US2222659A

US2222659A - Combination latch opening and window pane actuating mechanism

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Publication number: US2222659A
Application number: US121915A
Authority: US
Inventors: Louis J Gouin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-01-23
Filing date: 1937-01-23
Publication date: 1940-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 1957-11-26

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NOV. 26, 1940. L y, :3C-Um' 2,222,559

COMBINATION LATCH OPENING AND WINDOW BANE, ACTUATING MECHANISM Filed Jan. 25, 1937 2 Sl'xeets-Shee(l 1 lNvENToR BYW 701?.

34 ATTORNEYS Nov. 26, 1940. A l.. J. Gouw 2,222,659

COMBINATION LATCH OPENING AND WINDOW PANE ACTUATING MECHNISM Filed Jan. 23,. 1937. 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN NTOR ATTORN EYS Patented Nev. 26, 1940 COMBINATION LAT-CH oPE'NmGfAND DQWPANEACTUATINGMEGHANISM.-1e. Leuten'. fttianast'orarfgeagnnr Application-January 23, iaszserialnf12113155 "l '12 Claires. (Cl.

dOI-O'f ,anautomobile 'Ihe'doors-eof'an automobile are customarily equipped" 'with a latch adapted toikeep` the'door fromo'pein'ng after itV has been closed. f For releasing the klatch to open the doora handle-is necessaryboth on theinside and on theoutside of thefdoor. Itl has also been common practice to-provid`ethe idoor of anJ automobile'with a Win'- dow vpaneandta suitable regulator by Which-the Wind panecanbe Vraised and loweredto'suit the: desires of occupants of the automobile; The regulator-'for the window pane is actuatedby ga handlefor'Y crank'whichis on the inside of "the door arid'which may be' grasped byan occupant of the automobile and turned for the purposefof regulating thewindovvy the handle for the'lre'gu.- latorpresenting a second handle o'nthe inside' 'o f th'edoor'v in addition `to thefhandl'e ythat vis'frejvomired to release the latch ofthe door.

l r'e'cent; years ithas been popular to yprovide in 1 portion.A of the Window frame a movable pane' designedto control ventilation. l Several different devices lfiavejbeenv developed "for moving a Window pane'so as to control `the ventilation.` The ventilation icontrol `device is likewise operatedhby a handle or crank on the inside ofthe door'. infthefpresent day automobile 'there are as many "as'j'thre handles or cranks on the inside of each doorQjjvThe necessity for three handles or cranks onf'the'finside -of each" door presents .a diicult problem.` rIn the rst place from the standpoint of design it is difficult to make the interior4 of the 'car attractive When there are asfmanyv as 'three handles on" 'the inside of each of the doors. Moreovergthe positioning of the'handles'so` that they will not be inconvenient tothe passengers andso thatjthey'will `not catchon the clothes of persons getting in and out offthe car'lpre- 'sentsfurtherdiiilculty In the manufacture of 4 automobilesWhereinfaJ latchv handle of conventional ytype is used'there has ",.always been the problemv of safety.-If an voccupantv of *an automobile such as a -child shouldaccidentally press against the handlethat operates the door latch, the latch might easily befopenedthrowing the occupant out of the car'. IoVguard lagainst this contingency the' 1"- only remedyvheretofore has been to make'the spring 'which-heide thelaten -belt in positionl -to' keep the door-latched verystrong so thatcosi'derabievressu're is required to retract the latch -boit in opening-`A thevl 'door This;y of course,` makes it diicultg'especially-#for@women and children, to readily-.'- open v`'the'-dooix'Vv Moreover, automobile d'oor'slare'notoriousv for th 'vigor with which it l is necssarytto slam them'inorder to-overcome "5 the strongispringfofthe doorlatch that is ref gardedas'necessaryfrom the standpoint of safety.

f v'It-isi a1-purpose-ofgithis invention to overcome the 'difficulties above mentioned. Accordingto j 'this invention, a single handle'is all 'that fis-re quiredl toereleasefthe -latchnof the' door and to actuate a window paneL- Wherea doorof an automobile 'is 3equipped with l a 'Window4 regulator anti'la lat`ch, a Vsinglehandlev on the inside` of the dooraiordsmeansfor 'actuating both therefgulatorand the latch. `When a Ventilating device is jals'o'- emplyed,5 all 'thatfiserequired? is two handlesfonthefi'nsid'eof the door. In addition to the improvementthat results from the elimination of onerofith'handles which has yhere't0fbre`f20 been-regarded -fas'f necessary, increased safety is affordedtbecanse;-I acc'ording tol this invention; the actuating member which is utilized to rel'ease'the doorilat'ch i-'nayf'betso guarded that accidental :rele'asaofA th'e rlat'cheisI virtually impossible. This v25 .imp1^'tn'fer1n'e1flit iin safety-- is extremely e important in the Vcase ofautmobilesti 'Mc'ireoversincev acci' dental openingof the latchgcan be'madefsubstann tially impossible in mechanism .embodying this Airwenti'or'1,vthespringthaftkeeps the latch bolt in its normal position -neeti not be' made extremely stiif as isthe case at-present'andan automobile ltlorfcanoe'jccinstructed lvvhichlmay be closed with a very'itgnt'ftouenfend witheutthe vigorous "slamming -thatfisrquired with present day cars.

ffii this invention may be employedk j 'leans foractuating the winan' '-cc )in'}gi1' "is`i'ng-E a rotatable shaft mounted able` supilirt 'andhaving ahandle or u "ylWhichthifshaft*can be rotated and y4l() c'oni'pr-r ing suitable v.chan'ism for movinga winjdoW pane" rspcn --to'frotationff of 'theshaft. l ifA'ccordlir'igfto Trne"4 embodiment of thisinvention lan Afa'ctua't'ing member"y for releasing tlf1` latch bolt fof'th'dorf-latch is alsol carridby theshaft and Il''as-v anifeiposedpor-tion adjacent vthe end of the '-'sliaft that preferably inthe form' of a button mejuitte'd afreeess' in the hab 'ef the handle that islus torotat'e fthe, shaft. The actuating memberforreleasingthe latch, e. g., a button, is -movabl'frelativel'ytd-th shaft and when such Imember s.r actuatedfthe' latch boItmay be moved fsucien y to `r'el'ease the latch 'of the door. Thus Windwi pane` actuating Vthel door latch. releasing means'Umfayfbe' actuatedwhenever desired and without interference with the other although combined in a single unit of hardware appearing on the inside of the door. In a device embodying this invention, the handle for regulating the window pane can be rotated in either direction as much as desired without in any Way affecting the latch bolt. On the other hand, the latch bolt actuating mechanism can be operated to release the latch without in any way affecting the window regulating mechanism and when the handle for the window pane regulator is stationary and in any of a plurality of dilerent positions. Various types of latches are known comprising parts cooperating between the door and door jam that are slidable, rotatable, pivoted andthe like and comprising latch bolt means actuatable to release the latch so that the door may be opened.

Further purposes, features and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description thereof in connection with the accompanying drawings showing certain illustrated embodiments ofY this invention wherein,

Fig. 1 is a side view of combined latch opening and window pane actuating mechanism mounted in the door of an automobile, the mechanism being viewed from the inside of the door.

Fig. 2 is a view partly in section of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 taken along line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is ya perspective view of the actuating member or button which is manually operable to release the latch bolt.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the collar and pivoted yoke which are employed as part of the means for transmitting motion from the button tothe latch bolt.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but with the parts' in a different position, the button being showndepressed as when the latch bolt is being retracted to open the latch of the door.

Fig. 6 is a cross section of part of the apparatus shown in Fig. 2 taken along the line 6-6 ofFgfZ.

y Fig. 7 is a view partly in section of the mechanismshown in Fig. 2 taken on the 'l-l of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 8 is a top view of an alternate form of .apparatus embodying this invention.

Fig. 9 is a side view partly in section of the apparatus shown in Fig. 8.

Y Fig. 10 `is a plan view partly in section of an embodiment of this invention comprising a ventilation control mechanism.

`In Fig. 1 arportion of an automobile door is shown and` extending across the door is a support bar II which is suiiciently strong and rigid toucarry the window pane actuating mechanism .and the door latch mechanism. The door comprises a window frame I2 having the window pane I3 therein vwhich is mounted in the vframe .so that it may be raised and lowered within the frame. Carried by the support bar II is suitable means for regulating the position ofthe window pane I3.V Many devices for raising and lowering window panes have been devised and -any suitable device to accomplish this purpose may be employed according to this invention. lIn the drawings, one type of window regulating mechanism is shown for the purpose o1' illustration. This device includes va support plate which is secured to support bar Il and to which a bushing member I5 is attached. A Vshaft I6 is journalled within the bushing memberl I 5 so that it may be rotated. While the lshaft is journalled in bushing I5 it may be regarded as rotatably mounted in a support member which includes the support bar II and/or the plate I4 together with such part or parts I5 as afford a bearing for the shaft I6. Secured to the end of shaft I6 is sprocket wheel I1 protected by guard I8, the teeth of which Wheel are adapted to mesh with the teeth on rack mem-J ber I9 that is pivotally mounted with respect to the support plate I4 as by the pivot pin 20. Extending from the rack I9 is an arm 2I having a supporting lug 22 at the end thereof which is adapted to support at one point the window pane rest 23. Pivotally mounted with respect to the arm 2| is a bar 24 which has a support lug 25 at one end thereof adapted to support the window pane rest 23 at another point. The other end of the bar 24 has a pin 26 projecting therefrom which is adapted to slide in a trough or slot 21 xed to the support member II.

Secured to the end of shaft I6 remote from sprocket wheel I1 vis a handle or arm member 3| adapted to rotate the shaft I6. The end of the shaft I6 to which the arm is attached is provided with key teeth 28 which coact with the interior of the hub 29 of the arm member so as to prevent rotation of the member relatively to the shaft. The hub 29 has a recess in the face thereof as shown and at the bottom of the ref cess a screw 30 and lock washer 64 may be `used to maintain the hub 29 attached to the end of the shaft I6. Any other suitable means may be used for securing the handle to the shaft so that the handle may be used to rotate the shaft. Extending laterally from the hub 29 is the arm 3| which serves as a handle which may be grasped for manually rotating the shaft I6. Projecting from the other side of the hub 29 is a second and shorter arm 32 which has a utility which will become 'more apparent in the following description.

The mechanism above described for regulating the raising and lowering of the window pane is conventional except for the peculiar construction of the hub 29 which hasbeen referred to above. In operation the handle 3| may be grasped to manually turn the shaft fI6.' Upon rotating the shaft I6the sprocket wheel -I'I causes the rack I9 to be pivoted about its pivoty20, causing the arm 2I to be raised and lowered. Since the pin 26 is slidably mounted in the slot 21. the arm 2I and the bar 24 move with a scissor action and the supporting lugs 22 and 25 cause the window pane rest 23 to be raised and lowered. In a device such as the one herein des scribed the pivot pin 20 preferably is secured to a spring 33 the other end of which is anchored to the support plate I4. The tension ofthe spring is such as to counterbalance the weight of the window pane and pret/ent the weight of the window pane from causing the window pane to fall by itself.

vAccording to the present invention a window regulating device including a rotatable shaft and a handle may be used in combination with means for moving the latch bolt to release the latch of the door. To this end an actuating member is carried by the shaft in movable relation thereto. In the embodiment shown, the hub 29 is recessed as above mentioned and slidably mounted in the recess is an actuating member in the form of a push button 34. Extending from the button 34 are legs 35 which are slidably mounted in openings 36 in the hub member 29 and which pass through the hub member. While the button 34 is mounted on the inside of the recess in the face of hub 29, the ends of the leg members v35 are on the 'outside of the hubon the other side thereof from said button andare adjacent the sides of aportion of the shaft I6. Secured to the support plate I4-is a member such as bracket 31 which supports the yokeleyer 38 by pivot pin 39 so that the yoke or rock'lever 38 is pivotally carried vbythev supportzmember in which the shaft I6 is rotatably mounted.' The yoke lever 38 includes the yoke arms 4I)` which 1o have slots 4| at the end thereof to accommodate pins 42 extending from either side of the collar 43. The collar 43 is of such diameter and-width as to be held against the ends of; the legs-35 and to be moved when the legs-35 fare' moved responsive to movement of the push button 34 4into the recess in the hub 29. At the` other end of the yoke lever 38 is a pin 44 which moves in slot 45 in the end of the pull-member such as a rod 46. If desired, the rod 46 may be maintained in position by guide bushing 41 secured-,to

the support bar II or a cable may be usedinstead of arod. :un

The pull rod 46 extends to the latch-bolt 48 and is attached thereto by any suitable2means such as pin 49. The latch bolt protrudes from the margin of the door as shown and is normally maintained so as to protrude froml the margin of the door by a spring 50. It may also benoted that the spring 50 in holding `the latchbolt so as to protrude from the door at` the same time operates through the pull rod 46 to maintain the collar 43 against the ends of legs 35v and to urge the push button 34 to move outwardly from the recess in hub 29. In orderto prevent the 35 push button 34 fromcominggout of the recess in hub 29, any suitable stopmeans may beused such as a ring 5l of suitable material such as spring steel which normally rests' in Aan annular groove 52 in the interior of thehub=29 but 40 protrudes fro-m the groove 52 suflicientlyto'coact with a shoulder 53 on the push'button to prevent the push button from coming out of vthe recess in hub 29.

While the operation of the device 'embodying this invention is believed to be apparent,^it"will be described briefly as follows. p In Figs. 1 and 2 the parts are shown in'posi'- tion with the latch bolt protruding from the door so as to keep the door latched. It is to ybe noted that wlhenever it is desired to regulate theposition of the window pane the armg3| mayg be grasped so as to rotate the shaft I6. `nrotating the shaft I6 the push button34 and the legs 35 which are carried by the-shaft all rotate with the shaft as a unit. Therotation of the shaft does not affect the latch bolt in any wayasithe ends of the legs 35 merely slide along the sur,-

face of the collar 33 and do not moveV the collar 43 in any direction. When it isdesire'd to;move the latch bolt so as to retract lit and openthe latch, the push button 34 is depressed into the recess in the hub 29. 'I'his causes the ends of the legs 35 to push against and move thel collar 43 to the position shown in Fig. 5. lAt-thesame time the yoke lever 38 is rocked about its pivot to the position which is also shown in Fig.'- 5. This movement, of course,causes the pul1=rod and the latch bolt 48 to be retracted so .that the door latch can be released. YIt is significant to note that the movement of the latch bolt, can be accomplished when the arm 3l attached'to shaft I6 is in any of a plurality of diiferent positions. Moreover the latch bolt canv ,be moved without moving either the armv 3l or` the shaft I6. When the pressure on pushbutton 34 is refsumeits original position which is the position the vhub member. :latclhfbolt .sufliciently to release the latch it-i's lieved, the spring 59 causes the latch bolt to again protrude from the margin of the door and causesthe push button at ther same time tore- Ishovvn in Figs. 1 and 2. l

With mechanism embodying this invention the actuating member `for moving the latch bolt=may be mounted, as shown, in a recess of a hub member so that the actuating member, e. g., a ibut- .ton, ,protrudes only slightly or not at allfrom fl0 Thus in order to move the Anecessary in,` preferred construction to depress :the push button so that the end thereof is 'substantially within the recess in the hub member. 15 In thismanner it is substantially impossible to vaccidently move the latch bolt so as to l.release :the .latch of the door in as much as it isnecessary toput the thumb or finger on the'pushbutton .and deliberately push it Well within the re- 20 cess' in the hub member `of the device. With this increased ,safety factor the spring whichnormally'causes the latch bolt to protrude from the margin of the door can be made of substantially .lessertension than that which is common at 25 the-present time in ordinary devices having a handle which is so exposed as to be subject to accidental actuation. By decreasing the tension of the spring, the manipulation of the push Vbutiyom. is facilitated. As aforesaid, the decrease $0 in strength of the spring 50 likewise enables alitomobile doors to be made which can be closed Without slamming. According to this invention, a door'v can be manufactured having thereon a` latch which permits smooth and easy closing of the door.

The push button 34 affords means on the inside of the car for retracting the latch bolt to open the door. A similar mechanism leadingtothe outside of the car door can be used if so desired. @lo

However, an ordinary handle on the outside `of the door may be used which, for example, may be attached to the shaft 54, whichshafthas keyed-thereto va cam member 55 adapted'upon,

rctatiencf the shaft 54 tc move the 1e`ver 5s' $5' which is pivote'd by pin 51 to retract the latch bc1t4s, the pin 5s serving to retract the' latch bolt upon movement of the lever 56.

Mechanism embodying this invention such -as that abo-ve described can be embodied inrauto mobile doors of conventional construction asthe latch operating mechanism is of suchcharacter that it can be interposed between the support bar- I and the lining board 59 on the interior o`f the car in a door of standard thickness. The lin; '55 ing board 59 may be made of any suitablematerial'such as thin metal or fibre board. Overlying Athe lining board 59 is upholstery 69. The" hub 29 passes throughan opening in the `liningboard 59 and an opening in the upholstery lill.y In order to prevent vthe upholstery 60 from being torn at the opening, an eyelet 6| may be provided which is attached to the upholstery and surrounds'the hub member 29. In order to make an attractive riinish'between the edge of theupholstery andthe 55 hub member an annular ring 6| maybe used ywhich is hollow and has sponge rubber 62 within -it adapted to keep the ring 6| pressed against the shoulder 63 on the exterior of the hub member."

It is seen from the foregoing that the-'appear- [I0 ance of the combined window pane actuating means and latch opening means in the'interior 'ofthe .car is not substantially different from that of an ordinary singlehandle wlhich is [used at the present time in connection witha windowfl regulator. The handle is just as convenient as .the handles which have been used heretofore in connection with Window regulation. When it is `desired to move the latch bolt to release the latch of the door, the handle 3l and the auxiliary arm 32 aiord convenient means for grasping 'the handlein depressing the push button V34.

While the mechanism described in connection with Figs. 1 to 7 is suiciently compact to permit its being mounted between the inside and `outside walls of the door, and more specifically between a support bar Hand lining board 59 in a door of usual construction, an alternate form of device is shown in Figs. 8 and 9 which may be used if desired to reduce the distance between the support bar l l and the lining board 59. In these figures thedevice as shown is essentially Asimilar in most respects to the device shown in Figs. 1 to 7 and similar reference characters 1areused to indicate corresponding parts of the device.` Thus, the handle or arm 3| projecting from the hub 29 is used to rotate the shaft i6 which is journalled in `the bushing l5; and a sprocket wheel Il is'xed to the shaft and may be connected to suitable means for actuating a `window pane. Within the hub member 29 is the push button 3.4 having legs 35 extending there- `from and adapted to be pushed against the col- .1ar'43.

In the device shown in Figs. 8 and 9 a yoke ,lever is used which is somewhat different from that shown in Figs. l to 7. In Figs. 8 and 9 the yoke lever has arms of unequal length. The yoke `arms 40 which are pivoted to the collar 43 are longer than the arm 65 which is on the other side of the pivot pin 39 carried by bracket 31. A pull member such as 66 is pivoted to the end of the Varm 65 and is pivotally attached to a lever 61 at a .point intermediate the ends of Athe lever. The lever is pivotally carried by the support member Il by pin 68. At the other end of the lever 61 a pull member such as rod 69 is pivotally attached by a pin 10. The pull rod 69 extends to a latch bolt such as the latch bolt 48 shown in Fig. 1.

In connection with Figs. 8 and 9, it is to be noted that by having the yoke lever provided with a short arm 65 `very little space is required between the support bar l l and the lining board 59. While the relative proportions of the parts is such that movement of the push button 34 results in a substantially lesser movement at the end of arm 65, the movement at the end of arm 65 'may be magnified again by the arrangement involving lever 61 so that the motion of the pull rod 69 may be the same as the movement of push button 34 or may have any other desired degree of movevment in comparison to the movement of push ,button 34.

Hereinabove this invention has been described in connection with a device which acts as a combined latch opener and window pane regulator. While this combination is ordinarily regarded as desirable, other modifications of this invention `are possible. Thus, in the automobiles which are manufactured extensively at the present time Ventilating control devices are used as hereinabove mentioned. In Figs. 1 and 10 one such Ventilating device is shown and consists of a window pane which is secured to a rod ll that is pivotally mounted in a window frame 12. The rod 'Il has a worm wheel 'i3 secured thereto which .is in operative relation with a worm 'i4 secured to shaft 'l5 that is rotatably mounted in a bushing J6 secured to support bar Il. A suitable handle or :turning device 'ill is attached to the end of the Vshaft so that 'the shaft may be manually rotated. Upon rotating the shaft '15,v the rod 1| will be `turned'soas to movethe window pane 19 within the frame forlthe tilation. z

.rl-ventilation control device such as that above purpose of controlling venlde'scribed is conventional and many other types :are also known. This invention may be embodied 'in vany such device, ei g., as is illustrated in con nection with Figs. 1 and l0. The mechanism here *shown is similar to that which has been deiscribed -inlFigs '8 or 9, although a device which is Ato the movement of the push button 79. As described in Figs. A8 and 9, the legs 8D rest against a collar '43 which in turn is adapted to actuate a yoke lever which has arms 4i) and 65 and is pivoted to bracketf3'1'by pin 39. The yoke lever `has the relatively short arm 65 to which the pull -rod 66 `is attached. 'I'he pull rod l66 serves to move the latch bolt as by' uniting the same thereto through the interposition of a lever means 5'! as `shown in Fig. 9. It is thus seen that with appara- -tus embodying this invention latch opening means may be combined with window pane actuating means serving leither as a regulator for elevating and lowering'a window pane or for moving a ventilation control lmember.

While this vinvention. has been described in connection with 'certain specific embodiments thereof, it is to beA understood that this has been done merelyfor the' purpose of illustration. While certain specific window regulating and ventila- -tion control ydevices have been shown, it is of 4course to be recognized that other window regulators and ventilation control devices may be used 'in connection with this invention. Moreover, the

parts' used in my device may be made in various different ways. Thus the push button, instead oi -being made of a solid piece, may be stamped out `of sheet metal in well known ways and in such `case 4the legs secured to the push button could also be of sheet metal. The legs extending from -the push button may be of substantially rectangular shape as shown or may be of any other shapesuch as round.

As far as the support for the rotatably mounted shaft is concerned,`this may take the form of any suitable part or parts. For example, instead of using a support-bar Il,` the supporting plate lil may be carried by the lining board 59. In such case the lining board could be suiiiciently strong and heavy to carry the operating parts. Moreover, in designing the hardware for doors for different makes and styles of cars, it is obvious that the metal parts will take many diiierent forms and that the present invention may be practiced in many different forms. Accordingly, the Scope of this invention is to be limited only by the language of the following claims.

I claim:

1. In ycombination latch opening and window `pane actuating mechanism, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which `said shaft is rotatably mounted, a manually operable actuating member secured to said shaft adjacent an end of said shaft adapted for rotat- -ing said shaitfa hub member adjacent said end in' said hub member, means respohsiveto rotation .of said shaftl for actuating a Window pane, a latch bolt, and means responsive to movement of said part when' Said' button isidepressed for moving said latch b'olt'. .A I

l 2; I ntapparatus of the characten described, the

combination` comprising a` shaft, Va. support memberin Whichfsaid shaft is rotatably mounted, a hubmemberzadjacentfan.end ofy said shaft, a handle'me'mber extending' laterally from. said l shaft and adapted to Vrotate said'shaft, a button depressibly mountedin a recess in said hub member disposed longitudinally with respect to the axis of-A said shaft,ilegs,extending from said button and through said hub'member `in longitudie .i nally slidable relation theretovand adjacent the exterior of a portion of saidshaftin'longitudinal relation thereto, a collar about said shaft against which the ends of said legsare adapted to rest in' relatively slidable relation when' said Vlegs are 7 rotated with said shaft and which is adapted to be moved longitudinally of said shaft vvvhen said button is depressed in saidrecess insaid hub, a latch bolt, and meansl responsive toimovement of said collar longitudinally of .said shaft Whensaid I button is depressedin 'said recess in said'hub to move-said latch bolt.

3. -In combinationV latch opening' and Window pane y'actuating mechanism the combination comprising a shaft, al support` member inrwhich said shaft is rotatably;mounted,fmeans"respon sive torotation of said shaft for actuating va win` dow pane, a hub member adjacent-an end of saidshaft,4 a handle member extending-laterally from said hub member` and adapted to rotate said hub .A member and shaft as a unit, a' button mounted'in a recess in said hub member' andy movable insaldA hub member'longitudinally of *the axis of said shaft,'leg members extending. from'l said button through said hub member parallel to the axis o-f said shaft and ladjacent a portionof said shaft, a collar about said shaft'againstwhich the ends of said legs are adapted to rest in relatively slidable relationl When said legsV arerotate'dwith said shaft and which iis adapted to'be moved' longitu# n, dinally of said shaft when: saidbutton'is depressed in said hub, a yoke pivotally carried by said support member and having' pivotal connection with said collar, a latch blt,'and -means responsive to movement of said-'yoke about itsv pivoted connecticn'to said support member when said button is' depressed for moving said latch bolt.

4. In combination latch opening and Window pane actuating mechanism, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which said shaft is rotatably mounted, an arm member extending laterally from said shaft for rotating said shaft, means responsive to rotation of said shaft for actuating a Window pane, a hub member secured to said shaft, a button mounted in a recess of said hub overlying the end of said shaft and movable yin said recess longitudinally of the axis of said shaft, a collar surrounding said shaft, legs between said button and said collar passing through said hub member in longitudinally slidatblelrelation thereto; a yoke leveripiva otally carried by said support memberY andicoin-v prising an arm pivotally Yconnected. to said' col-` lar, a.r pull member Aconnected'to' another arm of saidyoke leverat a'point in `closer proximity to said .pivotf of. said yoke lever thanthe connection of saidxfirst arm to 'said collar, a secondlever connected to "s'aidpull member'and pivotally carriedbyzsaidsupport member; a. latch bolt, and means interposed between said latch bolt and said second Alever for moving saidy latch bolt through a greater distance. than thezdistance of movement: of said pull member responsive'to movement of'. said actuating member. e i

v5..In 'combination latch opening.' and Windo actuating mechanism, fa' shaft, 'a handle secured to an .endiof said shaft, said handle havinga hu'b portion overlying'the end of said shaft Whichhub portion has a recess in thefaceof said hub por; tion, a button member -slidable in saidrece'ss 1ongitudinally with respectto the axis ofv said shaft and adapted to be positioned entirely Withinsaid recess,` a collar about said shaft and movable longitudinally' of said shaft,- leg members) interposed between said collar and'saidbuttonfand'passing through said hub portion' in slidable "relation thereto, ia'latch bolt, means responsive to move-i ment" of isaid collarwhen said 'button' is depressed to lmove said latch bolt, means for resiliently uiging'said'collar toward said, hub to maintain said collar in contactvvith the ends of said leg mem-k bers 'and to tend to push said buttonr out of said recess `in said yhub member, and stop means adapted` to retain said button lat least partially Within saidrecess in said hub. 'i l .6.,In combination latch'openingand window paney; actuating' mechanism, kthe combination comprising'a shaft,I a `handle secured toone'y end ofj said shaftadapted to rotate said shalft,f.s"aid` handle'nhaving a hub portion of largerA diameter thanthe portion of said shaft to Whichsaidhan dleisattached to s'aid hub` portion- 'having are-r cessin'the face thereof,'a'button member mounted 'in said :recess so as to be slidableiaxiall'ywith respectto said' shaft, leg lmembers attached Ato said button and" passing 'slidably :throughvsaid hub portion'along'side'fthe outside of s'aids'haft and substantially parallel thereto, alongitudinal- 1y slidable latch bolt constituting part of la latch, means responsive 'tok longitudinal.v movementv of saidlegmembers relatively to' said shaft for re-` tracting s'aid' latch boltf When'said lbutton fis pushed .inwardly inA said recess;spring-'means adapted to resiliently urgesaid' latchl bolt' in the opposite direction and vtor normally urge said'but ton .,outwardly.. in 'said recess, :and ,stop`v` means adapted toprevent said button from protruding from saidl hub by a distance assgreat asthat re` quired E in moving said button-ftd sufficiently 1retract the latch: bolt to release'the latch. 7. In combination latch opening and Window pane actuating mechanism, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in Which said shaft is rotatably mounted, a handle attached t0 an end of said shaft adapted for rotating said shaft, said handle having a hub portion of substantially larger diameter than the diameter of the portion of said shaft to which said handle is attached, and said hub portion having an axially extending recess rin the face thereof, means responsive to rotation of said shaft for actuating a Window pane, a button member in said recess mounted so as to be slidable axially with respect to the axis of said shaft, leg members passing through said hub alongside said shaft and substantially parallel thereto and slidable in said hub member responsive to movement of said button inwardly in said recess, an annular collar member about said shaft against which the ends of said leg members remote from said button are adapted to rest, said collar member being carried by said support member for movement axially of said shaft and being adapted to slide relatively to the ends of said leg members when said leg members are rotated with said shaft, a latch bolt, means interposed between said collar and said latch bolt for retracting said latch bolt when said collar is moved axially of said shaft responsive to movement of said button inwardly in the recess in said hub portion, and spring means adapted to urge said latch bolt in the opposite direction and to urge said collar against the ends of said leg members to normally urge said button outwardly from said recess.

8. In combination latch opening and window pane actuating mechanism, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which said shaft is rotatably journalled, a handle attached to one end of said shaft for rotating said shaft, means responsive to rotation of said shaft for actuating a window pane, a hub member secured to said shaft and overlying the end of said shaft to which said handle is attached and of larger diameter than the portion of said shaft to which said handle is attached, said hub member having a recess in the face thereof, a button member slidably mounted in said recess for longitudinal movement with respect to the axis of said shaft, a collar member about said shaft on the side of said hub member remote from said button and movable longitudinally of said shaft, leg members slidably passing through said hub member and interposed between said collar member and said button, a rock lever pivotally carried by said support member, said rock lever having an arm pivotally connected to said collar and another arm pivotally connected to a pull member, and a latch bolt, said latch bolt bein-g connected to said pull member, and said button upon being depressed in said recess being adapted through the interposed leg members,.collar, rock lever, and pull member to retract said latch bolt.

9. In combination door latch opening and Window pane actuating mechanism of the character described, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which said shaft is rotatably mounted, a manually operable actuating member secured to said shaft adjacent an end of said shaft adapted for rotating said shaft, a hub member mounted on said shaft adjacent said end of said shaft, a manually operable button member depressibly mounted in a recess in said hub member and having the outer end thereof exposed for contact actuation by the operator, a movable part carried by said support member, means responsive to rotation of said shaft for actuating a window pane, a door latch, means for moving said part when said button is depressed into said recess, and means responsive to movement of said part when said button is depressed for releasing said latch, said button being maintained in said recess so that the outer end thereof protrudes from said hub substantially less than the length of movement of said button required to release said latch and so that the outermost end of said button has to be depressed substantially within and substantially below the level of the mouth of said recess to release said latch.

10. In apparatus of the character described, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which said shaft is rotatably mounted, a hub member mounted on said shaft adjacent an end thereof, a handle member extending from said shaft and adapted to rotate said shaft, a manually operable button member depressibly mounted in a recess in said hub member and having the outer end thereof exposed for contact actuation by the operator. a door latch, and means .for releasing said latch when said button is depressed into said recess, said button being maintained in said recess so that the outer end thereof protrudes from said hub member substantially less than the length of movement of said button required in order to release said latch so that the outermost end of rsaid button has to be depressed substantially within and substantially below the level of the mouth of said recess in order to release the latch.

11. In combination door latch and window pane actuating mechanism, the combination comprising a shaft, a support member in which said shaft is rotatably mounted, a manually operable actuating member secured to said shaft for rotating said shaft, means responsive to rotation of said shaft for actuating a window pane, a manually operable button member depressibly mounted in a hub carried on said shaft adapted to be moved longitudinally of said shaft, a first part passing through said hub externally of said shaft in non-axial relation therewith adapted to be moved longitudinally of said shaft when said button member is depressed, a second part carried by said support member in movable relation thereto, a door latch, means responsive to movement of said second part for releasing said latch, and means for moving said second part to release said latch when said button is depressed and when said first part is in any one of a plurality of positions about the axis of said shaft.

12. In apparatus of the character described, the combination according to claim l0 wherein the latch releasing means is directly responsive to movement of the said button when the button is depressed by the operator.

LOUIS J. GOUIN.

CERwiFicATE or CORRECTION. Patent No. 2,222,659. n November 26, lQlLO.

Louisa GOUIN.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed `specification of the above numbered patent requiring correctionas follows: Page 2, first column, line )45, before 'WZ-7" insert the Word --line--g page 5, second oolgmn, line 50, for "otn" read -ton; vpage 5, second column, line h2, claim 6, for "to" read and; and that` the s aid Letters Patent should be read'yvith this correction therein that the same may conform to the record o1 the case in the VPatent Office.

Signed and sealed this 51st day of' December, A. D. l9ll.0.

Henry `Vari Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents...