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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181396 | Mounting system for a coil spring in a window counterbalance assembly A counterbalance system for counterbalancing the weight of a window sash in a window frame and the structure of the springs that provide the counterbalance force. Guide tracks are provided on a window frame to guide the movement of the window sash. Mounting slots ar... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8136301 | Coil spring counterbalance Disclosed is a pivotable, multi-coil spring counterbalance, and method for using the same, which allows the user to readily attach a desired number of coil springs having chosen forces to a counterbalance connector attached to a vertically movable member, thereby pr... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7980028 | Coil spring counterbalance system for side loading window sashes A counterbalance system for a side load window assembly having a window sash and side frame jambs. A spring carriage is provided. The spring carriage has a first section that fits into a gap space between the window frame and the window sash. The spring carriage als... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7908796 | Fenestration assembly A fenestration assembly which includes; an exterior panel section configured to receive and locate an exterior panel, an interior panel section configured to receive an interior panel, wherein the interior panel section includes at least one linkage system configure... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7676989 | Modular spring mounting for a sash window counterbalance arrangement A modular spring support mounting for a sash window spring counterbalance arrangement includes at least a first spring support mounting element and a second spring support mounting element each for supporting a respective coil spring. The first spring support mounti... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7147255 | Combination cam lock/tilt latch and latching block therefor with added security feature A latch reinforcing block for engagement with the nose portion of any tilt latch assembly and preferably with the above-mentioned camlock/tilt latch combination, the block comprising a top and bottom and having extending from proximate the top to proximate the botto... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117636 | Simultaneously operating self balanced hung window A hung window includes upper and lower sashes that may operate simultaneously. Two or more pulleys or rollers are mounted at each lateral side of the window frame. A cable interconnects each lateral side of the upper and lower sashes. The cables are routed over the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093392 | Spring balance adjustment In sash windows where the sashes are supported on window units which run in channels in a window frame, and the window units are suspended from spring balances, the shoes have easily accessible mechanisms for adjusting the tension in the spring balances, without dem... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7076835 | Spring mounting for sash window tensioning arrangements A sash window counterbalance spring mounting arrangement for fitment into a channel section within a window jamb, includes coiled ribbon springs, a spring support mounting including a single integral component for locating and supporting the springs, a support for t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069621 | Block and tackle sash balance shoe A sash balance shoe housing designed to move along a window frame contains a spring attached to the housing and to a first pulley block that is movable along the housing, a second pulley block fixed against movement along the housing integrally molded with a brake m... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7047693 | Multi-coil spring window counterbalance assembly Disclosed is a multi-coil spring assembly that is mounted in the weight pocket of a vertically operating window. The multi-coil spring assembly allows the user to connect any desired number of coil springs to the counterbalance connector to provide the desired amoun... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7025106 | Automatically-closing screen door and closing speed adjuster for the same An automatically-closing screen door is provided that is typically for enclosure with a conventional sliding glass door used for patio entry in residential and/or commercial dwellings. The automatically-closing screen door preferably has a counterweight that is empl... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7013529 | Block and tackle sash balance brake assembly A block and tackle sash balance assembly for providing a counterbalancing force to a sash window pivotally and slideably mounted within a sash window frame is disclosed. The assembly is adapted to disable the counterbalancing force responsive to pivoting of the sash... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6931788 | Locking balance shoe and system for a pivotable window Locking balance shoes and balance systems to be incorporated in pivotable double hung windows includes, in one embodiment, a pair of retractable tabs that partially extend through openings within an inverted window balance. In one embodiment of the method of install... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6892494 | Lock shoe system A window balance shoe includes a downward depending pivoted arm that locks the height of the shoe on the jamb by catching in an opening in the jamb wall, or rotates out of the opening in the jamb wall and extends in a curved arm having a radius from the arm's pivot,... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6698139 | Sliding sash window assembly A sliding sash window assembly which comprises a fixed rectangular outer frame securable in a window aperture and having upper and lower window units (13, 14) mounted in the fixed outer frame and at least one of which is relatively movable between an open... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6622342 | Block and tackle balance assembly with brake shoe A sash balance brake shoe assembly (2) is disclosed for counterbalancing a sash window (3) slidably supported within a master frame (5). The assembly generally includes a balance assembly preferably in the form of a block and tackle balance assembly (7) a... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6553620 | Balancing spring system for sliding window sash A balancing spring system for facilitating the opening and the closing of a window sash assembly slidably mounted in channels of opposed window jambs comprises a connector strip. The connector strip has a front surface and a rear surface. The connector st... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6467128 | Block and tackle sash counter balance The present invention is an apparatus and method of assembling a block and tackle counter balance for windows that reduces the cost of manufacture and installation. In particular, the balance provides vertical support to a window sash using a semi-rigid c... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6397530 | Sliding service window assembly A sliding service window assembly may be provided with a weight that automatically closes a window. The weight may be attached through a wire to a bracket on the top of the window so that whenever the window is released, it automatically closes. Through t... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6286259 | Window shoe device A window shoe device for conveniently preventing the drag link from slipping out of the drag link retaining member. The window shoe device includes a housing having a slotted drag link guide portion, a window mount support portion having a hole therethrou... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6178693 | Adjustable puppy gate An adjustable gate including a frame having opposing vertical stiles each with a vertical groove therein, an upper gate section and a lower gate section. The upper gate section can be lowered such that only an adult dog may pass through the gate while pre... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6041550 | Resilient cover for covering a spring of a jamb liner and for attenuating noise generated by spring movement An elongated cover is removably mounted to a channel guide of a jamb liner for a window unit that is mounted for movement between opened and closed positions. A balance spring in the channel guide has one portion attached to the top end of the jamb liner ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5759096 | Trimodal air/fluid driven sash operator fume hood A fume hood sash operator and fume hoods containing such sash operators. The sash operator is constructed to operate from a pressure fluid cylinder which has no outside operating parts with respect to the movement of the piston in the cylinder. The unique... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5661927 | Sliding counterbalance assembly for a sash window A slidable counterbalance assembly adapted for a sash window assembly disposed within a master frame is disclosed. A coiled leaf spring mounted on the counterbalance assembly has its upper end attached to the top of the guide rail channel of the master fr... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5564238 | Safety gate for a loading dock A safety gate to be mounted on a loading dock. The safety gate includes a pair of vertical columns which are mounted on the floor of the dock on either side of a doorway that can be enclosed by an overhead door. A barrier or beam is mounted for sliding mo... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5267416 | Window sash counterbalance with varying lift A multiple spring counterbalance includes a torsion spring and a tension spring for exerting a combined lifting force on a window sash. A spiral rod is threadably engaged with a follower nut for converting a torque applied by the torsion spring into a lif... | 12/07/1993 |
| 4787131 | Method of installing replacement windows A double-hung window having a casing with side boards inwardly delimiting sash pockets is replaced by first stripping the casing of the sashes, then filling the sash pockets with fluent particulate insulation, and finally fitting a replacement window into... | 11/29/1988 |
