Patent ID: 7171784

Claim:
A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releaseably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising: a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having an outward end opening; a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails, the latch bolt having a first surface wherein the latch bolt is capable of being operably positioned in the housing in a first position with the first surface facing upwards for a right-hand tilt-latch and second position with first surface facing downwards for a left-hand tilt-latch; and an actuator connected to the latch bolt when the latch bolt is positioned in one of the first position and the second position, wherein the latch bolt has a height and further comprises actuator connecting structure comprising a pair of opposed rails proximate a midpoint of the height and the actuator comprises a depending post having a pair of lips for releasably engaging a respective rail.