Patent ID: 7588271
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A window security lock comprising: a housing, said housing defining an elongated slot and an L-shaped slot, a pair of posts, said posts mounted on said housing, a stop, said stop slidably mounted within said housing, said housing defining a first indent, a second indent, said housing first indent extending into said housing elongated slot, said housing second indent extending into said housing L-shaped slot, a cover, said cover defining an elongated slot and an L-shaped slot, said cover defining a first indent, a second indent, said cover first indent extending into said cover elongated slot, said cover second indent extending into said cover L-shaped slot, said cover contiguous said housing for maintaining said stop therebetween, said stop comprising a body, said body defining a pair of chamfered surfaces, a first pin, said first pin attached to said stop and positioned in said housing elongated slot and in said cover elongated slot, a second pin, said second pin attached to said stop and positioned in said housing L-shaped slot and in said cover L-shaped slot, a lip, said lip attached to said body, a resilient member, said resilient member contiguous said stop, said lip for engaging said housing when said stop is pivoted outwardly therefrom while said chamfered surfaces engage said housing, said resilient member angularly contained between said posts whereby said resilient member is freely rotatable from one angular position toward an opposed annular position as said stop pivots, said resilient member comprising a coil spring.