US740920A - Awning. - Google Patents

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THOMAS H. REES AND JOHN MODONNELL, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY;

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AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 740,920, dated October 6, 1903. Application filed November 3, 1902. S i l No, 129,993. (No modeld To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS H. REES and JOHN MODONNELL, citizens of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which for a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in that type of awnings wherein the awningcloth is rolled instead of being folded when up.

Among the most important objects of the present invention the following may be mentioned: first, to provide an awning for arched windows or doors in which the roller upon which the awning-cloth is rolled is arched and conforms to the top of the window or door opening contiguous to which it is located; second, to provide an awning-roller of a construction adapted to conform to the shape of the contiguous portion of the opening or frame of the window or door whether the same be angular or arched and whether the arch be round, segmental, or other form; third, to provide for the utilization of rotative bearing devices for the roller, whereby the awning-cloth may be most easilyv rolled up and down, and, finally, to provide means for turning the roller axially, which will obviate the necessity of employing windlasses, weights, or springs, which add materially to the cost of the awning and are otherwise objectionable.

The invention consists in certain peculiarities in the construction of parts and in certain novel combinations of elements, substantially as hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the subjoined claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of an awning for windows or doors with round arch tops embracing our improvements, showing the awning lowered and one side of the awning-cloth broken away to more clearly disclose the roller-actuating means. Fig. 2 is a side view of one of the same with the awning lowered and with one of the side curtains folded back. Fig. 3 a

side view of the device with the awning elevated. Fig. 4c is a view of the device with the side curtains folded back preparatory to the rolling of the awning, Fig. 5 is a front view of the upper portion of the device, showing the awning-cloth rolled thereon. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing the rotative hearing devices for the arched roller. Fig. 7 is a view of a part of an awning embodying our improvements modified to adapt the same to the openings or frames of windows or doors having segment-arches. Fig. 8 is a view of aconstruction modified for use on angular windows or doors. Fig. 9 is a sectional View showing a part of the latter construction, and Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10 10 of Fig. 9. i

The same numerals of reference designate the same parts in the several views.

The awning-clothis formed, preferably, of the front section 1 and side sections or wings 2 and 3, which side sections or wings are folded toward each other against the rear side of the front section when not in use. The upper end of said cloth is secured to a roller 4, which is vertically arched or of other suitable shape conforming to that of the top of the opening or frame for the door or window to which the awning is applied, and the lower end of the front section of said cloth is secured to the frame 5, which frame is of a shape conforming to that of said roller. The ends of said frame are pivoted at 6. In the construction shown said pivots are carried by sleeves 7, which slide upon rods whereby the awningframe moves both pivotally and bodily; but this is not altogether essential to the invention. In the operation of raising the awning rotative axial movement is imparted to the roller, which is thereby caused to wind the awning-cloth upon said roller and toturn the awning-frame pivotally from horizontal to vertical position and finally to raise said awning-frame vertically and bodily until the cloth is fully wound upon the roller, if the frame is mounted to have the latter movement. Secured to said frame there is a curtain 9, which depends therefrom at all times and when the awning is rolled up conceals the roller and awning-cloth.

One important feature of the present in- (3 uG-I vention, as hereinabove stated, is to adapt rolling awnings to arched windows or doors by means which when the awning is rolled up will cause it to be at the extreme top of the window or door and to assume a rolled arched shape conforming to that of the opening or frame, whereby when the awning is rolled it will not exclude the light or obstruct the entrance of air through the upper portion of the window and when unrolled will extend in an inclined direction downward and outward from the extreme top of the frame or opening of said door or window. To this end when the awning is to be applied to arched windows or frames the roller is of arched shape conforming thereto and is of a construction whereby. it will be capable of rotative axial movement throughout its entire length and will cause the awning to berolled smoothly and equally thereon, and for said arched windows or doors the awning-frame 5 also is of arched construction conforming thereto.

A most practical and desirable construction of roller for the purpose of the present invention is one havingits main portion composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal, preferably wire. Such a roller is flexible and may be rotated axially and when thus rotated will cause the awning-cloth to be smoothly rolled thereon or unrolled therefrom, according to the direction of said rotation, even though the roller be arched. Moreover, having a high degree of flexibility it may be most readily bent to shape conforming to the curve of arched windows or doors,whether said arch be round, segmental, or other shape. The coiled-wire roller has each end provided with an end piece fixed thereto to serve as journals therefor, and to said end pieces are secured the ends of the operating rope or ropes. For the arched rollers these end pieces are preferably in the form of caps 10, and they project into cups or sockets 11, mounted on brackets 12. Said caps also preferably-extend through guiderings 13, and their lower ends within the cups 11 are supported upon balls 14 or other rotative bearing devices, which take the end thrust thereof and cause the roller to be most easily rotated. In said construction the ends of the actuating rope or ropes 15 and 16 are secured to the caps 10, respectively, and are wo'und'around the same, one in a direction the reverse of that of the other, and are led therefrom over suitably-arranged pulleys to within convenient reach of the operator, whereby when one is pulled the awning will be rolled up and when the other is pulled the awning will be unrolled. The rope or rope end 15 is shown as extending from its cap to and over a pulley 17 at the opposite side of the window or door frame or casing and thence upward and downward over a pulley 18 at the top of said frame, while the rope or rope end 16 is shown as extending from its cap 10 to a pulley 19 at the opposite side of said frame and thence upward and downward over a pulley 20 at the top of the frame.

The awning-cloth may be secured to the roller 4 in any suitable manner; but the means shown are preferred, said means consisting of eyes 21, secured to the roller at suitable intervals and engaged by hooks 22, sewed or otherwise suitably fastened to the upper edge of said cloth.

Extending through the coiled-wire roller is a supporting device which serves to prevent undue sagging or forward movement of the roller under the weight of the awning cloth or frame. This supporting device obviously conforms to the shape of the roller, being straight for straight rollers and longitudinally bent or curved for arched rollers. For thelatter'form of roller it preferablyis formed by a rod 23 and when embraced in a construction in which the frame of the awning has longitudinal movement its ends are preferably extended below the cups 11 to constitute the guide-rods 8 for the sleeves '7, above referred to.

. As hereinabove stated, the coiled-wire roller is not only adapted to arched windows or doors, but is also adapted to those which are of rectangular or other angular shape. The preferred construction for the latter form is shown in Figs. 8, 9, and 10, wherein 24 designates the roller, and 25 the end pieces thereof. Said end pieces are mounted to rotate on a tubular or other suitable shaft 26, which corresponds to the rod 23 of the other construction. Said shaft 26 has its ends fixed in bosses 27, which project from suitable supporting-plates 28. The surface of said shaft 26 is provided or formed with a suitable race or groove for a line of balls or other suitable rotative bearing devices which sustain the roller throughout its length and cause it to be rotated with minimum expenditure of power. The awning 30 is secured to the roller in the above-described or any suitable manner, and the operating-rope 31 is coiled around the end piece 25 and extends thence downward to a catch. Preferably two ropes, one for each end of the roller, are employed, and in order that their free ends may be close together the one of the same passes over guidepulleys 32, as shown.

Having thus described the invention, what we believe to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an awning, the combination of a roller having its body composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and provided with end pieces to serve as journals therefor, bearing devices engaged by said journals, an awning-frame conforming in shape to that of the roller, an awningcloth, and means engaging said roller for rotating the same to thereby roll the awning-cloth thereon.

2. In an awning, the combination of a roller having its body composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and provided with end pieces to serve as journals therefor, bearing devices engaged by said. journals, a frame conforming in shape to that of said roller, an awning- IIO cloth connected with said roller and frame,

and winding-cords attached to said journals and operated to rotate said roller axially to thereby roll the awning-cloth thereon.

3. In an awning for vertically'arched windows or doors, the combination of a roller havin gits body composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and bent into vertically-arched shape, and bearings for said roller, an arched frame having pivoted ends, an awning-cloth connected with said roller and frame, and means operated to cause the roller to rotate axially to thereby roll the cloth thereon and cause said frame to turn pivotally.

4. In an awning for vertically-arched windows or doors, the combination of a roller having its body composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and bent into vertically-arched shape,an awning-cloth carried thereby,means for rotating said roller axially to thereby roll the cloth thereon, an awning-frame secured to said cloth, and rotating bearing devices for said roller.

5. In an awning for vertically-arched windows or doors, the combination of a roller having its body composed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and bent into verticallyarched shape, and supporting means extending through said body, an arched and pivoted frame, an awning-cloth connected with said frame and roller, and means for rotating said roller to thereby-roll the cloth thereon and cause said frame to turn pivotally.

6. In an awning for vertically-arched windows or doors, the combination of a roller havingits body com posed of a spirally-coiled strip of metal and bent into Vertically-arched shape, an arched supporting-rod extending through. said roller, an arched and pivoted frame, an awning-cloth connected with said roller andframe, and means for rotating said roller.

7. In an awning for arched windows or doors, the combination of a roller having its body composed of a coiled strip of metal and bent into arched shape and provided with end pieces, an arched rod extending through said roller and supporting the same, bearing-cups into which said end pieces are inserted, an archedframe, a cloth connected with said roller and frame, and means for rotating said roller axially.

8. In an awning for arched windows or doors, the combination of an arched roller,-

metal and providedwith end pieces, cups into i which said end pieces are inserted, rotative bearing devices interposed between said cups and end pieces, a cloth connected with said roller, an arched frame to which the said cloth coiled metal, bearings for said roller, an

arched rod extending through said rollerand having its ends projecting below the same, an awning-frame, sleeves mounted to have vertical movement on the ends of said rod, said frame having its ends pivoted to said sleeves, an awningcloth connected with said roller and frame, and means for rotating said roller.

12. In an awning, the combination of an arched roller having its body composed of coiled metal and provided with end pieces, cups into which said end pieces are inserted, rotative bearing devices between said end pieces and cups, an arched rod extending through said roller and having its ends projecting below said cups, an awning-frame, sleeves mounted to have vertical movement on the ends of said rod, said frame having its ends pivoted to said sleeves, an awning-cloth connected with said roller and frame, and means for rotating said roller.

13. In an awning, the combination of an arched roller, a frame, an awning-cloth connected with said roller and frame, and means for rotating said roller embracing a cord wound about the same and extending thence approximately horizontally and thence upward and finally downward to within convenient reach of the operator, and pulleys engaged by said cord.

14. In an awning, the combination with an arched roller, a frame, and an awning-cloth connected with said roller and frame, of means for rotating said roller, said means including ropes secured to and wound around the ends of the roller respectively, each rope extending from the end of the roller to which it is secured toward the other end of said roller and then upward and finally downward, one of said cords being pulled to rotate the roller in one direction and the other pulled to rotate said roller in the other direction, and pulleys engaged by said ropes.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

' THOMAS H. REES.

JOHN MODONN ELL.

Witnesses:

HENRY H. BOHMER, JOHN KNABnsonUH.

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