Ashland Products, Inc.

Newell Operating Company

Other

Steven E Schultz

James G Prete

Kevin G Short

Allen D Polowinczak

Mark V Murphy

George E Heid

Vincent F Eslick

Richard A Gardner

Dean Pettit

Jason L Annes

Michael A Tyler

Michael P Bratcher

James Sharp

Robert Bennett

Dennis A Matz

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 latching structure adapted to be connected to the spacer frame. The base member further has an abutment member adapted to be engaged by an ejector pin to facilitate removal of the muntin clip from a mold.

Muntin clip

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.

A muntin grid () is provided having a plurality of muntin bars () joined at intersecting points to form a grid (). The grid () further has a plurality of muntin bar ends () located near a periphery of the grid (), each muntin bar end () having a depending tab (). A muntin clip () is provided for receiving the tab () wherein the tab attaches the clip () to the muntin bar end ().

Muntin grid

A balance assembly () is provided for a sash window assembly (). The sash window assembly () has a sash window () slidable within a master frame (). The balance assembly () has an elastomer balance member () having one end adapted to be connected to the master frame () and another end adapted to be connected to the sash window () to provide an upward biasing force to the sash window (). A system () is provided for custom-manufacturing the balance member () and for custom-manufacturing a sash window assembly () incorporating the balance member ().

System for manufacturing sash window assemblies

A tilt-latch () is adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window () disposed within opposed guide rails () on a master frame () of a window sash assembly (). The sash window () comprises a top sash rail (), a base () and two stiles () connected together at their extremities. The tilt-latch () comprises a housing () adapted to be supported by the top rail (). The housing () has an outward end opening (). A latch bolt () is disposed within the housing () and has a nose () adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails (). The latch bolt () further has a post (). The tilt-latch () also has a spring () for biasing the latch bolt () through the outward end opening (). An actuator () is connected to the latch bolt (). The actuator () has a notch () that receives the post () of the latch bolt (). The position of the notch () can vary on the actuator (). This allows the distance the latch bolt nose () extends out of the housing () through the outward end opening () to be varied.

Adjustable tilt-latch for a sash window

A balance assembly ( ) is provided for a sash window assembly ( ). The sash window assembly ( ) has a sash window ( ) slidable within a master frame ( ). The balance assembly ( ) has an elastomer balance member ( ) having one end adapted to be connected to the master frame ( ) and another end adapted to be connected to the sash window ( ) to provide an upward biasing force to the sash window ( ). A system ( ) is provided for custom-manufacturing the balance member ( ) and for custom-manufacturing a sash window assembly ( ) incorporating the balance member ( ).

Balance system for sash window assembly

A tilt-latch ( ) adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window ( ) disposed within opposed guide rails ( ) on a master frame ( ) of a window sash assembly ( ) is disclosed. The sash window ( ) comprises a top sash rail ( ), a base ( ) and two stiles ( ) connected together at their extremities. The tilt-latch ( ) comprises a housing ( ) adapted to be supported by the top rail ( ). The housing ( ) has an outward end opening ( ) and a tongue ( ) extending along a bottom wall ( ) of the housing ( ). The housing ( ) also has a cover ( ) having an elongated opening ( ) defining a pair of rails ( ). The housing ( ) further has an outer edge ( ). A latch bolt ( ) is disposed within the housing ( ) and has a nose ( ) adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails ( ). The latch bolt ( ) has a first bolt channel ( ) in cooperative sliding engagement with the first tongue ( ). The tilt-latch ( ) also has means for biasing the latch bolt ( ) through the outward end opening ( ). An actuator ( ) is connected to the latch bolt ( ) and has an actuator channel ( ) on opposed longitudinal edges ( ) of the actuator ( ) that cooperate with the elongated opening rails ( ) wherein the actuator ( ) is slideable along the cover ( ) to retract the latch bolt ( ) into the housing ( ). A portion of the actuator ( ) moves past the outer edge ( ) when retracting the latch bolt ( ) into the housing ( ).

Tilt-latch for a sash window

Tilt-latch

A hardware mounting has one preferred embodiment as a tilt-latch. The tilt-latch (,) is adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame of a window sash assembly. The sash window (,) comprises a top sash rail (,), a base (,) and two stiles (,) connected together at their extremities. The top sash rail (,) has an intermediate wall (,) having an opening (,). The tilt-latch (,) comprises a housing (,) adapted to be supported in the top rail (,). The housing (,) further has an outward end opening and a bottom wall (,). The housing (,) has a tab (,) depending from the bottom wall (,) adapted to be received by the intermediate wall opening (,). The housing (,) also has a latch bolt (,) disposed within the housing (,) and having a nose (,) adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails.

Hardware mounting

A tilt-latch (,) is adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window (,) disposed within opposed guide rails (,) on a master frame (,) of a window sash assembly (,). The sash window,comprises a top sash rail (,), a base (,) and two stiles (,) connected together at their extremities. The tilt-latch,comprises a housing (,) adapted to be supported by the top rail (,). The housing (,) has an outward end opening (,) and a pair of sidewalls (,). A latch bolt (,) is disposed within the housing (,) and has a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails (,). The sidewalls (,) each have a first segment (,) and a second segment (,). The first segment (,) has a lesser thickness t,than the second segment,providing a gap (g,,g,)between each sidewall (,) and the latch bolt (,). The first segments (,) are flexible to a flexed position during and upon installation wherein the first segments (,) do not contact the latch bolt (,), thereby allowing the latch bolt (,) to be retracted or extended through the outward end opening (,) without being obstructed by the sidewalls (,).

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Rockford, IL, United States of America

Steven E Schultz