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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael D Smith, Rockford, IL (US);
William R Kuersten, Pecatonica, IL (US);
Scott J Rote, New Lenox, IL (US);
William M Martz, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Newell Operating Company, Freeport, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E05C / ; E05C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
292156 ; 292D / ; 292D / ; 292139 ; 292146 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for engaging locking elements to secure and lock a window sash to a window frame. A force transmitting device may be included with a guide forming a channel for an elongated tape transmits a horizontal movement provided by an operator mechanism into a vertical movement at a locking mechanism. The operator mechanism may include a removable bezel and a removable handle to facilitate access to the operator mechanism. A lockbar retainer of a compact construction guides a lockbar that actuates the locking elements.