US Patent Issued to Pella on May 12 for "Locking and height-adjustable pivot rider" (Iowa Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,624,589, issued on May 12, was assigned to Pella Corp. (Pella, Iowa).

"Locking and height-adjustable pivot rider" was invented by Paul D. Schroder (Pella, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sliding and pivoting fenestration unit, such as a sliding door, with screen. Embodiments of the fenestration unit include a locking and height-adjustable pivot rider, a head slide, a screen carrier, and a method of operation."

The patent was filed on March 13, 2024, under Application No. 18/603,330.

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