US602661A - Shutter-fastener - Google Patents

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(No Model.)

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SHUTTER-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 602,661, dated April 19, 1898.

Application filed January 5,1898. Serial No. 665,636. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. lV. KOHL, of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shutter-Fasteners,whereof the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to that class of devices aforesaid wherein the fastener is secured upon the shutter and in operative positionextends from said shutter to a point of engagement upon the fixed support of the latter.

It is the object of my invention to provide a fastener of the class described which is not only simple in construction and eflicient in operation, but is adapted v to be compactly folded or returnedagainstV the inner face of the shutter when not in operation. Y

Generally stated my invention comprises a truss-bracket hingedly secured at its extremities upon the inside of the shutter and provided with an eye or socket in which is pivotally secured a brace or strut rod. In operation said truss-bracket extends horizontally from the shutter. Said strut-rod is adapted to be returned upon the truss-bracket and, toget-her with the latter, to be folded vertically against the shutter when not in operation.

As hereinafter described, one of the extremities of the truss-bracket may-be conveniently formed as a latch adapted to automatically engage a projection upon the window-frame when the shutter is closed, thus serving to secure the latter in said position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a sectional plan view of the window-frame and the shutters. The latter being opened, the convenient embodiment of my invention applied thereto is shown as disposed to maintain the shutters in said open position. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the shutter and frame, showing the fastener. returned vertically against the inner face of the shutter. Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the strutrod. Fig. 4 is an enlarged View of the latchformed extremity of the truss-bracket adapted to secure the shutter in closed position. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the socketplate adapted to be secured upon the windowframe.

In said figures, A is the window-frame.

B B are the shutters, hinged upon said frame at h.

C CX are the fasteners, adapted for engagement with the window-frame at d. Each of said fasteners comprises an angular trussbracket having along arm C and a short arm C. The respective trunnion portions c and c of said arms are in line and horizontally mounted for rotation in bearing-plates C2. The extremity c2 of the arm O being bent at right angles with the planel of the trussbracket beyond said portion c serves to uphold the truss bracket horizontally .when turned down into its operative position. The strut-eye C3 is formed at the junction of the arms C O', and the hooked extremity d of the strut-rod D is pivotally mounted therein. The opposite extremity d of said strut-rod D isvbent downward, and thus adapted to engage the socket ct in the window-frame. that the end CZ of said rod may be maintained in vertical position with respect to said socket a, the end d is bent at such an angle with the body of said rod as to underlie the arm C,with which it is in contact. (See Fig. l.)

The parts just described are so related as to form a rigid fastening for the shutter when in the position shown in Fig. l. When, however, it is desired to release the shutter, the end d of the rod D may be lifted from the socket a and said rod be returned upon the arm C of the truss-bracket, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. l. Said truss-bracket may then, together with said rod, be folded vertically against the inner face of the shutter, as shown in Fig. 2.

The bearings C2 are extended from the shutter in such relation therewith that the trussbracket when returned to its vertical inoperative position, as aforesaid, is retained in -such position by its gravitation against the shutter.

In its simplest form the socket a upon the frame consists merely of adrilled hole in the frame A. It is obvious, however, that a suitable socket piece AX, comprising several sockets ax, may be employed. (See Fig. 5.)

In order to automatically secure the shutter in closed position, the extremity c2 of the arm C of the fastener may be provided with a latch-lug cx, adapted to engage a suitably- In order IOO disposed projection ct upon the Windowframe. Said extremity c2 extends horizontally from the shutter when the truss-bracket is folded in inoperative position, as shown in Fig 2. It is obvious that the act of closing said shutter will cause said latch-lug 0X to ride over and engage the projection ct', thus serving to automatically secure the shutter in closed position.

It is obvious that both of the shutters B B may be secured in closed position if the shutter B', having the outer flange b', is alone provided with said latch-lug` CX upon the fastener CX.

.Although I have illustrated my invention in a form adapted for construction from Wrought metal, (the strut-eye in the trussbracket being formed by an integral loop in the metal bar comprising its arms, &c.,) it is obvious that the respective pieces comprising the completed fastener may With equal facility be constructed of cast metal.

It is obvious that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore do not desire to limit myself to the precise construction which I have shown and described.

I claiml. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket, means to pivotally secure said bracket upon a shutter, a strut-eye in said bracket,'a strut, means to pivotally support one extremity of said strut in the eye of said bracket, and means upon the opposite extremity of said strut to engage a fixed support, substantially 'as set forth.

2. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket,

provided With end trunnions, bearing-plates for said trunnions, means to secure said plates upon a shutter, a stop member adapted to maintain said bracket in horizontal position, and a strut pivotally mounted in said bracket, to engage a iixed support, substantially as set forth.

3. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket provided with end trunnions, bearing-plates for said trunnions, means to secure said plates upon a shutter, a stop member upon said bracket adapted to maintain the latter in horizontal position, a strut pivotally mounted in said bracket to engage a fixed support, and a latch-lug upon said stop member adapted to engage a ixed support, substantially as set forth.

4. In a shutter-fastener, a truss-bracket, means to hingedly secure said bracket upon a shutter, a strut-eye in said bracket, a strut pivotally Vsecured at one extremity in said eye, and adapted at its opposite extremity to engage a fixed support, and a latch member upon said bracket, adapted to engage a fixed support, substantially as set forth.

5. In a shutter-fastener, 'a truss-bracket provided with horizontal trunnions, bearings for said trunnions, means to secure said bearings upon a shutter in such relation therewith that said truss-bracket is retained in upright inoperative position, by its gravitation, substantially as set forth.

'SAMUEL M. W. KOHL.

Witnesses:

HERMAN C. HORN, A. E. PAIGE.

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