US769259A

US769259A - Means for securing screen or storm sashes to window-frames.

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Publication number: US769259A
Authority: US
Inventors: Casper Faust
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-05-16
Filing date: 1904-05-16
Publication date: 1904-09-06
Anticipated expiration: 1921-09-06

Description

PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

I C. PAUST. MEANS FOR SECURING SOREENS OR STORM SASHES TO WINDOW FRAMES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16 1904.

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MEANS FOR SECURING SCREENS 0R STORM SASHES TO WINDOW FRAMES.

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PATENT OFFICE.

CASPER FAUST, ,OF RHINELANDER, VVISOONSIN.

MEANS FOR SECURING SCREEN OR STORM SASHES T WINDOW-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,259, dated September 6, 1904.

Application filed May 16, 1904.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GAsrnR FAUsT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rhinelander, in the county of Oneida and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Securing Screen or Storm Sashes to Window-Frames; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of this invention is to provide fastenings of simple, cheap, and effective construction for securing screen and storm sashes to window-frames and which will operate with window frames and sashes of different sizes and thicknesses without impairing the efficiency and tightness of the connection.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the course of the subjoined description.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the outside of a window, showing the application of a screen-frame to the window-frame, the screen in this instance being disposed wholly on the outside of the frame. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the parts of the fastener detached. Figs. 4 and 5 are views similar to Figs. 1 and 2, Fig. 5 being a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 4, show ing an arrangement of parts when the screen is small enough and the frame of such thick ness as to allow the screen to fit within said Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 5,. showing the parts-disposed in accordance with the arrangement shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 7 is ahorizontal section similar to Fig. 5, showing the arrangement of the angle-plate member of the fastener when the screen-frame lies some distance in rear of the outer face of the window-frame. Figs. 8 and 9 are views of a modified construction of thebutton or lever member of the fastener. Fig. 10 is a horizontal section through one of the jambs of the window-frame and one of the jambs of the screen-frame, showing the arrangement of the parts of the fastener when the screen-frame Serial No. 208,254- (No model.)

fits within the window-frame and projects beyond the same. Fig. 11 is a horizontal section showing a modified form of fastening, and Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the fastening shown therein.

The window-frame 1 and storm or sash frameQ may be of any ordinary construction. To the outer face of the jambs 3 of the frame 1 are secured the lever or. .button members 1 of the fasteners, "each of which consists of a plate 5, provided at its outer end with a rightangularly-bent flange 6, projecting from the forward side' thereof and beveled or inclined to form a friction-surface 7. The said plate 5 is secured to the jamb 3 by a screw or like fastening 8, and centrally pivoted upon this screw is a lever or button 9, the inner and outer arms of'which, respectively, form engaging and manipulating portions 10 and 11, the latter being provided with a right-angu larly-bent finger-piece 12. On the sides of the side pieces or jambs l of the frame 2 are the angle-plate members 1 1 of the fasteners, each of which is composed of two

portions

15 and 16, disposed substantially at right angles to each other, the

portion 15 forming an attaching-flange, which is secured to the jamb 13 by means of a screw or like fastening 17 and the portion 16 a friction-surface, adapted to be engaged by the arm or engaging portion 10 of the button or lever 9.

In the arrangements shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the screen or storm sash 2 is of larger size than the space or chamber of the frame 1, and consequently abuts against the outer or front side of-the said frame and is held in engagement therewith by the fastening devices. As

shown in this instance, the flanges 15 of the angle-plate members 1e are so arranged that the friction-surfaces 16 of said plates lie substantially flush with the rear edges of the jamb 13 and project laterally therefrom to abut against the front surfaces of the jambs 3 and permit said jambs 13 to lie closely against the frame 1 and effect an air and water tight engagement therewith. In applying the screen or stormsash 2 the latter is first placed in position and then the lever or button members 9 of the fastenings i on bring their engaging arms or portions 10 into contact with the friction-surfaces 18 or flange 16 of the fasteners 14, and in this operation the arms 11 of the lever or button members engage and move over the inclined surfaces 7 of the flanges 6 and tilt or rock said levers or buttons slightly on their pivot connections 8, thus forcing the said arms 10 thereof into close engagement with the flanges 16 of the angle-plate members 14, thereby rigidly fastening the sash 2 to the frame 1 and holding the button members firmly in engaging position. To release the sash 2, the button or lever members of the fastenings 4 are swung reversely on their pivots, thus moving the arms 11 thereof out of engagement with the flanges 6 and the arms 10 out of engagement with the flanges 16 .of the angle-plate members 14, leaving the sash 2 free to be removed, as will be readily understood.

The arrangement disclosed in Figs. 4 and 5 shows a modified form of the application of the angle-plate members 14 to the sash 2 to allow the latter when of small enough size to fit within the opening of the frame-easing 1 and to lie flush with the outer surface thereof tobe securely fastened to said frame. As illustrated, the angle-plate members 14 have their attaching-flanges 15 secured to the side faces of the jambs of the sash 2 and their friction-flanges 16 projecting inwardly upon the outer surfaces of said jambs, so that when the sash 2 is applied to the frame 1 said flanges 16 will lie flush with the plates 5 of the lever or button members, so as to allow the arms 10 of the levers or buttons to be brought into engagement therewith. When the sash 2 is of a size to fit within the opening of the frame, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, but of insufficient thickness to lie flush with the outer surface of said frame, the angleplate members of the fastening are disposed so as to cause the friction-flanges 16 thereof to project a suflicient distance beyond the .jambs of said frame 2 to lie' flush with the plates 5 of the lever or button members of the fastenings, thus allowing the levers or buttons of the latter to be brought into engagement therewith, as shown in Fig. 7.

In some cases I may use a modified form of lever or button member, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, in which the plate 5 of said member is provided at its inner end with a flange 6', formed with a notch 6 and having an inclined friction-surface 7 In this construction the lever or button member is pivoted at one end and is bent substantially intermediately of its length at an angle to its major axis to provide an inclined friction-surface 7, which when the lever is brought into engagement with the friction-flange of an angle-plate member on the sash 2 will engage the said inclined surface 7 and thus lock the lever or button "(asst member against casual disengagement, as will be readily understood.

p In Fig. 10 I have shown the application of the fastening when the screen-frame fits within and projects outwardly beyond the windowframe. Here the attaching-flange 15 of the angle-plate member 14 is countersunk in the side of the jamb 13 of the screen-frame 2, in rear of the outer face thereof, so that the frietion-flange 16 will lie in the plane of the plate 5 of the button member 4 on the jamb 3 of the window-frame 1. The friction-surface of the member 4 is also shown here as having a right-angular stop 7".

In Figs. 11 and 12 a further modified form of fastening is shown, wherein the plate 5 of the member 4 is provided with a boss 7, which serves as a friction-surface to hold the button 9" in adjusted position. The button 9" in this form is longitudinally curved, so that the outer free end of said member will extend inward to engage the attaching-flange of the angle-plate member 14, and is bent to form a finger-piece12. A stop 7" on the plate 5 limits the movement of said button member in a manner readily understood.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, 'the construction and mode of use of the in vention will be readilyunderstood, and it will be seen that it provides simple and effective fastenings, which may be cheaply manufactured and readily applied to the parts to be secured together and which in addition are so'constructed as to be readily employed for securing a screen or storm sash of any size or thickness, thus adapting it for universal use and obviating the necessity of fastenings of different constructions and sizes for the stated purpose.

Various changes in the form, proportion,aml the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of ,this invention.

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

A fastening for the purpose described, comprising an angle-plate member having an attaching-flange and a friction-flange, and a button or lever member consisting of a plate having a flange provided with an inclined friction-surface, and a button or lever pivoted to said plate and adapted to engage the said friction-surfaces of the two plates, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

(JASPER FAUSI. VVitnessesz- D. H. VAUGHAN, CHAs. B. Pn'rnnson.