US2629146A

US2629146A - Awning construction

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Publication number: US2629146A
Application number: US135939A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur F Tittsworth
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-12-30
Filing date: 1949-12-30
Publication date: 1953-02-24
Anticipated expiration: 1970-02-24

Description

Feb. 24, 1953 A. F. TITTSWORTH 2,629,146

AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed Dec. 30, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET l HTToP E /5.

Feb. 24, 1953 A.'F. TITTSWORTH AWNING CONSTRUCTION 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 Filed Dec. 50, 1949 Patented Feb. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES TPATENT "OFFICE 32,629,146 AWNING CONSTRUCTION Ar-thurJF. .l'llittsworth, UnionCity, .Tenn.

Application'December 30, 1949, Serial1No.13l5,939

81Claims. 1 The present invention relatesgenerally to' awnings, and more particularly to metal awning construction, being specifically concernedwith the mounting construction andwith thesimplified form of the awning.

In brief, the present metal awning incorporates 'a preferably integral-formed m'ain'body portion and mounting fianges,'the-awning being disposed flush against the outer wall .of a building so that nails or screws sumce to permanently anchorlt in place. Formed side and -front panels .are riveted or welded to the main .bodyiportion. .The

mounting flange is cut and l'formedto provide a reinforced mount for securely anchoring the v awning on a buildingiand, while preferably :integral withthe main body portion, may :be separately formed of a single piece or -of :iseveral pieces of material.

Therefore, an object of .thevpresentinvention is to provide a novel permanent awning preferably of metal which incorporates Ianrintegral main body and mounting flange.

Anotherobiect is to provide novel :tmounting construction for permanent awnings which is 50f simplified, reinforced form and. incorporates easeof securement to a building.

Another object is to provide' a novel mounting construction for permanent awnings which is integral with the main body portion and is'of formed metal.

Another object is to provide a novel permanent awning whichis formed of relativelyl'few.parts.

Other obj cots are toiprovidera novclipermanent awning which is relatively inexpensivefwhich. incorporates mounting construction renderingi'an- 'chorin'g "to .a building simple "yet permanent, which i is attractive, whichhas wide 1 application, which reduces the dead airzspace to.aminimum and requir s no ventilating, which is constructed for long service-with minimummaintenancegand which otherwise qualifies as a'serviceable-awning.

The foregoing and other objects and'a'dvan- 'tages are apparent from the'following"description taken with the accompanying drawings, in' which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a-meta1 awning constructed in accordancewith theteachings of the present invention, parts beingbrcken away and in section to illustrate structural details;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational View thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational viewthereof;

Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse. crossesectional views Lon isubstantially the lines l l-and fi-efi respec'tivelyiof Fig. 3;

'6 is'arear .elevational view thereof 'Fig. 7 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-see sectional L view on substantially the line 8 8 *of Fig. 9 isajplan view of a portion-pf a blank incorporating the mounting flange;

Fig. 10 is "a'viewsimi-lar to .FigfiQ, showingthe blank after one formi'ng operation;

Fig. '11 ---is-'a schematic front ielevation'al -view 'showing'an instant awning appliedto 'a window of a building; and

Fi'gf12 is a schematicsi'dee1evati0nal-view thereof.

Referring to thedrawings more 'particulai-l y by reference numerals, "2 0 indicates gig'enerally a metal fawning incorporating the concepts of the present invention. Broadly, the awning 20 includes a main body portion22, "mounting-construction 2 4 forme'dintegral-with the main body portion 22, 'side, panels26, a-front panel 2=8, an d suitable braces.

More specifically, the main bodyportion' 2'2' is -'a singlesheet or metal crimped or "press-formed to provide upper elongated segments and *a portion of "'a flat blank from which the body portion 22 and the mounting construction "24 are formed, "the .latterbeing shown pre-cut rand including segments SB-and lllready'for crimping and forming defined by parallel slits 4i "and ,openings 39. Manifestly, consi'deringFig. 10,"the

segments" 3 8'and'40 are continuationso'f thesegments .30 andl32j1espectivly, the segments '40 including ;.portions of the "connecting "segments 34 as well. The "segments '38 are *cut back a predetermined amount in the initial pre-cutting for appearances of the final 'product,fas' is pointed out below. The mounting construction 2415 in a vertical jplane and at an "obtuse angle to the main bodyiportion zz (Figsf7fandfl8). Theflseg- 'mjents .38 and "4B are bent to include returned flanges Y38 and 40., respectively, and 'thels'eg- ,ments .38 "andtheir flanges? 38' overlap .the edge areas of the segments 4'0 and their'fiang'es .405, being: secured thereto byirivetsvdz, therebylfor-mingaLs'tron'gsupportfor the awninglfi. Since the segments E40 are bent into substantially the plane of the segments "38 and then secured thereto by the rivets 42, there is no subsequent return bending. Nail or screw openings 4.2: are provided in the

segments

38 and 40. In integral construction, the mounting construction 24 is formed at the same time the main body portion 22 is formed.

Each side panel 26 is a single member, being crimped to the same pattern as the main body portion 22, and includes vertical outer and

inner segments

44 and 46, respectively, joined by conl necting segments 48. It is to be observed from Fig. 3 that the segments 44 and 4B are progressively longer from the front to rear, and that the upper ends of the outer segments 44 are secured to the depending flanges 36 of the main body portion 22 by rivets 50 or the like. In the present illustrative awning 2B, the inner segments 45 extend upwardly into engagement with the under surface of the outer lower segments 32. are convex for appearances. The rear outer segment 44 of each side panel 25 includes a flange 52 for reinforcing and building attachment purposes (Figs. 6 and 7) v The front panel 28 is a single member, and is crimped to the same pattern as the main body portion 22, including vertical outer and

inner segments

54 and 56, as is clear from Figs. 2 and 3. The

segments

54 and 56 are joined by connecting segments 58. is shown convex at its lower end for appearances, but may be concave. Each of the outermost inner segments 56 has a side flange 60 to which is secured by a rivet 62 or the like the forward edge of the forwardmost outer segment 44 (Fig. 3). Ventilation spaces may be provided between the upper ends of the

segments

54 and 56 and the main body 22.

A brace 64 of channel cross section is secured to the inner face of each side panel 26, being connected to each inner segment 46 by rivets 66 or the like. A brace 68 of angle cross section is secured by rivets T to the inner segments 56 of the front panel 28 and by rivets 12 to the lower segments 32 of the main body portion 22. The braces 64 may be welded or otherwise secured to the flanges 52 if desired. Additional or other bracing may be employed for particular awnings which will depend to a large extent upon the size of the awning, it being manifest that the awning 26 may be constructed in various sizes.

In Figs. 11 and 12 is schematically illustrated an installation of an awning 20. It is clear from these figures that the awning preferably extendsdownwardly only approximately half the depth of the upper sash 84. Conventional fabric and metal awnings are mounted to strike a level at about the intersection of the upper sash 84 and the lower sash 86. Nails or screws 85 passing through the provided openings 43 are entirely adequate for permanently securing the awning 20 in operative position in relation to a window.

Ventilation may be obtained for the awning 28 at the sides by cutting off a portion of the upper ends of the inner segments 46 of the side panels 26, so that such segments 46 do not contact the under surface of the lower segments 32 of the main body portion 22. Ventilation is thereby provided without impairing the full protection of the awning 20 against driving rain, snow, and the like.

In the drawings is illustrated the preferred embodiment of an awning including an integral main body portion and mounting construction.

The lower ends of the

segments

44 and 46 Each

segment

54 and 56 However, the mounting construction 24 may be formed from a separate single piece of material or plurality of pieces of material and riveted or otherwise secured to the upper end of the main body portion. The mounting construction 24 may be adapted to pan construction found in many permanent awnings.

It is manifest that there has been provided an awning 20 which fulfills the objects and advantages sought therefor.

It is to be understood that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings have been given by way of illustration and example. It is also to be understood that changes in form of the several parts, substitution of equivalent elements or steps, and rearrangement of parts or steps, which will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, are contemplated as within the scope of the present invention which is limited only by the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

l. Awning construction comprising, in combination, an integral top panel including alternate offset upper and lower longitudinal panel segments, and supporting construction including a reinforced flange formed integral with said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions.

2. Awning construction comprising, in combination, an integral top panel including alternate offset upper and lower longitudinal panel segments, supporting construction including a reinforced flange formed integral with said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in ad jacent relationship along overlapping edge portions, and means securing adjacent extensions together at the overlapping edge portions.

3. Awning construction comprising, in combination, a top panel including alternate offset upper and lower longitudinal panel segments, and supporting construction including a reinforced flange secured to said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions.

4. Awning construction comprising, in combination, a top panel including alternate offset upper and lower longitudinal panel segments, supporting construction including a reinforced flange secured to said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions, and means securing adjacent extensions together at the over lapping edge portions.

5. Awning construction comprising, in combination, an integral top panel including alternate offset upper and lower segments, and supporting construction including a reinforced flange secured to said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in adjacent relationship along overlap ping edge portions, said extensions being returned one hundred and eighty degrees at the ends form ing reinforcing.

6. Awning construction comprising, in combination, an integral top panel including alternate offset upper and lower segments, supporting construction including a reinforced flange secured to said top panel, said flange comprising extensions of alternate offset upper and lower segments disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions, said extensions being returned one hundred and eighty degrees at the ends forming reinforcing, and means securing adjacent extensions together at the overlapping edge portions engaging said returned ends.

'7. Awning construction comprising, in combination, top, front, and side panels, each of said panels including alternate offset segments in parallel planes, means including bracing elements combining said panels into an assembled unit, and supporting construction including an attaching flange secured to said top panel, said flange including extensions of said alternate ofiset segments of said top panel disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions, said partially overlapped extensions being bent through one hundred and eighty degrees at the free ends to provide additional reinforcing.

8. Awning construction comprising, in combination, top, front, and side panels, each of said panels including alternate offset segments in parallel planes, means including bracing elements combining said panels into an assembled unit.

supporting construction including an attaching flange secured to said top panel, said flange including extensions of said alternate offset segments of said top panels disposed in adjacent relationship along overlapping edge portions, said partially overlapped extensions being bent through one hundred and eighty degrees at the free ends to provide additional reinforcing, and means securing adjacent extensiontogether at the overlapping edge portions engaging said returned ends.

ARTHUR F. TITTSWORTH.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,256,941 Crawford Sept. 23, 1941 2,441,081 Perry et al May 4, 1948 ,4 4,011 Overly June 21, 1949 2,503,136 Simpson Apr. 4, 1950