Heated sliding window assembly with an electrically connected sliding pane
US6014840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B17/0016
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A heated sliding window assembly comprising a fixed portion comprising a circumferential frame and a fixed pane attached to the circumferential frame, with the fixed pane having an electrically conductive heating grid. A sliding pane is slidable within the circumferential frame between an open position and a closed position, and the sliding pane has an electrically conductive heating grid. A first conductive element is mounted on the fixed portion and a second conductive element is mounted on the sliding pane. The first and second conductive elements are routed through a latch assembly, and are electrically connected together when the sliding pane is in the closed position. To connect the heating grid of the sliding pane to the heating grid of a second fixed pane, third and fourth conductive elements are employed, either routed through the same latch assembly as the above mentioned first and second conductive elements or mounted at an end of the sliding pane remote from the latch assembly. The conductive elements may make wiping contact with one another to enhance electrical contact. In certain preferred embodiments the latch assembly has a cam which pivots as a latch lever is pivo…
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