US2182410A - Casement window screen - Google Patents

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Dec. 5, 1939. J, 055 2,182,410

CASEMENT WINDOW SCREEN Filed Oct. 25, 1934 "an". ...ln

8 vwentoz c/A y 0625 Patented Dec. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES ZJSZAW GASE-MIENT WINDOW SCREEN Jay Rose, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Wardmore Corporation, a corporation of New York 3 Claims.

This invention relates to casement window screens and is an improvement over the invention set forth in my patent application Serial No. 681,831, filed July 24, 1933, and issued as Patent No. 1,990,206, dated February 5, 1935.

In the above mentioned patent, I provided a novel full length screen for casement windows, the frame of which was of uniform width throughout and which housed the actuating handle and other inwardly extending hardware with which such type of windows are provided,

the lower portion of the screen having a screen door to facilitate access to the window latch to open and close the same from the inside. The main feature of this invention is to construct a casement screen of two separable screen sections, namely a lower box-like section for housing the hardware of the casement window, and a narrow upper screen section superposed upon the lower screen section and removably secured thereto. Thus, I am able to save in the cost of frame material due to the difference in depth between the frames of the upper and lower sections, while the detachable connection between the two screen sections, facilitates positioning the screen sections one against the other, for ease in handling and assures a more compact arrangement for shipping and storing purposes.

Another feature of the invention resides in 30 a casement window screen in which the upper screen section is of a lesser depth than the boxlike lower frame section to prevent interference of the raising and lowering of the window shade or other like window drapes.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the detailed construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter pointed out in the appended claims and are illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved screen set up for use.

Figure 2 is an enlarged rear elevational view.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the screen sections folded positioned one against the other.

Figure 4 is a detail vertical sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

50 Figure 5 is a detail horizontal sectional view through the screen attaching means.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 but showing a modified form of screen attaching means.

Figure 7 is a detail vertical sectional view Application October 23, 1934, Serial No. 749,508

through a modified form of fastening means be- 7 tween the upper and lower screen sections.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral iii designates my improved metal casement Window screen in its entirety and which is of a size to fit against the weather flange of a window casement frame to close a window opening of a particular size. The screen l0 includes a box-like lower screen section H which is of a depth greater than the relatively -narrow upper screen. section l2, which upper screen section is superposed relative to the lower screen section and the said screen sections are detachably connected together in a manner and for the purpose to be hereinafter explained.

The lower screen section II includes a metal box-like frame l3 of rectangular configuration and the rear side of the frame isprovided with inwardly extending flanges 14 around its four sides. Hinged to the front of the box-like frame l3 as at [5 is a screen door It, the same being provided with knob and catch means l! for securing the door in closed position. The boxlike section ll when inuse, fits against the weather flange l8 of a casement window frame with the side flanges l4 fitting flat against the casement flange to close the space therebetween as best seen in Figure 5 of the drawing. In the preferred embodiment of the screen attaching means, I provide key hole shaped slots IS in the side flanges I4 which fit upon headed studs or screws 26 extending inwardly from the casement flange l8. If desired, other forms of attaching means may be resorted. to as shown in Figure 6 wherein metal resilient clips 2! fit over the free edges of the screen frame flanges l4 and the easement weather flange l8.

The upper screen section 82 includes a metal frame 22 which is also rectangular in configuration and although the frame 22 is shown with a covering of wire screen 23, this section may also be provided with a screen door as is the lower section to facilitate washing of the upper portions of the casement window without necessitating the removal of the upper screen section from the casement frame.

The screen frame 22 is provided with relatively narrow side flanges 24 compared with the width of the sides of the box-like frame l3 and their rear edges terminate on a plane substantially r in alignment with the flanges i l of the lower screen section. The top and opposite sides of the rear edgesof the flanges 24 carry a yieldable weather strip 25 which may be in the form of rubber, felt or the like, and which weather stripthe two screen sections.

ping tightly abuts the upper portion of the weather flange Q8 of the casement frame to close the space between the upper screen section and v the other as illustrated in Figure 3 of the draw-Y ing to lend compactness to-the screen when not in use for shipping and storage purposes. 5 When the screen is in extended position as shown in Figure 1, and the lower section is at- 1 'equal area but of less depth than the lower sectached to the casement flange of the easement window, the lower box-like screen section M1,,

tions together in superposed relation with their houses the inwardly extending hardware of the casement window, .while'the door l6 facilitates access to the hardware for the opening and. clos-. .ing of the window. 7 v

In Figure '7 of the drawing, there is shown a modified form wherein the bottom flange 24 of the upper screen section 22 is provided with 1 openings 25 which register with openings 26 in; the top of the box-like frame I3, while bolts 21. extend inwardly through the alined openings and receive clamping thumb nuts 28. This formi of removable fastening may be used in lieu of j the hinge means shown in the preferred form, and facilitates the separation of the upper and lower screen sections forthe ease in handling and the compact placing of one screen sectionl against the other during shipment and storage.

While I have shown and described, what I deemi to be the most practical embodiments of my in vention, I wish it to be understood that such changes as come within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I Iiclaim asxnew and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, isi

1. In a casement window screen, a lower boxlike screen section having a door in the front thereof, and an upper screen section resting upon the top ofthe lower screen section and stepped back from the front thereof and flush with the together, said means preventing inward collapsing of the sections. 2.'A window screen comprising a lower box-like A section provided with ascreen door at its front side, an upper screen section of approximately tion, means for removably securing the two secrearfa'ces in alignment, andmeans cooperating with only one of said sections for holding both sections in place against the inside face of a window frame and thereby maintaining. said alignment.

3. A screen frame for'a metal casement window, comprising a relatively deep frame having a screen door at one. side, theother side being adapted to be fitted against the side of a weather flangeof a casement window, the depth of the frame being sufificient'to extend beyond the window hardwareincluding its handle, an extension frame of'a'relatively shallow section adapted to be placed on top of the main frame, the combined height'of the main and extension frames corresponding. to the full height ofthe window, and means to detachably and rigidly connect the two frames together.

JAY ROSE.

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