US1125512A - Collapsible awning and frame. - Google Patents

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N. GIUSTO.

GOLLAPSIBLE AWNING AND FRAME.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 5. 191s.

Patented Jan. 19, i915.

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NICOLA GIUSTO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COLLAPSIBLE AWNIN G AND FRAME. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 19, 1915.

Application led September 5, 1913. Serial No. 788,271.

To all whom t may concern: v

Be it known that I, NICOLA GIUSTO, a subject of the King of Italy, residing in the orough of Bronx, in the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collapsible Awnings and Frames, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to awnings and frames in connection with which the same are applied, and more particularly to improvements in the construction of those awnings whichare composed of a plurality of telescoping sections, and its primary object is to provide a collapsible awning made of wood or metal, for example, which will be easily operated, and that while eficiently protecting a window or door from the sun and rain, will allow a. free circulation of air.

A further object of this invention is to provide a collapsible awning adapted to constitute a decorative addition to buildings to which the same will be applied, in combination with a door or window frame soA constructed as to be adapted to. conceal the same from view when it is folded in its inoperative position.

A still further object is to provide a collapsible awning which will be adapted to protect a considerable portion of the window to which the same lis applied, without projecting so far in front of the window,

and into the street as to be obstructive and displea'sing to theeye. u

With these and other objects 1n view such as will more fully appear as the description elevation vpartly broken away of the awning shown in Fig. 1 in its folded position; Fig. 4 is a detailed front view in elevation partly vbroken: away of the window shown in Fig.

2, with the awning folded back into its nomrative position. and museale@ .from

view; Fig. 5 is a detail view in perspective of a metal corner for the sections of which my awning is composed; Fig. 6 is a. detail side View partly broken away of the portion by means of which said sections are mounted in position; Fig. 7 is a detail plan view from the top, partly broken away, showing the relative position of adjacent sections of my awning; Fig. 8 is a detail front view in elevation partly broken away of an awning having intermediate supports in its folded position; Fig. 9 is a side sectional view in elevation of a collapsible awning showing controlling means for the same; Fig. 10 is a side sectional view in elevation of a collapsible awning of the style illustrated in Fig. 1, as applied to a window, showing different means for controlling the saine; Fig.

11 is a detail front view in elevation partly broken away of the same window, showing the awning in its folded position; and Fig. 12 is a detail side sectional view in elevation of the controlling means for the awning shown in Fig. 10.

The awnings to be applied to the top part of `s tore doors or windows, and those to be applied to apartment house windows are built substantially on the same principles, with the difference that the former have generally a shorter radius and are composed of a less4 number of sections, also it is not necessary for the former to have sections open to allow thecirculation of air, since they only cover a small portion of the door or window to which the same are applied.

Referring to thedrawings, my improved tions, each having a front part 11 and two sides 12, said sides being mounted on pivots 13, and said sections being arranged to telescope one inside of the other. The sides of each section are preferably connected to the'4 front part of the sameby. means of an angle piece 14, having extensions 15, 16, which can be fixed to the sides or to the front by means of screws, and having an upper projecting lug 17at the corner, which will engage the lower surfaces at the corner of the top portion of the angle piece of the next outer section of the awning, as shown in Fig. 7, there being a space left for the vtravel of said lug between the'front and i awning i's\composed of a plurality of seca mere fraction, just enough to allow an easy sliding of a section lnside of the other. The side pieces 12 may be mounted on pivots A13, by means of brackets or reinforcing sections are made of metal, since invthis case the same can be built integral therewith.

To hold each section in place when the awning is in its extended position, the sides and front part of each section can beprovided with an outward upper projection 19, abutting against an inward lower projection 20 of the next outer section. For those awnings which should have an.abnormal length, such as those to be provided for widedoors, etc., it will be advisable to have intermediate supports 21, as illustrated in Fig. which can also be composed of telescoping pieces 22, as illustrated in Fig. 8.

My improved awning can b e folded by means o f]'cords or cables 23, which are wound elia drum 24' in any suitable manner, for instance, by means of shaft 25, which can be rotated by hand by means of a handle, miter gears 26, 27, shaft 28l and miter gears 29, 30, as shown in F ig; 9; said cables are fixed to the lower edge of the inner section 31, and in order to obtain an easy control, the same are passed over idlers 32, which are fixed one on each side of the window frame, and 33- fixed at the end of levers 34, loosely pivoted on pivots 13, one at each side of the "ning internally to the same. As seen fromrf-the drawings, levers 34 cause cords 23 to pull-'in a practically tan-- gential direction, insuring the greatest ease -in the operation of my awning.

-I 1 In Fig. 10, I illustrate a form ofawning ,p lsimilar to that shown in Fig. 2, provided '..with an ornamental fringe, which can telescope within the lower awning section, and can thus be concealed from view when the awning is folded. T he` purpose of the same besides that of providing an ornamental addition to the awning, is to extend its range of action downward, without the necessity of adding a section to the awning.

In Figs. 10 to 12, I also illustrate a system of control different from that shown in Fig. 9, and which is preferable to the latter, being conceal/ed from' view. Referring to said Figs. 10-to 12, each section of the awning is composed like in 'the former cases, of

l a front part 11', and two sides 12', the lower section is provided with two idlers 35, 36, on which pass cordsy 37, 38, to which fringe 39 is suspended; at a certain point cords 37, 38

' unite to form the main cord or cable 23',

which controls the operation of the awning like in the previous case by being passed over an idler 32', fixed on the window frame, and an idler 33 mounted at the end of a lever 34 pivoted in 13. It' is seen that when cable 23 is pulled inward, fringe 39 is iirstlifted within the lower section of the awning, and then the awning itself is folded into its inoperative position. The control of cable 23 and cable 23" for the other side of the window is obtained by rotating a drum 40, on which the same can be wound. .Said drum 40 is shown concealed in the lower part of the window, and is provided with a hub 41 having a square hole within which plug 42 of handle 43 can fit. Drum 40 can be stopped at different points bymeans of a plunger 44, having stop pins 45,

which may enter into suitable holes prov In Figs. 1, 10 and 11, I illustrate an additional blind 48, ,which can be provided within a casing 49 at the lower part of the window, and which can be lifted by hand to the position shown in Fig. 10, in order to obtain a complete protection from the sun and rain. For inserting plug 42 in order' to control drum 40, said blind will of course `be provided with a suitable opening regis'- tering with hub 41.

As hereinbefore stated, one of the advantages of my improved awning is to allow a free circulation of air, and to this end, I malte the front parts of the lower sections with air passages, the same being of the same construction as the usual Venetian blinds, like blind 48, and such as shown in 50, Fig. 2; such a construction is advantageous both from an ornamental and a hygienic standpoint.

To further improve my awning, I provide the sides with openings 51, which can be left open to increase the circulation of air, or else can be fitted with a glass to allow the passage of some light from the sides.

My improved awning is applied in connection with a special window or door frame having a casing adapted to receive the awning when in its folded position. and this is one of the important features of my the upper part of the sides' kand the top of" the frame are recessed to form a casing 52, which will receive the various sections'of" invention, since the awning can then be con `face of the window frame.

- ally mounted sections.

the awning when folded or telescoped one Within the other, as shown in Figs. 3 andi 11. The supporting pivots 13 of the awning sections being located within the side portions of the recess, the'awninv can be swung outwardly from the recess about said pivots into operative position, or the awning as an entirety may be folded back into the recess when not needed. The front opening of casing 52 can then be concealed by means of a hinged top cover-,.53 -and hinged side covers 5ft. When said covers 53, 54 are closed over the lfolded awning, the awning will be absolutely concealed from view, and the Window will have the appearance of a usual Window, as shown in Fig. 4. Aside from the advantage of thus being enabled to conceal the folded awning Without the provision of a hood or housing projecting out in front of the Window or door frame proper, the location of the pivotal supports of the awning within the recess results in materially greater stiffness of the awning When let down and in use,-excessive lateral swaying of the awning beingvprevented by the side Walls of the recess which. confine the side members of the awning for a substantial distance in front of their point of support, as shown in Fig. 2. Furthermore, the distance which the awning projects in front of the Window is less than it would be if the awning were pivoted on the outer These addi.- tional advantages are evidently realized independently of the closure means.54, which, however, it is ordinarily most desirable to employ in any case.

My device can be varied to a certain ex- .tent in its specific details, Without departing from its general construction and novel features, which I have described; therefore I do not limit myself to putting the same into practice in the speclfic forms shown and described.

I claim:

1. 4In a collapsible awning comprising a.

plrality of pivotally mounted telescoplngsections, an additional section telescoping Within the lower pivotally mounted section, and suspended therefrom, and means controlling said additional section and pivot- 2. The combination, with a window or able closure means for said recess, of a collapsible awning suitably secured to the interior of said recess and comprising a plurality of connectedtelescoping sections having their lower or rear extremities pivoted Within the side portions of said recess, the awning being adapted to be folded back into said recess andA to bel entirely concealed by said closure means.

The combination, with a Window or door frame provided with a recess in its outer face extending across the top of the frame and downwardly on both sides thereof, of an awning suitably secured within said recess and comprising sections pivoted in the side portions of said recess and adapted to'be folded back into said recess, and closure means. for covering said recess and concealing the'awning folded therein, said frame having substantially the appearance of an ordinary Window or door frame When the awning is folded into the recess and covered by said closure means.

4. The combination, with a. window or door frameprovided With a recess in its outer face extending across the top of the frame and for a suitable distance downwardly on both sides of the frame, of an awning pivotally supported Within the side portions of said recess and arranged -to be folded into said recess when not in use. and movable closure means for covering said recess and concealing the awning folded thereinto.

5. The combination, with a Window .or door frame provided with a recess 1n its outer face extending across the top of the frame and for a suitable. distance downwardly on both sides of the frame, of a foldable awning pivotally supported within the side portions of said recess, said awnln being arranged to lie Wholly wlthln sai recess When folded, and to be swung outwardly therefrom about its pivotal points of support into operative position.

' NICOLA GIUSTO.

Witnesses:

A. ABELOFF, L. RosENrnLD.

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