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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2002
Steven E. Schultz, Demotte, IN (US);
Ashland Products, Inc., Lowell, IN (US);
Abstract
A tilt-latch ( ) adapted for releasably securing a pivotable sash window ( ) disposed within opposed guide rails ( ) on a master frame ( ) of a window sash assembly ( ) is disclosed. The sash window ( ) comprises a top sash rail ( ), a base ( ) and two stiles ( ) connected together at their extremities. The tilt-latch ( ) comprises a housing ( ) adapted to be supported by the top rail ( ). The housing ( ) has an outward end opening ( ) and a tongue ( ) extending along a bottom wall ( ) of the housing ( ). The housing ( ) also has a cover ( ) having an elongated opening ( ) defining a pair of rails ( ). The housing ( ) further has an outer edge ( ). A latch bolt ( ) is disposed within the housing ( ) and has a nose ( ) adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails ( ). The latch bolt ( ) has a first bolt channel ( ) in cooperative sliding engagement with the first tongue ( ). The tilt-latch ( ) also has means for biasing the latch bolt ( ) through the outward end opening ( ). An actuator ( ) is connected to the latch bolt ( ) and has an actuator channel ( ) on opposed longitudinal edges ( ) of the actuator ( ) that cooperate with the elongated opening rails ( ) wherein the actuator ( ) is slideable along the cover ( ) to retract the latch bolt ( ) into the housing ( ). A portion of the actuator ( ) moves past the outer edge ( ) when retracting the latch bolt ( ) into the housing ( ).