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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2001
James G. Prete, Chicago, IL (US);
Richard A. Gardner, Belvidere, IL (US);
Steven E. Schultz, Rockford, IL (US);
Mark V. Murphy, Oak Park, IL (US);
Vincent F. Eslick, Chicago, IL (US);
George E. Heid, Rockford, IL (US);
Ashland Products, Inc., Lowell, IN (US);
Abstract
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 ( ).