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` F. E.' WATTO WINDOW SASH.

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V UNITED 'STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EEALDON E. VATTON, OE ALTAMON'I, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR ONE-HALF TO GEORGE O. GOE'ITING, OFv SAME PLACE.

WINDOW-SASH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,042, dated October 7, 1890.

Application filed June 13,1890.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FEALDON E. WATTON, of Alt-amont, in the county of Effingham and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Window- Sashes, &c., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to a window sash, shutter, blind, or screen so constructed that it may be adjusted to window-frames of different widths and lit tightly therein; and my invention consists in features of novelty, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure I is an elevation of my improved sash in position in the frame of a Window. Fig. II is a detail side elevation, part broken away to show one of the plates. Fig. III is a similar view, in which but one plate is shown. Fig. IV is a cross-section taken on line IV IV, Fig. II. Fig. V is a cross-section taken on line V V, Fig. II. Fig. VI is a detail edge view of the upper end of the adjustable strip, showing the ends of the plates bentover upon the top of the adjustable strip. Fig. VII shows my invention applied to a windowshutter, and Fig. VIII shows it applied to a window-screen.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a window-sill, 2 the sides of the frame, and 3 a window having the usual upper and lower bars 4 and 5 and side bars 6 and 7.

Secured in the outer edge of the bar 7 are vertical plates 8, that extend beyond the edge of the bar 7 and are provided with slots 9.

. 10 is a bar or strip equal in length to the bar7 and parallel therewith. The bar has kerfs 12, in which the outer edges ofthe plates 8 work, and thus the bar 10 is kept in the same plane as the sash, the bar lO being secured to the plates by pins 1l, passing through the bar 10 and slots 9.

The ends 13 and 14 of the plates 8 are preferably bent over upon the upper and lower ends 0f the bars 7 and 10, as shown in Fig. VI.

Coil-springs 15 are seated in recesses 16 in the upper and lower parts of the bar 7, and said springs bear against the strip l0 and Serial No. 355,304. (No medal.)

press it outward. In order to increase or diminish the power of the springs 15, their inner ends rest against the inturned end 15a of the plate 15b, the body of the plate occupying a recess in the sash and admitting of endwise movement on a set-screw l5, which passes through a longitudinal slot l5d in the plate.

Secured in the bar l0 near its upper and lower ends are dovrei-pins or screws 17,Whose outer ends work in holes in the strip 7. The dowel-pins or screws may, however, be made fast in either bar.

In Fig. VII I have shown my invention applied to sliding shutters, such as are used in the Windows of railway-cars and buildings.

In Fig. VIII I have shown my invention as applied to window-screens.

I have described my invention as having two plates 8 for connecting the bar 7 and strip 10; but in light windows, sh utters, and screens there may be but one used, as I have shown in Fig. III.

The dowel-pins or screws 17 may be disa pensed with in light work.

The side bars 6 and 10 of the screw may have grooves 18, as usual, to work on guideribs at the sides of the window-frame.

It will be seen that the sash, shutter, or screen will fit close in the frame, so that no air or moisture can pass between the sash, &c., and the frame, nor between the bars 7 and l0.

The device has also another valuable feature, in that it forms a support for the sash, shutter, inside blind, or screen'by the bearing of the bar l0 against the window-frame. For this reason balance-weights, with their cords and sheaves, may be dispensed with.

Still another advantage is found in the device-namely, that the sash admits of such construction that it may be removed from the frame at any time by forcing the bar 7 in contact with the bar 10.

The operation of my device is as follows: The parts being tirst connected, as described, the bar 10 is set into the usual groove in the window-frames and the sash grasped by the bar 6 and pressed toward the bar 10, causing the coil-springs 15 to contract and allow the IOO bar 7 to be pressed in contact with the bar 10. When the parts are thus contracted, the bar 6 may be placed in position in its groove in the frame, or the screw adjusted so the guidestrips rest in the grooves 18 and the bar 10 allowed to move outward, and thus the bars 6 and 10 are held tight against the windowframe.

By constructing a window sash, blind, or screen according to my invention it may be placed at any desired elevation, and will remain in that position Without the use of weights or cords. It may also be easily moved into any other position.

The device also provides atight connection between the sash and Window-frame, whereby dust, &c., is prevented from entering, and should the sash or frame become shrunk or swelled from heat or rain the sash adjusts itself to the changedvconditions.

Il claim as my invention- 1. The combination, in a Window sash,- blind, or screen, of the bar 7, plates 8, and bar 10, suitably connected to the plates with springs forcing the bar outward, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. The combination, in a window sash, blind, or screen, of the bar 7, plates 8 secured therein, and a bar 10, adjustably connected to the plates by a pin passing therethrough and Working in Vslots in the plates, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, in awindow sash, blind, or screen, of the bar 7, plates 8, secu red therein, bar 10, connected to the plates 8 by pins 11 Working in slots 9 ofthe plates, and a spring 15, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I Y

4. The combination, with a Window sash, blind, or screen, of aside bar10, plate 8, forming a guide for the bar 10, and spring forcing the bar outward, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, with a window sash, blind, or screen, of the plate 8, bar 10, spring 15, and the movable plate b, forming abea'ring for the inner end of the spring, substantially as set forth.

FEALDON E. VATTON.

Vitnesses:

SAML. KNIGHT, BENJN. A. KNIGHT..

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