US1458396A

US1458396A - Plate-glass setting

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Publication number: US1458396A
Application number: US340057A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frederick W Currier
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-11-22
Filing date: 1919-11-22
Publication date: 1923-06-12
Anticipated expiration: 1940-06-12

Description

F. w. CURRIER PLATE GLASS SETTING Filed Nov. 22, 1919 /A/n/f/vra/E 0f /m MMM/wm jm@ M1923.'

Patented .inne l2, M1235.,

FREDERICK Vif. GURRER, 0F RINNEAPQLIS, MNNESUTA.

PLATE-GLASS SETTING.

l i Application ined November 2a, une.

T 0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnioi; VJ. Cnn- Rinn, a citizen 'ot the United States, resident of Minneapolis, county ot l'rfiennepin, State of Minnesota.y have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flats-Glass Settings, of which the following` is a speciication.

,The object of my invention is to provide means in yconnection with a glass setting to present a yielding surface to the glass to the end that it may compensate for any inaccuracy in alignment or' the setting or any lac! of skill on the part ot the workmen in piacing the glass in the setting, and thereby avoid' danger of breakage, which frequently occurs where a metal setting is rigidly clamped to the surface ot the glass,

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detailed description.

rlhe invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming 4part of this specilication,

Figure l is a horizontal sectional view through. a plate oi". glass and the settings therefor provided at one side ot the window, between abutting plates and at the angle ot the window,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a setting provided at the loweredge ot the plate,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 2 vlooking in the direction ot the arrow,

Figure 4r. is an outside view, showing the discharge openings provided :tor the passageof the water of condensation,

Figure 5 is a vertical inside view, showing the division bar between the plates of the window,

ln the drawing, referring to Figure l, il represents a portion of the window frame. 3 is the stop at one side of the window. 4 'is the plate ot glass to be mounted in the setting and 5 is the rail composed of sheetl metal, preferably copper, bent to form the setting and in which the vertical edge ot the plate 4l. is seated. The rail 5 has a base that is seated against the 'trame 2 and one part is bent at right angles substantially to the base portion and terminates in a flange 6 that is bent around the edge of the stop 3 and. bears Serial No. 340,057.

thereon. Near this flange the rail is provided with a substantially dove-tailed recess T adapted to receive a correspondingly shaped block 8 of cork or other suitable material having a tace to bear on the plate s.' and yield under pressure ot the plate thereon. A block 9 is also provided in the rail between which and the vertical edgeot the plate a yielding strip l0 is inserted. The outer part o't the rail is bent to form a part or l1 terminating in a iattened portion l2 which bears on the opposite face of the glass from the block 8. A screw 1.3 is inserted through the flange l1 into the stop 3, thereby securely locking the rail and the edge of the glass to the stop.

The division bar comprises a plate 14 in which one end ot abolt l5 is mounted and plate 16 having its edges 16 bent around the corresponding edges of the plate 14 and adapted to bear on one tace of the adjacent edges ot the glass plates. A plate 17 is provided on the other side of the glass having recesses 18 to receive the blocks 1.9 of yielding material, which seated against the other .tace of the plates. Nuts 20 are provided on the threaded shanks ot the bolts 15 :For drawing the plates la and 1'? together to clamp the glass between them` suitable bushings 2l being mounted on the bolt l5 between the plates. A rail 22. preferably ot sheet metalq has its edges engaging the ianges 18 oit' the plate .1.7 and. the outer end ot' the bolt l5 passes through the rail 22 and is provided with lock nuts 24 tor securing the rail {irmly to the plate 17 and locking all the parts together. Y

At the corner of the display window provide an outer plate 25, angular in form, and a correspondingly' shaped plate 26 interlocking with the edges of the outer plate and supporting a bolt 27 which passes through bushing 2S ot yielding; material and has its inner end mounted in a rail 29 that is provided with yielding blocks 30 which hear on the inner faces ot the plates intermediate to the angle between them. This is the corner rail ot a glass setting. The blocks 30 are adapted. to yield under pres sure and adapt themselves to any inequalities of the glass or any lack of alignment of the rails or any carelessness in tightening the bolts ozt the settings.

ln Figure 2 l have shown a sill 31 support ing a rail 32 having an upwardly turned part or flange 33 at its inner edge provided With a recess 34C to receive a. yielding block 35 of suitable material, said recess portion of the flange being secured to the inside stop 36 by a screw 37. The part or flange 33 terminates in an edge 38 which is bent inwardly over the stop 3,6 and has an inclined upper surface for directing the drippings, as in Washing the vvindoiv inwardly toward thel glass. The blocks 35 are mounted at in* tervals. as indicated in Figur-e` 3, so that the moisture cantollow the glass dovvn betweenv theblocks and the lower edge of the glass is seated on a yielding block 39 that is carried by a block 40 which rests upon the lbase ol3 ythe rail. A series or" ports l2 are provided in the Walls of the flange 43 which is bent upwardlyI from the base ot the rail and bears on the 'face ot the glass and has holes therein for the reception ,of screws lll. Spaces are `shown provided between the i blocks 35 torthe passage of the moisture and there is also shown in Figure 3 the ports or openings l2 through which the moisture is discharged on the outsideof thejivindoiv. lVith this stylel of glass setting ext 1eine accir racy of alignment ot the rails is not necessary,y as theblocks will yield and compensate for any slight difference in the surface of the glass and furthermore, inexperienced or careless Workmen cannot so readily cramp or put a strainon the glass plates by rigidly clampjing the supporting rails thereon, my inven- 'tion allowing the platesto automatically 35 adjust themselves to any slight variation in the proper relative arrangement of the rails and alsoofset any eXtreme or rigid fastening ofthe rails to the plates.. n

I claim as my' invention: l

`l. In a Window structure or ther like a v glass setting comprising a rail havang a base portion seated against the trame of the Window and provided with an upwardly turned part or flange, a block interposedbetween the; edge of the glass and' the base oit' the raih said upwardly turned part or flange having its edge folded over the adjacent edge ot' the Window frame stop and provided with I arecess. a second block Htting Within, said v i recessv and seated against the inner face ol kthe glass, a second flange on said base bear- -ingagainst the outer :tace of the glass and means passing through said flanges and into said stop for drawing' said outer flange against the face ot' the glass and the glass against the second block.A

2. In a. Windovv structure or the like a glass setting ycomprising a! rail having tlangededges vbetvveen Which the edge of the vlassl is received and held. `vone of said angesV .having a.. dovetailed recess formed therein,'and blocks mounted vat intervals in said vrecess and bearing on the adjacent face kOt the glass, the spaces between' said blocks irning' drainage` openings for Water and Vsaid rrail having discharge catino' with said openings.

3. n a Winden7 structure or the like a glass vsetting comprising a horizontal rail having flanged edges between which the edge of the glass is received and held, with gap between Ithe glass and the base of the rail, the inner flange of said horizontal rail f having blocks of yielding material mounted therein bearing on the inner tace of the glass. said` blocks being spaced apartto provide outlets for the Water of condensa-tiem the outer flange of said rail having ports com` municating with said outlets .through vthe gap beneath the glass` for discharging the Water'of condensationfrom said outlets.

l. In a Window structure or the like a glass setting comprising a rail having'a base portion seated against the frame of the Window and `provided With an invvardly turned flange,' a bloclrinterposed between the edge of the glass and the basent1 said rail, said flange having its edge folded over the adjacent edge" ot the Windowy frame stop and provided with a recess between said stop and the glass, and blocks fitted at intervals in said recess and seated against'the glass, the spaces betvveen said blocks forming discharge outlet for Water, and `means for securing said rail to the Windovv' frainestop and pressing the glass against said blocks.

5, In a lWindow structure' or the like, a glass setting' comprising a railhavinga base and inwardly turned flanged edges between which the'edge of the. gla'ss is received and held, a stop' against which one of the flanges of said rail is seated, a block interposed between the base ot said rail .and

rthe edge ot' the glass and a screw mounted.

in the other flange ,and passing through the irst mentioned vfiatnge and into said stop,.

therecesses of said inner plate and Aadapted to bear on the surface of the said glass plates.

y i', A glass setting comprising an outer plate,` an innerplate and bloclis mounted in said inner plate bearing on the inner sur faces of a pair of plates of glass, said inner recesses for holding said blocks, a rail having longitudinal edges partially surround" ing the Walls ol'said d'ovetailedrec'esses and a locking bolt passing'through said "rail and through said inner 'and outer`- plates and Se- '.curi'nff them all together.

8. glass setting comprising an outer ports communiles vplate being *adaptedy toprdvide dovetailed i corner plate, an inner rail formed to fit the angle of the corner and having a dovetailed recess therein, a yielding block mounted in said recess to bear on the inner surface of the glass, and bolts mounted in said inner rail and the said outer plate for drawing the block and said plate against the inner and outer surfaces of the glass.

9. ln a window structure or the like a glass setting comp-rising a rail seated on the window frame and having upwardly turned flanges between which the edge of the glass is inserted, blocks seated on the base of the rail and supporting the glass, the outer flange of said base being folded inwardly to bea-r upon the outer surface of the glass and having drainage openings in its lower wall, the inner flange being provided with a recess and blocks tting therein and seated against the inner face of the glass, said inner flange blocksbeing arranged at intervals to provide water outlets between them, and means for drawing said flanges together to seat said outer flange and said blocks against the glass.

10. In a window structure or the like al glass setting comprising a rail having a base portion seated against the frame of the window and provided with inwardly turned flanges between which the edge of the glass is inserted, a bloc-k interposed between the edge of' the glass and the base of said rail, the outer flange of said base being seated against the outer face of the glass, the inner flange of said base having its edge folded over the adjacent edge of the window frame stop and provided with a recess between said stop and the glass, and ablock fitting within said recess and seated against the glass opposite the bearing point of' said outer flange.` and means passing through said. flanges and into said stop for drawing said outer flange and said block against the faces of the glass.

ll. In a window structure or the like a glass setting comprising a rail having a base seated against the frame of the window and provided with flanges between which the edge of the glass is inserted, blocks interposed between said base and the edge of the glass, the outer flange of said base being folded to bear against the outer surface of the glas-s, the inner flange havin@ its edge folded over the adjacent edge of the windowl stop and provided between said stop and the glass with a dovetailed recess, blocks fitting within said recess and bearing on the adjacent surface ot the glass, opposite the bearing point of said outer flange, and means for drawing said flanges together to clamp them and said blocks against the glass.

l2. In a window structure or the like a glass setting comprising a rail having a base portion seated against the frame of the window and provided with inwardly turned flanges vbetween which the edge of the glass is inserted, a block interposed between the edge of the lglass and the base of said rail, the outer flange of said base being seated against the outer face of the glass', the inner flange of said base having a recess therein and a block fitting within said recess and seated against the glass opposite the bearing point of said outer flange, and means passing through said flanges for drawing said outer flange against the face of the glass and the glass against the last mentioned block.

18. In a window structure or the like a glass setting comprising a rail having a base portion seated against the frame of the window and provided with flanges, a block inten posed between the edge of the glass and the base of the rail, the space between said edge and said base portion providing a drainage passage beneath the glass, blocks mounted at intervals in one of said flanges and seated v against the inner face of the glass, the spaces between said blocks forming outlets for the passage of the water of condensation, said outlets leading to the drainage passage beneath the glass, and means for drawing the other flange against the face of the glass and the glass against said blocks lll. A glass setting adapted to receive a sheet of glass including a. base portion, an inner Hange with a wall adapted to be dis-- posed substantially parallel with the inner face of the glass, said flange having a groove therein., spaced blocks in said groove having faces extending beyond said. flange wall to separate said wall and glass, the spaces between contiguous blocks and between the glass and flange providing water outlets, and means to clamp the glass against said blocks.

15, In a window structure or the like a glass setting adapted to receive a sheet of glass including an inner part or strip adapted to extend back over the window stop and having a longitudinal groove therein, a block seated in said groove and having a face to bear on the inner surface of the glass, said block being sufficiently thick to separate said part or strip and glass, and means for clamping the glass against said block.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set rny hand this 13 day of November, 1919.

FREDERICK W. CURRIER