ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,056, issued on July 21.

"Window latch" was invented by Martasz Smith (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A window latch member for a window with a first sash and a second sash includes a body having an elongate shape with two ends. The first end includes multiple first openings configured to couple with a window catch. The second end includes multiple second openings configured to couple with a sash lock. The window latch member is retrofit to a window assembly."

The patent was filed on Aug. 30, 2024, under Application No. 18/821,418.

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