US1910344A - Window - Google Patents

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v May 23, 1933. A KQTLER LQIQIiM WINDOW Filed July 3, 1931 Ev 5 vi i 11g a I l [Nuns/Tole Emma mum,

A TORNE Y Patented May 23, 1933 UNITED STATES ANNA Ko'rLnn, or new roman. Y.

WINDOW Application filed July 3; 1931. Serial No. 548,560.

Th-isinvention relates to improvements inthe construction of windowsas used in dwelling houses, office buildings and similar structures andisan improvement on my Patent #1,? 78,97 8-, dated, October 21st,. 1930, for window.

In my Patent, #1,? 7 8,978, I have provided a window sash having an outer and an inner frame and cooperative means in the outer and inner frames whereby the inner frame is adapted to be pivoted and slid with relation to'the outer frameand which is so hungas to; permit turning on a vertical axis whereby either side is renderedv accessible.

My said Patent, #L,778,978,. further provides for the construction of a window having an outer and an inner frame wherein the inner frame can he slid along channels in the upper and lower members in the outer frame from one end of the opening to theotherend thereof and freely swing laterally at any point along thev channels, and wherein the inner frame may be completely reversed or turned inside out and completely confined in reversed position within the outer frame.

ItisLan object of the present invention to. provide means to facilitate sliding ofv the auxiliary or inner frame with respect to the outer frame along channels in the upper and lower members of. the outer frame, and to.

facilitate the inner frame being swung laterally atv any point along the channels, and for this purpose I employ a. rack and pinion arrangement cooperatively associated with revolvable means.

A further object of the invention is to provide a sash having an outer frame and 5a slidable reversible inner frame and cooperative means in the frames whereby theinner frame. is prevented from canting by being held parallel with relation to the sides of the outer frame and in vertical alinement, during the. sliding operation.

7 A furtherobject of the invention is to provide a window sash having an outer frame and-a swingable and reversible inner frame. and which is simple in construction, efficient in purpose and use and economical incost.

Afurtherobjectof the inventionis to provide a window sash having an auxiliary sash pivotally arranged within and adapted to swing with relation to an outer sash, andv which the pivotal means is supported in bearings which also provide means to reins force the inner corners of; theauxiliary frame.

These and other such Ob]6CtS,- as neatness in appearance, ease 1n manipulation and ready substitution for the common. type of sash, A

are accomplished by the novel construction,

combination and arrangement ofparts here: inafte-r described and shown in the accompanying drawing, constituting a material: part of this disclosure, and inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a.

conventional type of window casing showing a pair ofsashes made in accordance wlth the 1nvent10ninstalled therem.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a, conven- Fig. 3 is a view taken along line 33' of Figure 4. Fig. 4 is a view-in perspective, partially in cross-section, showing a modified form of Figure 3. r V

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional View taken along line 5- 5 of Figure 1 andshowing the Win dow lock in locked position.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a portion in crosssection of one of the'sashes, the locking member being shown'i'n unlocked position.

Fig. 7- is a sectional view taken online 7-7 of Figure 1. Fig. 8- is a View of part of the-sliding-and pivoting mechanism. The casing shown is in all respeotsof the usual type of construction, comprising a pair. of spaced jambs 10' connected by a lintle 11 at their top anda sill 12 at the bottom.

Both jambs are channelled at their approximate inner surfaces and provided with 9 parting strips 1313"13 toproduce grooves 147-15, in which are slidably re ceived sash frames 16'1Z, respectively, top and bottom. i

Each sash comprises an outer and an inner or auxiliary frame which are, in the embodiment shown, regular rectangles adapted to take the place of common sashes for which they may be substituted. The outer frames have at their inner edges inreaching flanges, as at 16. As the construction of both sashes 1617, are identical, only one will'be described. Y

The inner surfaces of the upper andlower elements 8 and 9, respectively, of each outer frame 24, are grooved or"rabbeted longitudinally to receive channel guides 18, preferably metallic, having vertical walls 18 and 18, the said guides 18 being held by fastenings in fixed positions on the frame. Provided on the upper end of wall 18", of each channel 18, is a rack 19, preferably metallic. The rack 19 may form an integral part ofthe channel 18 or may comprise a separate element secured thereto in any suitable manner. The inner frame 21,in which is fixed a transparent plate 22, as glass, is arranged, in a manner hereinafter provided, to slide along channels 18, and pivot or swing with relationto the outer frame24. -A side 25 of the inner frame is grooved its entire length as shown at 26 to loosely receive a rod 27 having its ends projecting beyond the said side of the inner frame, the ends'of the rod projecting within the channels 18, the bottom end of the rod being rounded as shown at 28 and touching the base of the bottom channel.

The side 25 of the inner frame is secured to the top and bottom elements of the frame by the corner bracket straps 29; which are perforated as shown at 30 (Fig. 3), to provide bearings for the rod 27. Secured to and'proximate each end of the rod is the inner race 31 of a ball bearing to which is revolvably mounted, through the instrumentality of the balls 32, the outer race 33, the said ball bearing being adapted to fit between the walls 18 and 18", and to revolvably engage with either wall when the inner frame is slid along the channels, the said walls providing tracks for the ball'bearing. In

lieu of ball bearings, rollers 34, as shown in Figure 4, may be provided.

Interposed between one ball hearing or roller and the top end and between the other ball bearing or roller and the bottom end of the side 25 of the inner frame and mounted on the rod 27 are pinions 36 for engagement with the racks 19. The pinions are fixed to the rod by pins 35 so that the rod rotates with the pinions. A cotter collar pin'37 to engage a hole in the top of the rodmay be provided to facilitate removal of the inner frame in the event of repairs becoming necessary. v

In the construction just stated, the rollers or ball bearings are free to revolve with relationto the rod and therefor with relation to the pinions fixed on the rod. The rod being mounted for rotation in the bearing brackets 29 revolves with relation to the inner frame and permits the inner frame being swung about the rod as a pivot.

I have thus provided means for sliding with ease the inner frame along tracks in the top'and bottom members of the'outer frame without canting, the inner frame by this construction being constantly held in vertical alinement, and parallel with the sides of the opening of the outer frame during the sliding operation, and capable of being frame 16 inboth of its upright elements, are metal casings 40, carrying cupboard latches 41 provided with knobs accessible from the front of the casings and urged into engagement with the sockets 42, on the inner frames by coiled compression springs as shown.- I i Fixed in each side of the frontmember-of each inner frame are hand grips 43by which the glasspanels or inner frames" may be 0on veni-ently' manipulated. Figures. 5 and 6,.sh'ow a locking arrangement which may be used in conjunction with" the device, the purpose being to lock one window against the other. F or thispurpose there is provided an eye bolt 44-having ashank 45 disposed within an opening-46 formed in'the topelement of the bottom win-- dow. Adjacent the opening 46 is a member 47 having a vertical slot or depression 48 and adeeper horizontal slot or depression 49, the depressed portions of the member 47 being fitted in.

window.

A plate 50 having a hole registering with the opening 46 is provided'on-theouter surface of the top element. Encircling the shank 45 of bolt 44 and confined within the opening 46 is a helical spring '51, one end thereof be dow is a recess '52. A plate 53 is secured to the said bottom element adjacent the plate 50 and having a similar hole through which the free end of the'shank may pass toproect with'inthe recess. 52whe'n the bolt is in locked position. When the bolt is in unlocked complementary x grooves f formed in the top element of the. bottom position the eye of the bolt partially recedes within the vertical slot or depression 48 and is thereby fixed in unlocked position as shown in Figure 6; when the bolt is in locked position the eye of the bolt recedes to a greater extent within the horizontal deeper slot or depression 49 thereby permitting the extension of the shank within the recess 52 of the top window, as shown in Figure 5.

In constructing a window in accordance with my invention, the inner frame is moved or slid by means of roller elements along the channels from one end of the opening in the outer frame to the other end and freely swung laterally at any point along the channels. This construction also permits the inner frame to be completely reversed or turned inside out in a very easy manner and completely confined within the outer frame.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described apparatus in which the several fea tures of this invention are embodied, and which apparatus in its action attains the various objects of the invention and is well suited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

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

1. A window sash comprising an outer frame, channels secured in the top and bottom thereof and provided with racks, an inner frame, pinions rotatably mounted on the inner frame at the top and bottom adjacent one side thereof for engagement with the racks, and members revolvable independently of said pinions adapted for engagement with the channels.

2. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, racks arranged in the channels, an inner frame having one of its sides grooved its entire length, a vertical shaft disposed in said groove and rotatably mounted on the inner frame, pinions fixed to the shaft and engaging the racks, and a member revolvable independently of said pinions and adapted for engagement with the bottom channel.

3. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, racks arranged in the channels, an inner frame, a vertical shaft disposed at a side of the inner frame and rotatably mounted there on, pinions fixed to the shaft and engaging the racks, and members rotatably mounted on the shaft adapted for engagement with the channels.

4. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, an inner frame, a vertical shaft arranged in a side of the inner frame, perforated straps reinforcing the corners formed by the side and top and bottom of the inner frame, said shaft extending through the perforations and being rotatably mounted in the brackets, and rotatable means on the shaft for engagement with the channels.

5. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, racks arranged in the channels, an inner frame, a vertical shaft arranged in a side of the inner frame, perforated brackets reinforcing the corners formed by the side and top and bottom of the inner frame, said shaft extending through the perforations and being rotatably mounted in the brackets, pinions fixed to the shaft and engaging the racks, and members rotatably mounted on the shaft adapted for engagement with the channels.

6. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, an inner frame, a vertical shaft disposed at a side of the inner frame and rotatably mounted thereon, the lower end of said shaft being in direct contact with the bottom channel, and revolvable members mounted on the shaft adapted to be engaged with a side of the channels.

7. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, an inner frame, a vertical shaft disposed at a side of the inner frame and rotatably mounted thereon, the lower end of said shaft being in direct contact with the bottom channel, revolvable members mounted on the shaft adapted to be engaged with a side of the channels, and means associated with the shaft whereby the inner frame may be removed from the outer frame.

8. A window sash comprising an outer frame having an opening and channels at the top and bottom thereof facing the opening, racks arranged in the channels, an inner frame having one of its sides grooved its entire length, a vertical shaft disposed in said groove and rotatably mounted on the inner frame, pinions fixed to the shaft and engaging the racks, the lower end of said shaft extending beyond the bottom pinion for engagement with the bottom channel.

Signed, at New York, in the county Bronx and State of New York, this 12th day of June, 1931.

ANNA KOTLER.

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