US1387366A

US1387366A - dodge and g

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Publication number: US1387366A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1921-08-09
Anticipated expiration: 1938-08-09

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J. F. DODGE AND G. E. GODDARD.

WINDOW RUNWAY.

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JOHN F. DODGE AND GEORGE E. GODDARD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGi-NORS TO DODGE BROTHERS, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPOBJATEON OF MICHIGAN.

WINDOW RUNW'AY.

Application filed June 20, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN F. DODGE and GEORGE E. GODDARD, citizens of the United States, residing at Detroit, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Runways, of which the following is a clear, full, and exact description.

This invention relates to window runways, and especially to runways adapted for use in closed body automobiles, and an object of the invention is the construction of a runway which is easily installed in the car body and one which also possesses advantages in simplicity of parts and economy of construction. It ha been customary of late years to construct what may be called a sashless window for automobiles, and my invention is particularly adapted to a sash of this sort because the runway according to the present invention, is so made that it firmly retains the pane of glass forming the window, yet in such a manner as to yield sufiiciently to the shocks and jars to which it may be subjected in the ordinary course of use. Provision is also made whereby the glass forming the sash may be readily lowered when desired without in any manner risking the danger of breaking the glass. While the invention is particularly useful in a sashless window its features of construction are eminently adapted for use with the ordinary sashed glass as well.

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detail description and claims when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a part sectional, part side elevational view showing the runway assembled in the car body;

Fig. 2, a similar view of the upper part of the runway on an enlarged scale;

F Fig. 3, a sectional view onthe line XX,

Fig. 4, a sectional view on the line YY, Fig. 2;

Fig. 5, a perspective detail View of one of the springs for pressing together the longitudinal members of the runway;

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Patented Aug. 9, 1921.

Serial No. 305,463.

Fig. 6, a front elevation, showing parts in section;

Fig. 7 a side elevation of the upper part of the runway showing the arrangement of the upper spring, which, as shown, is fastened into the side framing of the window so as to pivot therein; Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the longitudinal runway angle members and showing a cutaway portion therein to accommodate the cross piece of one of the springs, and

Fig. 9 is a rear elevation of the runway at the region of the cross piece of one of the Referring to the drawings, 2 indicates the window frame of an automobile or other structure carrying and supporting the runway. Said runway is preferably made in two sections, at least one of which is movable to bring the two sections into and out of alinement, and in the embodiment of the invention shown, it is the upper section that is movable. l/Vith the window closed, this upper section is out of alinement with the lower section, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, but it may be moved into alinement with the lower section and the sash lowered therein when desired.

In order to provide supporting and guiding means for the glass forming the sash when in either section of the runway, we provide longitudinal members on either side of the window pane, these members preferably being in the form of

angle bars

6 and 8, clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4:. One flange of each bar is arranged to be parallel with the face of the glass or sash, while the other flanges of each pair of bars overlap each other and extend over the longitudinal edge of the glass.

These angle bar form the main supporting and guiding means for the glass or sash and instead of these bars being arranged at a fixed distance apart to form a groove, said bars are movable toward and from each other, being yieldingly urged toward each other by a plurality of springs arranged along the longitudinal edge of the glass. Each spring consists of elongated members 10 connected by a cross piece 12. The elongated members 10 engage the outside of the flanges of the

angle members

6 and 8 which are adjacent the face of the glass, one elongated member engaging the outside of the angle member 6 while the other elongated member engages the outside of the angle member 8, as shown in Fig. l. The elongated members 10 of the springs are slightly bowed as shown in Figs. 2 and 5, so as to give the required pressure and they are fastened at one end only to each of the

bars

6 and 8, the other end of the elongated members being free, to give the proper freedom of motion as the longitudinal members move toward and from each other.

Ne may provide a number of these springs situated along the longitudinal edges of the glass as shown in Fig. 6, in which figure four of said springs on either side are shown. From an inspection of this figure, it will be noted that the uppermost spring on either side of the glass in the upper section of the runway, is somewhat differently constructed from the others. This is for the purpose of permitting a pivotal movement of the upper section of the runway so as to enable the section to be brought into alinement with the lower section to permit the glass to be slid from one section to the other. This pivoted movement is provided for by passing a wood screw through an opening 14 in the cross piece 12 of the uppermost springs, the cross piece of these particular springs being shaped as shown in Fig. 3, a portion carrying the screw head being countersunk into the frame or support 2 of the window frame.

The angle member 6 has a cut away portion 18, in the region of the cross piece 12 of each spring, for the purpose of permitting the cross piece to lie flush with the member 6, so that there is no necessity of countersinking any portion of the runway within the window frame with the exception of the portion of the cross piece of each of the two top springs in the upper runway section.

The wood screw 16 forms a pivot for each side of the upper section of the runway so that the glass or sash 20 carried by the angle bars forming the runway, may be moved from the position shown in Fig. 1, in full lines, to the dotted line position shown in said figure, in which latter position the glass or sash will be in alinement with the lower section of the runway.

This lower section is generally similar in construction to the upper section except that there is no need of pivoting this section and therefore the springs pressing together the longitudinal angle bars may be secured to the window frame at several points if desired. This lower section also differs from the upper section in one other particular.

The upper ends of the angle bars are slightly flared as shown in Fig. 1. Owing to the pressure of the springs, the longitudinal members of the lower section will be substantially in contact when the sash is entirely within the upper section of the runway and in order that the sash in descending may separate the longitudinal members of the lower section, the flared ends are provided.

The sash is normally detained in its upper position by means of a hook member 22 engaging over what is known as a fence 24-. Any suitable or well known means may be provided to enable the sash to be lifted to disengage the hook 22 from the fence 2%, for the purpose of lowering the sash.

A spring 26 or other suitable cushioning means may be provided at the bottom of the sash to produce a cushioning effect when the sash is lowered and to avoid danger of break ing the glass while it is in its lowered position. The sash may also be provided with any suitable or well known counterweighting means to give it the desired ease of operation.

Owing to the fact that the upper section of the runway is secured to the window frame at a single point and also owing to the fact that the lower section is secured only at a few points, and furthermore, owing;

to the fact that the runway, including the springs, forms a self contained structure, it is possible to assemble all of its parts at the bench. All that is required when the runway is assembled in the car is to lower the sash so that the wood screws 16 may be put into place, when the sash is raised and the lower section secured in place. Also owing to the fact that the springs constantly press the angle members against the glass, all rattle of the glass is done away with both at the time the sash is in normal position and when it is lowered, and danger of breakage is reduced to a minimum.

l Vhat we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A window runway having in combination, longitudinal guides comprising a pair of angle bars between which a sash may slide, each pair of bars independently movable toward and from each other.

2. A window runway having in combination, a sash, longitudinal guides comprising a pair of angle bars on each side of the sash, one angle of each bar projecting parallel with the face of the sash, the other angles of the bars extending over the edges of the sash.

3. A window runway having in combination, a sash, longitudinal guides comprising a pair of angle bars on each side of the sash, one angle of each bar projecting parallel with the face of the sash, the other angles of the bars extending over the edges of the sash and overlapping each other.

4. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members, spring means acting to yieldingly press said mem bers toward each other to thereby yieldingly support and guide a sash therebetween.

5. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, spring means for pressing said members together, said spring means having elongated members, one member bearing against each longitudinal member, and a cross piece connecting said elongated members.

6. A window runway comprising in pornbination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, spring means for pressing said members together, said spring means having elongated members one bearing against each longitudinal member, each elongated member being fastened to its adjacent longitudinal member on one end only and a cross piece connecting said elongated members.

7. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, spring means for pressing said members together,

said spring means having elongated members one bearing against each longitudinal member, and means securing the spring means to the window frame to enable the runway to pivot.

8. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, spring means for pressing said members together, said spring means having elongated members one bearing against each longitudinal member, a cross piece connecting the elongated members, said cross piece having securing means passing therethrough to enable a pivoting action of the longitudinal members.

9. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members, a plurality of springs acting to yieldingly press said members together, one of said springs only being secured to the window frame.

10. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members, a plurality of springs acting to yieldingly press said members together, and means for pivotally securing the uppermost of said springs to the window frame so that the runway maypivot thereon.

11. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, a plurality of springs for pressing said members together, each of said springs having elongated members one bearing against each longitudinal member, one of said springs being secured to the window frame to thereby enable the longitudinal members to pivot.

12. A window runway comprising in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming a track in which a sash may slide, said members being independently movable toward and away from each other, a plurality of springs for pressing said members together, each of said springs comprising elongated members, one elongated member bearing against each longitudinal member, each of said springs also having a cross piece connecting the elongated members, and means for securing one of said cross pieces to the window frame to enable the runway to pivot thereon.

18. A window runway, in combination, longitudinal guiding members forming an upper section of said runway, longitudinal guiding members forming a lower section thereof, yielding means acting on the members of each section tending to press said members together, one of said sections being constructed so as to be moved into alinement with the other section, the longitudinal members of the lower section having flared ends to enable a sash to separate them against said yielding means when the sections of the runway are alined.

14. A window runway comprising in combination, an upper section and a lower section, one of said sections being movable to enable alinement of the sections so that a sash may pass from one section to the other, the lower section of the runway comprising longitudinal guiding members, spring means acting to yieldingly press said members toward each other, the ends of the longitudinal members of said lower section being flared to enable the sash to readily separate the longitudinal members prior to passing into the lower section.

15. A window runway for closed body automobiles, said runway comprising in combination two sections, the upper section having angle bars embracing the sash and overlapping each other, springs for pressing said angle bars together, each spring having elon gated members embracing the angle bars be.- tween them, one elongated member of each spring being fastened at one end only to one angle bar, the other elongated member of each spring being fastened at one end only the runway to thereby enable the upper section to pivot; the lower section of the runway normally out of alinement with the upper section, said lower section having angle bars and springs similar to those of the 10 upper section, the lower section adapted to be stationarily received in the framing by having screws passing through the cross bars of springs on each side of the runway.

Signed at Detroit, Michigan, this 12 day of June, 1919.

JOHN F. DODGE.

GEORGE E. GODDARD. V

Witness:

JOHN R. FURsE.