US2757420A

US2757420A - Window sashes

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Publication number: US2757420A
Application number: US536812A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles J Roos
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1955-09-27
Filing date: 1955-09-27
Publication date: 1956-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 1973-08-07

Description

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WINDOW SASHES Filed Sept. 2,7, 1955 4 Shams-sham 3 ATTORNEYS.

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4 Shams-.Sheet 4 INVENTOR United States Patent() WINDOW SASHES Charles J. Roos, Muskegon, Mich. Application September 27, 1955, Serial No. 536,812 4 Claims. (Cl. Ztl-55) This invention relates to window sashes and openings and more particularly to an attachment by means of which the window sashes Aand frames of a building may be converted to lessen any concussion or explosive force on the exterior of the building.

Another object of this invention is to provide a coinbined window sash stop construction and attachment means for mounting on the upper and lower sashes of a window whereby the window glass will be held against shattering under an explosive force.

A further object of this invention is to provide an attachment means for mounting on window sashes whereby the present sash construction will be converted to a combined storm sash and protective sash whereby the glass will be protected against undue shattering by an exterior explosive force.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a double-sash window construction looking from the inside and constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the vertical inserts for the vertical sides of the window frame.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale showing the jamb liner in applied position on the window sashes and window frame.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section taken through one side of the sash with the lower sash in raised position.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view for the outer sash and the inner metal frame for the lower sash.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the weather stripping insert between the window stops.

Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the confronting panel-holding frames for the upper and lower sashes.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the upper weather stripping.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the lower weather stripping.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral designates generally a window frame construction in which are mounted upper and

lower sashes

16 and 17, respectively. The window frame 1S includes an upper header or plate 18, side frame member 19 and a sill 20. An intermediate stop 21 is secured between the inner and outer facing

strips

22 and 23, respectively. The header or top plate 18 is adapted to have fixed to the lower side thereof of a metal liner which comprises a pair of plates 24 and 25, which are formed integral with a U-shaped covering of the outer metal frame 2,757,420 Patented thug. 7, 1956 vmember 26, which engages over the intermediate stop 21. t The liner formed of the plates 24 and 25 and the connecting member 26, is secured to the header 18 `by any suitable fastening means. A pair of verticallyidisposed side liners, generally indicated at 27, are disposed along the Vertical sides of the frame 15. These vertical liners 27 are formed of aligned

plates

28 and 29 connected together along their confronting edges by means of a U-shaped member 30 whichencompasses the intermediate stop 21. The liner 27 is also formed with an upper inner flange 31 extending right-angularly from the plate 28 and the flange 31 has extending right-angularly therefrom, a second flange 32. The flange 32 is of a length substantially equal to the length of the upper sash 16, the purpose for` which will be hereinafter described. The plate 28 also has extending from the lower end portion thereof a right-angular tlange 33 which extends from plate 2S a distance greater `than the flange 31. The wide flange 32 has extending right-angularly therefrom a narrow flange 34 and the length of llange 34 is substantially equal to the height of the lower sash 17. Plate 29 has extending right-angularly therefrom an upper relatively wide flange 3S and a right-angularly disposed flange 36 extends from the flange 35. A lower narrow flange 37 extends from plate 29 and a rightangular :flange 38 extends from flange 3'7. The narrow ilange 31 provides a means as will be hereinafter described, whereby the lower sash may be: raised and then removed from the window frame. The narrow lower flange 37' also provides a means whereby the upper sash 16 may be lowered and then moved outwardly and taken from the window frame.

On each inner side of the window frame 15 there is disposed a narrow trim-strip 39 which is adapted to be secured to the adjacent edge of trim-strip 22. The strip 39 is adapted to be disposed between flanges 32 and 34. In like manner an outer trim-strip 40 is secured to the adjacent edge of outer trim-strip 23 and engages between the

flanges

36 and 38.

The two

sashes

16 and 17 are of like construction and each sash is formed of a rectangular frame 4l having a transparent panel l2 secured therein. The outer side of sash 16 has mounted thereon a rectangular transparent panel 43 which may be formed of plastic or other nonshatterable material. The panel d3 is secured to the outer side of sash 16 by means of a rectangular metal frame 44 which is secured by means of screws or the like. The frame 44 is provided with a right-angular flange 45 engageable under the bottom edge of upper sash 16. A similar metal frame 44 is disposed on the inner face of lower sash l' and a transparent non-shatterable panel 43 is interposed between frame 44 and the inner side of lower sash 17. The flange 45 of frame 4d is inverted on the lower sash 17 and engages over the upper edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 3.

An inner transparent panel 46 is disposed on the inner side of upper sash 16 and is secured thereto by means of a rectangular frame 47. The frame 47 is formed at its lower edge with an upwardly and inwardly inclined weather stripping flange d3 which is adapted to engage underneath a complementary Weather stripping flange 49 carried by a lower sash frame member 5t). The frame members() is secured to the inner side of lower sash 17 anda transparent non-shatterable panel 51 is interposed between frame S0 and lower sash 17. The upper rail 52 of upper sash 16 is provided with a cutout or rabbet 53 within which a transversely curved weather stripping member 54 is adapted to engage. The weather stripping member 54 includes a base plate 55 which is formed with holes 56 whereby the screws or fastening members securing plate 25 to plate 18, will also secure base 55 to plate 2S. The upper edge of frame 47 projects over ice N the inner side of-the'recess 53 and is adapted to be yieldingly held between the weather stripping member 54 and the adjacent side of U-shaped connecting member 26. The upper rail 52 also has lixed therein a yieldable weather stripping member 57 which is adapted to be compressed against the base plate 55, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower edge of frame 50 projects below the lower rail 58 of lower sash 17, as indicated at 59 and bears against a transversely curved weather stripping member 60 carried by a plate 61. The plate 61 is formed with holes 62 through which the fastening members securing the sill plate 20 are adapted to extend.

The outer vertical edges of frame 47 extend beyond the stiles 63 of upper sash 16 and are disposed in confronting position to the vertical sides of U-shaped connecting member 30. A U-shaped weather stripping insert 64 is inserted in the space between the adjacent outer edgev of stile 63 and plate 29. The U-shaped member 63 includes a straight side member 65, a transversely curved opposite side member 66 and a straight bight or connecting member 67. The bight 67 bears against the adjacent vertical edge of the stile 63. The projecting portion 68 of frame member 47 slidingly bears between curved side member 66 and the adjacent vertical side of intermediate stop member 30. The frame member 50 includes lateral inclined projections 49 which extend between the adjacent vertical side of intermediate stop 30 and the second U-shaped weather stripping member 70 which is similar to U-shaped member 64. The U- shaped members 64 and 70 face outwardly and the space between the

sides

65 and 66 is filled by means of a brous filling element 71.

The window frame structure includes an inner bottom sill member 72 formed with a rabbet 73 within which the lower rail 58 is adapted to engage, and a yieldable weather stripping member 74 is carried by the inner sill member 72 within the rabbet 73.

In the mounting and use of the jamb liner hereinbefore described, the upper liner formed of plates 24 and 25 and connecting member 26, is secured in the upper portion of the window frame 15. The side liners 27 are secured in the vertical sides of the frame structure whereupon the U-shaped members 64 and 70 are inserted between the adjacent edges of upper and

lower sashes

16 and 17, respectively. The U-shaped members 64 and 70 may be of a length less than the length of each side member 19 so that these U-shaped members can be inserted from below each sash. The

non-shatterable panels

43 and 46 are secured to the upper sash 16, and similar panels are secured to the lower sash 17. These non-shatterable panels which may be formed of plastic or the like and will be spaced from the glass panels 42 of the sashes so that a closed air pocket will be formed on each face of the glass panel. This air pocket will form a storm window construction in combination with the non-shatterable features produced by the inner and outer non-shatterable panels or sheets.

What is claimed is: v

l. In a double hung window sash structure having frame and upper and lower sashes slidable in said frame, a pair of vertically disposed side liners, each side liner Vcomprising a pair of plates, a U-shaped connecting member between said plates and forming an intermediate stop, an outer right-angular ange carried by each plate, each flange having a narrow portion and a wide portion, a right-angular ange carried by said narrow portion, a right-angular flange carried by said wide portion, a

resilient U-shaped member between each side of said connecting member and said narrow and wide tlanges, and a rectangular frame member secured to the confronting sides of each sash, said frame member projecting beyond the vertical edges of each sash and slidably engaging between said U-shaped member and one side of said stop.

2. In a double hung window sash structure having a frame and upper and lower sashes slidable in said frame, a pair of vertically disposed side liners, each side liner comprising a pair of plates, a U-shaped connecting member between said plates and forming an intermediate stop, an4 outer right-angular flange carried by each plate, each ange having a narrow portion and a wide portion, a right-angular flange carried by said narrow portion, a right-angular flange carried by said wide portion, a resilient U-shaped member between each side of said connecting member and said narrow and wide ilanges, a rectangular frame member secured to the confronting sides of each sash, said frame member projecting beyond the vertical edges of each sash and slidably engaging between said U-shaped member and one side of said stop, and cooperating weather stripping means carried by the top and bottom of said window frame and the upper and lower ends of said sashes.

3. In a double hung window sash structure having a frame and upper and lower sashes slidable in said frame, a pair of vertically disposed side liners, each side liner comprising a pair of plates, a U-shaped connecting member between said plates and forming `an intermediate stop, an outer right-angular flange carried by each plate, each flange having a narrow' portion and a wide portion, a right-angular ange carried by said narrow portion, a right-angular flange carried by said wide portion, a resilient U-shaped member between each side of said connecting member and said narrow and wide anges, a rectangular frame member secured to the confronting sides of each sash, said frame member projecting beyond the vertical edges of each sash and slidably engaging between said U-shaped member and one side of said stop, `and an outer non-shatterable transparent panel fixed between said frame member and the outer side of each sash.

4. In a double hung window sash structure having a frame and upper and lower sashes slidable in said frame, a pair of vertically disposed side liners, each side liner comprising a pair of plates, a U-shaped connecting member between said plates and forming an intermediate stop, an outer right-angular lange carried by each plate, each flange having a narrow portion and a wide portion, a right-angular flange carried by said narrow portion, a right-angular ange carried by said wide portion, a resilient U-shaped member between each side of said connecting member and said narrow and wide anges, a rectangular frame member secured to the confronting sides'of each sash, said frame member projecting beyond the vertical edges of each sash yand slidably engaging between said U-shaped member and one side of said stop, an outer non-shatterable transparent panel xed between said frame member and the outer side of each sash, an inner transparent non-shatterable panel for each sash, and means securing said inner panel to each sash.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,379,194 Shorts et al. June 26, 1945