Patent ID: 6070637
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: E05D,E05F,E05Y,E06B

Abstract:
A window comprising:a window casement for positioning in a wall or roof of a structure, said window casement having a plane oriented parallel to said wall or roof;a frame for containing at least one pane of glass and having four peripheral, continuous sides, said frame being movable in a direction normal to said plane of said window casement to provide an opening therebetween of equal dimension about all said peripheral sides;apparatus for moving said frame in said direction relative to said casement comprising at least one pin attached to said frame, said pin being telescopingly received in a hollow shaft for effecting selectivity adjustable movement of said at least one pin relative to said hollow shaft in a direction normal to said plane of said window casement to produce movement of said frame in a direction normal to said plane of said window casement; and a variably extendable ventilation skirt positioned between said casement and said frame about said four peripheral, continuous sides thereof to enclose said opening formed between said casement and said frame when said window is in an open position, said ventilation skirt being of fixed extended length equal to said dimension of said opening about all four peripheral, continuous sides of said frame.