US2000564A - Window construction - Google Patents

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May 7, 1935. G. H. Howl-:NSTEIN WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 20, 1932 INVENTOR Geo/ye HHo ens/e//z ATTORNEY' Patented May 7, 1935 I 1 l l Y A 2,000,564` y Y WINDoW CONSTRUCTION George H. Howenstein, Detroit, Mich. v ApplicationSeptember 2K0, 1932,7Serial No. 633,997 i u aclams. lol; 20-'12) v n, Y This invention relates to window constructions kmember 4 and a removable cushion stripY 5. The and the object of the invention is to provide a Vcushion member Ll is positioned atthe top of the window of the sliding type, arranged to allowthe windowopening on each side and the sheet metal 4window sash to move freely in the Vframe lat all sash guide 6 is positioned against the cushion 5 times. e member 4 and screws I extend through the metal 5 Another object of the invention is to provide a sash guide 6 andv cushion member vli and are windowconstruction in which meansis provided vthreaded into the frame member ,I as will be totakeup swelling or shrinking of theframe or understoodrv fromV Figs. 2 and 3.V The cushionVV sash members to prevent the sash from: binding memberA is provided with an angular lowerfedge ll) or sticking in the Iframe. 8 and the cushion strip 5 is' provided with an 10 Another object of the invention is to provide angular upper edge Sextending at the same angle metal sash guides for the window sash, the sash as theedge 8; as shown in Fig. 3.

guidesbeing supported on resilient cushion strips Thecushion member 4 and cushion strip 5 are Which are removable to allowremovalof thesash preferably' formed from a resilient material such Another object of the invention isto provide material of a resilient-nature. In order to pre- `a cushionsupport for the sashguides arranged to vent the cushion member or strip from soaking maintain proper contact between the sashr guides up-'water or dampness, itis preferably-coated or and window sash irrespective of swelling or vcovered withawater proof coveringlowhich may 2.0 shrinking of the window sash. be rubber or other non-absorbent material which 20 Afurther object of the invention is to-provide is also flexible. Y l ameans-toprevent leakage about the sash guide, The Sheet metal SaS/h guide 5 slplefelably the said meansproviding a seal between the sash 'Shaped t0 provide Channels fol" 'the upper and .guide and adjacent window. frame. and providing 10Wer Sash i2 and 4|3 and iS Shaped a150 t0 ADIO- ay yieldingsupport for the sash. vide a partingstop fili. between thesash. At the 25 Another object of the invention isto provide edgBS, the Sash guide 6 iSplOVdSd-Wth fahgBS awindow construction'in which the sash` may be iSYWhCh engage against the blind Stop 2 and readily removed from the Window frame with trim stopIG as thefcase may be. This sheetmetal very little trouble or effort.v z sash guide may ormay not be provided with from.. the` frame. asv rubber, thick felt, matted hair or otherr fibrous 15 These objects and the several novl features of Weather strip ribs H Shown ih Fig: 2, it being 0h13 .30 l

the inventionare hereinafter morefully described IleCBSSaly t0 thisY inVeh't/OH JC0 IDI'OVe af'sheet and claimed andthe preferred form of construcmetal guide for the sash. This sheet metal sash tion by which these objects are attained is shown guide extends along the Vertical Side 0f thG'Wininthe accompanying drawingin which-` dow frame from the top to 'the bottom ofv the r` Fig. l is an elevation ofa window'framel pro- Window frame andas hereinhefore deSCIbed', iS l 35 vided with my improved window construction. secured in place `by thetwoscrews l', shownin Fig. 2 isan enlarged section taken on line 2 2 YIF'gSr2 and 3. The SaShsllde may `alSCi-heseof Fig. 1. cured to the window frame at the bottom by means Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2 of screws I3, ShOV/rl in Fis. 3, Which are similar to 40 showing a face view of the cushion member and the SCTGWS 7, ShOWIl ih Fig. 2 and @Xtend through 40 cushion strip. the cushion strip 5 into the frame member I.

Fig. 4 is a sectional perspective of a portion of With the Darts in the DOSOh ShOWIl irl Fig- ,2, the cushion strip. Y the trim stop IB and casing i9 are secured to the Fig. 5 is a section through the Window frame frame member l, as Shown, t0 Complete the Winillustrating the removal of the sash; dOW frame. 45

Fig. 6 is a section showing the connection for With the part-S assembled, 21S ShOWrl in Fg- 2, the sash balance. the sash Will readily slide up or down in the sash Fig. 7 is a section taken on line '1 -'I of Fig. 6, guide and the cushion strips lmaintain a pres- 'I'he device comprises a frame member I having sure on the sheet metal sash guides 6 to hold them a blind stop 2 secured to one side thereof.Y This in contact with the sash. If the sash swells, the 50 blind stop 2 is provided with .a channel 3 cut cushion strips 5 allow the sash to push the sash therein. and this channel is adapted to re- 4guides outwardly against the cushion strips and ceive the edges of the cushion member and still maintain the desired sliding contact between cushion strip. As will be noted from Fig. 3, the the sash and sash guide. In other words, the

cushion is formed of two parts, a fixed cushion .cushion strip is notaffected by variation in tem- 55,

perature or dampness and thus provides proper contact between the sash guide and sash at all times. The cushion strip also provides a seal between the sash guide and window frame and by carrying the edges of the cushion member 4 and cushion strip 5 into the channel 3 in the blind stop 2, leakage of air between the sash guide and window frame is effectually prevented, while the resilient action of the cushion strip forces the face of the sash guide into contact'with the sash to prevent leakage between the sash guide and sash. The weather strip rib I'I may alsoY be provided to form a further seal between the sash and sash guide. This sheet metal sash guide is shown more particularly in my Patent No. 1,743,454, issued January 14th, 1930.

The window construction is also arranged so that the sash may be readily removed from the window opening. To remove the sash, the screws I8 at the bottom of the sash guide are first removed and the trim stop I6 Vis removed from the face of the window frame. At this time, the cushion strips 5 may -be withdrawn from between the sash guides and window frame.

This frees the sash guides 6 so that they may be spread outwardly against the window frame, as shown in Fig. 5, at which time the sash are removable by lowering them to the bottom of thev window opening, as shown. It is also necessary when removing the sash to unhook the eXible metal strip from the hook 2| which is secured to each sash, as shown in Fig. 6. The strip 2| forms a part of-a spring sash balance which is contained in a casing 22 in the head jamb of the window frame, but this sash balance does not form a part of this invention, but is shown to provide a means for balancing the weight of the sash. To re-install the sash, the strips 2,0 may may be moved back to position as will be understood from Fig. 5, at which time the cushion strips may be re-insertedrbetween the sash guides and Window frame and the trim stop may be again secured in place as shown in Fig. 2. When this has been done, it is only necessary to replace the screws I8, whereupon the device is again ready for operation.A The cushion strips are preferably semi-flexible and resilient, as described, but are stii enough so that they may be readily re-inserted between the sash guide and window frame.

This window construction may be arranged to allow removal of the sash by providing a nonresilient spacer member 4 and a non-resilient strip 5 which is removable.. This arrangement while not having the cushion action herenbefore described does have the advantage that the non- .resilient strips may be removed from behind the sash guides to allow the sash guides to be spread apart below the spacer members 4 thus providing a space through which the sash may be removed from the Window opening.

Y This construction is very practical where the cushion feature is not desired and provides a take-down construction whereby the sash may be readily removed from the window opening for washing or for other purposes.

From the foregoing description, it becomes evident that the device is very simple and eflicient in operation, will not easily get out of order,

`may be easily dis-assembled or re-assembled and provides a device which accomplishes the objects described.

vI-Ia'ving thus fully described my invention, its utility and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is l. Ina window construction, a window frame including a frame member and blind stop, the blind stop being provided with a channel adjacent the'face of the frame member, a spacing member secured to the top of the frame member and extending into the channel of the blind stop, a sheet metal sash guide secured against the face of the spacing member and a ,removable resilient cushion 4member of brous material positioned between theY sash guide and frame member and extending into the channel ofthe blind stop and a 'trim stop securedto the face of the frame member and engaging the cushion member and sash guide to maintain the same in position, said trim stop being removable to allow removal of the cushion member from between the sash guide and frame member, the removal of the cushion member allowing disengagement of the be re-engaged over the hooks 2I and the sash 'sash gul/de from the Sash and removal of the sash'.

2. In a window construction, a window frame including a frame member and blind stop, a spacing member secured, to the top of the frame member, a sheet metal sash guide secured against the face of the spacing, member and extending downwardly therefrom in spaced relation with the frame member, a removable resilient cushion member of fibrous material positioned between Ythe sash guide and frame member below the spacingV member and a trim stop secured to the face of the frame member and engaging the cushion member and sash guide between the blind stop and trim stop, vthe trim stop being removablelto allow removal of the resilient cushion member from position between the frame member and sash guide.

GEORGE H. HOWENSTEIN.

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