US1690084A

US1690084A - Window construction

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Publication number: US1690084A
Application number: US271557A
Authority: US
Inventors: Westerheim Sam
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1928-04-20
Filing date: 1928-04-20
Publication date: 1928-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 1945-10-30

Description

Oct. 30, 1928. l S. WESTERHEIM WINDOW CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 20. 1928 Patented a. 30. 1928.

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i 3 FfgqQ is a sidelfelevation .With:both..of. the windowsenitted; 3-.

Fig. 3 is a iragmentary front ielevat oncof oneihf dows' p'alrtly: hrokeniaway and lFi ls-a-detail erspectiveiviewoirthe en thatiis ediwtorthe .windowgasv member. thatds editothe window, and

i and IArm l'kewiewsotthe spring mam end sealiof the window membenre spectively. Y T I In-pnoceedi .inaecomlance iwith the pres ent inventionffiiesideed es of the W111 ows are longitaidinallygroot'e as indicated at 1 to receive the U-shaped members 2 therein, the sides of the members being formed with outwardly extending flanges or wings 3,which latter are disposed in spaced relationto the said side edges of the window. Substantially right angular sealing clips 4 are disposed at the ends of the members 2 and have their ends 5 closing the ends of the members, while their ends 6 are secured by means of screws 7 to the windows. Curved late springs 8 are disposed within the U- aped members and have their free ends bearing against the bottomforming portions of the members and are secured in position by means of bolts 9 which latter extend through openings provided therefor in the central ortlons of the springs. The bolts pass throng the side stiles of the window and havetheiriheadsexposed eas to be ,readily" accessible {for purpose, of .adjustinentof thetension of the springs.

Gon plementa y.members 10 assassin th rwindgwl casing i theu ualguides defined bythe guidin stlflpsll and are provided with inward yiturn Side 2- ifihe fl nges 3.01: the members Zaredisposed adjacent to the basesgf themembers 2.an d the int-urned sides 12 fithe members :12 areengaged overithe flanges 3 ofithe members 2, so th atsuelrfianges arelenelosed by the, sideslZ ofthe memberslO. vPrfifQrahly ,the central ,portions 13 of -the members ,10 L are provided with longitudinal inwardl extending :beads ,or hollow ribs 14 th inter ors of.Whiehreceive suitable pack- .ing s rip-s .-1-:. *iEhepaoking, engages the: bott-Q IA of. the window guidesand; is: held in seal ngengegement therewith by eansor screws o jeqniv lent f steners 1,6:w hich are driven through theribs:ltandihtoythe windowcasmg. I v l f From the. foregoing itwilhbe. seen that the sidesiofr the; members 10 are iree .for rfiexing movement, dueto the. central securement of the members. As depictedin the". drawings,

the-bases of. the UshapedmembersQ are normally. spaeedjfrom. the bottomsofthe grooves 1,,andare under thetension ofthe springs 8 which .latter act, to draw. the. members 2 and therebytheinflanges or wings 3"against. the inturnedsides 12. of the. menibers-1O. .Thus the twb membersare held inder constant tension and hence in efrictional eng gement, which Zlatterfis of such nature or; degree'.to maintain the. windows against vertical.move.- mentinany. position thereof;.- s V It will efurthenbe. apparent-that a'complete .sealxisprovided. against the: ingress of air or moisture by virtue of the two members. In this regard, it will be seen that the packing strip positively prevents passage of air etc., while the interengagement of the

parts

3 and 12 a'nd'the action of the spring in holding the parts 12 against the side edges of the window, due to the spring forcing the parts 3 against parts 12, air etc., is likewise prevented from passlng.

Additional fasteners 17 may be provided for the members 2 if desired and wlnch act as guides'for the same as shown in Fig. 3.

What is claimed is 1. In combination with a Window having a groove in its side edge and a casing having a wmclow guide, a substantially U-shaped member 111 said groove havlng outwardly extending flanges disposed over and spaced from the said side edge of the window, curved plate springs in the U-shaped member havin its free edges bearing against the bottom or the member, bolts extending through the springs and member and through the window sides so as to be accessible for adjustment, a member having a base engaged with the bottom of the guide and having inturned sides, said flanges of the first member being received between the base and inturned sides of the second member, said second member having a central longitudinal hollow inwardly extending bead, a. packing strip in the bead engagedwith the bottom of the guide, and fasteners extending through the bead and into the casing.

In combination with a window having a groove in its side edge and a 'asing having a window guide, a substantially U-shaped member in said groove having outwardly extending flanges disposed over and spaced from the said side edge of the window, spring means to secure said member to the window and to urge the same toward the member, a member having a base engaged with the bottom of the guide and having inturned sides, said flanges of the first member being received between the base and inturned sides of the second member, said second member having a central longitudinal hollow inwardly extending head, a packing strip in the bead engaged with the bottom of the guide, and fasteners extending through the bead and into the casing.

3. In combination with a. window having a groove in its side edge and a casing havin a window guide, a substantially U-shaped member in said groove having outwardly extending flanges disposed over and spaced from the said side edge of the window, a second member having a base secured to the bottom of the guide and having inturned sides, said flanges of the first member being received between the base and inturned sides of the second member, and spring means to tension the first member to urge same toward the window thereby to press the flanges of the first member against the inturned sides of the second member.

1. In combination with a window having a groove in its side edge and a casing having a window guide, a substantially U-shaped member in said groove having outwardly extending flanges disposed over and spaced from the said side edge of the window, a second member having a base secured to the bottom of the guide and having inturned sides, said flanges of the first member being received between the base and inturned sides of the second member, spring means to tension the first member to urge same toward the window thereliiy to press the flanges ol' the lirst member against the inturned sides of the second member, and means to secure the base of the second member to the bottom of the guide disposed centrally of the width of the second member so as to leave the sides of the base and the inturned portions thereof tree for flexing movements.

5. In combination with a window and its guide, a member having a base and inturned sides, means to secure the base to the guide so as to leave the inturned sides thereof free for flexing movements, said window having a grooved side edge, a second member in the groove having portions disposed without the groove and received between said base and the inturned sides of the first member, and spring means in the roove to tension the second member thereby to hold its said portions against the inturned sides of the first member.

6. In combination with a window and its guide, a member secured to the guide, said window having a groove in its outer side edge, a second member, said members having slidable interengaging portions, means in the groove to tension the second member thereby to hold said inter-engaging means under tension, and means operable from the inner side edge of the window to adjust the tension of said tensioning means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SAM VVESTERHEIM.