Abstract: A casement operator for opening and closing a window includes a housing, a cover and a crank assembly. The cover is moveable between a closed position and an open position. The crank assembly is pivotable and includes a crank handle and a gear mounted to the crank handle. The crank handle is pivotable between a retracted position and an extended position. The crank handle is enclosed within a storage cavity in a storage position. The crank handle includes a bore proximate a base end and the gear has a first detent and a second detent. A biasing member is mounted within the bore and a securing plug is mounted at least partially within the bore. The biasing member biases the securing plug toward the gear such that the securing plug is located in the first detent in the retracted position and in the second detent in the extended position.

Abstract: A sash lock apparatus which includes a keeper disposable on a first window sash and having a keeper aperture therein for lockingly receiving therein a selectively retractable element from a sash lock and the sash lock having the selectively retractable element disposable on a second window sash wherein the first and second window sashes are disposed for movement in a direction parallel to each other. The sash lock includes a rotatable lever having a tab extending therefrom and a spring slide deformable by rotation of the rotatable lever and movement of the tab against the spring slide for selectively causing a portion of the spring slide to enter and retract from the aperture to cause locking and unlocking of the first and second window sashes relative to each other.

Abstract: A sash lock apparatus which includes a keeper disposable on a first window sash and having a keeper aperture therein for lockingly receiving therein a selectively retractable element from a sash lock and the sash lock having the selectively retractable element disposable on a second window sash wherein the first and second window sashes are disposed for movement in a direction parallel to each other. The sash lock includes a rotatable lever having a tab extending therefrom and a spring slide deformable by rotation of the rotatable lever and movement of the tab against the spring slide for selectively causing a portion of the spring slide to enter and retract from the aperture to cause locking and unlocking of the first and second window sashes relative to each other.