US744733A - Pivoted window. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED NOV. Z4, 1903.

o. A. Basler. PIVUTBD WINDOW. APPLIOATION P ILD NOV. 17, 190.

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ATTORNEY PATBNTBD N0V.24,19oa.

o.' A. EssIG. PIVOTED WINDOW.A APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 17, v1902.

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INVENTUR WITNESSES:

UNITED STATES i atented ovember 24, 1903.c

PATENT OFFICE.

OZIA A. ESSIG, OF CANTON, OHIO.

PivoTED WINDOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent o. 744,733,`dated November 24, 1903. Application filed November 17, 1902. Serial No. 131,720. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, OZIA A. ESSIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pivoted Windows; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the figures of reference markedthereon, in which- Figure 1 is a view showing a portion of a window-sash and its glass and illustrating the same turned upon its pivotal point. Fig. 2 is a view showing the top or upper end of the strip properly connected to the windowsash. Fig. 3 is a lview of the window-cordretaining head. vFig. 4 is a detached view showing one of the window-cords properly knotted. Fig. 5 isadetached view of the window-cord-knot-holding device. Fig. 6 is ay view showing the different parts of the pivot disassembled. Fig. 7 isalongitudinal section showing a portion of one of thestrips in section and illustrating the spring properly connectd thereto. the spring-plate. Fig.l 9 is a transverse section of the different devices of the pivot, showing the same properly connected together andenlarged. Fig. 10 is a View showing the window-strip properly attached and the same held in clamped position upon the edge of-the window-sash. Fig. 11 is a detached View of the hinge-strip-connecting plate. Fig. 12 is a detached view of the hinge-` rivet. Fig. 13 is a detached view of the fixed plate. Fig. 14is a transverse section of one ofthe vertical sash-railsand the strip. Fig. 15 is a view showing different members of the pivot and illustrating the same properly assembled. Fig. 16 is a view showing a portion of the upper sash and strip,showingthe spring adapted to bind the strip against the outer edge of the sash-rails.

The present vinvention has relation to piv-y oted windows; and it consists in the different part-s and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals of reference indicate cor-y Fig. 8 is a detached view of` In the accompanying drawings, 1 representsone ofthe vertical rails of the lower sashframe, which is formed of a length to correspond with the length of the sash proper. The outer face of the sash-rail is provided with the two ribs 2, which are spaced from eachother and between which ribs is located the channel or groove 3. The channel or groove is for the purpose of providing a dust-chamber, or, in other words, such a chamber that will prevent any dust from passing between the. strip 4 and the sash-rail. The strip 4 is normally located against the outer face of the sash-rail 1, and for the purpose of holding the stripagainst the face of the rail the spring 5 is provided, which spring is located and arranged substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 7 and will be more fully described hereinafter.

The inner face of the strip 4 is provided with the rib 6, which is formed of a size less than the channel or groove 3, so asto produce a chamber when the sash is brought into its normal position; this feature being best illus-` trated in Fig. 14. The'rib 6 is so located that it will divide the channely or groove 3, so as to leave a portion of said channel or groove upon each side of the rib, the rib 6 also being of such a width that when it is brought into its normal position it will seat against the vertical face of the groove, or, in other words, it will come in contact with the sash-rail.

For the purpose of providing a means for assisting in vholding the strip 4 in proper relative position with reference to the sash-rail the bevel shoulders 7 and 8 are provided and the bevel or inclination of 'the shoulders being of such an angle that when the windowsash is turned upon its pivotal point the strip 4 -will move away from the sash-rail 1.

For the purpose of automatically forcing f the strip 4 against the sash-rail 1 whenthe window-sash is brought into its normal position the spring 5 is provided, which spring is curved longitudinally, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 7, when released, and for the purpose of giving to the spring its proper curvature when released and at the same time holding the IOO spring in a strained condition the metal plate 9 is provided, which metal plate is concave upon its outer surface, and upon its concave surface is located the spring 5, the spring 5, the plate 9, and the strip 4 all being connected together by means of a rivet, such as 10, or its equivalent.

It will be understood that in order to provide room for the plate 9 and the spring 5 the outer face of the strip 4 should be provided with the groove, such as 11, which groove serves the double purpose of providing room and at the same time preventing the spring from rotating upon its riveted point.

.At the pivotal point of the sash proper and to the strip 4 is attached the socket-plate 12, which socket-plate is seated in the groove 1l if in the event the groove is extended; but if the groove 11 is not extended then a slight groove may be and should be formed to receive the socket-plate l2.

For the purpose of providing means for securely connecting the socket-plate 12 to the strip 4 said socket-plate is provided with the barbs 13, which barbs are so formed that they will cut their way into the wood when the socket-plate 12 is forced into its normal posi- 15, one end of which rests against the liange tion, and thereby prevent the socket-plate from becoming detached after the same has been properly seated. By this arrangement it will be seen that the socket-plate can be attached without the use of screws or like devices, and owing to the fact that the strip 4 is comparatively thin it is difficult to properly connect the socketplate by the use of screws. However, I do not desire to be limited to any Vparticular manner of securing the socket- ,plate to the strip 4. The socket-plate is provided writh the chamber or socket 14 and in which socket or chamber is located the spring 16 and the opposite end against the flange 17 vof the thimble 18.

To the sash-rail 1 is attached the flangethimble 19, the fiange of which is provided with the tangs 20, which flange and tangs are seated into the sash-rail 1, as illustrated in Fig. 15.

The flange-thimble 19 and the thimble 1S are formed of such length that when they are brought together, as illustrated in Fig. 15, which is their normal position, their inner ends will abut against each other, by which arrangement a space is formed between ianges 16 and 17 and between which Ilanges is located the spring 15, which spring has a tendency to push the strip 4 snugly against the outer face of the rail l, and when the sashrail 1 is brought into its normal position the rib 6 will be located in the groove 3 and the beveled shoulders 7 and 8 abut against each other, as illustrated in full lines, Fig. 14.

By the peculiar arrangement and location of the two thimbles and the chamber or socket 14 the screw 2l can be firmly seated and the two thimbles held together at all times and under all circumstances, owing to the fact that the lateral movement of the strip 4 does not disturb or change the positions of the thimbles 18 and 19, owing to the fact that the socket-plate 12 moves with the strip 4 and the socket portion thereof is extended beyond the outer end of the thimble 18, as illustrated in dotted lines, Fig. l5. By this arrangement I am enabled to provide a pivot for windows that will not become loosened by the lateral movement of the strip 4, which lateral movement is necessary to allow the bevel shoulders 7 and 8 to pass each other.

For the purpose of holding the top or upper end of the strip 4 in close contact with the rail 1 the vplate 22 is provided, which plate Y is attached in any convenient and well-known manner to the upper sash-rail 23 of the lower sash. To this plate is pivotally attached the hinged clamp 24, which hinged clalnp is substantially of the form shown in Fig. 1l, and, as shown, the right-angled portion 25 of said clamp is seated in the upper end of the groove in the strip 4.

For the purpose of giving the hinged clamp 24 a spring action the spring-tongue 25 is provided, which spring-tongue is preferably formed integral with the plate 22.

The spring-tongue is for the purposeY of holding the hinge-clamp 4 in an elevated position, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the hinged end of said clamp being so formed that it will depress the spring when the clampis elevated, and by providing a flat end upon the hinge end of the clamp it will prevent any accidental displacement of the clamp. This feature is an important one in operating the window, inasmuch as it prevents the clamp from falling into its normal position during the time the window is operated upon the pivots of the Window, as it will be understood that when the window is moved up and down together with the detachable strips the clamps are not disturbed.

For the purpose ot' reducing the cost of manufacture the rivet 26 of the clamp 24 is originally formed as illustrated in Fig. 12 and is placed in the mold and the metal of the clamp 24 cast around the rivet 26, and for the purpose of providing a means for pivotally connecting the clamp 24 to the plate 22 said plate is provided with the notched or recessed ears 27 and into which recesses is dropped the rivet 26 and the upper portion of the ears 27 properly swaged, so as to close the top or upper ends of the recesses 28, this feature being illustrated in Fig. 2.

In the description I have described but one of the vertical sash-rails and one strip; but it will ofcourse be understood that there are to be two strips, one upon each of the vertical sashrails, but owing to the fact that they are duplications of each other a single description is deemed all that is necessary. It will also be IOC IIO

understood that there are to be two hinged clamps located upon opposite ends of the upper sash-rail 23 of the lower sash.

A It will be understood that the same pivot as herein described is to be provided for the u ppersash and the same movable strips. Aditferent construction, however, is necessary to bind the upper end of the upper strip against the upper end of the upper sash, this being necessary owing to the fact thatit is unhandy to reach the top of the uppersash when it is brought .into its normal position. In order to overcome this difficulty, a spring 29' is located in the guideway formed in the windowcasing proper.

The spring 29 is substantially the form shown in Fig. 16, and,as shown, its bottom or lower end is inclined inward or toward the outer face of the upper strip 30, so that the upper end of the upper strip 30 will come in contact with the spring 29, which pushes said strip against the outer face of the upper sashrail 3l.

For the purpose of providing means for attaching Weight-cords 32 to the various strips the cord-holder 33 is provided, which cordholder is provided with the spring-arms 34, which spring arms are provided with the tangs 35, located at the upper free endsof lthe arms 34.

In use the cord-holder proper is placed in the position illustrated in Fig. I and the spring-arms 34 pressed toward each other and out of their normal position, so that when said spring-arms are released the barbs 35 will enter the sides of the groove in which the .cord 32 is located, and thereby securely hold the cord-holder 33 in proper position.

For the purpose of firmly seating the barbs 35 the arms 34 should be spread vor forced away from each other by mechanical means until said barbs are rmly seated iu the wood of thestrips 4. In pivoted windows this feature is important, owing to the fact that the groove formed in the strip is to receive the Weight-cord in this case must be of special size and of special construction in order to properly connect the Weightcords, so that they will operate the window in the usual manner.

The bottom or lower end ofthe cord-holder 33 is provided with the tang 36, Whichvtang is seated in the bottom of the groove or opening in which the holder is located.

For the purpose of providing avproper knot upon the attaching end of the cord 32 the metal binder 37 is provided, which metal binderis substantially the form shown in Fig. 5 and is formed of such materialthat its various arms can be bent so as to properly clamp and hold the cord to form a proper knot.

By providing the plate' 9 with theconcave face the spring 5 can be originally formed straight, and when bent to conform with the curvature of the plate the proper springis produced and its set retained. l

without the use of screws or other like devices, which4 have a tendency to weaken the strips, and owing to the fact that the strips must necessarily be small some other provision from that of screws or their equivalents must be employed.

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

1. The combination'of a pivoted windowsashthe vertical rails of which are provided with ribs spaced'from each other, a dust-channel formed in the vertical rails'ofthe window-sash and located between the ribs of the Vertical sash-rails, strips provided with beveled `flanges and ribs located intermediate Y the beveled anges and formed of a thickness less than the space of the dust-channel, said rib normally locatedI in the dust-channel, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of'a windowsash,strips normally located against the outer edges of the vertical sash-rails, socket-plates secured to the strips, thimbles provided with flanges, said thimbles located against cach other at their non-liange ends, a socket provided with aV flange and a spring located between the flange of the socketv and the ilange of one of the thimbles, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of a windowsash,strips movable laterally to and from the vertical edges of the window-sash rails, socket-plates provided with cutting-barbs and secured toy the strips, separable thimbles located in the sockets of the socket-plates and one of said separable thimbles seated against the vertical sash-rails and springs located around the outer thimbles, and a screw adapted tol hold the separable thimbles in alinement and IOO IIO

against each other and the inner one against the vertical sash-rails, substantially as and for the purpose specified. v

4. In a window, a pivoted window-sash, strips adapted to moveto and from the vertical edges of the sash-rails, springs curved longitudinally, plates provided with outer concaved faces, and the springs seated against l the outer concave faces of the plates, and the plates and springs normally located in the grooves formed in the strips, and the springs, plates and strips secured together, substantially as and for the purpose specified. g

5. The Vcombination of a window-sash and strips located against the outer faces of the vertical sash-rails, plates secured-to the window-sash, said plates provided with spring tongues, clamps hinged to lugs formed upon the plates, and said hinged clamps provided with flat inner ends and with angled portions adapted to fit into the grooves formed in bhe strips, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

hereunto subscribed my namein the presence l In testimony that I claim the above I have i of two witnesses.

OZIA A. ESSIG. W'ibnesses:

J. A. JEFFERS, F. W. BOND.

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