Sliding window lockable in both closed and open positions

Abstract From the Canadian patent

In a sliding window it is known to provide a spring loaded clip on the window jamb that releasably holds a plastic stile of one or two moving sashes. Such construction permits the window to be locked only with the sashes in a fully closed position, which does not accommodate venting. Moreover, the inherent deformability of plastic stiles makes such windows vulnerable to forced entry. In accordance with the present invention there, is provided a sliding window with locking means adhesively mounted to a moving sash that can releasably engage the frame of the window such that the moving sash may be locked in an open position as well as a closed position both with satisfactory resistance to …