US1184310A

US1184310A - Weather-strip for casement-openings.

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Publication number: US1184310A
Application number: US5876515A
Authority: US
Inventors: Otto M Blizzard
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1915-10-30
Filing date: 1915-10-30
Publication date: 1916-05-23
Anticipated expiration: 1933-05-23

Description

0. M. BLIZZARD. WEATHER STRIP FOR CASEMENT OPENINGS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 30. 1915.

1,1843; 10. Patented May 23, 1916.

OTTO M. BLIZZARD, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

WEATHER-STRIP FOR CASEMENT-OPENING-S.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LOTTO M. BLIzzARn, a citizen of the United, States, residing at ful Improvement in Vezither-Strips for Casement-Openings, of which the following is a specification. r V

This invention relates to a new and usefulfimproveinent. in weather strips for casement openings. a

'The principal object of the invention is to provide for a swingingwindow or door, withoutinterfering with the operation of either, a weather strip which will effectively prevent any'water from passing through the opening between the sill and the base ofthe sash. 'No matter. how violently water J is blown or otherwise forced against the lower portion" of the sash, it will be completely intercepted by my flanged strips and thereby deflected. to the sill by which it will be further directed away. f The preferred .form of embodiment of my invention is'illustrated inthe accompanyingdrawings, of which Figural is a sectional 7 view of; my-new water deflecting device applied to a sash and sill for a swinging window. Fig. 2 is a front" elevational View thereof. Fig. 3 .is a planview of the bottom of the gutter, showing the slots through which the deflected water drops upon the sill. Fig. 4 is a front view ofthe outsidebracket for clamping the water-receiving portion of the device to the window frame. Fig. 5 is a front view of the inside bracket for clamp ing fsaid water-receiving portion of the device to .the window frame. And Fig. 6 is a view, partlyrin section, showing how the water-receiving portion of the device is clamped bythe said brackets to each side of the said window frame. V e

Throughout the specification and drawings, similar reference characters 'denote corresponding parts. i

In a detailed description of the preferred form offembodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the sash of a

swinging window

2, and 3 the sill therefor. Countersunk in the base portion of the sash 1, a short distance above the stool 4 of the sill3, is a channel member or water-shed 5. This channel member preferably comprises a fiat metallic piece bent at its upper end to form a short downwardly inclined roof Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May .23, 1916.

Application filed October 30, 1915. Serial No. 58,765.

portion 6, and at its lower end to form a downwardly inclined flange portion 7 whose purpose will be hereinafter described. The flat portion of the channel member 5 is countersunk in the base of the sash 1, and secured thereto by means of screws 8.

Secured to the stool portion l of the sill 3, by means of screws 9, is a gutter 10. This gutter preferably comprises a flat metallic piece which extends a sufficient distance above the sill 3 to be engaged by the swinging sash 1. It is then bent outwardly and downwardly to form an inclined bottom portion 11 containing near its outer edge a plurality of elongated slots 12 preferably in longitudinal alinement with each other. (See Figs. 1 and 8). The metallic piece is then bent upwardly to form avertical portion 13, and then upwardly and inwardly in a preferably crooked manner to provide a flange portion 14. which extends sufficiently close to the countersunk portion of the channel member 5 to form therewith an elongated opening 15 for a purpose to be hereinafter described.

, To assist the screws 9 in firmly holding the-flange portion 14 of the gutter 10 in the position just referred to, brackets 1-6 and 17 are provided. A; pair of these brackets is employed to clamp each end of the gutter 1Q to its respective side 18 of the win dow frame. The bracket 16 comprises a fiat metallic piece which is notched on one side to conform to the exterior contour of the gutter 10, while the bracket 17 consists of a smaller metallic piece having a notched side which conforms to the interior contour of said gutter. With one end of the gutter 10 firmly clamped between them, the

bracket 16 is made fast to the side of the window frame opposite said gutter end by means of screws 19, while the bracket 17 is secured to said frame by means of screws 20. 'There are two pairs of these brackets, one pair: for each side of the window frame,.and in conjunction with the screws 9, theyrfirmly maintain thegutter 10 in the position before described. y a

The operation of the device is as follows:

As will be observed from Fig. 1, the end of y the flange portion 14: isdisposed a short distance below the roof portion 6 of the water shed 5. As the window towhich said shed is applied, is a swinging one, it is practically impossible to make the opening between said roof portion 6 and flange portion 14 watertight, since it would make the opening and closing of the window a diflicult operation. Therefore the elongated opening 15 is provided to enable any water that may be blown or otherwise forced in between said roof portion 6 and flange portion 1 1 to drop upon the flange portion of said water shed.

Any water passing through the opening 15, will be deflected by the flange portion 7 of the water shed 5, upon the inclined bottom portion 11 of the gutter 10, whence it will drip through the slots 12 upon the inclined portion of the sill 3 and by the latter be directed away. Thus there is no danger of any water seeping or other wise passing through the bottom opening between the sill and sash to the interior of a room, nor does this water-deflecting device interfere in any way with the opening and closing of the window to which it is applied. And it matters not with what vio lence rain may be blown into the aforesaid opening between said roof portion 6 and flange portion let, its force will be broken thereby and the water permitted to pass through the opening 15 to the flange portion 7 of said water shed, whence it is directed by the latter through the slots 12 to the outer portion of the sill 3.

I do not wish to be limited to the details of construction and arrangement herein shown and described, and any changes or modifications may be made therein within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Havlng described my invention, I claim: 7

1. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channel member countersunk in the outside base portlon thereof, a

stationary sill for said sash, an elongated.

gutter secured to said sill and extending upwardly therefrom a suflicient distance to be engaged by the outside base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said gutter containing an opening for therelease of water therefrom, and a flange extending upwardly and inwardly from the bottom of said gutter, to the interior of said channel member, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channel member countersunk in the outside base portion thereof, a stationary sill for said'sash, an elongated gutter secured to said sill and extending upwardly therefrom a suflicient distance to be engaged by the outside base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said gutter containing an elongated opening therein, and a flange extending upwardly and inwardly from the bottom of said gutter, a sufficient distance within the interior of said channel member, to form with the countersunk portion of the latter, an opening for the admission of water to the interior of said gutter, said channel member having its lower flange portion inclined outwardly and downwardly a sufficient distance to direct said Water to the slotted'portion of the bottom of said gutter, through which it falls upon the sill, substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, a swinging sash, a channelmember having a flat portion countersunk in the outer base portion of saidsash, and. an upper and a lower flange portion inclined outwardly and downwardly therefrom, an elongated gutter secured to said sill and extending upwardly therefrom a sufficient distance to be engaged by the outer base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said gutter containing a plurality of elongated openings 7 .drop upon its lower fiangeportion, said last named flangeiportion being nclined outwardly and downwardly asuflicient distance to direct said water to the slotted portion of said gutter, through which it falls upon said sill, substantially as described.

41. In a device of the class'described, a swinging sash, a channel member countersunk in the outside base portion thereof, a stationary sill for said sash, an elongated gutter secured to said sill and extending upwardly therefrom asuflicient distanceto :be

engaged by the outside base portion of said sash, a downwardly inclined bottom for said gutter containing an opening for the release of water therefrom, a flange extending upwardly from the bottom of said gutter, to the interior of said channel member, and'a pair of flat metallic brackets secured to each 7 side of the WlIlClOW frame, for clampingthegutter in a position for maintalnlng its flange portion in close proximity to the countersunk portion of said channel member, whereby an opening is provided to admit water to the gutter, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of October, 1915.

Witnesses:

ERNEST T. HUs'roN, HOWARD S. SMITH.

OTTO M. 'BLIZZARD.

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