Patent ID: 7325847

Claim:
A household apparatus for holding a window open in combination with a window, the household apparatus comprising: a rod having a top end and a bottom end, a pair of caps comprising a first cap and a second cap, the first cap attached to the top end of the rod, the second cap attached to the bottom end of the rod, a lock housing having a top end and a bottom end, the lock housing also having a front surface and a rear surface, a pair of holes comprising a top hole and a bottom hole, the top hole being located at the top end of the lock housing, the bottom hole being located at the bottom end of the lock housing, wherein the lock housing is mounted on the rod by having the rod inserted through the two holes of the pair of holes, means for adjusting the position of the lock housing on the rod, a mounting block secured to the lock housing, and securing means on the mounting block for securing the mounting block to the window, wherein the mounting block is hollow, wherein the window has a bottom lip, and wherein the securing means is a hanger attached to the rear surface of the mounting block, the hanger including a C-clip, wherein the lip of the window is inserted into the C-clip on the hanger.