Patent ID: 8533997

Claim:
A lift and sliding fenestration assembly comprising: a panel assembly including at least a primary panel, the primary panel slidable along a first plane; a linkage system operatively coupled with the panel assembly, the linkage system is movable relative to at least the primary panel, and the primary panel is movable between lowered and lifted configurations according to operation of the linkage system, the linkage system including: a roller having an axis of rotation that is spaced from and orbits about a handle pivot axis; a link coupled with the roller; and a drive rail coupled with the link and slidably coupled with the primary panel; a handle coupled with the primary panel, the handle coupled with the linkage system and rotatable about the handle pivot axis to operate the linkage system between the lowered configuration and the lifted configuration wherein the roller axis of rotation is positioned above the handle pivot axis in the lifted configuration, and the handle rotates in a second plane transverse to the first plane; and the primary panel is slidable along the first plane according to operation of the linkage system when the handle is rotated and the primary panel is lifted.