Patent ID: 7036851

Claim:
A window assembly, comprising: a fixed member; a sliding window that is slidably movable relative to said fixed member; a catch housing secured to the fixed member; a latch housing secured to the sliding window; and, a latch assembly movably secured to said latch housing and releasably secured to said catch housing, said latch assembly comprising: first and second latch arms, each of said first and second latch arms being biased into engagement with said catch housing and including a first actuated end, a second latching end, and an elongated body portion extending between said first actuated end and said second latching end; a first pivot pin extending through the elongated body portion of said first latch arm to pivotally secure the first latch arm to the latch housing; a second pivot pin extending through the elongated body portion of said second latch arm to pivotally secure the second latch arm to the latch housing and, a latch actuator, said latch actuator being movable relative to said latch housing and into engagement with the actuated ends of said first and second latch arms so as to pivotally move said latch arms about said pivot pins and thereby move the latching ends of said first and second latch arms out of engagement with said catch housing so as to permit said sliding window to be slidably moved away from said fixed member, said latch actuator being slidably secured to said latch housing and movable relatively toward and away from said catch housing.