Window Vent Latch Sheath for Adjustable Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vent latches are not versatile and require removal and realignment for different installations, leading to ineffective sash resistance and potential window damage if not properly aligned.
Innovation Solution
A vent latch sheath with a spring and housing that allows easy positioning and securement to a window jamb, featuring a slot for the latch and apertures for fasteners, enabling mobility and stability for adjusting the latch's position without damaging the window.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If vent latches are secured with fasteners to the window jamb, then the latch is firmly fixed and stable, but the latch cannot be repositioned or adjusted to different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The vent latch system is divided into two separate components: a reusable sheath that remains permanently installed in the window jamb, and a removable latch that can be detached and reattached. This segmentation allows the sheath to provide stable mounting while the latch can be repositioned independently, resolving the contradiction between stability and repositionability.
Solution Approach 2:
The sheath acts as an intermediary component between the window jamb and the vent latch. It provides a stable, pre-installed mounting structure that facilitates easy latch replacement and repositioning without requiring removal from the jamb, thus maintaining stability while enabling adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If vent latches are removed and reinstalled at different locations, then the latch can be repositioned, but the process is tedious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The sheath is pre-installed in the window jamb during initial window assembly, creating a ready-made mounting structure. When latch repositioning is needed, the latch can be quickly removed from one sheath and installed in another without requiring removal from the jamb or complex realignment, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining repositionability.
3Ease of manufacture
If vent latches are not properly aligned, then installation is simpler, but ineffective sash resistance and window damage may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The sheath provides self-aligning features through its housing structure that guides the latch into proper position. The latch automatically aligns with the sheath's opening and positioning features, ensuring correct installation without requiring complex alignment procedures, thus maintaining both simplicity and reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy installation, adjustment, and secure positioning of vent latches along the window jamb, ensuring effective sash resistance and preventing window damage, while allowing for easy repositioning without compromising window operation.
Implementation Method 1
The sheath also includes a spring attached to the housing that engages the window jamb when the sheath is inserted into the window jamb.
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AI summary
A sheath for a window vent latch having a housing defining a slot sized to allow a vent latch to fit therein, and a spring attached to the housing for engaging the inside of a conventional window jamb. A method of seating a window vent latch in a window frame including the steps of providing a vent latch in a vent latch sheath having a housing and a spring, a window with a window frame having a window jamb, placing the vent latch sheath in the window jamb while allowing the spring to engage the window jamb, and adjusting the vent latch housing along the window jamb.