US595180A

US595180A - Adjustable mounting for sliding doors

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Publication number: US595180A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1897-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 1914-12-07

Description

(No Model.)

J. A.KUSTER.

ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING FOR $LIDING nouns. No. 595,180. Patented Dec. 7, 1897.

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JOHN ADAM KUSTER, OF PLYMOUTH,NVISCONSIN.

ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING FOR SLIDING DOORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,180, dated December 7, 1897.

Application filed March 11, 1897. Serial No. 627,040. (No model.)

described and claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, made a part of this application, has reference to certain new and useful improvements in mechanism for. mounting sliding doors for residences and all other kinds of buildings where such a door is desirable. I

The object of my invention is to provide an adjustable track which will permit the door to freely travel from one end to the other thereof without obstruction or binding.

Another object of myinvention is to render it possible for any person, whether a skilled mechanic or not, to so adjust the track that compensation will be easily made for any settling of the partition or other walls of the building, thus preventing the door from becoming sagged at one side and the binding or wedged condition incident thereto.

\Vith the foregoing objects in view attention is called to the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention as applied to the inner side of one row of studding. Fig. 2 is avertical section thereof on line a a. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the yoke.

plate and hooks. Fig. 5 is a detail of adjusting-seat for threaded shaft.

Reference will be had to various details by figures, 1 indicating the inner surface of one row of studding, to the outer surface of which lath and plaster are secured in the usual manner.

At a convenient point above the door I secure to one of the studding the plate 2, having attached thereto the journal 3, upon which is pivoted the lever 4. To the outer end of the lever 4 I pivotally attach the supportingshaft 5, designed to extend downward to the outer end of the track 6, to which it is adjustably secured by means of the nuts 7. T o the inner end of the lever 4 I pivotally attach Fig. 4: is a detail of the retaining the adjusting-loop 8, designed to receive the threaded end of the shaft 9, the lower end of which terminates in the square adjustingpoint 10, which extends entirely through the track. The other end of the track is adjustably supported by the threaded shaft 11, formed substantially the same as shaft 9, the upper end thereof being seated in the threaded loop 12, formed substantially the same as loop 8. The shafts 9 and 11 are made with right and left screw-threads, so that when a tool is applied to the square end 10 of either shaft the track may be easily and quickly raised or lowered. The square end 10 is always accessible, and this form of construction is more preferable than when the rods Sand 11 have the same hand-thread with nuts on the same just above and below the track for its adjustment. This latter form of construction is preferable for the right-hand screw-rod No. 5. This rod, carrying a nut 7, passes loosely through the strap or angle iron 15 and takes in a threaded nut on the under side of the upper surface 6 of the track. This end of the track is at the outset adjusted in position 'by'inanipulating the nut 7 and the nut on the under side of the track. The supports 9 and 11 could be connected to the track in the same way and be adjusted in the same manner, but it is preferred to serew-thread the straps l5 and dispense altogether with the nuts above and below the track. Both of these supports being just above the door or in the doorway can be easily reached ud readily adjusted. It will be evident that the purpose of the lever 4 and attachments is to permit theadjustment or the end of the track, supported by the rod5, which is both out of sight and out of reach, through the right and left threaded rod 9. of the track is adjusted by the right and left screw-support 11. All these supports pass loosely through the top of the track, whereby sufficient play isallowed to avoid rigidity and any binding action of the parts. The straps 15 are pivoted to the side bars of the track by screws, as shown, or by any other suitable means. Said loop 12 is pivotally attached at its upper end to the journal 13, rigidly secured and held in position by the 'retaining-plate 14, attached at a convenient The other end will occupy a true horizontalplane, which angle-irons 15, soformed that they will extend across the top of the track a d upon each sideu thereof, where -ithey are he d by screws orother'suitable means.

' The track proper; '6, ,consis tsof- .the upper,

horizontal section 6? and the'downwardly-extending members 6", each of the latter being provided'wupon the inner surfaceof its lower edges with the rails 6.-- designed. to .e Ceji;.re'

- the mid 6f fins-amen e.

. As-will be seen in Fig. 1, I prefer to provide a pair of wheels for each side" of the door or for each part thereof which it may :be

deemed necessary to support. Said wheels 16 are connectedv rigidly to an axle 17 of sufficient length to permit each wheel to rest upon -ti ons"2l in order that it and the supportingwheels may be easily removed and replaced inretltting or. repairing the supportiug do yices ofthe door.

The sections 20, it

form' connection with the hooks 22-, integrally formed with the plate 23,01- otherwise attached thereto. I tached'directly to the upper edge of the door after the same has been properly trimmed ready for assuming its operative position by means of the retaining-s'crewsfi-t, as shown.

The object in providing a hook which shall be-rigidly attached to the door is to enable the door to ,be readily disengaged from the supporting-yoke when it may be necessary to gain accessto the track orother parts.

The operation of my invention may be.

stated to be as followsthat is to say, the track is adjustablysuspended in position overthe opening forming the proposed door. This location of the track is preferably done during the process of constructing the walls.

The several pairs of wheels are mounted upon the track and provided with an individual yoke, the ends of. which extend slightly below the track proper, but not far enough to protrude beyond the line of the proposed finish.- After these parts have thus been assembled the .track maybe so adjusted that it adjustment is, effected by a suitable wrench adapt-ed to act upon the square ends of the threaded shafts." If, for instance, the outer endof the lever 4 should hold its end of the track higher than the other end, a true adj ustment may be readily effected. by properly rowill be understood, extend sufficiently far to properly receive or The said plate is designed to be attating the threaded shafts Qandll, the same action-being taken should said lever hold its end of the track lower than the opposite end. After the track has thusbeen truly adjusted nor, are ready to be hung in position after The complete finish'may then be added. If at any time thereafter it is found that the track needs readjustment-to hooked from the yoke, as it will be understood that the line of finish shall not prevent the door being moved laterally sufficientlyto efiect such disengagement. a

Believing that the advantages, construction, and operation of my invention will be made fully apparent by the foregoing specification and the accompanying drawings further description is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1.- In a'sliding door, a track for the same, pivoted, screw-threaded loops, and threadedbolts connecting the loops and the track for adjusting the track, as set forth.

2-. In a s 1 id ing door, a track for the door, pivoted loops, and adj usting devices connected directly to the loops and attached to the track, as set forth.

3.--In sliding doors, a adjustable supports at each end of the track, one of the supports consisting of a pivoted lever havinga loop carrying a screw-bolt pivbolt at the other end, as set forth.

4. In sliding doors, .a track provided with pivoted loop-supports and rollers, said supports including a pivoted lever carrying adto. the track, as set forth. 5. In sliding doors, a track adjustably sups-i'sting of a pivoted lever carrying a pivoted screw-bolt at one end and a pivoted loop at the other end carrying a screw-bolt, and deas set forth. v p 1 a 6. In sliding doors, a track, pivoted loops carrying adj usting devices connected to the track, as set forth. I

7. In sliding doors, a track having screwthreaded attachments, pivoted supports consisting in part of screw-threaded links, and screw-bolts eonnectin g the links'and the track, all combined as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

Witnesses O. P; OSTHELDER, H. J. ROONEY.

thexdoors,'w'hen trimmed in the usual -man-.

fi1-st having secured thereto in the manner Q stated the retaining-plate'23. The hooks 22 harethenieansed teengage.thetemiinaisec" 'tions or hooks 21.

compensate for an uneven'settlement of thepartitions, the doors may be readily un-' track for the same,-

vices connecting said screw bolts to the track,

5 oted thereto at one end, anda pivoted screw- -I I O! justing devices at each end" thereofjattached ported at each end, one of said supports con- JQHN ADAM KUSTER: