US1634878A - Runway for windows - Google Patents

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July 5, 1927.

C. J. MGKINNEY .RUNwAY FOR WINDOWS Filed Aug. 1s, 1926 l Patented July5v, y1927.- A l p UNITED' `s'rarlszs ,y 1,634,87a PATENT oFFlc CARLO*-l WICKINNEY, OIF-DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGIBTOLEL TO THE REPUBLIC RUBBER.`

DMPANY, 'or YoUNGsrowN,

OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.-

RUNWAY FOR WINDOWS.

Application flled August 13, 192G..` Serial No. 128,992.

and adapted toA slide freelyvin the-,process of opening or closing.

It has for a further object the-production and use of sound-deadenmg runways or channelsl of the character indicated, with special cushioning means, and with means au for -automatic adjustment to provide for For a further o ect this invention contemplates the production of elastic runways of the character aforesaid, capable of exerting relatively increasedlateral,pressure locally upon the surfaces of slidable windows,

windows of varying'thickness..

' and at the same time of reducing` the area of.

rictional contact between runways and windows, as compared with .structures heretofore Agenerally employed.

As a further 'object this invention contemplates and provides improved means for re- -tarding the admission of moisture between runways and window. I

Vith the foregoing andother Objects in view the present invention will now be hereinatter particularly described and set forth by the appended claims. i

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application for Letters Patent, and whereon like characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure l isa horizontal sectional view taken through one window frame, my improved runway, and a Jfragment of a sashless glass window in operative relation;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken through the present improved runway or channel as anarticle. of manufacture detached; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a portion of onerunway or channel also unattaehed.

Reference beinghad to the drawings and to the numerals thereon, '4 indicaties the usual window or door frame of a closed vehicle such, for example, as an automobile.

Countersunk in the frame 4 is the iinproved runway or window channel 5, secured in place by the usual, or any approved means.4

his runway or channel is made of a highly elastic material such as rubber, and is oi unitary construction, having a ybase portion 6 which upon its under surface is longitudinally serrated as shown at 7. The purpose and eilect ot said serrations or corrugations 7,'upon the under surface oi' base is that ot' forming a permanent and more etlicient cushion between the runway and its window frame, to prevent vibrations and chattering,

which might otherwise result from the relative movement of said parts, during passage ot the .vehicle overrough and uneven road beds, at all times and particularly after the rubber, of which these runways are preferably made, has become relatively hard with age. These corrugations also serve tolighten the structure as a whole, and assist in securing'it in\ its operative position.

Rising from the base 6 of these runways, and integral therewith, are oppositely disposed co-acting side walls 8, 8, normally of converging form as shown, and each terminating at its upper edge in a continuous hollow bead 9 as best shown'by Figure 2.

` Crossing the bottom of the runway and enveloping both side walls 8, S, thereof, is

a suitable fabric coverinfY 10, which may be made otfelt, suede, ve vet, velveteen, or. any1 other flexible textile material, and which preferably extends down the outer sides of the walls 8, 8, to approximately the base ot the structure, and is glued or otherwise. securely attached.

This being a description of the invention, its use and operation are so apparent that no further and detailed description thereof would seein to be necessary.

A fraineless glass window such as` indicated in Figure 1 by the letter A, positioned within its runways 5, is capable of sliding freely in both directions. These windows are usually of plate glass, but even in plate glass there may be some variations as to thickness. This however, is fully provided for and compensated for, by the converging arrangement of side walls 8, 8,and the oppositely disposed inwardly projecting characterv ot the hollow beads 9, S), upon the edges of said walls, serving also to absorb vibrations and to etliectually cushion the windw Alinall directions without undue friction.v c

rlhe foregoing being a description of one practical embodiment of my present invenpane.

tion, it should he understood that I do not consider myselfA limited to the particular form and arrangement of parts' shown and described. On the contrary the substance of this invention as hereinafter claimed, is capable of various modifications and changes in form and construction departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described I now claim Patent is:

1. A fiexible runway for windows having a base provided with a series ot serrations upon itsunder surface, and also projecting side Walls arranged and adapted to contact with opposite surfaces of a slidable window and desire to secure by Letters without in the least my invention, what `Way having ed to contact with fabric covering Lemerre 2. A runway for Windows formed of elastic material having longitudinal serrations covering its under surface, said runway also having side walls arranged and adapted to Contact with opposite surfaces of a slidable window pane.

3. A runway for windows Vformed of elastic material having longitudinal serrations covering'its entire under surface, Said runside walls arranged and adaptopposite surfaces of a pane, and also having a for its inner surface.

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

slidable window CARLOS JAMES MGKINNEY.

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