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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2005
Gary L. Miller, Pella, IA (US);
Kenneth E. Nossaman, Pella, IA (US);
Marlo G. Van Klompenburg, Pella, IA (US);
Scot C. Miller, Pella, IA (US);
Gary L. Miller, Pella, IA (US);
Kenneth E. Nossaman, Pella, IA (US);
Marlo G. Van Klompenburg, Pella, IA (US);
Scot C. Miller, Pella, IA (US);
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA (US);
Abstract
A window or door assembly having a secondary sash hinged to a prime sash and movable between a closed position and an open position toward an interior region. The prime sash is coupled to a frame. A compressible member biases the secondary sash toward the open position. A latch assembly is provided including a plurality of retractable latching elements each biased to an extended position to retain the secondary sash in the closed position. The latch assembly includes a sliding operator accessible from the interior region and slidable along an edge of the secondary sash to sequentially displace the retractable latching elements to a retracted position sufficient for the compressible member to move the secondary sash toward the open position.