US1994605A - Window structure - Google Patents

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March w, w35. S. CARVOUR WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 27, 1954 5 Sl'leetS-Sheetl 2 March 19, 1935. I s CARQQUR 1,994,605 v WINDOW STRUCTURE wk; W

Patented Mar. 19, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE:

1,994,605 WINDOW STRUCTURE Spel-os Carvour, Jersey City, NfJ.v 4 Application January 27, i934, serial Nb. 708,664`

10 Claims.

I The object of the present invention is to provide a novelform of Window structure, including a vent member that can be opened laterally to any degree desired, and the opening can be divided between opposite sides of the window or located entirely at one side, as may be desired.

Another object is to provide such a vent member in a sash which itself is movable to an open and closedposition, and when opened the vent member is locked in closed position, thus providing means for ventilation, while in effect locking the window against being tampered with from the outside. Y

A still further object is to provide' in connection with this mechanisma third Ventilating means which may be in the form of a transom and which is automatically opened when the sash is elevated.` V v l In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is aninside elevation of one embodiment of the invention. Y

Figure 2 is an exterior view in elevation of the same. i

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3--3 of Figure l, showing the window completely closed. i

Figure 4 is a similar View but showing the window sash raised and the transom opened;

Figures 5 and 6 are sectionalviews on the lines 5-5 and 6 6 of Figure 1. Figure 7 is a View similar to Figure 5, but show--A ing the vent member partially opened. Figure 8 is a detail vertical sectional yView on the line 8 8 of Figure 3. l e

Figure 9 is a detail cross sectional view on the line 9-9 of Figure 8. i i i Figure 10 is a detailv perspective view of the supporting and guiding member of the sash frame. Y f

, In the structure disclosed, a window frame 11 i-s provided, which may be of any suitablecharacter, and either `of ,wood or metal. It includes vertical side walls l2 having `guideways 13 for a vertically movable sash frame.. This sash frame includes an upper cross rail 14, a lower cross rail 15 and vertical side bars 16 connecting Vthe same and slidably mounted in the guideways 13. u

Above this sash frame there is pivotally mounted an upper window member shown in the form of a transom 1'7, the pivot supports therefor being designated 18 and being preferably located on the outer sides of the guideways 13, as will be clear by reference to Figures'S and 4. This transom 17 is provided on its inner side with cam tracks 19 which lie in the path of the upper cross raill 14, as will be clear by reference to Figure 3.

Hencewhen the sash frame is raised, ,as shown in Figure 4, the cross rail 14 striking the cam tracks 19, will cause the transom to swing to open position, this affording ventilation at the top of the window; f

.The space within the sash frame 14-16 is adapted to be closed by a vent member consisting of sash sections 20. These sections preferably comprise suitably glazed-in frames 2l hinged at their adjacent edges, as shown at 22, the member thus being capable of lateral folding as will be clear by reference to Figure '7.

in order to support this vent member, the upperrcross rail 14 of the sash frame is provided with a suitable trackway and guide. vThus in the present form of construction, this consists of a metal channel piece 23 carried by the cross-rail 1.4, and'having its .lower portion slotted, as shown at 24 with inturned marginal flanges 25. Hangers 26, pivotally connected with the upper outer corners of the sections 20 are suspended from rollers '27 that ride within the channel bar behind said anges 25. The lower end of the vent member also preferably is guided, and to this enda suitable guideway 2,8 is provided on the upper side of the lower rail 15. rThe outer corners ofthe vent member sections 20 have depending guide pintles `29 that operate inv said guideway 28 and these pintles may. also carry supporting rollers 30 that ride onthe walls of the guideway. A suitable locking bolt 31 that engages in said guide-l way 28 or other socket, serves to hold the sections 20 in alined or closed position, and a linger piece 32 may be provided onthe inner side of one of the sections20 for laterally moving the same. By reference particularly to Figures 2, 3 and 4, it will be noted that there is a bar :33 that extends across the space between the side bars 12 of the window frame and to which said cross bar 33 is secured. This bar 33 lies above the top edge of the sections 20 of the vent member when the sash frame is in its closed position, as illustrated in it will be noted that when the sash is closed, as illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3, byunlatching the vent at 31, it may be moved laterally and folded to a more or less degree as desired and as indicated in Figure 7, the vent member moving under the cross bar 33. Ventilating openings may thus be created on opposite sides of the vent member and of any extent desired, or the vent member can be moved to one side or the other of the sash frame. If only a small amount of ventilation is desired and the window kept in a condition to prevent being tampered with from the outside,

the vent member may be closed and the sash` slightly raised. When this is done, as shown in Figure Ll, an opening is created below the sash and the vent members being now behind the cross bar 33, the latter acts as a lock which prevents the same being opened even if a person'can thrustfhs hand beneath the sash and reach the lock 31. De-` pending on the amount of elevation of the sash, the transom 17 can eithervbe left closed or be opened. In other words ifthe sash is raised suinciently the transom may be opened, thus providing for ventilation at the top of the window.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it will `be understood that various changes in the sizeshape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.. In this connection it is to be understood that the disclosure is simply for explanatory purposes, andthat the structural parts may be altered in various ways. l r i What I claim, is:

1.- In a window structure, a vertically sldable sash, a laterally opening vent` member carried by and movable with the sash and operable when the sash is closed, and means for preventing the lateral opening of the vent member when the sash is in a predetermined open position.

2. In a window structure,avertically slidable sash, a laterally opening vent member` carried'by and movable with the sash, and means for preventing the lateral opening of the vent member when the sash is in an elevated position.

3. In a window structure, a vertically slidable sash, a laterally openingfvent member carried by and movable with the sash, and an "obstruction against the lateral movement of the vent member,- said vent member being movable to a position behind the obstruction -on the vertical opening movement o the sash.

4. The combination with awindow frame, of a vertically sliding sash frame in the windowframe, a foldable vent member comprising hingedly connected sections having sildable mountin'gs in the sash, and a bar across the frame, said vent member being movable to and from a position behind the bar and when in such position, said bar conouter upper and lower corners in upper and lower portions of the sash frame respectively, said` mountings moving towards and from each otherv on the lateral movements of the sections, and a bar across the upper portion of the window frame a vertically sliding member movable upwardly from a closed position and a pivotally mounted member closing the space above said member when in its lowered closed position, of means for causing the swinging member to swing .when the l sliding member is slid upwardly to its open position.

7. In a window structure, the combination ywith a window frame, of a vertically movable sashr memberfinzthe lower portion thereof, an out- Wardly opening transom member pivotally mounted in the `frame above the-sash member and clos.- ing ther space above it,-and means operated vby the'sashfmemberiny its upward; opening movement to effect the opening-movement, of the transommember. c f

8. In a Window structurethe combination'with awindowirame,` ofv a vertically.y movablefsash member in the lower. portion ithereof,- an` out.- wardlyopening transom member pvotallylmou'nted in the. frame above the sash member and nor-', mally closing the space above it, anda` cam mem-` bercarried byl one member and engagedfby the other member on theupward `opening movement of the sash member to cause the transom member toswing. f

9. In a window structure, the combinationwith a window frame,; of a vertically .movable sash member in the lower portion thereof and rmovable upwardly to an open position, anoutwardlyfopening transom member-'pivotally mountedY inA 'the-l frame above the sash member and closingfthe space above it when thesash is in its lowered pot s ition, and a cam member carriedbyfthe transom member and engaged vby the sash memberon/its f upward movement to cause the transom member `to swingto'openl position.

10. In` a window structure, the combination. with a window frame, of. a transom pivoted in the upper portion of theframe, a vertically sliding sash framein the lower portion of theframeV and having upper .and'lower rails provided with guicleways, a vent member comprising hingedly connected sashxs'ections havingguides at their upper and lower corners movable in the-guide- Ways and.A permitting the lateral folding of the vent members" and "its adjustment :in theA sash frame, a holding bar across the window yframe and;V behind which the vent' member'isf located when the sash frame is elevated, said bar holding the vent member Yagainst Afolding and' actingto prevent elevation vof the sash rwhen the vent member is folded,- andmeans engaged by the sash ,f

f sash is elevated to swing the transom to'openifA 1 framewhen the vent member is closed andthe position.l

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