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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1994
Marcia K Blom, Albert Lea, MN (US);
Truth Hardware Corporation, Owatonna, MN (US);
Abstract
A lock for grasping a keeper to lock a window sash and window frame together including a base housing with a longitudinal opening therethrough and defines a pivot axis positioned between the ends of the opening, and a locking handle secured to the housing for pivoting about the pivot axis and including a handle portion extending from the one side of the housing opening and a grasping portion extending from the other side of the housing opening. The housing has a first shoulder facing one side of the housing opening and extending about the opening associated with one end and a second shoulder facing the other side of the opening and extending about the opening associated with the other end. A first handle shoulder abuts against the first housing shoulder when the locking handle is in a locking position, and a second handle shoulder is disposed adjacent to and overlapping with the second housing shoulder when the locking handle is in a locking position. Preferably, the housing defines a substantially smooth visible surface facing the one opening side, with the first housing shoulder recessed relative to the housing visible surface; and the locking handle includes a substantially smooth visible surface substantially surrounding the handle portion and facing the one opening side when the locking handle is in a locking position so that the visible surfaces cooperatively define a substantially smooth visible surface surrounding the handle portion when the locking handle is in a locking position.