Andersen Corporation

Anderson Corporation

Harold H Evans

Dennis A Galowitz

Thomas P Coach

Melvin J Schmidt

Robert A Hendricks

Glenn C Hause

James P Wyman

Todd W Bruchu

Scott R Beske

Lawrence J Ver Steeg

Lawrence J Van Steeg

Jeffrey T McNamara

Franz Werner Jans

Sash lock

A window having a frame with at least two oppositely disposed side members, a top member, and a bottom member. Operably connected to each frame side member is a jamb liner having a front face and at least one jamb channel. Mounted within the frame is at least one sash having two oppositely disposed sides. The sash tilts away from the frame for easy cleaning. Within each jamb channel is a locking slide block for slidably and rotatably mounting the sash to the frame. A plough extends from the face of each jamb liner in the direction of the opposite frame side member. Each side of the sash has a sash groove for slidably mounting the sash in the frame by receiving adjacent ploughs. The plough and sash grooves have interlocking edges which engage to resist unintentional tilting of the sash. The jamb liner is mounted for lateral displacement from a first position wherein the plough is engaged with a sash groove to a second position wherein the plough is at least partially retracted from the groove so that the window can be tilted. There is a counterbalance operatively connected to the frame which has a counterbalance tab with an elongated portion having a flange proximate one end for connecting the counterbalance to the locking slide block.

Double-hung tilting sash type window system

The present invention is a joint structure which is particularly adapted for the construction of a frame for windows and doors. The joint structure includes a tenon which is cooperatively connected to a first portion at a mortise which is formed in a second portion. The mortise is positioned and sized to receive the tenon. A first groove is formed in the tenon and is transverse to the tenon. A second groove is formed in the second portion wherein when the tenon is inserted into the mortise, the second groove is aligned with the first groove to form a dowel cavity. A locking dowel pin is inserted into the dowel cavity and provides a resistance to sheer force along substantially the length of the pin.

Joint structure

The present invention comprises a corner fastener for securing a first and second frame member together to form a corner of a frame. The corner fastener, in one embodiment, includes a first leg member cooperatively connected to a second leg member. Proximal sections of the leg members have raised surfaces which act as a pivoting point when the corner lock is utilized. In addition, the leg members have distal sections which are deformable, during installation, to assist in the alignment and adjustment of the mitre angle.

Corner lock

An inwardly swinging door assembly includes a door member (10a) hingedly mounted to a frame (11). A multi-point lock (29) engages the frame (11) at more than one point. Weatherstripping (36) is cooperatively connected to the edged surfaces 24 through 27. A pressure equalization member (42) is cooperatively connected to the frame for engaging the weatherstrip (36) connected to the bottom edged surface (27).

Inwardly swinging hinged door assembly

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Hudson, WI, United States of America

Harold H Evans