US1880173A - Anti-rattler for windows - Google Patents

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Sept. 27, 1932. E, 'A CARTER 1,880,173

ANTIRATTLER FOR wINDo'fJs F'iled Jan. 13. 1930 waz-fr Patented Sept. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES EDWARD A. CARTER, F, B'FFALO, NEW YORK ANTI-RATHER ron WINDOWS Application filed January 13, 1930. Serial No. 420,369.

This invention relates to an appliance for preventing rattling of windows.

Its object is the provision of a simple and inexpensive device of this character which can be readily applied to existing windows without materially altering their construction, without removing the sash, without disturbing the appearance of the window frame, and which permits the sash to be raised and lowered with comparative ease.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a window equipped with one form of antirattler embodying my invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-section thereof taken substantially in the plane of line 2-2, Figure 1. Figure 3 is a detached perspective view of the anti-rattler device. Figure 4L is a sectional side view of a modified form of antirattler.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The window frame 10, upper sash 11, lower sash 12 and window stop 13 may be of ordinary construction, the improved anti-rattler being applicable thereto without alteringtheir construction and without removing the sash.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the anti-rattler comprises an upright abutment-strip 14e, preferably of wood, secured to the inner lateral face 15 of the window frame in the plane of the .l

window stop, and a spring-pressed bar or follower 16 guided on said strip for movement transversely of the frame and bearing against the adjacent stile of the lower sash to hold it iirmly against the check stop and prevent rattling. Tn the preferred construction shown, the front edge of the abutment-strip 14 is mortised nearly from end to end of the strip to form forward extensions 17 which are provided in their opposing horizontal edges with guide grooves 18 which receive tenons 19 at the ends of the pressure-bar 16. Springs 20 are interposed between the back of the pressure-bar and the abutment-strip, those shown in the drawing being spiral springs seated at their ends in sockets formed in these members.

' One of such devices may be applied to each iside of the window frame, the spring-pressed bar 16 constantly urging the sash outwardly against the vcheck'stop and holding the sash firmly against rattling, the upper sash being also prevented from rattling by its connection to the lower sash through the customary sash locknot shown.

Preferably, the abutment-strip Mis of the v length of the sash.

While preventing rattling the device permits the sash to be raised and lowered with little ei'ort.

The device is exceedingly simple in construction and can be produced at small cost. As the pressure member and its springs are carried by the window frame, the device can be readily applied thereto without removing the sash and without mortising or other change of the sash.

This anti-rattl'er is especially desirable for the windows of of'lce buildings, but may 0bviously be applied to those of various other buildings and dwellings.

In the Vmodiiied form of the invention shown in Figure 4:, the abutment strip 21 has transversely arranged dowel pins 22 on which the spring-pressed bar or follower 23 is guided. Springs 24 are seated in alining sockets 25 in the opposing edges of the abutment strip and the follower bar for constantly urging the latter against the sash to hold it against rattling.

I claim as my invention l. The combination vwith a window framev and a sash including the window stop and check stop thereof, of an upright abutmentstrip secured to the inner side of the window c frame in the plane of the window stop and and bottom of the sash, or it may extend practically the full provided in its front edge With a mortise extending nearly throughout its length, forming forward extensions at the ends of said strip, said extensions having horizontal guide-grooves in their opposing edges, and a spring pressed follower-strip movable transversely of the Window frame and bearing against the face of the sash and having endtenons guided in said grooves.

2. The combination With a Window frame and a sash, of a Window stop applied to the frame and having a portion cut therefrom to provide a vertical space opposite the front side of the sash and in the plane of the stop, an upright abutment strip detachably secured to the inner side of the Windowl frame 1n said stop. space and forming a continuation" of the stop and flush therewith, saidv strip having transverse guide members thereon adjacent its upper and lower ends and facing the front side of the sash, and a follower bar yieldingly mounted on said abutment strip and having complementary guide members thereon engageable With those of the abutment strip, said follower bar being iush with the Window stop and movable transverselyof the Window frame for edgewise bearing engagement with the front side of the sash.

, EDWARD A. CARTER.

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