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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA (US);
Nathan R. Erickson, Altoona, IA (US);
Jason L. Jungling, Altoona, IA (US);
PELLA CORPORATION, Pella, IA (US);
Abstract
A sliding operator handle includes an actuatable brake providing at least one braking position in which the actuatable brake is configured to contact a track and restrict sliding motion of the track mount along the track and at least one sliding position in which the actuatable brake is configured to reduce contact with the track and allow sliding motion of the track mount along the track, and a handle pivotably coupled to the track mount. The handle is configured to receive a manual input force to slide the track mount in either direction along the track, and being further configured to actuate the actuatable brake in response to the manual input force. The handle includes a neutral position corresponding to the at least one braking position of the actuatable brake and actuation positions to allow sliding motion of the track mount along the track in response to manual input forces.