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Description

DR. A. MENTZBL IPL ₁ -ING. W. DAHLKE

PATENT LAWYERS

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Zenith Glass Company Detroit, Michigan / USA

window

The invention relates to windows and, more particularly, to windows having an outer frame fixed in a building wall, an inner frame attached to the outer frame and a pane of glass and / or an insect gauze, which in the outer frame is or are arranged.

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For construction, it is often useful to provide a window that is used as a unit "when building the Building can be installed and that is easy and economical to manufacture and assemble. It is also expedient to provide as many parts as possible and such parts with the smallest number of fasteners and with the least amount of work connect to. When installing the window in a building, it is also useful to consider the construction of the window designed so that it can be repaired or various parts of the window can be replaced, without it having to be completely removed from the building wall, such repairs, replacement work and the like. preferably should be executable from the inside.

A number of windows are known which comprise an outer frame and an inner frame, the both parts are connected to one another by means of screws, rivets or other fastening elements. Such windows are expensive to manufacture and include a large number of parts that must be "precisely shaped and precisely assembled" to deliver a flawless window. There are quite a few windows in which extruded parts are used and parts that belong together do not match

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always in the intended way due to self-adding Tolerance errors and the like. The expansion process are extremely complicated if repair or replacement of the various parts is required. In addition to the fact that they are extremely expensive to manufacture, such windows are also expensive in assembly and installation in buildings and cannot be easily removed or repaired if this is necessary will.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a window that is inexpensive to manufacture is, requires a relatively small number of parts, which are also often the same, which are easy to assemble and can be expanded and in which any necessary repairs can be carried out effortlessly.

The solution to this problem is achieved according to the invention by a window which essentially has an outer frame comprised of extruded parts which are shaped so that the end and transverse profile pieces of the outer frame are the same, the side border pieces of the outer frame are the same and correspond to those of the inner frame, the end and the The bench is essentially the same and the side edging

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pieces are essentially the same. In the outer frame suitable window panes are arranged, which rest against the edges formed in the outer frame and between them a sealing material lies. The inner frame fits comfortably into the outer frame, with the inner frame and the window panes are held in place by locking strips that run around the edge of the glass pane and around the inner frame and hold them in the outer frame. There are suitable angular surfaces on the inner frame and the blocking strips intended to compensate for tolerance differences that exist between the inner frame and the outer frame, so that a perfect fit of the various parts is guaranteed when assembling. The window is like this designed so that after its insertion in the wall of a building it is possible to remove the barrier strips and then remove the entire inner frame and / or the glass panes from the outer frame, exclusively from the inside of the window. A repair and an exchange of the different parts are possible, because the parts are standardized and because tolerance differences are absorbed by the barrier strips.

A window designed according to the invention is suitable and is extremely good for any type of construction

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extremely inexpensive and economical to manufacture and to be built in. The window construction is suitable for the most varied combinations of glass panes, gauze, roller blinds and shutters, and it appeals to the sense of beauty both inside and outside.

The invention is more detailed in the following Description explained in conjunction with the drawings, of which:

1 shows a side view of the outside of a window designed according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the window shown in Fig. 1 substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction ^{v of} the arrows;

3 is a horizontal section through the window ^{1 shown} in FIG. 1, essentially on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1 when looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of the barrier strip used to secure the interior

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frame opposite the outer frame of the in the Pig. 1 to 3 shown window is used;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view through part of a differently designed barrier strip that is used to secure the inner frame with respect to the outer frame in the manner shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 window shown is used.

In the drawings, FIGS. 1 to 3 show most clearly a window structure which has an outer frame 10, an inner frame 12 and two sheets of glass H and 16. The outer frame 10 is expediently formed from extruded aluminum profiles, with as many as possible Parts are provided alike, although other materials and other shapes could be used as well. The inner frame 12 is also formed from extruded profiles made of rigid V ^ nyl material, with as many profiles as possible being the same , although other materials can also be used here.

In the following description, the terms "outside" and "inside" are intended to mean inward and outward directions Specify relative to the window that are directed normal to a plane enclosing the window. The terms "inside"

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and "outboard" are intended to mean the directions toward the center of the window structure and from the center of the Specify the window construction in the plane of the window. Accordingly, the window pane 14 is on the outside opposite the window pane 16, while the upper part of the Frame 10 and 12 opposite the glass panes 14 and 16 outside lies.

The outer frame 10 includes a tail piece 18 and a Bottom piece 20 above and below, as well as side edging 22 and 24, which are attached to their rides in any way the end piece 18 and the bottom piece 20 are connected. The Schißstück 18 and the bottom piece 20 are in shape, size and Dimensions exactly the same, apart from the fact that they are reversed as shown in FIG. Since they are the same, the tail 18 will be described in more detail. Included Like reference numerals relate to like parts in the hot piece 18 and in the bottom piece 20.

The tail-18 includes an outer wall 26 from which an inwardly projecting wall 28 leads away. Another wall 30 is located at a distance from the wall 28 protrudes inward from the wall 26. The walls 26, 28 and 30 form, in cross section, a box profile like the one shown in FIG.

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is placed, and contain receptacles 32, 34 and 36 for receiving fasteners. The recordings can be provided in the form of beads, the suitable recesses for receiving screws, fastening elements etc. included, which by the side walls of the side bezels 22 and 26 to the Corner connections are carried out. A built-in rib 38 is provided on the outside opposite the wall 28, which easily in a suitable manner with the building wall means a suitable fastener it is connected.

An inner rim leads away from the wall 30, on which the window pane 14 can be seen at its periphery The edge. A suitable seal 42 is provided between the shelf 40 and the window pane 14 to prevent penetration to prevent dirt and moisture from entering the window. The weather strip 42 can be coated with an adhesive be provided, which helps to hold the window pane 14 in place.

In the wall 30 there is a finer one in the outer one Directional slot 44 spaced from the board 40 is provided. The task of the> J slot emerges from the following. The wall 30 ends in a board 46 which protrudes inwardly around the inner frame 12.

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Am in the inward direction and inward directed rim 47 protrudes from the wall 28 to form a slot 49 which extends in the longitudinal direction of the tail piece 18 runs. The slot 49 serves to receive a suitable shelf of the inner frame 12 in a manner as shown in FIG the following can be seen.

The side skirts 22 and 24 of the outer frame 10 are shown in Figure 3, and include similarly formed ones Outer walls 48 with inwardly directed walls 50 and 52, which protrude from the first-mentioned wall and in cross section form a box profile. Installation ribs 54 protrude in the outward direction from the wall 50 and are used for. Installation of the frame in the building wall. The wall 52 is provided with a slot directed in the upright direction 56 provided, the task of which will be explained below, and ends in a board 58 for receiving the inner frame 12. The board 60 directed in the inward direction protrudes from the wall 48 and serves to accommodate the peripheral Edge of the window pane 14, with a suitable seal 42 is arranged between the frame and the disc. Leads inwards and inwards an L-shaped rim 62 from the center of the wall 50

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away and "forms a slot 64 for receiving the inner frame -12.

The inner frame 12 includes a tail portion 66, an iodine portion 68 and side bezels 70 and 72 where the tail portion 66 and bottom portion 68 are installed in substantially the same but inverted position. The side bezels 70 and 72 are the same. The end part 66 comprises an inner wall 74 with a wall 76 which leads away from this to the outside and lies under the wall 28 in the end piece 18 of the outer frame. The wall 76 terminates in a ^B ord 78 which is received in the outer wall 28 in the slot 49, and a forward-direction inner wall 80 leads from the wall 76 away. At the inner end of the wall 80 there is an enlargement 81 in which a slot 82 is formed, in order to receive the board 46 at the end of the wall 30 of the end piece 18 of the outer frame. The enlargement 81 comprises a surface 84 directed at an angle in the inward direction, the purpose of which will emerge clearly from the following.

The inner wall 74 of the end part 66 has on its outer edge has an in the outward direction and outwardly directed flange 86 which has a slot for receiving the inner edge of the wall 28 at the end piece

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of the outer frame. The final part 66 of the inner frame is therefore from the outside in the end piece 18 of the Auflenrahmens inserted with the shelves, walls and grooves properly aligned and the corresponding respective associated parts, i.e., the wall 28 is in the slot 88, the rim 78 in the slot 49, the Board 46 received in slot 82. All these boards, walls and slots run in the direction from the outside to Inside.

The difference between the end part 66 of the inner frame and the bottom part 68 of the inner frame is that the rim 8g is formed on the inner wall 74 of the end part 66. The shelf 89 forms a cover for the ends of the bezels 70 and 72 at the corners of the frame. Such a cover is not required in the case of the bottom part 68, fi. but can be provided if this proves to be expedient.

The inner side frame rims 70 and 72 are provided with inner walls 90, respectively, of which Walls 92 lead away, which end in shelves 94, which in slots 64 in the side enclosure 22 or 24 of the outer frame be included. The wall 96 directed in the inward direction protrudes from the wall 92 and ends in

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an enlargement 98 with a slot 100 for receiving of the rim 58 of the lateral border of the outer frame, the enlargement 98 being at an angle standing surface facing inwards 102 is provided, the task of which is from the following emerges. The outer edge of the wall /.90 comprises an L-shaped rim 104 which has a slot 106 for receiving of the inner edge of the side skirt 22 of the outer frame. The side borders of the inner frame So just like the final part and the bottom part of the Inner frame within the side borders of the outer frame added, with the walls and the 'slots are in proper alignment in the outside-in direction.

To the inner frame 12 perfectly in its position opposite the outer frame 10 and around the pane of glass 14 To secure against the shelves 40 and 60, locking strips 110 and 112 are provided. The barrier strips 110 comprise an in the outboard directional leg 114, which is in a tight fit in the slot 44 in the wall 30 of the Final piece 18 or the bottom piece 20 of the outer frame added becomes = The strip 110 leads in the outward direction of the leg 114 and includes a bead 116, the

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Arrives in contact with the window pane 14 and this pane against the outboard 40 holds. For this purpose, the slot 44 is at a distance from the board 40, wherein the distance is chosen so as to accommodate the glass pane 14 and compress the weather strip 42 together. In the outboard from the bead 116 is a second Leg 118 a distance away from leg 114, the engages on the enlargement 81 of the final part 66 of the inner frame. The end of the leg 118 has an angular surface 120 at the same angle as the enlargement 81, furthermore a projection 122 on the leg 114 is at an angle which corresponds to the angle of the surface of the magnification 81 is equivalent to. Thus, when the barrier strip 110 is in place, the leg 114 will be in the slot 44 added to hold the glass pane against the shelf 40, and the strip ensures the enlargement 81 of the inner frame 12 against possible movement in the direction from outside to inside. The entire final part 66 of the inner frame in his engagement on the tail piece 18 of the outer frame is properly secured.

The barrier strip 112 is in its design and function similar to barrier strip 110 in many respects. He embraces an enlarged body 124 with a leg 126, the

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protrudes from this in the outward direction. The leg 126 fits tightly into the slot 56 made in the wall 52 molded into the outer bezel, and the body 124 abuts the window pane 14 to hold it against the outboard 60, thereby compressing the weatherstrip 42 will. An angular surface 128, which is formed on the outer inner part of the body 124, takes the angles, surface 102 of the enlargement 98 on the side border 70 of the inner frame and lies against her. The barrier strip holds in place 112 holds the pane of glass 114 in place and prevents movement of the side bezel of the inner frame in Direction from the inside to the outside in relation to the lateral enclosure 22 of the outer frame.

The barrier strip 110 and the barrier strip 112 are each provided with longitudinal slots 150 and 132, respectively, in one of them Assembly or disassembly tool can be pushed. Such a tool can be used to push in the barrier strips iryzi the slots 44 or 56 or removing them Strip out of the slots 44 and 46, respectively.

Although the description has so far only focused on one window If the construction has a fixed pane of glass, the window can also have a movable pane of glass

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take up a frame structure so that the window can be opened. Likewise, an insect gauze or a Storm protection should be provided in the frame.

In the pig. 1 to 3, a movable glass sheet 16 is installed in a frame structure which is an extruded Aluminum bottom part 142 and side bezels 144 includes. The outer frame 10 is provided with a center post 146, the side rims directed in the outward direction 146, one of which is used to receive the glass sheet 14 as shown in FIG. 3, while the other to accommodate a gauze frame, storm protection or the like. is trained. The center post 146 forms in cross section a box profile with an internal enlargement 150, in which a hole serving to receive a fastening element 152 is molded. A slot 154 is in the center post 146 molded to receive a barrier strip 112 and secure the sheet of glass 14 against the shelf 146.

The tail strip 140 includes an internally located one Directional rim 146 against which the pane of glass 16 is held, with a sealing strip. 158 between them is arranged. The tail strip 140 protrudes over the pane of glass 1 6 inside and ends in one inside

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Directional rim 160 which forms a slot 162. The rim 156 protrudes in the outward direction and ends in a shelf 164 which creates a slot 166. A rigid vinyl strip 168 is attached to the top of the tail strip 140 and embraces the shelves 160 and 164 in the Pig. 2 shown Way. To hold the strip 168 in place, a locking strip 112 is secured in the slot 162 which the Glass pane 16 is tensioned against the rim 156. At the same time, the angular surface 102 comes to rest on a correspondingly aligned one Angular surface 170 on the strip 168 and thus holds it Strip 168 in its position on tail strip 140.

Correspondingly, on the bottom piece strip 142, a rim 172 directed in the inward direction takes the lower peripheral rim Ranfl of the window pane 16, a sealing strip 158 being arranged between them. A rigid vinyl strip 174 is over the interior of the bottom piece strip 142 secured by a locking strip 112 in a manner substantially similar to that associated with the strip 168 and the final section. A board 176 directed in the outward direction leads from board 172 away from the bottom part 142 which receives an axle 178 which carries a roller 180. The roller 180 rotates / freely within the Floor structure 142 and engages a suitably trained Track 182, which is arranged at the bottom of the bottom part 66 of the inner frame is. 909831/0164

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The design of the side bezels for the movable window pane 16 are essentially the same as previously described, the side edging strips 144 comprising shelves 184 which receive the glass pane, with strips 186 laid over the edges of the side edging strips 144. Hold barrier strip 112 the parts together.

On the inner edge of the center post 146, a locking rim 188 is formed, which is designed complementary to a locking rim 190 on the inner side frame 145 and engages this, as shown in Fig. 3, when the movable window unit is in the closed position. The locking rims 188 and 190 fully engage and close the window. The movable window part can be pushed or rolled to the right when looking in the direction shown in FIG. 3, the roller 180 running in the longitudinal direction of the path 182 to close part of the window to open.

The construction is weatherproof and moisture-proof a suitable strip 192 is received in the side enclosure 145, which is attached to the locking rim 188 on the center post attacks. A sealing strip 194 engages accordingly on the outer side border 144 on the inner

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frame and a sealing strip 196 in the end part 140 on the barrier strip 110, the same measures also are provided on the floor strip 14-2. So that the seal runs around the edge of the movable window and ensures that this part is properly sealed in the inner frame.

After the window is installed in a building by means of the installation ribs 38 and 54 which extend around the edge, Both the inner frame and the window panes and the movable window itself can be seen from the inside of the window can be installed or removed. This is accomplished by removing the locking tabs 110 and 112 which tension the glass panes in the direction of the storage shelves and which attack the inner frame at an angle. This can be for the purpose of assembly or for the purpose of expanding or replacing different parts of the window be made. On the other hand, the entire window can also be installed in a building before installation and as a unit be installed by means of the ribs 38 and 54. The whole window thus provides an extremely inexpensive and effective unit that is easy to install and maintain and which for is suitable for a wide variety of uses and is particularly suitable for modification in different structural parts suitable.

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Claims (10)

- 5.9 - Claims (1. window, "consisting of an outer frame, one in the outer frame received pane, and an inner frame received in the outer frame, characterized in that a continuous element is received in the outer frame, which engages the pane and the inner frame and around the Edge of the pane and the inner frame leads around, wherein the element leads the pane and the inner frame in the outer frame holds and prevents their disengagement and to enable the removal of the disc and the inner frame from the The outer frame is removable from the inside of the window. 2. Window according to claim 1, characterized in that the in the outer frame received an inner frame directed at an angle in the inboard direction Has surface which ends at the disc, and that a continuous element in the slot formed in this way in the frame is received, which engages the disc and an outwardly directed. Has angular surface that at the hooking surface engages the inner frame. - 20 909831 / Ol b /. INSPECTED 1534B44 3. Window according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that on the outer frame there is a ledge around this, directed inwardly, and one in the outer one Directional slots are provided in this, which is located at a distance from the board, with a disc is received in the outer frame and between the shelf and the slot, and that further a continuous element in the slot in the outer frame which engages the pane and the inner frame and the pane against holds the flange. 4. Window according to Claimi to 3, characterized in that the Inner frame engages on the inside of the outer frame and one standing at an angle in the inward direction facing rim that runs around it and ends at the slot in the outer frame, with a disengagement the pane and the inner frame from the outer frame preventing and enabling the removal of the pane and the inner frame from the outer frame of the inside of the window removable barrier strip around the edge of the The disc leads around and one leg protrudes into the slot, an inwardly protruding part of the locking strip on the Disk angBift and the disk clamped against the board on the outer frame, and one standing under an angle into the outward-facing part of the weather strip 909831/0164 - 21 - overlaps the board on the inner frame and rests against it. 5. Window according to claim 4, characterized in that the dimension of the leg of the locking strip which engages in the slot to accommodate tolerance deviations of the outer frame relative to the inner frame & is less than the dimension of the depth of the slot. 6. Window according to claim 4, characterized in that the barrier strip is provided with a slot in its inner surface to accommodate installation and removal parts. 7. Locking strip for securing a pane and an inner frame in an outer frame in a window according to claims 1 to 6, characterized by a tight fit in the slot in the outer frame insertable leg, one protruding from the leg and adapted to engage the inner peripheral edge of the disc first part, which clamps the pane against the outer frame, and one leading away from the leg at an angle, to reach over the angled surface and to rest against this on the inner frame, the inner frame against the outer frame clamping second part. - ■ ■ - 22 - 909831/0164 8. barrier strip according to claim 7, characterized in that the dimension of the leg to compensate for tolerance deviations of the inner frame compared to the outer frame is smaller than the measure of the depth of the slot, 9. barrier strip according to claim 7, characterized in that a slot suitable for receiving bin and expansion parts is molded into the inner surface of the second part. 10. barrier strip according to claim 7, characterized in that in the second part to create a separate plant Groove is provided in the area that comes to rest on the inner frame. 909831/0164 Blank page