US2655094A - Storm shutter - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 13, 1953 c. c. GUERCIO 2,655,094

STORM SHUTTER v Filed June 1, 1949 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fig. 49

I n ventor Charles C. Guercio A ttomeys C. C. GUERCIO STORM SHUTTER Oct. T3, "[953 2 SheetsSheet 2 Filed June 1, 1949 Fig.4

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Figure 1 is a front elevational view with parts rckeh ma and s own i re eti h and show n the Shutter imeunt in j esi iqna w ow;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional-view taken on a'iine 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view takenon aiine 3-1301? Figure i;

Figure A is a .iragmentary azertical sectional View showing the louversior sluts in Isa 119F81 in, for the purpose "of -illustration l have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, =the numeral 5 designates a shutter frame including side frame members 6, an inverted channelshaped bottom frame member 1, and a head or ieuitemme uremmzeaehoetheriinarieidmsitiqn The b tem theme m mbe ti fitted -ever a ihieek .1 vui abi eaeeeureden the s o ing u f ce 1;" 9 zwi-hde ieil :l rte .hsuiq qrt th hettom ifr me imembe i i iahe izohia msrtien ute edg. nf heed..-.. 3 9p h m membe =5 is iqrmed w thi n-runeiehd hgiflehse L2 hav n de rnwa d ieu redihe lssie hange s 1.3 extend ne.e e tth nnpenedees-empai -pf.chqrizontelly ia iustahle eid wings l liefvanglec ehstrueiie t g er dea irontilenee;Li nexea wardl hp eiec ting sid flan s ifi- .gfiraekei JJ .er suit bly secured to'the inner edg OI l fitgmirame memfiber Land niwhieheiheil wereeeee es M r i lidah y llizpQrted. llandles 18 are lsecured {to Win s ,Hl 590 ,s i ehl eeeqins th latter.

h wings .IiLat weaeh -s de Of immee :e e os .tieh da i h sidespfa iwi 'd wirem l'9"b w e ,the seeheeu sles m e ahlewe window ash and cemented .te itheeides .efish tte frame 45 ieri nward and vprimeit e a ustm nt by means re re -pluralit Q1 afla M51212 e ded or )ethe wi e uitab y s emed t the in e surface ,Q flange 16 re the .wihes en vprq e tine herb i qn ali inwa dly through slots 23 in gthe side $38111 membe s 56- The i118? endsofbarsZZ are d nned ,wiih c -lheeds 24 w l m o a dhslidine a ustment if th win s .I'. with respect t the name-=5- A plurality of louvers or -s1ats 25, preferably .eenst tuc edh i lessee leihe s iteh p ;stic;.m i er al are pre leii wit pin .e "t u n 25 .de ed e :i e e and ar 3 rmeresse 2 trthe inhe w ined s ts 123.eggtendmg inwardly-from r ed ges o'fthe side frame members 6, the lpu ers fle ng ye i e lly ewine b abou iherizem a iexesflfhezp nslfi a e .pesit en d -edia the :inner edges of the louvers or slats 2'5 and cause the ,outer edges thereof to counterbalance thelouvers i swin dewnwe c lyihyt awei ht f th l uv rs or siats'into a closed position.

iljhe rear egiges of 1ouvers or,;s1ats 2 5 are formed with notches 29 in which -a vertical connecting char 3 0 is positioned and. connected to the -10uvers nslat z'by hreeh tsi't' eta c n as at fi 1 t the here" ie simu t neouslyraism a l wer n e h c eure eilfhefl w n of b r :30 eenneei d to the 1-.1DWer fram me ber 1 h rmea suf a-ni qted link 13. audhreeke 3L nd e ehertiher zoontei .35 i ,i i idl oseeure t th upper end of bar 30 and to which the lower end of a rod 35 is secured. The rod 35 extends uptop frame member 8, said frame members being wardly through a, slot 36 in the head or upper frame member 8 and is provided at its upper end with a horizontal plate 37 secured to the under side of an extensible, sectional, hollow box 38 member positioned immediately under sash 2| and having a solid reinforcing block 39 loosely placed therein.

Rods 40 extend downwardly at each end of box 38 through openings 4| in the bars 22 to slidably adjust the sections of box 38 member inwardly and outwardly by the adjustment of wings l4.

A screen 42 is suitably secured to the front edge of frame behind front flange l5 of wings M.

A shield 43 extends downwardly at the outer edge of upper frame member or head 8 to exclude rain from entering the top of frame 5 above the uppermost louver when the louvers are closed.

In the operation of the device, wings 14 are adjusted inwardly or outwardly to position the sarnein the sash guide for a lower window sash and the sash 2| lowered on the box 38 member to force operating bar downwardly and to raise the outer edges of louvers 25 into a horizontal open position, as shown in Figure 3, the louvers being held in their raised position by the weight of the sash. The shutter is constructed of a size to permit slight raising and lowering movement of the sash, after the shutter is placed in the window under the sash, and a raising movement of sash 21 to relieve box 38 member of its weight will enable the louvers 25 to swing downwardly into their closed position, as shown in Figure 4.

In order to prevent unauthorized persons on the outside of the window from sliding wings l4 inwardly to remove the shutter, I provide a vertical locking pin 44 slidably positioned in an opening 13a in each upper hanger I3 and projecting upwardly through an opening 45 in a U-shaped locking plate 46 positioned horizontally and with a longer end 45 overlying the bottom rail 47 of sash 2! to lock said sash against upward movement and with its other shorter end 46 end received in a horizontal socket 48 secured to window frame i9. The upper end of pin 44 is bent angularly to form a handle 49 and to hold the pin in plate 46. The lower end of pin 44 enters a notch 50 in the upper edge of wing l4.

Each wing 14 is provided with one of the look-- ing pins 44.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary,

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination with a window frame having a vertically sliding window sash therein, a window shutter including a shutter frame fitted in the window frame below the sash and having a top frame member, a plurality of louvers pivoted in the shutter frame for swinging about horizontal axes into open position and counter- .4 balanced for swinging into closed position, and means for swinging said louvers into open position operative by downward sliding of said sash including a horizontal member interposed between said top frame member and the sash and supporting the sash in partly open position and movable downwardly against said top frame member by downward sliding of said sash against the same, and operating connections between said horizontal member and said louvers.

2. The combination according to claim 1, including side wings for said shutter frame, bars on said wings slidably connecting said wings to said shutter frame for adjustment of said wings horizontally to fit said shutter frame in said window frame, said horizontal member comprising slidably connected sections relatively adjustable to extend said horizontal member to fit in said window frame, and connections between said bars and said sections for adjusting the sections to extend said horizontal member by adjustment of said wings.

3. The combination according to claim 2, said connections comprising rods on said sections vertically slidable in said bars to provide for vertical movement of said horizontal member relative to said bars.

4. The combination according to claim 1, including side wings for said shutter frame, bars on said wings slidably connecting said wings to said shutter frame for adjustment of said wings to fit said shutter frame in said window frame, and means for locking said sash against raising and said wings to said window frame when adjusted.

5. In combination with a window frame havin a vertically slidable sash therein, a shutter frame mounted in said window frame below said sash, horizontally adjustable wings mounted on the sides of said shutter frame for fitting said shutter frame in said window frame and provided with notches therein, a vertically movable member above the shutter frame depressible by downward sliding of said sash against the same, louvers pivoted in said shutter frame for swinging into closed position, operating connections between said member and louvers for swinging said louvers by depression of said member, a pair of sockets secured to said window frame at opposite sides of. the same, a pair of plates engaged in said sockets and overlying said sash at opposite sides thereof to prevent upward sliding of said sash, and pins in said plates engaging the notches in said wings to lock said wings in adjusted posi tion.

CHARLES C. GUERCIO.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 975,491 Wheeler Nov. 15, 1910 1,525,781 Sheppard Feb. 10, 1925 1,650,946 Lambright Nov. 29, 1927 1,911,932 Strawsine May 30, 1933 2,030,551 Strawsine Feb. 11, 1936 2,069,370 Johnson Feb. 2, 1937 2,074,295 Woodruff Mar. 16, 1937 2,228,224 Benson Jan. 7, 1941 2,276,177 Flugger Mar. 10, 1942 2,311,122 Niesner Feb. 16, 1943 2,469,903 Swanski May 10, 1949 2,580,621 Vicksell, Sr. Jan. 1, 1952

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