US1634985A - Window - Google Patents

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lSheng-5512,? 2 I H. DONATH WINDOW Filed March 2. 192e T9912@ 41 'July 5, 1927.'I

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HARRY DONATI-I, OF` PHILADELPHFIA, P'ENNSYVLVANIA.

WINDOW.

Application inea March 2, 192e. serial No; 9i,se4.

My invention relates to features of con-Y struction whereby ank aperture or opening,

y as in a wall, may be closed by a closure niem-V -In accordance with myinvention, a win dow-normally occupying a position in a pre.

determined plane forclosing an aperture or opening, as aforesaid, may be removed bodily tlierefrom afterL effecting rotation thereof Y into another plane,xand, more particularly, a window, as aforesaid, is'slidably or reciprocatorily mounted in said predetermined plane, out of which it may .beswung and` theline 13-l3i'of Fig. l2.

`then removed or separated from its supporting structure. y v

vFurther inacoordance with myvinventon, a pair jof tracks, ribs orthe like supporting a ywindow for sliding or reciprocating movement are so mounted in the frame or sill structure defining the windowopening as to prevent passage `between the window and the respective jambs of any substantial amount of air, rain, snow or the like, and,l

more particularly, kportions of the track or rib structure aforesaid may befreely swung to an angular position whereby the window may be bodily withdrawn therefrom. y

For an illustration of somerof the forms that my invention maytake, reference is to' be had to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an elevationalview, partly iii` sec# tion, showing a portiony of a front window at thebottoin thereof and a portion off a rear window at the topL thereof.. I

Fig. 2 is a side elevationalview, partly in section, looking in the direction of the grooved faces of the'track structures shownA the. right of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on the line S-Sof Fig. 1. p

Fig. 4 corresponds generally with Fig. 1 and illustrates another form of my invention. v Fig. 5 corresponds .generally with Fig. 2 and illustrates in side elevation the track structures shown at the right of ig. 4. f

Fig. v6 is a vertical sectional v'iewon'the lineG-G of Fig. 4.

" structure illustrated in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a horizont-al sectional view taken Fig.` 7 is an enlarged sectional view show-v ing a torni of pawl structure forretainingr a window in an adjusted position.

Fig. 8 is an 4enlarged sectionalview showing a form of co-acting lug and yrecess strucrib in a selected position.

Figp91is a side elevational view on the line 10e-1,0 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 1l is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 11-11 of Fig. 4. Fig.- l2 is van enlarged sectional view showing a modified Yform of structure for holding a window and its guiding rib in a selected position. A

Fig. 13 is a side elevational view takeny on Referring to Figs. l and 2, there'are illustrated the parallel spaced ambs A and B eX- tending preferably vertically and joined at their upper ends by the header C and at their Located'in suitable channels on the oppositeY jamby B are similar guiding members in transverse alignment, respectively, with said members Grand H. At the left .of F ig.r l

of the Y ture for holding a window andits guiding the guiding member last mentioned in trans# 'I verse alignment with member H is indicated `atjlywliile to the front thereof and not shown in 1 lies the guiding rib orinember in transverse alignment. with member G. Y

The' guiding members aforesaid may be con-y structed` of any si'iitablematerial, as wood, metal, either solid or hollow frame construction, or the like, preferably, however, of rustless metal. i l Thefr'oiit guiding rib or member G coinprises a. 'main stationary section and in its portion lying outwardly of its receiving channel the member orV sectionv g mounted l, 2, 8 and 9,sectiong may 'be'mounted' on a fpivot pin 1 or the like, passing through the stationarysection of guidingy rib G intov a 'for pivotal movement in any suitable'man- 2 ner. To this. end, and as indicated in Figs;

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its end within said recess the nut 2 or similar member which. with the washers or dislis l and it, couline a coiled sprint; G, or the like, on piu lg which passes centrally olE a circular member or disk 7 provided tn'ete"ablyY with the retrularl)v spared slots or grooves 8, opposite aligned pairs ot which. at times, receive the lugs or projections t) on member g. .Due to this construction, spring t5 biases pin l toward the right, Figs. l and 8, to hold projectitms 9 in a pair of the grooves 8.

Eluital'ile structure is provided for preventing' pivotal movement ot member f/ in one direction. 'to this end. and as one manner ot so doingr and as indieated in Fig". 2, said member nur)Y be providel with the upper and lower beveled :.aurlares (/1 and engagingr corresponding beveled surfaces on the `member (l. )is a result. member g may be rotated in but one direetion, namely clocle wisc, as viewed in Fig'. 2 and when forcibly swung on its pivot l in that direction, spring t5 is compressed and the ilirojeetjions 9 caused to ride outy ot the vertically positioned grooves 8 into an angularlv disposed pair thereot determined b v the degree ot angular movemento'l member g.

lt` shall be understood that the front guid ine; `rib or member, not shown, but lying` at the lett: ot Fig. l in transverse alignment with rib (l comprises a. section terminating in beveled ends having structure permitting pivotal movement and 'for holding the pivotal seetion in a desired angular position. lreterablv. such structure is of the same character as that described above Jfor utilization with pivotal section g. It shall also be understood that the pivot upon which this member is mounted spared upwardly, as viewed in hier l, the same distance and in the same direction 'trom sill D as is the pivot. l upon which member y] is mounted.

The rear stationary portions ot guiding; rib` or membersI ll and l comprise. respectively. in their portions l vin; outwardly ot their respective receivingr channels the pivotal members or seetious /l and prete 'ablyr et substinitiallnv the same length as the pivotal section ff. Rotaryv movement oil niembers /s` and in one direction ma)1 be prevented in anv suitable manner. as b v utilization olf beveled surfaces indicated on inember /1 at /i and /IP and on member i at il and i. 'the distance Yt'rom sill D ol the pivotI pins Al'or members /e and i should be greater or less than the distance Ytrom said sill oit' the pivot pin for the pivotal member y/ coinprised in the liront i-uid'nre` member (l. Prel'erablv` and as herein shown, the pivot pini-1 t Vtor the respective rear pivotal sections 7i and lie iunvardhv and in transverse alignment one with the other as viewed in Figs. 'l and :2 zereater distances from sill D than doos the pivot pin l'or the pivotal member (7. rl`he rear members le and 1' are also provided,

respectively, with suitable structure for retaining' them in desired adjusted positioiuil on their respective pivotal axes. Preferably, such structures are diuilieates ot that described above and comprise the pivot pin l, coiled sprin` t3, etc., shown in detail in lfie. S.

Jamba A and l. hader C- and sill l!) define a rectangular openingin a wall or other structure closed by an upper window 'W and a lower window lV. ach comprisiim` a it'rame .l supportiireT in the, exiunple shown a ftheetlilte member or pane li. as glass@ or the like. The side edges ol each trame J, as viewed in Figi. l are provided with verticalli7 evtemliup; ehannels or grooves, those ot window W rereiviiur and sliding.;4 :freelyv upon the rear guiding` ribs or members l and l. and those o'l' window il receiving and sliding' upon the corresponding trout guiding ribs or members.

lith window lill in its lower region and when supported only b v pivotal meirber g of rib (fl and the eerrespending;` pivotal mem ber. not shown, but lying atJ the lett ot Fig. l in `lront. ot pivotal section fi, the window and said pivotal sections ma7 be swung; in a clockwise direction as viewed in Fig'. 2 to the desired extent, as1 tor example, to the position indicated by broken lines in said ligure. and will be so retained b v the clutchine` engagement, e'liieeted b v lugs 9 and a pair ot the angularly disposed recesses 8. lWhen thus positioned` window il may be readily slid from the pivotal members aforesaid and removed `trom the window opening):

lVindow 'W likewise may be moved downwardly, as viewed iu Figs. l and 2, to a position where the side edges `thereolf overlie only the pivotal uembers` t and 'i olf the rear `guiding;` ribs il and l, whereupon said window and the pivotally mounted .menr bers supportiiner the same maiv be swungin in the same direetiou as window ll", aforesaid, utter which window lV may be removed, the pivotallv mounted sections meanwhile 'remaining in their adjusted position due to the clutching engagement ell'eeted by' the roaetzine butts and recesses ot the respective pivotal siuu'u'utiirt;i structures.

,lli desir: ble, either or both ot the windows lll and ll univr be provided with suitable structure tending' to retain them. respectively, in adjusted positions ou their supporting and `guiding' ribs. '.l`o this end, and as one manner ot so doing, l provide in a side et a 'trame l a recess opening toward the guiding rib (lo this recess receiving' a housing or receptaele l() whose flanged edge is suitablyY secured to said edgey oll 'frame fl, as b v the screws ll. Fig. T. A coil spring l2. or equivalentiT restino` against a laterally slidable. and removable plate `1 I3, biases a sup port-ingr member l-t having;` an aperture reeeivint;l a roller l5 or the like toward the aratro iiiiiimiailtuittiuwuttlatumm.iiiaiiiillimitatai.

ltlll formed to-piovide,serrations, knotches or thel like for thei'eception of roller 15 and whichr v rIt will be observed that the guiding'ribG. Each guiding rib is suitably co-actv therewith to maintain theV window in however, such notches take the forni f arcuate grooves 16 drawn within a 'radius of substantial length whereby the depthA of the grooves is relatively small.

' it is desirable thatthe side edges of each of the windows lV and 71 be provided with one or more detachable structures of the character described above, for example, two along each edge of a window and spaced substaiit'ally equidistantly fromfthe top and bot-toni thereof whereby each spi'ing pressed roller will either lie within an arcuate groeve or without the saine. Obviously, as a window is moved either up Aor down, as viewed in Fig. 1, to a position such that the various spring pressed rollers 4thereon lie within adjacent arcuate grooves, there is a decided Atendency for the window to remain in such position and not descend under the influence of gravity.

various guiding ribs or. members aforesaid, besides serving the useful purposes described above, are

` of'a character and are so located as to sub? stantially prevent Apassage of air, moisture,l

. or fthe. like, in either direction thereby rei aforesaid need not be vsecured in place within moving a serious objection often raisedl against the usual type of window-mounting.

found in the prior art. `It will also be observed thatordinarily the guiding ribs their respective channels or grooves, due,

primarily, to the presencevof the spring-s pressed rollers along thel edges of the vari ous windows which have the function, in addition to that described above, of tending to force the various guiding ribs into proper position inl their respective gi'ooves.l

Referring to Figs. l and 5, there is illustrated another forni of my invention wherein the parallel spaced jainbs A1 and B1forni closures for passages P, into which Vext-end V.window-balancing weights, as hereinafter described. Jambs A1 and B1 are `ioined at their upper ends by the header C1 and at their lower ends by the sill D1, the. latter having securedthereto. in suitable manner the apron E1 and stool F1.

Disposed in a channel or groove extending vertically in jamb A1 between the header C1nnd sill D1, as viewed'in Fig. 1, is a slidable member or runner G1, Figs. 4 and 11,

slotted to receive the end of a rope, chain or equivalent H1, hereinafter termed a.rope,

"suitably secured thereto which passes'up- .wardly over a` pulley 16 or the like rotatably secu-red in a bracket 17 carried by. jainb A1 and then extends downwardly in passage P' to support a weight 18. 1

Ruunerotll', exteriorly of the channel recharacter described above.

ceiving the same, comprises a companion member VI1* of corresponding length, having a longitudinal rib 19 normally lying within ditionfto groove 20, with a variable number of grooves 24, and 26, all intersectingrin a common region, namely, that occupied by bolt 21, and angularly related one with respectv to another. lt results, therefore, that upon application of a force toY member I1 sufficient to overcome the iniiuence of spring 22, said member 11 may be swung angularly with respect to runner G1, rib 19 riding out of groove 20 and into another of the grooves L11, or 26, depending upon the degreeof .angular movement given to said nieniber'11,

whereby/the last-mentioned member is held in a desired angular position with respect to runner G1. Y

`Y lt shall be understood that the jainb B1 at the left of F ig. 1 comprises a groove, not

sho\vn, slidably receiving a ruimer, .not shown, in ti'ansiferse alignment with runner G1, the former'fconnectcd by a rope to a weight occupying the front of the passage P closed by janib B1. This runner comprises a companion member corresponding with ineinbei-f1 pivoted thereto and preferably maintained ina desired angular position by co-acting rib and groove structure of the Jainbs A1 and B1 at the rear thereof and parallel with the grooves at the front thereof are provided ywith grooves or passages receiving, respectively, the runners J1 and K1 comprising, respectively, the coinpanion members Lland M1 corresponding with member l1 described above. Meiji'ibers L1 and M1 are'pivoted to the respective run` .ners J1 and K1 midway between their ends and preferably are maintained in desired angular positions with respect thereto by .co-acting rib and groove structures of the character described above.

As herein shown at the left of Fig. L1, runner l@ on its surface adjacent janib B1 is slotted to receive' the end of a rope 1&1

suitably secured thereto which passes up-` wardly over a pulley 16 rotatably secured in a b 1acket 171 carried by i amb B1 and then extends"downwardly inthe passage P to support Va. weight 181. Although vnot herein shown in detaihitshall be understood that runner il hue: ueenred thereto in Silnilnr nuniner n rope panning ove' :1 pulley in the upper purl' ot innata Irl und thence pausing; downwardly to support n wiinlow-hulnneing weight.

ll'hen desirable und euitzihle, the endoy ot the pirotul eonipnniou ineniherii ol the vz rione ruiuuux,- muy he heveledv` wlierel'iy when uuid iueinhern :ire in rertienl positions` the ende, thereot will lie in enn'ugiiinentwith eorresponding;` herelril i-:urtneefs ot the reniertiive runnere. [in un exninple ot' such con- Strnetiou. 11nd rel'errinn4 to Fig'. l. the ende' oit ineniier l1 nre hown :1&4 lieieled ut i? und it, und eueh liereleil nnrl'neee eonet with eorreiipinnlingv liereled eurtueee y 11nd f7* iiornied on portione: ot runner til extending; .lnternlljyY thereof.

.ln u nmuner siiniliir lo that deiienhed :there with respeet to liign. l. L" et` seri., jninlis il and lll. hendel' C1 und sill D1 detine u reetznigulur opening; in :1 woll or other Structure closed h r un upper window W2 und :1 lower window il, :u1 ul'oreunid, euch window comprisingv :1 tranne Il" nupportinp; und retaining- :1 sheet-line ineniher or pone (l1 oit glues or the like. 'l`l1e eide edges ot' euch ilfrunie N1, :is riewed in Fin'. :ire provided with Yertieullj; extending chunnels or grooves, those nlong' opposite edges ot window lli: receiving; und overlying', reepeetirely, the pirotnlly mounted companion inen1l1erf1` L1 und MF ot runners (l1 und i12 und there along); opposite edges ol window lil rereirii'ip; und overlying' the pivotully mounted eouipunion nieinlier l1 ot runner G1 nnd the eorreopoiuling lneinher on the runner slidnhle in :1 groove in jznnh B1 in transverse nlii'gnnient with runner (il.

The lower horinontul port of traine N1 ot window "W1K ne viewed in Fig'. L may he provided with n horixontnlly extending groove receiving' n rih 2T adopted, with window lV in itl lower position, to enter n uniting pussngfge iu the sill Dl. It desired, the upper horixontul portion ot' l'raune N1 of window lV nini' he provided with n Siniilur rih 255 reeeired7 when ymid window is; in its upper moet ree'ioin hy :1 nuuine: `f roove in the hendel' Ct.

Aln ureordzinee with my invention. window il, together with runners J" und K1', more, upwurdly or diinfnwnrdly, :1el the eueey nuxy he. :iu :1 uuitury structure, und in so doing; the \\'einl1t:-' ntoresuid nre eorreui'iondinnly lowered or nii'wd. AFor preventing' down wurd uiorenient of' window lim. ns, 'for oxznnplet hy the intlneiu'e ot gravity, relative to runneru .l1 und K1, their pivotul rouipunion ineinhers L1 und M1 muy he provided with nV lne' or projeetioi1 fitting into :1 groove or perforation in the rnine N1 ot Suid window, In like ninnner, the pirotnl eoinpnnion ineinhers received hy opposite Sides oi? 'tranne Nl ot window lll muy he.

neli i'novide with :i lng or projection 30 received in :i perforation in the, lower purtof mid i'rznne ineniliier.

lt deniredj lent springs; or the like 3l may he @1o difpoeed und nuuinted in Suitable re- :esueo in the edges-1i ol 'trainee Nl :1s to comet with the 'lneen ot the `various pivotnlly inonnteil nieuihers, :i: L", M1, oto., whereby the respective runnere` secured thereto nre innintuiiied well within their repeetive grooten` or ehunnel1 within whieh they slide in the juinhs A* und l.

lllindow lll" tonetlu-r with ite4 runners muy he niored upwnri'lly or downwardly ne desired. the poil' ol weights n'mintnininglr the eoinhined etrneture in :iny desired position. llfhen oeeupjringl' any renioii, Suid window und the pivotully nionntei'l ineinhere eon1- prised in its@ runnen-1 nuiy he swung' in e eloeltwiee direction, Fig'. 5, whereupon ribs 19 on the eoinpunion n'uunhers will drop .into one ot the n 'rooree Eil-t. 25 or 36 on the runners to nuiintuin the utrnrtnre .in the desired. zin- `trier punition. 'l`l1ereni'1o1u 'findowlV3 may he :did upwardly out of the runner stt-ruoture len.\'inj 1l one-huit oit the window openinn entirel)7 iree und unobstructed.

in :1 siniilur nuiunor. window 72 muy he removed troni its runner structure to` entirely open the :iperture normally cloned hy the windowe. lilowerer, it utilizing ribs 27 und u' the ree'ieetire bottom und top surtueee olf the windowsl it will he necessary to slightly 'oise :ind lower said windows heilore they muy he ewnngr on their respective pivotnl inten. und it the pivotal ineinher L1 ol runner .l1 is extended into o groove in the header CH, Fig'. `it; will he neeeuoury to slightly lower the upper window 72 even thi'uugjh rih is not utilized.

i. The eonihinution with the pn 'ullel epueed jznnhs detininr;v :1 window opening.` of :1 ruimer mounted 'tor riwiproentory movement on one oi liid jaunhu und eoinprining n rih. n window in mid opening sslidnhle on uuid ril). ineenl 'l'or lulnneine' Suid runner und window. und menne 'i'or tilting' sind window :1nd rih to :1n unrrulalr position with respect to Suid jnnili.

il. The rouihinntion with the pu 'nllel upnred 1iznnlie deiiningl n window openil'lgr, o' 11 runner mounted Ai'or reciprorntory moveluent on one oi' :luid i:nnhsr und erinnprieing 11 rib, n window in smid opening' Slidnhlo on uuid rih` n1ei1n` 1to1' luiluneing' uuid runner und windowA` niiennr l`ior tiltiiip Suid window 11nd rih to un :nurnlur punition with respect; to Suid jnnlh, :1nd :1 cour-tine: ril) und groove 'tor releusuhly Securing: Suid first-uninod rib in window-sliding' position.

F3. rl"l1e eoinliinntion with the parallel epneed jiunhs defining; :1 window opening, o'tf f1 runner inonnted For reripronotory niovenent on one oi Suid juinhn und eon'iprising a. rib, a Window in said opening slidable on said rib, means comprising a weightk con-k nectedkto said runner for balancing the Winf said jainb.

il. The con'ibination vWith the parallel spaced jaiiibsdelining a` Window opening, of p a Yrunner mounted for reciproioatory movement on one of said janibs and comprising a rib, a windou7 in said opening slidable on said rib, means for balancing said runner and window, means for tilting said Window and'rib to an angular position With respect to said jainb, and a coacting rib and groove comprised in said runner and of corresponding length for releasably locking said firstnamed rib in Windowssliding position.

5. The combination with the parallel spaced jambs defining a Window opening, of runner structure comprising a rib mounted for reciprocatory movement on one of said jambs, a Window in said opening slidable on said rib, means comprised in said runner structure for preventing movement of said window in one direction, means for balancing said runner and Window, and means for tilting said Window and rib to an angular position with respect to said jamb.`

6. The combination With the parallel spaced jambs defining a Window opening,'of runner structure comprising a rib'mounted for reeiprocatory movement on one of said jambs, a Window in said opening slidable on said rib, means comprising a lugk extending laterally of said runner structure for preventing movement of said windou7 in one direction, means for balancing said runner and window, and means for tilting said Windo7 and rib to an angular positionwitli respect to said jamb. Y

7. The combination with a pair of parallel spaced jainbs defining a Window opening, of runner structures mounted, respectively, on said jambs and comprising, respectively, pivotally mounted ribs upon Which a Winlow is slidably mounted, each runner struc-` ture comprising a portionpreventing pivotal movement in one ydirection of the ribcompriseditherein and upon Which said Window`r is also slidable.

8. The combination Witlia pair of parallel spaced jambs having channels opening toward each other and disposed in a. common plane, of runner structures reciprocatorily mounted, respectively, in said channels and tomprisingg respectively, ribs lying outwardly of said channels and upon Which a Windourv is slid-ably mounted, means for supporting the ivin'donv upon said ribs, means for tilting said ribs and Window7 to an angular position with respect to said jambs,and Weight structure for balancing said ribs and Window. K

9. rlfhe combination with a pair of parallel spaced jambs having channels opening toward each other and disposed inV a common plane, of runner structures comprising, respectively, a member slidable in a channel and a rib lying outwardly thereof, a pivot for each rib disposed in the member adjacent `thereto substantially mid Way of its ends, means for preventing pivotal movement of said ribs in vone direction with respect tosaid members while permitting movement in the reverse direction, means for holding said ribs in aselected position when moved in said reverse direction, and Weight structure for balancing said ruimer structures and the window slidable on said ribs.

lO. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical jainbs defining a Window opening, of opposit yly disposed vertical ribs upon which a Window is freely slidable, and

Ameans for pivoting each rib intermediate its ends for movement to angular positions with respect to said jainbs whereby the Window may be moved past the normal upper end portions of the ribs When removing the same from the Window opening. Y

l1. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical iambs defining a Window opening, of oppositely'V disposed vertical ribs yupon Which a Window `is freely slidable,

means for pivoting each rib intermediate its ends for movement to angularpositions with respect yto said jambs Where-by the Window may be moved past the normal upper end portions ofthe ribs when removing the saine from the Window opening, and rmeans extending longitudinally of a rib for holding the same in Window-'sliding position.

l2. The combination with the parallel spaced vertical jambs dei'ining a Window opening,` of oppositely disposed vertical ribs upon which a Window is freely slidable, means for pivoting each rib intermediate its ends forinoveinent to angular positions with respect to said jambs whereby the Window may be moved past the normal upper end portions of the ribs when removing the same from the Window opening, and means co-l acting With each rib at its ends for vlimiting rotative movement thereof iny one direction.

13. In combination, reciprocatory windowsupporting structures, a Window slidable on one of said structures, a second Windoiv spaced from, said first-mentioned Window and slidable on another of said structures in a direction parallel With the path of said first-mentioned Window, means for balancing said structures, and means for tilting said windows and parts oftlieir supporting structures whereby said Windows may be bodily removed therefrom.

14.111 combination, reciprocatory YWindow-supporting structures, a. Window slidable on one of said structures, a second Window spaced from said first-mentioned window and slidable on another of said strucl5. The combination with u pair olf" pu allel spaced izunhs defining' a window opening, of runner Structures mounted respectivelyv on Suid jninhs :1nd eoniprisiirr` respeetively, pivotizill'v mounted ribs upon which u win- (low is slid-ably mounted, und projections extending laterally oiE Suid ribs 'For limiting;r dowm Y:1rd movement of the window.

HAR iY DONATI-l.

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