US2043049A

US2043049A - Copper pan for window and wall construction

Info

Publication number: US2043049A
Application number: US27317A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ludden Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-06-19
Filing date: 1935-06-19
Publication date: 1936-06-02
Anticipated expiration: 1953-06-02

Description

June 2, 1936. J. LUDDEN 2,043,049

COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed June 19, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR Jose PH LUDDEN ATTORNEY Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES COPPER PAN FOR WINDOW AND WALL CONSTRUCTION Joseph Ludden, New York, N. Y.

Application June 19, 1935, Serial No. 27,317

15 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a copper or other material pan for the tops, bottoms and sides of window openings in brick walls, and wall constructions.

The invention has for an object the provision of copper pans located across the top, bottom and sides of a window opening of a brick wall and arranged in a manner to prevent water leakage and draught passing through the wall to the inside face which ordinarily would leak through around the window frame.

Still further the invention proposes to so construct the pans that due to their shapes they are held against outward motion.

Another one of the objects of this invention is to so arrange the pans that they are held against inward motion or endwise motion.

Still further the invention proposes to arrange the pan with an open top or side and to build the wall into the pans in such a manner that the wall construction is of an integral unit joined by the cement between the bricks, and the pans are imbedded within the wall without interfering with the progress of the brickwork during construction.

Another one of the objects of this invention is to so construct the pans that the inner sides are high and the outer sides are low so as to cause the water to travel down to the low sides.

Still further the invention also proposes to so shape the top plan that it engages into one of several irons usually disposed over the window opening in the wall, and over other of said angle irons.

Still further the invention proposes the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:--

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a portion of a beam bearing wall with a copper pan for the top of the window opening.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective fragmentary view of a portion of Fig. 1 illustrating the wall before it is completed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the conventional angle irons used across the top of the window opening.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a copper pan constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view 5 taken on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a front elevational view of a portion of a wall of the steel structure type, with copper pans arranged around a window opening thereof.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 88 of Fig. 7.

Figs. 9 and 10 are fragmentary perspective views of a portion of the side pan used in the device.

The copper or other material pan, according to this invention, is associated with a brick wall Ill having a window opening II. It is customary construction to build such walls with angle irons l3 extended across the window opening for the purpose of reinforcing the wall portion to prevent the bricks above the window opening from falling down. These angle irons are usually arranged in a group of one or more with the outer angle irons having their bottom horizontal arms extended outwards. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

The copper pan according to this invention is arranged so as to engage over and into the angle irons in a particular manner so as to protect the angle irons as well as the surrounding wall from the leakage of water. The copper pan has a base portion consisting of a horizontal bottom portion l4 continuing into a vertical portion l5 and continuing into a top horizontal portion 16. The ends of the horizontal bottom portion I4 are 5 formed with raised sections consisting of vertical ends M continuing into horizontal ends M Vertical end walls I! close the ends of the copper pan and extend along the horizontal portion l6 and the portions 14 chamfered corners Hi so as to better engage the mortar between. the bricks during the building of the wall. The central portion hi extending over the window opening of the bottom portion I4 is extended and bent downwardly to'form a 4,5 drip area. An inner wall l8 extends upwards from the free edge of the horizontal portion l6 and extends between the inner ends of the end walls ll.

The vertical portion I5 is of such height that the horizontal portion l4 may rest upon the bottom arms of the outer angle iron l3 and the top horizontal portion 16 extends over the vertical arms of the angle irons. Particular attention is called to the fact that the top of the pan is open These vertical ends have 40 so that the wall may be built by the bricks being engaged therein, and the wall, when completed, will be of one integral construction and the mortar or cement between the bricks will join all of the bricks together into a single unit. It is a feature of this invention that when the pan is built into the wall it is positively and firmly held against displacement. The pan is restricted from outward motion by the inner wall portion [8 which extends across the inner faces of the bricks of a portion of the wall. The pan is restrained from inward motion by the vertical portion l5. It is restrained from endwise motion by the end wall portions 14 and II.

It is a further feature of the invention that water gathered in the pan must discharge outside of the wall because of the inner portion i8 and the top horizontal portion I6 which tends to prevent inward discharge and portions M and It keep the water from running off the ends of pan into the surrounding wall. Necessarily, the water must discharge outwards outside of the wall.

In Fig. 4 a view of one of the angle irons is illustrated so that the generally known construction of the angle irons across the top of the window opening may be readily recognized.

In other respects this form of the invention is identical to that previously described and the corresponding parts may be recognized by the same reference numerals.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 7-9 inclusive, another embodiment is disclosed wherein the protective pans are arranged at the top, at the sides, and at the bottom of the window. More particularly a brick wall 2| is illustrated provided with a window opening 22 in which there is mounted a conventional window frame 23. This window frame is surrounded on all sides by several copper pans. There is a top copper pan 24, side copper pans 25, and a bottom copper pan 26.

The top copper pan 24 is substantially identical to the form previously described in this specification, distinguishing therefrom merely in the construction of the side portions 24 thereof. These side portions are arranged higher than the form illustrated in Fig. 1 so as to take in several rows of bricks. This top copper pan 24 is composed of a combination back and bottom section consisting of a vertical portion 24 continuing into the horizontal portion 24, continuing into a vertical portion 24 continuing into another horizontal portion 24 The front edge of the horizontal portion 24 is provided with a downward directed drip extension 24 The side portions 24 are of zig-zag contour so as to extend up along between the ends of the bricks. The front edge 25 of the pan terminates a short distance inwards from the face of the wall, as indicated by the dash lines in Fig. 8, so that when the mortar is placed in between the bricks it is invisible from the outer side.

The side pans 25 comprises back sections 25 connecting with zig-zag sections 25 These side sections are adapted to engage between the ends of the bricks. The side sections extend from immediately below thebottom of the top section 24 to the top of the bottom pan 26. The free edge 25 of side pan 25 is indicated by dotted lines behind the weather strip 21, in Fig. '7.

The side sections 25 are connected together by a bottom portion 25. This bottom portion has a rear flange 25 extending slightly upwards so as to direct the water towards the front. At the front it is provided with a downward directed drip edge 25. The sides 25 terminate about /2 inwards from the face of the wall, indicated by reference numerals 25 so that they are invisible when the wall is finished with the conventional mortar and window frame. The

drip edges

24 and 25 project from the face of the wall but will not be very noticeable as they are comparatively narrow.

The bottom section 26 comprises a back portion 26 connected with a bottom portion 26 and end portions 26. These end portions are of zig-zag formation so as to extend between the ends of adjacent bricks. This bottom pan is also set in about from the outer face of the wall, as indicated by reference numeral 265 in Fig. 8.

In Fig. 10 the side section 25 is illustrated with a short bottom portion 25 which is provided with a drip edge 25. This bottom section may be integral with the side section 25 or may be attached to the latter in any suitable manner.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new. and desire to secure by United States Letters Patents is:

l. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings in brick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the inner ends of said end walls.

2. A copper or other material pan for the tops of Window openings in brick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the inner ends of said end walls, the outer ends of the vertical end walls being chamfered.

3. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings in brick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the inner ends of said end walls, the bottom horizontal portion and the continuing vertical portion being adapted to engage into a conventional angle iron disposed across the top of the window opening, said bottom horizontal portion being provided with a bent drip portion extending over the window opening.

4. A copper or other material pan for the tops of window openings in brick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the inner ends of said end walls, the bottom horizontal portion and the continuing vertical portion being adapted to engage into a conventional angle iron disposed across the top of the window opening, and the top horizontal portion extending over the vertical arms of angle irons generally mounted across the top of the window opening, said bottom horizontal portion being provided with a bent drip portion extending over the window opening.

5. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formed with a window opening, several angle members extended across the top of the window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having a base with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one of said angle members and another portion extending over the other angle members.

6. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formed with a window opening, several angle members extended across the top of the window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having a base with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one of said angle members and another portion extending over the other angle members, said angle members being arranged with horizontal arms thereof extended outwards.

7. A wall construction, comprising a Wall built from bricks and formed with a window. opening, several angle members extended across the top of the window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having a base with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one of said angle members and another portion extending over the other angle members, said several angle members being arranged with their vertical arms disposed inwards of the faces of the wall and the horizontal arms of the outer angle members disposed outwards.

8. A wall construction, comprising a wall built from bricks and formed with a window opening, several angle members extended across the top of the window opening and built into said wall, and a copper pan having a base with a portion in intimate contact with the inner faces of one of said angle members, said copper pan comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion, in turn continuing into a horizontal top portion, and said base being adapted to partially engage one of said angle members and to extend over the others of said angle members.

9. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick wall, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base and between the inner ends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted.

10. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick wall, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base end between the inner ends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted, and including a pair of end hooks engageable into receiving openings in the end walls and arranged for longitudinal disengagement only.

11. A copper pan for the tops of window openings in brick walls, comprising a base consisting of a horizontal bottom portion continuing into a vertical portion continuing into a top horizontal portion, the ends of the horizontal bottom portion being formed with raised sections consisting of vertical portions continuing into horizontal portions, vertical end walls upon the ends of said base, and an inner wall extending upwards from the inner edge of the base, and between the inner ends of said end walls, said inner wall being detachably mounted, and including a pair of end hooks engageable into receiving openings in the end walls and arranged for longitudinal disengagement only, the adjacent edges of the inner wall and the top horizontal wall being provided with pliable material engaging each other.

12. In combination with a brick wall having a Window opening, copper pans extended along the sides and the bottom thereof and imbedded into the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having side portions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of the bricks.

13. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copper pans extended across the top, sides and the bottom thereof and imbedded into the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having side portions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of the bricks, each copper pan having a bottom portion adapted to accumulate the water and to discharge the water outwards outside of the brick wall.

14. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copper pans extended across the top, sides, and the bottom thereof and imbedded into the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having side portions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of the bricks, the side pans having a connecting bottom portion formed with a rear upward directed flange.

15. In combination with a brick wall having a window opening, copper pans extended across the top, sides, and the bottom thereof and imbedded into the bricks adjacent these parts, these copper pans having side portions of zig-zag formation so as to extend in between the ends of the bricks, said side copper pans being provided with a bottom plate, to be imbedded under the first jamb brick over the window sill, and a drip edge at the edge of the said bottom plate to form a drip on to the wash top of the sill.

JOSEPH LUDDEN.