US380207A

US380207A - Awning-ventilator

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Publication number: US380207A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1888-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 1905-03-27

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No. 380,207. Patented-Mar. 27, 1888,

- UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN P. KNOBELOOH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,207. dated March 27,1888.

Application filed August 17, 1887. Serial No. 247,165. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J onN P. KNoBLooH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvementsin Avvning-Ventilators, Sto., of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective device for application to Window or veranda awnings, tents, Ste., for '10 the purpose of Ventilating the room or apartment shaded or inclose'd thereby, and this ob` jectI attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- I5 awning provided with ventilators constructed in accordance with my invention, the awning being shown in its extended position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the awning folded up. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the ventilators and its confining-frame. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the position assumed by the ventilator when applied to the awning, and Fig. 5 is a sectional perspective view of one of the side ventilators.

Ordinary Window-awnings which extend up to the top of the window-frame are objectionable, because they -interfere with the properegress of air, and yet intercept the rays of the sun or the passage of rain, said ventilator or ventilators being located in that portion of the awning which is not covered by the folds of the awning when the latter is folded, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the ventilator is operative Whether the awning is extended or folded up. v

The ventilator which I prefer to use consists of a plate, a, having a series of inclined projecting hoods, b, overlapping each other to such an extent that when the ventilator occupies the position shown in Fig. 4, as it does when the awning is extended, rays of sun- 5o light, even though actually horizontal, cannot Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window` constructed as to permit the freeingress ory enter the room through the same, nor can rain beat in through the ventilator, the latter, however, providing for the free ingress and egress of air at all times. Y

The plate a is secured to the awning by means of a confining-frame, d, having spurs j', which are passed th rough the material of. which the awning is composed,`and are bent down on the under side of the same, although it will be evident that the use of this frame is not absolutely necessary, as the spurs may be formed directly on the plate a, if desired, or the latter may be secured to the awning by eyelets or other equivalent means.

In the side wings, D, of the awning are ventilators F, each consisting of a frame, g, carrying a series of hinged iiaps, h, as shown in Fig. 5, each ap having at the ends projecting journals adapted to bearings in ears t', preferably struck up from the metal of the frame, 'as 7o shown. The flaps h are-thus free to swing in either direction and permit the ready ingress and egress of air through theside Wings of the awning when the latter is extended. l The frame g is secured by a frame, d, similar to that which secures the plate a of the ventilator B.

In the present instance I have shown two ventilators at the upper portion of the awning; but it will be evident that 'one ventilator 8o of proper size or more than two ventilators may be used, if desired.

I claim as my invention- A l. The combination of afolding awning with a ventilator applied to that portion of the fabric of the awning which is above the Vfolds when the awning is raised, all substantially as specified.

2. vThe combination of a folding awning with ventilators applied to the side wings of the' 9o same and to that portion of the body of the awning which is above the folds when the awning is raised, all substantially as specified.

3. The combination of an awning or like structure with a ventilator applied to the body of the same so as to assume an inclinedposition when the awning is down, saidventilator consisting of a frame having fixed hoods projecting at an angle and overlapping each other, all substantially as specified.

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4. The combination of an awning or like In testimonywhereof I havesigned myname structure with a ventilator consisting of a to this specification in the presence of two subxo frame, and a series of flaps hung thereto and scribing witnesses. v located one above another, the pendent portion 5 of each iiap being free from contact with the JOHN P' KNOBELOCH' frame or adjacent ilap, whereby it is free to Witnesses: swing in both directions, al1 substantially as JOHN T. LEWIS, specified. HARRY SMITH.