US1771554A - Window awning - Google Patents

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By v V (Ittorneg Patented July 29, 1930 1 [UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RHINEHARD BOLLHEIIIER, F FOB/I. LORAMIE, OHIO WINDOW AWNING- Application filed May 10, 1929. Serial No. 362,063.

The invention primarily has for its ob- Like reference numerals designate correject to provide a novel awning structure comsponding parts throughout the several figures posed of metal sections connected telescopiof the drawings. cally to enable movement to and from extend- In the drawings I have disclosed the in- .5 ed and collapsed positions. vention mounted on a window casing. While The. invention further resides in certain the invention is adapted for mounting with novel details of construction which impart ease and facility in this manner, it is not strength and rigidity to the awning sections limited in use to this precise mounting and and provide stops for the sections in either other modes of hanging may be employed 10 extended or collapsed positions. without transcending the scope of the inven- The invention further resides in the protion as pointed out in the appended claims. vision of novel means to facilitate relative The window casing shown is of convenmovement of the sections and for guarding tional form and includes the usual ceiling against creaking and scraping noises during beam 1, the s1de walls 2 and the usual part- 1 such movement. ing strips 3 and face molding 4.

The invention further resides in the pro- In order to provide a convenient hanging vision of novel means to mount the awning mount for the awning, I provide a mounting upon a suitable support. flange 5 which may be secured as at 6 to the 'With these and other objects in view which under face of the ceiling beam 1 and which 20 will more fully appear, the nature of the in includes a depending hook flange 7 the funcvention will be more clearly understood by tion of Which will become evident as the defollowing the description, the appended scription progresses. claims, and the. several views illustrated in The awning proper is composed of a pluthe accompanying drawings. rality of rigid metal sections which are nest- 25 In the drawings: ed or telescopically arranged to swing in Figure 1 is a vertical cross section illusarcs about a pivot and preferably secured to trating the invention mounted in a window the side walls 2 of the window casing. Each easing, the extended condition of the awning segment or section comprises a main body being shown, segment 8 arcuate in cross section and op- 30 Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, posed triangular side walls9 each having its so the collapsed condition of the awning being long straight edges converging to form an shown, acute angle terminating in a pivot eye 10.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section of the The rear edge of each side wall 9 is bent window casing, the awning being shown in inwardly to form an angled reinforcing 35 side elevation in the collapsed condition, flange 11 and the front edge of each wall may Figure 4 is a face view of the parts shown be bent inwardly as at 12 to form a groove in Figure 3, one side of the awning being for receiving a rattle and creaking noise shown in section, eliminating gasket 13 and then outwardly- Figure 5 is a detail horizontal section il upon the lateral face of the side wall in the 40 lustrating the pivotal mounting at one side form of a scroll 14. The scrolls 14: not only of the awning, serve to reinforce and render rigid the side Figure 6 is a detail sectional perspective edges, but also are so positioned as to conview of a side portion of one awning segment stitute abutting stops as shown in. Figures or section, a Y 3 and 4. 45 Figure 7 is a developed horizontal section The rear flanges-11 may be split and bent 7 taken on the line 7-7 on Figure 1, to form bearings 15 for antifriction rollers Figure 8 is a detail section taken on the 16 which will engage the inner faces of the line 8-8 on Figure 1, and. walls 9 and coact with the gaskets 13 in fa- Figure 9 is an edge view of the parts shown cilitatingltelescopic movement and overcom- 5 in Figure 8. ing crea ng and scraping noises. The gaskets 13 and the rollers 16 may be used collectively or individually as desired. Figures 1 and 2 show the roller equipment alone, and Figure 6 shows a segment provided with both equipments.

The smallest or innermost section or segment has its advance or front edge bent inwardl to form an angled flange 17, and like al of the remaining segments, except the largest one which is secured to the window casing, has its rear ed e bent toform a V-shaped stop 18 and a riding face 19'which terminates in a scroll 20. Obviously the flange 17 and the parts 18 and 20 serve to reinforce and impart rigidity to the segment main body.

The rear edge of the said largest body is bent to form an upwardly extended hook flange 21 adapted to hook over and be supported by the mounting hook flange 7. See Figures 2, 3 and 4. The flange 7 has its hook portion directed inwardly toward the window and thus effectively prevents rain from heating in over the upper edge of the awning structure.

All of the mounting eyes 10 at the respective sides of the awning are secured to the respective window casing side wall by pivot screws 22, suitable spacers 23 being interposed to assure free pivoting and prevent rattling. See Figures 4 and 5.

All of the segments, except the smallest one hereinbefore referred to, have their front or advance edges bent back upon themeslves as at 24 for the purpose of reinforcement and also to provide V-stops 25 for engaging with the other stops 18 of the associated segments as shown in- Figure 1 of the drawings to limit outward movement of the said segments.

Adjacent each end, a cord 26 may be secured at 27 to the flange 17 and then passed over a pulley 28 mounted upon any suitable fixed support. An example of such mounting isshown in Figure 1 of the drawing in which the pulley is secured to the outside 'face of one of the window casing parting strips. Thus b exerting a pull on the free ends of the cor s, the awning'may be raised from the extended position shown in Figure l of the drawing to the collapsed or raised position shown in Figures 2 and 3.

As disclosed, the awnin is provided with what might be termed a t rec point mounting; i. e., along the full length of its upper edge on the removable hook mounting 7, 21, and at each side on the respective pivot screw 22. By removing the screws 22 and lifting the hook 21 out of the hook 7, the awning assembly may beremoved from the window casing. The removal of the screws 22 also permits separation of the individual segments.

In the foregoing description, I have disclosed a strong rigid and yet collapsible awning structure capable of being mounted and dismounted, assembled and disassembled quickly and with ease and in which the parts are so constructed and arranged that they may be moved relatively without undesirable noise. The structure also provides against rain beatin in over the awning top edge or between the awning sections.

It will be obvious that while I have disclosed certain specific segment structures and means to mount them, various changes or modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

It is of course to be understood that the details of structure and arrangements of parts may be variously changed and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

I claim:

1. An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, and antinoise gaskets between the said segments.

2. An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, anti-friction means between the said segments, and antinoise gaskets between the said segments.

3. An awning composed of nested telescopic ri id metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, and means to reinforce the front edges of the side Walls of the segments and constituting stops to limit relative movement of the segments in a direction for collapsing the awning.

4. An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the arcuate top bodies, and front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the side walls, said top body reinforcing means providing stops to limit relative movement of the segments in the opening direction.

5. An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, frontand rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the arcuate top bodies, and front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the side walls, said top body reinforcing means providing stops to limit relative movement of the segments in the opening direction, and said side wall front edge reinforcing means providing stops to limit collapsing movement of the segments.

6. An awning composed of nested tele rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the arcuate top bodles, and front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the side walls, said top body reinforcing means providing stops to limit relative movement of the segments in the opening direction, and anti-noise gaskets carried by said side wall front edge reinforcing means.

7 .-An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side Walls, front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the arcuate top bodies, and front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the side walls, said top body reinforcing means providing stops to limit relative movement of the segments in the opening direction, and

anti-friction rollers carried by the side wall rear edge reinforcing means.

8. An awning composed of nested telescopic rigid metal segments each comprising a top body arcuate in cross section and substantially triangular side walls, front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the arcuate top bodies, and front and rear edge reinforcing means for reinforcing the side walls, said top body reinforcing means providing stops to limit relative movement of the segments in the opening direction, antinoise gaskets carried by said side wall front edge reinforcing means, and anti-friction rollers carried by the side wall rear edge reinforcing means.-

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

RHINEHARD BOLLHEIMEB.

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