Sash window assembly
AssigneesYKK Corporation of America, YKK AP Inc.
InventorsJohn Patrick Daniels, Jin Goto, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Akio Ozawa, Tsutomu Ito
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Abstract
A sash window includes two window frames disposed in lateral juxtaposition and each including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a pair of upper and lower sashes supported within a respective one of the window frames. A sill nose is mounted to exterior sides of the sill members and extends continuously from an outer end of one sill member to an outer end of the other sill member. Each of the upper sashes is fixed to the respective one of the window frames by attachment members.
Claims11
A sash window assembly comprising:
- a window frame including a head member, a sill member and a pair of jamb members connected together into a rectangular configuration;
- an upper sash and a lower sash each having a sash frame including a top rail, a bottom rail and a pair of side rails connected together into a rectangular configuration, and a panel member disposed within the sash frame;
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- wherein said upper sash is a fixed sash, and the sash window assembly further comprises a pair of attachment members disposed inside opposite lower corner portions of the upper sash fixedly securing the upper sash to the window frame, and each of the attachment members includes a generally rectangular body having one surface facing a respective one of the jamb members, a retaining portion retaining a part of the upper sash, a through-hole extending from a side of said body opposite to the retaining portion to the one surface of the body, and an attachment screw received in the through-hole and threaded into the respective one of the jamb members, each said through-hole being partially disposed within said upper sash and extending diagonally with respect to longitudinal axis of said respective one of the jamb members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.