US2838147A

US2838147A - Sashless window structure

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Publication number: US2838147A
Application number: US618807A
Authority: US
Inventors: Downs George Alfred
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1956-10-29
Filing date: 1956-10-29
Publication date: 1958-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 1975-06-10

Description

G- A. DOWNS SASHLESS WINDOW STRUCTURE June. 10,. 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 29, 1956 INVENTOR. GEO RGE ALFRED DOWNS ATTO R N EY5 June 10, 1958 G. A. DOWNS 2,838,147

SASHLESS WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Oct. 29, 1956 I v 2 SReets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR. GEORGE ALFRED DOWN S ATTORNEYS United States Patent SASHLESS WINDOW STRUCTURE George Alfred Downs, Salem, Oreg.

Application October 29, 1956, Serial No. 618,807 3 Claims. (Cl. 189-72) The present invention relates to sashless windows.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a window frame having a fixed glass, or a combination fixed and sliding glass.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window frame having a glass holding insert of such a cross-sectional design that it will hold the fixed glass of the combination fixed and sliding glass in a predetermined position, and by reversing the insert adjacent the sliding glass it will guide the sliding glass in spaced relation to the fixed glass in the opening and closing of the window. The insert is received and held within a special groove formed within the frame of the window which is capable of holding the insert in either of its positions, separating and spacing the fixed glass and the sliding glass in operating relationship.

Another object of the invention is to provide a glass holding insert within a frame of a window that will I separate completely the adjacent surfaces of the fixed glass and the moving glass when, the moving glass is moving to open position and will hold the sliding glass in contact with the fixed glass when the window is in closed position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a frame having a moisture receiving trough forming part thereof for receiving the moisture dripping from the fixed glass window draining the moisture away from the frame of the window. 1'

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the foliowing specification when considered in the light of the attached drawings, in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary front elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l with a fixed glass.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated, partially broken away for convenience of illustration.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged rear elevation of the lower locking mechanism, partially broken away for convenience of illustration.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged front elevation of the invention incorporating the fixed glass.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 6- 6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction indicated. 7

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 5 incorporating the sliding glass.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 3-8 of Figure l, lookingin the. direction indicated.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 showing the window in unlocked position with the sliding glass in sliding position.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of an insert used in the sashless window frame.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference character F indicates generally a metallic frame for my sashless window. The frame F includes spaced parallel vertical jambs 15, a header 16 and a sill. 17 connecting the respective upper and lower ends of the jambs 15 and having the same cross-sectional design. The frame F from its inner face 18 to a point 19, is formed at right angles to the plane of the wall of the building.

From the point 19, the frame F flares at an angle to the portion between inner face 18 and point 19 terminating in a reverse bend 20. From this reverse bend 20 the frame F extends towards the sheeting 21 of the building, where it terminates in a right angle flange 21 adapted to be secured to the sheeting 21 of the building by nails 22.

A dove-tailed groove 23 is formed completely around the inner surface of the frame F, and is adapted to receive the dove-tailed tongue 24 of an insert 25.

Referring particularly to Figure 10, the insert 25 consists of a dove-tailed tongue 24 formed on the edge of a flat bar 26. The flat bar 26 is integrally joined at 27 to one edge of the tongue 24 on one side of the center line 28 of the tongue 24. The positioning of flat bar 26 to one side of the center line 28 of the tongue 24 is to make it possible to position'the fiat bar 26 relative to the glass G of the window to carry out the object of this invention, which will be described more fully later on.

In this new and improved sashless window construction, there are two separate panes of

glass

29 and 30. The glass 29 is a stationary or fixed glass, while the glass 30 is slid to either open or closed position past the glass 29 in spaced relation thereto. Referring particularly to Figures 3, 8 and 9, an insert 25 is shown in the dovetail groove 23 adjacent the glass 29 with the flat bar 26 thereof and the glass located on opposite sides of the center line 28 of the insert 25. The glass 29 engages the flat bar 26 and is held in this position by the holding element 31, preferably putty.

A continuous annular barb 32 is formed on the inner surface of the frame F and assists in the'anchoring of the holding element 31. This structure insures a solid contact between the holding material 31, the flat bar 26 and the glass 29.

The insert unit 25 for holding the fixed glass 29 extends completely the length of the vertical jamb 15 and slightly less than half the distance across the header 16 and the sill 17. The flat bar 26 thereof is tapered at 33, both at the top and the bottom of the window, the object of which will be more fully described later on.

The insert 25 adjacent the sliding glass 30 is reverse in the groove 23 so that the flat bar 26 thereof will lie on the opposite side of the center line 28 of the insert 25 to that of the center line 28 of the insert 25 just described holding the stationary glass 29 within the frame F.

When the sliding glass 30 is in closed position, as illustrated in Figures 1, 3 and, 8, the outer surface 34 of the glass 30 is adapted to contact the face 35 of the flat bar 26, providing a weather tight contact therebetween. The glass 30 is forced against the flat bar 26 by the action of an inclined surface 36 of an insert 37 when the sliding glass 30 is in the position shown in Figure 8.

The outer surface 34 of the sliding glass 30 contacts the inner surface 38 of the stationary or fixed glass 29 when the window is closed. The edge 39 of the sliding glass 30 is held against the edge 40 of the stationary glass 29 by the action of a lock bar 41. The locking bar 41 is pivotally mounted to bracket 42 by a pivot pin 43. When in the position shown in Figure 8, a cam surface 44 of the locking bar 41 engages the edge- 39 of the sliding glass 30, forcing the same against the edge 40 of the stationary glass 29, making a weather tight seal.

the brackets 42, permitting the bars 41 to' move to the position shown in Figure 9. The operator then can move the glass 30 in the direction of the arrow by inserting his finger within the depression 48 of the glass 30.

The glass 30 is bevelled as at 39 to assist the glass 30 to slide over the tapered or bevel edge 33 of the flat bar 26 forcing the outer surface 34 of the sliding glass 30 away from the inner surface 38 of the fixed glass 29, spacing the two

glasses

29 and 30 apart throughout the movement of the sliding glass 30 past the fixed glass 29. The fiat bar 26 of the insert 25 adjacent the fixed glass 29 spaces the sliding glass 30 both at the top and bottom of the window away from the fixed glass 29 so that no contact between the glass surface can be made while moving the sliding glass 30.

When the window is to be closed, the operator moves the sliding glass 30 by the depression 48 away from open position. When the edge 39 of the sliding glass 30 clears the bevel end 33 of the insert 25, the sliding glass 30 will have the outer surface thereof engage the inner surface 33 of the fixed glass 29 along their respective surface edges 39 adjacent the bevelled portion 46. At the same time the opposite edge of the glass 30 will engage the sloping surface 36 of the insert 37, camming the glass 30 so that the outer surface 34 thereof engages with the flat bar 26, providing a weather seal completely around the sliding glass 30, the fixed glass 29 and the

inserts

25 and 25.

I will now describe how a completely fixed glass is mounted within this new and improved sashless window frame. Referring to Figures 2, and 6, the face of the flange 13 extends completely around the frame F and is adapted to engage the inner surface 4-9 of a fixed glass 50 which is held against the flange 18 by the action of elongated clips 51. The clips 51 have their lower edge bearing against the inner edge of the continuous barbs 32 of the frame F while the upper edge 52 thereof bears against the outer surface of the glass 50 being held thereagainst by the holding screws 53 passing through the clip 51 into the frame F.

The bottom edge 54 of the glass 50 is supported upon a rail 55 resting on the sill. 17 of the frame F. The rail 55 falls slightly short of the jambs 15 of the frame F leaving a space or'opening 56' at its ends permittingdrainage of'condensed moisture tov escape therethrough ove the sill 17.

A groove 57 is formed along the inner edge of the flange 18 receiving condensed moisture from the surface of the glass 50 which then drains out the bottom of the groove 57 through the openings 58 into the space 59 between the rails 55 and the flange 18', past the end ofv the rail 55 through the openings 56 and over the sill 17 to the outside. a

With this new and improved window casing a sliding glass window can be used where the

inserts

25 and 25 are employed, or a fixed glass can be obtained by omitting these inserts and providing a moisture drain for fixed glass windows. without any change being involved" in the frame structure.

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous structural modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the scope of the appended claims. 1

What is claimed is:

1. A sashless window structure comprising a rectangular metal frame having a pair of spaced vertical jambs connected at their top by a header and at their bottom by a sill, said frame having a slot formed therein completely around the inner face intermediate the inner and outer edges thereof, an inwardly extending flange formed integrally on the inner edge of said frame in spaced 1 parallel relation to said slot, a flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot of one of said jambs, a second flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said sill, a third flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said header, said bars being offset from the longitudinal center line of said slots in a direction toward said flange, said second and third bars extending from said one jamb to a point adjacent to but short of the center of said sill and said header, a fourth flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot of the other of said jambs, a fifth flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said sin, a sixth flat inwardly extending bar supported in said slot in said header, said fourth, fifth and sixth bars being offset from the longitudinal center line of said slots in a direction away from said flange, said fifth and sixth bars extending from said other jamb to a point adjacent to but short of the center of said sill and said header, a pane of glass engaged against the outer side of said first, second and thirdbars and extending from said one jamb to a. point adjacent to but beyond the center of said sill and said header, said pane being disposed in the same general plane as said fourth, fifth and sixth bars, means securing said pane of glass in said frame, a second pane of glass extending from said one jamb to a point adjacent to but beyond the center of said sill and said header, said second pane of glass being positioned intermediate the inner side of said first, second and third bars and said flange for lateral sliding movement in said frame from a position behind said first pane of glass to a position adjacent to said other jamb intermediate the inner side of said fourth, fifth and sixth bars and said flange, and means in said frame for moving said second pane of glass into sealing contact with the inner side of said fourth, fifth and sixth bars and into sealing contact with said first pane of glass adjacent the center of said window frame when closing said second pane of glass with respect to said window frame.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the means for moving said second pane of glass includes means on one of said jambs for camming one end of said second glass pane into contact with said flange members, and additional means are provided on said frame for camming the opposite edge of said second glass pane into contact with said first glass pane.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said last named means releasably locks said second glass pane against sliding movement in closed position with respect to said window frame.

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