US367755A - Weather-strip - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

0. GUYER & RBROSIOUS.

WEATHER STRI-P. No. 367,755. Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLINTON GUYER AND PETER BROSIOUS, OF MUNOY, PENNSYLVANIA.

WEATHER-STRIP.

$PECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,755, dated August 2, 1887.

Application filed April 8, 1887.

To an whom it may eoncern.-

Be it known that we, CLINTON GUYER and PETER BRosroUs, citizens of Pennsylvania, residing at Muncy, in the county 0.1." Lycoming and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Veatheu Strips; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our-invention relates to weather-strips; and its object is to provide an inexpensive selfadjusting article of manufacture, such as will meet the demands of the times and effectually prevent rain, snow, or cold air entering beneath doors.

It consists of a simple combination and arrangement of parts, such as will be more fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, Figure 1 is an external view of weather-strip attached to door closed. Fig. 2 is an inner side view of weatherstrip detached from door. Figs. 3, 4, 5,' 6 are detail views of different parts which constitute our invention.

Similar letters refer to si milar parts througlr out.

Molding A is made of suitable woo'd, preferably with beads on front,an offset, and an inclined plane from the top, which answers the purpose of a watershed and prevents rain from being forced or beaten in between molding and door. Any other suitable molding may be used. At the lower edge of molding A are two staples, a a, for attaching same to drop B, and in center on outersurface is fastened check or stop J. On theinside of molding A,at the end which closes against the doorjamb, is an aperture through which passes push-bar G, which leads to an indenture in molding A adapted to the working of the dif ferent parts of my invention. I

Drop B consists of a piece of wood with an inclined surface on outer side, which forms a continuous water-shed for molding A, and is secured to molding A by means of two staples which interlock with staples a a, thereby forming a hinge. In the upper part of drop B are two staples, b b, in which works side bar, D.

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The upper edge of drop B is beveled, and so arranged as to adapt itself thoroughly to molding A, which is similarly constructed.

Push-bar G is round,and made of malleable iron, with an elbow at one end-in which is a slot wherein is located wheel E. In the rear end of push-bar O is a slot, 0, in whiclrarmF works, and it is held to its place by means of an iron pin, (1, passing through both, and also staplef, which holds it firmly in molding A, giving ample room to work.

\Vheel E is made of iron and works upon pivot e,which turns when door is closed, owing to coming in contact with wedge Gr. The turning of wheel E prevents friction and facilitates the closing of door.

Springs H II, made of helically'coiled metallic wire, pass around push-bar G and are held to their places by staple f and also by two iron pins, 9 g, and four washers, h h h 71, and elbow of arm F.

Arm-F is made of malleable iron with opening t, through which passes serewj into semicircular shoulder of side bar, D. Ihrough the elbow of arm F is a rivet, 7;, with washer Z, which holds it firmly to molding-plate I, a1 lowing space for motion. In the upper end of arm F is iron pin d, which secures it to pushbar 0.

Side bar, D, is made of suitable metahwith round ends and semicircular shoulder in center, through which passes screw j. It is held in place by staples b b.

Molding-plate I is fastened to molding A by means of two screws,and consists of thin piece of iron, as shown.

Wedge G consists of a piece of metal secured to door-jamb by one or more screws,with beveled edge toward inner part of door-jamb, so as to be instrumental. in forcing back push-bar (3 when door is closed, which, in connection with other parts heretofore described,controls the adjustment of drop B.

Stop or check Jeonsists of flat piece of metal fastened securely to molding A, one end curved outward, and its object is to form check or stop for drop-B and to prevent its warping.

Vhen door is closed, the elbow of push-bar O, in which is located wheel E, comes in con tact with wedge G. This forces back pushbar 0 in combination with spiral springs H H,

arm F, and-side bar, D, which forces drop B down elosel y, so as to effectually prevent rain, snow, or air from entering under the door. In a similar way, when door is opened, push-bar G (in combination with spirals H H,arm F,and side bar, D) is forced back, owing to spiralsH H assuming their natural position, and drop B again assumes its position for the closing of door.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A weather-strip consisting of molding A, stop J, attached to center of same, drop B, secured to the molding by means of staples a a, interlocking with similar staples of drop 13, in combination with wedge G and horizontal push-bar O, with spiral springs H H, coiled around push-bar C and secured by pins 9 g and washers h h h h, wheel E, located in a slot upon pivot e in the forward end of pushbar 0, plate I on the molding, side bar, D,

arranged in staples Z) I) to slide on the drop plate, and lever F, pivoted to the plate I, and

having one arm connected to the inner end of 25 bar 0 and the other to bar D, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. \Vedge G, in combination with molding A, drop B, secured thereto by means of staples interlocking with similar staples, a (I, of molding A, stop J, attached to center of molding A, horizontal push-bar O, with spiral springs H II,eoiled around push-bar C and secured by pins g g and washers h h h 71, wheel E, located in a slot upon pivot c in the forward end of puslrbar 0, plate I on the molding A, sidebar, D, working in staples I) b on the drop B, and lever F, pivoted to plate Land having one arm pivoted to theinner end ofbar O and the other to bar D, substantially asdeseribed and shown.

In testimony whereof we atfix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

CLINTON GUYER. PETER BROSIOUS.

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