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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:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jason Annes, Chicago, IL (US);
Ralph Soles, Brandon, SD (US);
Assignee:
Ashland Products, Inc., Lowell, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 3/08 ; E05D 1/522 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 3/08 ; E05D 1/522 ;
Abstract
A sash balance brake shoe assembly ( ) is disclosed for counterbalancing a sash window ( ) slidably supported within a master frame ( ). The assembly generally includes a balance assembly preferably in the form of a block and tackle balance assembly ( ) and a brake shoe ( ). The balance assembly has a balance channel ( ). The brake shoe ( ) has an extension member ( ) that is received by the balance channel ( ). A fastener ( ) directly connects the brake shoe ( ) to the balance channel ( ).