US2527515A

US2527515A - Antirattle device

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Publication number: US2527515A
Authority: US
Inventors: Lonnie B Hardemon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-06-22
Filing date: 1946-06-22
Publication date: 1950-10-31
Anticipated expiration: 1967-10-31

Description

Oct. 31, 1950 L. B. HARDEMON 2,527,515

ANTIRATTLE DEVICE Filed June 22, 1946 Ila- INVENTOR.

LON/WE 5 HARDFMo/Y A T TORNE Y l atentecl Oct. 31, I950 UNITED STATE-S PATENT OFFICE ANTI-BATTLE Device- I Lonnie B. Hardemoii, Birmingham, Ala.- W Application June 22, 1946, Serial No. 678,651

3 Claims.

This invention relates to an anti-rattle device for sliding panels in windows and doors and while not limited thereto, is particularly adapted for use with the sliding glass windows of vehicles such as automobiles, buses and the like which are especially apt to rattle due to the vibration of the vehicle.

A specific object of my invention is to provide a device of the character designated which shall be simple of design, readily installed without the use of special tools, and one which shall be effective in operation to hold a window glass or sash against rattling or breakage.

Briefly, my invention contemplates a channel like member adapted to be inserted between the window sash or glass and the side of the opening, with the sides of the channel bearing against the sides of the glass or window sash, and with a leaf spring carried by the channel member and so disposed as to bear against both the glass or sash, and the side of the opening.

A device embodying features of m invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which Fig. 1 is a view in elevation, partly in section, showing my improved device applied to an automobile window;

Fig. 2 is a view drawn to a larger scale showing the device removed from the window;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken along the line :3

III-III of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional elevation showing in detail the device applied to a window in which the glass is provided with a sash or frame.

Referring now to the drawing for a better un- 1 opening I I is fitted with a glass panel l2 having a sash or frame l5. In either case, the panel is held against rattling by my improved anti-rattle device which will now be described.

The device comprises achannel-like member l4 having side flanges 15 and I! which increase in depth from one end to the other. The base, or web l8 of the channel is mounted to bear against the side of the opening II and is provided with a hole [9 near the end of the device where the side flanges l6 and I! ar lowest. A screw 2|, or other fastening device, extends through the hole into the side of the opening to retain it in place. At the other end of the device, the Web I8 is provided with an elongated slot 22.

Mounted in the channel of the device is an elongated, curved leaf spring 23 which is riveted to the web member 18 at 24, near the end of the device adjacent the fastening screw 2!. The spring 23 is curved outwardly of the channel as shown in Fig. 4 and has its other end extending through the elongated slot 22 beyond the end of the channel. When installed, as shown particularly in Fig. 4 of the drawing, the summit of the curved portion of the spring bears against edge of the sash or glass 12 while the elongated end of the spring bears against the side of the opening II. The side flanges l6 and I! bear against the sides of the glass and prevent rattling or breaking of the glass. When so installed, it will be seen that the outer end of the slot 22 acts as a fulcrum to cause the spring 23 to bear snugly against the edge of the glass or sash and the side of the opening.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that I have devised an improved anti-rattle device which is simple of design, easily installed, and one which is effective to prevent rattling or breakage of the glass in windows under operating conditions.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without de- 1 parting from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An anti-rattle device for a panel mounted to slide in a frame comprising a metal channel member having side flanges tapering in depth from end to end and a base web with means to secure the channel to th frame, said web having an elongated slot therein adjacent the deep end of the channel, a curved leaf spring mounted in the channel and secured to the web adjacent the shallow end of the channel and bowing outwardly of the channel between its ends, and having its free end extending through the slot in the web beyond the end of the channel to bear against the side of the opening.

2. An anti-rattle device for a panel mounted to slide in a frame comprising a metal channel member having side flanges between which the panel is received a web forming the bottom of the channel and having an elongated slot therein, and an elongated curved leaf spring secured at one end in the channel and extending. at its other :free end through the slot beyond the end of the channel, said spring having its curved portion bearing against the sliding edge of the panel, and its free end bearing against the side of the frame.

3. In an anti-rattle device for a panel mounted to slide in a frame, a channel member having a web and side flanges between which the panel is received, a leaf spring fitting between the side flanges and convexly curved with respect to the panel, and having the summit of the curved portion in contact with the side of the panel, there being an elongated slot in the web adjacent one end of the channel, and means to secure one end of said spring to the web adjacent the other end of said channel with the free end thereof passing through the slot and in position to bear against the frame.

LONNIE B. HARDEMON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 323,898 Anderson Aug, 11, 1885 525,851 Maris Sept. 11, 1894 590,645 Gibson Sept. 28, 1897 1,115,576 Robertson Nov, 3, 1914 1,123,088 Bryant Dec. 29, 1914 1,636,255 StickIe July 19, 1927