US3358403A - Heavy window balance assembly - Google Patents
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- US3358403A US3358403A US523660A US52366066A US3358403A US 3358403 A US3358403 A US 3358403A US 523660 A US523660 A US 523660A US 52366066 A US52366066 A US 52366066A US 3358403 A US3358403 A US 3358403A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D13/00—Accessories for sliding or lifting wings, e.g. pulleys, safety catches
- E05D13/10—Counterbalance devices
- E05D13/12—Counterbalance devices with springs
- E05D13/1207—Counterbalance devices with springs with tension springs
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
- E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
- E05Y2900/13—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof characterised by the type of wing
- E05Y2900/148—Windows
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- a pair of window balance units are mounted in a predetermined relationship with respect to a sash and a side jamb of a window casing to efiFectively connect to the sash while maintaining the cord connections substantially concealed. This improves the overall appearance of the window and the operation and maintenance of the same.
- a final object of this invention is to provide an improved heavy window balance assembly which utilizes a simplified balance unit which is simple in design, low in cost and easy to install and maintain.
- the heavy window balance assembly of claim 8 and including a foot member L-shaped in form secured at the lower edge thereof to the bottom edge of the window sash within the window casing and extending at the top edge thereof along the side of the sash with spaced slots therein adapted to be connected to the cords of the balance units.
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US523660A US3358403A (en) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-01-28 | Heavy window balance assembly |
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Cited By (23)
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US3440683A (en) * | 1967-07-17 | 1969-04-29 | Densmore D J Co | Sash control mechanism |
US3500586A (en) * | 1968-03-28 | 1970-03-17 | Georgia Pacific Corp | Balance means and sash assembly |
US4089085A (en) * | 1977-03-28 | 1978-05-16 | Balance Systems, Inc. | Sash balances and components thereof |
US4342355A (en) * | 1980-03-31 | 1982-08-03 | Martin Geller | Carwash door |
US4413445A (en) * | 1980-08-21 | 1983-11-08 | Trout Donald M | Spring-stretch-reducing window sash balance |
US4503641A (en) * | 1980-12-18 | 1985-03-12 | Windows, Inc. | Shallow double hung window |
US4642845A (en) * | 1985-07-08 | 1987-02-17 | The Celotex Corporation | Balance assembly for a window |
US4800680A (en) * | 1987-08-14 | 1989-01-31 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Cord guide system for sash balance |
US4935987A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-06-26 | Product Design & Development, Inc. | Self-contained heavy duty constant force sliding sash counterbalance assembly |
US5232208A (en) * | 1991-05-15 | 1993-08-03 | Braid Harold K | Springs for sash frame tensioning arrangements |
US5331765A (en) * | 1992-11-02 | 1994-07-26 | Les Produits Abp, Inc. | Adjusting device for a double-hung sash assembly, improved assembly so obtained and method of use |
US5530991A (en) * | 1994-01-21 | 1996-07-02 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Block and tackle window balance |
US5737877A (en) * | 1996-07-26 | 1998-04-14 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle balance with integral, non-rotating pulley system |
US6523307B2 (en) * | 2000-04-19 | 2003-02-25 | Ashland Products, Inc. | Balance system for sash window assembly |
US6598264B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2003-07-29 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US6701670B2 (en) * | 2000-08-10 | 2004-03-09 | Gary Evans | Pulley for double hung windows |
US6840011B2 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 2005-01-11 | Andersen Corporation | Window panel balance apparatus and method |
US20050283944A1 (en) * | 2004-06-24 | 2005-12-29 | Mingze Wu | Discretionarily adjustable friction block and tackle balance system and uses thereof |
US20060000058A1 (en) * | 2004-06-21 | 2006-01-05 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Block and tackle window balance with integrally molded middle carriage assembly and cord |
US20100269292A1 (en) * | 2009-04-22 | 2010-10-28 | Luke Liang | Block and tackle window balance device |
US9863176B2 (en) | 2014-07-30 | 2018-01-09 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Carrier and bracket assembly for window balance |
US20180030767A1 (en) * | 2016-07-26 | 2018-02-01 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Window balance having four-loop cord configuration |
US10791829B1 (en) * | 2017-05-31 | 2020-10-06 | Richard C. Carmichael | Vertically-sliding mount |
Citations (3)
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US1807548A (en) * | 1928-05-25 | 1931-05-26 | Quick William | Device for controlling windows of the sliding type |
US2262990A (en) * | 1939-09-02 | 1941-11-18 | George C Cross | Window sash counterbalance |
US3054152A (en) * | 1958-07-23 | 1962-09-18 | Jr Earl M Trammell | Window unit |
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Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US1807548A (en) * | 1928-05-25 | 1931-05-26 | Quick William | Device for controlling windows of the sliding type |
US2262990A (en) * | 1939-09-02 | 1941-11-18 | George C Cross | Window sash counterbalance |
US3054152A (en) * | 1958-07-23 | 1962-09-18 | Jr Earl M Trammell | Window unit |
Cited By (38)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3440683A (en) * | 1967-07-17 | 1969-04-29 | Densmore D J Co | Sash control mechanism |
US3500586A (en) * | 1968-03-28 | 1970-03-17 | Georgia Pacific Corp | Balance means and sash assembly |
US4089085A (en) * | 1977-03-28 | 1978-05-16 | Balance Systems, Inc. | Sash balances and components thereof |
US4342355A (en) * | 1980-03-31 | 1982-08-03 | Martin Geller | Carwash door |
US4413445A (en) * | 1980-08-21 | 1983-11-08 | Trout Donald M | Spring-stretch-reducing window sash balance |
US4503641A (en) * | 1980-12-18 | 1985-03-12 | Windows, Inc. | Shallow double hung window |
US4642845A (en) * | 1985-07-08 | 1987-02-17 | The Celotex Corporation | Balance assembly for a window |
US4800680A (en) * | 1987-08-14 | 1989-01-31 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Cord guide system for sash balance |
US4935987A (en) * | 1989-06-02 | 1990-06-26 | Product Design & Development, Inc. | Self-contained heavy duty constant force sliding sash counterbalance assembly |
US5232208A (en) * | 1991-05-15 | 1993-08-03 | Braid Harold K | Springs for sash frame tensioning arrangements |
US5331765A (en) * | 1992-11-02 | 1994-07-26 | Les Produits Abp, Inc. | Adjusting device for a double-hung sash assembly, improved assembly so obtained and method of use |
US5530991A (en) * | 1994-01-21 | 1996-07-02 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Block and tackle window balance |
US5737877A (en) * | 1996-07-26 | 1998-04-14 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle balance with integral, non-rotating pulley system |
US6840011B2 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 2005-01-11 | Andersen Corporation | Window panel balance apparatus and method |
US20040255518A1 (en) * | 2000-04-19 | 2004-12-23 | Ashland Products, Inc. | Balance system for sash window assembly |
US6523307B2 (en) * | 2000-04-19 | 2003-02-25 | Ashland Products, Inc. | Balance system for sash window assembly |
US6751904B2 (en) | 2000-04-19 | 2004-06-22 | Ashland Products, Inc. | Balance system for sash window assembly |
US7093349B2 (en) | 2000-04-19 | 2006-08-22 | Newell Operating Company | System for manufacturing sash window assemblies |
US6701670B2 (en) * | 2000-08-10 | 2004-03-09 | Gary Evans | Pulley for double hung windows |
US7155778B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2007-01-02 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US20080115320A1 (en) * | 2001-03-16 | 2008-05-22 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and Tackle Window Balance with Bottom Guide Roller |
US20050126078A1 (en) * | 2001-03-16 | 2005-06-16 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US8042227B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2011-10-25 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US7669284B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2010-03-02 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US6598264B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2003-07-29 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US20040078927A1 (en) * | 2001-03-16 | 2004-04-29 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US20070067952A1 (en) * | 2001-03-16 | 2007-03-29 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US7353567B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2008-04-08 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US6877187B2 (en) | 2001-03-16 | 2005-04-12 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Block and tackle window balance with bottom guide roller |
US20060000058A1 (en) * | 2004-06-21 | 2006-01-05 | Caldwell Manufacturing Company | Block and tackle window balance with integrally molded middle carriage assembly and cord |
US7568260B2 (en) | 2004-06-24 | 2009-08-04 | Mingze Wu | Discretionarily adjustable friction block and tackle balance system and uses thereof |
US20050283944A1 (en) * | 2004-06-24 | 2005-12-29 | Mingze Wu | Discretionarily adjustable friction block and tackle balance system and uses thereof |
US20100269292A1 (en) * | 2009-04-22 | 2010-10-28 | Luke Liang | Block and tackle window balance device |
US9863176B2 (en) | 2014-07-30 | 2018-01-09 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Carrier and bracket assembly for window balance |
US10435934B2 (en) | 2014-07-30 | 2019-10-08 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Carrier and bracket assembly for window balance |
US20180030767A1 (en) * | 2016-07-26 | 2018-02-01 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Window balance having four-loop cord configuration |
US10472871B2 (en) * | 2016-07-26 | 2019-11-12 | Amesbury Group, Inc. | Window balance having four-loop cord configuration |
US10791829B1 (en) * | 2017-05-31 | 2020-10-06 | Richard C. Carmichael | Vertically-sliding mount |
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Owner name: JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC., A ALABAMA CORP. Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:CELOTEX CORPORATION, THE;REEL/FRAME:004838/0959 Effective date: 19880115 Owner name: JW WINDOW COMPONENTS, INC., A DE. CORP. Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC.,;REEL/FRAME:004838/0962 Effective date: 19880113 Owner name: JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC., A ALABAMA CORP.,ALABAM Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:CELOTEX CORPORATION, THE;REEL/FRAME:004838/0959 Effective date: 19880115 Owner name: JW WINDOW COMPONENTS, INC., A DE. CORP.,DELAWARE Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:JIM WALTER RESOURCES, INC.,;REEL/FRAME:004838/0962 Effective date: 19880113 |