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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2000
Roy A. Thompson, Dorchester, MA (US);
Douglas W. Kroncke, Boston, MA (US);
John C. Costello, Wellesley, MA (US);
David P. Chastain, Acton, MA (US);
Jack D. Gundlach, Acton, MA (US);
Timothy J. Kelley, Stillwater, MN (US);
Larry Versteeg, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Thomas Hansel, Rockford, IL (US);
Arthur R. King, Iv, River Falls, WI (US);
James R. Harger, Rockford, IL (US);
Michael L. Doll, Osceola, WI (US);
James L. Peterson, New Richmond, WI (US);
Dennis A. Galowitz, Stillwater, MN (US);
Richard M. Fischer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Roy A. Thompson, Dorchester, MA (US);
Douglas W. Kroncke, Boston, MA (US);
John C. Costello, Wellesley, MA (US);
David P. Chastain, Acton, MA (US);
Jack D. Gundlach, Acton, MA (US);
Timothy J. Kelley, Stillwater, MN (US);
Larry Versteeg, Sioux Falls, SD (US);
Thomas Hansel, Rockford, IL (US);
Arthur R. King, IV, River Falls, WI (US);
James R. Harger, Rockford, IL (US);
Michael L. Doll, Osceola, WI (US);
James L. Peterson, New Richmond, WI (US);
Dennis A. Galowitz, Stillwater, MN (US);
Richard M. Fischer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Andersen Corporation, Bayport, MN (US);
Abstract
A window having a window panel that slides in a frame and at least one balancer that is secured to the window panel is disclosed. The window is of the tiltable hung type having a vertical operating position in which the balancer slides with the window panel in the frame and a tilted position in which the balancer remains secured to the window panel. The balancer includes an extensible member having a first end operatively coupled to the balancer and a second end operatively coupled to a frame so that the balancer can exert a force on the window panel to assist against the force of gravity when the window panel is in the vertical operating position. A method of constructing a tiltable hung window with a balancer secured to the window panel is also disclosed.