Casement window hinge
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1. An improved hinge for casement windows said hinge comprising:
- a track; and
a first shoe that is adapted to travel along said track; and
a sash arm being pivotally connected and extending from said first shoe; and
a second shoe, said second shoe having a tongue extending therefrom said tongue having a series of teeth thereon, said second shoe also being located on said track; and
a support arm said support arm having a first end and a second end said first end being pivotally connected to said second shoe and said second end of said support arm being pivotally connected to the sash arm; and
a toothed member, said toothed member mating with the teeth on said tongue andallowing said second shoe to be adjusted longitudinally along said track; and
wherein said second shoe has a slot that has a means for securing said shoe to said track passing through said track and wherein rotation of said gear causes second shoe to move said slot in relation to said securing means.
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Abstract
An improved shoe for a casement window hinge is disclosed. The hinge has a base with a front end and a rear end and two sides. The base has a ridge on the rear end for securing the base to a track and a tongue extending from one of the sides. The tongue has a plurality of teeth extending from a side of the tongue. A gear wheel is adapted to be rotatably secured to a track. The gear wheel has a plurality of teeth about its circumference which mesh with the teeth on the tongue. The rotation of the gear wheel causes the base of the hinge to move longitudinally in relation to the track.
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23 Claims
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1. An improved hinge for casement windows said hinge comprising:
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a track; and a first shoe that is adapted to travel along said track; and a sash arm being pivotally connected and extending from said first shoe; and a second shoe, said second shoe having a tongue extending therefrom said tongue having a series of teeth thereon, said second shoe also being located on said track; and a support arm said support arm having a first end and a second end said first end being pivotally connected to said second shoe and said second end of said support arm being pivotally connected to the sash arm; and a toothed member, said toothed member mating with the teeth on said tongue and allowing said second shoe to be adjusted longitudinally along said track; and wherein said second shoe has a slot that has a means for securing said shoe to said track passing through said track and wherein rotation of said gear causes second shoe to move said slot in relation to said securing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An improved shoe for a casement window hinge said shoe comprising:
- a base, said base having a front end and a rear end and two sides, said base having a ridge on said rear end for securing said base to a track and a tongue extending from one of said sides, said tongue having a plurality of teeth extending from a side of said tongue, said teeth defining at least a portion of an outside wall of said tongue a gear wheel adapted to being rotatably secured to a track, said gear wheel having a plurality of teeth about its circumference which mesh with the teeth on said tongue, and wherein rotation of said gear wheel causes the base of said shoe to move longitudinally in relation to said track.
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10. An improved hinge for casement windows said hinge comprising:
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a track; and a first shoe that is adapted to travel along said track; and a sash arm being pivotally connected and extending from said first shoe; and a second shoe, said second shoe having a base, said base member having a tongue extending therefrom, said tongue having a series of teeth thereon, said teeth defining an outside wall of said tongue, said second shoe also being located on said track; and a support arm said support arm having a first end and a second end said first end being pivotally connected to said second shoe and said second end of said support arm being pivotally connected to the sash arm; and a toothed member, said toothed member is a rotatable gear having teeth that mesh with the teeth on said tongue, and wherein the rotation of said rotatable gear causes the second shoe to move longitudinally with respect to said track; and wherein said base member has a slot that has a means for securing said shoe to said track passing through said track and wherein rotation of said gear causes second shoe to move said slot in relation to said securing means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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