US807681A

US807681A - Sectional window.

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Publication number: US807681A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edmund H Lunken
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-12-06
Filing date: 1904-12-06
Publication date: 1905-12-19
Anticipated expiration: 1922-12-19

Description

PATENTBD DEC. 19, 1905.

B. H. LUNKEN. SEGTIONAL WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED DEC 6. 1904.

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SBGTIONAL WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED 10110.6, 1904.

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SEOTIONAL WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.6,1904.

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EDMUND H. LUNKEN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

SECTIONAL WINDOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed December 6, 1904. Serial No. 235,760.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDMUND H. LUNKnN. a citizen of the United States, residing at Oincinnati, Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sectional Windows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to window constructions, and is designed to provide an economical and effective structure whereby windows may be furnished of any desired size.

The underlying principle of my invention consists in building up a window of units, so that by adding these units either laterally or vertically a window of any desired form or size may be provided.

The invention concerns more particularly a window having a swinging glass -carrying frame arranged in a main frame, though it will be understood that I do not wish to limit myself in this respect.

In the present embodiment of my invention the window is built up of units, each of which is composed of a main-frame section having pivotally arranged within it a swinging frame carrying the glass, and by this arrangement a window is provided which may be adjusted to secure various ventilating effects, because of the fact that each of the units, which are disposed at different points about the windowopening, is provided with a swinging sash, and by opening this or closing it and opening others different effects may be secured in the ventilation of the building.

The invention consists in the features and combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an inside view of one unit or section of the improved window-frame. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line y 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a Sectional view on line :20 w of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a central vertical sectional view of one of the units composing a window, showing the swinging or inner frame partly open. Fig. 8 is a front view of the lock-post with a part in section. Fig. 9 is a sectional view on line 9 9 of Fig. 8, showing also a part of the frame-section and of the swinging sash or supplemental frame. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line 10 10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is an inside face View of a window composed of four of the units bolted together. Fig. 12 is a sectional view on line 12 12 of Fig. 11, showing the main-frame sections of the unit bolted together by means of wrought-iron strips. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one of the main-frame sections, showing the arrangement of the flanges. Fig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 12, omitting the wrought-iron strips.

As above stated, one object of the invention is to provide a unit which when attached to other like units by adding the same thereto on top or on the bottom or at either side will permit a window to be built up of various shapes and sizes. Each unit is composed of a main-frame section, preferably of cast metal, (indicated at A in Fig. 13.) This is of substantially rectangular form and is provided with flanges 1 2, 3 4. The

flanges

1 and 2 are continuous one with the other, and they extend along two of the adjacent sides of the mainframe section. They lie in the same vertical plane, whereas the flanges 3 and 4, which are also continuous one with the other, lie in a different vertical plane from that of the

flanges

1 and 2, though the said flanges 3 and4 extend along the remaining sides of the main-frame section. In other words, the flanges 1 2, 3 4 are so displaced in relation to each other that the rear face of the flanges 3 4 is in approximately the same vertical plane as the front face of the flanges 1 2. Each pair of flanges as, for instance, 1 2 at their point of juncture are beveled, forming an inclinedv corner, as at 25. The ends of these flanges are also beveled, forming double inclines 25 25. This beveled construction of the flanges is carried out in connection with the other flanges 3 4. The main-frame sections of the units carry on their inner sides sockets, as at 6, and also*stop-

strips

7 and 8. The swinging section or sash of the unit is provided with pintles, as at 5, Fig. 1, adapted to fit in the socket 6 and permit the supplemental frame or sash to swing within the main-frame section of the unit, and this supplemental or swinging section is provided with suitable stopstrips such, for instance, as shown at 11, Fig. 7- adapted to cooperate with the stop-strips on the main frame of the unit to make a weathertight joint. The glass is held within the supplemental frame or swinging sash by means of putty 9, a flange 12, secured to the supplemental frame holding the putty in place and against an integral flange 13, cast on the supplemental framey' These stop-strips and'the manner in which the supplemental frame is hung within the main-frame section are substantially the same in form and arrangement to those disclosed in Letters Patent of the United States granted to BernardJ. H-ausfeld and Edmund H. Lunken, dated May 24,1904, Nos. 760,624, 760,625, and 760,626. r

In building up a window from units like the one described above the flanges 3 1 of one unit are arranged to flt against the face of the flanges l 20f ad jacent'units, and bolts passing through these flanges, as shown in Fig. 11, secure the units together. The construction and arrangement of the flanges are such that one unit may be placed on any side of another unit, and when the units are all assembled, as shown in Fig. 11, there will be no openings between the frame-sections of the units, as the flanges will cover all the space between the said main-frame sections.

Fig. 14 illustrates the bolting together of the flanges, which are brought directly in contact with each other, and Fig. 12 illustrates the bolting together of the flanges with wroughtiron strips 30, placed against the outer'faces of the flanges, the bolts being indicated at 29. These wrought-iron strips are particularly useful when the main sections are made in cast-iron or other metal which is liable to crack when subjected to intense heat and suddenly chilled by water; but,'as aboveindicatcd, while preferably the metal frames are of cast metal the invention can be carried out with frames constructed of other metal.

As shown in Figs. 4. and 7, the swinging frame is preferably provided at its lower edge with a lip or flange 14:, adapted to depend over the front edge of the main frame, and thus protect the packing material in the stop-strips from snow and rain, and at the top of the section or unit the main frame is provided with a depending lip 15, which extends over the front edge of the swinging frame and keeps out the rain and snow from the packing material at this point.

In order to lock the swinging frame when closed and also to tilt it to any desired position and hold the same inclined, a curved bar 17 is pivoted to the swinging frame at 22, the said bar passing through a lock-post 16, screwed to the face of the main-frame section. The curved bar is provided with notches 18 in its upper edge, which are adapted to be engaged by a lock 19, pivoted to the post by a screw 20 and having a tooth 21 adapted to engage the notch 18 in the locking-arm.

As shown in Fig. 7, when the swinging frame is tilted it may be held in this position by the lock engaging with its tooth 21 into the notches of the rod or arm 17. As shown in Fig. 10, the locking-rod is pivoted to the swinging frame at 22 so as to swing horizontally, and when the window is closed the locklng-rod may be swung aside, and it will then act as a lever to draw the swinging frame into 'close contact with the main-frame section.

adapted to contact with the front face of the post, which thus acts a fulcrum. In order to better provide this fulcrum, the screw 20 is utilized as a bearing for the side of the locking-bar, and this screw may be adjusted out or in, so that different leverage effects may be secured. When the locking-bar is swung to the position shown at Fig. 10, it may be held by the catch 23, which is pressed upwardly by a spring 2 1. By simply pressing this catch downwardly the locking-bar may be released, and then by bringing it axially into line with the opening in the locking-post it is ready to pass through the said opening and permit the supplemental frame or sash to be tilted.

The lock 19 may be swung up out of connection with the locking-bar in an obvious manner. The tooth 21 is made of fusible material soldered to the lock 19, so that in case a certain degree of heat is presentin the building the fusible tooth will melt, and as the swinging supplemental frame is heaviest at the bottom the said frame will close automatically should it be open at the time the fire or excessive heat occurs.

It will be noticed that the screw 20 serves for two purposes,acting as a hinge for the drop-lock 19 and also as a fulcrum for the locking-bar 17 to work against when it is desired that this should act as a lever to draw the swinging frame close against the main frame.

The invention is not limited to the precise details disclosed herein, as these may be varied' without departing from the fundamental principle.

The units are interchangeable, and the arrangement of flanges'between them provides a continuous, flush, and unbroken surface.

I Each unit also is provided with an independent lock, and the different swinging frames or sashes may be adjusted at pleasure to get different ventilating effects.

I claim- 1. A window composed of interchangeable units, each comprising a frame fitting against a like frame of another unit or units, and means for connecting said contacting frames directly together, substantially as described.

2. A window composed of a plurality of interchangeable units having overlapping portions with means for securing the same together, substantially as described.

3. A window composed of a plurality of interchangeable units provided with flanges, those of one unit overlapping those of another, and means for securing the flanges together, substantially as described.

41. A window composed of units, each of which has flanges arranged with their front faces in different Vertical. planes, the flanges of one unit being adapted to fit against the flanges of the adjacent unit and means for securing the units together, substantially as described.

5. A window composed of a plurality of interchangeable units, each having flanges, and with the flanges of one unit fitting against the flanges of an adjacent unit inclosing the space between the said units with bolts passing through the flanges to hold the units together, substantially as described.

6. A window composed of interchangeable units, each having flanges with their front faces in diflerent vertical planes and with the flanges of one unit fitting against the faces of one set of flanges of the adjacent unit and with the edges of the said flanges fitting against the edges of the other set of flanges on the said adjacent unit whereby flush surfaces are provided closing the space between the units and bolts for holding the flanges together, substantially as described.

7. A window composed of a plurality of units, each of which has two sets of flanges, the flanges of one set being out of the vertical plane of the flanges of the other set and having beveled ends and corners, the flanges of one unit fitting against those of the adjacent unit, and means for securing the flanges together, substantially as described.

8. A window composed of interchangeable units, each unit having a plurality of flanges,

each set having its corners beveled off and its ends provided with a double bevel, the flanges of adjacent units fitting against each other with means for holding the units together, substantially as described.

9. In combination in a window, a plurality of units secured together, each unit being composed of a main-frame portion and a swinging portion, substantially as described.

10. A window composed of a plurality of interchangeable units, each unit comprising a main-frame portion having flanges adapted to fit against and secured to flanges of adjacent units and a supplemental frame hinged within the main frame, substantially as described.

11. A window composed of interchangeable units, each comprising a frame fitting against a like frame of another unit or units, means for connecting said contacting frames directly together and a swinging sash carried by each unit, substantially as described.

12. A window composed of a'plurality of units which are interchangeable with each other as to position and each of which will fit against any side of any other unit, directly, with means for securing said units together substantially as described.

13. A window composed of a plurality of units each of which comprises aframe having a flange on each side, the said frames constituting the frame of the window, and means for securing the frames together, substantially as described.

1A. In combination in a window, a plurality of units secured together each of said units including a main-frame portion and a swinging portioncarried thereby, said main-frame portions being interchangeable in position by being adapted to fit directly against any side of another unit, and means for securing them together, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND H. LUNKFN.

Witnesses:

BERNARD J. HAUSFELD, H. F. SCHAEFER.