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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, Llc, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard S. deNormand, Victor, NY (US);
Caldwell Manufacturing Company North America, LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides a window balance assembly for installation in a window assembly. The window balance assembly includes a carrier, a curl spring, and a mounting bracket. The spring element includes first and second portions. The first portion is contained by the carrier and the mounting bracket engages the second portion. The carrier has a first housing including a channel formed in an exterior side of the first housing and an aperture in which a receiver is included. The channel extends vertically upwardly from the aperture toward the top end of the first housing portion to facilitate a full-drop-in installation and removal of a window sash from the window assembly.