US1780492A - Rain drain for window screens - Google Patents

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Nov. 4, 1930. E, M 1,780,492

RAIN DRAIN FOR WINDOW SCREENS Filed Dec. 2, 1927 gmw/ntov EDWARD A. NALM P atented Nov. 4, 19 I V a a i UNITED STATES PATE T OFFICE Application filed December 2, 1927., serial'mas'zge'zi;

The object of my invention is the pro-n. of the construction and relative arrangement vision of'a screen drain to be located in the of the parts embraced in the present and prebottom rail of'wood window screens for the ferred embodiment of my invention in order purpose of draining out any water which to impart a full clear and exact understand- 5 would drive through the screen during raininglof the said embodiment. I I'dOhOt destorms or otherwise. During rainy seasons sire, however,-to be understood as confining wood screens swell tight into window frame myself to the specific construction and rela causing Waterwhich enters inside of-window tive arrangement of parts inasmuch as in the screens to lodge and back upover inside winfuture practice of invention various changes 1o dow sill, thus spoiling inside wall decorations and modifications may be made such as fall I V under the window. My inventionis aprewithin the scopeof my invention as defined ventive by allowing the water to drain out in my appended claim. V

- before it backs up far enough to do any Having described my invention, what I damage. V V claim and desireto secure by Letters Patent 10' To the attainment of the foregoing the inis-:, i

' vention consists in the improvement as here- Arain drain for window screens, comprisinafter described and definitely claimed. ing a unit" consistingof a tubular shell, a

In the accompanying drawings forming" flanged end,-a perforatedend and an out wardly raised PIOJBCtlOIl on the shell body.

part of this specification v Figure 1, is a perspective fragmentary sec- In testimony whereof I aflix my'si nature.

tional view showing a window sill, window screen and method ofmounting my novel rain drain.

Figure 2, is a sectional. view of my rain EDWARD A. MKL

" drain, taken online 11 of Figure 1. I e a 7 Figure 3, is an end viewof my novel rain drain showing the plurality of perforations. Similar numerals of reference designate correspondingparts in all of the views of '30 thedrawings. 7' i Referring to the drawings, 5 represents the ordinary'window sill. The bottom rail of a window screen 6 is of the ordinary construction. Midway the ends of the bottom rail 7 r I a v V 'of the screen a. hole 7 is bored into which a 5 my novel drain is inserted. i

My novel drain comprises a tubular shell body 8, having a flange9, on one end to hold the tubular shell in place. .The opposite 40 end of the tubular shell is provided with a a i a i i k plurality of perforations 10. A raised projection 11 is provided on the body 8, and holds the drain in rigid position when driven into the hole 7. i i

45 It will be noted that with my improvement, water will be prevented from backing over inside window sill, spoiling interior wall decoration, also so constructed that flies and insects are kept from passing through. 10

50 I have entered into a detailed description-

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