Window vent stop with flexible side engagement pieces

A vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, said top plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more side surfaces;
• and one or more housing walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from said top plate bottom surface and being joined at a distal end from said top plate by a bottom wall to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being pivotally mounted to said housing, said tumbler being adapted to pivot between a retracted position wherein said tumbler is disposed within said cavity, and an extended position wherein at least a portion of said tumbler is protruding out said opening of said top plate, said outward pivotal travel of said tumbler being limited by a stop;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first flexible clip, said first clip extending from a first end of said housing, said first clip comprising a member being cantilevered from said one or more housing walls and extending in a direction generally toward said bottom surface of said top plate, said first clip terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a first surface being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom, and comprising a second surface that slopes downward and away from said top plate bottom surface;
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• a second flexible clip, said second clip extending from a second end of said housing, said second clip comprising:
• a first member being joined to and extending away from said one or more housing walls and extending generally at an angle toward said bottom surface of said top plate and being joined to a second member, said second member being joined to and extending away from said top plate bottom surface;
• and a third member, said third member protruding from said joint between said first and second members, said third member protruding laterally from said one or more housing walls and curving toward said bottom surface of said top plate.

A vent stop being capable of adjustable installation into different sliding sash windows with each having various thicknesses in a stile wall therein, said vent stop automatically adjusting to said variations in stile wall thickness, said vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, and one or more walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from a bottom surface of said top plate to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being mounted in said housing cavity to be pivotable between a retracted position and an extended position, said extended position being a position where at least a portion of said tumbler is protruding out said opening of said top plate;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first spring clip, said first spring clip comprising a clip member being joined to and protruding from a portion of said housing at said housing first end, said clip member extending in a direction generally toward said top plate while angling away from said one or more housing walls, said clip member terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a portion being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom, and comprising a portion that slopes downward and away from said top plate;
• said clip member being flexible in a direction generally parallel to said top plate bottom surface;
• a second spring clip, said second spring clip comprising a first flexible member, said first flexible member being joined to and protruding from said housing, said first flexible member protruding generally parallel to said top plate and thereafter curving gradually in a direction being generally toward said top plate;
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• wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window, said first and said second spring clips serve to retain said vent stop therein.

A vent stop, said vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, said top plate comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and one or more side surfaces;
• and one or more housing walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from said top plate bottom surface to create a cavity;
• and wherein said top plate has an opening into said cavity;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being pivotally mounted to said housing, said tumbler being adapted to pivot between a retracted position wherein said tumbler is within said cavity, and an extended position where a stop member limits outward pivotal travel of said tumbler, with at least a portion of said tumbler protruding out said opening of said top plate;
• a leaf spring, said leaf spring providing bi-directional biasing of said tumbler relative to said housing;
• said leaf spring comprising a first end and a second end, said first end being fixed to said tumbler, and said second end comprising a curved surface to selectively engage said housing through movement relative to said housing;
• said selective engagement comprising biasing said tumbler inward to remain within said cavity when said tumbler is partially pivoted from said extended position toward said retracted position, and said selective engagement comprising biasing said tumbler outward into said extended position when said tumbler is partially pivoted from said retracted position toward said extended position, said inward biasing of said tumbler thereafter serving to releasably retain said tumbler within said cavity;
• a first spring clip, and a second spring clip, and wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window assembly, said first and said second spring clips serving to retain said vent stop therein.

A vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, and one or more walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from a bottom surface of said top plate to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being mounted in said housing cavity to permit pivoting between a retracted tumbler position and an extended tumbler position, said extended position being a position where a portion of said tumbler is protruding out from said opening of said top plate;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first retention clip, said first retention clip extending from a first end of said housing, said first retention clip comprising a member being cantilevered from a portion of said housing and extending in a direction generally toward said bottom surface of said top plate, said first retention clip terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a first portion being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom;
• a second retention clip, said second retention clip extending from a second end of said housing, said second retention clip comprising:
• a first portion being joined to and extending at an angle away from said second end of said housing and being joined to a second portion of said second retention clip, said second portion being joined to and extending away from said top plate bottom surface, and said second retention clip further comprising a third portion protruding laterally away from said one or more housing walls and being separated from said bottom surface of said top plate, said third portion also extending outward from said second portion;
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• wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window stile, said first and said second retention clips serve to retain said vent stop therein, with said top plate and said cantilevered member at said housing first end gripping the stile, and with said top plate and said third portion of said second retention clip at said housing second end gripping the stile.

A vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, and one or more walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from a bottom surface of said top plate to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being mounted in said housing cavity to permit pivoting between a retracted tumbler position and an extended tumbler position, said extended position being a position where a portion of said tumbler is protruding out from said opening of said top plate;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first retention clip, said first retention clip extending from a first end of said housing, said first retention clip comprising a member being cantilevered from a portion of said housing and extending in a direction generally toward said bottom surface of said top plate, said first retention clip terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a first portion being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom;
• a second retention clip, said second retention clip extending from a second end of said housing, said second retention clip comprising:
• a first protrusion extending at an angle away from said second end of said housing and being joined to a second protrusion, said second protrusion extending down from said top plate bottom surface, and second retention clip comprising a third protrusion protruding laterally away from said one or more housing walls and being offset from said bottom surface of said top plate;
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• wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window stile, said first and said second retention clips serve to retain said vent stop therein.

A vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, and one or more walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from a bottom surface of said top plate to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being mounted in said housing cavity to permit pivoting between a retracted tumbler position and an extended tumbler position, said extended position being a position where a portion of said tumbler is protruding out from said opening of said top plate;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first retention clip, said first retention clip extending from a first end of said housing, said first retention clip comprising a member being cantilevered from a portion of said housing and extending in a direction generally toward said bottom surface of said top plate, said first retention clip terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a first portion being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom;
• a second retention clip, said second retention clip extending from a second end of said housing, said second retention clip comprising:
• a first portion being joined to and extending at an angle away from said second end of said housing and being joined to a second member, said second member extending away from said top plate bottom surface, and said first portion having at least one surface extending away from said second member and being separated from said bottom surface of said top plate, said surface of said first portion also extending outward from said second portion;
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• wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window stile, said first and said second retention clips serve to retain said vent stop therein, with said top plate and said cantilevered member at said housing first end gripping the stile, and with said top plate and said surface of said second retention clip at said housing second end gripping the stile.

A vent stop comprising:

• a housing, said housing comprising:
• a top plate, and one or more walls, said one or more walls being joined to and extending from a bottom surface of said top plate to create a cavity;
• said top plate overhanging beyond at least a portion of said one or more walls to create a lip, said top plate having an opening into said cavity;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• a tumbler, said tumbler being mounted in said housing cavity to permit pivoting between a retracted tumbler position and an extended tumbler position, said extended position being a position where a portion of said tumbler is protruding out from said opening of said top plate;
• a spring, said spring selectively biasing said tumbler relative to said housing;
• a first retention clip, said first retention clip extending from a first end of said housing, said first retention clip comprising a member being cantilevered from a portion of said housing and extending in a direction generally toward said bottom surface of said top plate, said first retention clip terminating in an end surface, said end surface comprising a first portion being proximate to said top plate bottom surface but offset therefrom;
• a second retention clip, said second retention clip extending from a second end of said housing, said second retention clip comprising:
• a first portion being joined to and extending at an angle away from said second end of said housing and being joined to a second member, said second member extending away from said top plate bottom surface, and said first portion having at least one surface extending away from said second member and being separated from said bottom surface of said top plate, said surface of said first portion also extending outward from said second portion;
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• wherein when said vent stop is installed in a recess in a sash window stile, said first and said second retention clips serve to retain said vent stop therein, with said top plate and said cantilevered member at said housing first end gripping the stile, and with said second member, said surface of said first member and the underside of said top plate form an open area for receiving said stile gripping the stile.