Fail-safe tip-lock shoe

Details Fail-safe tip-lock shoe Fail-safe tip-lock shoe

1988-10-13

1989-08-08

Kannan, Philip C.

Movable or removable closures

With safety brake or catch

49181, E05D 1300, E05D 1500

Patent

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048540773

ABSTRACT:
A tip-lock shoe for a window sash and the like, comprising: a hollow body adapted to slidably travel in a track; a locking member disposed in the body and movable between a retracted position enabling the body to slide freely in the track and an extended position for engaging the track and preventing movement of the body; a first lock activating member disposed in the body for engaging the window sash and for urging the locking member from the retracted position to the extended position responsive to tilting of the window sash and the like; and, a second lock activating member disposed in the body for engaging a counterbalance system for supporting the body in the track and for urging the locking member from the retracted position to the extended position independently of the first lock activating member and automatically responsive to a loss of counterbalance force, whereby the window sash and the like can be slidably and tiltably operated in normal fashion when the counterbalance system is operating properly but the window sash and the like is prevented from accidental movement when the counterbalance system fails. The second lock activating member preferably resiliently interconnects the counterbalance system and the hollow body, the second lock activating member being automatically urged into at least indirect engagement with the locking member upon failure of the counterbalance system.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3797168 (1974-03-01), Trout
patent: 4068406 (1978-01-01), Wood
patent: 4590708 (1986-05-01), Campodonico
patent: 4696375 (1987-09-01), Matthews et al.

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