Truth Hardware Corporation

Truth Incorporated

Pella Corporation

Truth Division of Spx Corporation

Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company

Truth Div. of Spx Corporation

Andersen Corporation

Amesbury Industries, Inc.

Marvin Lumber and Cedar Company, D/b/a Marvin Windows and Doors

Gregory J Vetter

Brian D Dallmann

Bruce A Baier

Marlo G Van Klompenburg

Andrew W Middleswart

David J Vande Steeg

Daniel G Tucker

Perry L Virkler

Frank R Wilgus

Valerie M Baldwin

Douglas A Nolte

Alan L Frank

Sherry Lynn Jones

Eric Fickas

Glen M Wolf

Stephen M Piltingsrud

Daniel Jon Curtis

Zach Pennaz

Jonathan P Hickman

Donald Collins Meves

Michael L Scott

Dennis J Krampotich

Robert S Evers

Gary F Paulson

Leonard P Bauman

Derek Ronald Gramstad

James Gerard Seaser

Scot J Berkley

Nghi Christopher Nguyen

Dean A Pettit

Kenneth E Best

Loren Rysavy

Heather M Duneman

Joel Douglas

Glen W Wolf

Michael Neff

Lee Bauman

Daniel J Curtis

An electrical linkage assembly for a window or door includes a frame mount, a sash mount, a first link arm, and a second link arm. A first pivot joint is formed between the frame mount and the first link arm, a second pivot joint is formed between the first and second link arms, and a third pivot joint is formed between the second link arm and the sash mount. One or more electrical wires extend from the frame mount, through the first and second link arms and each of the first, second, third pivot joints, fully enclosed therein, and out of the sash mount.

Electrical linkage assembly for windows or doors

A window operator handle and cover with magnetic features that enable the handle to be retained to the cover in a folded position. The handle can have a detent mechanism to retain the handle in an unfolded position. The operator cover can also be attached to the operator with magnets.

Window operator handle and cover with magnetic securing features and detent

A window operator handle and cover with magnetic features that enable the handle to be retained to the cover in a folded position. The operator cover can also be attached to the operator with magnets.

Window operator handle and cover with magnetic securing features

A sash limiter assembly for limiting the distance a casement window can be opened. In a jamb mounted version, the limiter is mounted in one constant location on the jamb rather than multiple locations on the sill which results in the opening distance being essentially the same for all window widths and all hinge types. In both the jamb mounted version and a sill mounted version, a hexalobular or other security screw can be used to retain a limiting arm to a stud attached to a bracket, or a stud attached to a slider which slides on a track to inhibit unauthorized removal of the limiter arm.

Tamper resistant sash opening limiter for casement and awning windows

An integrated casement window operator and lock, including a gear mechanism and an arm assembly, the arm defining a rack portion and an adjacent arcuate gear portion, the arm mounted to the housing with a pinion gear engaged with the rack portion and the arcuate gear portion, the pinion gear defining a star-shaped aperture therethrough and a handle with a square-shaped shaft portion received in the star-shaped aperture of the gear. The handle is selectively rotatable to shift the arm between a window fully closed position and a window fully open position, wherein an anti-backdrive mechanism is provided to inhibit backdriving of the arm in both the window fully closed window fully open positions.

Integrated casement window operator and lock with anti-backdrive feature

Casement window operator handle and cover

A sash lifter assembly for a casement to equalize the amount of reveal at the top and bottom of the casement window sash, and that is also adjustable to accommodate manufacturing tolerances. The sash lifter raises the entire sash up to equalize the reveal at the top and bottom of the window. It is adjustable to accommodate the variation in reveal due to manufacturing tolerances.

Adjustable casement window sash lifter

Power window operators and windows incorporating the power window operators are described herein. The power window operators include both a guide pin and guide pin slot, as well as a pivot pin and pivot pin slot to control movement of an operator arm.

Integrated power window operator

A lock for a window which includes a body including a channel defined in an interior of the body, an actuator element configured to be received in the channel and slidable therein, the actuator element including a fork portion to operably couple with a tie bar assembly for locking the window, a handle pivotally coupled to the actuator element, and a linkage pivotally coupled between the body and an intermediate point on the handle. The handle is movable between a closed position and an open position, with movement of the handle causing the actuator element to slide within the channel in a direction opposite the direction of movement of the handle.

Low profile lock for windows

Cover and handle for window lock

A key lockable window operator, including a crank handle that is shiftable between a folded storage position and an unfolded operating position and a lock cylinder operably engaged to a rack and a sliding pin. The rack and the sliding pin are shiftable between an unlocked position and a locked position. When in the locked position, at least a portion of the sliding pin is engaged into a cavity in the crank handle whereby the crank handle is secured in the folded storage position.

Key lockable operator cover

A locking mechanism for use with a window having a hinge coupling a sash to a frame includes a keeper and a locking lug. The keeper includes a generally planar base plate that is abutable to a surface of either the sash or the frame and two wings extending upwardly from the base, each of the wings having an upwardly and inwardly extending portion extending from the base plate and an inwardly extending portion extending inwardly substantially parallel to the base plate from the upwardly and inwardly extending portion. The two inwardly extending portions define a gap therebetween. The planar base further includes at least one self locating leg extending outward and coplanar with the base. The self locating leg adapted to abut a portion of the sash or the frame. Thus, the keeper is positionable without a fixture.

Low profile high performance casement and awning window keeper

A window assembly including a frame having an interior portion with an inner surface, and a sash having an interior portion and an exterior portion. The window assembly includes an operational mode and a wash mode. In the operational mode, the sash is movable from a closed position to a position in which the sash is generally perpendicular with the frame. In the wash mode, the sash is movable to a position where the exterior of the sash faces toward the interior frame.

Outswinging window assembly having an operational mode and a wash mode and method of operation

A hinge for a hingedly movable sash in a window having a frame, including a track assembly having a track and a shoe engageable with the track and reciprocally movable along the track. The shoe presents a first rolling member at a first portion thereof and a bearing portion at a second portion. The shoe is shiftable between a window closed configuration in which the bearing portion contacts the track and transmits loads from the track to the sash arm and a window moving configuration in which the rolling member contacts the track and transmits loads from the track to the sash arm and rolls along the track as the shoe translates along the track.

Concealed casement window hinge with roller and integral shipping block

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Owatonna, MN, United States of America

Gregory J Vetter