US3185270A

US3185270A - Aluminum molding for door and window frames

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Publication number: US3185270A
Application number: US242979A
Authority: US
Inventors: Donald A South
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1962-12-07
Filing date: 1962-12-07
Publication date: 1965-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 1982-05-25

Description

May 25, 1965 D. A. SOUTH 3,185,270

ALUMINUM MOLDING FOR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Filed Deo. '7, 1962 DONALD A. SOUTH -F/G. 3 r BY A T TORNEV United States Patent O 3,185,270 ALUMINUM MOLDING FR DOOR AND WINDOW FRAMES Donald A. South, 4142 Woodmere Drive, Youngstown 9, Dhio Filed Dec. '7, 1962, Ser. No. 242,979 3 Claims. (Cl. 189-85) This invention relates to a so-called built-out molding as applied to door and window frames on dwelling houses where aluminum siding and the like are being applied.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a simple, efficient and attractive aluminum molding for application to door and window frames to build out the same relative to the adjacent wall surface.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an aluminum molding which may be easily applied to a door or window frame and which hides the fasteners used in applying the same.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an aluminum molding which may be applied to a door or window frame without mitering or other careful fitting and in its finished arrangement has the appearance of having mitered corners and closely fitted join-ts.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a built-out aluminum molding which may be rapidly installed and securely attached to a door or window frame so as to completely cover and enclose the same.

Those skilled -in the art will recognize that there is a widespread practice of applying aluminum siding as well as siding of other materials -to frame dwelling houses and wherein such siding is applied over the original siding, either lap or vertical hatten type as the case may be, and frequently such siding is applied in connection with additional insulation so that a relatively thick layer is added to the wall and forms a new and attractive and weatherproof exterior surface. Heretofore in completing such siding jobs, it has been customary to apply a wooden brick mold to the existing wooden door and window frames and at the outer edges thereof where the brick mold which is a narrow wooden molding abuts the newly applied siding. The resulting appearance is not particularly desirable as the door frames and window frames appear to be recessed with respect to the surface plane of the new siding and the esthetic appearance of the job is therefore not right. The present invention approaches this problem and provides a means of conveniently and inexpensively building out these door and window frames so that the finished job properly locates the surface of the siding and the door and window frames in the usual and accepted manner and therefore contributes to the overall finished and proper appearance of the siding job.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being the intention to cover all changes and modifications of the example of the invention herein chosen for purposes of the disclosure, which do not constitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE l is a front elevation of a built-up frame formed by the design of the invention.

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged detail eleva-tion of the upper portion ofthe built-up frame seen in FIGURE 1 with parts broken away.

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged cross section on line 3-3 of FIGURE l.

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged detail of one of the corners as seen in FIGURE 2 of the drawings.

altaar@ Patented May 25, 1965 ice FIGURE 5 is an enlarged front plane view of a portion of the horizontal built-up frame member found in the top left portion of FIGURES l and 2.

By referring to the drawings and FIGURES l and 2 in particular, it will be seen that a door sill or window sill 10 is shown with two spaced vertically standing built-up frame members 11 and 12 positioned thereon and extending upwardly therefrom and both of which built-up frame members 11 and 12 have

upper end sections

13 and 14 respectively which are cut transversely thereof at right angles to the longitudinal plane thereof.

Both of the built-up frame members 11 and 12 have lower ends 1S and 16 respectively formed transversely thereof and at right angles to the longitudinal plane thereof with depending anges 17 and 1S extending downwardly to the lowermost portion of the sill 10. Each of the built-up frame members 11 and 12 is secured to

base plates

19 and 20 respectively. Each of

said base plates

19 and 20 has inturned longitudinally extending

edge flanges

21, 21 and 22, 22 as best seen in FIGURE 4 of the drawings. The top of the built-up frame is formed by a horizontal section of base plate 23 comprising a body portion and longitudinally extending

edge flanges

24 and 25 respectively, as seen in FIGURES 2 and 4 of the drawings. The

base plates

19, 20 and 23 are apertured at intervals and attached to the frame to be built-up by fasteners 26 such vas screws. The abutting ends of the base plates 19, 2li and 23 are mitered in a modified manner to provide lateral edges with matching angles so that the adjacent base plate is disposed at right angles as may be seen by referring to FIGURE 4 of the drawings. It will be noted as clearly illustrated in FIGURE 4 that the miter starts inwardly of the longitudinal edge flange 24 of the base plate 23 so as to leave the flange 24 the full length of the base plate with a square corner whereas the comparable flange 22 on the base plate 20 is cut diagonally. The end of flange 25 at its juncture with the body portion of base plate 23 terminates short of the end of flange 24 and the base plate by an amount equal to the width of base plate 20 as clearly illustrated in FIG. 4. As will be pointed out again hereinafter, the

plates

20 and 23 are formed from one rolled section of aluminum and thus have identical cross sections. Plates 2i? and 23 accordingly are of the same width as are the

flanges

22 and 24. The same configuration is formed on the opposite end of the base plate 23 where it joins the upper end of the base plate 19. It will thus be seen that the first portion of the built-up frame is formed by the three sections of the

base plates

19, 20 and 23 respectively and that they provide an inverted U-shaped mounting means with substantially continuous inturned edge flanges.

The built-up frame members 11 and 12 as heretofore referred to and seen in FIGURE l of the drawings are rolled shapes of sheet metal as best seen in the cross section of FIGURE 3 wherein a section of the built-up frame member 12 and base plate 2li is shown. The front surface (which is the top surface in FIGURE 3) is preferably shaped in the manner of a wood molding with the base plate Ztl so that they are normally positioned under the

longitudinal edge anges

22, 22 thereof with the side sections engaged by the end of the flanges 22, all as seen in the cross section in FIGURE 3 and in plan view in FIGURE 2.

By referring now to FIGURE 2 of the drawings and the lefthand portion thereof, it will be seen that a horiof molding positioned between two right angularly dis.

posed mitered sections of molding as seeny in FIGURE 1. This mitered appearanceY between the right angularlyY disposed sections of identicalcross section is achieved because the ends of member 27 have been cut on a 45 degree angle. The device ofthe invention thus provides a satisfactory appearing built-up frame complete with mitered corners. The top built-up frame member 27 is positioned by engaging its uppermost longitudinal edge flanges 29 beneath the inturned fiange 24 of the base plate 23, pivoting it on this fiange and swinging it downwardly in an arc and conforming thereto and bending it by moving its upper and lower sections toward one another until its lowermost edge` ange 30 will be in a position to engage the inturned flange V25 on the lower edge of the base plate 23 so that upon being released it will re-assume its normal shape with its

edge flanges

29 and 30 secured to the base 23 in underlying relation to` the inturned flanges 24and 25 respectively. Y

By referring now to FIGURE of the drawings, it will beV seen that each end of the built-up frame member 27 has a downturnerd angeZS which overlies the upper outer sides of the built-upV frame members 11r and 12 respectively. The distance between the downturned flanges Z8 of member 27 can `be clearly seen to be equal to the length of the flange 24 minus twice .the width rof flangeV 22,. nasmuch as the plates 2) .and 23 vare formed from one rolled section of aluminum as previously pointed out,}

it can be seen that the distance between the downturned flanges 28 of member 27 are substantially equal to the length offlange 24 of plate. 23 minus twice the width of the said flange 24. The flange 29 of member 27 adjacent the downward flanges 28; has its outermost portion of a slightly less dimension kthan the dimension between the downturned flanges 2S as can be clearly seen from an investigation of FIGSJS and 1. The

flanges

29 and 3@ which engage the inturned anges 24 and-'2S are also clearly illustrated in FIGURE 5. It will be seen that the complete built-up trame comprises six pieces of material, three kof which are formed of one rolled section of aluminum yand the other three of which are formed of another rolled section of aluminum. The first three sections comprise the

base plates

19, and 23 with their inturned longitudinally extending

edge flanges

21, 21, 22, 22 and `24, respectively and the second three sections comprise.

the built-up

frame members

11, 12 and 27 with their longitudinally extending outturned edge flanges.

It will occur to those skilled in the art that the surfaceV contourv ofthe built-up

trame members

11, 12 and 27. may comprise any desired configuration. In assembling the frame illustrated, the three Vsections of base platesV drawings and applied to the face of the door or window' 'Y frame to be built up and secured thereto' by the fasteners 26. The two-built-up frame members 11 and 12 are then cut as described withsquare upper and lower. ends except for the depending end sections'll and 18 and they are then placed in position by deforming them from their normal shape as seenV in FIGURE 3 until .the flanges 12F and 12G as seenin FIGURE 3 Ywill be positioned so that they may be moved intov normal position beneath the inturned

flanges

22, 22. YNext, the upper built-up frame member 27 is cut at its opposite ends to form oppositely disposed diagonal end portions and its uppermost ange 29 is positioned partially in under the inturned flange 24 of the base plate 23; lIt is then moved in an arc pivoting on that engagement of the flanges until its ange 3@ is in position so that'distortion of the member 27 permits both the flanges 29 and 3il-to move into position beneath the inturned

flanges

24 and 25 of the base plate 23. Additional fasteners (not shown) may then'be positioned through the slidably engaged fianges Y to secure the assembly. The` siding applied to the wall adjacent thereto will cover the outermost anges; 21, 24 and 22 respectively.

1t will thus-be seen that a simple .and .efficient built-up frame has been disclosed which meets the several objects of the invention, and having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A sheet metal molding assembly comprising-a longitudinally extending base plate having a body portion and first and second inturned flanges along't-he longitudinal edges thereof, said first fiange extending'from one end of the base plate tothe other, the ends of said second iiange at their juncture with the body portion terminating short of the end `of the base plate by' an amount equal to the width of the base` plate, and a longitudinally extending hollow molding member having two outwardly extending fiange portions along the longitudinal edges thereof normally positioned beneath said inturned'ang'es, one of the flange portions having a length less than the length of said first Harige minus twice the width thereof, a side section of themember adjacent the one of the flange portions being ofthe same length as the .said first fiange minus twice the Width thereof, said side section having are inclined inwardly of the. ends Vof the firstffiange at 45 degrees when the base and .member are normally positioned with said flange portions beneath said inturned fia'nges. 1

Y2.131 built-up metal door frame molding or the like Vconsisting of three straight sections of flat strip material having longitudinally extending inturnedV parallelanges on their opposite edges arranged in an inverted U-shape with one section connecting the other two, the abutting ends Vof said sections having lateral edges of matching angles to form right angle turns and three sections of strip material of molding configuration lhavingspaced parallel side portions and having longitudinally extending outturned rightv angular flanges along the opposite edges of Vsaid side portions, one of said sections of strip material of moldingrconiiguration being normally positioned in the sectionk of fiat strip material connecting the other two sections of flat strip material, said one of said sections of strip material of Vmolding configuration having ends formed on a 45 degree angle to the parailel sides thereof and positioned in said built-up metalv doortrame in overlying relation Ywith respect to the ends ofthe other two sections of strip material of molding configuration, the outturned` right angular flanges of each of said sections of strip material of molding configuration being engaged beneath said inturned parallelflanges of said sectionsof fiat strip material.

References nCited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 709,514 9/02 Schilling Q--- 189-46X 918,213 4/09 Specht .r 189-75 938,768V 11/09 Kenny 189--85YK 1,063,517 6/13 Ellis T 189-46 HARRISON R. MosELEY, Primary Examiner.

Claims

1. A SHEET METAL MOLDING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BASE PLATE HAVING A BODY PORTION AND FIRST AND SECOND INTURNED FLANGES ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FIRST FLANGE ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF, SAID FIRST FLANGE EXTENDING FROM ONE FLANGE AT THEIR JUNCTURE WITH THE BODY PORTION TERMINATING SHORT OF THE END OF THE BASE PLATE BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE WIDTH OF THE BASE PLATE, AND A LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING HOLLOW MOLDING MEMBER HAVING TWO OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE PORTIONS ALONG THE LONGITUDINAL EDGES THEREOF NORMALLY POSITIONED BENEATH SAID INTURNED FLANGES, ONE OF THE FLANGE PORTIONS HAVING A LENGTH LESS THAN THE LENGTH OF SAID FIRST FLANGE MINUS TWICE THE WIDTH THEREOF, A SIDE SECTION OF THE MEMBER ADJACENT THE ONE OF THE FLANGE PORTIONS BEING OF THE SAME LENGTH AS THE SAID FIRST FLANGE MINUS TWICE THE WIDTH THEREOF, SAID SIDE SECTION HAVING A DOWNWARD FLANGE AT EACH END THEREOF, SAID MEMBER HAVING AT LEAST ONE FACE SECTION, THE LATERAL EDGES OF WHICH ARE INCLINED INWARDLY OF THE ENDS OF THE FIRST FLANGE AT 45 DEGREES WHEN THE BASE AND MEMBER ARE NORMALLY POSITIONED WITH SAID FLANGE PORTIONS BENEATH SAID INTURNED FLANGES.