US2852804A - Combination hinge and hanger for screens and storm sash - Google Patents

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p 3, 1958 J. 5. ALEXANDER 2,852,804

COMBINATION HINGE AND HANGER FOR SCREENS AND STORM SASH Filed March 3, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1N VENTOF Sept. 23, 1958 J. s. ALEXANDER 2,852,804

COMBINATION HINGE AND HANGER FOR SCREENS AND STORM SASH Filed Marc fi a. 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @tates atent filice COMBINATIDN HINGE AND HANGER FUR SCREENS STQRM @AEE John S. Alexander, Homestead, Fla, assignor to American Screen Products Company, Miami, Fla, a corporation of Florida The present invention relates to a combination hinge and hanger for application to the wood or metal frame of windows for pivotally hanging screen and storm sash in the frame.

Heretofore the installation of screens or storm sash has required many various complex forms of hangers, hinges and guide strips and the services of a skilled carpenter at the site of the work.

It is an object of the present invention to modify the complexity of screen and storm sash installation, whether the screen or storm window frames are of wood or metal.

A further object is to provide a novel hinge for screen or storm window sash having a self-locking means in combination with the hinge structure, and a release handle for said self-locking means to permit ready interchange of a screen for a storm sash and vice versa.

Still a further object is to provide a special hinge to eliminate the need of nails, screws, bolts or the like for a quick-detachable mounting or hanging of the screen or storm sash in the window frame.

A further special object is to provide novel hinge members for screens and storm sash adapted to frictionally mount and simultaneously center the same within the window openings as the same are mounted in the hinge members.

A further object is to provide a combination device formed of one unitary piece of sheet metal for pivotally hanging screens and storm sash in wooden window frames, which unitary hanger may be manufactured and distributed as an article of manufacture.

Yet a further object is to provide a novel embodiment of a screen and storm sash hanger, whereby the hanger may be secured to metal window frames.

With the above and other further objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of features hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the. claims.

In the drawing like parts throughout the views are given like numerals and are thus identified in the following detailed description.

Fig. l is a perspective view of one of the novel double action devices embodying the present invention and separated from installation position.

Figure 2 is a top plan view, partly in section illustrating the hanger of Figure 1 applied to a window frame.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of a window frame taken at right angles to Figure 2 and illustrating a window panel in cross-section and the hanger of Figure 1 in elevation.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary front elevation of a portion its associated adapter clamp secured to the frame with a storm window therein.

Fig. 8 is a partial section view showing the adapter clamp of Fig. 7 in detail.

Referring to the drawings and first with reference to Figs. 1 and 3, the device comprises a unit formed from a single sheet of metal or suitable material to provide a channel A having side walls 10 and 11 and a rear wall 12. The rear wall 12 is formed with a centering friction spring 13, preferably cut and pushed out from the rear wall 12 between the side walls of the channel. Also the wall surface 12 extends from between the side walls at one end beyond the wall ends and is formed with an opening 14 to receive a pivot means, such as a screw, nail or pivot pin generally indicated at 1.5.

The side walls 10 and 11 are specially formed each for a specific purpose. For example, the side 10 is relatively shorter in length than the side wall 11, to thereby provide for access to the pivot means 15 for installation there of. This permits the free use of an installation tool for securing the unit to the side jamb 16 of the window frame. The relatively longer side 11 from the channel A is formed with a lateral extension B. This extension extends across the upper corner of the window opening below and adjacent the top blind stop 17'and comprises a flexible spring latch arm 18 having a latch means comprising an angularly disposed latch strike member 19 with a catch or nose portion 20, see Figs. 1 and 4.

This resiliently flexible or spring strike member 19 coacts with the rigid side walls 10 and 11 to lock a screen frame or storm window frame C in the channel A, said frame C having an opposed shoulder 21 adapted to snap under the catch or nose portion 20 of the strike member.

Also, the strike 19 serves as a release handle for inter change of screens and windows in the mounting channels. It is of course understood that a left and a right duplicate unit, each with a channel A, is secured to the upper side jamb 16 at each upper corner of the window frame and to facilitate insertion of the screen or storm window frame into the respective channels A of each respective unit, the free edges of each side wall 10 and 11 are flared slight- 1y, as illustrated in Fig. 1 at 22 and 23.

From the foregoing description it is believed the simple and efficient method of attaching or installing screens or storm sash is clearly understandable. For example, screens or storm sash having frames formed with a locking shoulder section 21 are provided, and first the unit or hinge with the self-locking latch 20, release handle 19 and friction spring 13 is pivotally attached to the window jambs at the top by means of the screw, nail or pin 15. The outer side wall 10, being cut away, permits free use of an installation tool, such as a screw driver or a hammer.

Two hinges, one left and one right, are installed after which the screen or sash may be inserted at the flared bottom of the channel A, when the hinge or hanger members are swung outward from the blind stop 17, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. When the frame enters the channels A. the oppositely facing springs 13 in the respective rear walls .22; of the channels center the screen or sash fame and produce a frictional fit therein. Upon contacting the combined strikes and release handles 19, the frame applies force, which retracts the strikes, so that the screen or sash frame may be pushed upward into position. When the screen or sash frame is positioned, the strikes automatically spring back with the portion 24 engaging the frame shoulder 21 and acting in effect as a latch, which is sufiiciently strong to support either a screen or a storm sash.

The screen or sash may now be hinged in or out around pivot means 15 as desired for access or for ventilation, without danger of dropping out, it being. positively latched in position.

Should it be necessaryor desirous to remove the screen or sash, the spring strike with the latchv portion affords a finger tab to permit easy release. The latch means may be located either inside or outside as desired.

;A ;-second embodiment -of this vinvention is .xillustrated in Figs through 8 and comprises .ashangerzsimilar to embodiment-one with a pivotally. connected adapter clamp 24 to thereby swingably hang a screen or. a storm :sash 25 adjacent a regular Window V] with-a metal sash 26 and a metal frame;27. Obviouslywhen installing storm Window hangers .on .a:metal frame, it is not practical to use an attachingscrew 15, such as shown in Figs. 2., 3 and 4 of the first embodiment. Accordingly, the adaptor clamp 24 isprcvided toclamp over the stop 28-in com- ..bination with the screen or storm sash hanger 23 to thereby connect thecombination to the frame 27.

Thecomplete combination of this second embodiment comprises :a unit formed of a single sheet of metal or other suitable-material toprovide a channel A having sidewalls fail-and 3.1 and a rear wall 32. The bottom Wall .32 is formed with a centering spring, such as the leaf spring-.33, preferably cut and pushed out from the rear 32 between the side Walls of the channel. These side .walls 34 and 3lare cut short from the round top part 34 of the rear wall 32 and areflared outwardly at the lower ends '35 and 36 to facilitate the-sliding into the channel A of the screen or storm sash 25.

The wall 31 includes an integrally formed spring latch arm 37 having a latch means comprising an angularly disposed latch strike 38 formed with a catch 39. This catch 39 functions identically to the catch of the first embodiment and is adapted to snap over the frame insert of a screen or storm sash insert, see Fig. 3 for an illustration of this feature.

'Thus far the structural details of the hanger 29 are substantially identical to those of the hanger of the first embodiment, except that the wall 31 is cut out at 40 for one leg of the clamp unit 24. For example, the novel metal frame adapter clamp unit 24, see Fig. 5, is added to this structure by means of a rivet or pin 41 through aligned apertures 42 and 43. The first of these apertures 42 is formed in the exposed rounded top end of the wall 32 'of the hanger unit, while the aperture 43 is formed in the top part of an elongated base 44 identical in shape and size to bottom wall 32.

This base 44 is formed with longitudinal stiffener ribs 45 and 46'and'a laterally extending U-shaped clamp 4'7. This'clarnp 47 comprises legs 48 and 49, from armStl, offset at substantially right angles to the-face of the base 44, so that the legs of the clamp extend parallel with and teeth act as holding ratchets when the clamp is pushed on to the frame stop 28 by biting into the metal to a slight extent, see Fig. 8.

The rivet 41 is applied, so as to hold the rear 32 and base 44 in tight frictional contact, but the hanger portion is swingable on the rivet 41, which actually serves as a hinge pin. Thus the screen or storm sash when secured together with the hanger and the adapter clamp to the frame stop 28 may be swung in or out as desired and the friction between the rear Wall 32 and the base 44 tends to retain the sash to any position to which it may be swung.

The screen or storm sash is mounted in the channels A of the hanger units by first pivoting the hanger units outward and then simply sliding the same into the channel, whereby the leaf springs 33 serve to center the sash and frictionally hold it in place. Also, when the screen or sash frame is positioned, the catch 39 automatically springs back so the latch engages the frame and holds it in place, as illustrated in Figure 4 relating to the first embodiment. Then the sash 25 and hanger are swung down parallel with the window W and are held thus by the frictional resistance between the adaptor base 44 and the hanger unit rear wall 32.

Thus there is provided a simple method and novel means for hanging and hinging screens or storm sash having a shouldered frame section, said screens or sash being easily installed or removed and requiring no additional hanging hardware. Also, the frame is slidable in the channel of each hanger unit to permit adjustment of the screen or sash frame within certain dimensional limits to the prevailing conformation of the sillof the window frame. This is particularly important in com bination with double hung windows.

While the present invention is illustrated for only two embodiments thereof, it is to he expressly understood that many chang and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention, as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A combined hinge and hanger unit for screen frames or storm window frames with a shoulder formation, comprising a frame receiving channel, a self-locking latch engageable with said shoulder formation, said latch being manually released when desired, and means adapted to pivotally. mount said frame receiving channel in the'upper side corner of a main window frame, said pivotal mounting means comprising a clamp for engagement over a window frame stop, a base member adapted to support said clamp, said base being pivotally connected at the top'portion thereof to the top portion of said frame receiving channel.

2. The combination described in claim 1, wherein said pivotal connection of the base and channel comprising a fastener means, whereby said base and said hanger unit are in tight frictional engagement at'their pivotal connection.

3. 'A screen and storm sash hanger comprising a U-shaped body open at each end having a rear wall and side walls, sash centering means formed in said rear wall extending upwardly from said rear wall, a base pivoted to an end of said rear wall, and a metal window frame clamp extending laterally from a side of said base, said clamp being adapted to secure said hanger to the window frame in sash receiving position when a sash is inserted in said U-shaped body against the said sash centering means.

4. The 'screen and storm sash hanger described in claim 3, wherein said clamp is formed with inwardly projecting teeth adapted to resist removal of said clamp from said window frame after being secured thereto.

5. The screen and storm sash hanger described in claim 3, wherein said base is formed with longitudinal ribs adapted to stiffen and provide rigidity to said base.

6. An article of manufacture, comprising, a combined hinge and hanger formed from a single piece of sheet metal to provide a frame receiving channel, a resilient projection formed from the rear wall of the channel, said rear wall having an apertured extension adapted to be fastened to a window jamb, side walls extending at substantially right angles from the rear wall of the channel with said projection therebetween, and an arm extending laterally from one of said side walls, said arm including latch means for engagement with a .demountable screen or window frame.

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