Maytag Corporation

Pella Corporation

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Evan R Vande Haar

Todd A Bernhagen

John Francis Broker

Ted L Hansen

Douglas A Ochsner

Paul D Schroder

Jonathan S Hoogland

Brian L Kolb

Jennifer A Tuetken

John Ellwood Thomas

Donald E Erickson

Scot C Miller

Howard C Anderson, Iii

Todd M Leathers

Steven D Lauritsen

William R White

Timothy D Dorenkamp

Troy A Johnson

Jordan S Bruntz

Bruce A Baier

Marlo G Van Klompenburg

Jason L Jungling

Joel L Herr

Travis M Eisenbarth

Kimberly J Hood

Scott E Griffith

Jaden P Vos

Daryl T Johnson

Andrew P Schirz

Brett C Oleson

Cordell R Burton

Stephen D Ostdiek

Francis C Cheo

William A Jensen

Gary T Ostrander

Theodore R Van Drimmelen

Gary D Bestell

Louis R Smothers

James A Hair

Mario Van Klompenburg

Michael W Winders

Doug A Ochsner

Michael J Kugel

Stephen J McCauley

James B Hull

Craig S Ruhl

Mark Mullen

Stephen J Mccauley

A fenestration assembly including a panel, a lock assembly coupled to the panel, and an actuation system coupled to the lock assembly. The lock assembly includes a motor, a transmission driven by the motor, a sensing assembly, and a slide assembly that includes a rack member operatively coupled to the motor by the transmission and a drive bracket member that is slidable by the rack member between a locked drive bracket member position and an unlocked drive bracket member position.

Fenestration automation systems and methods

A fenestration assembly includes a sash, a frame surrounding the sash, and at least one screen assembly mounted in at least one of: the top portion and the bottom portion. The frame includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and two jambs forming first slots extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the jamb. The first slots each include a screen edge retention feature. The screen assembly includes a roller assembly substantially hidden from view, a screen material attached to the roller assembly, and a plurality of raised features. Edges of the screen material extend into the first slots. The raised features are attached to each of the edges of the screen material. The raised features are configured to engage the screen edge retention features and retain each of the edges of the screen material at least partially within the first slot of each of the two jambs.

Screen edge retention and screen rethreading features for a hidden screen assembly and a fenestration assembly

A fenestration unit comprising a frame having a center, a sash coupled to the frame, an interior pane coupled to the sash, a spacer coupled to the interior pane, an exterior pane coupled to the sash and the spacer, the exterior pane including an inward-facing surface, and a peripheral shield disposed on the inward-facing surface of the exterior pane such that, when viewed at direct angle, the peripheral shield hides the spacer, the sash, and at least part of the frame.

Enhanced field of view for fenestration units

Fenestration systems and associated methods include use of a lock assembly having a housing, a cam gear, a reversal gear, and one or more catches. Various aspects relate to enhanced locking/security, including repeatability and overall efficacy.

Multi-point locking system

A fenestration assembly includes a sash, a frame surrounding the sash, and at least one screen assembly. The sash includes at least one magnet. The sash is slideably engaged with the frame. The at least one screen assembly includes a roller assembly, a control bar, and screen material attached to the roller assembly and the control bar. The roller assembly is substantially hidden from view. The control bar includes a ferromagnetic material. The screen assembly is configured to apply tension to the screen material to wind the screen material around the roller assembly and to permit the screen material to unwind from the roller assembly under a tension applied to move the control bar away from the roller assembly. The control bar automatically engages the at least one magnet of the sash when the sash is in the closed configuration to attach the control bar to the sash.

Roller assembly and screen end retention features for a hidden screen assembly and a fenestration assembly

A modular window assembly including a base frame, an interior frame cover, and an exterior frame cover. The base frame has a first complementary fastener located on an exterior face and a second complementary fastener located on an interior face. Each of the interior and exterior frame covers have a complementary fastener configured to releasably mate with the first and second complementary fasteners of the interior face and exterior face, respectively.

Modular frame design

Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for operating a fenestration assembly having a vent panel. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include an actuator having an engagement section configured to contact a horizontal portion of the fenestration assembly and a drive assembly configured to actuate the engagement section.

Powered sliding door operator

Sensor housing

Sensor receiver

The fenestration structures include external frame segments facing the interior and exterior surfaces of a building wall, and an internal frame segment 'sandwiched' between the external frame segments. The external frame segments are made from a relatively hard, dense and/or resilient material, such as hard wood, while the internal frame segment is made from paulownia which is a moisture-resistant, dimensionally stable thermal barrier material. The external frame segments therefore provide durable and attractive exterior and interior surfaces of the fenestration frame, while the internal paulownia segment provides superior resistance to thermal transfer across the frame, while also remaining dimensionally stable across a variety of moisture and temperature levels. Internal paulownia segments may be positioned around the entire periphery of the fenestration frame to create a comprehensive thermal barrier.

Paulownia based fenestration structures

A casement window includes a lower hinge that has an oil-impregnated roller to facilitate easy opening and closing of the window, particularly with larger, heavier casement windows. In some instances, the lower hinge includes a housing having a roller portion and a guide portion. A roller can be disposed within the roller portion and a guide can be snap fitted into the guide portion. In some cases, a removable shipping spacer fits under the lower hinge and helps to support the weight of the sash during transport and storage.

Casement pivot arm roller hinge

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Pella, IA, United States of America

Evan R Vande Haar