US3129470A
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Window sash latch construction
Assignee: SEASONMASTER Inc
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Filing: 1960-11-14
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Granted: 1964-04-21
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Expires: 1980-11-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Schneider Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 20:38
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05D; E05D13/00; E05D13/04; E05D13/06; E05Y; E05Y2900/00; E05Y2900/10; E05Y2900/13; E05Y2900/148; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S292/00; Y10S292/20; Y10T; Y10T292/00; Y10T292/08; Y10T292/096; Y10T292/0969; Y10T292/097; Y10T292/0997; Y10T292/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A WINDOW CONSTRUCTION HAVING A MASTER FRAME AND A SASH FRAME MOVABLE WITHIN SAID MASTER FRAME AND COMPRISING A LATCH HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID SASH FRAME, A RETRACTABLE LATCH MOVABLE WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A CHANNEL IN SAID LATCH, A SPRING CAPTIVE IN SAID CHANNEL,A TAB FORMED INTEGRALLY WITH SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING INWARDLY INTO SAID CHANNEL, THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID SPRING BEING RECESSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, ONE END OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING SAID TAB, THE OTHER END OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING AN INNER WALL OF SAID CHANNEL, SAID SPRING NORMALLY URGING SAID LATCH INTO LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MASTER FRAME, SAID LATCH BEING RETRACTABLE AGAINST THE ACTION OF SAID SPRING FOR RELEASING SAID LATCH FROM SAID MASTER FRAME AND PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF SAID SASH FRAME WITHIN SAID MASTER FRAME, A HOLE IN SAID HOUSING LOCATED NEAR SAID TAB, SAID HOLE ACCOMMODATING AN INSERTABLE ELEMENT EXTENDING INTO SAID CHANNEL TO ACT AS A SUBSTITUTE RETAINER FOR SAID SPRING WHEN SAID TAB IS BROKEN FROM SAID HOUSING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A WINDOW CONSTRUCTION HAVING A MASTER FRAME AND A SASH FRAME MOVABLE WITHIN SAID MASTER FRAME AND COMPRISING A LATCH HOUSING CONNECTED TO SAID SASH FRAME, A RETRACTABLE LATCH MOVABLE WITHIN SAID HOUSING, A CHANNEL IN SAID LATCH, A SPRING CAPTIVE IN SAID CHANNEL,A TAB FORMED INTEGRALLY WITH SAID HOUSING AND EXTENDING INWARDLY INTO SAID CHANNEL, THE MAJOR PORTION OF SAID SPRING BEING RECESSED WITHIN SAID CHANNEL, ONE END OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING SAID TAB, THE OTHER END OF SAID SPRING ENGAGING AN INNER WALL OF SAID CHANNEL, SAID SPRING NORMALLY URGING SAID LATCH INTO LOCKING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MASTER FRAME, SAID LATCH BEING RETRACTABLE AGAINST THE ACTION OF SAID SPRING FOR RELEASING SAID LATCH FROM SAID MASTER FRAME AND PERMITTING MOVEMENT OF SAID SASH FRAME WITHIN SAID MASTER FRAME, A HOLE IN SAID HOUSING LOCATED NEAR SAID TAB, SAID HOLE ACCOMMODATING AN INSERTABLE ELEMENT EXTENDING INTO SAID CHANNEL TO ACT AS A SUBSTITUTE RETAINER FOR SAID SPRING WHEN SAID TAB IS BROKEN FROM SAID HOUSING.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-04-21 | 1967-10-21 | 1968-04-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-04-21 | 1971-10-21 | 1972-04-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-04-21 | 1975-10-21 | 1976-04-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |