US 12,188,278 B2
Slide mechanism for fenestration unit and associated methods
Todd A. Bernhagen, Pella, IA (US)
Assigned to Pella Corporation
Filed by Pella Corporation, Pella, IA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,597.
Application 18/344,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/325,070, filed on May 19, 2021, granted, now 11,725,446.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/070,156, filed on Aug. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0340824 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. E05F 11/06 (2006.01); E05F 11/16 (2006.01)
CPC E05F 11/06 (2013.01) [E05F 11/16 (2013.01); E05Y 2900/148 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fenestration unit comprising:
a frame;
a panel coupled to the frame such that the panel is movable between an open position and a closed position;
a drive mechanism coupled to the frame and operable to actuate the panel between the open and closed positions;
a transfer mechanism including a drive belt having a length including a first portion and a second portion along the length of the drive belt; and
a slide mechanism including a handle, a slide member coupled to the handle, and a linear rail along which the slide member is slidably received such that the slide member is operable to slide in a linear motion, the slide member including an attachment structure for operatively coupling with the drive belt to transfer the linear motion through the transfer mechanism to the drive mechanism, the attachment structure being attached to the first portion of the drive belt and releasably attached to the second portion of the drive belt such that a position of the attachment mechanism along the length of the drive belt may be adjusted by a user.