US1345915A - Window - Google Patents

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 10. 1916.

UNITED STATES GEORGE A. FAIR, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

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Application filed April 10, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn A. FAIR, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of Michigan, have invented a new and Improved Window, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to a window, and its object is to provide a structure wherein the sashes each include a plurality of panes between which dead air spaces are formed whereby the interchange of heat between the interior and the exterior of the building is retarded, to provide means whereby the sashes are not only slidable vertically in respect to the frame but may have their panes swung inwardly to allow cleaning from the inside of the building, to provide means whereby the sashes may be removed from a casement by which they are carried by a'movement substantially in the plane of the casement, to provide improved ventilating means coopcrating with the sashes whereby the renewal of air in the building is properly regulated at top and bottom of the window and whereby insects are excluded, to provide an awn ing hood cooperating with the ventilating means at the top of the window for excluding rain and for concealing and protecting the awning, to provide a second hood located at the bottom of the window for excluding rain, and to provide awning controlling means operable from the interior of the building.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are, however, to be understood as diagrammatic rather than restrictive, since the ac tual details of construction may be modified in some particulars within wide limits.

Figure 1 is an inside elevation of the window, parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a vertical section, the window being closed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the broken line 33 of Fig. 2; the manner in which the sashes and panes may be swung inwardly is indicated in dashed lines. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on an enlarged scale through the right side of Fig. 3, the parts being sectional and separated to show the lines upon which relative movement may take place. Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal section taken through the opposite side of the window. Fig. 6 is a vertical section through the window (the sashes being re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1920.

Serial No. 90,173.

moved) showing the stile of the casement remote from the pivots, with the removable sectionwithdrawn, whereby an opening is formed through which the sashes may be drawn out edgewise from the casement. Fig. 7 is a side view of the removable section of the casement stile.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In the embodiment shown, 1 indicates the wall which is provided on one side of the window opening with anchor plates 2 and 3 to which is secured the fixed side member at, preferably sheet metal, of the frame. A similar side member 5 is located on the opposite side of the opening but it will be observed that, in this instance, the inturned flange 6 of the anchor plate 2 is spaced slightly from the edge of the flange 8 on the side member 5. At the top and bottom (Figs. 2 and 3) the fixed frame maybe formed of I sections 10 having their outer flanges 11 extending upwardly and downwardly, respectively, into the window opening.

Mounted to swing horizontally on hinges 12 carried by the side member 4; is a casement, the adjacent stile of which may include an inner face or sash guide plate 13, an. outer face or sash guide plate 14, a connecting channel plate 15 and a plate 16 to which the hinge is preferably attached by screws 17. The several plates named are spot welded or otherwise rigidly secured together, and the plate 15 also has rigidly secured thereto a sash guide 18, preferably of channel section, having flanges l9 and 20 extending out into the window opening,

and to the flange 20 a sash guide plate 21' is welded or otherwise'attached. The opposite stile of the easement frame (Figs. 3 and 4) may be formed of a substantially l shaped section 22 (the outer flange 23 of which forms a face or sash guide plate and the inner flange of which has a face or sash guide plate 24 secured thereto) and a channel sash guide plate 25 rigid therewith,

to the inner flange 25 of which'a combined guide and stop plate 25 is secured in alinement with the plate 21. Thus the stiles include pairs of channels in which sashes may be guided in vertical sliding movement. It will also be seen that the section 22 has a rib 26 that is received'between the flangefi of the anchor plate and the flange 8 of the frame member 5, whereby a tight joint is 'retain the easement closed.

formed when the casement is closed-on the opposite side an angle iron 27 is secured to the plate 14 and engagesthe flange, on the anchor plate Q'for a similar purpose. Spring latches 28 (Figs. 1 and 3) have bolts that are projected into holes in the member 5 to The top rail "ofthe casement is' preferably formed of a channel section 80. and an angle iron 31 spaced slightly from the inner face of theouter flange 32 thereof. The lower rail is. a box-like,stnucture having a top plate. 35 and a compound bottom plate 36-3T1 having short, upturned, slightly spacedflanges 38-39 on its inner edge, whereas its outer edge is turned upwardly some distance, as. indicated at 410, but is however spaced from the outer edge otthe top platefiatoform a tree opening 4.2. Sincethe inner edge ofthe top plate is also spaced from th flanges 38-89, it will be V seen that a passage 15 formed throughwhich cold; air may enter the building when the lowersash is raised; Theventilatmg features i will, however, be more. fully described later.

Tlie means forforming the outer channel in the main easement on the. side thereof next-tothe pivots, .12 may include a stifl'e'ner or filler plate :45. Arranged to slide vertically in. the guide channelsot the easement frame are-an upper; sash and a lower sash; the former preferably includes a stile on. the side adjacent the pivots-12 which is formed of a main sash element 48 of substantially channel cross-section, said element having anouter flangeftG, in alinement with the flange 19 ofthe guide 18 and an inner flange sash being received between the flange 58 and. plate 25 on the guide member 25,

whereas the flanges of the inner sash lie between-the plate25 and the plate 24:. As best shownin Fig. 2, the'upp'er rail 63 of the. upper sash. is'of channel cross section, the' outer flange tit being of considerable depth and. being received, when the window is closed; between themembers 31 and 32. The lower rail 66 of thelower'sash, in a somea what. similar way, has its inner flange 68 extended? and received:- between the; flanges 38 1 and 39 and may be grooved horizontally at. 694' toiform a hand hold wherebythe sashes mayt-be raisedbr lowered. The meeting; rails of the sashes are reversely ar-' ranged channel irons-71 and may be proshown). It will be observed that thesashes counterbalance. one another by means of the cord 72 that passes over a pulley 73 suspended ifrom the top rail oi 'the casement by a spring 74. 7

ldounted on vertical pivots 78 carried by the sash stiles (preferably on the stiles adjacent to the-pivots 12) are outer pane casements 79 in which are carried the outer glass panes 80. The stiles of these casements remote from the pivots 7 8 are in each instance provided with the reversely arranged outer and inner flanges 81 and 82, the former, when said easements are closed, abutting the plate 23 or the plate 25 and the'latter engaging the wall 83 of a reentrant corner 84 on the corresponding member 55 to form tight joints; on the pivot side, the easements fit snugly against the plates 14 and 21 of the sash stiles for a like purpose. The outer easements in turn have vertical pivots 85 on which inner pane casements '86- may swing, the last mentioned easements being provided with sealing flanges 88 adapted to be received in the reentrant corner grooves 89 r'orinedin the outer pane casements. Various means may be employed for retaining the pane casements in closed position, that shown being buttons '90 carriednby the outer pane casements and havingtwo arms 91 and 92 which engage with the walls of the reentrant corners'84 and the flanges 88. in an obvious manner. a

v A portion 89 of the member 22 of a length somewhat greater than the height of the sashes (Fig, .6) is secured to the remainder of the member by screws, not shown, and may be detached therefrom. It'will be noticed that the pivots 78 and 85 otthe lower sash are forward of the rear faces of the plate 24-thus when the main casement is swung inwardly on pivots 12 and the portion 89 is removed, the cord 72 may be disconnected and the .sashes brought to the proper level' after which they may be withdrawnby a movement edgewise through the stile. -By similarly locating the pivots for the upper sash with reference to the plate 21, interference of one sash with the other in the vertical sliding movements is avoided.

If desired, the main casement may have pivot'means 95 upon which a shade or ourtain box 96 is mounted to'swing horizontally; the'pivot; meansis also preferably of such nature as to allow the box to be readily detachedkey hole slots 98 and screws 99 (Fig. 1) may be employedffor thelatter purpose. Any suitable latch 100 retains the otherfend of the box; in position A shade 102is sup-portedjinthe. box and may be guided in thin channel strips 103 on the casement. a

Referring again to the. ventilating tea vided with any suitable sealing strip (not w tures, it will be seen that the frame includes at the top a depending plate 105 and a horizontal cross-piece 106 about at the level of the upper portion of the casements of the upper sash when the latter is raised, and that the intervening space is closed by a screen 107. The flange 32 of the main casement and a cross-piece, 108 with which the casement may also be provided overlap the edges of the screen when the casement is closed. Thus when the upper sash is lowered air may pass through the opening. The passage of air through the box-like lower rail of the main casement is controlled when the window is raised by the following mechanism :110 designates a deflector plate, preferably about a quadrant of a cylinder, having end sectors 111 connected to the main casement by horizontal pivots 112; this plate is retained within the rail when the window is closed by a spring catch 113 that engages a lug 11st thereon, but may be swung inwardly to the dash line position (Fig. 2) when the window is raised, and is then retained in the position last named by the engagement of a lug 115 with a spring catch 116 on the plate 87. The radial face of the deflector which is uppermost when the latter is in dashed line position is provided with a slide or closure 118 that preferably has a small opening 119 therethrough, which both affords a grip for the fingers in withdrawing the deflector from the rail and in moving the slide to and from the dashed line position, whereby the free opening through the air passage is regulated. A screen 120 is arranged across the deflector adjacent to the closure.

In order to prevent rain from beating through the screen. 107 and the opening 412, hoods 125 and 126 are attached to the fixed fran'ie in any suitable way. These hoods are preferably connected by angle irons 128. An awning roll 129 having spring return mechanism of ordinary construction (not shown) is mounted in and concealed by theupper hood, and the awning 130 may be drawn down across the window opening by means of a cord 131 which passes around a guide pulley 132 carried by a support 133 of channel shaped cross-section which is attached to the lower rail of the main casement. From the pulley 132 the cord passes inwardly to a point in proximity to the inner face of the easement rail where it may be secured in any suitable way, for example, to the cleat 133. Thus the awning may be adjusted without reaching out of the window.

If desired, the wall may be recessed beneath the plate 10 to receive heating units 134 (Fig. 2), in which event the plate will be provided with proper openings 134 to allow the escape of heated air.

Should it be desired to clean the outer surface of the inner pane of glass, the latter may be swung inwardly on the pivots 85, which also affords access to the inner surface of the corresponding outer pane; likewise, the outer pane casement together with the inner casement may be swung inwardly on pivots 78 to allow the outer surface of the outer pane to be washed. Or if a large free window opening is desired for any purpose, the main casement may be swung inwardly on pivots 12.

The details of construction may obviously be changed within wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention; I do not, therefore, wish to be limited other wise than as indicated by the subjoined claim.

I claim A window construction comprising a frame, a vertically slidahle sash supported thereby, an outer glazed casement mounted on said sash and swingable inwardly in re spect thereto about a vertical axis, and an inner glazed casement mounted on the outer glazed casement and swingable inwardly in respect thereto about a vertical axis, whereby an air space is formed between the glazings when the easements are closed and whereby the glazing may be presented in desirable position for cleaning.

GEORGE A. FAIR.

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