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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5791805 | Locking device for telescoping elements A locking device for a pair of telescoping tubular poles. An engagement member fits to one end of first pole and is slidingly engaged within second pole. A groove of the engagement member engages with a rib in the second pole so the first pole cannot rota... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5509177 | Window stays A window stay of a geometry whereby, in the closed position of the stay, the pivot coupling the long arm to the sash plate is situated between the pivots respectively coupling the frame and sash plates to the short arm. The short arm is provided with a fo... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5450654 | Window stay For the mounting of a window sash in a frame, a window stay comprises a frame mounting component and a sash mounting component one or both of which are of die cast construction. A short arm and long arm are pivotally coupled by pivots to the frame and sas... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5193249 | Hardware fitting There is provided a hardware fitting of the type having a mounting and one or more movable components. There is provided a movable element with the mounting and one or more of the movable components of the fitting can engage with the movable element durin... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4826222 | Closure latch A latch having a base and a latch plate pivoted thereto, the base being adapted for installation on a closure frame and the latch plate being adapted to overlie the closure. The latch plate is pivotally mounted on the base to swing between an unlatched po... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4582435 | Pivot bearing A pivot bearing between first and second components (10,11) each of which is formed from a metal material. The pivot bearing comprises a hollow annular boss (14) which is formed as an integral part of the first component (10) by being drawn from the base ... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4555829 | Supporting stays for swingable windows having friction and sliding pivots A window stay comprises a pair of mounting plates, one being adapted for mounting to a window frame and the other being adapted for mounting to a window sash. The frame and sash mounting plates are coupled together by first and second arms, the first arm ... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4441835 | Pivot joints A friction pivot joint where a headed fastening couples two components by passing through aligned openings in the components and having structure for preventing axial movement of the tail of the fastening. The joint is characterized by the shank of the fa... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4259811 | Releasable retaining means for a closure element A releasable retaining means for mounting on the inside of an outward opening closure element movable to open and close an opening. First and second mounting means (13 and 14) are respectively mountable on the closure element (11) and opening surround (12... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4226002 | Window or the like stays A window stay for adjustable mounting of a window sash into a window frame which comprises a first mounting plate adapted for attachment to the frame of a window and a second mounting plate adapted for attachment to the sash of a window. A carriage is sli... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4102012 | Sliding and swinging window stays A window stay for adjustable mounting of a window sash on a window frame. The stay comprises a frame mounting plate and a sash mounting plate with long and short arms joining the respective plates to one another. The ends of the longer arm are pivotally j... | 07/25/1978 |
| 3939529 | Window or the like stays A window stay for swingably mounting a window sash on a window frame, comprises a pair of vertically superposed stub mounting plates secured to one of the sash and frame, and at least one further mounting plate secured to the other of the sash and frame. ... | 02/24/1976 |
