US1688231A

US1688231A - Window construction

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Publication number: US1688231A
Application number: US378398A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert H Fisher
Original assignee: DELBERT M STAFFORD
Current assignee: DELBERT M STAFFORD
Priority date: 1928-05-17
Filing date: 1928-05-17
Publication date: 1928-10-16
Anticipated expiration: 1945-10-16

Description

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Patented Oct. 16, 1928.

unis'o STATES ALBERT H. FISHER, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALE TO DELBEET PATENT OFFICE.

M. STAFFORD, 0F LAKEWOOD, OHIO.

WINDOW GONSTRUQTIOE.

dpplication filed May 17,

some of which may have a certain degree of transverse motion in order to compensate for irregularities in the cooperatin guide members or for slight differences in t 1e dimensions of'the sash or window frame. The invention also contemplates the provision of guide memberswhich interengage with their companion guide members so as to prevent lateral disengagement thereof and which provide for frictional engagement between the point of interlocking engagement of the companion members and one of the adjacent supports.

The invention also has in View the securing of the adjustable 'uicle member in such relation to its support that it will be free of lost motion or such amount of clearance as would tend to produce noise when such window constructionis applied to various vehicles such as auto busses', street cars, and the like. It also has in view a construction adapted for a window supplied with counterweights and means hereinafter fully described and providing'a housing for the counterbalance cable within one of the guideways. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of .the

particulsrly pointed out in the claims. v

The annexed drawing and the following de scription set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, liowever,but' one of'various mechanical forms in which the principle of-the invention me. be used. i In said annexed rawin'gs: a Fig. 1* is a fron't elevation of a window construction embodying the principles of my in vention; Fig. 21s an enlargedsection'al view taken along the line 2-2, shown in Fig; 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a sectional view. showing parallel window guides embodying the features of the invinconstruction with beads ,forme 1928. Serial Ho. 378,398.

tion; Fig. i is a sectional view showing a modified form of channeled guide support;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a pair of guide members with one of said members 7 frictionally engaged with a support on the frame; Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a pair of guide members with one of said memheirs frictionally engaged with a support on the sash; Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view of a sheet metal guide member; Fig. 8 is a top View of a portion of the window sash showing the retaining plate for a grooved sheet metal guide member; Fig. 9' is a view partly in seetion of the upper corner of a window sash showing the retaining means for a grooved sheet metal guide member; Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing a sheet metal guide member frictionall enghged in the channelway of a support; F ig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of a sheetmetal'guidemember provided with a bead; Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a portion of a sheet metal guide mem ber provided with a groove, and with its extensions inexpanded position; Fig. 13.is a

a window integrally upon the sash members and sheet metal guide members engaged in channelways u on the frame; Fig. id is a sectional view s owing transverse sectional view showin .sheet metal guide members applied respec-.

tivelyto a window sash and a channeled suporting member on the frame; Fig. 15 is a ragmentary side elevation showing a portion of a grooved sheet-metal guide member with 'anchoring means therefor; Fig. 16 is an elevation, part1 in section, showin a portion of a win ow construction w erem a counterbalancing cable and ulleythereforis provided; Fig. 17 is a. sectional view taken along the line 17-'17 shown in Fig. 16, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 18 isa' central vertical sectional view showing a portion of a window frame with a sheet metal guide member associated therew th, and

fied form of guide member; Fig. 20 IS a frag mentary view :showing' in enlarged detail a portion of the sheet metal guide member shown in Fig. 19; Fig. 21 is a sectional view showing guide members at opposite sides of a window construction, only one of said guidev members being provided with means permitting laterally slidable adjustment; and Fig. 22 1s a sectional view of a window construction wherein guide members at each side of the window are provided with means permitting laterally slidable adjustment.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a window construction is provided wherein a window sash 1 is provided with one side member 2 having a groove 3 centrally of its vertical edge, said groove being enlarged to more than semi-circular cross-section at its inner end 4, and being adapted to receive a substantially cylindrical head 5 provided on a guide member 6 formed of sheet metal pro-' viding a T-shaped foot or base 7 which iS adapted to be received within a finishing channel strip 8, and secured to the window frame 9.

The opposite side member 10 of the sash is provided with a rectangular channel-way 11 within which is engaged a sheet metal guide member 12 providing a groove 13 having rearward extensions 14 which normally are positioned at a wide angle, as is more clearly shown in Fig. 12. Said grooved guide member is adapted to engage over a beaded guide member similar to that shown at the opposite side of the window, and illustrated in greater detail in Fig. 11. The grooved guide member is adapted to be frictionally engaged within the channel-way and proper allowance for the spring action of the structure must be made.

In the form of construction shown in Fig. 3, a metal guide member 21 is secured to the window-frame, said guide member provid ing a pair of beaded guides 22 formed integrally therewith,- and each ositioned centrally of a channel-way 23 wlthin which the cooperating portion of the window sash is engaged.

The window sash is not intended to frictionally' engage the central parting strip 24 or the adjacent finishing flange 25 of the guide member. but is en ported entirely upon the beaded guide mem er. The sash members 26, 27, for the upper and lower frames of the window, as illustrated in 3, are identical in shape and are provided with rectangular channels 28 in their vertical edges within which sheet metal grooved guide members 29 are engaged after the manner of those illustrated in Figs. 10 and 12. The guide member 21 attached to the frame is provided "with a recess 31 to receive the cable 32 of a counter-balancing device and a pulley 33 mounted in the frame is adapted-to guide the same within said recess which serves as a cable housing.

The lower end of the cable may be secured to the'sash at any convenient point. The upper sash need not be provided with a cable inasmuch asin many constructions the upper sash is merely locked in position. The construction shown in Fig. 4 provides for the positioning of a double guide member 41 upon the window frame, said member being provided with a channel 42 and a groove 43 of more than semi-circular cross-section, and the securing of the double guide member by means of fastening members inserted central ly through apertures 44 in the parting strip 45, of the construction. With the construction of the type shown in Fig. 4, a beaded guide member attached to the sash of the window of the type shown in Fig. 6, may be utilized.

The form of construction shown in Fig. 6 relates to a single. grooved member 46 attached to the frame of the window and providing a channel-way 47 to receive the adjacent portion of the sash and a groove 48 of more than semi-circular cross-section at its base, and said sash member having a groove 49 in its lateral edge within which the extensions 51 of a sheet metal guide member 52 providing a bead 53 are adapted to be received. The extensions on the sheet metal guide member are provided with alined laterally extending slots 53 through which a pin 54 is engaged to limit the degree of vertical movement of such guide member;

Instead of the guidemember shown in Fig. 7 being applied to the window sash, it may be applied to a supporting member attached to the window frame, said supporting member 61 having an elongated slot 62 within which the sheet metal guide member 63 is frictionally engaged. The sash member 64 in such instance will comprise a structure providing a groove 65 at its lateral edge of more than semi-circular cross-section to engage about the bead of the guide member on the frame. The sash member shown in Fig. 5 is preferably of extruded aluminum and has a depression 66 formed on each side quired without affecting the strength of such parts. Said side member is provided with a channel 67 opposite its grooved portion thereof to improve the appearance of the same to reduce the amount of material rewithin which the window glass 68 and glazv ing rubber 69 is engaged.

When a sheet metal grooved member of the type shown in Figs. 10 and 12 is engaged within a channel-way at the side of a window, it is desirable to provide means for limthe upper and lower faces of the side member of the sash.

In the construction shown'in Fig. 13, the

beaded guide members 7 3 are provided integrally with the side members 74 of the sash and are engaged within the sheet metal grooved guide members 75 secured in channel strips 7 6 attached to the frame sides 77. These grooved guide members may correspond in construction with that shown in Figs. and 12. In place offorming the beaded guide integrally with the side of the window sash, a beaded guide 81 formed of sheet metal may be formed and firmly secured to the edge of the side member 82 of the sash, as is shown in Fig. 14. In such construction the'guide member will be engaged With a grooved sheet metal guide member 83 of the type shown in Figs. 10 and 12. The method of retaining such guide member within the groove in a vertical direction is illustrated in Fig. wherein a pin 84 is set through the channel member and engages a pair of alined notches 85 formed in theextension edges of the resilient grooved guide member.

The construction just described is adapted for combination with a cable 86 of a counterweight. as is more clearly shown in Fi s. 16 and 17. In this case the end of the cable is engaged within the sheet metal member providing a bead 87 and the groove of the other guide member 88 serves as a channel-way within which the cable is houseda At the upper end 89 said grooved channel member maybe cupped to prevent abrasion upon the edge of the cable. A pulley 91 is preferably supportedupon a bracket 92 attached to the inner side of the frame 93, said bracket providing a pair of flanges 94 between which the pivot pin 95 for the pulley is supported.

In the construction shown in Fig. 18, the grooved metal guide member 101 is secured to the window sash 102 by means of a pair of plates 103 at each end of the channel-way 104:

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.in the respective side members, the grooved guide member terminating short of said plates with the ends of its extensions abutting the same. The plates may be formed to press against the heads of screws 105 which are setdiagonally through the mortised ends of the sash and thus form a lock against the disengagement of such diagonal screws.

Another form of construction is illustrated in Figs. 19 and wherein the grooved sheet metal guide member 106 is provided with spring metal tongues 107 secured at the respective ends of the same, which tongues are held at their free ends by suitable fastening members 108, such as screws secured to the base of the groove in the side members 109 of the sash. Apcrtures 111 in the grooved portions' of the guide member, in alinement with the free ends of the tongues, provide for the attachment and adjustment of the screws. 7

In the construction shown in Fig. 21, a window sash 121, which may be of wood or metal, or any rigid material, has one side member 122 provided with groove 123 in its edge having an enlarged terminal portion 124; of more than semi-circular cross-section within which a sheet metal guide member 125 having a bead is adapted to be engaged and interlocked against lateral disengagement. Said sheet metal guide member is preferably secured within a channel member 126, the flanges of which serve as finishing strips. At the opposite side of the sash a similar construction is provided excepting that the side member 127 of the sash is provided-with a channel-way 128 within which a sheet metal grooved guide member 129 is positioned, said guide member having resilient tongues 131 to hold the same from end-wise displacement. Thus with a fixed guide member at one side and an adjustable guide member at the 0pposite side, a degree of lateral adjustment will be introduced into the construction suflicient to prevent a degree of friction upon the guide members which would tend to lock the window and prevent its free adjustment to anydesired position.

In the construction shown in Fig. 22, each side member 141 of the window sasl i is provided with a channel-way 142 within which a sheet metal grooved guide member 113 is engaged, said guide member cooperating with asheet met'albeaded guide member 14a secured within a finishing channel strip 1-15 attached to the frame. This construction has the advantage over the construction shown in Fig. 21 in that it not only compensates for irregularities in the vertical members of the window frame but adjusts itself to slight differences in the horizontal members of the window frame which may not at all times be at exactly right angles to the side members. Thus a satisfactory closing of the window may be provided for at all times through the fact that the window sash is free to move on its respective guide members to a position which will squarely meet the adjacent member of the window frame.

/ While grooved and beaded guide members formed of sheet metal have been described and illustrated in most of the forms disclosed, it is to beunderstood that solid or hollow guide members of metal or other suitable material may also be used. Also, instead of resilient elements being provided on the guide members, they may be provided on the channel strips which receive the guide members.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claimsor the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:

1. A window construction comprising a pain-of guide members supported on the frame and sash respectively, said guide menibers having interlocking engagement with each other and means between one of said guide members and its point of support adapted to compensate for irregularities of adjustment.

2. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member interlocked against lateral disengagement, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame and means provided upon one of said guide members to permit slight lateral movement thereof in relation to its supporting member.

3. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member having slidable interlocking engagement with each other, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide mem here being supported on the window frame and means provided upon one of said guide members to permit slight lateral movement thereof in relation to its supporting member.

4. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providing a channel-way adapted to be engaged over and in slidable interlocking relation with said first-named member, and means frictionally engaging one of said guide members with its support to permit slight lateral movement of said guide member.

- 5. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providing a channel-way adapted to be engaged over and inslidable interlocking relation with said first-named member, and resilient means frictionally engaging one of said guide members with its support to permit slight lateral movement of said guide member.

6. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providin g a ch annel-way adapted to be engaged over and in slidable interlocking relation with said first named member, a channel-way provided on the support of one of said guide members,

and means frictionally engaging said guide member with said channel-Way to permit of slight lateral adjustment.

7. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providing a channel-way adapted to be engaged over and in slidable interlocking relation with said first-named member, a channel-way provided on the support of one of said guide members and resilient means frictionally engagingsaid guide member with said channel-way to permit a slight lateral adjustment.

8. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the -window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providing a channel-way adapted to be engaged over and in slidable interlocking relation With said first-named member, a channel-way provided on the support of one of said guide members, means frictionally engaging said guide member with said channel-way to permit of slight lateral adjustment, and a counterbalance cable housed within said channel way.

9. A window construction comprising a stationary guide member and a movable guide member, one of said guide members being supported on the window sash and the other of said guide members being supported on the window frame, one of said guide members providing an enlargement along its free edge and the other of said guide members providing a channel-way adapted to be engaged over and in slidable interlocking relation with said first-named member, a channelway provided on the support of one of said guide members, means frictionally engaging said guide member with said channel-way to permit of slight lateral adjustment, a counterbalance cable housed within said channel-way, and a. guide pulley associated with said channel-way and cable.

from vertical displacement from its support.

11. A window construction comprising a pair of guide members supported respectively on the frame and sash, a channel-way formed in one of said supports, and one of said guide 10. A window construction comprising a pair of guide members supported on the frame members being formed of sheet metal providingresilient extensions adapted. to frictionally engage she sides of said channel-Way.

12. A Window construction comprising a 5 pair pf guide members supported respectively onthe frame and sash, a channel-Way formed in one of said. supports, one of said guide memhers being formed of sheet metal providing resilient extensions adapted to frictionally engage the sidesof said channel-Way, and means to retain said sheet metal guide member from vertical displacement from said channel-Way. Signed by me this 25th day of April, 1928.

. ALBERT H. FISHER.