US1433780A - Window - Google Patents

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C. S. BUSHELL. WINDOW. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1. 1921.

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CHARLES S. BUSHELL, OF BELOIT, W SCONSIN.

WINDOW.

Application filed August 1, 1921. Serial No. 489,115.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that 1, Cinemas S. BUSHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Beloit, in the county of Rock and State of iiisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windows; and I do declare the followiu to be a full, clear, and exact description or the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in windows, being especially, but not necessarily designed for use on railroad and street wars, but of course, being also designed for use where windows are needed in houses, on automobiles, boats and the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel form of window which includes sections which are so arranged that they can be moved in a circular path to dispose them at various relative positions with respect to one another to provide larger or smaller openings as desired and to dispose the opening at any suitable point making it possible to prevent direct draughts, doing away with troublesome weights and cords,

I reducing the cost of manufacture and installation, overcoming the possibility of the sashes binding as so often occurs. and rendering it entirely unnecessary to use unattractive box frames.

Another object of the invention is to improve upon prior patented and marketed windows of similar form by devising a structure wherein the sashes or sections are connected together by combined clamping and pivot pins which enables them to be readily moved and disposed at different positions with respect to one another and be se curely held in the adjusted positions to which they have been moved.

A still. further object of the invention is to provide a structure wherein the sashes are prevented against excessive rattling or undue and undesirable movement and are prevented from direct contact with one another by means of a novel sectional parting device which is such in construction that it can be quickly installed or removed whenever necessary or desired.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. it

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 illustrates a pair of windows constructed in accordance with this invention showing the same in use on a passenger car.

Figure 2 is a front 'elevational view of one of the windows showing, dotted lines, the manner in which one of the sashes can be moved with respect to the other one to form an opening for the passage of air.

Flgure 3 is a central vertical sectional view through one of the windows, the section being taken substantially on the plane of the line of Fig. 2.

Figure 4c is an enlarged detail sectional view of the upper portion of the type of window disclosed in the figures just described.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showmg a slightly modified form of the invention.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the plane of the lines 66 of Fig. 5.

Figure 7 is a detail elevational view of one of the sashes showing the anti-rattler springs more clearly.

Figure 8 is enlarged elevational view of the lower portion of the window showing the parting strip in place with the wedge holding it in position.

Figure 9 is an el'evational view of the entire parting strip showing the manner in which it is constructed.

Figure 10 is an enlarged central vertical ectional view through a slightly modified orin of the invention. V

Figure 11 is sectional view showing still anpther modified form of the inventioif.

in the drawings and in all forms of the inventiomthe numeral 1 designates an annular rim and the numerals designate detachable rings which are arranged on opposite sides of this rim and have their inner edges extended beyond the inner periph ery of the rim to confine the semi-circular window sashes 3 between them. Before proceeding, 1 wish to po nt out that the parts so far described could, of course, be changed in shape if found practical and desirable. However, the shapes shown in the drawings are preferred. By referring to Fig. 3, the exact formation of one form of sash will be made clearly apparent. In this figure, it will be seen that the glass 4t is bounded by a se1ni-cireular strip 5 and cross-piece (3, the glass being secured to against the parting strips as the case mayv be, to retain the sashes in various adjusted positions to which they have been moved. Hence, it will be seen that the sashes can be moved. in a circular manner to position them at various relative positions to form large or small openings or to position. the opening at any desired point. I have just mentioned a parting strip which will be more clearly described as the description goes on and it may be stated that this parting strip is not employed in all of the forms of the invention. The parts so far described together with other parts to be mentioned later are generic to all of the forms of the invention and such parts all bear the same reference characters, this method of description being preferred for the sake of clearness.

In the preferred form of the invention, more clearly shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, it will be seen that the parting strip or device. referred to is generally indicated in these figures by the numeral 10 and'it will be further seen that the rim 1 is provided with an endless groove 11 for reception of the sections of this device 10. In all forms of the invention, the parting device is made up of sections 12 of substantially semi-circular form. This can better be seen in Fig. 9. By referring to this figure, it will be seen that the sections employed in the form of the invention now under consideration and other forms to be later described, are equipped on opposite sides with ribs 13 which constitute tracks and extend into grooves 14 formed in the peripheral portion of the curved strips 5 of the sashes. I may state here that relatively wide metal bands 16- are secured on the peripheral strips 5 and these bands are suificiently wide to extend into engagement, with the inner faces of the rings 2 and opposite faces of the parting strips 12, thus confining the ribs 13 between themselves and the sashes and likewise confining the ribs 17 on the inner faces of the aforesaid rings 2 so as to practically eliminate rattling and preventing possible binding of the sections. It has been previously indicated that the parting device 10 employed in this form of the invention and in the other forms to be described, is composed of the sections 12 and I again wish to direct at tention to Fig. 9 wherein this can be better seen, It is to be noted after considering this figure that one of the ends of each section is bevelled as indicated at 18 and that a removable wedge 19 is designed for 00- action with these bevelled edges. iVVith this construction, it will be seen that the sections of the parting device can be seated in the grooves 11 and after being properly positioned, the wedge 19 can be forced between the bevelled ends 18 as illustrated in Fig. 8 whereby these sections will be properly held in place. This concludes the detailed. description of the preferred form of the invention.

It is desired. in some instances to simplify the invention. to. reduce the cost of manufacture and. retail price to the lowest possible figure I, therefore, in some instances con template changing theinvention in accordance with the illustration disclosed in Figs. 5 to. 7. Referring to: this: -form of the invention, it will be seen that the retaining rings 2 are not equipped with beads or ribs as in the form of the invention just finished, but

are smooth. It will also be seen by carefully considering the disclosure that the peripheral portions of the strips 5 of the sashes are not provided: with grooves and neither are the sections 12 of the parting device equipped with. ribs. The constructional difference between this form of the invention and the form just described, resides in the employment of anti-rattler springs 22 which are secured to and extend beyond the ends of the strips 5 of the sashes. In use, they bear against the rim. and prevent undue movement of the sashes. of the invention is a substantial duplicate of the form first described and, as before stated, the same reference characters will appear on the like parts in this form of the invention.

By referring now to Fig. 11, it will be seen that the form of the invention there shown is exactly like the one just described with the exception. that the parting device includes relatively narrow sections 12 instead of the type just described and these sections are formed with ribs 13 which extend into the grooves 14 formed only in the meeting faces of the strips 5 of the sashes.

Attention is now directed to the remaining form of the invention shown in Fig. 10. In this form of the invention, the strips 5 of thesashes' are formed with centrally disposed channels 20 and bands 21 are secured tothe strips on opposite sides of the channels and have their inner edges extending over the open sides of the channels for engagement with the ribs 13 on the sections 12 of the parting device, which arrangement provides a rigid structure which prevents binding of the sashes and insures free and easy movement thereof when it is desired to adjust them. V\7ith the exception of equipping the Otherwise, this formt sashes with the aforesaid channels 20 and bands 21 and positioning the parts 12 and 13 for co-operation with these channels and bands, this form of the invention is likewise substantially the same as the forms already described.

t is yet to be pointed out that in all forms of the invention, the sashes may be equipped with the flat springs 22 which extend beyond the free ends of the strips 5 the inner periphery of the annular rim 1 and serve in Conjunction with the parts already described, to prevent excessive rattling of the sashes and to assist in holding them in. adjusted positions. It may be stated that if desired, the bands 16 and 21 referred to may be extended to form these springs or the springs may be separate elements of greater rigidity than the bands. The last arrangement is preferred.

In operation, it will be readily understood that by simply loosening the thumb nut 9, it will be possible to rotate the sashes on the bolt 8 until they assume various positions with respect to one another. In this way, the opening may be made large or small and may be positioned at any point, as generally indicated in Fig. 1 and as will be understood from practical use of the device.

The manner of removing the sashes is thought obvious, and the manner in which the parting members 13 are removed and applied has been previously pointed outand inasmuch as the operation of the window has been made apparent and as the construction and arrangement of parts is thought to have been made clear, further description is deemed unnecessary. It may be added before closing, that it is understood that the rim 1 can be secured to a stationary frame as indicated in Fig. 1 in any suitable way and may be shaped to accommodate the particular place in which the window is installed.

Since probably the best results may be obtained with the construction and arrangement herein shown and described, this is taken as the preferred embodiment of the invention. However, I wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the scope of the subjoined claims may be resorted to if desired.

I claim:

1. A window of the class described comand bear against prising a rim, stops secured to the opposite faces of said rim and having their inner edges projecting beyond the inner face of the latter, a parting strip secured to the inner face of the rim and projecting beyond it, a rotatably mounted sash for movement in said rim, said sash being formed with a groove, a metal band secured to the periphery of said sash and projecting over the groove, the aforesaid parting strip being formed with a rib engageable with the projecting portion of said band and extending into said groove.

2. A. window of the class described comprising rim equipped on its inner face with a groove, removable stops secured to the opposite side faces of said rim and having their inner edges projecting beyond the inner face of said run, sashes confined between said stops, being spaced away from each, a parting device arrangedbetween said sashes, being made up of sections removably arranged in said groove, the ends of each of said sections being beveled, and a wedge designed to engage with the bevel ends to force the sections into and retain them in said groove.

3. A structure as set forth in claim 1, in which the parting strip is composed of sections removably set in a continuous groove, one of the ends of each of the sections of the parting device being bevelled, and there being a wedge engaged with such bevelled edges to force the sections into and retain them in said grooves.

4. A window of the class described comprising a rim of annular formation, ringlilre plates secured on opposite sides of said rim and having their inner edges projecting beyond the periphery of said rim, the projecting portions of said plates being formed on their inner faces with ribs, substantially semi-circular sashes positioned between said plates and havingtheir peripheral portions bearing against the corresponding portions of said rim, said portions of the sashes being formed with grooves, the aforesaid ribs projecting' into the adjacent grooves, and parting trips interposed between said sashes, being provided with ribs extending into the adjacent grooves in said sashes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES S. BUSHELL.

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