US1023080A - Window-pane fastener. - Google Patents

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,HILT'ON & A. V'EITL.

WINDOW mm: FASTENER.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB.25, 1911.

Patented Apr. 9,1912.

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winnow-rnnn FASTENER.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Application filed February 25, 1911.

Serial No. 610,704.

ALBERT VEITL, citizens of the United States,

residing at Spearfish, in the county of Lawrence and State of South Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in Window-Pane Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

Theinvention relates to panel fasteners, and more particularly to the class of metallic securing strips for window glasses.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of securing strips, by which a window glass may be permanently and securely fastened within a window sash,without requiring the use of points, nail fasteners, putty or the like.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a window pane fastener, in which the glass panel may be securely held within a window sash, without requiring the use of putty, and may be readily removed, should it be desired to repair the sash or place a new glass panel therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fastener of this character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efficient in its purpose, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figurel is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of a window sash, showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one corner of the window sash, showing the manner of holding the securing strips in place for the fastening of the window pane or panel. Fig. t is a perspective view of one of the securing strips removed. Fig. 5 is a similar view, showing another one of the strips. 7

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a window sash of the usual wellknown construction, the same being rabbeted or recessed on its inner side, as shown at 6, and within this recess 1s seated a glass 7, 1n the ordinary well-known manner, as Wlll be clearly understood. The glass 7 is held Patented Apr. 9, 1912.

securely within the sash by means of side and end strips 8 and 9, respectively, each being formed of a thin metallic strip folded along a longitudinal line,-as at 10, to provide angularly disposed flanges or leaves 11 and 12, theflange or leaf 11, near its free edge, being provided with instruck barbs or spurs 13, spaced at intervals from each other, the same being cut from said flange or leaf and adapted to be driven into the side walls of the rabbet or recess 6 in the sash 5, while the flange 12 is adapted to overlie the outer face of the glass 7. This flange 12 has suitably connected thereto a resilient strip, pneferably a felt pad 14, which is adapted to lie against the glass 7, so as to prevent injury to the same when the securing strips are fastened in the window sash for holding the glass therein.

The fastening strips 8 are adapted to be arranged parallel with the stiles of the window sash, and each strip 9 at its opposite ends is cut away to form tongue extremities 15 which are adapted to engage beneath the strips 8 between the glass 7 and the leaves or flanges 12 of the said strips 8, so as to lock the two strips together at adjacent ends, when the same are secured in proper position within the sash.

The strips 8 are provided at opposite ends with outwardly curved spring fingers 16, the latter contacting with the outer surfaces of the strips 9 at the ends thereof, so as to hold the latter against displacement.

In securing the glass within a sash, the side strips 8 are driven into position by means of any suitable tool, so as to become fastened to the stiles of the sash 5. The end strips 9 are then placed diagonally on the glass 7 and moved longitudinally upon the same, whereupon they will be forced beyond the fingers 16 to abut against the top and bottom rails of the said sash 5, the tongue extremities 15 engaging between the said glass 7 and the strips 8, and the fingers of the latter strips will automatically spring outwardly to lock the said end strips fast in the sash. The barbs 13 of both strips 8 and 9 will be instruck to bite into the sash and thereby prevent the bulging of said strips intermediate the ends thereof. After the strips 8 and 9 have been secured in the sash 5, the glass 7 will be firmly held within said sash and against its seat, so that rattling or the loosening of the glass is obviated, although the glass 7 may be readily removed from the sash should the occasion require.

WVhat is claimed is:

The combination with a window sash and glass seated therein, of a fastener comprising side and end strips, each being formed from a single piece of rigid material bent to provide inner and outer angularly disposed flanges, instruck spurs formed on the outer flanges and adapted to engage in the window sash, tongue extremities formed on the end strips and engageable between the glass and the side strips, and outwardly bowed retractible spring fingers formed at opposite ends of the side strips and adapted to automatically engage the end strips for locking the same against displacement in the window sash and also to sustain the side strips against displacement.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence 01": two Witnesses.

ERVIN HILTON. ALBERT VEITL.

Witnesses:

F. R. ALDEN, JOSEPH SoHWING.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

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