US Patent 10221607 Integrated casement window operator and lock

An integrated casement window operator and lock mechanism including an arm shiftable with a lever handle between a first position of the lever handle wherein the window is closed and the sash is locked to the frame with a hook defined in an arm of the operator and lock mechanism, a second position wherein the hook is disengaged so as to unlock the sash from the frame, and a third position wherein the arm is pivoted outward to move the sash out of the frame, thereby opening the window.