Newell Operating Company

Sashlite, LLC

Ashland Products, Inc.

Ashland Paroducts, Inc.

Dean Pettit

Mark B Eenigenburg

Mark V Murphy

Steven E Schultz

Jason L Annes

John S France

Edward C Flory

Robert E Hornung

Rodney V Erdman

Aaron B Eiger

Scott J Rote

Scott Zeeb

An integrated tilt/sash lock assembly for a sash window is disclosed. The sash window assembly has an upper sash window and a lower sash window slideable within a master frame, the integrated assembly has a keeper adapted to be connected to the upper sash window. A rotor assembly is adapted to be supported by the lower sash window, the rotor assembly having a rotor connected to a spool. A latch bolt is adapted to be supported by the lower sash window and is adapted to engage the master frame. A connector has a first end connected to the spool and a second end connected to the latch bolt. An actuator is connected to the rotor assembly. The actuator has a locked position wherein the rotor engages the keeper. The actuator is moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor assembly is disengaged from the keeper, and is further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

Integrated tilt/sash lock assembly

An integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly is mounted in a sash window having a top rail, a base, and two stiles connected together at their extremities. The integrated assembly contains a sash lock mechanism, a tilt latch mechanism, and a connector. The sash lock mechanism includes an actuator movable to adjust the assembly among a locked position, an unlocked position, and a tiltable position, and a rotor coupled to the actuator. The tilt latch mechanism includes a tilt latch housing supported by the top rail and a latch bolt slidably supported by the tilt latch housing and moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. At least a portion of the tilt latch housing has a generally circular cross-section. The connector has a first end of operably coupled to the latch bolt and a second end operably coupled to the sash lock mechanism.

Techniques are provided for mounting simulated muntin bars, preassembled muntin grids and the like between parallel glazing sheets in an integrated multipane window sash. Among the mounting techniques disclosed are clips for holding simulated muntin components to a spacing and mounting structure of an integrated multipane window sash. All or portions of the clips can be desiccated.

Grid muntin retaining clips for muntins

A muntin clip has a bar support adapted to be connected to a muntin bar end and a base member adapted to be connected to a spacer frame. The bar support has a plurality of flexible support members attached thereto, which are adapted to contact the opposed interior walls of the muntin bar end and deform in response to such contact. The base member has two flexible members forming a flexible latching structure which is adapted to deform when inserted into the spacer frame. The muntin clip to be used with muntin bars and spacer frames having a range of different dimensions and configurations.

Muntin clip

The present invention provides a balance assembly () for use with a sash window assembly () slidable within a master frame (). The balance assembly () generally includes a plate (), at least one coil (), and a shoe or pivot brake assembly (). The plate () is adapted to be attached to the master frame (). The spring () has a coiled portion (), an intermediate portion (), and a free portion (). The coiled portion () of the spring () is rotatably supported by a support member () extending from the plate (). The free portion () of the spring () has a curved configuration with a curved end (). The pivot brake assembly () has at least one slot () adapted to receive and retain the free portion () of the spring (). The slot () defines a protrusion () that engages the free portion ().

Spring balance assembly

Techniques are provided for mounting simulated muntin bars, preassembled muntin grids and the like between parallel glazing sheets in an integrated multipane window sash. Among the mounting techniques disclosed are clips for holding simulated muntin components to a spacing and mounting structure of an integrated multipane window sash. Clip-less embodiments are also presented, as well as a one-piece sash that includes integral muntins and an integral spacing and mounting structure for the glazing sheets.

Clip and sash assembly for mounting components between glazing panes

An integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly for a sash window slidable within a master frame, including a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position. The integrated assembly further comprises a rotor coupled to the handle and having a locking cam. The integrated assembly also includes a keeper adapted to be connected to an upper sash window. The integrated assembly further includes a latch bolt housing having a latch bolt slidably disposed therein and a spring for biasing the latch bolt towards the master frame. The integrated assembly further includes a connector coupled proximate a first end to the latch bolt and operably coupled proximate a second end to the rotor.

A latch mechanism for a sash window assembly includes a housing having a top surface with an opening therein and a latch bolt moveable between an extended position and a retracted position. The latch bolt is slidably supported by two clips depending from the housing. A biasing spring biases the bolt toward the extended position. A retaining member is also attached to the housing. A portion of the retaining member extends into the bolt to retain the bolt to the housing. An actuator connected to the bolt is accessible through the opening in the housing. The actuator can be manipulated by a user to move the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position.

Tilt-latch for a sash window

A sash lock () is provided for a sash window assembly (). The sash window assembly includes an upper sash window () and a lower sash window (). Each of the sash windows () are mounted within opposed guide rails () on a master frame () wherein at least one of the sash windows is slidable within the frame () relative to the other sash window. The sash window assembly () further includes a keeper () for mounting on a rail of one of the sash windows. The keeper () includes a keeper surface (). The sash lock () includes a locking assembly () for mounting on an adjacent rail of the other of the sash windows. The locking assembly () includes a housing () having an aperture (), an actuator arm () having a shaft () disposed along a rotational axis and within the aperture () of the housing (), and a cam () having a cam surface () for engaging the keeper surface () of the keeper (). The cam () also includes an engagement member () to engage the shaft () of the actuator arm (). The housing () of the locking assembly () includes two alignment tabs () that are each adapted to engage one of two alignment surfaces () of the keeper ().

Sash lock for a sash window

A block and tackle sash balance assembly for providing a counterbalancing force to a sash window pivotally and slideably mounted within a sash window frame is disclosed. The assembly is adapted to disable the counterbalancing force responsive to pivoting of the sash window.

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St. John, IN, United States of America

Dean Pettit