US1185406A - Window construction. - Google Patents

Description

R. F. JAEKEL.

WINDOW CONSTRUC'TION.

APPucAnoN HLED MAY 29, 1915.

I Patented May 30, 1916.

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R. F. JAEKEL.

W|`N.DOW CONSTRUCTION.

APPucATloN FILED MAY 29. 1915.

Patented May 30, 1916.

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' UNITED sTATEs -ien'riirrr oFFicE.

RUDOLI'H F. JAEKEL, OF

MILWAUKEE, -wrs'c'olvsm wmnow coNs'mUcrIoN.

To all 'whomt 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH F. JAEKEL,

a citizen of the United'States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State 'of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Window' Construction, and'I'do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and'exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it ap- .pertains to make and use the same. v

This invention relates to window constructions, and the primary object of the inven- 'tion' is .to provide a novel form of window construction, which will eliminate the necessity ofthe employment of storm windows,

,separate screens, and further 'to provide a window ,construction wherein the screen will be moved with the movement of Ithe 'slidable window sashes, for always having the open section of the window properly screened, for

preventing the passage of flies or other insects therethrough.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide a novel form of guiding slides, for guiding the travel of the screens, which. are

` provided with enlargements formed therein;

and further to provide means 'for' detachably 'connecting the screens to the lower rail of the lower sash and the upper rail of the easily and c'onveniently detached from connection to the sashes,- when the .fa-stening means are positioned in alinement with the enlargeldportions of the guides.

Another'object of this 1nventio'n is to pro.-

, vide a novel means for att'aching the weights to the windows,.for holding the screens taut sired, and forconnecting the Weights direct. to the, window sashe's, for counterbalancing the 'weights of 'the sashes during their movement, whenitis desiredto use. the sashes'independently of the screens.,

Withthe lforegoing andv ther objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination 'and ar- .rangement of -parts as lwill be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyin' drawings Aand claimed.

In desri .ing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like and corresponding parts throughout the several'views, and in which Figure 1 is a side elevation partially in section ofv the improved window construction, Fig. 2 is a Vertical vsection through the window construction, Fig. 3 is a sectonal view on the lineB- of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4' of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one corner of' one of'the sashes, Fig. 6 isa detail perspective view of the manner of detach- Patentea May 30, 1916. Application filed May 29, 1915. Serial No. 31,179.

ably connecting thescreens to the sashes,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of one of 'the metal- .lic guides carried'by the window frame, 'and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the window construction.v

Referring more particularly to the. drawings, 1 designates the window. construction as an entirety, which has a lower ou'ter sill 2, to which is detachably connected, by means of 'screws 3, the inner lower sill 4. The upper sill 5 -of the window frame has the front or inner 'up er sill 6' secure'd thereto by suitable lfastenlng devices, illustrated at '7, and its front edge forms a molding, dividing the side members 7 of the casing from' the cap 8, running back to where the upper `sasl1'closes, and replaces the ordinary dividing rail, as well as eliminating the ordinary inside stop along the top of the window.

The cap 8 has a plurality of dowel pins 9 secured thereto, which extend into openings v10 formed in the sides 7 of the window frame, for detachably connecti-ng the cap 8 to the frame construction 1 proper. The front sill 4 is provided with\a recess indicated at `10, which relieves the lower end of the side members 7 of the casing. A strip 11 of mold-i-ng is secured to the wall of lthe` building, below the lower'edge of the window opening, and it is provided with slots extending inwardly from its ends, whlch re- `c'eive the looking members 12. The looking eurved, as i's shown at 14, for insertion beneath the lower rounded edge of the molding for securely holding edge of the front boards 13 attached to the molding and the wall for j forming 'the casing. The upper edge of the v front board's'18 is inserted between the for-` members 12 are pivotally-connected to 'the v. front boards'13, and -have theirllowerfends ward inner edge of the lower outer sill 2, i

mld. th-nner edge of a strip 15 of molding,

shaped guiding strips 24 and 25. `'Thef'guid-- ing strips 24 and 25 are inserted in the. side of thewindow frame,- 'and promembers 7 trude a short distance outwardly beyond the outer surface of the same, for insertion into the recesses 22 and 23.

The lower .sash member has a hook bar 26secured to the under surface of the lower cross rail of the same. v The hook bar 26 is formed of asheet of metal, which is bent downwardly, as is Ishown lat`27 to: form a hook, which is provided for engagement with a hook 28. The'hook bar 28 is also formed of Sheet' metal bent to form a hook section 29 which is provided for en agement with a hook section 27 of the hoo bar 26,

and it is secured to the upperl edge ofl a screen 30. The screen 30-is rolled about a roller 31, which ispositioned in the-housing 32 formed beneath. the `sill 2, and is rotatably carried by open bearings 33. The edges of the screen 30 travel in the'open .faces of the U-shaped guide strips24 and 25, whichare o seated in recesses formed in the side mem-` bers 7. The roller or drum 31zhas one end of a weight'cord or chain 35 connected thereto, which 'extends upwardly through the lower sill 2, and p'as'ses about a pu1ley` 36.'

The pulley 36 is carried by the window casing, and the cable 35 passes over this pulley,

anddownwardly about a pulley 37. 'The pulley 37 has the ordinary type of counterbalancing weights 38 attached thereto, vand hanging pendantly therefrom. .The cable 35 passes from the'pulley 37, upwardly about a pulley 38, and downwardlytherefrom, be-

ing connected to one of theside rails of the I sash 20,' av short distance downwardly from I the upper end of. the same, as Is clearly shown at 39 in Fig. 1 of the drawings. By attaching the weight 38 tofthe cable 35, and passing the cable about the various pulleys,

and connecting it to the drum ,311 and the upwindow sash, as' has been r heretofore described, it` will be. seen that the.` weights'will tend to draw the end of the?l cord which is attac'hed at 39 to the window.

per edge of the sash, downward, and the lower end of the cable, which is Wound about the drum, up- Ward, thus drawing the roller and sash in opposite directions, keep the screen under tension, and counterbalancing the sash` at the same time. lAs the sash is raised and lowered, the counterbalancing weight re- -mains -in the same place. i

The drum orroller 31, has a plurality of. eye bolts 40-secured thereto at spaced intervals about its circumference,and positioned outwardly of the edge of the screen 30. The eye bolts 40 areprovided for receiving the lower' end of'a rod 41, which is connected to a cross pin 42. A button 43 is connected. to the outer end of the pin 42, and vprojects outwardly throughA the side member 7 of the casing, belng-positioned for convenient i engagement by 'the thumb or finger of a person, for sliding the'rod 42 within the slot 44.,

in the member 7, -for moving the pin 41 into or out vof engagement with one 'of the eyes 40, thereby arresting or permitting rotation of the drum, as desired. 'Ar spring may be lmounted in the opening 44 for holding the pin'41 in an upward position and'out of engagement withoneof the eyes 40, I

Whenit is desired' to operate the sash independent of the screen, thev sash is moved to a point vopposite of enlargements 25, i which are formed in the U-shaped members- 25 and extend toward the outsideof the me-' tallic slide or guides-25. The vbutton 43 is then p'ushed down, for moving the pin` 40, into engagement with .one of the eyes 41, which holds the roller or drun`i31 stationary. By further' downward Amovement vof 'the' sash,-the screen 30'becomes' sl'ack, and as' the hook bar 28 passes through the enlargement 25a, it automatically becomes disconnected from the hook bar26, and the .screen may be pushed downwardly into the housing. The metallic guides r 25 'extend downwardly 'through thelower sill 2,'and the edges of the screen rest .therein, for properly seating the lscreen within its bounds. The 'opening 'inl the sil'l 2, through which'the screen asses, is narrow enough'to preventthe hook. ar from 'passing therethrough. The roller 31 iS mounted, so 'that the "screen will pass. tangentiallyof the Same, substa'ntially aline-` ment with a -line drawn along the center of lthe lower rail ofthe 'sas'h 20. v

The upper sash- 21 hasV a 'hook bar' 45 secured to its upper end, which'is constructed ,iden'tic'al wi h` hehookbar"26..- lThe hook bar 45 is provided for; attachmentwith a hook' bar 47, which'v is secured to the lower 11.` end of a screen 48. The screen 48 is wound. about' a roller-.or ldrum 49, which is rotatably mounted. in the cap 8, and supported by open bearings 50; The screen 48' passes up-` i wardly. through an opening'51', whichpis '12i formed'in the top vsill 5, and itsedges travel .in'the U-'shap'ed metallic. guides'24, `which are, carried byf the side members 7 of the' casing 1. The drum or'roller 49'. has a plu'- rality of eye bolts 51 fsecured thereto at. 12 spaced intervals about itsycircumference, which eyes are provided` for receiving the upper end of a pin 52. The pin 52 is bent 4upon itself, as is ,clearly shown in dotted lines in llig. 3 of'the drawings', and it has 13 2 ward'movement lofthe sash-.will causethescreentoget slack afterfthe roller has' been..

` .lofcked against rotary movement, and'when lthe sashis brought into alineinentwith' the enlarged portions.v ofg'the .U-shaped bars,'. it'- is brought'to astandst'ill, and a sli'g'ht down-- .ward' movement of thefsashxwill 'cause' vthev button 53 mountedl upon its outer end,

which is slidably mountetl in an opening 54 I 'formed in one of the side members 7. The

rod '52 is provided vfor having its upper end linserted intoone of-the eyes of the'eye bolts 51, lfor arresting rotation of 'thel drum49,' as will be hereinaftermore -fully described. The cross-piece 55 has an opening. 56 ext'ndingl therethrough, which has its lower end countersunk, as is shown atv 57, for receiving aring 58, which is mounted. upon one end of a cable or chain 59.:v The cable or .chain 59, extends upwardly Vfrom the recess 56, and travels vover a grooved pulley 60. The grooved pulley 60 is carried by the top of the capv 8, and' is-positioneddiagonally, .for carrying vthe cablefacr'oss 'the' drum 49. The cable 59 extends downwardly from the pulley 60, -and about a pulley61, which has a balanci'ng weight 62. l.carried thereby, and depending therefrom. 'The cable'then extends upwardly from'the pulley 61 and is wound about the rol'ler -or drum -51, in' an opposite'direction, havingv its end secured to thedrum. The pulley 60 isdiagonally' bent into the top of the frame, "so that the cable will be brought from one side of the roller to. the Vopposite side, -and also for brin 'ng its' end which carries the ring 58, in direct line with the upper sash.

` Itis evident that, whenthe sash ispushed up, lthe weight will 'revolve or rotate the roller or 'drum 51, and wind the 'screen thereon,- during the downward course or movement of the weight. "It is further clear that the weightpullinginone direction, and theweight of the sash in the other,

willbring about a state of 'tension,`as the 'screen is rolled or unrolled, while thesash is being counterbalaned when opened', or'

held in a closed positionr when. shut. When it is' desired to use lthe sash independently of the lscreen, the sash is brought' i to a position to aline with the enlargements which are formed in the. bar 24, and by the provision' of the enlargements, the hook -bar l.47 vmaybe-disconnected from the 'hook bar 45,' after.. the rod 52 has been Vmovedffor in-v sertion into one o f the eyes of ,the -eyebolts 51,l for arre'sting rotation'of .the drum. Up-

the sash, the latten lis deprved ofits 'counterweight,'f and'this'is overcome, by pulling thegcablefdownwardly thro'ug the opening 56,' 'and attaching thering 58t0 'a hook-6.6;

which is V'seured to. 'onfefi Side of' the .topfl "lfeen can be-'movedjuipward' into thehous'- ing. When-;the screen' .is- Iunhooked from the same in tried .carried by said casing, drums rotatably of the upper sash 21, adiiacent its upper edge, which will directly connect the sash to the counterbalancing weight 62.

x The guides24= and 25, Aprojecting out of 'the sides .7 of the casing 1, into the side 'rails of' the sashes, and also the hook bars which -are inserted into the openings formed 'in the upper and lower sills, through which ing between the window light and the lower sash rail closed sufliciently to keep out' flie's, and also. form closures for the openings between the check rails', when the window is closed,and keep the wind from penetrating vthrough thesame. 70 has 'a catch 72' secured thereto in the center of the same, which en ages the inner curved edge of the plat 2 and holds ace. 1 'From the oregoing description taken. in

The check rail connection with the accompanying drawings I the advantages of construction and of the 'method of 4operation of the improved window constructionl will be readily" apparent to those skilled in the art' to-which this' invention' appertains and, while in the foregoing description, the principle of the operation of this invention has been described together with-variousfeatures' of construction, it is tov be understood that certainv minor features of construction, combination' and arrangement of parts may ;be alteredv lterations are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.v

-Wha't is claimed is .1. In a wmdow construction, .a-,window casing, upper and lower sashes slidably car- 'to .suit practica-lconditions provided'such ried by said casing,'the sides of said sashes 'l ing grooves, vertically positioned substantially U-'shaped metallic members carried by said casing and extending into Said grooves,

. screens connected to said sashes' for movement vthe;fewith, said screensv having their.

'jedges ;positioned'` within said U- shaped metallicmembers;

being providedwith longitudinally extend- In a window?eonstructiomawindow casing, upper and lower sashes slidably cary. said casing, upper andlower caps mounted withincap, screenswound upon said drums and havlng their free ends detachablyconneted to the upper and. lower.

edges of the upper and lower slidable sashes respectively for movement with the sashes for screening the opening fo-rmed by the upon said drums and having their free ends detachably connected to the upper and lower i edges of the upper and lower slidable sashes respectively for movement with the sashes for screening the openings formed by the opening of the sashes, vertically positioned substantially U-shaped metallic members carried by said casing, said sashes being provided with Vertically eXtending grooves, said metallic .members extendin'g into said grooves, a screen having their edges extendingeinto said vertically positioned substantially U-shaped metallic members.

4. In awindow construction, a window casing, upper and lowersashes slidably carried by said casing, drums rotatably lsupported by said casing above the upper edge of said uppermost sash and below the lower edge of said lower sash, screens wound uponl said drums, metallic hook bars secured to the upper edge of said upper sash and the lower edge of said lower sash, hook bars secured to the free ends of said screens and being provided for detachable connection with said sash carried hook bars, sash cords connected to said sashes, counterbalancing weights carried by said sash cords, said sash cords being connected to said drums for holding saidscreens taut upon-movement of said sashes, a plurality of eye-bolts carried by' said drums, rods carried by said casing and adapted for insertion through certain of said eye-bolts for arresting rotation of said drums when said screens are detached from connection with the sashes.

,5. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashes slidably car- 'ried by said casing, drums rotatably 'supported by' said casing above the upper edge of said uppermost sash, and below the lower edge of said lower sash, screens wound upon said drums, metallic hooky bars'` secured to the upper aedge ofV said `upper sash and the lower edge of said lower sash',, hook lbars secured to the free ends of said screensand being provided for detachable c nnection with sash-,carried hook bars, sash c` rds connected to said sashes, counterbalancing weights' carried by sash cords, said'l sash cords being connected to said drumso for holding said screens taut upon the movement of said.. sashes, and means for holding said,

niemoc drums against rotation, when said screens are detached from connection to said sashes. 6. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashes slidably` carried by said casing, substantially U- shaped guiding bars carried by said casing and projecting outwardly therefroni, said sashes being provided with longitudinally extending recess'es formed in the outer surfaces of the side rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding members extending into said sashcarried recesses, a roller rotatably carried by said casing above the upper end of said upper sash, a roller rotatably carried by said casing below the lower end of said lower sash, screens wound upon said rollers, saidV screens being adapted for detachable connection to said sashes, the edges of said screens being' seated between the legs of said 'U-shaped guide members, and enlargements formed upon said U-shaped guide members for permitting of the disconnection between said screens and said sashes.

7. In a window construction, a window casing, upper andv lower sashes slidably carried by. said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding bars carried by said casing and projecting outwardly therefrom, said sashes being provided with longitudinally extending recesses formed in the outer surfaces of the side rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding members extending into' said sash-carried recesses, a'roller rotatably carried by said casing above, the upper end of said upper sash, a roller rotatably carried by said casing below the lower end of said lower sash, screens wound upon said rollers, said screens being adapted for detachable connection to said sashe's, the edges of said and holding said screens taut when unwound fromsad rollers. f

8. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashes slidably carried by said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding bars 'carried by said casing and pro- `jecting outwardly therefrom, said sashes being previded with' longitudinally extend- .ing recesses formed in the outer surfaces of the side 'rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding members vextending into said sash-carried recesses, a roller rotatably carried by said casing 'above the upper end of said up.- per sash, a roller rotatably carried by said casing below the lower end of'said lower` sash, screens wound upon said rollers, said screensv being adapted forv detachable connection to' Said sashes', the edges of said screens being seated between the legs of said U shaped guide members, enlargements formed upon said U-shaped guide members for permitting of the disconnection between said screens and said sashes, sash cords connected to said sashes and said rollers, counterbalancing` weights carried by said sash cords for balancing the weight of said sashes and holding said screens taut when unwound from said rollers, and means for arresting rotation of said rollers when the screens are disconnected from said sashes for permitting said balancing weights to act independent of the screens for counterbalancing said sashes.

9. In a window construction, a window casing, upper and lower sashes slidably carried by said casing, substantially U-shaped guiding bars carried by said casing and projecting outwardly therefrom, said sashes being provided with longitudinally extending recesses formed in the outer surfaces of the side rails thereof, said U-shaped guiding members extending into said sash carried' recesses, a roller rotatably carried by said casing above the upper edge of said upper sash, a roller rotatably carried by said casing below the lower edge of said lower sash, screens wound upon said rollers, said screens being adapted for detachable connection to said sashes, the edges of said screens being seated between the legs of said U-shaped guiding members7 enla'rgements formed upon said U-shaped guide members for permitting of the disconnection between said screens and said sashes, a plurality of eye-bolts carried by said rollers, rods slidably carried by said casings and adapted for insertion through certain of said eye-bolts for arresting rotation of said drums When said screens `are disconnected from said sashes.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in prsence of two witnesses.

RUDOLPH F. J AEKEL. Witnesses:

' F. C. ScHUL'rz,

E. J. SCHNEIDER.

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