Granted Patent B2

US 12,252,905 · App. 18/662,364 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Inventors: Michael Hamand (Newton, IA); Elliot C. Suiter (Johnston, IA); Scott Burns (Rochester, MI)

E05B65/08E05B65/0835E05C3/048E05C7/02E05C17/443E05C17/60E05C2007/007

Abstract

Claims (43)

1. A lock kit for a fenestration assembly including a first panel and a second panel, at least one of the first and second panels being slidable relative to the other of the first and second panels, the lock kit comprising:

a stop catch configured to mount to the second panel; and

a panel stop configured to pivotally mount to the first panel at a pivot location, the panel stop including an abutment portion and a hook portion opposite the pivot location from the abutment portion, the panel stop configured to pivot at the pivot location between a first stop position at which the abutment portion abuts the stop catch to maintain the first and second panels in a fully closed position, a second stop position at which the hook portion hooks the stop catch to limit relative sliding of the first and second panels beyond a partially-open position, and a third position at which the panel stop does not restrict the relative sliding of the first and second panels.

2. The lock kit of claim 1 , wherein:

the stop catch comprises first and second protrusions defining a recess between the first and second protrusions;

the abutment portion of the panel stop engages the recess of the stop catch when the panel stop is in the first stop position; and

the hook portion of the panel stop engages one of the first and second protrusions when the panel stop in is in the second stop position.

3. The lock kit of claim 2 , wherein the stop catch is configured to mount to a vertical side of the second panel.

4. The lock kit of claim 3 , wherein in the first stop position the abutment portion of the panel stop is configured to extend from a recess of the first panel and engage the catch stop.

5. The lock kit of claim 4 , wherein in the second stop position the hook portion of the panel stop is configured to extend from the recess of the first panel and engage the catch stop.

6. The lock kit of claim 5 , wherein in the third position the panel stop is configured to be substantially within the recess of the first panel.

7. The lock kit of claim 6 , comprising a bias and detent structure configured to selectively bias the panel stop between each of the first stop position, the second stop position, and the third position.

8. A fenestration assembly, comprising:

a first panel including a recess;

a second panel, wherein at least one of the first and second panels is slidable relative to the other of the first and second panels between a first overlapping position at which the first and second panels overlap by a first amount and a second overlapping position at which the first and second panels overlap by a second amount that is greater than the first amount; and

a lock kit comprising a panel stop configured to pivotally mount in the recess of the first panel at a pivot location, the panel stop including an abutment portion and a hook portion opposite the pivot location from the abutment portion, the panel stop configured to pivot at the pivot location between a first stop position at which the abutment portion abuts the second panel when the first and second panel are at the first overlapping position to prevent the first and second panels from sliding from the first overlapping position toward the second overlapping position, a second stop position at which the hook portion hooks the second panel when the first and second panels are at the second overlapping position to prevent the first and second panels from sliding beyond the second overlapping position, and a third position at which the panel stop does not restrict the relative sliding of the first and second panels.

9. The fenestration assembly of claim 8 , comprising a stop catch mounted to a vertical side of the second panel, and wherein the panel stop engages the stop catch when the panel stop is in the first and second stop positions.

10. The fenestration assembly of claim 9 , wherein:

the stop catch comprises first and second protrusions defining a recess between the first and second protrusions;

the abutment portion of the panel stop engages the recess of the stop catch when the panel stop is in the first stop position; and

the hook portion of the panel stop engages one of the first and second protrusions when the panel stop in in the second stop position.

11. The fenestration assembly of claim 10 , comprising a bias and detent structure configured to selectively bias the panel stop between each of the first stop position, the second stop position, and the third position.

12. The fenestration assembly of claim 8 , comprising a bias and detent structure configured to selectively bias the panel stop between each of the first stop position, the second stop position, and the third position.

13. The fenestration assembly of claim 8 , wherein the first overlapping position is a fully closed position, and the second overlapping position is a partially-open position.

14. A method for operating a lock kit of a fenestration assembly including a first panel and a second panel, at least one of the first and second panels being slidable relative to the other of the first and second panels between a first overlapping position at which the first and second panels overlap by a first amount and a second overlapping position at which the first and second panels overlap by a second amount that is greater than the first amount, the method comprising:

pivoting a panel stop mounted in a recess of the first panel of the fenestration assembly from a third position substantially within the recess to a first stop position to prevent the first and second panels from sliding from the first overlapping position toward the second overlapping position;

pivoting the panel stop mounted in the recess from the first stop position to the third position, the third position not restricting a range of slidable motion of the first and second panels; and

pivoting the panel stop mounted in the recess from the third position to a second stop position to prevent the first and second panels from sliding beyond the second overlapping position;

wherein, in the first stop position, an abutment portion on a first end of the panel stop extends from the recess of the first panel and engages the second panel; and

wherein, in the second stop position, a hook portion proximate a second end of the panel stop extends from the recess of the first panel and engages the second panel.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

pivoting the panel stop to the first stop position includes causing the abutment portion of the panel stop to engage a stop catch on a vertical side of the second panel; and

pivoting the panel stop to the second stop position includes causing the hook portion to engage the stop catch on the second panel.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

causing the abutment portion of the panel stop to engage the stop catch includes causing the abutment portion to engage a recess in the stop catch; and

causing the hook portion to engage the stop catch includes causing the hook portion to engage a protrusion on the stop catch.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

pivoting the panel stop from the third position to the first stop position includes causing the panel stop to be biased to a detent at the first stop position; and

pivoting the panel stop from the third position to the second stop position includes causing the panel stop to be biased to a detent at the second stop position.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein:

pivoting the panel stop from the third position to the first stop position includes causing the panel stop to be biased to a detent at the first stop position;

pivoting the panel stop from the third position to the second stop position includes causing the panel stop to be biased to a detent at the second stop position.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the first overlapping position is a fully closed position of the fenestration assembly, and the second overlapping position is a partially-closed position of the fenestration assembly.

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