orientation of the vertical and horizontal components and the attributes associated with each fig1 is a rear plan view of the draft guard 900 fig1 is a flattened plan view of the draft guard that clearly shows both the horizontal and the vertical component a dotted line indicates the fold line of the draft guard in some embodiments of the present invention the draft guard may be flat as shown in fig1 prior to assembly and attachment to a pivot bar and balancer in other embodiments of the present invention the balancer may be molded or otherwise fabricated with a generally right angle already intrinsic in the draft guard as shown for example in fig1 lastly fig1 20 depict a constant force balancer with an exemplary mechanical coupling arrangement for coupling the draft guard not shown in fig1 20 see previous figures to the sash side of the balancer the example in fig1 20 is not to be considered limiting adhesives rivets snaps mechanical connecting guides hook and loop fasteners and other devices and techniques may be used alone or in combination to attach the draft guard to the balancer fig1 is a plan view of the sash side of the constant force balancer 300 showing an example of the use of a first fastener 1701 and a second fastener 1703 to retain the draft guard to the balancer the first fastener 1701 and the second fastener 1703 are barbs that may be molded into.