US2033871A

US2033871A - Ventilating window mechanism

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Publication number: US2033871A
Application number: US683819A
Authority: US
Inventors: Albert P Ball
Original assignee: AUTOMOBILE VENTILATION Inc
Current assignee: AUTOMOBILE VENTILATION Inc
Priority date: 1933-08-05
Filing date: 1933-08-05
Publication date: 1936-03-10
Anticipated expiration: 1953-03-10

Description

March 10, 1936. A. P. BALL VENTILATING WINDOW MECHANISM Original Filed Aug. 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet l M, GLMP March 10, 1936. A. P. BALL VENTILATING WINDOW MECHANISM Original Filed Aug. 5, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Flier? PEdZ Z. BY

ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 10, 1936 PATENT OFFICE VENTILATIN G WINDOW MECHANISM Albert P. Ball, Detrolt,Mich., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Automobile Ventilation, Inc., Detroit, Micln, a corporation of Michigan Application August 5, 1933, Serial No. 683,819

Renewed September 13, 1935 27 Cl aims. (c1. sea-12s) This invention relates to ventilating windows and window mechanism particularly, although not exclusively, adapted for use in automobile bodies, an object of the invention being to improve the construction, operation and regulation of windows of the type wherein the window glass is slidingly mounted both for vertical and horizontal movement within a window opening in a door or other part of the vehicle body, such windows being herein conveniently termed'twodirection sliding windows.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction whereby the glass pane of a two-direction type sliding window may be mounted within a door or other suitable part of a vehicle body, such as the rear quarter of an automobile body.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved regulator mechanism for shifting go the glass vertically to open and close the window and also for shifting the glass horizontally in the direction of its plane so as to produce a ventilating opening between one vertical edge, such as the forward edge, of the glass and the door pillar or other part of the body.

A iurther object of the invention is to pro vide an improved window regulator for twodirection type ventilating windows wherein the regulator is provided with a swinging arm or arms for moving the window vertically and also preferably for maintaining the glass against tilting movement, and wherein the regulator and the retainer strip at the lower edge of the glass are provided with cooperating means of simple and positive nature capable of sliding the glass horizontally when in elevated position and also capable of holding the window against horizontal sliding movement at predetermined times. Other objects of this invention will appear in the following description and appended claims,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views. Fig. l is a side elevation, partly broken away, illustrating the outer side of an automobile door having the present invention incorporated there- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section taken through lines 2-2 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig.3 is a. fragmentary section taken through lines 3-3 of Fig. l in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken through lines 4-4 of Fig. l in the direction of the arrows.

lines 5-5 of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a detail elevation illustrating a modifled form of the invention.

Fig. '7 is an outside elevation of an automobile door, partly broken away, and illustrating the 6 regulator mechanism in one position.

Fig. 8 is a view of similar nature illustrating the regulator mechanism and the window glass in another position.

Before explaining in detail the present inven- 1 tion it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being 15 practiced or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention claimed herein 20 beyond the requirements of the prior art.

Referring to the drawings wherein certain adaptations of the invention have been illustrated by way of example, the regulating mecha nism is herein shown as applied to a front door 25 of an automobile body having a forward sloping edge. The front pillar of the door is illustrated at It and the outer body panel at ii. The panel Ii is pressed at i! to provide a portion of the usual window reveal and is also flanged at I! 30 to provide a side of the window glass runway channel It at the forward vertical edge of the window opening. The outer side of the glass runway channel at the forward edge of the window opening is formed by means of a stamped 35 finish molding ll extending around the four sides of the window opening and suitably secured to the door frame. A flanged spacer member I! is interposed between the lamb face of the pillar i0 and the flanged portion I! of the outer panel, 40 and the forward edge of the window glass i! is guided within a felt channel strip ila conilned within the runway channel.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a relatively shallow inclined window glass channel or with an extension member is which is flanged at No to support a relatively deep metal channel within which is confined a felt channel strip 2| providing the lower runway for the forward edge of the glass when lowered.

The rear pillar of the door is illustrated at 22. The door is provided with an inner metal panel 23 secured to the inner flanged edges of the pillars. The outer panel II is pressed inwardly to provide 9. reveal portion 24 for the rear edge of the window opening and is thence stamped or pressed to form a return bent portion 25 extending parallel to the rear glass runway. This portion is secured to a flanged strip 26 which in turn has a part interposed between a channel portion 21 pressed into the pillar 22 and a metal channel 28. The channel 28 houses a felt channel strip 29 and forms a relatively deep glass runway 30 for the rear vertical edge of the window glass H. The deep runway 30 extends down substantially to the sill or window ledge l8 and is thence narrowed by means of an insert strip 3| of wood or other suitable material having a facing strip 32 of rubber, felt or other material secured to its forward edge'and adapted to contactwith the rear edge of the window when lowered.

The window glass I! is adapted to travel vertically within the shallow and deep runways, the normal closed and open positions of the window being illustrated in Figs. 1 and 8. It will be noted that in its closed position the rear edge of theglass; as shownin Fig. 3, is spaced forwardly from the bottom of the deep runway 3!], and normally the forward edge of the glass in closed position lies within the shallow runway IS.

The window glass is provided with a. channel shaped retainer strip 33 which embraces and is fastened to the lower edge of the glass. In the present instance this metallic retainer is provided with horizontal channel members 34 and 35 provided respectively with longitudinal slots 38 and 31. .The window regulator for operating 4 the window glass is herein illustrated as a two arm type, and comprises a supporting plate 38 which may be attached to the lock board of the door frame. Carried by the supporting plate is a swinging arm 39 provided with a projecting button or stud 40 at its upper end mounted to travel inthe guideway or slot 36. The regulator is also provided with a second arm 4| which also has a button or stud 42 at its upper end adapted to travel in the guideway or slot 31. The arm 39 is rigidly fastened at 43 to a gear 44 journaled on the plate 38, and the arm 4| is in like manner fastened at 45 to a gear 46 rotatable on the supporting plate and meshing with the gear 44. The

gears

44 and 46 are rotated in opposite directions by suitable gearing 4! controlled by means of the usual crank handle I99 on the inside of the door. The arm 39 is provided with an integral extension or secondary arm 48 pro ,iecting laterally at that side of the arm 39 nearest the forward edge of the window glass. This secondary arm 48 carries at its outer end a stud or roller 49 which is adapted to travel into and out of a cam slot 50 cut in a metal plate 5| pro- Jecting from the channel member 34 of the glass retainer. The plate 5| has an inclined guiding edge 52 below the slot which may be out on a taper or radius, concentric with the axis of turning of the arm 39, this edge or surface 52 forming, with the forward edge 54a of the slot 59, an abutment 53. The rear edge 54 of the slot 59 is suitably shaped to provide a cam surface or edge adapted to be engaged by the stud 49 when the window is preferably in its full elevated position.

Assuming that the window glass is in its full lowered position as illustrated in Fig. 8, the handle I09 may be turned so as to operate the gearing and swing the arms upwardly until they reach the position substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1, at which time the window glass is in its full raised position with the edges of the glass confined within the glass runways as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. As the arms approach the position of Fig. 1 the stud 49 will travel over the inclined surface 52. During at least a part of this movement the beveled corner Nb of the glass approaches a position opposite the tapered upper end 3|a of the filler strip 3| and the rear vertical edge of the glass moves fully into the deep glass runway channel. Thus, during its vertical travel the glass is held against rearward movement either by the strips 3|, 32 or by the engagement of stud 49 with the inclined edge 52 of the plate 5|. When the window glass reaches its top position the stud 49 will take substantially the position shown in Fig. 1 where it is engaged by the abutment 53 and the lower part of the cam slot 54. When the parts are in this position, or in any position where the stud 49 engages the edge 52, the window glass is locked against rearward sliding movement into the deep channel 30, this being due to the fact that the abutment 53 or edge 52 engages the stud 49 and any rearward movement of the window, except by operation of the handle N10, is prevented by the usual locking or clutch mechanism incorporated in the handle shaft. With the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1, the window may be shifted rearwardly to provide a ventilating gap |0I, as shown in Fig. 7, by further turning of the handle I00 in the same direction as the direction of turning in elevating the window. During this operation the stud 49 travels against the cam surface 54 thereby shifting the window glass rearwardly into the deep channel 39. At the completion of this operation the

arms

39 and 4| may take the positions shown in Fig. '7, and it will be noted that through the engagement of cam surface 54 with the stud 49 the window when in open ventilating position will be locked against horizontal movement except when the regulator is actuated by turning the handle Hi0. To close the ventilating gap IN the handle I00 is turned in the opposite direction, the stud 49 travelling against the cam surface 54a and shifting the window forwardly into normal closed position shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. The forward end of the channel member 35 is cut away to provide a tapered edge 35a, there being a gap between the adjacent ends of the members 34 and 35. Hence, when the

arms

39 and 4| are swung into the position shown in Fig. 8 the stud 49 will travel into the gap between members 34 and 35 against the inclined surface 35a, thus limiting the downward movement of the window glass.

Referring to the modification shown in Fig. 6, in this instance the secondary arm 48 is provided with a forked extension formed with a cam slot 57 into which travels a stud or roller 58 mounted on the plate 5|. It will be seen that the parts in this instance are reversed, i. e. the stud being carried by the plate 5| and the cam slot by the arm 68. The cam slot 51 is cut in the end of the arm 48 thereby bifurcating the same to provide parts and 56. The part 56 is formed with a cam surface 59 corresponding in functi to the cam surface 52 on the plate 5| of the previous embodiment and also concentric with the axis of turning of the arm 39. The window regulator with this construction functions identically with the construction shown in the previous embodiment, it being seen that the cooperating parts for shifting the window glass forwardly and rearwardly in a horizontal direction are simply reversed.

I claim:

1. Regulator mechanism for a window glass supported for vertical movement and also for horizontal movement when the glass is in raised position, comprising a retainer at the lower edge of the glass, a swinging arm cooperating with said retainerior raising and lowering the window glass, a lateral extension on said arm, a depending iixed extension on said retainer, and cooperating means carried by said extensions for shifting the glass horizontally.

2. Regulator mechanism for a window glass supported for vertical movement and also for horizontal movement when the glass is in raised position, comprising a retainer at the lower edge of the glass, a swinging arm cooperating with said retainer for raising and lowering the win.- dow glass, a lateral extension on said arm, a depending fixed extension on said retainer, and cooperating cam parts movable into and out of engagement when the window is raised for shifting the same horizontally.

3. A window regulating mechanism for a vertically and horizontally slidable window, comprising a retainer member secured to the lower edge of the window, a swinging arm cooperating with said retainer for sliding the window vertically, and a second arm carried by said swinging arm and adapted to cooperate with said retainer when the window is in predetermined elevated position for shifting the window horizontally.

4. A regulator mechanism for a window having a retainer strip secured to the lower edge of the window, comprising a swinging memberbifurcated to provide laterally spaced extensions, one of said extensions having means cooperating with the retainer for shifting the window vertically upon swinging the member, and the other of said extensions having means cooperating with the retainer for shifting the window horizontally when the latter is in its elevated position.

5 A regulator mechanism for a vertically and horizontally slidable window comprising a retainer member secured to the lower edge of the window, a swinging arm, said arm and member having one a guideway and the other a device slidable in the guldeway for raising and lowering-I the window, and separate devices carried by said arm and retainer member and relatively movable into and out of cooperative engagementior shifting the window glass horizontally in the'plane'oi the glass.

. -6. A regulator mechanism "for a vertically and horizontally slidable window comprising a retainer member-secured to the lower edge or the window, a swinging arm, saidarm and member having one a guideway and the other a device slidable in the guideway for raising and lowering the window, and devices carried by said arm and retainer member and movable into and out of engagement for shifting the window glass horizontally at predetermined times, one of said devices comprising a cam and the other a stud engagable with said cam.

'7. In a vehicle body having a vertically and horizontally slidable glass panel .and a retainer member secured to the lower edge of the panel,

mechanism including a swinging arm having sions having cooperating means for sliding the panel in its plane.

8. In an automobile body, a vertically and horizontally slidable window glass having a retainer member at its lower edge, mechanism in cluding a swinging arm cooperating with said retainer member for raising and lowering the window glass, a lateral extension on said arm and a depending extension on said retainer member, said extensions having cooperating means for maintaining the window glass against movement in the plane of the glass at predetermined times, and said extensl us having cooperating means for shifting the g ass horizontally in the plane or the glass when the latter is in predetermined elevated position, at least one of said cooperating means including an inclined cam surface and a stud adapted to engage said surface.

9. In a vehicle body having a vertically and horizontally slidable window glass provided with a retainer at its lower edge, a swinging arm cooperating with said retainer !or raising and lowering the glass, said retainer and arm each having an extension, one extension having a projection and the other a cam surface concentric with the axis of swinging of said arm adapted to travel against the projection during predetermined swinging of the arm to provide a support for the window against vertical movement.

10. The combination 01' a vertically and horimentally slidable window glass having a retainer member at its lower edge, and a swinging and having meanscooperating with said member for "raisingand lowering the window, said arm havwindow glass horizontally during predetermined swinging movement of said arm: I

j 11. A window regulator for a two direction sliding window comprising a pair of swinging arms having-devices cooperable with the lower edge of thewindowior raising and lowering the same, one oioaid arms having an extension separate its-said device adapted to swing with the arm: when-the window is in an elevated position and eooperab'le with a part on said window for the window horizontally.

12. A window regulator for a two-direction sliding window comprising a pair of swinging arms having devices cooper-able with the lower edge of the window for raising and lowering the same, one of said arms having a fixed lateral extension separate from its said device adapted to swing withthe arm when the window is in an elevated position and cooperable with a part on said window for shifting the window horizontally in two directions. a

13. A window regulator for a two-direction sliding window, comprising a support, a swinging arm carried thereby and having a device slidingly connected to the lower edge of the window for raising and lowering the same, and means carried by said am separate from said idevice and adapted to swing with the arm into and out of engagement with a part carried by the window for shifting the same horizontally in the direction of the plane of the window.

. 14. A window regulator for a two-direction sliding window, comprising a support, a swinging arm carried thereby and having a device slidingly connected to the lower edge of the window for raising and lowering the same, and a I member carried by said arm separate from said device and including a portion adapted to swing with the am into predetermined position to shift the window horizontally in the direction of the plane of the window, said member also including a cam having a portion concentric with'the axis of turning of said arm.

15. In a vehicle body having a vertically and horizontally slidable glass panel and a retainer member secured to the lower edge of the panel, mechanism including a swinging arm having means cooperable with said retainer member for raising and lowering the panel, a lateral extension on said arm and a depending extension on said retainer member, said extensions having cooperating means for maintaining the panel against horizontal movement when the panel is in predetermined elevated positions and said extensions having cooperating means for sliding the panel in its plane, at least one of said cooperating means including an inclined cam surface and a stud adapted to engage said surface.

16. In a vehicle body having a vertically and horizontally slidable window glass provided with a retainer at its lower edge, a swinging arm cooperating with said retainer for raising and lowering the glass, said retainer and arm each having an extension, one extension having a proje'ction and the other a cam surface concentric with the axis of swinging of said arm adapted to travel 'against the projection during predetermined swinging of the arm to provide a support for the window against vertical movement, said extensions also having cooperating means for shifting the glass horizontally in its plane.

17. In a vehicle body having a window glass provided with a retainer member at its lower edge, regulator mechanism including a swinging arm or arms for raising and lowering said glass and also for shifting the glass in a longitudinal direction when elevated to provide or close a ventilating slot at the forward edge of the glass,

said retainer member having a projection and said arm having an extension formed with a cam slot movable into cooperation with said projection at a predetermined time.

18. In a vehicle body having a window glass provided with a retainer member at its lower edge, regulator mechanism including a swinging arm having a device engageable with said member for raising and lowering the glass, said arm having a slotted extension cooperable with a part on said member for shifting the glass 1ongitudinally into or out of position to form a ventilat-ing slot at the forward edge of the glass.

19. In'a vehicle body having a window glass provided with a retainer member at its lower edge, regulator mechanism including a swinging arm having a device engageable with said member for raising and lowering the glass, said arm having a slotted portion separate from said device and cooperable with a part on said member for moving the glass forwardly or rearwardly into or out of ventilating position.

20. Regulator mechanism including an arm or arms operable to raise and lower a window glass of a vehicle body and also for moving said glass in its plane into or out of position to provide a ventilating slot or opening at one upright edge of the glass, one of said arms having a cam slotted portion cooperable with a part on said glass.

21. Regulator mechanism including an arm or arms operable to raise and lower a window glass of a vehicle body and also for moving said glass in its plane into or out of position to provide a ventilating slot .or opening at one upright edge of the glass, said glass having a retainer member at its lower edge, and said member and an arm having one thereof a cam slotted projection and the other a part movable into'and out of cooperative relation to said projection.

22. Regulator mechanism including a swinging arm operable to raise and lower a window glass of a vehicle, said glass having a retainer member at its lower edge provided with a guideway engageable by a part on said arm, said arm and member having one thereof a separate slotted portion cooperable with a separate part on the other for moving the glass in its plane when in predetermined elevated position thereby to provide and/or close a ventilating opening at on: upright edge of the glass.

23. In a vehicle having a window glass provided at its lower edge with a retainer member formed with a guideway, regulator mechanism for raising and lowering the glass including a swinging arm having a device movable in said guideway, and devices on said member and arm separate from said first named device and said guideway for moving the glass in its plane into and/or out of position to provide a ventilating opening at one upright edge thereof.

24. In a vehicle having a window glass provided at its lower edge with a retainer member formed with a guideway, regulator mechanism for raising and lowering the glass including a swinging arm having a device movable in said guideway, and devices on said member and arm separate from said first named device and said guideway for moving the glass in its plane into and/or out of position to provide a ventilating opening at one upright edge thereof, one of said second named devices including a cam portion.

25. In a vehicle having a window glass provided at its lower edge with a retainer member formed with a guideway, regulator mechanism for raising and lowering the glass including a swinging arm having a device movable in said guideway, and devices on said member and arm separate from said first named device and said guideway for moving the glass in its plane into and/or out of position to provide a ventilating opening at one upright edgethereof, one of said second named devices including an extension on said arm having a cam slot.

26. In a vehicle having a window glass provided at its lower edge with a retainer member formed with a guideway, regulator mechanism for raising and lowering the glass including a swinging arm having a device movable in said guideway, and devices on said member and arm separate from said first named device and said guideway for moving the glass in its plane into and/or out of position toprovide a ventilating opening at one upright edge thereof, one of said second named devices including an extension on said member having a cam slot.

for moving the glass in its plane into and/or out of position to provide a ventilating opening at one upright edge thereof, one of said second named devices including a slotted stop portion merging into an extended cam portion.

ALBERT P. BALL.