US1187712A - Adjustable hinge. - Google Patents

Description

J. W. ELEMENTS.

ADJUSTABLE HINGE.

. APPLICATION FILED MAR-13.1916.

1 187,7 1 Q Patented June 20, 1916.

39 a 57 M ll h. .ll m' 36 I M Moi/Ming Witness:

THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

STAS AENT JOHN W. CLEMENTS, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

ADJUSTABLE HINGE.

Application filed March 13, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN W. CLEMnN'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Richmond, in the county of lVayne and State of Indiana, have invented windows, such for instance as the windows of vehicles, where it is desired that the window may be located in a closed or an open position, or retained at any degree of angle desired.

The object of my present invention, broadly speaking, is to provide a hinge which will be strong and durable in construction, neat and compact in appearance, easily placed in operative position, positive in its actions, easily operated, and controlled, and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low price.

The particular object of the invention is to provide a hinge which will automatically retain a window or the like in any position in which it is left without the means of catches or other devices separate from the hinge.

Other objects and particular advantages will suggest themselves in the following description.

The preferred means for carrying out my invention in a practical manner is shown in the accon'ipanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows my invention in operative position in connection with two oppositely disposed vertically swinging windows, and

showing the windows in closed position. Fig. 2 is a cross section, taken vertically of I the window frame, as on the line 2'2 of Fig. 1, but showing the windows opened out, and showing my hinge in elevation. Fig. 3 is an upper edge v1ew of the wlndow frame, taken as looking down from the line 33 of Fig. 1, and showing a top plan of my hinge, and also showing an auxiliary hinge. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the inner toothed face of the main member of the hinge. Fig. 5 is a detail face view of the locking member of the hinge, showing the toothed face thereof. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the secondary member of the hinge,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 219, 1913.

Serial No. 83,708.

also showing the pintle carried thereby. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the helical spring. And Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one member of the hinge.

Similar indices denote like parts throughout the several views.

Referring now to the drawings in detail: Numerals l and 2 denote the upper and the lower members, respectively, of a window frame; and numerals 3 and 4 denote the respective left and right hand side of the window frame.

Within the aperture of the window frame are fitted the two window sashes 5 and 6, upper and lower, respectively, and within the sash are secured the respective transparent elements 7 and 8.

My invention particularly resides in the adjustable hinges shown at the right in Fig. 1, which are identical with each other, and each comprises a main portion, which consists of the circular disk 9, having a central aperture 10 therethrough, and formed around on the contact face thereof are the equally spaced teeth 11, which radiate outward to the periphery of the disk and con centric with the aperture 10. Formed integral with the disk 9 and projecting outward from the periphery thereof is the bracket 12, which is flush with the'blank face of the disk 9, that is with the face thereof opposite to the face shown in Fig. 4. The said bracket being at right angles to the aperture 10, and the said bracket is substantially triangular in shape.

Numeral 13 denotes the sash-plate or leaf, having a plurality of aperture 15 there through whereby it may be secured to the sash by means of screws 14. Integrally connecting the horizontal edge of the plate 13 with the blank face of the disk 9, and extending at its inner end to near the aperture 10, is the brace 16. The sash contacting face of the plate 13 is parallel with the aperture 10 and it is only slightly outward from the periphery of the disk 9, as shown in Fig. 4. All of the said parts 9, 11, 12, 1.3 and 16 are integral with each other, that is they are formed as one casting.

The secondary member of the hinge, shown in Fig. 6, comprises the frame plate 17 and extending out at right angles from one edge thereof is the flange 18 and the bracket 19, the latter also being at right angles to the flange 18 as well as to the plate 17. At-theouter juncture of the flange 18 and the bracket 19, is formed the hub- 20,

in which is secured the head portion of the relatively long'bolt 21, forming the pintle f the hinge, and which is disposed. parallel with the plate 17. Projecting parallel with the bolt 21 from the free corner ofthe flange 18, is the tooth 22 which is reinforced by the triangular bracket 23, which latter isalsoconnected to the flange 18. The parts 17, 18, 19,20, 22 and 23 are all formed integral or as a single casting.

The locking member comprises the disk 24:, which is of the same diameter as the disk 9, and it is also provided on its contact face with a plurality of teeth 25 which correspond with and are adapted to fltin nesting position with the teeth 11. Formed through the center ofthe disk 21 is the aperture 26. Extending out from the periphery of one portion of the disk 2% are the two jaws 27 and 28, the distance between said j awsbeing equal to the thickness of the tooth 22. Ex-

tending out around theaperture 26, from the blank face of the. disk 2% is the hub 29.

The plate 17 is of substantially the saine shape as the plate 13, and it has a plurality ofapertures 3% therethrough to receive the V screws 35, by which it may be secured to the window frame.

In assembling the hinge the pintle 21 is first inserted through the aperture 10 bring ing the hub 20 into contact with the blank face of the disk 9, with the tooth 22 projecting over the periphery of the disk 9. The pintle is next inserted through the aperture 26, bringing the disk 9 and the disk 24 together, that is with the teeth 11 and 25 into meshing contact with each other, as in Fig. 1, and with the tooth 22 located between the jaws 27 and 28. The spring 30 is next placed overthe pintle 21, followed by the washer 31. The compression nut 32 is then run on the free end portion of the pintle until proper tension is obtained in the spring,

I after which thelocking nut 33 is run on the 3'8 and the latter to the frame by the screws 39. Extending out parallel with each other from the inner edges of the leaves 36 and 37 are flanges 40 and 41 which are pivoted together at their outer extremities on the pintle 42, the lengths of the flanges a0 and 41 are such that the pintle/i2 will be indirect alinement with the pintle 21.

The sashes '5 and 6 each have a hand-hold,

43 mi nrespectively, secured to the center or other part of their meeting rails, in order that the sashes may be easily manipulated by hand.

In the operation of the sash, either to open or close the same, the disk 9, for instance, will rotate while at the same time the disk 21 will be prevented from rotation by reason of the tooth 22 being engaged between the jaws 2728, therefore the inclination will be for the teeth 11 to slide up over the teeth 25 which, manifestly, will eventuate in forcing the disk 24 laterally against the resiliency of the spring 30, the said spring again returning the disk 24 to its normal position as the next set of teeth are engaged, thereby locking the disks together against inadvertent movement, or until super-pressure is applied to rotate the disk.

It will now be clear that as either one of the windows are moved, to open or close the same, that my invention not only acts as an ordinary hinge, but that as the teeth of one disk interlock with the teeth of the other disk that the sash will be retained positively in the position in which it is left by the operator.

I desire that it be understood that, within the scope of the claim various changes may beinade in the several details of the construction without departing from the spirit of my invention and without sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having now fully shown and described one means for carrying out my invention in a practical manner, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

An adjustable hinge comprising a main portion consisting of a circular disk having a central aperture therethi'ough and having teeth in its contact face, a bracket formed iiitegral with said disk and projecting outward from the periphery thereof, the said bracket being triangular in shape and at right angles to said aperture in the disk, a sash leaf adapted to be secured to a window sash and disposed at right angles to said disk and to said bracket and formed integral therewith; a secondary member comprising an integral construction comprising 7 a frame plate, a flange extending out at right angles from the frame plate, a bracket extending out at right angles to the frame plate and to the flange, a hub located at the junction of the flange and the bracket, a pintle extending through said hub and through the aperture in said disk; a second disk corresponding with the first disk and having teeth in its face adapted to mesh with the teeth of the first disk and having an aperture therethrough for said pintle whereby the second disk may slide on the pintle, a pair of jaws extending out from the periph cry of the second disk, a tooth extending from the flange of the sash leaf and extend In testimony whereof I have hereunto subing parallel with said pintle and located bescribed my name to this specification in the 10 tweeln saig jaws, atspring (lzloilfid arounl mg presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

pint e an contac ing Wit t e secon is to retain the second disk in contact With the JQHN CLEMENTS first disk, and a nut threaded on the outer Witnesses: end of the pintle and adapted to compress 'R. E. RANDLE, said spring, all substantially as set forth. 'R-OBT. W. RANDLE.

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