US1572486A - Window sash - Google Patents

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Feb. 9 1926.

J. R. HOWARD WINDOW sAsH Filed Oct. 1'?, 1925A 2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented' eb."9, 1926.

UNITED -srares JESS R. HOWARD, 0F BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

WINDOW sAsH.

Application led October 17, 1 925. Serial No. y63,020.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JESSE R. HOWARD, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Beloit, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements in lVindow Sashes; and I do hereby declare that the following` is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

This invention relates to window sashes.-

Objects of this invention are to provide a window sash which may be readily positioned within a window casing, and may be permanently secured therein in an air tight manner, and which is so constructed that 1t is provided with a stationary upper panel l and a movable lower panel associated with a removably held screen whereby all of the advantages of the ordinary type of screened window are attained with, however, a relatively air tight'construction when desired.

Further objects are to provide a window sash which may be easily positioned within a window casing, which has the appearance of the usual window, which is water proof, and which may be easily-manipulated.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front View of the window sash.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on` are carried at their lower ends by means ofI a transverse member 3, as most clearly shown in Figure 2. The main portion 1 of the sash is provided with a groove 4 across its lower portion within which the bottom edge of the movable glass panel 5 is adapted to seat. This glass panel is guided by means of a linishing strip or flange member (i, as shown in Figures 2, 3, and 4. Preferably, the movable panel is provided with metallic binding strips for its edges, as indicated at 7 in Figures 24 and 3. These strips extend completely around the 'edges of the glass panel. The upper strip is providedwith an inwardly directed li' or flange 8 which contacts with the portion 9 of the transverse member 3 when the movable panel isclosed. The side strips 7 are provided with manipulating handles 10. The lowermost of the eled lower face, as indicated at 15, cooperat-V ing with a corresponding face in the main portion of the unitary member. This frame carries a screen 16 and is locked in place not only by the interlocking connection with the member 3 but also by means of a pair of flush bolts 17. Thus the screen frame is readily removable when desired.

It has been found that the slidable lower panel is suiiicient to, meet all requirements and preferably this panel is adapted to occupy any one of a plurality of positions without the use ofhalancing weights. This result is readily accomplished by providing a plurality of indentations 18 in the side strips 7 which ,bind the glass panel, as indicated in Figures 1 and 3. A pair of spring pressed plunger members, as indicated at 19, in Figure 3, are carried by the` main body portion 1 and are adapted to snap into any one of the apertures 18 to thus yieldingly hold the panel in its adjusted position.

It is to be understood that the screen frame 13 may be removed and replaced by a storm sash in the winter time," if desired.

It will be seen that a very simple window sash has beenvv provided which has the advantage of being a unitary structure and adapted to be bodily positioned within a window casing. Obviously, this unitary member may bc secured in an air tight manner within the window easing and entrance of cold air wholly prevented.

Further, it will be seen that the device is provided with a slidable lower panel which may be readily manipulated and which does not require the use of counterbalancing weights. v

Further, it has been found that the window answers all of the requirements of the scribed in considerable detail, it is to be -understood that the invention may be variously embodied and is, therefore, to be limited-only as claimed.

'la'mr' 1. A window sash comprising a unitary member adapted to be set in the window casing and having a stationary up 'er panel, a slidable lower panel, said pane s havin glass panes, and a screen detachably secure outside of said lower panel, said screen and upper panel having interengaging fastening IllCflnS.

2. A Window sash comprising a unitary member having an upper stationary panel, a lower slidably mounted panel, said upper and lower panels having glass panes therein, a screen frame mounted outside of said lower panel and interlocked with the lower end of said upper panel, a screen carried by said frame, and additional means for locking said screen frame in lace.

3. A window sash comprising a unitary member having an outer frame, a permanently ositioned panel in the upper ortion of sucli) frame, a slidably mounte lower anel carried by said frame, said panels aving glass panes therein, a screen frame removably he d outside of said movable panel, said lower movable panelhaving metal bindings around the .edges of the glass pane therein, and said bindings hav- 4 ing apertures formed in their outer "sides, and a spring pressed lunger adapted to yieldingly7 snap to sai apertures to temporarily old said movable panel in anyone of a plurality of adjusted positions.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county 'of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. f

JESSEFR, HOWARD.

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