Combined folding crank handle and cover assembly for a casement window operator

Title:

Combined folding crank handle and cover assembly for a casement window operator

United States Patent D450237

Inventors:

Vande Steeg, David J. (Pella, IA)
Middleswart, Andrew W. (Indianola, IA)
Van Klompenburg, Marlo G. (Pella, IA)
Baier, Bruce A. (Pella, IA)
Wilgus, Frank R. (Delaware, OH)
Vetter, Gregory J. (Owatonna, MN)

Application Number:

D/133777

Publication Date:

11/13/2001

Filing Date:

12/06/2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

Pella Corporation (Pella, IA)

Primary Class:

D08/400

Other Classes:

D08/338

Field of Search:

292/336.3, 292/198, 292/200, 292/202, 292/210, 292/DIG.31, 292/DIG.33, 292/DIG.20, 16/429, 16/900, 74/545, 74/543, 74/528, 74/547, 49/324, 49/460, 70/209, 70/208, D8/338, D8/400, D8/337, D8/344, D8/302

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US Patent References:

6227581	Latch assembly	May, 2001	Lambert	292/200
6039363	Door locking handle assembly of pull-out and side-swinging lever-action type	March, 2000	Sugimura et al.	292/202
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5937582	Rotary window operator	August, 1999	Taylor
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5765308	Window operator	June, 1998	Anderson et al.
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D375674	Outer surface of an operator housing	November, 1996	Anderson et al.
5560082	Folding window operator handle	October, 1996	Vetter
D375042	Outer surface of an operator housing	October, 1996	Anderson et al.
5551316	Retractable window crank	September, 1996	Blank
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5467503	Handle and cover assembly for a window operator	November, 1995	Nolte et al.
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5006766	Window operator for manually or electrically motorized actuation of a mechanical window drive system	April, 1991	Yuhas et al.
4392330	Casement window	July, 1983	Buhr
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Primary Examiner:

Rivard, Jennifer

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hovey, Williams, Timmons & Collins

Claims:

1. The ornamental design for a combined folding crank handle and coverassembly for a casement window operator, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a combined folding crank handle and cover assembly for a casement window operator embodying our design in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is an opposite side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is an end elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is an opposite end elevational view thereof.