US2277240A - Awning hood - Google Patents

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March 24, ,1942. c. D. LowRY AWNING HOOD Filed Aug'. l, 1958 m wm a W l f inventor CLVDE D. Lowmf.

' Gttomeg Patented Mar. 24, 1942 UNITED `STATES PATENT "Fiflil Clyde D. Lowry, Toledo, Ohio, assigner to Libbey'- 'Owens-Ford Glass Company, Toledo, Ollio, a.

corporation of Ohio Application August 1, 1938, Serial No. 222,311-

(Ci. '15e-i5) I1 Claims'.

The present invention relates to improvements in awning hoods for store fronts and the like.

Awning hoods of extruded aluminum and bronze are becoming quite popular for use on store fronts and the like for protecting the awning, when rolled up, from the weather as well as for increasing the attractiveness of the buiding front. Heretofore, it has been customary to extrude these hoods in one piece butin order to do this, it is necessary for the hood to be made of relatively heavy gauge which not only materially increases the cost of the hood, due tothe relatively large amount of material required, but which also renders the hood objectionable because of its weight. This is especially true of hoods of extruded bronze. It is the purpose of this invention to permit the formation of an awning hood of extruded aluminum or bronze of relatively thinner gauge, whereby to materially reduce the amount of material required as well as reducing the overall weight of the hood along with its cost.

Another object of the `invention is the provision of an awning hood of extruded metal made up of a plurality of separate sections associated with one another in a novel manner so that the 'hood may be made of any desired width.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an awning hood so constructed that different types of adapters may be associated therewith to permit the hood to be used either in connection with a transom or with Vitrolite or other structuralV glass panels or slabs.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent during the course of the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an awning hood constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the use of another type of awning hood adapter.

With reference to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, 5 refers generally to a portion of the front wall of a building having a window glazed with a sheet or pane of glass 6 supported in the window opening bythe metal sash construction 1. Arranged above the windowl 6 is a transom glazed with a sheet or' pane of glass 8 mounted in the transom opening'by' the metall sash construction 9 which 55 may be supported upon the transom bar Ill. The awning hood provided by the invention is designated in its entirety by the Vnumeral I I, said hood being disposed directly beneath the transom 8 while arrangedv between the said hood and window 6 are metal filler strips l2.

The awning hood Il is preferably of extruded aluminum or bronze 'and is composed of a plurality of sections interlocke'd lwith' and preferably detachab'ly connected to one another. As shown, the hood comprises an vinner longitudinally ex` tending section lf3, an intermediate section I4 and an outer section i5; said outer section being of any desired ornamental contour but which is here illustrated as curving Aforwardly and downward-ly to provide a s'o-called bull-nose effect having ornamental ribs or reeds i6 at its outer end.

The inner section i3 o'f the hood' is provided radjacent its inner end with a rearwardly and downwardly extending back member il which may be secured to the'supporting wall 5 in any desired mannen such as by screwsor the like I8. Formed at the lower end of the back member l1 is va forwardly offset depending web i9 having its lower end received within a channel 20 provided at the upper end of the ller strip I2. The channel 20 is formed between the upstanding flanges 2| and 22, the ange 22 being received behind theweb i9 and secured to the supporting wall 5 by screws or the like 23. Formed integral with the front surface of the web i9, adjacent the lower end thereof, isa hook shaped portion 24' which 'nts over the upper edge of the flange 2| to" provi'dea neat appearing connection between the hood' H and `filler strip I2.

The inner sectionv l3"of the hood is provided at its rear endf with a-nl upstanding vertical leg 25 terminating at its upper end' in a forwardly directed wedge portion 26 having a horizontal flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface 2l'. The wedge portion 26 cooperates with the upper surface: of the' inner section 'I3 to form a forwardly facing horizontal groove or channel .28. This construction is provided so that there can bel associated with the hood Il a suitable adapter, indicated atI 29 in Fig. 2, to permit use 28 of the hood. The bottom surface of the wedge portion 33 is at and engages the upper surface of the hood section I3, While the upper surface thereof is beveled as at 34 to correspond to the beveled surface 21 of wedge portion 26. The adapter 29 is also shown as provided at its rear end with a similar but forwardly directed wedge portion 35 spaced above the base plate 30 and adapted to be received within a groove or channel 36 provided at the rear of the metal sash construction 9 of the transom 8.

The inner section I3 of the hood is provided adjacent its outer end with a downwardly and forwardly curved supporting flange 31 and at its extreme end with a down-turned lip 38, said flange and lip cooperating to form a substantially vertical groove 39. The intermediate section I4 of the hood is supported upon the flange 31 and is provided at its inner end with an upwardly curved portion or tongue 4I] which is received within the groove 39.

When assembling the intermediate section I4 of the hood with the inner section I3, the curved inner end portion or tongue 40 of the intermediate section is inserted within the groove 39 of the inner section by tilting the said intermediate section upwardly as indicated in broken lines in Fig. 2 so that the curved inner end thereof can be slipped into the groove 39, and as the said curved inner end is moved into the groove, the said section is simultaneously lowered until it rests upon the ange 31. The two sections can then be secured to one another, if desired, by bolts or the like 4I, it being preferred that said sections be detachably connected together.

The intermediate section I4 is formed at its outer end in the same manner as the outer end of inner section I3, while the inner end of outer section I is formed in the same way as the inner end of intermediate section I4 so that the outer section I5 may be associated with the vintermediate section I4 in the same manner that intermediate section I4 is associated with inner section I3 as indicated generally at 42. It will, of course, be appreciated that with this arrangement any desired number of intermediate sections I4 may be used depending upon the width of hood desired. The hood II may be used as a covering for any conventional or preferred type of roller awning which is located beneath the hood adjacent the back member I1 as diagrammatically indicated at A.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated another type of adapter which may be associated with the hood to permit its use with slabs or panels of Vitrolite or other structural glass located directly above the transom bar I0. The adapter is here designated in its entirety by the numeral 43 and is provided with a rearwardly directed wedge portion 44 adapted to be received within the groove or channel 28 at the rear end of the hood. Formed at the outer end of the wedge portion 44 is an upstanding vertical leg 45 having formed integral therewith a rearwardly extending horizontal ledge 46 which terminates at its inner end in a vertical attaching flange 41 secured to the supporting wall 5 by screws or the like 4B. The slabs or panels 49 of Vitrolite or other structural glass are supported at their bottom edges upon the horizontal ledgev 46 of the adapter and secured to the supporting wall 5 by motar or cement 50. The vertical leg 45 of the adapter preferably terminates at its upper edge in a bead 5I which overlaps the lower marginal portions of the slabs or panels 49 to give a neat appearance.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side, one of said sections being provided with a groove and a substantially horizontal supporting portion extending forwardly from said groove while a second section is supported upon said supporting portion and has a tongue received within said groove.

2. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side, one of said sections being provided with a groove and a substantially horizontal supporting portion extending forwardly from said groove while a second section has a portion overlapping said supporting portion and a tongue received within said groove, and means for detachably connecting said overlapping portions together.

3. An awning hood of the character described, including a substantially horizontal top member formed at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements, said wedge portion having a flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface.

4. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side, and means for conencting said sections together, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements, said wedge portion having a flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface.

5. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side and having portions overlapping and interengaging one another, and means for rigidly securing said overlapping portions together, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements, said wedge portion having a flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface.

6. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side and having overlapping portions and icomplemental tongue and groove connections interlocking one another, and means passing through said overlapping portions for rigidly securing said sections together, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements, said wedge portion having a flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface.

7. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side and having portions overlapping one another, and means for detachably connecting said overlapping portions together, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed' wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements, said wedge portion having a fiat upper surface and a beveled lower surface.

8. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side, one of said sections being provided with a groove and a substantially horizontal supporting portion extending forwardly from said groove while a second section is supported upon said supporting portion and has a tongue received within said groove, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to dierent arrangements.

9. An awning hood of the character described, comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending sections arranged side by side, one of said sections being provided with a groove and a substantially horizontal supporting portion extending forwardly from said groove while a second section has a portion overlapping said supporting portion and a tongue received within said groove, vand means for detac-hably connecting said overlapping portions together, the inner section being provided at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed portion providing a horizontally disposed channel for receiving means adapting said hood to different arrangements.

10. The combination with an awning hood comprising a substantially horizontal top member formed at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel, of an adapter associated with said awning hood for adapting it to different arrangements comprising a substantially horizontal base plate provided at its forward end with a depending leg terminating in a rearwardly directed wedge portion which is snugly received within the horizontally disposed channel in said awning hood.

11. The combination with an awning hood comprising a substantially horizontal top member formed at its rear end with a vertical leg and a forwardly directed wedge portion providing a horizontally disposed channel, said wedge portion having a flat upper surface and a beveled lower surface, of an adapter associated with said awning hood for adapting it to different arrangements comprising a substantially horizontal base plate provided at its forward end with a depending leg terminating in a rearwardly directed wedge portion which is snugly received within the horizontally disposed channel in said awning hood, the bottom surface of the wedge portion of said adapterl being flat and engaging the upper surface of the awning hood while the upper surface of the last said wedge portion is beveled to correspond to the beveled surface of the wedge portion of said awning hood.

CLYDE D. LOWRY.

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