US1007675A

US1007675A - Store-front setting.

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Publication number: US1007675A
Application number: US46511708A
Authority: US
Inventors: Martin S Crane
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-11-30
Filing date: 1908-11-30
Publication date: 1911-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 1928-11-07

Description

Unrrnn sratrns U'ABTIN S. CRANE, OF HOBOKEN, @IEW JEBSEQY.

STORE-FRONT s'm'mnnsfv To all whom, it may concern Be it known that I, MARTIN S. CRANE, a. citizen of the United States of America, residing at Hoboken, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain nere1 and useful Improvements in Store-Front Sett-ings; and I hereby declare the following 'te be a full, clear, and exact description oi the invention, such ,as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in plate glass and particularly storefront set.'- tiigs, and has for its object the provision of a glass setting which will hold the glass securely in position regardless of Whether the frame or woodwork is true or square, which can be easily placed in position an assembled Without danger of breaking the glass, which will not require adjustments in the assemblingr.l and in which ample provision is made for ventilation and drainage.

In carrying out my invention l employ metal moldings, the inner of which is provided with a base which extends outwardly beyond the glass,lwith a flange extending;

outward bevondthis base and the glass, and with a. portion which extends outward away from this flange and is adapted to engage the glass. Supporting blocks preferably of metal are inserted at intervals between the base and the flange referred to, and thc inner molding and the blocks are secured in position against the sill, frame, or transom bar, as the ease may be; by screws which preferahly pass through the flange and base of the molding and through the supporting blocks intermediate the same.

The outer molding is preferably provided along one edge with a lip or flange which engages tnc glass and at its other edge bears upon or engages the outwardly projecting:

portion of the base of the inner molding. This outer molding is clamped firml)Y against the glass by screws which pass throufrh the saine into the supporting blocks carried by the inner molding.

The glass 'is supported on non-metallic memberssuch wood, leather, felt or the like, whirh rest upon the outwardly extending vflange of' the. inner molding and may he held in place in any desired manner. Both the inner and outer moldings are provided with openings for ventilation :1nd

Specification of Lettera Patent.

pplication lcd November 30,

Patented Nov. 7, 1911.

1908. 'Serial No. 465,117'.

drainage, thelpassage of the air to or from the interior of the building and the passage of the water to the exterior taking place between the supporting blocks which as before 'stated are arranged at intervals.

My invention may be further briefly summarized as consisting in certain novel details of construction 'and combination and arrangement of parts which will be described in the specification and set forth in the appended claims.

For a better understanding o my invention reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a. perspective View of a. portion of a store front constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a partiel som bar substantially along tbe line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a partial section taken through the base of the store troni'. substantially along the line -3--3 o Figi.

Referring now to the figures of the drawing, ltland 11 represent the main plates of glass, 12 the base or sill upon which the plates 14) and 11 are supported, 13 and 14 the transom glass plates. and l5 the transom har which supports the latter.

Reference is new had to Figs. 2 and 3 .showing the detail construction of the store front setting". and in these gnres it will be seen that caeh plate of glass is held in posirrolding 17, both of which are formed from L u sheet metal. The inner molding is provided with a base 18 which extends outward bevond the glass and rests upon the sill l2, transom bar l5, or frame. Fig. 2 showing the transomlmr. and Fig. 8 showing.r theliase resting upon the sill. it. bein;F understood that the construction of the molding is the saine aloner the sides, iop and bottom of the glass. The base also extends inward bevond the glass for a suitable distance. The base also extends inward berend the glass. for a snilabl@ distance and is 4then curved away @from the hase. thence again ontnnrdljf toward the glass where a curved flange 1f) is'fornu-d liv l'mndinflr or doubling the nieta! .pon itsclinnd thence the metal i from the base and toward the glass, having at the edge a'tlunge or lip 2O parallel to tion by an inner molding i6 and an onterv the bases of the inner moldings resting' ontransverse section taken through the tran- Y extends xvith a curve in a direction away the glass and engaging the latter.V The inner molding 16 is braced and secured in position' by supporting blocks 2l which are inserted between the base 18 and the iange 19 and by screws 22 which pass through the.

' flange, the supporting blocks 21 and the base 18 and into a member upon which the molding rests. The supporting blocks 21am.

each provided in this case with inclined sides, a fiat' base which engages the base 18 of the molding, and with a 'face opposite the iiat base which .is curved and conforms in shape to the shape of the flange 19 of the molding, and as here shown veach block is provided on its outer side with a. Vlip 23, the purpose o'f which will be. explained later. These supporting blocks are preferably of metal and are arranged at' intervalsleaving spaces between the same for ventilation and draining as will beexplained.

The outer molding is provided along one edge with a flange 24 which engages the outwardly extending portiorrnf base'18 of the molding 16 and at ifoppositefedge with a flange or lip 25 which is parallel to the lip of the inner molding and engages the -outer surface of the glass, thus holding the latter in place. The outer moldingis secured iirmly in position simply by screws 26- 30 which extend through openings in the moldf ing into the faces of the supporting blocks 21.

The bottom edge of each glass whethenthe main glass plates or the transom glass rest upon non-metallic supporting members 27, which may be .formed of Wood, rubber, felt or leather, or in fact any comparatively softv material which will not endanger the breaking of the glass at any time. These supporting members 27 are' also arranged at in- 41) tervals, one at each supporting block 26, and

are held in position by the lips 23 of the suporting blocks 21 if said lips are provided. isplacement is also prevented particularly inward by the sha-peof the molding itself.

It will be seen that the outer molding is provided in the flange 24 adjacent the base 18 with drainage and Ventilating openings 28X and thatv the inner molding is provided with drainage and ventilation openingsy 29, B and may also be-.provided with further ventilation openings as shown at 30. It will be seen by referring to the upper part of Fig. 2 and to Fig.- 3 lthat the inner molding i along the bottom of the transom glass or along the main glass plates has a trough-like depression 31 in which the openings 29 are located, and these depressions will catch any water that may liow down on the interior ,of the glass, either from condensation, or when water is applied for washing. I

Tie flanges or lips 2O and 25 of th mold ing engage the glass at a sufficient tance from the edges that a deep rabbet or groove is provided so that said engaging lips or G'ang s will securely hold the glass in position at all points regardless of any irregularity in the surrounding frame or if the frames or other woodworlc are not true and' square. Furthermore Vthe parts can be very easily, assembled and no skilled metal mechanic is required, the construction being so simple that no adjustment or alten-tions are necessary. Also the construction is thoroughly ireproof and will .not rust to any extent particularly since drainage is am lv provided for.

do not desire to be confined to the exact details shown, but aim in my claims to cove': all modifications which do not involve a departure from the spirit and scope of my invention.

What I claim is:-

1. In a glass plate setting an inner molding having a base extending forwardly with respect to the glass, a. iange formed integral 3, with the base and extending orwardl -intermediate the lass and the base, a. ange formed. integrl with the first-mentioned ange and adapted to engage the inner face of the glass, supporting blocks arranged between the base and the flrst-mentioned iiange immediately below the edge of the glass, means for, securing said blocks and molding to the window -frame, an outer molding engaging the glass and the outer portion of the base of the innermolding, and means for securing the outer molding to the supporting blocks.

2.`.In a glass plate setting an inner 1nolding having a base extending forwardly with respect to the glass, a flange formed integral with, the base and extending forwardly ine termediate the' glass and the base and form' ing a support for the lower edge of the glass and a trough for receiving the drainage from the inner face of the glass, a secondl iange formed integral with the first-mentioned flangeand adapted to engage the inner face of the glass plate, said flange being concave in crest-section so that a space is 110 provided between the lower edge of the plate and said flange, supporting blocks arranged between the base and the tiret-mentioned ian'ge immediately below the edge of4 thev glass, means for securing said blocks and molding' to 'the window frame, an outer molding engaging the glass at the outer portion of the base of the inner molding, and means for securing the outer molding to the supporting blocks.

3. In a glass plate setting an inner molding having a base extending'forwardly with respect to the glass, a flange formed integral with the base and extending forwardly ntex'mediate the glass and 'the base, a flange formed integral with the first-mentioned flange and adapted to engage'the inner face of the glass a short distance above its lower edge, supporting blocks arranged between the-base and the rst-mentioned flange im- 130 mcdiately below the edge of tho g1ass,means In testimony whereof, I sign the foregofor securmg sind blocks and moldmg to the. lng speclcatlon, 1n the presence o two Wit wmdow-frame, an, outer moldmg ongngmg messes.

the glass and the outer portion of the base MARTIN S. CRANE. F of the inner molding, and means for secur- Witnesses:

lgkihe outer molding to the supporting EDWARD F. CRANE,

loc I LU KE F. MALLOY.