US2025157A - Window seat - Google Patents

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Dc. 24, 1935. J. -A. COSTELLO WINDOW SEAT Filed April 21, 1934 l /ll/ Patented Dec. 24, 1935 UNITED f STATES PATENT OFFICE Costello, executor of deceased, assigner to said Joseph A. Costello,

Thomas A. Costello Application April 21, 1934, Serial No. 721,720

12 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved form of seat which can be placed upon the window sill of a house or other building soas to facilitate the washing of the windowV upon the outside thereof. This application is a continuation in part of my application, Ser. No. 705,002, filed January 2, 1934, Patent 2,004,237,

As stated in my companion application, there have been devised various forms of window seats for this general purpose and there have been granteda number of patents thereon but they are all rather complicated in structure and inconvenient in operation and therefore impractical from the standpoint of marketable merchandise. In the present ease, as well as in my companion application, the entire body of the window seat consists of a single, one-piece body of sheet metal which is integrally formed with means of interengagement about the window sill for maintaining the same in proper position and which is provided also with an adjustable means for adapting the seat for use upon window'sills of different types .and dimensions.

Whereas in my companion application the window seat is adapted for use upon window sills which are of plain angular form upon the inside thereof, the object of the present invention is to devise a window seat which may be adjusted so as to adapt it for use either upon the form of window sill just referred to or upon another familiar form of window sill which comprises a molding upon the under-Side of the inner part thereof.

Morespecically, the object of the present invention is to devise a window seat which consists of an integral body throughout the entire extent thereof and which can be readily adjusted and then securely iixed in such adjustment for use upon either of the several forms of window sills above referred to.

Another object of the present invention consists in devising such a window seat that may be readily applied v'to and removed from the window sill while at the same time, there is provided means for preventing the seat from marring the finish of the window sill.

Other objects will appear from' the following description and claims when considered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of my present improved form of window seat;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the same applied tothe form of window sill in which a strip of molding is provided beneath the inner part of` thewindowsill;

Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken on lines 3-3 and 4 4, respectively, of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a partial View similar to Fig. 2 and shows how my present improved form 'of window seat may be applied to the other form of window sill having substantially rectangular form upon the inner side thereof; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 and shows the application of the present window seat to a window sill of the same form as that illustrated in Fig. 5, but of greater extent.

As in my companion application above referred to, so also in the present'form'of window seat, the entire body of the seat is pressed out of sheet metal and has an upturned wall l for more comfortably and securely supporting the body ofthe user. The edge portion ofthe wall I is formed with the ange 2 for the purpose of reinforcement.

While the main outer part of the window seat assumes a downwardly and outwardly inclined s position when applied to the window sill, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, it will be observed that that part of thefwindow seat which extends inwardly between the window sill occupies substantially horizontal position.

The inner part of the seat comprises the lower portion 4 which is substantialls7 parallel with the upper horizontal portion 3 and which is joined thereto by means of the intermediate integral bowed portion 5'. The lower portion 4 has its edge portions flanged downwardly, as indicated by reference numeral 6, for the purpose of reinforcement and there is provided alsofthe transversely extending rib l at approximately the line of juncture between the lower` portionll and the intermediate portion 5.

It will be observed that the intermediate portion 5 is of plain form and by choosing metal of suitable character and gauge, the intermediate portion 5 may serve as a connecting hinge portion, the bending action of which is.` limited to the extent of the bowed portion itself. Because of the reinforcing anges of "the upper part 3 and 'also the reinforcing. means provided for the lower portion 4, any bending of the middle portion 5 will be coniined to the extent thereof and there will not be permitted any bending of the portions beyond the same.

The upper part 3 is provided with the slots 8 while the lower part 4 is provided with the slots o 9, the upper and 'lower slots in each case over'- lapping each other, as indicated in Fig. 1. These slots accommodate the threaded bolts I0 which extend therethrough and which are adapted to engage the upper and lower parts 3 and 4. The

wing nut II is provided upon the bolt I for engagement of the under side of the part 3 while the wing nut EZ is provided upon the bolt I0 for the engagement of the under side part 4. The head of the bolt engages the upper side of the part 3 while the nut I3 is provided upon the bolt I0 forV engaging the upper side of the part 4. Suitable washers are provided between the head of the bolt and the nuts.

Briefly', the bolt Ii) upon loosening the nuts, may be set in the proper position after suitably bending the intermediate part and the bolt I0 may then be locked in such adjusted position preliminary to applying the window seat to the sill ofa Y given window. This will be more fully explained below.

The bottom part of the seat is provided with an integrally downwardly extending ribV I4 which extends partially across the same and in the middle part thereof. This rib or foot is adapted to rest upon the drain strip B at a point just outside of the sill strip A. The bolts I0 are preliminarily set for any given window sill so that the rib I4 will in all cases occupy the position just referred to. In this wayfthe seat has a means of interengagement withY the inner and Aouter edges of the sill strip A by virtue of the location of the bolts ID and rib I4, respectively. vThis will more fully appear in the` explanationbelow.

'The outerrpart of the seat is adapted to rest upon the drain strip B, as indicated in Fig. 2, and the rib I4 is of such depth that there is allowed a'clearance between the sill strip A and the upper part of the seat. One advantage served by this arrangement is that there is avoided the danger of marring the paint Yor other finish upon the top surface of the sill strip A; and as a further means toward this end, there is provided the rubber member I5 which is secured to the under side of Vthe seat in the depressed portion I3 which extends partially and longitudinally through the middle part of the seat, as indicated in the drawing.

As a further means toward preventing marring of the outer top corner portion of the sill strip A, I have provided theintegrally formed, trans -versely extending rib II which is so positioned that it may engage the outer upright side of the ysill strip in case the seat should be moved and in this way the danger of the seat engaging and marring the edge of the sill strip is prevented.

Betweenthe rib I4 and the outer bottom part of the seat, I have provided a raised portion I8 to accommodate the weather-stripping, this portion I8 being of sufficient extent in a direction from the inside toward the outside to accommodate the different locations of weather-stripping for different sizes of windows. This raised portion I8 is so graduated in its contour upon the outer side thereof that it conforms to the general form of the seat bottom and does not interfere with the comfortable seating of the user.

The main body of the seat is provided with another integral rib or foot I9 which is adapted to rest upon the wall D of a brick or stone house and thereby afford further support for the outer part of the seat. When the seat is employed in connection with a frame house, the rib I 9 will extend just outside of the drain strip B so as not to interfere with the main body of the seatresting upon the drain strip. Upon the bolt Ii), I have provided the rubber ring member 2l) which is adapted to prevent any marring of the inner part of the kweather strip A.

It will be observedthat-when my window seat is employed in connection with a window sill of the type indicated in Fig. 2, the lower part 4 will occupy a comparatively rearward position which is permitted by the nature of the intermediate portion 5. That is, the lower part 4 may be moved rearwardly with respect to the top part 3 while 5 the intermediate portion 5 serves as a hinge connection. Thus, it will be noted that in Fig. 2 the intermediate or bowed portion 5 has a different curvature from that indicated in Figs. 5 and 6. As above explained, this adjustment may 10 be accomplished by loosening the wing nuts I I and I2, then adjusting the lower part 4 to the desired position, then setting the bolt IIJ at the position desired with respect to the rear edge of the window sill, and then iinally tightening the 15 nuts II and I2 so as to maintain the bolt I0 in such position. It should be explained that the nut I3 occupies proper position on the bolt IU so that when the single nut I2 is tightened, the lower part 4 will occupy substantially parallel re- 20 lation with the upper part 3.

. Then should it be desired at any time to employ the window seat in connection with a window sill of the type indicated in Fig. 5, the lower part 4 may be moved forwardlyby first loosening the 25 nuts II and I2 and bending the intermediate portion 5 and finally setting the bolt I0 and locking it in such position by tightening the wing nuts I I and I2.

In case the window seat should be applied to a 30 window sill of greater depth, as illustrated for instance in Fig. 6, it might be desirable to adjust the lower part 4 forwardly even to a still greater de ee than required for the window sill illustrated in Fig; 5. the same manner as already described. Y

Thus, in all cases, it will be seen that with my form of device, the lower part 4 and the bolt I0 associated therewith are set in the proper position with respect'to the particular type of window 4o Y sill upon which the seat is to be employed and then the seat is actually applied to the window sill by rst engaging the inner part thereof about the inner edge of the window sill while holding the seat in inclined position and lowering the main 45 body of the window seat in a dcwnward'and outy ward movement so as to occupy the position indicated in the drawing. No manipulation or adjustment is required after the window seat has been placed in such position. 50

The clearance between the rear or inner part ofthe seat and the sill strip, permits the seat to be applied in the manner just explained and in this way the rib I4 is brought into position just in front of the sill strip. 53 f In order to remove the seat from the window sill, the reverse manipulation is followed. That is, the outer part of thev seat is turned upwardly and inwardly while at the same time the seat is moved backwardly so as to remove the inner part thereof G01 from engagement with'the sill strip.

It will be observed that when the window seat has been placed in position, it is virtually locked in such position so as not to become accidentally dislodged either forwardly or rearwardly since GS' If so, this may be accomplished in 35l tion, except forV bending the rear part thereof so as to provide the underlying` parallel portion 4j ly simple construction and which can therefore be manufactured and sold at a comparativelyl low price while at the same time it can be conveniently adjusted and applied to any one of several forms of window sills, Furthermore, this window seat possesses a high degree of safety and there is nothing to adjust or to get out of order after once it has been set for a given window sill.

What I claim is:

1. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about and beneath the inner edge of the window sill and having a flexible intermediate portion adapted to extend about the rearvedge ofy the seat, said inner portion being hingedly connected by means of said intermediate portion with said main portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means for co-operating with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions. l

2. A window seat comprising a main port1on adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about and beneath the inner edge of the window sill and having a iiexible intermediate portion adapted to extend about the rear edge of the seat, said inner portion being hingedly connected by means of said intermediate portion with said main portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

3. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the Window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill, said inner portion being integrally and hingedly connected with said main portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

4. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill, said inner portion being integrally and hingedly connected with said main portion by means of a bowed portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to, the main portion,` and adjustable means for co-operatingwith said inner portion in establishing and' maintaining. the effective position thereoffor window sills of different dimensions.

5. AV window seat, comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body ofthe user, and an innerV downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill and being integrally and hingedly connected with said main portion by means of a bowed portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

6. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion adapted to extend about theV inner edge of the window sill and comprising a lower portion substantially par.-

allel with that part of the main portion thereabove and comprising also a bowed portion integrally and hingedly joining the lower portion with the main portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means extending between said main and'inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

7. A window seat comprising a rigid main portion adapted to extend across the window sill' and to support the body of the user, and an inner downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill and comprising a. lower rigid portion substantially parallel with that part of the rigid main portion thereabove and comprising also a bendable bowed portion integrally and hingedly joining the lower rigid portion with the main rigid portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion in establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

8. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill, said inner portion being integrally and hingedly connected with said main .portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, and adjustable bolt means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion for establishing and maintaining the eective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

9. A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, andan inner downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion including a exible intermediate portion adapted to be freely engageable about the inner edge of thel window sill, said portions being relatively adjustable by means of said intermediate portion, adjustable means for cooperating with said inner portion in establishing and'naintaining the eiective position thereof for Window sills of different dimensions and means provided'in said main portion of the seat at a point outside the inner part of the window sill and adapted for support- .Vided with means adapted to prevent scarring of Y the front corner portion of the window sill, and

meansV provided upon the under side of the seat for preventing scarring of the top and inner surface portions of the window sill, said parts being L so constructed and arranged that the seat may be rst adjusted and then applied 'to the window sill by rst applying the inner portion of the seat to the inner edge of the Window sill and then lowering the seat into supported position upon the 'outer part of the window sill without interference by the inner part thereof or by the Weather-stripping and without marring the window sill.

l0. A window seat comprising a main rigid portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and aninner f downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion adapted toY extend about the inner edge of the window'` sill'and comprising a lower rigid portion substantialy parallel with that part of the main rigid portion thereabove and comprising also a bendable bowed portion integrally and hingedly joining the lowerk rigid portion with the main rigid portion so as to permit adjustment of' the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to (the main portion, said parallel upper and lower rigid portions being provided with overlapping slots extending forwardly andM rearwardly, substantially vertically disposed bolt means extending through said slots, and releasable means for Vsecuring said bolt means in adjusted position so that the bolt means may co-operate with the inner portion for establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof' for window sms of different dimensions.

11. A window seat comprising a main rigid por-y tion adapted to extend across the Window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner downwardly-and-forwardly turned portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the window sill and comprising a lower rigid portion substantially parallel with that part of the main rigid portion thereabove and comprising also a bendable bowed portion integrally and hingedly joining the lower rigid portion with the main rigid portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with respect to the main portion, said lower rigid portion having marginal longitudinal flanges and a transversely extending rib at the juncture between said lower rigid portion and said bowed portion, said parallel upper and lower rigid portions being provided with overlapping slots extending forwardly and rearwardly, substantially vertically disposed bolt means extending through said slots, and releasable means for securing said bolt means in adjusted position so that'the bolt means may cooperate with the inner portion for establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different dimensions.

12.V A window seat comprising a main portion adapted to extend across the window sill and to support the body of the user, and an inner portion adapted to extend about the inner edge of the Window sill, said inner portion having an intermediate flexible portion connected with said main portion so as to permit adjustment of the inner portion forwardly or rearwardly with' respect to the main portion, and adjustable bolt means extending between said main and inner portions for co-operation with said inner portion for establishing and maintaining the effective position thereof for window sills of different di` mensions. Y

JOSEPH A. COSTELLO.

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