US1538577A - Catch hinge for windows and the like - Google Patents

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4A Y Y INVENTOR ATTOR EY' May 19, 1,925.

R. MURRAY CATCH HINGE Fon wINDows AND THE LIAkYE 1/ Filed Oct. 22, 1925 Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES RICHARD MURRAY, OF YORK, N. Y.

CATCH HINGE FOR WINDOWS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed October 22, 1923. Serial No. 669,925.

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Be it known that I, Bierman `MURRAY, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Catch Hinges for -l/Vindows and the like, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art-to which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to pivot windows and the like and particularly to an improved catch hinge for devices of this class, mounted in such manner as to pivot the windows in a horizontal plane to permit of their swing# ing in a vertical plane; and the object of the inventionis to provide a catch hinge construction of the class specified which will operate to automatically lock the window in diiiercnt positions of adjustment and for locking the saine in a closed position; a further object being to `provide a catch hinge of the class specified which is adapted to be countersunk and concealed in the sash frame of a window withk means protruding through said sash for actuating the lock element of the hinge; and with these andV other objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose speciiied, which is simple in construction, eiiicient in'use and which is constructed as hereinafter described and claimed. r n

The invention is 'fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the` separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is an inside view of a windowconstruction showing my improven'ient mounted in connection therewith, and parts of thc construction being broken away and in section. j

Fig. 2 isa section onk theline 2-2 of Fig. 1. l 1 E Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing onlv a detail of the construction and on an enlarged scale,` and showing other parts in section.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line t-t of Fig. 3; and, V

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing a modification.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing I have shown at 10 a window fame in which is mounted a window sash 11 ofthe usual construction and secured to the side rails of the frame v10 substantially centrally thereof and preferably at a point above the center of the sash 11, are plates having pivot pins 12 and 13. s In the construction shown, the pivot pin 12 is tapered and angular in form, preferably square, in cross section as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing.

The pivot pin 13 operates in a socket 141 at one .side of the sash 11 to provide for the pivotal or rotary action of the sash on the pin 13 while the pivot pin 12 extends into a lock-device constituting part'ofthe catch hinge construction countersunk and `imbedded in the opposite rail of the sash'll.

The lock device 15 comprises a box-shaped casingl which sets in and is retained within a` recess portion 17 in the sash andl movl ably mounted in the casing 16 is a lock element ,18 comprising a central` cylindrical portion 19 substantially semispherical in .forni in cross section and laterally directed arms 2O which extend through apertures 21 in the top and bottom walls of the casing 16 as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of thedrawing. The lock element 18 or the centralportion 19L thereof is provided with an aperture 22 which is Octagon in form as shown in Fig. -1 of the drawing and` is adapted to operate in connection with the taperedV angular pinV j 12, said pin passing' through said aperture. A spring 23 is employed between the casing 16 and lock element 18 to normally hold said element in engagement with the pin 12v as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing,

A lever is mounted in connection with the top portion of theV casing 16 and the lower end 24 thereof is forked to span the pin 12 and is adapted to operate in connection with the lock element 1S to disengage the saine from the pin 12 as'hereinafterl described. vThe lever 23 has an angular eX- tension 25 with which a cord, chain or the like 26 is connected, and this cord or chain extends upwardly through an aperture 27 formed in the sashv 11 or one of they rails thereof and passes outwardly through the rail of the sash adjacent to the ripper end thereof as shown at 28. The free end of the cord or chain is provided with a iingerpiece 29 by means of which the lever'23 may be operated.

The operation of my improved lock de- 'vice for locking the pivot sash 11 in different positions of adjustment is as follows. When the sash 11 is in a Closed position, it is looked in this position by the eng-agement of the look element 18 with the pin 12, and When it is desired to open the Window or to -move the sash into an open position the ring 29 is grasped by one hand and pulled downwardly, which operation releases the angular end 25 of the lever' 28, said lever swinging on a ulorum 30,` and the forked end 24C of the lever moves inwardly to disengage the look element 18tromr the pin 12, to release and permit of its movement on the pivots, and when thesafsh has been moved into the desired position, the pull onthe oord or ohainQtS is released andthe spring 23 returns the look element 18 into operative position, it being understood that the look element Willii'nd its nearest seat on the tapered pin 12, depending solely on the form of the aperture 22, which in the oonstruetion shown is ootagon in form, but any number of positions, Withinoertain lim-its, may be provided.A

The Construction shown in Fig. 5 ot the dra-Wing is the saine as that shown in* Figs. to i inclusive with the exception that-slida-ble WindoW'sa-shes Stand 32 are mounted in a swinging Windowssa-sh 38. In` other Words, the sash 33 -is the equivalent of the sash 11 andthe separate WindouTVI sashes 31 and32 are mounted therein inthe usual manner or as suoli-sashes are commonly mounted in au Windowrame. It vvill be understood that various changes in and modilioations of 1 thev Construction` herein shown and described may be made Within the scope of the appendedolaims Without departing from the spiritV of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, Whatl claimas new and desire to seoure by Letters Patent, is

1. A oateh hinge of the class described comprising a easing; a suitably supported look element movably mounted therein, said element being provided with an aperture, a tapered pin adaptedto be passed: through said aperture and to be looked in engagement with the easing, through said look element.

2. A oatoh hinge ot the class described comprising easing; a. suitably supported look element movably mounted therein, said element being providedA with an aperture, a. tapered pin adapted to be passedthrough said aperture, and to be looked. in engagement with the easing through said look element, and means in said easing for/normally holding. said elementjinengagement with said tapered pin.

3. A oatoh hinge of the olass described oomprising a easing; a= suitably supported look element movably mounted therein, said element being provided With an aperture, a tapered pin adapted to be passed through said aperture and to be looked in engagement With the easing through said look element, means in said easing for normally holding said element in engagement with said tapered pin, and manually oontrolled means for moving said look element into an inoperative position to permit the movement of said easing relatively to said pin.

t. Af oatoli hinge forpivot Windows ofthe ola'ss described oon'iprising a easing adapted to be mounted'in a: window' sash, pivot pins mounted in theA Window frame andy upon which' said sash is movafbly mounted, one of said pivot pins being angular in form and extendingl into'lsa'id Casing, and al look element movable in said casing provided with an angular aperture through which said pin passes and tensionalmeans Within-the easingL and cooperating with said element for looking the same in engagement with said pin. v

5L A oatoh hinge for pivot Windows o'l the class deseribed Comprising a` easing adapted. to be mounted in a. Windowl sash', pivot pins mount-ed inthe window trame and upon which said sash is movabl-y mounted, one vof said pivot pins being angularin form/andextendinginto-'said easing, a look element movable inI said` easing provided with an angular aperture through- Wlrioh said pin-passes, tensional means Within the easing and Cooperating; with said element for looking the same in engagement with said pin, and manually operated means formoving said element into an inoperative position. f

6. A oatoh hinge for pivot Windows of kthe class described tcomprising aeasing adapted to be mountedfin a Window sash, pivot pins mounted Vin the Window trame and upon which said sash is mov-ably mounted, one of said pivot pins being angularin forni and extending into said easing, a4 look element movablein said easing .providedfwith an angular aperture through which said pin passes, tensional `means Within the easing and Cooperating with said element for looking the same in engagement With said pin, manually operated means'formoving said element into an 4inoperative position', and said pin being `tapered.

In Vtestimony ythat' I claim the foregoing as my invention I'have signed my name this y18th day of Oot. 1928.

RICHARD li/IURRAY.,

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