Abstract: A window shoe device for conveniently preventing the drag link from slipping out of the drag link retaining member. The window shoe device includes a housing having a slotted drag link guide portion, a window mount support portion having a hole therethrough, and further includes a window mount member having a slot therein for securely retaining a pivot bar for a window sash and being pivotally supported by the window mount support member, and also includes a window mount retainer member having winged ends for securing the window mount member to the housing, and further includes a drag link retainer member having a pair of prongs extending outwardly for securely retaining a drag link, and also includes a slotted drag link guide reinforcement member removably disposed adjacent to the drag link guide portion.

Abstract: A shoe for movement in a track of a closure assembly the track having at least one engaging portion, the pivot shoe comprising a carrier portion having a bottom end for movement within the track, the shoe having clamping portions for clamping said at least one engaging portion of the track of the closure assembly the at least one engaging portion being disposed between the clamping portions of the shoe when the pivot shoe is installed in the closure assembly. The shoe also has an operating mechanism, the clamping portions being in engagement with said operating mechanism said operating mechanism being moveable from a first position to cause the clamping portions to engage the at least one engaging portion of the track wherein the closure member of the closure assembly is locked or secured in position, to a second position wherein the clamping portions disengages the at least one engaging portion of the track wherein the closure member of the closure assembly is free to move in the track.