Patent ID: 8424245
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
1. A window construction, comprising: a window frame having side jambs; at least one window sash set within said side jambs of said frame, said window sash having at least one pane of glass supported between a top sash element, a bottom sash element and two side sash elements, wherein a gap space exists between each of said side sash elements and a respective one of said side jambs; a base mounted to said top sash element, said base having an upwardly oriented catch that is supported by a flexible finger; and a slide that engages said base and is selectively moveable along said base, said slide having downwardly oriented teeth, wherein some of said downwardly oriented teeth are engaged by said upwardly oriented catch on said base to prevent said movement of said slide along said base, said slide further including a press plate formed into said slide, said press plate that engages said catch when manually depressed causing said flexible finger to deflect and said upwardly oriented catch to disengage from said downwardly oriented teeth and enable said slide to move along said base and selectively span a respective one of said gap spaces to prevent said window sash from cocking within said window frame; and wherein said base and said slide combine to form a spacer assembly.