US1610475A

US1610475A - Hinge

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Publication number: US1610475A
Application number: US640558A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert J Robinson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-05-21
Filing date: 1923-05-21
Publication date: 1926-12-14
Anticipated expiration: 1943-12-14

Description

Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

V.UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT J'. ROBINSON, 0F GORIN, MISSOURI.

HINGE.

Application led May 21, 1923. Serial No.`640,558.

This invention relates to hinges, and more particularly to the construction and arrangement of hinges and their associated parts for inwardly swinging sashes.

One of the objectsof the invention is the provision of new and improved hinge mechanism for connecting a stationary and hinged member together, whereby the hinged member will be supported durinfr its rotation in opening the same and will be effectively wedged or clamped against the stationary member in closed position for eEect-ing a water and weather proof joint between said members.

Another object of the invention is the emf ployment of new and improved hinge mechanism for connecting a window frame and its sash in such a manner that a water and weather roof joint is effected when the sash is closedl? and will automatically lock the sash when the same is moved to open position.

Still further objects of the invention are the provision of a new and improved. hinge that is cheap to manufacture, easily assembled, efficient in operation, adjustable and not likely to get out of order.

Otherand further objects of the. invention will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which- I Fig. 1 is a front elevation of`a portion of a window frame and 'its sash, with the invention in position thereon, parts broken away;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the window in open position, parts broken away; y

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the window in closed position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective of a portion of the window sash showing one member of the hinge attached thereto;

Fig. 5 lis a detailed view of onemember of the hinge, the other member of the hinge and portion 'of the sash being shown in dotted'lines; and l Fig. 6 is a planview of both members oi the hinge, showing the same in .assembled relation.y

It is understood that the hinve may be employed in various relations, but for simplicity of illustration and convenience` of descri tion the same is shown and will bedescri ed as applied to a window frame and its inwardly swinging sash, such for instance as as by are employed in 'basements and attics of dwellings, shops, stores and the like.

It is understood, however, that the hinge may be employed on closures land the like opening outwardly, and that the terms indieating direction are yrelative terms employed for convenience in describing the invention.

On the drawing the reference character 10 designates a window casing or frame which may be of the usual construction. The frame is provided with a stop member l1 which is in the form of an inverted U andl extends across the top and down the sides of the inner periphery of the frame 10. A ledge 12 is secured to the inner surface of the lower portion of the frame 10, in spaced relation to the stop 11. Window sash 13 is adaptedv to have its lower edge extend lbetween the stop 11'and ledge 12 when the same is in position to close the opening formed by the stop member 11 and the bottom wall of the casing or frame 10. I

-Suitable means are provided for hinging the sash to the frame in such a manner that when in the closed position shown in Fig. 3 the sash will be supported in such a manner that it will be wedged against the stops 11 and the lower portion of the sash will be located between the stop and ledge 12.

The hinge member for accomplishing this function will now be described. For convenience of description the hinge member 14 for connecting Ithe sash 13 tothe frame 10 will be descrlbed as it appears in Fig. 3.-

l The direction toward. the left of the drawing will be referred to as uinwardly 'and toward the top of the drawing as upwardly. The hinge 14 com rises the member 15 which will be termed t e fixed member and the member 16 which will be termed the movable member. The hinge member 14 maybe formed in any suitable manner, but preferabl it is stamped from sheet metal which ma es' a construction that isl easily, and cheaply manufactured. p

The fixed member 15 is adapted to be secured to the sash 10 inany suitable manner, means of nails or screws. This member isprovided with an angular slot 17 (see 5) having its apex-extendin inwardly an having one portion 18 exten ing down wardly and outwardly and its other portion 19 extending upwardly and outwardly, from said apex. y

The movable member 16 of .the hinge is provided with an attaching foot or base 20 which is provided with slots 21 for the reception of attaching screws 22 whereby the said member may be adjusted vertically on the sash 18. The body portion 23 extends inwardly at right angles to thev attaching portion 2O and is provided with a pintle or pivot member 24 for engaging in the slot 17 of the fixed member 15; Its inner end is beveled off or shaped to form a camming surface 25, for a purposethat will presently appear.

The lower edge of the body portion 23 is provided with notches or teeth 26 which are adapted to engage a stop or rigid latching member 26a for holding the window in adjusted position. The stop or latch member 26a may be rigidly secured to the window frame in any suitable manner; preferably the same is formed by bending the inwardly extending portion of the plate 15 at right angles to said plate. The notches or teeth 26 are arranged on the arc of a circle about the pivot pin 24 as a center.

The parts are so arranged that the distance between the vouter edges of the teeth and the pin 24 is greater than the distance between the apex of the slot 17 and the stop or latch 26a whereby it will be necessary to move the pin 24 into the portion 19 of the slot 17 before the window can be turned to its open position.

If desired, the pintle 24 may be provided with a head 24a for engaging the outer face of the plate 15, a groove being made in the frame 10 for accommodating the movement of the head. It is understood, however, that the head is not necessary to the operation of the device and may be omitted altogether.

The parts are so arranged that when the sash is in the closed position as shown in Fig. 3 the pintle 24 riding in the inclined portion 18 of the slot 17 will tend to force or wedge the window against the stop member 11. The slots 21 4permit the member 16 of the hinge to be so adjusted that the sash is supported independently of the lower portion of the frame. In other words, the weight of the sash is utilized at all times for wedging the same against the stop member 11. This is considered an important featurel of applicants construction because it provides means for automatically wedging the sash against the stop even though the same should shrink during the extremely dry seasons of the year.

In moving the sash from the closed position shown in Fig. 3 to the open position, the same is first raised, causing the pintle 24 to ride upwardly in the slot 17 into the portion 19 thereof. The camming surface 25 engaging the stop 26a will assist in directing the pintle into the portion 19 of the slot,.after whichthe slash may be rotated 'to the desired position. After the camming Asurface 25 comes inl contact with the stop 26a and the pintle 24 engages the portion 19 of the slot the window will be supported by the hinge during the further opening movement of the sash. The notches, being arrangedl on the are of a circle, will ride past the stop 26a and the downwardly inclined position of the portion 19 of the slot will cause the sash to tend to move inwardly, thereby insuring the automatic engagement of the teeth 26 with the stop 26L at any open position of the sash. In closing the sash, thev hinge members will support the same with the pintles in the portions 19 of the slots until the sash is moved outwardly beyond the ledge 12 at which posi tion the cam surface 25 will become disengaged from the stops 26n to permit the weight of the sash to Vcause the pintles 24 to slide into and along the. portions 18 of the slots, thereby permitting a downward and outward movement of the sash to wedge the same against the stop 11.

- The stop engaging surfaces 27 of the teeth 26 may, if desired, be arranged at such an angle to the radii of the curve on which the teeth are formed that a suiiicient pressure on the outer end of the sash will cause the same to become disengaged from the stop member.

f, It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of my device will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and that various changes in size, shape, proportion and details of construction may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

4I claim as my invention:

1. A hinge comprising two relatively movable members, one of said members being provided with a stop and an angular slot and the other member being provided with a pivot member for engaging said slot and a notched member for engaging .said stop, one portion of said slot extending upwardly and away from said stop and the other eX- tending downwardly and away from said stop, whereby gravity will cause said pivot member to slide downwardly along both portions of the slot.

2. In combination, a window frame, a stop member secured to the inner surface of said frame, a window sash, means for movably connecting said sash vto said frame, said means comprising a hinge member secured to each side member of said frame, and prolvidedwith an angular slot, the lower portion of said slot extending downwardly and inclined toward said stop member, and/the upper portion thereof extending laterally, a hinge member secured to said sash at each side thereof, Apins on said last-named hinge members for engaging said4 slots for permitllO holding said pins in the upper portion of a movable member, said fixed member being provided with an angular slot `extending 'from its upper portion downwardly and inwardly and then downwardly and outwardly, a stop carried by the forward portion of said fixed member, lsaid movable member being'provided with ^a slotted attaching foot and a body" portion extending inwardly therefrom, said body portion being provided ,with a pintle for engaging in said slot and `having notchesl on its lower edge arranged on the arc `of a circle for engaging said stop to secure said movable member in various positions of adjustment.

5. In combination, a window frame, a stop member. secured to said frame, a ledgelse- 'curedtolthebottom member of said frame, ,hinge members rigidly secured to said frame and provided .with downwardly and outwardly extending slots, and complementary hinge members secured to said sash and provided with pins for engaging said lslots whereby when said sash4 is lowered forwardly'of said ledge the weight ofthe sash will cause the pins to slide diagonally downwardly in said slots to wedge said sash against said stop for supporting said sash and for forming a weather tight joint between said sash and stop, ,and means for holding said sash ina plurality of elevated positions.

6. In combination, a window frame rovided with a stop and a ledge, a sash, a hinge member secured to said frame (andlprovided` with a slot having its lowerportion extending downwardly and outwardly and its upper portion extending upwardly and outwardly, a latch member, a second hinge member secured to said sash and having a pintle for engaging said slot and also provided with an inwardly extending portion having a'cam surface, and teeth arranged on the are le member, said'fixed member f 7 In combination, a window frame,

of .a circlefo'r engaging said latch memberA wherebyp said window may be wedged against said vsto outwardly of said ledge or may be elevate to clear sald ledge thereby engaging Ysaid cam surface with said latch member to direct `said pintle into the u per portion of said slot for supporting sald sash during its pivotal movementvto adjusted position.

` a stop `and a ledge secured to said frame in spaced relation, a hinge member secured to said sash and provided with a pintle,a second hinge member secured to said frame and sprovided with a slot for receiving said pintle,

said slot having its upper portion extending upwardly and outwardly and its lower portion extending downwardly and outwardly `wherebysaid sash may be elevated to clear said vledge and to engage said pintle with the upper portion of the slot to support said sash during its pivotal movement and whereby the weight of said sash when in vertical p'osition will cause said pintle to travel down -said slot to wedge sald sash against Lsaid frame. n

8. A hinge, comprisino provided with aV stop and slot having a portion extending downward- Z a fixed member with an angular 1y .and youtwardly and another portion extending upwardly and outwardly, and a movable member provided witha pintle for engaging said slot and having a curved sur; face Ifor engaging said stop. t

9. A hinge comprising a fixed member rovided with a slot having a long. and s ort \port-ion, a stop on said fixed portion, and a movable member having a pintle engaging said slot and provided with an inwardly extending portion having a curved surface for engaging said stop on the side adjacent said pintle for'holding said pintle in the shorter portion of said slot during the turning movement of said hinge.

10. In combination, a window easing provided with a stop member, a sash for said casing, means for supporting and movably connecting 'said sash to `said casing, said means being so constructed that the weight of the sashawill force the'same against said sto member, forming a weather-tight joint, an means carried by said first named means for holding said sash in a pluralityv of angularly adjusted positions relatively vto said