Window Securing Means and Methods
First Claim
1. An assembly for securing an openable aperture closure member (11) in closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame (12), said assembly comprising a compressible gasket disposed between the closure member (11) and the frame (12) defining the aperture, wherein each of the aperture closure member (11) and the main frame (12) includes a respective portion (20, 42) of a magnetic means for securing said closure member (11) to the frame (12), wherein said magnetic means for securing includes a magnetic field in one portion (20) and a magnetically attractive portion (42), one of the magnetic field portion and the magnetically attractive portion being disposed on the openable closure member and thus being adapted to be movable by an operator with the openable closure member alternately into a magnetically attractive closure position and a magnetically unattractive opening position and the gasket being at least partially compressed when the closure member (11) is secured to the aperture, and the magnetic locking means (20, 42) overcoming the force needed to compress the gasket.
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Abstract
An assembly for securing an openable aperture closure member (11) in closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame (12). The assembly further includes a compressible gasket disposed between the closure member (11) and the frame (12) defining the aperture. Each of the aperture closure member (11) and the main frame (12) includes a respective portion (20, 42) of a magnetic means for securing said closure member (11) to the frame (12), wherein said magnetic means for securing includes a magnetic field in one portion (20) and a magnetically attractive portion (42), one of the magnetic field portion and the magnetically attractive portion being disposed on the openable closure member and thus being adapted to be movable by an operator with the openable closure member alternately into a magnetically attractive closure position and a magnetically unattractive opening position. The gasket is at least partially compressed when the closure member (11) is secured to the aperture, and the magnetic locking means (20, 42) overcoming the force needed to compress the gasket.
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14 Claims
- 1. An assembly for securing an openable aperture closure member (11) in closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame (12), said assembly comprising a compressible gasket disposed between the closure member (11) and the frame (12) defining the aperture, wherein each of the aperture closure member (11) and the main frame (12) includes a respective portion (20, 42) of a magnetic means for securing said closure member (11) to the frame (12), wherein said magnetic means for securing includes a magnetic field in one portion (20) and a magnetically attractive portion (42), one of the magnetic field portion and the magnetically attractive portion being disposed on the openable closure member and thus being adapted to be movable by an operator with the openable closure member alternately into a magnetically attractive closure position and a magnetically unattractive opening position and the gasket being at least partially compressed when the closure member (11) is secured to the aperture, and the magnetic locking means (20, 42) overcoming the force needed to compress the gasket.
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13. A method for securing and releasing an openable aperture closure member (11) in closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame (12), one of the aperture closure member (11) and the main frame (12) including a magnetic means (20, 42) for securing said closure member (11) to the frame (12);
- a compressible gasket between the closure member (11) and the aperture, the method being characterized by;
substantially translationally moving at least a portion of a magnetic assembly (20, 42) toward another portion of the magnetic assembly (20, 42);
alternately securing and/or releasing an openable aperture closure member (11) in closed position relative to an aperture defined by a main frame (12) with the gasket at least partially compressed by the alternate engaging and/or releasing of the magnetic assembly (20, 42). - View Dependent Claims (14)
- a compressible gasket between the closure member (11) and the aperture, the method being characterized by;
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