Patent ID: 6618995
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: E05D,E05Y

Abstract:
A corrosion resistant window closure member comprising,an elongated rigid rectangular body portion having substantially parallel longitudinally extending edges, said body portion comprising a single, continuous, stainless steel sheet having a first generally planar layer and two juxtaposed generally planar metal members, each of said metal members extending from a respective one of said longitudinally extending edges and being in substantial abutting contact with said planar layer between said edge and an end portion thereof, a bore extending through the planar layer between the metal members, a keeper positioned in the bore and engaging a portion of each of the metal members and substantially preventing the metal members from moving out of abutting contact with the planar layer, the closure member being mounted to one of a window sash and a window frame for selective movement to engage the other of the window sash and window frame for preventing movement of the window sash relative to the window frame.