Andersen Corporation

Arthur Raymond King, Iv

James Robert Harger

John C Costello

David Paul Chastain

Todd W Bruchu

Timothy J Kelley

Roy A Thompson

Jack Gundlach

Dennis A Galowitz

Douglas W Kroncke

Brian John Babka

Thomas J Hansel

Thomas Michael Wright

Larry Versteeg

James L Peterson

Richard M Fischer

Michael L Doll

Dave R Bogenhagen

A window having a window panel that slides in a frame and at least one balancer that is secured to the window panel is disclosed. The window is of the tiltable hung type having a vertical operating position in which the balancer slides with the window panel in the frame and a tilted position in which the balancer remains secured to the window panel. The balancer includes an extensible member having a first end operatively coupled to the balancer and a second end operatively coupled to a frame so that the balancer can exert a force on the window panel to assist against the force of gravity when the window panel is in the vertical operating position. A method of constructing a tiltable hung window with a balancer secured to the window panel is also disclosed.

Window panel balance apparatus and method

Disclosed is a window and lock assembly for releasably locking a sash component of a window in a closed position with respect to a frame component; wherein the lock assembly includes two catches mounted on said frame component at spaced apart positions. The catches are rotatably movable between locked and unlocked positions, wherein a slide bar connects the two catches. Rotation of the first catch causes rotation of the second catch, wherein in the unlocked position the first catch is rotationally closer to the first keeper than the second catch is to the second keeper.

Casement lock

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Machesney Park, IL, United States of America

Arthur Raymond King, Iv