US3041678A

US3041678A - Window mounting assembly and method of installing same

Info

Publication number: US3041678A
Application number: US763541A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Carroll G Copp
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-09-26
Filing date: 1958-09-26
Publication date: 1962-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1979-07-03

Description

July 3, 1962 c. G. coPP, JR 3,041,678

wlNDow MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD oF INSTALLING SAME Filed Sept. 2 6, 1958 60 INVENTOR F/` 2 CARRO/ L G Cono, JR.

ATTORNEY United States Patent O 3,041,678 WINDOW MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD F INSTALLING SAME Carroll G. Copp, Jr., 821 Cypress Ave., Venice, Fla. Filed Sept. 26, 1958, Ser. No. 763,541 2 Claims. (Cl. 20-11) This invention relates generally to building structures and is more particularly concerned with a novel window mounting assembly and the method of installing the same.

A primary object of this invention is to provide an improved window installation or mounting assembly and novel method of installing the 4same for securing and supporting a window frame in a wall opening and which is especially adaptable for mounting windows utilizing metal frames, such as jalousie, easement or awning type windows.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved Window installation utilizing a non-rusting material and eliminating the necessity for providing Wood buck strips nailed to brick or concrete, for example, and thus eliminating the possibility of early deterioration of the wood and giving rise to longer life of the installation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide in an improved window installation novel resilient mounting clips readily adjustable for positioning a window prior to the application of the finishing mortar, calking, etc. and eliminating the necessity yfor shimming window frames with wood or metal shims.

And yet another object of this invention is to provide a novel window mounting assembly and method which are of a relatively economical character and give rise to maximum eiiiciency and a minimum of deterioration.

The novel method of installation and structure of the novel window mounting assembly as well as more particular objects of the invention will become apparent from the reading of the following description of the preferred embodiment, the appended claims and the accompanying drawing in which:

FIGURE l is an elevational view looking from the inside of a building showing a fragmentary portion of a wall with a jalousie type window installed utilizing the novel window mounting assembly of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 2 2 of FIGURE l.

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the resilient mounting clips of the invention; and

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of one of the plaster stop-strips utilized in the invention.

Referring to the drawing in detail, as seen in FIGURE l a fragmentary portion of a concrete wall is indicated generally at 10, the wall includes a window opening 12 receiving therein a window jamb 14 in which is secured a window frame l16 of a jalousie type window indicated generally at 18. The jamb 14 is retained and oriented in the opening 12 by means of resilient mounting clips indicated generally at 20.

Considering FIGURE 2, the wall which includes opening 12 has an exterior surface 21 and an interior surface 21', the opening 12 being considered a mounting surface upon which the window jamb will be mounted. Although the exemplary embodiment of the invention discloses a concrete wall, the novel window mounting assembly and method may be utilized with walls constructed of wood yor metal. Additionally, it has been disclosed that aligned pairs of the mounting clips 20 are utilized at opposite sides of the Window opening, see FIGURE l. However, additional mounting clips may be used at the upper and lower ends of the window opening. The various metal parts utilized in the mounting assembly will compriser extruded aluminum. However, any other suitable metal may be utilized.

The resilient mounting clips 20' comprise an integral body member 22 including an elongated flexible leg portion 24 having a transverse aperture 26 extending through an intermedi-ate terminal portion thereof. The other end of the leg portion 24 continues in a plurality of reverse bend fold or spring por-tions substantially parallel to the leg portion 24 as indicated at `28 and 30. The reverse

bend spring portions

28 and 30 continue in a reverse bend abutment plate portion 32 terminating in an outwardly extending transverse abutment edge 34. The abutment edge 34 is substantially parallel to the leg portion 24 as is the upper transverse or linear edge 36 which extends slightly above the connecting portion between the leg portion 24 and reverse Vbend portion 28 as indicated at 38 in FIGURE 2.

The jamb 14 of the window incorporates integral right angularly related elements which include a web 40 transverse inner and

outer anges

42 and 44 which define an outwardly opening channel 46 for receiving the edge of the window frame 16 therein. The web 4t) Yincludes inwardly extending parallel abutment ribs 48 engageable with the outer surface of abutment plate portion 32 of the resilient mounting clip and when so disposed the linear edge 34 will engage the intersection of the ange 44 and web 4@ and the linear upper edge portion 36 of the mounting clip will engage the inner surface of iiange 46. The web 44 includes a transverse aperture 50` therethrough in alignment with transverse apertures 52 extending through

portions

24, 28, 301 and 32 for receiving therein a suitable fastening screw 54.

The leg portion of the resilient mounting clip will receive through the aperture 26 a suitable fastening screw 56 retained within an anchor shield 58 secured in the wall 10 as clearly seen in FIGURE 2. The leg portion 24, it will be noted, will have suiicient resiliency to be `disposed over the outer end 60 of the shield 58. dicated at 62 is an elongated plaster stop-strip having an L-shaped cross section and including

anges

64 and 66. The flange 66 will be disposed between the mounting surface provided by the wall opening 12 and the adjacent v surface portion of the leg portion of the resilient clip, and flange 64 will be disposed above the upper edge portion 38 of the resilient mounting clip in underlying relationship relative to the adjacent portion of the flange 42 of the window jamb. It will -be noted, in this regard, that the iiange 42 is of greater width than the flange 44, see FIGURE 2.

In the absence of additional structure, it will be noted that through the utilization of the resilient mounting clips 2i) and prior to the application of caulking material 68 and finishing plaster 70, the jamb element 14, the plaster stop strip 62 may be mounted in the window opening by means of the resilient mounting clips 20` through the utilization of the

fastening elements

54 and 56. inasmuch as the reverse bend fold portions of the .mounting clip may be compressed or moved toward each other, the screw 54 maybe rotated to possibly have a slight penetration in the mounting surface of the window opening and through this expedient adjustment of the jamb element may be adjusted (toward and away from the mounting surface and in this manner the window jamb may be readily disposed in its properly oriented position and after this is accomplished, the caulking 68 and iinishing plaster 70 may be applied.

The construction shown embodies the invention in a preferred form, 'but it is intended that the disclosure be illustrative rather than definitive, the invention being deiined in the appended claims.

f Whatlis claimed as neit is as follows:`

1.. A window frame assembly in combination with a Y' Wall including an opening deiined by at least a pairo opposed mounting surfaces, mounting clips secured on said mounting surfaces and projecting into said wall opening', each of said mounting clips including a mounting portion secured on one of said mounting surfaces and an orienting portion spaced from said onersurface, a-window frame mounted Vin said opening and including jambV element mountedon the on'enting portion of said clips, rotatable *fastening means extending through said jamb elements;

and mounting portions and engageable at one'end on said Y projecting away from said Y -section including one flange Vdisposed between the mountmountinggsurfaces and including aA head` portion overlying Y.

saidf jamb elements, .and a plaster stop-strip clampinglyV engaged between said mounting portions of said clips and said mounting surfaces and underlying said 'jamb element, said mounting Vand orienting portions of said clips being connected by a resilient connecting-portion, VVsaid fastening means extending through said resilient connecting porf tion, said orienting portion comprising a terminal edge of said mounting clips parallel to said mounting surfaces and a spaced linear abutment portionA of said resilient Y VVconnecting portion, said jamb elements having a substantially IY-shaped crossieection including a web and transverse'inner and outer flanges lforming at one side a win- 2 dow receiving channel, abutment portions on said'web ing portion of said clips and the mounting surfaces, the other ange thereof extending away from said mounting surfaces and underlying the outer flange of said jamb elementaspaee'd from said linear abutment portion;

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