US1701679A - Building construction - Google Patents

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. E. T. JOHNSON BUILDING QONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Nov. 24, 1926 FIG 4 gwwmfo'a ERNEST T. J ()HNS 0N JC S abbouwq E. T. JOHNSON BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 24, lez

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ERNEST T JOHNSON i atented Feb. 12, 19.29.

PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST T. JOHNSON, OF JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK.

BUILDING CONSTBUCTION..

Application filed November 24, 1526. Serial No. 150,610.

This invention relates to an improvement in building construction and more particularly to door, partition sash and window frames; wholly or partially of sheet metal.

Such constructions have, prior to this in vention, been of two distinct types. The original type comprises three elements: first the buck by which the opening is defined; second a jamb which receives the door or sash; third trim connecting the jamb and.

walls providing a finish to theopeninp'. The later type comprises the three elements formed into an integral unit, known inthe trade as combinationbuclr, jarnb and trim built into place by the masonry construction.

The primary object of this invention is to substitute for theseprior constructions, a construction consisting of two elements, one oi which will function both as buck andtriin,

and the other will form the j amb or hanging strip for receiving door or sash, and to which the hardware 1n general is secured. p

A further ob ect of this lnvent onis to provide a construction by which the erection of a building is in no way delayed, and by which the assortment of hardware, the action and form of mounting of door or sash can beselected at random, and can be altered at will without injury to the buildingwalls or without necessitating any alteration of the door frame proper.

Another object of this invention is to provide a single element which'may be termed a combination l nick and trim, and in which is provided a recess to house removablya ja mb or hanging strip. v

Other objects of this invention will appear from a consideration of the following description taken in connection with the drawings which form a part tl1ereoi, andin which Fig. 11's a front elevation oi a doorway embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the bottom oi. the doorway, illustratingthe manner of securing spreaders to the frame uprights;

Fig. a perspective view of portions of the spreaders showing themanner in which they are inter-engaged;

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a jamb or hanging strip which forms one. element of this invention; I p y v Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a retaining strip, tov which hardwareis secured;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a corner ofa frame, parts being broken away to show the means for uniting the upright to the top;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view on a large scale of 'a portion of the upright and top shown in Figure 6;

F Sis aperspective view of the plate connecting the upright and top member;

F g. 9 a plan view oif the top member;

Fig. 10 is a perspective View, partly in sec tlon, illustrating one embodiment of this invention; i Figs. 11, 12 and 13 are sectional views illustrating various types of doors and jambs, and indicating. some of the ways in which this invention can be employed;

Fig. 1 1 isa perspective View ofa wooden jamb embodying this invention;

Fig. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line 15 1501 Fig. .14; and i 16 is a perspective viewol an anchor plate used in the form shown in Figures and15, v v i In the erection of modern buildings the door frames are required as soon as the outside walls and the floors are in, and prior to the buiiding ot the partition. walls. This condition ot' course arises long. before the doors are hung and long beforeit customary to decide on the hardware and the action. and forms 01? inountin;- thedoors. Numen ous instances have arisenlin which the continuation otconsoruction of modern buildings has. beengreatly delayed before the architects have decided all. these details and until thedoor 'lraines luive been (Glistifiihtrd' in accordancewiththese decisions. p y This invention avo' L; uch delay a co nn'cruction; embodiments o'l; which are set forth in the drawings above described, which show the invention as applied to doorways. It will. of course be understood that this invention is applicable to frames for openings in buildings other than doorways which have been selecte'dlfor the purpose otIillusti-ation and not of limitation.

frame and a jamb 22, whichfis removably s e cured thereto.

The frameQl is connected by lOr') means of anchors 23 to the walls 2% the building in the usualinanner. The fraine 21, as is customary, extends below the floor 25 of the building and the uprights areconnected by ineans of spreaders" 26. These spreaders are provided with central notches 27, so that they cancross each other inthe nanner shown in Figures 2 and 3, and 'igidly secured to the uprights, thus fixingthem in the proper position.

The entire frame 21 ,'but particularly the central portion thereof, functions as a bur-l:

while the sid es'28 constitute the trim, which extends in the usual manner at each side of the wail and which may be of any desired contour. in thecentralportion of the frame is formed a recess 2%), defined by parallel flanges 30, which houses ren'iovably the jamb 22 in any suitable manner, as for example, that described hcreinbelow.

he anchors 23, which maybe of the usual corrugated type, are seem-ed to the buck 2 by means of integral tongues 31, which extend through slots 82 in'the recess 29. A washer 33 is slipped over the tongiiies after they project through the slots 32 and the tongues 31 are the'nbent ba el: toliX the anchors 23 in position. The slots 32 extend longitudinally, thus permitting adjustment of the anchors to suit the construction of ma sonry, which is built around the frame. Integral clips 34: project upwardly fromthe base of the recess 29, and terminate in rounded noses 85, (see particularly Figure 10).

The frame 21 is made up of uprights 36, and a top 37, which may be joined to the uprights by miter joints 38. The joinders of the uprights and top are reinforced and the frame is braced by means of angle plates 89, which enter integral straps formed in the uprights and top near the joints.

Each jamb 22 is provided with sides 50, which terminate in flanges 51 parallel to the body portion of the jainb. The flanges 51 are connected to the sides by inclined portions 52. Each j ainb 22 is reniovably secured in a'recess 29 of the frame 21 by forcing the flanges 51 of the janib beyond and beneath the noses 35 of the clips 34-. By reason of the inclined portions 52 the flanges will slide under the noses 85 of the clips 34 without difiiculty. The sides 50 rest against the inner faces of the walls 30 so that the amb 22 is fixed firmly but removably in the recess 25).

Each jamb 22 is provided with a door stop 53 of the form required by the type of door to be installed. The stop 53 is preferably made integral with the jamb when the latter is of sheet metal. Upon the jambs 22 are fixed the necessary hinges, strike plates and other hardware. By providing mortises [it in the jamb 22 a leaf 55, forming part of the hinge 56, may be secured to said jamb, this being particularly shown in Figs. t and 10'. Reinforcing plates 5'? are secured to the back of the jamb acrossthe-notches 54 and tothe plates 57 the hardware is secured. Screws 58 mono-7e may be passed through one or more additional holes 59 in the plates 57, or the door stop, (see Fig'ures'll and 12), into the frame 21, to supplement the fastening of the flanges 52- and clips 34. c

From the above description it will be apparent thatthe frames 21 are set up and the walls built around them. Later the ambs 22 are fiXe'd'in the recesses'29 in the frames, having been previously fitted with the necessary hardware; I The'hand of door can be easily and quickly changed by removing the jambs originally installed and substituting therefor jambsof the desired formation. These changes in. no way mar the building or require any change in the walls or frames proper.

Figures 4, 10 and 11 show the invention embodied in adoorway with a single action door, while Figure 12 shows theinvention embodied in a doorway with a double" action door. Other types of construction'could, of course, be employed, if desired. I

In place of a"slieet'metal'jainb a' wood ainb 60 can be mounted in the recess 29 of the frame'2l, as illustrated in Figures 18, 14, 15 and 16. The rear face of the jamb 6O is transversely slotted at 61 to receive retaining straps 62, the ends 62 of which'areformed to provide flanges 64 spaced from and parallel to the main portion of the straps. The straps 62 are so located that they will engage the clips 34in the recess 29, and'thus fix the jambs 60 into place.

It will be noted that by Virtue of this invention, the frame or combination buck and trim can be made commerciallyin quantity, permittingthe stock production of fixed sizes and installation. The hardware require merits, and thickness, hand and'type of door, whether hung on butts or hinges or mounted on floor checkinghin'ges, and whether single or double acting, need not be considered in inakingup the frame 21.

While certain embodiments of tiis invention have been shown and described, applicant is not liniit'ed thereto, since it is obvious that other embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention asset forth in. the following claims.

Having thus set fort 1 my invention, what I claim as new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

1. A building construction comprising a frame having a longitudinal recess, clips projecting outwardly from the base of said recess, and a janib in said recess,nsaid jan'ib having flanges which engage said clips to iix said j ainb removably to said frame.

2. In a building construction including a frame, around which building walls are built, said frame comprising upright members hav ing longitudinally extending recesses therein,

and longitudinally extending slots in said recesses, anchors projecting at right angles 4. A building construction comprising a frame having; inwardly flanged side and base walls forming a recess, a jamb in said recess and means formed in one of the Walls of said recess to removably secure said jamb to said frame.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

ERNEST T. JOHNSON.

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