US1324950A - Window-screen frame - Google Patents

Description

R. ZREBIEC.

WINDOW SCREEN FRAME.

APPLICATIGN FILED OCT. 2. 1919.

Patented Dec. 16,1919.

INVENTOR.

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WINDOW-SCREEN FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

Application filed 0ctobe/r/2, 1919. Serial No. 327,979.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Rose ZREBIEC, a/citizen of the United States, residing at oodlawn, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Screen Frames, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in frames for window screens and the primary object thereof is to provide a device of the character described and in a manner as hereinafter set forth which may be readily and conveniently attached to ordinary window fly screening and form a very substantial structure.

Further objects of this invention are to provide a frame for window screens which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable and eflicient in its use and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereinafter appear the invention-consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of th invention, which come within the scope o. the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing forming aportion of this specification and wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a window screen, including a frame constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view of one of the cornersu Fig. 3 is a sectional view on Fig. 2.

Fig. Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an inner view of one of the frame members partially clamped together.

line Iii-iii,

' inforcing and stiffening 4 is a sectional view on line IV-IV,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line VI-VI, Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 illustrates the end of the frame member in the expanded position.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line VIIL VIII, Fig. 2.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view showing the method of securing the corners of the frame to ether.

eferring more in detail to the drawing there is shown in Fig. 1 a window fly screen in accordance with this invention and comprising the foraminous body or screening 1, the frame end members 2 and 3, and the frame side members 4: and 5.

The-construction of the frame end members 2 and 3 and the frame side members 4: and 5 is identical, and the former may vary in length with respect to the latter to drawing, to form the inner and outer walls 6 and 7, respectively.

The edges 8 and 9, of respective walls 6 and 7 of the frame members, with the eX- ception of respective end portions 10 and 11, thereof, are turned inwardly upon the in ner face of the walls 6 and 7, and are provided for the purpose of substantially rethe frame members.

The edge 8, of the wall 6, is formed with a plurality of teeth 12, the points 13 of which, when engaging the screening 1 as shown in Figs. 3 and 4:, stand slightly away from the inner face of the wall 6, and when not used to secure the screening 1, lie flatly against the inner face of the wall 6.

The edge 9, of the wall 7, is likewise formed with a plurality of teeth 14, the points 15 of which either lie flatly against the inner face of the wall 7 or stand slightly away therefrom, depending on whether or not said teeth 14: are utilized for securingthe screening 1 therein.

For the purpose of securely clamping the walls 6 and 7, forming the frame member, together after thescreening lhas been engaged-b either the teeth 12 or 14, certain of the teet 1 12 and 14 are adapted to be bent at right angles with respect to their respective walls and register with and extend through slots 16 or 17, respectively formed in the walls 6 and 7, after which said teeth are clenched to clamp said walls securely together.

Teeth are provided on the inner face of both of the walls 6 and 7, so that after many of the teeth on one wall have been broken or become unfit for use, due to changing the screening therein, the teeth of the other wall may be used, thereby dou- 1lgling the life and utility ofthe frame memers. 1

Each end of the frame members'is formed with the elongated end portion 1Q and a short end portion 11. A slot is for ied intermediate of the end portions 10 and 11 and is of a length commensurate to the width of the frame member when fo ded together longitudinally as herein before lescribed.

.F or securely connecting the frame members together the elongated end portion 10 of the side frame member passes through the slot 18 in the end frame member, while the elongated end portion 10 of the end frame member passes through the slot 18 in the side frame member, after which each of the elongated end portions is bent over to overlap its short end portion, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawing.

It will here be noted that a screen frame constructed in accordance With this invention may be readily and conveniently assembled, and broken screening easily replaced therein, and may be attachedto the window framing, if desired, in any suitable manner. A

What I claim is 1. A screen frame comprising a plurality of frame members, each of which consists of a strip of bendable metallic material bent at its longitudinal center upon itself a and further having each longitudinal mar ginal portion thereof bent inwardly and. provided with fastening barbs, said strip at each side of its longitudinal center pro end slitted to form a pair of bendable end greater length than the' portions one of other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROSE ZREBIEC.

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