US2169865A - Structural frame - Google Patents

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Aug. 15, 1939. J. s. BANTA l STRUCTURAL FxAME Filed Oct. 16, 1937 Il lill" lhllllllllllll]llllllllllllmllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllmllllllllllll Il I INVENTOR Yan anfa? EN ,Kw *SMOG ATTORNEY-5 Patented Aug. l5, 1939 UNiTsD erstes sereni" ortica iy Claims.

This invention relates to a new and improved metallic frame for Windows, doors, or the like, and of the type to be utilized in building construction.

It is an object of the invention to provide a frame of this type which may be readily mounted in position in the side walls of a building, and adequately weather-proofed and secured against the elements with a minimum amount of labor.

It is a further object to provide .a frame which is rugged in construction and yet which utilizes a minimum of material in proportion to tensile strength of the resultant product.

With these and other objects in mind, reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings, in which a metallic frame is disclosed embodying certain modiiications of my invention.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a sector of a building having one of my improved frames in position and partially broken away to show details of construction;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the view shown in Fig. 1, taken along the lines 2-2 in that gure and in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the frame section shown in Fig. 2, and partially exploded to show the component parts thereof; and

Fig. 4 is .a cross-section through the base of the frame shown in Fig. 1 and disclosing certain details thereof.

In the several views, the numeral I0 represents the body of a frame which, as will be noted, is preferably formed from a continuous strip of constant gauge metal which is bent on itself to form a hollow frame member provided with an outwardly extending channel or shoulder portion II, against one wall ofthe interior recess of which rests one end of the metal used to fabricate the said frame, as has been shown at I2.

The remaining edge of the metal used to form the frame has been bent as at I3 to form a supporting bracket for one edge of the frame, and provides a shoulder against which bricks or other building material I4 may abut. Separating said building brick or other material from the surface of the Casement is a filler I5, which maybe of oakum, mortar, pitch, or other suitable material and which serves the purpose of filling in the space between the frame and the building material I4. 'Ihis is sealed in place by means of asphalt, pitch, or other desired water-proofing material as at I6. Prior to such step, however, molding strip I'I, formed of the same metal as the body of the frame and formed with depending lugs I8 for cooperating with slots I9 in the frame body, is positioned along the free edge of the frame and provides a further shoulder against which the pitch or other suitable material may be driven home to help position oakum or other material I5. I

It will readily be noted that in utilizing the structure herein described, it will be a relatively easy task for the builder to do a easement job of calking or weather-proofing the building before the weather strip is in place, and at the same time allows a frame to be utilized of measurements slightly in excess of the masonry frame in which they are to be supported and still allow the necessary packing and weather-proofing to be accomplished.

It will be noted particularly in Fig. 2 that the molding strip I1 is provided with a right angle base 26 which is held in position by the tongue I8 cooperating with the groove I9, and that by this expedient the mechanic must necessarily align the face of the frame to correlate with the vertical face of the surrounding building.

Additonal marginal strips 2I can be provided, if desired, by either riveting or welding the same to the sides of the frame, and once in position, they afford ample support and adequate strength for the placement of windows or other suitable appurtenances.

In Fig. 4 the frame 22 is disclosed, which is, as has heretofore been described, formed of constant gauge material and which is folded on itself to form a hollow structural member of considerable strength and rigidity. Adjacent the surface 22 is a second thickness of the material folded back upon itself, and in which have been formed openings 23 in the nature of circular punched holes or the like. When the frame is in place against a glass, brick or other building material, such as I4, a binder, or mortar, 24, is positioned therebetween, which will key into the openings 23 and prevent a sidewise slippage of the same with respect to the face of the building. If desired, a water-proofing compound 25, of pitch', asphalt, or the like, may be utilized as well, and will prevent the entrance of moisture between the mortar .and the frame, with resultant deterioration due to alternate freezing and thawing, and other causes.

It is obvious that numerous changes in construction and rearrangement of the parts might be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention as dened in the claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A building frame, with an inner opening 66 and an outer wall receiving channel for insertion in a building Wall, comprising; an integral body of constant gauge metal folded upon itself for a portion of its length to form substantially horizontal and spaced inner and outer members and further folded near one end to form a substantially vertical building material retentive member for bearing against one side of said wall; a removable building material retentive member for bearing against the other side of said wall and means for retaining said removable member in position on said horizontal outer member.

2. A building frame, with an inner opening and an outer Wall receiving channel for insertion in a building wall, comprising; an integral body formed from a sheet of constant gauge metal, one edge folded vertically to form one shoulder of said wall receiving channel; the remainder folded upon itself substantially throughout its length to form substantially horizontal and spaced inner and outer members, said outer member being formed with spaced apertures; a removable wall receiving shoulder formed with spaced lugs for co-operation with said apertures such that when assembled said removable shoulder is substantially vertical and forms the other shoulder of said wall receiving channel.

3. A frame of the character described having an inner opening and an outer wall receiving channel, comprising an integral body formed of sheet metal folded vertically near one edge to form one shoulder of a wall receiving channel; the remainder of said sheet folded upon itself for a portion of its length to form substantially horizontal and spaced inner and outer members, said inner member folded inwardly at one point to form a shoulder and said outer member folded inwardly at said point to engage said latter shoulder, a removable building material retentive member to form the other shoulder of said wall receiving chann-el and means for maintaining said member in position on said outer horizontal member.

4. A frame of the character described having an inner opening and an outer wall receiving channel comprising; an integral body formed of sheet metal folded vertically near one edge to form one shoulder of a wall receiving channel, the remainder of said sheet folded upon itself for a portion of its length to form substantially horizontal and spaced inner and outer members, said inner member folded inwardly at one point to form a shoulder and said outer member folded inwardly at said point to engage said latter shoulder, spaced apertures on said outer member, a removable wall receiving shoulder formed with spaced lugs for co-operation with said apertures such that when assembled, said removable shoulder is substantially vertical and forms the other shoulder of said wall receiving channel.

J OHN S. BANTA.

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