US987244A - Metal weather-strip. - Google Patents

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; A. M. 'LANB.

METAL WEATHER STRIP. I APPLICATION FILED MAY 18-, 1910.

98734:}, Patented M51121, 1911. Q I I a 5 4 4 (a J M more fully appearing;

The invention consists in the parts -and' and combinations of ALFRED M. LANE, OF ST; LOUIS, MISSOURI,

s'rmr COMPANY, or s'r.

.ASSIGNOR T0 MONARCH METAL WEATHER LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CQBPORATION OF MISSOURI.

' METAL wmmmsmr.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. LAN-E, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of St. souri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metal Weather-Strips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to weather strips and more particularly to strips for the meeting rails of cooperatingupper and lower sliding window sashes and easements or'-' swinging window sashes.

lt has for itsprincipal objects to make a tight joint between two sashes or the-sash and window frame,

to attain certain advantages hereinafter.

in the-arrangements parts hereinafter described and; claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which forms part of this specification and wherein like symbols refer to likerparts wherever they occur, Figure '1 is tical section through the portions of--two window sashes adjacent to the meeting rails, the same being in rails moved apart; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary inner face view of one corner of the upper sash adjacent to the meeting rail, showing the resilient strip secured thereto; Fig. 4 is a face view of one corner of the lower sash adjacent to its meeting rail, showing the groove or pocket strip secured thereto; and- Fig. .5 is' a sectional view showing a slightly modified construction of theresilient strip.

In the drawings, upper and lower sliding.

window sashes 1, 2, are illustrated as being respectively fitted in grooves 3, 4, inthe window frame sash 2.is formed with a horizontal molding 7 .onits; outer face Over this molding is fitted a strip 8 whose upper portion is rebent as at 9 and then curled orlooped to form a lon-.

' gitudinal inverted groove 10' whose bottom is rounded and mouth ortion is contracted. The grooved portion 0? the strip 8 is fitted in a groove in the molding and the lower portion of the strip isbowedas' at 11 to fit the horizontal beaded portion of the mold ing. The strip is secured to the meeting rail by a row of tacks, screws, or other se- Specification of Letters Patent. Application med m 16, 1910. Serial No. 561,765.

.Louis andState of Misas the case may he, and:

- iwgmentary veeclosed position; Fig. 2 1sa similar view -showing the two meeting Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

-curing devices along the upper andlower edges thereof.

On the meeting rail or lower rail 12 of 13. This strip 13 is secured along marginal portion to the inner. face of the meeting rail and its in 1thestrip' 8. The upper, .Inarginal port-ion't of the strip itself a'sat 14: or, in some cases, folding the strip back upon itself, the marginal portions may be rolled to form a head 15 as shown inFf line as at 16 and theupper marginal 'poriaon is also preferably inclined inwardly so that said marginal portion will contact first with the bowed portion the opening in the slot 10 of the strip 8.

When the window is closed, the top edge 10 of the strip 8 and 13 bears against the depending lip formed by the rebent upper portion 9 of. the strip 8.

13-contacts with tion 11 of the strip 8.- Thus, when the Window sashes are tnlly closed,

13 contact at three points throughout their plied between the meeting rails of too, in the window sashes are not fully closed, there will still he one or-morepoints 5. The meeting rail or top rail 6 of the lowerlongitudinal 1 A meeting'rail strip constructed according to my invention also prevents theinsertion the .upper sash 1 is fitted a resilient strip' i lower 5. x The middle port on of'the strip is inwardly on horizontal 1 portion of thestrip 13 will bear against the bottom of the overhaliging groove e horizontal ridged portion adjacent to the top edge ofth The inwardly bent portion 16 of the strip. thehorizontal bowed pop.

the strip and length. The strip 13 being formed of resilient metal permits of the strips being apsa he having considerable play, or looseness intheir, vertical slideways in the window. frame. So,

of contact between the two strips 8 and 1.3.1

freeedge port-ion is. adapted to enter in the groove 10 provided 13' is folded back ins d f.

11 and then ride through of a fiat blade or other instrument the two'meeting opening ofa sash-lock which may be providedfor the two sashes. 3

While the strips have been illustrated as applied to the meeting rails of two cooperating sliding sashes, obviously, the may .be readily applied two easements or hinged sashes, or between the rails of the sashes and the window, irame.

' Obvi ousl the strip admits of cons derto the meeting" rails of,

rails and thus prevents the able mod' cation without departing tram of two cooperating'window 1. The combinationwith thenieetingrails of two cooperating window face of one of said meeting rails, and a resilient strip secured along one of its. longitudinal marginal portions to the cooperating faceof the adjacent meeting rail, the free edge portion ofsaid resilient strip bein bent toward said grooved strip and adapted to enter and bear against the grooved vportion thereof and the middle portion of saidresilient strip being bowed throughout its length toward said grooved strip and adapted to bear against the face of said grooved strip outside of the-groove when the marginal portion of said resilient strip is 1n said groove. 1

2. The combination with the meeting rails of two cooperating window sashes, of a strip secured to one of said meetin rails and having an overhanging groove tion, a resilient strip secured along one lon- 'tudinal edge portion to the cooperating I ace of theadjacent meetingrail, the free edge portion of said resilient strip being bent toward said grooved strip so as to enter "and bear against said overhanging grooved portion ofthe adjacent strip and the middle portion ofsaid resilient strip being bowed transversely throughout its length and adapted tobear against the face of the adjacent strip outside of the groove when the marginal portion of said resilient strip has entered said groove.

' 3. The combination with the meeting rails sashes, one of said meeting rails being formed with a moldin ad acent meeting rail, a metal strip secured to the molding on said first mentioned meeting-rail, said stri having a longitudinal overhanging bowe portion adjacent to and parallel with the mouth ofsaid overhanging grooved ortion, and a resilient metal strip secured a ong one longitudinal edge portion 7 to the cooperating face of the adjacent meeting rail, the .free edge portion of said resilien't strip being bent toward said first-mentioned strip and adapted to enter said over- .hanging grooved portion and bear a ainst the bottom and one side wall thereo the middle portion of said resilient strip being bent toward said first-mentioned strip so that it bears throughout its length against the face thereof outside of the groove when the mar inal portion of said resilient strip is in said groove.

4. The combination with the meeting rails of two cooperating window sashes, of a metal strip secured to the cooperating face of one of said meeting rails, said strip havsashes, of a. grooved strip secured along the cooperating.

on its face which cooperates with the strip and contact with the ing a rebent portion and a looped portion adjacent thereto constituting a lon 'tudinal inverted roove, the portion of sai stri below and -adjacent'to the o ening of sai groove being bowed outwardly throughout its length parallel with the groove, a resilient str1p secured along its-lower longitudinal edge portion to the cooperating face" of the opposite meeting rail, the free upper edge portion of said resilient strip 'bemg .bent toward said first-mentioned strip so as to enter: the grooved portion thereof and bein adapted to bear agains the bottom of sai groove and against said first mentioned strip,'the intermediate portion of said resilient strip being bent outwardly throughout. its length toward said first-mentioned strip so as to bear against the bowed portion thereof when said marginal portion of said resilient strip is in said groove.

5. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal strips, one of said strips bein rebent and loopedto form a longitudina groove having a contracted mouth, the major axis of said mouth being substantially parallel with the outer face of the rebent portion of the strip and the ortion of the strip adjacent to the mout of said groove being bowed outwardly throu houtits length, and the cooperating strip ing resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge portion, the free edge portion of said resilient strip, being turned toward said grooved strip and adapted to enter the groove therein and to contact with the .bottom of said groove and one wall thereof, and the middle portion of said rethe rebent portion ofsilient-strip being bent outwardly throughout its length so as to bear against the bowed portion of the cooperating strip when the free edgeportion of said -resilient strip, has

entered sald groove. I

6. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal. strips, one of, said strips being rebent near its mar and having its intermediate portion fol ed adjacent to said rebent portion to form a longitudinal groove, one side wall of which, is formed b said rebent portionand the o posite wa-l being inclined toward said re ent portion whereby the mouth of said groove'is contracted, and the portion of the strip contiguous to the inchned wall of the groove being bowed transversely throu hout ts length, and the cooperating strip ieing resilient and adapted resilient strip being a ed andadapted to enter the groove in sai to be secured along one longi- C =tudinal edge, the free edge portion ofsaid mentioned strip when the free marginal portion of said resilient strip is in the groove of said first mentioned strip.

7. A weather strip comprising two metal strips which are adapted to be brought together edgewise, one of said strips being rigid and havin its intermediate portion rebent and rolle to provide a longitudinal groove whose major axis is substantially midway between the two marginal portions of the strip which are offset with respect to each other, and one side of said strip being bowed transversely throughout its length adjacent to the mouth of the groove, and the cooperating stri being resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge, and the free marginal portion of said resilient strip being bent transversely throughout its length so as to enter the groove in said first mentioned strip and bear against the bottom of the groove and the rebent side wall thereof, and the middle portion of said resilient strip being bent transversely throughout its lengthso as to bear against the bowed portion of said first mentioned strip when the two strips are brought in cooperative relation to each other.

8. In a weather strip, the combination of two cooperating metal strips, one of said strips havinia longitudinal groove, and the other strip eing resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge-portion, the free edge portion of said resilient strip beingarranged' and adapted to enter the groove in saidfirst mentioned strip and contacting therewith, and said resilient strip being also arranged and adapted to bear throughout its length against said first mentioned strip outside of the groove after its free edge portion has entered said groove.

9. In a weather strip, the comblnation of two cooperating metal strips, one of said strips having its longitudinal marginal portions offset and its intermediate portion rebent and looped to form a groove having its major axis parallel with the face of the strip, and the other strip being resilient and adapted to be secured along one longitudinal edge portion, the free edge portion of said resilient stri being bent so as to bear against said rst-mentioned strip and adapt ed to enter the groove therein, and the middle portionof said resilient strip being also arranged and adapted to bear against said first mentioned strip outside of the groove when its free edge portion has entered said groove.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 7th day of May, 1910. I

ALFRED M. LANE.

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