US318437A - Weather-strip - Google Patents

Description

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J. TRAGHSEL, J; K. LIPPS, 82; W. H. TURNEY.

WEATHER STRIP.

N0.'318,437. Patented May 19, 1885.

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.IOI'IX THAGHSEIJ, JACOB K. LIPPS, AND XVILLIAM I-I. TIIRNEY, OF COLUM- BIA CITY, INDIANA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

C. PECIEICATION firming part of Letters Patent 1\To.318,437, dated lVIay 19, 3.885.

Application filed May 17, Hill. (No modetl To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that weJOHN TRAensnL, Jncon K. LIPPs, and \VM. H. TURNEY, all of Columbia City, in the county of \Vhitley and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in eather-Strips for Doors; and we do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure 1. is aperspective view ot'a portion of a door sill and jamb to which our invention has been applied. Fig. 2 is an end view of a carpet-strip having our impi oved weather-strip applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view of a carpet-strip showing the weatherstrip removed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the carpetstrip having the weather-stri p attached thereto. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the lower end of a door, showing the same in its closed position, and showing, also,the carpetstrip and the weather-strip in position for operation; and Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a portion of the hinged end of a door, showing, also, the ad jation.

cent portions of the jamb, sill, carpet-strip, and. weatherst-rip.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to weather-strips for doors, the purpose of which is to exclude wind, snow, and rain; and it has for its object to provide a device which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability,and general efliciency.

To this end it consists in the improved construction and arrangement of parts,which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A designates the door-jamb; B, the sill, andOthe carpet-strip. The latter we prefer to construct of metal, either wrought or cast, preferably the latter, as being the cheapest and equally efficient. In cross-section, as shown in Fig. 3, the

said carpet-strip will be seen to consist of an upper raised portion, D, having a recess, 1 atits outerside, inclined sidrs F E, and flanges G G at the lower ends of the latter, whereby the carpetst rip may be seen red in position up on the sill by means of screws or other fastening devices.

To the outer edge, II, of the top of the car the door is closed, will be struck by the end of the door, thus causing the weatherstrip to swing upon its hinges and beli [ted to the raised position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

Attached to the door-jamb at thehinged end of the door is a fiat spring, M,which,when the door is open,will spring out over the weatherstrip, thus forcing thelatter to remainin alowcred position, and preventing it from being either accidentally raised by the passage of persons through the door or by the sweeping or cleansing of the rooms, which might cause dust to accumulate under the said weatherstrip and interfere with its successful opera- The under side of the door is provided with a groove or recess, 0, the outer or front side of which has a strip, P, of rubber or other suitable flexible or elastic material attached thereto.

The operation of my invention will be read ily understood when reference is had to the drawings hereto annexed. \Vhen the door is closed, its free or swinging end will strike the finger or cam K, thus lifting or raising the weather-strip into the groovein the loweredgc of the door or the position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. By the same action of closing the door the spring M is pressed back by the hinged end of the door, so as to enter a chamfered recess, Q, in the jamb, this action serving to release the Weatherstrip from the holding or detaining pressure of the said spring. The weather strip, being thus thrown up against the rubber strip or cushion in the groove in the lower edge of the door, will form a practically air-tightjoint, and will serve to efl'ect-uall y exclude wind, rain, and snow. \Vhen, on the otherhaud, the dooris open, the weight of the weather-strip will cause it to drop down to its former position, while the spring M will immediately lock it in such position.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1. The combination,witha'carpet-strip having a suitable recess, of ahinged weatherstrip fitting in the said recess and aspring attached to the janib of the door and adapted to lock the said weather-strip in a lowered position when the door is open, substantially as herein described.

2. The combination of a carpet-strip having a recess at its upper front edge, a weather-strip suitably hinged to the said carpet-strip and fitting in the said recess, a cam or finger at the outer end of the said weather-strip, a locking spring attached in a recess in the doorjamb at the hinged end of the door, and a door provided in its lower edge with a groove adapted to receive the weather-strip when the latter is raised, said groove being provided with arubher or other elastic cushion on its front side substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

' In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereunto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN TRAOHSEL. JACOB K. LIPPS. -WILLIAM H. TURNEY. Vitnesses:

G. A. YOUNG, .Lmns YOYNG.

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