Patent ID: 9341006
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: E05B,E05C

Claim Text:
1. A sash lock comprising: a housing, a base defining a first rail having a length defining a longitudinal axis, a first portion that extends perpendicularly from said base, and a second portion that extends perpendicularly relative to said first portion, forming sections that extend perpendicularly beyond opposing sides of said first portion so as to provide said first rail with a T-shaped cross section, wherein said opposing sides of said first portion are parallel to said longitudinal axis of said first rail, said housing defining a first rail channel with opposing L-shaped sides oriented to extend inwardly toward a space defined by said first rail channel to form a pair of shoulders that stretch substantially along a length of said first rail channel, a rotatable cam positioned within said housing and in communication with a handle, said base defining a first resilient ear positioned on the periphery of said base, said ear defining an upwardly biased stance relative to said base, whereby said first rail is slideably received within said space of said first rail channel, and whereby said sections of said second portion of said first rail frictionally engage each of said shoulders of said first rail channel, and whereby said first resilient ear frictionally engages said housing.