US2663918A

US2663918A - Ventilating metal awning

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Publication number: US2663918A
Application number: US146682A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward W Pollock
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1950-02-28
Filing date: 1950-02-28
Publication date: 1953-12-29
Anticipated expiration: 1970-12-29

Description

Dec. 29, 1953 E. w. POLLOCK VENTILATING METAL AWNING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 28, 1950 INVENTOF Edward W. 7 01106" ATTORNEY Dec. 29, 1953 E. w. POLLOCK ,663,

VENTILATING METAL AWNING Filed Feb. 28, 1950 2 heets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Edward W; Pollock U ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 29, 1953 UNITED: STATES PATENT orrics Edward W. Pollock, Kingfisher, Okla. Application February 28, 18 50, Serial N0. 146,682 b 2 Claims.

This invention relates to awnings and more particularly metal awnings.

One of the objects of this invention resides in the provision of a metal awning constructed of sections telescopically locked together.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a metal awning constructed of sections secured together in such manner that warm or hot air passages formed in looking beads on the side edges of the sections.

A further object of this invention resides in the particular construction of the sections.

A still further object of this invention resides in the combination of the ventilating and locking sections of the awning.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of elements to be hereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims and, although this disclosure depicts my present conception of the invention, the right is reserved to resort to such departures therefrom as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of awning.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken approximately on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken approximately on line 33 of Fig.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the trough shaped sections of the awning.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the locking sections of the awning looking toward the lower surface thereof.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the flashing section.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral 5 designates, in general, a metal awning consisting of a plurality of trough shaped ventilating sections 6 having their side edges rolled upwardly to form tubular beads 1 adapted to telescopically receive downwardly extending tubular beads 8 formed on the edges of inverted trough shaped locking sections 9. Said beads 1 are provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced holes ID or slots and are enclosed by the beads 8 with their opposite ends open and communicating with the atmosphere to permit air to pass therethrough from their lower ends and create suction through the holes ID or slots to draw air otherwise trapped from beneath the awning.

a portion of the metal Formed on the lower ends of said sections are downwardly extending skirts ll of elected designs to enhance the appearance of the awning While the upper ends of the sections are covered by a flashing strip l2 having an upturned bead I3 and an air space M between the same'a'nd the wall of the building toform an exhaust passage for air passing through the upper ends of said ventilating beads 1. v

Disposed on the rolled side edgespf the awning, as by rolled beads l5 formed on their upper ends, is a plurality of telescopic side sections l6 having downwardly extending skirts I! to match those of the awning proper.

The bead l3 of the flashing strip I2 overlies the upper ends of the

sections

6 and 9 while the bods portion thereof covers upstanding flanges is formed on the upper ends of said sections and is fastened to a building wall or other suitable support S by screws 19 or other suitable fastening elements extending through the same and certain of said flanges [8 into the building wall. The

sections

6 and 9 are prevented from sliding relative to one another by screws 20 extending through holes 20' in the lower sides of their beads while their upper ends are fastened to the bead I3 of the flashing strip by screws 2| or the like.

Through the instrumentality of the aforesaid elements, a metal awning is constructed which can be made in various widths from stock sizes of the sections and through the particular construction and arrangement of the telescopic beads thereof, fresh air will enter the lower open ends of the beads l and flow to their upper open ends beneath the flashing thus creating suction for drawing air through the holes I 0 or slots beneath the entire awning.

With this invention fully set forth, it is manifest that means are provided whereby metal awnings of various sizes can be constructed with the interlocking sections and through the particular disposition of the ventilating means thereof, communication of that area beneath the awning with the exterior atmosphere there above is established with assurance of leakage of rain through the joints and ventilating passages thereof entirely eliminated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A metal awning comprising a plurality of elongated top sections, upstanding tubular beads formed on the side edges of the top sections and having air outlet openings in their outer sides adjacent the upper surfaces thereof, inturned flanges formed on the inner edges of the aforesaid beads and extending longitudinally therein below said air outlet openings, elongated locking top sections, downwardly extending tubular beads formed on the side edges of the locking top sections telescopically engaging the beads on the first mentioned sections, inturnedl flanges formed on the inner edges of the beads of the top looking sections and extending longitudinally therein in spaced parallelism to the flanges of the first mentioned beads, means securing the aforesaid sections together, side sections suspended from the outer side beads of the top sections, means s'e curing said side sections to the outermost top sections, upstanding flanges formed on the'upper' ends of the top sections, a flashing section :disposed over the upper ends of top sections and flanges formed thereon and straddling a space between the upper ends of the top locking-seww V tions, and means securing the flashing and certain flanges of the sections to a support. I

V 2. A metal awning comprising a plurality of elongated fiat metal alternately disposed upper and lower panels arranged in edge to edge relationship, depending and upstanding tubular rolled portions at the abutting edges respectively of said panels arranged in telescopic relationship and extending from end to end of each of said panels, means for securing said tubular rolled portions together, adepending skirt portion at one end of each of said panels extending at substantially right angles thereto and beyond the adjacent ends of said tubular portions, an upstanding flange at the opposite end of each of said panels disposed at substantially right angles thereto and in a direction opposite to the direction of said skirt portions, said upstanding flanges having their lateral edges disposed inwardly of said rolled tubular portions, and each of the rolled tubular portions i said lower panels having a longitudinal series of spaced openings therein throughout the length of said portions to establish communication between the interior of said portions and the spaces beneath said upper EDWARD W. POLLOCK.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS