US956002A - Weather-strip. - Google Patents

Description

V. E. TISGHLER.

WEATHER STRIP.

APPLIGATION HLED MAY 17,1906.

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V. E. TISCHLER.

WEATHER STRIP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17,1906.

956,002, Pgtented Apr. 26, 19170.

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vIc'roPu E. TIsoHLER, or CINCINNATI, omo.v

WEATHER-STRIP.

'ing the joints inwindows and doors to ex# clude dust, wind, rain, cold 4and warm air and noise.

Theobject of my invention 1s to provide a simple, durable and effective device for'siicli purposeswhich lcan be readily, accurately and conveniently applied and which will hold the sash iirnily in position in the window frame.

My invention consists in a strip of resilient material folded longitudinally upon itself along one edge to form a strong base and Smooth edge, a corrugation ad]aeen t said base to strengthen said stri and to give the proper angle to the body o `the spring meniber, and the margin ot said sprinoV member foi-med at an angle to the body thereof to provide a narrow longitudinal bearing on said strip away from the free and shai edge thereof whereby said strip is adapted to eiigagethe window frame more snugly and etlieiently than otherwise and without injury to the window frame.'

My invention also consists .in the peculiar construction and arrange-nient thereof as set forth and claimed.

In the accompanyingl drawings which serve to illustrate my invention: Figure 1 is a pers ective view of the outer side of the strip be ore being applied. Fi 2 is a pere spective view showing a1 Amodi ed form of my invention. ig. 3 is 'a peispectil e view of apart of a Window showing my ir vention applied to the stile of the lower windowV sash. Fig. 4 is a front view 'of a window from the, outside 4showing the appearance of saine with my weather strips applied to the stiles of the window sash. Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial section taken on -a line transversely of Fi 4 showing my weather strips applied to bot the u per and lower sash.- F-i 6 is an enlarged detail view ofpart of a window sash showing my weather strip applied thereto before the sash is placed in the window frame. Fig. 7 is a`sectional view of.

my weather strip showing by full lines the natural position of theV spring member: and,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led May 17, 1906. Serial No.

l Patented A pr. 2e, 1910.

by dotted lines its position when in engagement with the window frame.

My weather strip ispreferabl constructed and applied substantially as fo lows:

' A strip of resilient material l preferably made of brass is formed in the shape shown in Fig. 1 with a base 2 having a fold 3 bent upon and beneath said base whereby a smooth edge 4 is obtained and the base rendered stron and durable. Adjacent to base 2 I provide a'longitudinal, corrugation o preferablyl arc-shaped with its concave side orthe groove therein upon the under side near the, fold 3. A spring member 6 projects upwardly froi'n said corrugation at an angle tosaid base and -is provided with a -margin 7 bent at an angle thereto, to provide a narrow and smooth bearing 8 -adapted to engagev the window frame and hold the sharp e ge 9 of the spring member out of contact with the window frame, thereby avoiding injury thereto. The arc-shaped vcorrugation 'constitutes a part ofthe spring, its peculiar shape adding strength thereto and increasin r its elasticity and longevity. In order to ipurther 'increase the elasticity and durability of the spring member 6 I provide a corrugation .lO upon the fold 3 adapted to take into corrugation 5 as shown in Fig. 2. V

The base. 2 is preferably provided with suitable nail holes 11 arranged about two inches apart startingfrom each end. The weather strip may be conveniently, quickly and easily secured to the sashl by ineans of' nails 12 without removing the sash from the window frame or without removing an y art of the window frame by simply inserting the strip 1 between the stile 13 of the window sash 14 and" the beadv 15 of'ithe window frame 16 and nailino' same thereto at a point which will bring lthe sharp edge 9 ajsliort distance (about 1%; of anninch) from the edge of the stile in order'to revent the strip from engaging the wintzow frame, lThe stri s1 may also be applied to the stiles o'f tie window sash before the sash has been placed in thevwindow frame or by removing it from the fiame for that purpose, but as above explainedthis is un'- these strips on the outside of the up er window sash n contact with the win ow frame and on the inside of the lower. window sash in contact with the Window frame as shown in Figs..4 and 5 I am enabled to obtain a perfectly tight joint which prevents rattling at all times and in whatever position the upper and lower sashes may be adjusted. By having the margin 7 bent at an angle to the body of the spring member 6 it isv'prevented from catching on`- any roughness on the window frame.

A very desirable feature of Vthis weather strip is the small amount of space required to adjust it in position and its adaptability to hold firmly and from-rattling window sashes which have vspaces of various sizes between them and the window frame. Another advantage which it possesses is the srna'llness and neatnessjof the surface ofthe strip which is exposed to view as shown in Fig. 4.

It is desirable to have -a narrow bearing surface throughout the length of the strip to engage the window frame in order to avoid contact with irregularities therein thus fitting more snugly against the part thereof which it engages and more completely closingv all cracks and crevices thun otherwise.

I claim:

In a ,weather strip, a strip of resilient nm terial having one part folded upon itself longitudinally to form a base, a corrugation adjacent to said base, :i spring member projecting from said cori-ligation, and u co1'- rugation upon the fold of the buse adapted to engage the corrugution between sn'id buse and spring member, for the purposes set forth.

` VICTOR ,llflISCI-ILER. lVitnesos JAMES N. Rmrsnr, l\'I.v\uoARn'i"OCoNNoib

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