US2607963A - Window - Google Patents

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H. R. ANSEL Aug. 26, 1952 WINDOW 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 7, 1947 ATTORNEY H. R. ANSEL Aug. 26, 1952 WINDOW 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 7, 1947 Harry R. Ansel BY Wig ww ATTORNEY 26, 1952 H. R. ANSEL 2,607,963

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ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1952 iJNITEi) STATS OFFICE V l 2,607,963 I V M WINDOW V v HarryR Ansel, Elmwood Park, 111. 7

Application October 7, 1947, Serial No. 778,476

1 This invention relates to windows and particularly to a composite window structure in which various window parts and accessories are uniquely combined .to effect improved results, as well as new and desirable features.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a window composed of openable sections, and wherein the sections have double pane construction and weather-tight joints to avoid the need for separate storm windows and to reduce heat losses in air-conditioned roomsgan'd the like.

As another object my invention comprehends the provision of a sectionalized window wherein a window shade is confined in a substantially dust and dirt-proof space between two glass panes which comprise the section and maybe retracted or extended between the panes effectively to cover a desired portion of the section. 6

My invention has for another object the provision of a window composed of a pluralityof sections separately opnable by rotational movement and thus swingable to various positions for providing ventilation or making the outer sur faces accessible for washing. I v

Another object, of the invention is to provide a window structure of the class referred to which is adapted to the use of metal frame parts.

It is a further object of this invention to provide awindow structurein which a plurality of sections are each supported for rotational movement between closed .and adjusted open positions, and each such section is separately removable for repairs.

An additional object of my invention is to provide a window structure in which the frames of separately movable sections may be fabricated of relatively thin metal and so constructed that adjacent parts interlock when closed.

Other objects and advantages of theinvention will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings in which similar characters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the four sheets of drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of an assembled sectional window embodying my invention in a preferred form;

Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of the window assembly shown in Fig. 1 wherein the'section is taken substantially on a line2-2 of Fig. 1 and the mounting of the window in a structure is fragmentarily illustrated;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side sectional view drawn to an enlarged scale and wherein thesection is substantially-as depicted by a .line 3-3 in Fig. 1;

4 Claims. (01. -53) Fig. 4. is a broken fragmentary view i1lustrat-' ing parts of the structure as depicted in Fig. 2 but drawn toa considerably larger scale;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side sectional view taken on line '5-5 of Fig. '1, and drawn to a large scale to illustrate certain structural details of a portion of the window structure depicted in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on 'a line 66 of Fig. 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale; and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a corner portion of a part of the window shown in Fig. l.

Considered generally and with reference to the drawings, my preferred window, the exemplary embodiment of which is depicted in Figs. 1 and 2 for illustrative purposesincludes, an outer frame it within which sashes or sections [2, l3, l4 and I5 are mounted for separate rotational movement between closed and adjusted positions. When closed, as depicted in Figs. land 2, the section sashes fit into and substantially fillithe interior of the frame I 0 and are disposed in substantially coplanar relationship with the general plane of the frame. In such closed posiiton, weatherproof joints are provided between the section sashes and the frame, as well as between adjacent sashes. As depicted in dot and dash lines at He in Fig. 2, each section maybe individually opened by rotational movement about a fixed. axis.

It is to be understood that while the illustrated window embodies four movable sections, that number of sections may be varied from one to a larger number without departing from the' ends to form a rectangle and having the open,

faces of the channels disposed inwardly of the frame. The channel members which comprise the frame are desirably made-of metal and may, for example, be secured together by'welded'j oints. When installed in a window opening, such as 20; in awall -22 andasrillustratedin Figs. Zand a, the jointsat the outer corners of the frame are desirably sealed with a, calking compoundas indicated at .23.

The side channel members it and of the frame comprise the window jambs.

By preference and as depicted in Fig. 6, weather stripping for the side surfaces of the window sections is provided by strips '24 of material seated in the open channel face of the side channel members and extending longitudinally therealong. Desirably, the material has resilience as well as wear-resisting qualities, such as are possessed by artificial or natural rubber. In the disclosed window, the strips 24 normally extend inwardly of the inner channel surfaces for close engagement with the section sash surfaces and to take wear resulting from movement of the sections; said strips being replaceable if unduly Worn.

Within the side channels, and at spaced positions longitudinally of the channels, pivot stud support plates 25 are mounted for movement relative to the channel side walls and are each outwardly of the channel by a compression spring 25. By preference, the pivot stud support plates for each. section of the window are separate, rather than being connected in a continuous strip extending'along the channel so that each such support'plate 'may beretracted separately for effecting removal of one window section by inserting atool, such as a screwdriver, through a slot 2| in the channel side wall. Eachsuch support plate-carries a pivot :stud21 which projects inwardly of the frame and outwardly of the channel from the face of the plate and through a suitable opening 28 in the strip 24.

Thepivot studs 2 on opposite sides of the window frame are disposed in opposed and axially aligned pairs; each such pair defining the rotational axis of a sash or window section. By preference, and as depicted in the drawings of my preferred window structure, each sash is supported for rotational movement about pivot studs aligned-laterally of the-window frame anddis posed substantially at "the center line Qfthef sash. v

At thetop and bottom inner surfaces'of the frame I0, and as depictedin Fig. (1, sealing strips 29 and 38 are mounted against the open faces of the channels it and. II, respectively, andextend longitudinally along those faces and laterally, thereacross. In the disclosed structure, the sealing strips 29 and 3!] are fabricated of metaland are secured to thechannels by brazing or welding, as indicated at32. p

In my preferredstructure, the sealing strips 23 and 30 are of irregular sectional shape, with their sectional shapes chosen and disposed to 30 are preferably mounted in oppositely disposed relationship, so that each of a plurality of sections may be opened by rotational movement of each of those sections in the same direction.

In order to reduce weight and cost and yet provide a strong and durable structure, the sealing strips 29 and 30 of my preferred window may be made of relatively thin metal and with a hol- At the top and bottom of the frame and regardless of the number of window sections, the sealing strips 29 and:

low'section, as depicted in Fig. 4. Parts of this type may, for example, be produced by forming Each of the sashes l2, 13, I4- and I5 is com posed of upper and. lower frame strips and 36, respectively, and side frame strips 31 and 38 secured together at their adjacent ends to form a rectangular frame having an outside width to fit snugly between the strips 24 and in closely spaced relationship to the jambs l8 and I9. Unless some particular design or spacing characteristics are desirable, the sash frames are usually selected to effect uniformity of the sash frame sizes in a particular window and to give a desired number of sections, or sashes of a height which looks well with the general size of the Window.

As in the instance of the sealing strips 29 and :39. and for cooperative action with and relative to those sealing strips, the upper and lower frame 7 strips 35 and '36,respectively, of the sashes are provided with irregularly shaped sealing surfaces 39 having characteristics like and desirably generally similar to the sealing surfaces 33 and 34 of the sealing strips 29 an d 311. As in -th e ;in. stance ofthe sealing stripsgalsgthe sealingsurfaces 39 of the upper and lower fr ame strips 31 and 38 are of substantiallygshapeand those surfaces on the edges of sections which are adapted to engage whenthesections areclosed are oppositely disposed. Al5q, since thesections are supported for rotational movement about a central axis, thesealing surfaces of each section are oppositely disposed.

In my preferred sash construction; th l lqper and lower frame strips 35 and 36," as well as the longitudinally of the frame strips. j Inf like man ner, the side strips 31 and 38 ,not ;o nly present substantially flat outer surfaces. forengage:- ment with the sealing strips ;2 4 butjals have formed therein substantially parallel- - groo.ves 44 and 45 extending longitudinally of t e lug strips and aligned to adjoin the grooves 40;andf.42-, re spectively. In each,instance, the grooves 40, 42, 44 a 45 re d .,reQeirema s naL d P r n of panes of assfiflppdfllandar o a size. and shape to receive 's ea ling compounded to s eal the glass panes into the sash frame. When thus disposed in the grooves, the glass'panes are preferably carried in the frame in spaced and substantially parallel relationship toprovide a dead air space 41 between the panes. Such dead air space'not only has heat-insulating -properties but also furnishes a clean spacefor. the mounting of an extensible shade 48; as depicted Fig. 3.

While three of the sash framestrips; such as I theglower and sideframe strips 33, 31 and; 38,

may be permanently .secured gtogether as by Welding, it is preferable, thatpnc of. the frame strips, such as the upper 'frarnefstrip 3, ,shall be removable for servicinggrepla cement.of glass panes orthe like. .Thus,'in my preferredjsash structure, the upper frame strip35.' i's .reniovably secured in place relative .toithe sideistrips'3l-and 38 by angle-type inserts, such-as 52, shown in r Fig. 7." lhese inserts fit into opposite-ends ofthe upper frame strip 35 and-areisecured therein by removable fastening :me'an's; 1 sucn" asscrews 53,. exposed on the interior surfaceiof' the window.

The inserts r at the {opposite-" encsf er t e fr me; strip 35 fit into the side frame stri s 31;

and areremovably secured in place by fastening means, such as screws 54. "f j Oneftypeof. extensible... shade 48 is illustrated in Fig. 3..5Ihis shade is of pleated construction and has one. marginal edge portion secured to the lower. frame strip 36 between the glass panes 49 and 5G. by fastening means suchas screws 56. when free, the 'pleate'd shade folds toacollapsedposition in the space between-the panes and along the 'lowe'redge'of the section. At it's upper edgerthe shade is secured to annexible element 51,- such as a-ehain,;wire or thread which 'extendsto the outside of the window section through openings 58 and 59 in the walls of the hollow frame strip 35. Preferably, the flexible element 5'! carries enlarged beads 60 or the like at spaced intervals which provide catches for holding the shade in an adjusted position.

In order effectively to screen a window of the disclosed construction so as to avoid interference of the screen with the opening of the window sections, a screen 52 (Figs. 2 and 4) is constructed to extend outwardly adjacent the window frame parts to which it is secured by fastening means, such as screws 63; the outward extent of the screen being proportioned to the height of the sections so that those sections do not hit the screen when they are opened. Such a screen may be attached to the window frame in the manner described, so as to avoid the use of a separately framed and removable screen unit.

From the foregoing description and reference to the accompanying drawings, it may be readily appreciated that my preferred window structure is well adapted to and advantageous under widely varying weather conditions. That is, the double pane construction affords a permanent storm window effect without seasonal removal and insertion of a separate storm window, and without interfering with desired ventilation at any time. Rotational movement of the window sections exposes both the inner and outer window pane surfaces for washing from the inside without difficulty. The separate adjustability of the sections and their shades provides for adjustment to suit a Variety of light conditions, as well as for ventilation. The louver eifect of the rotatable window sections also permits adjustment for ventilation without leakage during rain. With the window structure disclosed, the entire window may be assembled as a prefabricated unit and installed, as such, in a wall opening of the required size. With the sealing surfaces provided, the various joints between the window parts are weather-tight and those window parts will not rattle. When constructed of metal, it affords a fireproof window structure and when that metal is non-corrosive, the parts remain clean and do not require painting. Furthermore, when the disclosed hollow metal sections are utilized, the window is relatively light in weight and not unduly expensive to manufacture.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, many modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited. to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes within the scope of the appended claims.

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

1. A window comprising, in combination, a rectangular outer frame including jambs and upper and-lower members-whichare each constructed of channel'stock 'having their open sides facing inwardly of the frame, sill and top sealingstrips secured to and closing the open sides of the upper ous sealing faces having irregular sectional shape disposed inwardly. of the: outer frame, weather strips of resilient material seated inandextending longitudinally of thechannels of the jambs, axially alignedpi'vot studs carried by and extendinginwardly of the framefrom the opposed jambs, saidpivot studs projecting through said weather strips and being resiliently biased to extended positions relative to the jambs, a sash mounted on said pivot studs for rotational movement betweenopen and closed positions, said pivot studs also being retractible into the jambs for effecting release of the sash therefrom, said sash including side portions having substantially plane faces abutting the weather strips and sealing strip portions presenting sealing faces having irregular shapes, at least one of which is complementary to a sealing surface of one of the aforementioned frame sealing strips, the sealing faces of the frame sealing strip and sash being alternately and reversely disposed for juxtaposed engagement when the sash is closed and for separation upon rotation of the sash.

2. In a window, the combination comprising a frame including channel jamb members with the open sides of the channel members facing inwardly of the frame, weather strips of resilient material seated in the open sides of the channels and extending the full length of the jambs, axially aligned pivot studs projecting through the weather strips in opposed relationship from support plates which are secured to the inner ends thereof and movable within the channels, a sash supported for rotational movement by the pivot studs and having side portions engageable with the weather strips, and resilient means mounted in the channels and bearing on the support plates for urging the pivot studs and weather strips into engagement with the side portions of the sash, said studs being retractable into the channels against the force of the resilient means for effecting removal of the sash from the frame.

3. In a window, the combination comprising a frame including jamb members, said jamb members each having a longitudinal recess therein opening inwardly of the frame, weather strips of a resilient material which is deformedby compression, said weather strips being mounted in said longitudinal recesses of the jambs, a sash mounted inside the frame including side members having outer walls engageable with the weather strips, means releasably supporting the sash relative to the frame for rotational movements, and resilient means within said recesses and reacting upon said weather strips for urging same into sealing contacts with the side members of the sash, whereby also to compress the weather strips so as to effect sealing contacts thereof with the jambs in the recesses.

4. In a window, the combination comprising a frame having opposed channel jamb members with the open sides of the channels facing inwardly of the frame, metal plates disposed between the side walls of the channels and mounted therein for movement toward and from the bases thereof, springs interposed between the bases of the channels and the inner faces of the plates for biasing same toward the open sides of the channels, aligned studs secured to the plates at opposite ,sides of the frame, a sash carried for Number rotational movement by said studs,- and resilient 669,107 weather strips supported by the outer faces of the 1,074,631 plates in'position to engage the sash. 1,242,815 HARRY R. ANSEL. 5 1,294,189 1,414,020 7 REFERENCES CITED 1,486,830 The following references are of record in the 1498'106 file of this patentz 1,965,250 a 1 10 87 UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,025,770 Number v I v 'Name 7 7 Date 2,170,877 295,362 Crofut'et a1, Mar. 18, 1884 2,329,968

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