US1672435A - Subframe for windows, doors, and the like - Google Patents

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yJune 5, 1928. 1,672,435

H. s. sTERNER ET AL lSUBIFRAME FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, AND THE LIKE Filed July 18, 1927 la 2 ha F1395- HowARn isa-PWM RunoLPHJ-mETR Patented June 5, 192e.

PATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES -e -HOWARD S. STERNER AND RUDOLPH J. DIETRICH, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SUBFRAME FOR WINDOWS, DOORS, AND THE LIKE.

Application led July 18,

In the construction of houses and buildings much trouble and expense have been occasioned in making a satisfactory lit of the window or door frame in the window opening. This has been especially true Where metal Casement windows or doors are to be put in, it not being practicable to alter such frames to accommodate the openings but necessary to straighten out the irregularities made by brick layers, stonemasons and carl apparent to those skilled in the art.

The invention is embodied inthe example herein shown and described, the features of novelty being pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the subframe according to our invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line II, Fig. 1,-sh0wing the subframe set in a wall and the window installed therein.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the 'line III, Fig. 1.

Figs. 4., 5 and 6 show fractions of the to a side and bottom, respectively, of the sugframe before they are bolted together.

Fig. 7 is a cross section of a modification.

The to bar of the subframe is, as shown, compose of two bent stri s 10 and 11 of metal preferably spot-wel ed together longitudinally to form a fin or web that occupies the space between thel two angle bars 12 and 13 placed across the top of the window opening. The piece 10 has an outwardly standing lip 10a that is slightly bent downward to shed water, and the piece 11 has an inwardly standing horizontal lip 11" to which the t-o bar 14 of the window frame is bolted. The p ane of the lip 11a is belowthat of the lip 1.0a so that the an lar bar of the window frame can be fit and olted to it.

The side'bars of the subframe are each similarly formed, that is, each is composed of two strips 16 and 17 of metal angularly vbent and spot welded togetherto form a fin 1927. Vserial No. 206,496.

or web that is located in the mortar space of the bricks or stones, the strip 16 having an outwardly bent portion 16JL that serves as a stop or guide for the workmen in building the wall to form the Window opening while the strip 17 has a bent portion 17 a to which the window frame is bolted in the same manner that the top of the window frame is bolted to the portion 11a. The plane of the lip 17,a is disalined inwardly as respects the plane of the stop 16a, the latter being outermost.

The bottom bar of the subframe can consist of a single ply strip of metal 18, it being located between the inner and outer sills and having its upper edge bent outwardly and downwardly at 18 stone sill and to have bolted to it the lower bar of the window frame. The four pieces of the subframe formed as described and as shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are bolted together by bolts passes through holes in the ends thereof such as shown at 20 to form the complete subframe as shown in Fig. 1.

In the example shown the window frame is shown as having hinged thereto at 21. a glazed frame 22. 5

Instead of welding two strips together to form bars of the subframe flat strips can be Y longitudinally folded and bent to form the lateral extensions as shown in section in Fig. 7.

fter the window frame has been put in' place the plaster is applied as shown at 23 and 24, the usual trim 25 and wooden inner sill 26 put in place.

In the invention is, of course, ful as a subframe for a door.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed.

What we claim is.: i,

1. A metallic subframe for a window or door, a bar of which subframe includes an outwardl projecting lin or web portion to engage t el wall oi. the building in which the window or door is to be installed and portions projecting laterally as respects said n or web portions and oppositely as respects each other.

2. A .metallic subframe for a window or door, a bar of which subframe includes an outwardly projecting tin or web portion to engage the wall of the building in which the window or door is to' be installed and porequally useto stand above the.

tions projecting laterally as respects said tins or Web portions and olppositely in oli'set planes as respects each other. y

3. A metallic subframe for a Window or 5 door, a bar of which subframe includes an outwardly projecting fin or Web portion to engage the Wall of the building in which the Window or door is to be installed and portions projecting laterally as respects said 10 fin or Web portion, one of said laterally projecting portions constituting a Wall building stop and the other a member to which the Window or door frame is to be secured.

4. A Window or door sub-frame having an outwardly projecting iin or Web portion to engage the Wall of the building in which the Window or door is to be installed and portions projecting laterally as respects said fin 0r web portion one of said laterally projecting portions to form a Wall building stop and the other of said projecting portions having secured to it the Window or door frame.

A HOVARD S. STERNER.

RUDOLPH J. DIETRICH.

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