US1219817A

US1219817A - Window-screen and screen-guide.

Info

Publication number: US1219817A
Application number: US9949416A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard H Gemeny; Rufus Reed
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1916-05-24
Filing date: 1916-05-24
Publication date: 1917-03-20
Anticipated expiration: 1934-03-20

Description

R H.GEMENY & R.REED.

WINDOW SCREEN AND SCREEN GUIDE.

APPUCAUON FnED MAY24,191&

1,21 9,817. Patented Mar. 20, 1917.

TD STATES PATET OFFICE.

RICHARD H. GEMENY AND RUFUS REED, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

WINDOW-SCREEN AND SCREEN-GUIDE.

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 20, 191'?.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, RICHARD H. GEMENY and Roni-Is REED, citizens of the United States, residing' at llashingtomin the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window- Screens and Screen-Guides; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled'in the art to which it appertains to make and use vthe same. t

Our inventionconsists in thel novel fea tures hereinafter described, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which we have illustrated one forni of our invention selected by us for purposes of illustration, and the said invention is fully disclosed in the following description and claims.

Referring to the drawing; j

Figure lis an elevation of awindow frame having our improved'adjustable sliding window screen attached thereto by means of an improved extensible frame.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective showing the lower portion of one of the sliding screen supports and also illustrating the manner of adjustably securing the screen thereto.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse horizontal sectional view of thescreen and support taken on line 4 4 of Fig. l. i

Fig. 5 is a detail showing the construction of one of the Vadjustable rods of the sliding screen frame.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective illustrating the manner of applying a shade bracket to one of the extensible frame blocks.

Window screens, as used heretofore, were made either extensible to engage the sash have defects which render them impractical.

For instance, in attaching these screens, it

is necessary to nail the screen guide strips to the wood of the window frame thus marring the wood and in damp weather, owing to the swell of the wooden strips, the screen` will not slide freely. Again these sliding screens will not remain in raised position as no means has been devised for holding the same in such position.

It is to obviate these defects in the screens heretofore used, that we have devised our improved sliding and adjustable screen and extensible screen support or frame.

Our invention contemplates the provision of an extensible support for a sliding, laterally adjustable screen, which may be attached to different sized window frames in an expeditious manner and without marring the woodwork of the frames.

One of the obj ects of our invention, is to provide an improved sliding screen frame which may be'entirely removed with the screen, from the window frame, when it .is desired to store said frame and screen, without leavingany indication on the window frame at the points of attachment.

yA further object is`to provide a sliding screen which may be held in dierent vertical positions and which may be securely locked when desired. The screen may be locked in its lowest position when the window sashes'are raised, or it may be secured in its upper position, if it is desired to leave understood, the present invention resides inv the combination and arrangement of parts,

`and in the details of construction hereinafter described, it being understood that 1 changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawings, l represents an ordinary window frame in which our improved screen 2 slides on our novel extensible frame 3.

The extensible frame 3 consists of upper corner blocks 4 and lower corner blocks 5, which preferably have certain of their surfaces padded, as shown at 6, to prevent de- Cri facement of the window frame. Vertical extensible rods 7 connect the lower blocks with the upper ones and horizontal extensible rods 8 connect the upper and lower blocks to each other. These rods are all of the same construction, so that the description of one will cover all. las best shown in Fig. 5, the rods consist of two parts 9 and 1() connected together by a ferrule 11, the part 9 being' freely rotatable in the ferrule and the part 10 being preferably fixed to the ferrule by a pin 12. The free end of the part 10 is screw threaded, as shown at 13, for engagement with the screw threaded wall of a hole in the corner block, while the free end of the part 9 is rotatably mounted in the opposite block.

lWhen it is desired to attach the frame 3 to a window frame the upper and lower blocks and their connecting cross rods 8, are first attached by inserting the blocks within the window frame and then inserting a tool in the apertures 1st of the parts 10 of the rods and turning said parts 10 until the rods lengthen sufficiently to cause the

blocks

11 and 5 to snugly engage the corners of the window frame. After this has been done, the upper ends of the vertical rods 7 are inserted in apertures in the upper blocks 4: and the lower portions of said rods, or the parts 10 are screwed into the lower blocks 5. Then the parts 10 have been screwed down far enough, the lower ends of the parts 9 are slipped into the ferrules 11 and the parts 9 turned inthe opposite direction until the rods are locked in place.

Before attaching the vertical rods 7 of the extensible frame 3 to the window frame it is necessary to place the guides 15 of the sliding screen supports 16 on said rods and also attach the screen 2 to said supports.

Each of these screen supports 16, is formed from a single sheet of metal, which is bent vertically to provide a rear portion 17, having lateral extensions 18 at its top and bottom, a side portion 19, which lies close enough to the window frame to prevent the passage of insects, and a front portion 20, which is provided at its upper and lower portions with lateral extensions 21. The extensions 21 of the front portions 2O of the screen supports are bent back on themselves to form aprons 22, which are slotted at 23, for a purpose hereinafter described.

The screen 2 is provided at its top and bottom with horizontal channel guides 24 and with aprons 25, which are formed of single pieces of metal, as clearly shown in Fig. l. In attaching the screen 2 to the screen supports 16, the

extensions

18 and 21 are inserted in the channel guides 24 and the horizontal portions of the guides 21work in the slots 23, while the aprons 22 snugly engage the rear surfacesof the aprons 25. From the foregoing, it will be seen that the screen supports 16 in effect form extensions of the screen 2, so that the width of said screen may be varied to fit windows of different widths.

The screen may be locked in either raised or lowered position when desired by means of the locking screw 26, which works in a screw threaded orifice in one of the screen supports 16, for engagement with one of the vertical rods 7, and when the screen is in either up or down position, the aprons conceal the blocks l or 5, as the case may be and also form a tight joint with the window frame. 'f

Should our improved device be used in windows 'having shade brackets on the inside of the frame, said brackets may be removed, and a slightly modified form of bracket 30 may be inserted in a countersunk portion of the outer sides of the upper blocks, as best shown in Fig. 6. To securely hold the brackets 3() in the blocks, pins 31 may be passed into the blocks through apertures in the brackets. A

XVe intend to employ rods 9 of diderent lengths and screens 2 of different widths, so that the frame 3 may be made to fit any size window, and the screens may be used with any sized frame.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a rectangular frame, of members frictionally engaging the corners thereof, extensible rods connecting pairs of said members and holding them in contact with the corners of said frame, and frame, carrying insect proof material, mounted on said rods.

2. The combination with a window frame, of blocks frictionally engaging the corners thereof, extensible rods connecting pairs of said blocks and holding them in contact with the corners of said frame, and a window screen slidably mounted on said rods.

43. The combination with a window frame, of blocks frictionally engaging the corners thereof, extensible rods connecting said blocks and holding them in contact with said frame, screen supports slidably 1nounted on certain of said rods, and a window screen freely mounted in said supports.

4. 1he combination with a window frame, of blocks frictionally engaging' the corners thereof, rods having screw threaded engagement with said blocks and carrying ferruls, other rods rotatably mounted in the blocks and engaging said ferrules, and a window screen slidably mounted on certain of said rods.

5. TheY combination with guide rods, of screen supports slidably mounted thereon, a screen adjustably carried by said supports, and means for locking one of said screen supports to one of said guide rods.

6. The combination with a window frame,

of an eXtensible frame having blocks in frictional engagement with the corners of the Window frame, and an extensible Window screen slidably mounted on the extensible frame.

7. The combination with guide rods, of screen supports having vertical aprons slidably mounted on said rods, and a screen provided with vertical aprons adapted to act with said support aprons for closing a space beneath the screen.

8. The combination with guide rods, of screen supports slidably mounted thereon and provided with vertical aprons having horizontal slots, and a screen provided With channel guides adapted to adjustably engage said supports, the horizontal portions of the channel guides being adapted to slide in said apron slots.

9. The combination with guide rods, of screen supports slidably mounted thereon and each consisting of a sheet of metal bent to form a. front, rear and side portion, one of said portions having its extremities bent to form aprons having slots formed therein, a screen provided at opposite sides with aprons and channel guides, the horizontal portion of the channel guides being adapted to slide in said slots, and means for locking said supports upon said guide rods.

In testimony whereof, We afiiX our signatures.

RICHARD H. GEMENY. RUFUS REED..

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