Hinge assembly with energy control and methods
US11725442B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2224/025
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Window hinge assemblies with energy control and methods of using the same are described herein. The hinge assemblies include a track assembly, a shoe slidably engaged in a shoe track of the track assembly, a sash arm configured for attachment to a rotating sash, the sash arm being pivotally attached to the shoe, and a connecting arm pivotally connected to both the track assembly and the sash arm. The track assembly includes a base extending along a track axis, a shoe track extending along the track axis, and one or more energy control structures associated with the sash arm.
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