US658886A

US658886A - Swinging window.

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Publication number: US658886A
Application number: US460300A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hiram K Whitner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-02-09
Filing date: 1900-02-09
Publication date: 1900-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1917-10-02

Description

No. 658,886. Patented Oct. 2, I900. H. K. WHITNER.

SWINGING WINDOW.

(Application filed Feb. 9, 1900.)

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I-I-IRAM K. WHITNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SWINGING WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N 0. 658,886, dated October 2, 1900. Application filed February 9, 1900. $erial No. 4,603. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LHlRAM K. WH-ITNER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Swinging Windows, of which the following is a specification. V

My invention relates more particularly to that type of swinging Window-sashes that are movable in a vertical plane in sashways of a balance-window, said sashways being provided with casing-stops and parting-strips.

The object of my invention is to providea cheap and simple method of swinging said balance-window inward, keeping said sash in an upright position while being cleaned.

My invention consists in a novel construe tion of the component parts pertaining to a swinging window and differing from any of the well-known methods provided for swinging said sash-frames. I am aware that it is not new to provide a portable hanging member consisting of a multiplicity of parts, a journal-rod adapted to pivotally engage with four eyes in as many lugs, said four lugs being vertically bifurcated in the form of slitted dog-ears and adapted to register with four protruding screws, two of said screws being fixed protrudinglyin the inner casingstops and two being fixed protrudingly in the side stile of the lower (inner) sash-frame, while for the purpose of swinging the upper (outer) sash-frame inward two of said protruding screws are fixed protrudingly in the parting-strip and two are fixed protrudingly in the side stile of said upper sash. It will be found in a reduction to practice that permanently-protruding screws pertaining to an upper sash will interfere with the proper construction of the check-rails of a balance-win dow. Furthermore, the farther the pivotal point is placed from said stops and from said parting-strip the greater will be the concentric sweep of the edge of the side stile of saidsash in engagement with the sashway to which said stop or said parting-strip pertains, and the greater said concentric sweep is the greater will be the liability of said side stile to pinch in said sashways while being swung upon said pivotal points. Hence I do not claim said journaled hanger interposed between said four protruding screws pertaining to each sash and adapt-ed to register with said four lugs. Having thus fully disclaimed said combination, I will hereinafter show by reference-letters referring to n: y accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts, howI constructmy swinging window in a manner whereby said objectionable concentric sweep will he reduced to a minimum, and inasmuch as the lower sashes in this type of swinging windows in a building Lmust be swung out of the path of the upper sash, and at least two hangers must be provided to each building, I construct each of said hangers upon a model differing from each other, thereby'adapting each to the requirements of the situation in which said hangers will be placed, and inasmuch as the relative positions of the protruding screws in the up per sash-frame are precisely the same as those placed in the lower, the one treatment being the equivalent of the other, I show the treatment of but one, the lower sash-frame. A full knowledge of the situation will have been obtained when it is-remarked that the sweep of the lower sash in swinging is immeasurably greater than that of the upper sash. Hence the difference in the construction of saidhangers, hereinafter more fully described.

Figure 1 shows my portable hanger in engagement with fixed screws pertaining to a lower sash. Fig. 2 shows a method of fixing screws relatively pertaining to an upper and a lower sash. Fig. 3 shows a portable hanger detached. Fig. 4 shows an end view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows a back view of Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of the window, showing the jamb or casing in elevation. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section of the casing through the weight-box closure. Fig. 8 shows a crosshead of another form of portable hanger. Fig. 9 is an end view of the device shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a front view of the recedable screw and plate. Fig. 11 is a longitudinal section of the plate shown in Fig. 10.

In Fig. 1 my portable hanger adapted to swing the lower sash is shown in engagement with the screws S and S protruding from casing-stop S, and screws Q and Q protruding from side stile Q, the latter pertaining to the lower sash of a window. In Fig. 2 said screws are shown in the saine relative position, with said portable hanger detached. In Fig. 3 I show my portable hanger adapted to swing said lower sash detached. A is a bar, preferably made in the form of a bar of angle-iron, as shown in cross-section in Fig. 4. B and B are cross-head extremes to said bar A. C and C are plates having clefts E and E, of U form, adapted to register with said screws Q and Q l) and l) are hollow sockets, preferably cylindriform, each having a horizontal slot of keyhole form, consisting of eyes F and F and of incurvated horizontal slots G and G. Of said keyhole form of slot a front View is shown in Fig. 3 and a back View in Fig. 5. It will be observed that said hollow sockets of cylindritorm when in engagement with said ii xed screws protruding from said stop S will have the function of a balland -socket joint the movements of which are limited to a horizontal motion. Furthermore, it will be observed that with said lower sash raised said portable hanger may be made to present the eyes F and F to the heads of screws S and 8*, respectively, in which position said screws may be made to register with said horizontal slots G and G. Said portable hanger is now swung inward to clear the descending sash, when the screws Q and Q will register with said U- form clefts E and E, respectively. We have now simply to remove the opposite casing-stop and disconnect the sash-cord from its anchorage on said opposite side of the sash-frame, and said free edge or free side stile of said sash-frame may beswung inward. The whole lower sash will now swing clear of its sashways on each side of said window.

In Fig. 8 I show an upper cross-head pertaining to a hanger adapted to swing the upper sash-frame, the lower cross-head pertaining to said hanger being an exact duplicate of said Fig. 8 cross-head. I illustrate but one, both of said cross-heads being a continuation to the bar a. dis a hollow socket, preferably cylindriform, having a cleft e of U form, (also shown in cross-section in Fig: 9,) said hollow socket d being also provided with a slot of T form, the horizontal slot of T form being incurvated to conform with the wall of said cylindriform socket. f is a pendent cleft in the form of a stem pertaining to said T-form socket and communicating with said incurvated horizontal slot, said pendent cleftf being adapted to register with screw 8, protruding from the parting-strip s, the duplication of said memberf being adapted to register with screw 3 (Shown in Fig. 2.)

From the nature of the construction of said balance-window it will be observed that the check-rail 0, pertaining to said upper sash, offers a serious obstacle to the method obtaining preliminary to swinging the hereinafter described lower sash. Hence said hanger specifically adapted to swing said upper sash must have said upper sash lowered to such a degree in order that when said dual pendent cleft members illustrated by f are made to register with said protruding screws 5 and s' said hanger will-be above said checkrail 0 in order that said upper sash may be lowered farther, whereby the protruding screws q and g pertaining to said upper-sash frame, may be made to register with said dual clefts of U form illustrated by e. The two operative stages preliminary to swinging said upper sash, after the lower sash has been swung out of the path of said upper sash, are very simple. First, the dual T- form sockets are hung, as it were, upon the said screws .9 and s said T-forin pendent clefts (ill ustrated byf) registering with said screws. Said hanger is now swung into position to make it receptive to the second stage. Said upper sash is now lowered somewhat farther, said screws qand g pertaining to said upper sash, being made to descend into said dual clefls of U form, (illustrated by 8,) and said upper sash may also be swung inward after the parting-strip pertaining to the opposite side of said window and the sash-cord are disconnected from theirfastenings in manner well known to the arts for making repairs. Figs. 10 and 11 show a construction whereby said screws S and S pertaining to the parting-strip, and said screws q and (1 pertaining to the side stile of said upper sash, may be made recedable in order that the proper clearance may be aiforded for the passage of the check-rails O and o. In Fig. 11, in crosssection, X is a recedable screw-bolt, Y is an inset facing-plate adapted to engage with the threaded shank of said recedable screws, and Z is a nut engaging said screw-bolt at its free end and riveted thereto in order to limit the approachable travel of said screw-bolt. In Fig. 2 said inset plates y y are rectilinear in form in order to conform with said partingstrip and adapted to be secured by two woodscrews in engagement with each plate. In Fig. 10 said inset plate Y shows a face of oval form with said screw-bolt receded, causingits head to contact with said plate Y, said inset plate of oval form being especially adapted to be inset in the side of the side stile of the upper sash-frame as an equivalent for q and g pertaining to said upper sash, where said receded screw-bolts will be out of the line of travel of said check-rail O, and when said screws are receded in the parting-strip said screws will be out of the path of travel of check-rail 0. Figs. 6 and 7 show several members so secured and combined in an integral member which may be removed as a whole by pulling the bottom of said integral member across the opening of said window when the lower sash is raised to its full height and the upper sash is lowered to the bottom. K is the section of a pulley-stile, usually removable to afiord access to the weight-box ICC I and M in order that said raised lower sash will not obstruct said movements. L is a section of a casing-stop affording an avenue of escape for the swinging sash-frames. M- is a section of the parting-strip also affording an avenue of escape for the upper sash.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, I will now in claims point out what, is new and novel:

1. In a swinging balance-window, the combination,with a window-frame,a lower and an upper sash-frame, of a portable hanger having a cross-head fixed at each extreme of a bar,said bar being adapted to give stability to said cross-heads,each of said cross-heads being provided with a cleft of U form and a hollow cylindriform socket, each of said hollow sockets .being provided with a keyhole-form eye and slot incurvated to conform with the wall of said hollow socket, said incurvated slot being adapted to register with a protruding screw fixed to a casing-stop pertaining to said Window, said U-form clefts being adapted to register with the protruding screws fixed to the side stile of a lower sash-frame, whereby the lower sash of said window may be swung inward,and means whereby the upper sash may be swung inward, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a swinging balance-window, the combination, with a window-frame, a lower and an upper sash-frame, of a portable hanger having a cross-head fixed at each extreme of a bar, said bar being adapted to give stability to said cross-heads, each of said crossheads being provided with a hollow cylindriform socket, each of said hollow sockets being provided with a U-forrn cleft and with a slot of T form having an incurvated horizontal slot and a pendent cleft, said T-form slot being adapted to register with a screw propertaining to said window may be swung in,- ward, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a swinging balance-window, in combination with a window-frame, a lower and an upper'sash-frame, a casing-stop S provided with the protruding screws S and 8*, a sashframe having a side stile Q provided with the protruding screws Q and Q a portable hanger having a bar A provided with crossheads B and B having clefts E and E of U form,said clefts being adapted to register with said screws Q and Q said portable hanger being provided with hollow cylindriform sockets D and D and having slots of keyhole form consisting of eyes F and F and incurvated slots G'and G, said keyhole-form slots being adapted to register with said screws S and S as a means whereby said lower sash may be swung inward, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a swinging balance-window, in combination with a window-frame, a lower and an upper sash-frame, a parting-strip 3 provided with the protruding screws 8 and 8 a sash-frame having a side stile q providedwith two relatively-placed screws q and (1 a portable hanger having a bar 0. provided with the cross-head at the top extreme and provided with a duplication of said cross-head at the bottom extreme, each of said cross-heads being provided with a hollow cylindriform socket d, eachof said hollow cylindriform sockets being provided with a U-form cleft e and an incurvated slot 9 and a pendent cleft f, as a means whereby said upper sash may be swung inward, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a swinging balance-window, in combination with a window-frame provided with casing-stops and parting-strips, a lower and an upper sash-frame provided with side stiles, a recedable screw-bolt X adapted to engage with a facing-plate Y adapted to be fixed to said casing-stops, to said parting-strips and to said side stiles, a nut Z adapted to limit the approach of said recedable bolt, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HIRAM K. WHITNER.

Witnesses:

I. A. HELMIOH, E. M. KLATOHER.