US1085064A - Shutter-holder. - Google Patents

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A. D. SORENSEN.

SHUTTBR HOLDER APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1912.

1,085,064. Patented .im 2o, 1914.

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ALBAN D. SORENSEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.`

SHUTTER-HOLDER.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that 1, ALBAN D. SoRnNsnN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain improvements in Shutter-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to provide a relatively inexpensive device for connecting or locking together a pair of window shutters, which shall be simple in form and convenient to manipulate, the arrangement of parts being such that the shutters may be held together in any of a number of positions, in one of which they are fully closed, while in the others they are bowed to a greater or less extent.

I further desire to provide a shutter holder having the above noted characteristics which shall embody projecting portions preferably in the form of catches, whereby either or both of the shutters may be conveniently drawn toward a person desiring` to operate my holding device, the invention also contemplating a construction in which means are provided for preventing the latch getting into such a position as might cause breakage of the glass in an adjacent sash.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shutter holder which may be conveniently adjusted to retain a pair of shutters in any of several bowed positions and which shall be of such form as to do away with the necessity of providing the customary rings with which most shutters are equipped; the parts being of relatively simple form for the purpose of permitting of their convenient and inexpensive manufacture.

These objects and other advantageous ends l secure as hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a front elevation illustrating a holder constructed according to my invention, in the position occupied in order to lock the shutter to which the device is applied; Figs. 2 and 3, are also front elevations illustrating the device in two others of its adjusted positions; Fig. 4L is a plan of my invention with its parts in the positions occupied in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5, is a section on the line a-a, Fig. 1.

1n the above drawings, 1 represents a substantially flat plate preferably of pressed metal such as steel, although it may be a Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 9, 1912.

Patented J an. 26, 1914s.

Serial No. 708,477.

casting or a forging without departing from my invention. The bottom edge of this plate is extended forwardly in a plane substantially at right angles to its plane, and the forward edge of the shelf 2 so formed is bent downwardly to form a finger catch The plate in addition to being provided with a suitable number of holes for the reception of retaining screws, has a pressed out portion forming a tongue 5 open at the top and sides to receive a latch 6 hereinafter referred to.

The shelf 2 has formed in it an elongated slot or opening 7 extending at an angle to the plane of the plate 1 adjacent that end thereof nearest the shutter having the latch 6, and on the opposite side of the tongue 5, it is provided with an elongated opening S in the form of two slots extending in approximately parallel lines but offset relatively to each other.

1t is understood that the plate 1 is mounted on one shutter 22, of a pair, adjacent the free or outer edge thereof and on the other shutter 23 of said pair, is mounted a flat plate 9, in the present instance substantially circular in form, from the lower edge of which a flat extension 10 projects at right angles to the plane of said plate and is in turn provided with a downwardly extending finger catch 11. This plate also is provided with one or more holes for the recept-ion of retaining screws whereby it is held to a shutter and at or adjacent its center has an opening for the reception of a pivot screw l2 whereby a second and preferably similarly shaped plate 13 is pivotally mounted on the face of the plate 9. At one edge of this second plate 13 is hinged the latch 6, and as shown in Fig. 5, its hinge is so constructed as to prevent said latch moving forwardly out of the plane of the plate 12, more than through a relatively small angle. Said latch has at its outer end a projection extending substantially at right angles to itsflongitudinal center line, and also has a linger catch 19 preferably projecting from its upper edge. The supporting plate 13 is provided with a struck up projection 15 designed to coact with the ends of a circularly curved recess 16 in one edge of said plate so as to prevent such a rotationthereof on its pivot screw 12 as would permit the latch 6 to fall below the horizontal.

The extension of the recess 16 is of such form as to permit the plate 12 with its latch 6 being `turned so that the-latter occupies a position suiiiciently beyond the vertical to maintain it in a substantially perpendicular position; the ends of the recess thus acting as stops to limit the movement of the plate 13.

lVhile the hinge 18 between the latch 6 and the plate 13 may be of any desired and suitable construction, I preferably so form it that it includes a stop whereby'said latch is prevented from moving forwardly out of the plane of the plate through more than an angle of about 30 to 45 degrees. The object of this construction is to prevent the possibility of the latch swinging out into a position approximately at right angles to the plate 13, in which position damage might be done to the glass of a window sash, in case the shutter to which my invention is attached should be blown or moved to its closed position while the upper window sash was lowered.

Under conditions of use, the supporting plate 9 with the rotatable plate 18 are mounted upon the inner face of a shutter 28 adjacent the outer edge thereof, by means of the pivot screw 12. The plate 1 is likewise mounted in a similar position on the second shutter 22, being held in position by screws passing through holes 4, although it is to be understood that a greater number of screws as well as other means may be employed to hold the plates 9 and 13 in place without departing from my invention. With the parts so arranged, if it be desired to lock the shutters, they are moved by means of the nger catches 3 and 11 to their closed positions, and the latch 6 is raised above the tongue 5 by rotating it with the plate 13 on the pivot screw 12. Assuming that said latch 6 has been lying at an angle to the plate 13 as shown in Fig. 4, it is now moved into the plane of said plate and by means of the finger catch 19 is moved downwardly so as to occupy the position shown in Fig. 1 back of the tongue 5 and in front of said plate. llVith the latch in its lowest position, the projection 2O at its outer end enters the innermost part of the slot 8 so that the shutters are eifectually prevented from being opened, since they are held together both by the action of the tongue 5 on the body of the latch 6 and also by reason of the entrance of the projection 20 into said slot 8.

lf it be desired to bow the shutters so that they are almost closed (with their outer edges immediately adjacent each other), the latch 6 is raised from engagement with the tongue and is then lowered in the position shown in Fig. 2, wherein its projection 20 enters the forward part of the slot 8 and its body lies in front of said tongue. In order to bow the shutters so that their outer or adjacent edges are separated by a distance of about or 4 inches, the projection 20 is placed in the slot whereup'onthe plates and illustrated in Fig. 4, so that as before, the

`shutters are firmly held from separat-ion.

As will be observed by those skilled in the art, my device while being especially adapted to hold a pair of window shutters in any of several adjusted positions, is relatively simple as to the number and arrangement of its parts and at the same time is inexpensive to manufacture. It is of course obvious that slots in addition to those described may, without departing from my invention, be formed in the plates or their associated parts for the reception of the projection 2O in case it should be desirable to connect the shutters in other adjusted positions.

I claim:

1. The combination with a pair of shutters of a plate fixed to one of said shutters; a second plate pivoted tol Vsaid lirst plate; a latch hinged to said second plate; a third plate iiXed to the other shutter and having a. part for the reception of t-he latch; with a iiXed projection from the iirstplate; and two abutments for limiting the rotation of the second plate on its pivot, said abutments being placed to coperate with sai-d projection to prevent the `second plate falling beyond a substantially horizontal position, and to retain it in `its raised position respectively.

2. The combination with a pair of shut-A ters of a plate fixed yto one of the shutters; a second plate pivoted to said first plate; a latch hinged to said second plate; and a third plate iiXed to the other shutter having a part for the reception of the latch; with a iiXed abutment for preventing the second plate turning on the first plate below a position in which the latch is substantially horizontal when said latch `is disengaged from said parton the third plate.

3. The combination in a shutter holder of a plate; a latch hinged thereto and provided with a projection; a second plate having a projecting tongue for the reception of the latch and provided with ashelfsubstantially at right angles to its plane, there being a hole in said shelf for the reception of the latch projection.

4. The combination in a shutter holder of a plate; a latch hinged thereto and provided with a projection; a second plate having a projecting tongue for the reception of the latch and provided with a shelf substantially at right angles to its plane, there being a plurality of holesin said shelf for holding the latch projection in any of a number of adjusted positions, one of said holes being placed to receive the latch when it is engaged by the tongue.

5. The combination in a shutter holder of a latch having a right angle projection; a plate having an integral pressed out piece parallel with its body forming a tongue for the reception of said latch; and a forwardly extending shelf at right angles to the tongue, there being a plurality of openings in said shelf of which one is placed to receive the latch projection when the latch engages 'the tongue.

6. The combination in a shutter holder of a plate having a forwardly extending shelf placed at right angles to its plane and provided with a finger catch; there being a tongue for said plate independent of said shelf and spaced. away from its body portion; a second plate; and a latch hinged to said second plate but formed to fit between the body of said first plate and the tongue.

7. The combination in a shutter holder of a plate having a forwardly extending shelf placed at right angles to its plane and provided with a finger catch; there being a tongue for said plate spaced away from its body portion; a second plate; with a latch hinged to said second plate and formed to fit between the body of said first plate and the tongue; said latch having a projection and the first plate being provided with a recess for the reception of said projection.

8. The combination with a pair of shutters of a plate Xed to one of said shutters; a second plate pivoted to said first plate; a latch hinged to said second plate; a third plate fixed to the other shutter and having a part for the reception of the latch; with a permanently fixed stop for positively preventing the second plate turning on the first plate beyond a position in which said latch is substantially vertical.

ln testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBAN D. SORENSEN.

lVitnesses:

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, Jos. H. KLEIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patente. Washington, D. C.

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