A WINDOW STAY

摘要

A window stay for the hinged mounting of a window sash and a window frame. The window stay comprises a frame mounting plate (10), a sash mounting plate (11) and an arm (12), the plate (11) being pivotally coupled to a carriage (16) slidingly engaged with the frame mounting plate (10). The arm (12) is pivotally coupled to a mounting (17) which is releasably mountable to the frame mounting plate (10) after the sash mounting plate (11) has been installed on a window sash. The mounting (17) includes a spine (31) which engages in a guide (21) with which the carriage (16) is slidingly engaged. The mounting (17) also includes a finger (29) which is engaged against longitudinal movement on the frame mounting plate (10).