Abstract: A composite sash and frame for windows and doors uses a sash assembly, a frame head, a frame sill and a frame jamb to thermally maximize structural integrity, prevent thermal transfer, and increase aesthetic appeal. The composite sash and frame for windows and doors uses a two-sided system. The first side is constructed from rigid durable materials that are designed to withstand corrosion and is positioned on the exterior surface of a building. The second side is constructed from aesthetically appealing thermally isolating materials and is positioned on the interior surface of the building. The sash assembly, the frame head, the frame sill, and the frame jamb are all constructed using this two-sided architecture, and are thus specifically designed to withstand corrosion and damage while satisfying the user's aesthetic requirements.

Abstract: A window operator, located at one side of the window, opens or closes the sash without jamming. The operator includes three structural extrusions:the track, of rectangular cross-section;the traveler, of H-cross-section; andthe crank housing, of seven-sided cross-section.The track is roughly equivalent to the window opening height in length, and has a longitudinal gap with smoothed edges. The crank housing, open at the base, has two sides angled to the vertical so as to present parallel faces for mounting the crankshaft, and has three screw bosses. The track has locating holes providing a location at the top for an idler pulley, has an interior side routed out at the base to accept the sprocket, and has an exterior location at the base for a sprocket shaft bearing. A sprocket shaft and sprocket are mounted within the track. A toothed belt about the sprocket and the idler pulley is driven by a sprocket shaft and is attached to a polyvinyl chloride H-cross-section traveler captured by the gap in the track.

Abstract: In abstract the present invention is a mixture of natural ingredients both mineral and vegetable whose combined effect is to kill insects such as cockroaches more effectively than can the components individually. When natural sugars are introduced through a medium such as carob which is not itself repulsive to the roaches, they increase the effectiveness of borax. The resulting compound can be used to eliminate roach populations in both domestic and commercial areas.

Abstract: This invention is an improved insulation means and a method of forming the same. An expanded ceramic material such as expanded perlite, with a calculated R-rating of 2.7 per inch, and urethane foam, with a R-rating of 7 per inch under American Society for Testing Methods (ASTM), are combined to more than triple the expected R-rating of the sum of the two. The methods of forming the improved insulation can be used for either original equipment insulation such as water heaters or for board or foamed in type insulation for use in building structures and similar applications.

Abstract: A storm window type closure which is adapted to be installed adjacent the interior side of an existing primary window unit. The present invention incorporates a main frame and associated runner assembly of such a low profile that the designed movement of the primary window unit may be accomplished without undue obstruction thereby allowing convenient access to the same. Additionally the present invention provides a substantial dead air space between the primary window and the storm window thereby increasing both the acoustic and thermal insulation qualities of the same.The present invention relates to windows and more particularly to storm windows which are adapted to be installed adjacent a preexisting primary window unit.