Method and apparatus for cleaning tilt-in, double-hung windows
First Claim
1. A method of positioning a sash of a tilt-in window in a position suitable for washing, comprising the steps of:
- providing a free standing support;
positioning said free standing support proximate the tilt-in window;
adjusting said free standing support to a desired height; and
tilting a sash from said tilt-in window to a point where the sash rests upon and is supported by said free standing support.
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Abstract
A static support device and associated method used to position tilt-in windows into an orientation that is ergonomically efficient for washing. The static support device includes an adjustable elongated member that is held in a vertical orientation by a free standing stand. A cross member is pivotably coupled to the top of the elongated member, wherein the cross member can be locked into an orientation that is generally perpendicular to the vertically supported elongated member. As a result, the overall static support device can assume a free standing T-shaped configuration. The static support device is positioned adjacent to a tilt-in window, whereby the sashes of the window can be tilted to a point where the sash rests upon the cross member. The cross member is padded to prevent damage to the sash. Furthermore, the slip stop elements extend upward from the cross member that engage the frame of the sash. The engagement between the sash and the cross member prevent the static support from inadvertently moving away from the sash as the window is being washed.
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1. A method of positioning a sash of a tilt-in window in a position suitable for washing, comprising the steps of:
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providing a free standing support; positioning said free standing support proximate the tilt-in window; adjusting said free standing support to a desired height; and tilting a sash from said tilt-in window to a point where the sash rests upon and is supported by said free standing support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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9. A static support for supporting the sash of a tilt-in window wherein the sash has a peripheral frame of a predetermined width that extends in between two side edges, said sash comprising:
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a vertical member having an adjustment means disposed thereon for selectively adjusting the length thereof; a stand coupled to said vertical member, wherein said stand holds said vertical member in a generally vertical orientation; at least one cross-member pivotably coupled to said vertical member, wherein said at least one cross member can be selectively pivoted into a position generally perpendicular to said vertical member; padding disposed on a top surface of said at least one cross member; and at least two elements that from said at least one cross member beyond said top surface that engage the two side edges of the peripheral frame at points generally opposite each another, thereby retaining the sash in a predetermined orientation relative to said static support.
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