Patent ID: 7210267
Filing Date: 2007-05-01
Classification: E05D,E05Y,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A slide block for a tilt window sash, comprising: a body adapted to be received in a window jamb channel, the body defining a sash pivot-receiving aperture; a first sash pivot retainer spring integrally formed with the body, the spring positionable between a first position obstructing removal of a sash pivot when the sash pivot is disposed in the aperture and a second position permitting removal thereof, the first sash pivot retainer spring comprising an elongated locking arm including a first end integrally formed with the body and a second end deflectable between the first position and the second position; and a second sash pivot retainer spring integrally formed with the body, the second spring positionable between a third position obstructing the removal of the sash pivot when the sash pivot is disposed in the aperture and a fourth position permitting the removal thereof, the second sash pivot retainer spring comprising an elongated locking arm including a first end integrally formed with the body and a second end deflectable between the third position and the fourth position, wherein the respective second ends of the first and second sash pivot retainer springs engage each other responsive to application of a removal force to the sash pivot along a longitudinal axis of said body.