Window stays
US5509177A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/148
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A window stay of a geometry whereby, in the closed position of the stay, the pivot coupling the long arm to the sash plate is situated between the pivots respectively coupling the frame and sash plates to the short arm. The short arm is provided with a fold located between the pivot points thereof and extends substantially diagonally relative to an imaginary line between the pivot points. The pivot coupling the short arm to the frame plate is offset to the other pivots when the stay is closed by the frame plate forms an angle with respect to the length of the frame member to which the frame plate is, in use, attached.
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