Patent ID: 8490330

Claim:
A window opening control assembly comprising: a first member for attachment to one of a sash or a window frame, the first member including a locking assembly; a second member for attachment to the other of the sash or the window frame, the second member including a flexible element that extends to the first member, the flexible element is secured by the locking assembly such that the flexible element is fed from the second member as the second member is moved away from the first member until the flexible element is anchored with the second member and the second member is correspondingly restrained from moving further away from the first member; wherein the locking assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator, wherein the second actuator secures the flexible element and the first actuator engages the second actuator such that the second actuator can be disengaged from the flexible element when the first actuator is moved, and the locking assembly is configured to automatically grasp and retain the flexible element when the first and second members are moved adjacent to one another; and wherein the locking assembly is selectively unlocked to permit removal of the flexible element from the locking assembly and permit continued movement of the second member away from the first member.