US1496822A

US1496822A - Inside fastener for storm windows

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Publication number: US1496822A
Application number: US625513A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles R Moore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-03-16
Filing date: 1923-03-16
Publication date: 1924-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 1941-06-10

Description

June 10, 1924. 1,496,822

c. R. MOORE INSIDE FASTBNER FOR STORM WINDOWS Filed March 16. 1923 ficulty experienced Patented June 10, 1924.

CHARLES R. MOORE, OF NEWPORT, VERMONT.

INSIDE FASTENER FOR STORM WINDOWS.

Application filed March 16, 1923. Serial 626,513.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. CHARLES R. Moons, a. citizen of the United States. residing at Newport, in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont. have invented anew and useful Inside Fastener for Storm Windows, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to inside fasteners for storm windows and the like and are designed primarily as an improvement upon the structure disclosed in Patent No. 424,014 issued to me on March 25. 1890.

In using fasteners of this type, it is necessary to provide some means for holding them elevated while the sash is being placed in position. Otherwise the fasteners would come against the keepers or retaining pins provided therefor and interfere with the ready placing of the sash in the casing. In the patent referred to. a spring has been used for providing frictional contact where by the fasteners will remain in the positions to which they are moved. pending the placing and securing of the sash. The use of springs, however. adds undesirably to the cost of making the articles and one of the objects of the present invention is to so construct a fastener of this type that a separate spring is unnecessary. but the fastener will, nevertheless. be retained against accidental movement when lifted out of holding position.

Another objection present. such as heretofore devised has been the difin properly locating the keepers or pins so that when they are engaged by the fasteners they will hold the sash tightly in place. One of the objects of this invention is to provide a keeper or pin capable of adjustment so that the fastener can be caused to so engage it as to hold the window tightly in place. it being unnecessary, when positioning the pin or keeper. to exercise the extreme care heretofore required.

With the foregoing and other objects in. view which will appear as the description proceeds. the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

in fasteners In the accompanying drawings the preferred form. of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings-- Figure 1 is an elevation of the storm window having the present improvements combined therewith.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of one of the fasteners and adjacent parts. the fasteners being shown by full lines in holding position, and by dotted lines in raised or released position.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 designates the base plate of the fastener. the same being formed with spaced alining slots 2 extending longitudinally thereof. If preferred. reinforcing ribs 3 can be formed on one face of the plate and extend around the slots. These ribs serve both as stiffeners to provide reduced frictional bearings for the "heads of the fastening screws 4: which are extended through the slots and into engagement with the window frame F.

At one side of the plate 1 is provided an outstanding wing 5 at right angles to the plate and provided at one end with an ear 6 constituting a finger piece or lift. From the Other end of this wing projects a tongue 7 and that edge of the tongue nearest the plate 1 is inclined relative to the plate so as to leave the tongue substantially wedge-shaped. The tongue is extended toward one end of the plate 1 and said end of the plate is slightly bent or offset at an angle as shown at 8.

It is to be understood that four or more of these fasteners can be provided on the window frame, at least two of them being preferably arranged adjacent each side and all of the fasteners being located with the tongues extending downwardly and located at the outer side edges of the plate 1. This requires the use of Rights and Lofts. For each fastener there is provided a keeper in the form of a cylindrical pin 9, one end of which is flattened on opposite sides to provide an an lar lug 10. Holes are adapted to be dril ed into the window casing as indicated at 0, these holes being located adjacent the positions to be occupie by the tongues 7 wlnle holding the window in the for the plate. and

casing. I After the holes have been drilled. the pins 9 are driven thereinto. The fasteners are then pushed upwardly on the screws 4 until the lower offset ends thereof wedge back of the heads of the lower screws 4 so that, by frictional contact with the heads and with the window frame, the fasteners will be held intheir elevated positions. lit will be noted that this is done without the use of any springs. The window frame is then inserted into the casing after which the fasteners are pulled downwardly so as to bring the inclined edges of the tongues 7 into contact with the respective lugs 10. The tongues cooperate with these lugs to draw the window frame tightly to position, but should one of the lugs 10 be so located that it will not properly cooperate with the tongue 7, the pin can be given a partial rotation to change the angle of the lug, and thus take up for play which might .otherwise occur.

lit will be obvious that providing a fastener such as described, the cost of roduction is materially reduced, and-the astener is rendered more efficient as a means for holding storm windows and the like in window casings.

What is claimed is 1. "An inside fastener for storm windows and the like including a base plate slotted longitudinally for slidable engagement with fastening devices, a tongue carried by the plate for cooperation with a kee er to draw a frame tightly to position, sai plate hav ing an ofiset end constituting wedging means for cooperation with one of the base plate, and atapered neeaeaa plate in one ing with one of the fastening means to bind the base late when in one extreme position.

3. A astener of the class described including a longitudinally slotted base plate having an offset end, fastening means extending through the base plate for cooperation with said end to support the base plate in one extreme position, a wing upon the tongue extending from the wing. i

4:. A fastener of the class described includ ing a base plate mounted for sliding movement, fastener means therefor, said plate having an ofi'set end for cooperation with the fastening means to hold the plate frictionally in one extreme position, a tapered tongue carried by the plate, a rotatable pin constituting a keeper, and a plate lug extending from the pin and rotatable to take up play between the lug and the tongue.

In testimony that l claim as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES R. MOORE. Witnesses:

Ennns'r A. Sroonnn, H. S. ltoo'r.

the foregoing