US1854005A - Window - Google Patents

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Patented Apr. 12,1932

UNITED Afslafifes PATENT' Noli-*FICE Y HowARD d?. WALTON, or coLLINGsWooD, NEW JERSEY, AssIGNoR 'To Devin LUPToNs sons coiviriuvinor fsYLvANIA Application-md ivray 21,

This invention relates to windows, and it has reference more specifically to windows designed for use in houses of detention such as hospitals, asylums and similar institutions.

Considered from the broadest standpoint, my invention is directed toward affording, in vbuildings of the kindA referredY to, the

Y maximum amount of ventilation, and at the same time.v insuring against the possibility of escape on the part of the inmates. vThis desiderata I attain through provision of a window with a multiplicity `of narrow pivot-y allymounted horizontal sashes which are continuously coordinated for simultaneous actuation, and frictionally restrained for capacity to resist displacement under-the influence of gravity andwind pressure in different positions of opening.

In connection 4 with sash coordinating means for windows characterized asabove, I aim to compensate for inaccuracies of construction and alsofor wear of the parts, by

, providing for relative adjustment of the sashes individually to predetermine weather tightness of said sashes-'when in closed position. v

f Still other Vobjects and attendant advan- V f tages of this invention will be manifest from the ldetailed description which follows in connection, with 'the' attached drawings, whereof Fig. I is a frontal elevation of a detention window conveniently embodying the Y present improvements.

Fig. II is an edge elevation o f the Window viewed from the right in Fig. I. t

Fig. III is a partial vertical section of the window, taken as indicated by' the arrows Y III-,III in Fig. I, and drawn toga larger wiivnow` ieaolserial No. 454,208. v

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F PENN- j cated, .the window consists of frame 10 :A

which is adapted to be permanently set into a wall opening; and a multiplicity of narrow vertically arranged sashes 11 which, are pivotallymounted on the frame 10 for upward swinging `movement. to open position substantially about their top edges.' VThe side verticals V12 of the frame 10 arefin this instancefof Z crosssection as shown infFig. IV, While the top and bottom horizontals 13, 14

areroffl cross section, as shown in Fig.III.

vertica'ls and bottom horizontals 16 -of Z cros's section,.and top horizontals 17 of 'I' cross section, alsol as clearly shown respectively in Figs. IV and III. Vith the Window The sashes 11 on the other hand have. side Y the Vside verticals 12 of the frame 10 in a` Y similar manner to form a double weather seal.

The precise details just described as to the construction of the window and its sashes are not tofbe regarded as essential to my inven,

posite ends for swinging movement as aforesaid, "I provide special hinges which are comj prehensively indi-cated respectively bythe numeral 18. The fixed o r bracket components 19 of these hinges are of right angled configuration in plan, s-ee Fig; IV, and rigidly secured to the side verticals of the frame V10 Aby -screwbolts 20.1 The outer ends of the yhinge components'19 are clevised as at 21 to ,9o

receive lthe pivot ears 22 of the companion hingecomponents 23, which latter are secured to the sashes 1-1 by screw Vbolts 24 and formed withoutwardly reaching arms 25. At the pivot juncture of each hinge 18,V between the ear 22 of the' component 23 andthe contiguous faces of the clevise 21 of the componentk 19, are interposed washers 26; and apintle bolt 27 is passed through the assemblage, the yend of said bolt being threaded, as at28 in ino Fig. IV, and taking into a boss 29 formed on the component 19 as shown. By adjusting the pintle bolts 27, the requisite degree of frictional resistance may be predetermined between the contacting areas of the hinge components 19, V23 at the pivots to insure maintenance of the sashes 11 against displacement under the influence of gravity and wind pressure when in open position. u.

The improved coordinating means which l provide to continuously couple the several sashes 11 of the window for simultaneous actuation, includes a pair of threaded rods 30. Mounted on these rods 30 are collars 31 with laterally extending apertured lugs 32 which are pivoted at 33 Within bifurcations 34 at the ends of the hinge arms 25. 'Ihe collars 31 fit the rods 30 loosely, but are held in position between nuts 35 and 36 that engage the threads of said rods. rIhe adjustment thus provided for at the point of connection of the sash arms 25 with the ycoupling rods 30, obviously makes it possible to predetermine air tightness of the sashes 11 when in closed position. Y

At 40 in Figs. I, III and V, I show a preferred type of latch device for. securing the window sashes 11 in closed position. I n the present instance, the latch device 38 is attached by screws 39 to a semi-circular anchorage piece 40 welded to the bottom rail of the lowermost of the sashes 11, and adapted tolock with the bottom cross rail 14 of the frame 10, although, if desired, it may be located on the bottom rail 17 of any of the other sashes to lock with the contiguous top rail 16 of the subjacent sash. As illustrated, the latch device 38 comprises a bracket 41 which aords a pair of spaced ears 42 to 44,., receive the boss 43 of an actuating handle 44.

At its outer end this actuating handle 44 has a cross bar 45 to enable firm grippage thereof; and its boss 43 is formed with gear teeth 46 to intermesh with rack teeth 47 on a bolt 48 which has sliding guidance in the bracket 41 and which locks over a keeper piece 49 secured by screws 50 to the lower horizontal rail 14 of the frame 10. Obviously, swinging of the latch actuating handle 44 clockwise in Fig. III, will be attended by lifting of said bolt to clear the keeper piece 49, whereupon the lowerinost of the sashes 11 can be swung or pushed outward as shown in dot-and-dash lines in Fig. III. Through the medium of the rods 30 the movement is communicated to the other sashes 11 which are thus all opened at the same time.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A window comprising a multiplicity of pivoted sashes with angled hinge-elements projecting therefrom, a threaded rod -co-ordinating said arms for simultaneous actuation of the sashes, freely-fitting collars on the rod whereto the hinge-elements are respectively pivoted, and nuts in threaded engagement with the rods at opposite sides of the collars whereby the latter may be positionally adjusted to predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position.

2. A window comprising a multiplicity of pivoted sashes with angled hinge-arms projecting therefrom, a threaded rod continuously co-ordinating said arms forisimultaneous actuation of the sashes, freely-fitting collars on the rods whereto the arms' are respectively pivoted, nuts in threaded engagement with the rods at opposite sides of the collars whereby the latter'may be positionally adjusted to predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position and latch means on one of the sashes to lock the window closed. i

3. A window comprising a multiplicity of horiZontally-pivoted sashes with angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associated friction-imposing similarly angled hinge-components secured to the side verticals of the window frame, a threaded rod continuously co-ordinating the rst mentioned hinge-components for simultaneous actuation of the sashes with freely-fitting collars whereto said components are respectively pivoted, and nuts in threaded engagement on the rod at opposite sides of the collars whereby theA latter may be positionally adjusted Ato predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position.

4. A window comprising a multiplicity of horizontally-pivoted sashes i with angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associated clevis-ended friction-imposing similarly-angled hinge-components secured to the side verticals of the window frame, a threaded rod continuously co-ordinating the first mentioned hinge-components for simultaneous actuation of the sashes with freelyfitting collars whereto said components are respectively pivoted, nuts in threaded engagement on the rod at opposite sides of the collars whereby the latter may be positionally adjusted to predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes when in closed position, and latch means on the lower sash to lock the window when closed.

5. A window comprising a multiplicity of horiZontally-pivoted sashes with angled hinge-components projecting therefrom, associated clevis-ended friction-imposing similarly-angled hinge-components secured to the sideverticals of the window frame, a threaded rodv continuously co-ordinating the ifirst mentioned hinge-components for simultaneous actuation, freely-iitting collars on the rod having lateral lugs whereto the last mentionedhinge-components are respectively pivoted, nuts in threaded engagement with the rod at opposite sides of the collars whereby the latter may be positionally adjusted to predetermine air-tightness of all the sashes Vania, this 30th day of April, 1980.

HOWARD Tg WALToN.

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