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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen Mark Purcell, Loves Park, IL (US);
Assignee:
Newell Operating Company, Freeport, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
74547 ; 74557 ; 49344 ;
Abstract
A window operator is disclosed. The window operator may be provided with a handle that may be folded from an operable (or extended) position to a stored (or retracted) position. In the window operator, a spring assembly having an integrally formed spring finger operates within a cavity in the body of the handle of the window operator to provide a securing (or positive locking) action at least in an operable position. The spring assembly may also provide a securing action in the stored (or storage) position.