US1008385A - Appliance for reversing casement-windows. - Google Patents

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R. G.`,SPENCER, Jn. APPLIANCE FOR BBVBRSING CASEMENT WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED HAY 25. 180B.

Patented Nov. 14, 1911.

@QQQQ ROBERT C. SPENCER, JR., OF RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS.

APPLIANCE FOR REVERSING CASEMENT-WINDOWS.

Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented NOV. 14, 1911.

Application filed May 25, 1908. Serial No. 434,839.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. SPENCER, Jr., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of River Forest, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances for Reversing Casement-Windows, of which the following is a specification. x

This invention relates to appliances particularly designed and adapted for use in washing and repairing easement windows hinged to swing outwardly, and the like.

As is well known, it is a diflicult task to wash or repair the outsides of easement windows when hinged to swing outwardly, on account of their inaccessibility. This objectionable feature is a potent factor in limiting the use of such windows, which, owing to their artistic merit, are desirable in many applications.

The object of the present invention is to overcome this objectionable feature by providing an appliance for temporarily supporting such easement windows and the like, when detached, so constructed and arranged that the window may be conveniently reversed, that is, turned or swung to bring its outer side facing'inwardly, so that the same will be conveniently accessible for y washing and other purposes.

To this end, my invention consists of the various features, combinations of features and details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, in which my invention is :fullyv illustrated-Figure 1 is an isometric view of the inside of a easement window hinged to swing outwardly, showing my improved device ap- Vplied thereto, preparatory to detaching and reversing the same. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view thereof, taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the window being shown in detached and reversed position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation,

' taken-substantially1 on the line 3-3 of Fig.

2. Fig. 4 is a partial sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of my improved device, showing particularly the means for ivotally connecting the same to the window sash; and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a tool particularly designed for withdraw-l ing and inserting the pins of the butts or hinges of the window.

Referring now to the drawlng, A designates the sash of a easement window, one` edge of which is hinged or pivoted, ty butts or hinges a, to the stile B of 4the window frame so as to swing outwardly, saii butts or hinges being of the familiar typ 5, comprising'members adapted to be secured, one to the sash A and the other to the stile B,"

jointed or articulated by means of a withdrawable pin.

My improved appliance for temporarily supporting and reversing the window sash A consists of a crane, designated, as a whole, by C, comprising rigidly connected members 1 and 2 which extend s1lbstan` stile B of the window frame preferably in such manner that it may be quickly and conveniently attached thereto and de ached therefrom. As shown, said pivotal connection consists Aof hooks 4, the erds of which are disposed downwardly and which are adapted to engage screw e es 5 permanently secured in the stile B o thewi'ndow frame, there being at least two such pivotal connections disposed at a considerable distance from each other, preferably adjacent to opposite ends of said member 1.

The end of the lateral arm 2 of the crane C is adapted to be vpivotally connec';ed to the window sash A, preferabl at the top and at about the center thereo the ivotal connection being such that, when said arm 2 is engaged with the window sash A andthe butts or hinges a are disconnected, said. window sash A may be turned or swung bodily around the end of said arm 2 into reversed .y

position, so that the outer side thereof will face inwardly, substantially as shown in Fig. 2V of the drawings. To provide fo L' necessary pivotal movement of the cra: 1e C,

when pivotally connected to the sash A, to

provide for withdrawing the ins of the butts or hinges a from the inside through the space or opening at the hinged edge of said window sash, said arm 2 is made eX- loo tensible, this being rendered nece: asary,

owing to the fact that the sash A and the crane C are pivoted to the window casing at different points. As shown, `desired extensibility of said arm 2 is provided for by pivotally connecting the sash A directly to a rod 6 fitted to and longitudinally movable in the bore of said member 2, which, as previously stated, is tubular, being made of pipe or tubing. Said lateral arm thus consists of two members, the tubular member 2 and the rod 6 slidably fitted to the bore thereof. This construction provides not only for desired pivotal movement of the crane C and window sash A, but also renders said crane C adjustable, thus adapting the same for use on windows of different width.

As shown, the pivotal connection between the rod 6 and the window sash A is formed by a screw 7, preferably a thumb screw, threaded through the end of the arm 6 from the under side, formed in the upper end of which is a hole 8 designed to be engaged by a pivot pin 9, adapted to be inserted through a screw eye 10 secured in the window sash A, the end of said screw 7 being adapted to be-ar against the under side of the screw eye 10, thus providing convenient means for defining the desired vertical position of the sash A to bring the sections of the butts or hinges a into register when it is desired to reconnect the same. In the preferable construction shown, means are provided for limiting the longitudinal movement of the rod 6 outwardly with relation to the member 2. As shown, this is veffected by means of a chain 11 one end of which is secured to the pin 9 and the other end to an eye 12 on the arm 2. By means of said chain saidl pin 9 is also permanently vconnected to the arm 2, thus always insuring its presence when wanted and also preventing the same from falling, which, in case it fell" outside of the window, might involve considerable delay in recovering the same. v

In use, the hooks Aare first engaged with the hooks' 5 on the stile B of the window frame. The arm 2 is then engaged with the window sash A, which can be conveniently effected by t-urnin the screw 7 until the end thereof bears rmly against the under side of the screw eye 10, after which the pin 9 is inserted through said screw eye into the hole 8 in the end of said screw 7. The window sash A is then swung outwardly, forming an opening between the hinged end vof the window sash A and the stile B of the window frame through'which a tool may be inserted for withdrawing the pins of the butts or hinges a. When the window is disconnected it is swung on its pointof pivotal attachment to the rod 6 around the end thereof so that its outer side will face inwardly, in which position it may be conveniently washed or repaired. When it is desired to replace the Window it is again swung around the end of the'rod 6 or, broadly stated, the lateral arm of the crane C, the members of the hinges a engaged and the pins of said hinges inserted. The pin 9 is then withdrawn, thus disengaging the crane C from the window, after which said crane may also be removed.

Any desired form of tool may be used for removing the pins of the butts or hinges a, the only limit-ation or requirement being that it will pass through the comparatively narrow opening at the hinged side of the window sash, when said sash is partly open.

To provide a convenient receptacle in which to keep the pins of the butts or hinges ai, whe-n remo-ved, a pocket or receptacle 19 is provided on .the crane C adapted to recelve said pins and also, if desired, the tool for removing said pins.

I claim 1. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swing outwardly, comprising a single crane having a single lateral arm provided with a hole in its outer end, means for pivotally connecting said crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of the lateral arm of said crane tothe inside of the window sash below the top thereof, said means comprisin a projection on the window sash provi ed with an eye and a pin adapted to be inserted through said eye into the holeor opening in the end of the lateral arm of said crane, substantially as described.

2. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swing outwardly, com prising a single crane having a single lateral arm, means for pivotally connecting said.

crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of the lateral arm of said crane to the inside of the window sash below the top thereof, said means comprising a screw threaded through the end of the lat-eral arm of said crane provided with a hole in its end, a projection on the inside of the window sash below the top thereof provided with an eye and a pin adapted to be inserted through said eye into the hole in the end of said screw, substantially as described.

3. An appliance for reversing easement windows hinged to swing outwardly, comprising a single crane having a single lateral arm comprising a hollow member and a rod slidably fitted to the bore thereof, whereby said arm is rendered extensible, means for pivotally connecting said crane to the stile of a window frame and the end of the slidable member of said lateral arm to the inside of the window sash below the top thereof, comprising a projection on the window sash provided with an eye and a pin adapted to be inserted through said eye into engagement' with a hole in vthe end of said slidable member of said lateral arm, In testimony, that I claim the foregoing and flexible connection between said pin and as my invention, I aix my signature :Vn 10 the fixed member of said lateral arm, the presence of two subscribing-witnesses, this relationbeing'jsuch that when said lateral 8th day of May, A. D. 1908.

arm isl pivotally connected to the Window ROBERT C. SPENCER, JB. sash, said flexible connection will prevent Witnesses: disengagement of the members of said K. A. COSTELLO, lateral arm, substantially as described. M. V. MCGRATH.

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