Patent ID: 8186102

Claim:
A tilt latch positionable in a window sash groove having rear and side edges, the window sash retaining a tilting window in relation to a window frame member, said tilt latch comprising: a body, said body comprising a top cover, a finger tab, said finger tab positioned on said top cover, said top cover defining overhanging edges, said overhanging edges positioned along said sash groove side edges when said tilt latch is positioned in the window sash groove, a projection, said projection affixed to said body, said projection for engaging a recess in the window frame member, a plunger assembly, said plunger assembly resiliently joined to said body, said plunger assembly comprising a cylindrical housing, a spring, said spring contained within said plunger assembly cylindrical housing for resilient movement between said body and said plunger assembly, a protrusion, said protrusion attached to said plunger assembly, a catch, said catch attached to said protrusion, a guide, said guide affixed to said body for engaging said protrusion to limit the movement of said body within the window sash.