US1404048A - Window construction - Google Patents

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8.. W. NICHOLSON. WlNDOW CONSTRUCTION,

APPLICATION FILED DEC.6,-1920,

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

sa, MOM k t/4m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STANLEY W. NICHOLSON,-OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO DURA MECHANICAL HARDWARE COMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO; A CORPORATE ION OF DELAWARE.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Patented Jan. 17, 1922.

Application filed December 6, 1920. Serial No. 428,643.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STANLEY V. NIoHoL- soN, a citizen of the United States of Amen ica, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window Construction, of which'the following is a specification, reference being-had therein to the accompanying drawings.

'This invention relates to window constrpctions and more particularly to window constructions employing a vertically slidable window member.

It is the object of the invention to provide an improved weather seal at the top of a chamber which receives a vertically slidable window member in its opened lowered position.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein;

Figure l is a fragmentary exterior front view of a window construction equipped with the improved weather sealing means;

Figure 2 is a vertical cross .section of the same.

In these views the reference character A designates a window frame in which the glass plate or window member B is vertically .slid'able, said plate being adapted in its lowered opened position to enter the chamber C underlying said frame. The bottom edge of the plate B is embraced by a channel forming strip D, the upper edge portion of which is flanged outwardly from the exterior face of the plate. B as indicated at E to provide a seat for a weather strip F for med preferably of rubber. When the glass plate,

B is in its closed raised position indicated in thexdrawings, the weather sealing strip F abuts against a complementary sheet metal weather sealing strip Gr extending the full width of thewindow openin flanged inwardly at its upper edge as indicated at G so as to form a stop against which the sealing strip F is compressed in the uppermost limiting position ofthe plate B. A clearance is provided between the flange G and the plate Band the strip F is flanged upwardly from end to end as indicated at H to providea closure for said clearance space.

A very positive seal against water enterany pocket wherein water may lodge to be discharged into the chamber C when the sliding plate is lowered.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a window construction, the combination with a vertically slidable lass plate, of a resilient weather strip extended across and directly engaging said glass plate adjacent its lower end and flanged upwardly in proximity to the glass. plate, a complementary stationary weather sealing member engageable by said resilient strip in the raised position of the glass plate and having a clearance from the glass plate closed by the flange of said resilient strip in the raised position of the glass plate.

2. In a window construction, the combination with'a vertically slidable window member, of a sheet metal channel member embracing the lower edge of said window member, a weather strip carried by the upper portion of said channel member and extending across'the window member, and a complementary stationary weather strip engageable by the first mentioned strip in raised position of the window member and so disposed as to provide a clearance space between said stationary strip and window member, the strip carried by the window member having an upstanding projection for clearanee space between itself ahd the window member, the strip carried by the window member having an upstanding projection'for entering and sealing sald clearance space.

4 In a window construction, the combination with a slidable glass plate, of a channelshaped' member embracing the lower edge of said plate and formed with a projecting

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