US3276174A

US3276174A - Basement window trim means

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Publication number: US3276174A
Application number: US434793A
Authority: US
Inventors: John J Cooney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1965-02-24
Filing date: 1965-02-24
Publication date: 1966-10-04
Anticipated expiration: 1983-10-04

Description

Oct. 4, 1966 J. J. COONEY 3,276,174

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/47'70/3/VEV United States Patent C 3,276,174 BASEMENT WINDOW TRIM MEANS John J. Cooney, 28757 Newport, Warren, Mich. Filed Feb. 24, 1965, Ser. No. 434,793 3 Claims. (Cl. S2-211) This invention relates to means for trimming basement window openings to overcome the usual generally unsightly construction which exists in unfinished basements of both large and small homes having in the walls thereof conventional single unit one light high and three or four lights wide steel basement sash.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, readily erected basement window trim means ywhich covers the walls and sill around conventional steel sash in house basements giving a finished appear-ance at the basement wall steel sash recesses whereby to enhance the appearance of basements having either painted walls throughout or painted walls in lsome areas Iand paneled `recreation walls in another area.

A further object of the invention is to provide inexpensive basement window trim assembly that may be easily and rapidly erected by do-it-yourself home owners and others generally in ten to fifteen minutes, which trim may be erected either before or after painting or wall paneling to accomplish a nished aesthetically desirable trim at the Window openings at a minimum of cost in time and materials.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent by reference -to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of basement window trim of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the construction shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view through typical basement wall construction at a basement wall steel sash opening with the basement window trim in place.

FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the jamb element of the basement window trim taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6-A is .an enlarged fragmentary view showing in detail a preferred means for abutting the outer edge of the jamb element of the basement window trim to the basement wall at the side of the sash -opening therein adjacent the steel sash.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of FIG. l showing the trim anchorage element telescoped onto rearwardly disposed diagonally mated corner flanges at the jamb and the sill elements of the basement window trim, which anchorage element is cementitiously or otherwise affixed to the basement wall adjacent the sash opening during erection of the said trim and automatically compensates for normal irregularities in the surface of the basement wall.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of FIG. 1 showing spring clip means preferably employed to secure the sill element to the jamb elements at the mated iianges thereof.

FIG. 9 is a view in perspective of the trim to basement W-all anchorage element.

FIG. 10 is a view in perspective of one type of a nailer clip employed to secure the top of the front of the jamb elements of the basement window trim `to a iloor joist or other basement ceiling construction above the -window opening.

FIG. 11 is .an exploded perspective view of the jamb and sill elements employed in the basement window trim assembly of the invention shown in FIG. 1.

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Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like yand corresponding parts throughout the several views, the basement window trim means 20 illustrating the invention disclosed in FIGS. l-4 inclusive consists of a preferably U-shaped assembly easily and readily erected substantial-ly as shown in FIG. 5 in and around the conventional sash opening 11 for 'steel basement sash 12 having a frame 120 generally provided in the basement wall 10 of homes and other structures. The said basement trim means 20 trims the basement wall 10 around the said sash opening 11 as well as the sloping sill 13 Iand jambs 14 deli-ning the said sash opening 11. The basement ceiling may consist of open joist 15, or, suitable ceiling material (not shown) may be secured to the bottom of the said joints 15. For the purpose of this description, the bottom of the joist 15 will be considered to be the basement ceiling 16. In the particular basement wall construction shown in FIG. 5, the joist 1S is supported on the basement wall 10 each side -of the sash opening 11, and a header 17 is disposed therebetween. Other joist and header construction of course may be employed by the builder.

The basement window trim means 20 preferably is prefabricated of three major elements, namely an obtuse angled sill element 21 and a pair of opposite hand right angle jamb elements 22. The frontface 210 of the sill element 21 and front face or leg 220 of each jamb element 22 Iare rearwardly diagonally iianged at 211 and 221 respectively to mate with each other at their adjacent ends with the said

front faces

210 and 220 thereof disposed in alignment in a single plane. Each pair ofthe said

flanges

211 and 221 are suitably fixed together by such means as relatively heavy securing clips 23. The obtusely disposed portion 212 of the sill element 21 is disposed on such an angle with respect to the front face 210 thereof as to permit it to conform in substantial parallel closely spaced relationship to `the sloping sill 13 of the basement wall 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the said obtusely disposed portion 212 of the sill element 21 prefer-ably extends into substantial abutment with a-nd along the lower inner portion 1200 of the frame 120 of the steel sash 12.

The jamb or leg 222 of each right angle jamb element 21 extends upwardly to cover a basement ywall jamb 14, and the front face or `leg 220 of each said right angle jamb element 21 terminates at the basement ceiling construction 16, that is, at the bottom of the basement ceiling joist 15, or at the bottom of any ceiling construction (not shown) that may be erected on the bottom of the said ceiling joist 15.

The bottom edge of the front face 210 of the sill element 21 and the outer side and top edges of the front faces 220 of the jamb elements 22 are provided with rearwardly extending

flanges

213 and 223 respectively which are somewhat deeper than the mating

diagonal flanges

211 and 221 of the said sill and

jamb elements

21 and 22 respectively. This is -to allow room to accommodate T- shaped anchorage elements 25 hereinafter described in detail and to permit the said anchorage elements 25 to compensate automatically for normal irregularities of the interior face of the basement wall when the said anchorage elements 25 are cementitiously or otherwise affixed to the basement wall 10 as shown in FIG. 5.

The lower end of the rearwardly extending jamb or leg 222 of each right angled jamb element 22 is diagonally cut and flanged at 224 to mate with the lateral ends of the obtusely disposed portion 212 ofthe sill element 20 where the said jambs 222 of the right angle jamb elements 22 are secured to the said lateral ends of the obtusely disposed portion 212 of the sill element 21 by such means as relatively heavy securing clips 23.

Each anchorage element 25 preferably consists of a T-shaped member having a looped head 250 and laterally spaced central stem flanges 251. The width of the T- Patented Oct. 4, 1966r vand 221 of the basement window trim means 20. The

outer face of the head 250 is extended somewhat beyond the depth of the rearwardly extending

flanges

213 and 223 of the sill element 21 and jamb elements 22 so that when the basement window trim means 20 is positioned with the sill element 21 and jamb elemen-ts 22 within the window opening 11 of the basement wall 10, the heads 250 of the two anchorage elements 25 contact the interior face 100 of the basement wall 10 first as the basement window trim assembly 20 is pressed into its completely erected position as shown in FIG. 5.

Pressure lthen applied to the

front faces

210 and 220 of the sill and

jamb elements

21 and 22 respectively of the window trim assembly 20 brings the

flanges

213 and 223 of the sill element 21 and jamb element 22 respectively into contact with the inner face 100 of the basement wall 10. Pressure is also applied simultaneously to the

front faces

210 and 220 of the sill and

jamb elements

21 and 22 respectively at the diagonally disposed flanged joints there- .between which causes the stem flanges 251 of each of the anchorage members 25 to telescope 'the proper distance onto the diagonally disposed

mating flanges

213 and 223 of the sill element, and, at the same time, pressure is applied on the cementitious material 26 now located between the face of the head 250 of the anchorage element 25 and the face 100 of the basement wall 10. The application 'of pressure on the front faces 210 and 220 of the sill and

jamb elements

21 and 22 of Ithe basement window trim 20 should be accomplished in all instances during erection through a 2 x 4 timber or other stiff member whereby to prevent accidental denting of the said front faces of the sill and jamb elements.

A suitable anchorage clip 30 shown in FIG. 10 formed with an elongated securing flange 300 and a short engagement flange 301 spaced therefrom is telescoped over the Vrearwardly disposed flange 223 at the top of the front face 220 of each right angle jamb element as shown in FIG. 5. .The said anchorage clip 30 is secured to the bottom of a joist or other basement ceiling construction 16 by such means as a screw 31 extending through an aperture 302 provided therefor in the elongated securing flange 309 of the said anchorage clip 30.

Basement window trim means of the invention is preferably constructed of light gage aluminum sheet or galvanized sheet, and is either anodized or provided with a baked enamel finish as desired. The said basement window trim means is readily manufactured, assembled and finished with a minimum of tooling and can be erected with only a hammer, a 2 x 4 timber, suitable cementitious means, and a screw driver. To assure a neat fit of Ithe rearward edge of the jamb leg 222 of the jamb elements at the jamb 14 of the basement wall 10 and against the frame 120 of the steel basement sash 12, a resilient extruded U-shaped rubber gasket 35 may be telescoped to the extent necessary over the said rear edge of the jamb leg 222 as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 6-A. According to usual sheet metal practice, whenever a free edge of an element requires reinforcement it may be turned over on itself as indicated at 40 throughout the drawings.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been disclosed and described in detail herein, it is obvious that many changes may be made in the size, shape and arrangement of the various elements thereof to accommodate the basement window trim means to variations in the standard basement window construction employed by various builders, all as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls, jamb and sloping sill at and defining the sash opening provided for conventional steel sash comprising a U-shaped window trim assembly consisting of an obtuse angled sill element and a pair of opposite hand right angled jamb elements rearwardly diagonally flanged and mated at their adjacent ends with the front faces thereof disposed in a single plane,

the obtusely disposed portion of said sill element being rearwardly disposed from the front face thereof at an angle conforming to but slightly spaced from said sloping basement wall sill and extending to and along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb element extending rearwardly from the front face thereof and upwardly to cover the entire basement wall defining the jamb of said sash opening while the front face of said jamb elements terminates at the basement ceiling construction adjacent said sash opening,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottomedge of the front face of the sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the front face of the jamb elements, said edge flanges abutting said basement wall adjacent said sash opening therein,

the rearwardly extending legs of said right angled jamb elements `'being diagonally flanged and mated at their lower ends with the lateral ends of said obtusely disposed portion of said sill element,

spring securing clip means telescoped over and securing together the sill and jamb elements at their mating flanges,

anchorage elements engaging the diagonally disposed mated flanges rearwardly extending from the adjacent ends of the front faces of said sill and jamb elements,

means securing said anchorage elements to said basement wall, and

means securing said top flanges of the front face of said right angled jamb elements to the basement ceiling construction.

2. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls and sloping sill defining a wall opening pro- Ivided for conventional basement steel sash comprising an obtuse angled sill element and a pair of opposite hand right angled jamb elements rearwardly diagonally flanged and mated at their adjacent ends with the front faces thereof disposed in a single plane,

the obtusely disposed portion of said sill element being disposed on an angle conforming to but slightly spaced from said sloping basement wall sill and extending to and along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb elements extending upwardly to cover the entire basement wall defining the side of the said wall opening while the front face thereof terminates at Ithe basement ceiling,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottom edge of the front face of the sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the front face of the jamb elements somewhat deeper than the said diagonal mated end flanges of said sill and jamb elements, said edge flanges abutting said basement wall,

the rearwardly extending legs of said right angled jamb elements being diagonally cut and flanged at their lower ends mating with the lateral ends of said obtusely disposed portion of said sill element,

elongated T-shaped anchorage elements having a flat head and a closely spaced double stem flange telescoped in tight adjustable relationship over the diagonally disposed mated flanges rearwardly extending from the adjacent ends of the front faces of said sill and jamb elements,

cementitious means securing said anchorage elements to said basement wall rearwardly of the juncture of the front panels of said sill and jamb elements, and

means securing said top flange of the front face of said right angled jamb elements to the basement ceiling construction.

3. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls, jamb and sloping sill at and defining the sash opening provided for conventional basement steel sash comprising a U-shaped Window trim assembly consisting of a sill element and a pair of opposite hand right angled jamb elements rearwardly diagonally flanged and mated at their adjacent ends with the front faces thereof disposed in a single plane,

the said sill element being rearwardly disposed from the front face thereof slightly spaced from said basement wall sill and extending to and along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb elements extending rearwardly from the front face thereof and upwardly to cover the entire basement wall defining the jamb of said sash opening while the front face of said jamb elements .terminates at the basement ceiling construction adjacent said sash opening,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottom edge of the front face of the sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the front face of the jamb element somewhat deeper than the said diagonal mated end flanges of said sill and jamb elements, said edge anges abutting said basement wall adjacent said sash opening therein,

the rearwardly extending leg of each said right angled jamb elements being flanged and mated at their lower ends with the lateral ends of said sill element,

a plurality of T-shaped anchorage elements having a flat head and a closely spaced double stem flange telescoped in tight adjustable relationship over the diagonally disposed mated anges rearwardly extending from the adjacent ends of the front faces of said sill and jamb elements,

cementitious means for securing the :dat head of said T-shaped anchorage elements to said basement wall,

means securing said top flange of the front face of said right angled jamb elements to the basement ceiling construction, and

an adjustable resilient strip disposed along the rear edge of said sill element and the rear edge of said rearwardly disposed legs of each said right angled jamb element providing means for taking up inaccuracies that may exist in the basement wall construction.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,393,792 10/1921 Knapp 52-211 1,520,826 12/1924 Knapp 52--213 1,618,728 2/1927 Richards 52-211 1,646,666 10/1927 Thomas 52-211 1,674,439 6/1928 Knapp 52-211 HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Primary Examiner. WILLIAM E. HEATON, Assistant Examiner.

Claims

1. BASEMENT WINDOW TRIM MEANS FOR TRIMMING THE BASEMENT WALLS, JAMB AND SLOPING SILL AT AND DEFINING THE SASH OPENING PROVIDED FOR CONVENTIONAL STEEL SASH COMPRISING A U-SHAPED WINDOW TRIM ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF AN OBTUSE ANGLED SILL ELEMENT AND A PAIR OF OPPOSITE HAND RIGHT ANGLED JAMB ELEMENTS REARWARDLY DIAGONALLY FLANGED AND MATED AT THEIR ADJACENT ENDS WITH THE FRONT FACES THEREOF DISPOSED IN A SINGLE PLANE, THE OBTUSELY DISPOSED PORTION OF SAID SILL ELEMENT BEING REARWARDLY DISPOSED FROM THE FRONT FACE THEREOF AT AN ANGLE CONFORMING TO BUT SLIGHTLY SPACED FROM SAID SLOPING BASEMENT WALL SILL AND EXTENDING TO AND ALONG THE LOWER PORTION OF SAID STEEL SASH, ONE LEG OF EACH SAID RIGHT ANGLED JAMB ELEMENT EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE FRONT FACE THEREOF AND UPWARDLY TO COVER THE ENTIRE BASEMENT WALL DEFINING THE JAMB OF SAID SASH OPENING WHILE THE FRONT FACE OF SAID JAMB ELEMENTS TERMINATES AT THE BASEMENT CEILING CONSTRUCTION ADJACENT SAID SASH OPENING, A REARWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT FACE OF THE SILL ELEMENT AND ALONG THE OUTER SIDE AND TOP EDGES OF THE FRONT FACE OF THE JAMB ELEMENTS, SAID EDGE FLANGES ABUTTING SAID BASEMENT WALL ADJACENT SAID SASH OPENING THEREIN, THE REARWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS OF SAID RIGHT ANGLED JAMB ELEMENTS BEING DIAGONALLY FLANGED AND MATED AT THEIR LOWER ENDS WITH THE LATERAL ENDS OF SAID OBTUSELY DISPOSED PORTION OF SAID SILL ELEMENT,