US875861A - Automatic folding window-screen. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

n rgvmsslr E. S. STANGLIFT.

AUTOMATIC FOLDING WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30.1907.

EVERETT s. STANCLIFT, o

F BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA.

AUTOMA TIC FOLDING WINDOW-SCREEN.

1 I i I T all whom 1t may concern:

Be it known that I; EVERETT S. STAN- CLIFT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berkeley, 'in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Folding "indou*-Screens; and I do hereby 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 letters and figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

ThlS invention relates to new and useful improvements in automatic folding window screens and the object of the invention is to produce a simple and efficient apparatus of this nature, comprising a screen madeup-of sections which arehinged together and adapted, when not in use, to be folded into a compact form and covered by a suitable molding, making the screen invisible and protecting the same against the elements.

My invention comprises various details of construction and combinations and arran emerits of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically definedin the appended claims.

illustrate mv 'ventlon in, the accom-' panying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved automatic foldin screen, the same eing shown partially folded in dotted lines. Fi 2 is a sectional view throu h the sash lscreen, showing the latter folded, and

. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview showing the manner in which the screen is guided upon a rod fastened to the parting stri of the frame.

Reference now being ha to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the frame of a Window having the usual parting strip A, and B designates the up er sash of a window adapted to have a slit 111g movement in the guide way provided therefor.

C designates a rod which is fastened to the outer edge of the 'parting stripand is parallel and spaced apart from the latter and serves as a guide rod for the screen.

D designates a plate or strip of any sultable material fastened preferably to the outer face of the upper rail of the sash and has its lower end outwardly turned as at D, serving as a handle whereby the sash may be conveniently raised or lowered.

Specification of Letters Patent. duplication filed August 30.1907. Serial No. 390.8211:

Patented Jan; 7, 1908.

F-F designate the-sections of a screen, each of which 'is pivotally connected to a coiled wire G. The lower of said sections is fastened to the plate D and the upper section is fastened securely to the window mediate the strip I and the molding K.

O desigl-iates a molding; the inner end of which is fastened to the faceof the strip or plate D and, projecting at right angles therefrom has its outer longitudinal edge -upwardly turned, at O tact with the horizontal strip of molding K when the sash is at its highest limit, thus scuring the ,samefrom view, In this position, the molding 0 also serves as a protection to the screen by shielding the same from water or the elements. To the end of each alternate coil to which the screen sections are riveted is an eye N through whichsaid rod passes, whereby the screen may be guided as serving-to hold the edges of the screen in close proximity to the outer edge of the parting strips, it being understood that each side of the window frame is similarly provided with a guide rod to which the screen sections are held. I

By the provisionof a screen made in accordance with my invention, it will be noted entirely out of sight and thoroughly protected. T he window sash may be lowered to any location, the screen holding the sash by tions. a

What I claim to be new.is:

1. An automatic foldablewindow screen comprising, in combination with a.wind0w hinged together, one of the end sections of the screen being fastened to the frame and the other to the sash, a guide rod fastened. to the frame, connections between the.sec

set forth.

2. An automatic foldablewindow screen comprising, in combination, with a .window frame and sash working in suitable guideways thereii'i, a screen made up-ofsections hinged together, one of the end sections of it is unfolded or folded and said eyes also.

that, when thezw'indow is closed, the screen is (the screen being fastened .tothe frame frame in the recess Hwhich is formed inter ,and is ada )ted to con completely closing the folded screen and ob-.

the unfolding or extension of the screen secframe and sash working 'in' suitable guidc-- ways there1n,.a screen made-up of sections tions and said rod, and a molding movable with 'the sash and adapted'tohold thesee tions together when the screen is folded, as

' the screen the frame, connections comprising, frame and ay etween the sections and said rod, a stationary molding fixed to the frame forming a recess intermediate the same and the guideway in which the sash is mounted, a laterally the screen is folded therein, as set forth.

' 3:An, automatic foldable window screen in combination with a window sash working in suitable guidetherem, a screen made up of sections hinged together, one of the end sections of being fastened to the frame and the other to the sash, a guide rod fastened to Qthe frame, connections between the sections gnd'said rod, a stationary molding fixed to the frame forming a recess intermediate the same and the uideway in which the sash is mounted,i a aterally projecting molding upon the sash adapted to close the said recess when thescreen is folded therein, and a.

7 plate fixed to rojecting moldingu onv the sash adapted to c ose th'esaid recessw en the sash and positioned adja cent to said laterally projecting IIIOldiDgfgtS set forth.

4. An automatic 'foldable window screen comprisinm-in combination with a window frame and sash working in suitable guideways therein, a screen made up of sections hinged together, a guide rod fixed to the frame, connections between said rod and the sections of the screen, a strip seated in a recess in the frame, one of the end sections of the screen fastened to said strip and the other end section to the sash, a laterally projecting molding upon the sash designed to hold the sections of the screen folded, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I EVERETT s. STANCLIFT.

Witnesses:

WJB. MORRIS",

Nrrwron.

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