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Publication number: US1445267A
Application number: US526544A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lewis O Card
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1922-01-03
Filing date: 1922-01-03
Publication date: 1923-02-13
Anticipated expiration: 1940-02-13

Description

Feb. 13, 1923.

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Application filed January 3, 1822. Serial No. 526,544.

To all whom it may 0071 cam Be it known that l, Lnwis O. Cane, a citizenof the United States, residing at Eiomerville, in the county of llliddlesex and State of lvlassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a window, the frame or casing of which is of the ordinary form adapted to guide a vertically sliding sash, the upright members of the frame bc ing provided with the usual stop beads and parting beads, forming guides for an upper and a lower sash, means being provided whereby the sash is permitted to swing on a horizontal axis, so that it may occupy an inclined position, permitting ventilation, and may be reversed to permit the washing; ofthe outer surface of the sash glass by a person at the inner side of the frame and within the room with which the window is associated. i

The invention is an improvement on that disclosed by the Dean Patent, No. 63?,502,

dated November 21, 1899. l The Dean disclosure shows an ordinary frame characterized as above stated, and includes runners movable in the guides of the frame and connected by cords with the usual sash weights. The sash is connected by horizontal pivots with the runners, said pivots permitting the sash to swing on a horizontal ai'is midway between the top and bottom rails of the sash. The sash is yieldingly engagged with the runners in such manner that it may normally stand in a vertical plane parallel with the runners, and may move vertically with the runners to open and close the window. The yielding engagement of the sash with the runners permits the sash to turn on a horizontal axis, and stand in an inclined plane.

'The structure of the Dean patent is such that when the sash is inclined, one of its ends necessarily projects into the room and interefers with a shade, or with a curtain hur at the inner side of the frame. This inward projection of the sash is necessary when the outer side of the glass is to be washed by a person within the room, but is objectionable, for the reason stated, when the Wish is intended to remain inclined for a protractedperiod, to permit ventilation.

The chief objec. of my invention is to enable the sash to project wholly outward from the frame and from the runners, when adjusted for ventilation, so that it will not interfere with a shade or a curtain,-and to project inward more or less, as in the window of the Dean patent, when adjusted to permit the washing of the outer side of the glass by a person within the room.

The invention is embodied in the improvements hereinafter described and claimed.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, I

Figure 1s a fragmentary perspective view, showing a portion of a window frame and portions of two glazed sashes connected with the casino; by means embodying: the invention, each sash being;- in a ventilating position. 7

Figure 2 is a vertical section showing the lower sash in a closed position, and the upper sash in a vent-T in position. 7

Figure 3 a section on line 3 w, 3 of big;

ure 2.

. Figure is a section on line l4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 a section on line of Figure a.

Figure 6 is an enlarged section on line 6 6 of Figure Figure T is a side view showing a portion of the upper sash, and a portion of the frame.

Figure 8 is a view similar to a portion of Figure 52, showing; the lower sash reversed.

Figure 9 is afrag'mentary perspective view showing a portion of one of the runners, and a portion of one of the intermediate bars hereinafter described.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

The window frame shown bv the drawings is of the standard form emplo; ed with vertically slidable sashes, 12 bong the sill, 1.3. one of the upright side members, ll one ot the parting heads, 15 one of the inner stop beads, and 16 one of the outer stop beads. The ways or guides for the shes are fo ned between the parting head and the stop heads, as usual.

In each of said guides is titted an oblong: slide or runner 18. Each of these runners is connected with a cord 19, to which ordinary sash weight 20 (F igure 1) is attached. The runners constitute carriers for the sashes 21, but the sashes, instead of be ing connected directly with the runners, as shown by the Dean patent, are indirectly connected therewith, as next described.

Interposed between the side members of the sashes and the runners 18 are intermediate bars 22, preferably of metal and l..- shaped in cross section. These bars are connected with the runners by horizontal pivots 23, located at substantially the midlength of the bars, each pivot being preferably a pin having a head seated on the bar, and a washer seated on the runner 18, as shown by Figure 4:. The bars 22 are yieldingly engaged with the runners and kept parallel with the latter by strips 2 1- carried by the bars, and having rounded faces which are pressed by springs 26 into grooves 25 (Figure 5) in the runners. The form of the grooves and strip faces is such that the strips prevent turning movements of the bars on the pivots 23, unless sufficient turning force is exerted to cause the strips to yield, whereupon the bars 22 are free to swing on their pivots. This engagement between the bars and the runners is the same as that between the sashes and the runners inthe Dean patent. The upper ends of the sashes are connected'with the upper ends of the bars 22, by horizontal pivots 27 which, as shown by Figure 3, may be headed screws seated on the bars 22, and driven into the sashes.

As shown by Figures 1 and 2, the pivots 28 connecting the runners with the bars 22,

are below the pivots 2?, connecting the bars with the sashes, hence 23 may be called lower, and 27 upper pivots.

It will now be seen that when the bars. 22'are upright, each sash may be swung independently on a horizontal axis formed by the upper pivots, and caused to project wholly outward from the frame and from the room associated with the window, as

shown by Figure 1, and by the upper portion of Figure 2, so that openings for ventilation are formed without causing any part of the sash to project into the room and interfere with a'shade or a curtain.

It will also be seen that each sash and the bars with which it is connected, may be swung in unison on a horizontal axis formed by the lower pivots 23, until the sash is reversed, of. substantially inverted, as shown by dotted lines in Figure 8, so that what is normally its outer side, faces inwardly and may be washed by a person within the room. This adjustment of the sash is the same as that permitted in the construction shown by the Dean patent, and involves a considerable projection of the sash into the room. This projection, however, occurs only during the washing operation, and is therefore not objectionable.

I provide means for connecting the lower end of the sash with the lower ends of the bars 22, in such manner that the sash may be either braced and confined in its ventilating position, as shown by Figure 1, or confined in a position parallel with the bars and with its bottom rail between the bars, so that the sash will movein unison with the bars, not only when it is being raised and lowered in a vertical plane, butalso when it is being swung to and from its reverse or inverted position.

I prefer to embody said means as follows: 30 represents a transvere tie-rod rigidly connected with the lower ends of the two bars 22 with which each sash is connected, said rod causing the bars to. swing in unison. 31 represents a brace rod connected, preferably by a universal joint 32, with the bottom rail of th sash, and provided at its opposite end with a pin 33, having a head 34: (Figure 6).

The tie-rod 30 is provided with spaced a notch 35. When the sash is at its maxi mum outward inclination for ventilation,

the brace-rod 31 is at right angles with the tie-rod 30, and its pin 33 is engaged with the central notch'35, so that the brace-rod and the tie-rod support the sash in its adjusted position. W hen the sash is swung to a position parallel with the bars 22, to enable it to slide vertically with the bars, and to enable the sashand bars to swing in unison, the brace-rod 31 becomes parallel with the tie-rod 30, as shown Figures 5, 6 and 7, and its pin is engaged with a notch 35 near one end of the tie-rod, so that the bottom rail of the sash is between the bars and secured thereto, the sash and the bars being in the same plane. I V l The tie-rod connecting the bars associated with the upper sash, is engaged directly with the lower ends of said bars, and the corresponding joint 32 of the brace-rod projects from the under side of the bottom rail of the sash. The tie-rod connectingthc bars associated with the lower sash is engaged with brackets 40, projecting'from the inner sides of the bars 22, and the"corresponding joint 32 projects from theinner side of the bottom rail of the sash.

The structure embodying my invention is disting ruished fro'm the' structure disclosed by the Dean patent, first, by the intermediate bars 22 pivoted at their inidlength to the runners, and at their upper ends to the upper end of the sash, said bars constituting connect ions between sash and the r uiiners, h r by he sash i ad pt d tqf ins v el y from its upper end ventilating position; and secondly by means adjustably connecting the lower end o t the sash with the lower ends of the bars so that tlie sasli be supported in its ventilating position, the bars being vertical, as shown by Figure 1, and may be located in the same plane with the bars, and either slide vertically, or be reversed therewith.

The lower sash may be provided with a pivoted clip or button 45, adapted to be turned from the position shown by Figure 1 to bear on the inner edge of the bar 22, when the sash is closed.

I claim:

1. In a window, sash-supporting means comprising counter-weighted runners adapted to slide vertically in the window frame;

bars connected by lower horizontal pivots with the runners, and having upper horizontal pivots connectingthe bars with the upper end of a sash; and means for yieldingly holding the bars parallel with the runners; the said upper pivots forming a horizontal axis on which the sash may swing independently of the bars, and the lower pivots forming a horizontal axis on which the bars and the, sash pivoted thereto may swing in unison.

2. In a window, sash-supporting means comprising counter-weighted runners adapted to slide vertically in the window frame; bars connected by lower horizontal pivots with the runners, and having upper horizontal pivots connecting the bars with theupper end of a sash; and means for yieldingly holding the bars parallel with the runners; the said upper pivots. forming a horizontal axis on which the sash may swing independently of the bars, and the lower pivots forming a horizontal axis on which the bars and the sash pivoted thereto may swing in unison, and means for adjust-ably connecting the lower ends of the bars with the bottom rail of the sash pivoted to the bars.

3. In a window which includes counterweighted runners, slidable in vertical guides in the window frame, and a sash formed to move in the frame with said runners; sash and runner-connecting bars connected by lower pivots with the runners. and provided with means whereby they may be yieldingly held parallel with the runners. and provided with upper pivots. supporting the upper end of the sash.

a. in a window which includes counterwein-hted runners. slidable in vertical guides in the window frame, and a sash formed to move in the frame with said runners; sash and runner-connecting lower pivots with the runners, and provided with means whereby they ma be yieldingly bars connected by held parallel with the runners, and provided with upper pivots, supporting the upper end of the sash, the lower ends or said bars beingconnected by a transverse tie-rod.

5. A. window comprising a frame having vertical guides; counterweighted runners r al ble in said guides; a sash formed to m R with the runners in theii rame; intermediate bars interposed between the sash and the runners; lower pivots connecting the bars with the runners means being pro vided for yieldingly holding the bars parallel with the runners; upper pivots connecting the upper ends of the bars with the upper end of the sash, to permit a ventilating adjustment and a wholly outward projection of the sash by swinging movement independent of said bars when the bars are parallel with the runners; the sash and the bars being adapted to swing in unison on said lower pivots topermit the reversal of the sash and a variable projection of its top rail from the inner side of the frame; and means for adjustably securing the bottom rail of the sash to the bars.

6. A window comprising a frame having vertical guides; counterweighted runners slidable in said guides; a sash formed to move with the runners in the frame; intermediate bars interposed between the sash and the runners; lower pivots connecting the bars with the runners means being provided tor yieldingly holding the bars parallel with the runners; upper pivots con necting the upper ends oi the bars with the upper end oi? the sash to permit a ventilating adjustment and a wholly outward projection of the, sash by a swinging movement independent oi bars, when the bars are parallel with the runners the sash and the bars being adapted to swing in unison on said lower pivots to permit the reversal of the sash and a variable projection of its top rail from the inner side oi the frame; a transverse tie-rod connecting the lower ends oi? the bars, and adapted to cause them to swing in unison; and bracerod ointed at one end to the bottom rail of the sash, and means being provided for engaging the brace rod with the tie-rod in different positions.

7. A window comprising a frame having vertical guides: counterweighted runners slidable in said guides: a sash formed to move with the runners in the frame; intermediate bars interposed between the sash and the runners; lower pivots connecting the bars with the runners means being provided tor vieldingly holding the bars parallel with the runners; upper pivots connecting the upper ends of the bars with the upper end of the sash, to permit a ventilating adjustment and a wholly outward projection of the sash by a swinging movement independent of said bars when the bars are parallel with the runners the sash and bars being adapted to swing in unison on said lower pivots to permit the reversal of the sash and a variable projection of its top rail from the inner side of the frame; a notched transverse tie-rod connecting the lower ends of the bars, and adapted to cause them to swing in unison; a brace-rod jointed at one end to the bottom rail of the sash and pro- 10 vided withra headed pin at its opposite end, adapted to enter a notch in the tie-rod; and a tubular keeper slidable on th'e tie-rod, and loosely engaged with the pin to maintain the later in operative relation to the tie-rod.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature. a.

' LEWIS O. CARD.