US2560397A - Combination transparent awning and shade - Google Patents

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July 10, 1951 T. C. TIMS COMBINATION TRANSPARENT AWNING AND SHADE Filed March 13, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR a y ON C.T1MS

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A O RNEY Patented July 10, 1951 UNITED vsquares oral-cs;

COMBINATION TRANSPARENT (SPEND- SHAD E TonyJQ Tims, Hyattsville, Md;

Application March 13, 1946,-Se'ri'al'N0.- 654,031-

3-:Claims.- (Cl; ISO-98) This inven-tion comprisesarigid inflexible aw-ning-or canopyin conjunction with a. shade-operable from within the house or building'on which the awning is mounted.

It is also 'within thecontemplation of this invention to provide a quickly attachableand detachable awning which will protect a window or door from the elements, yet will not cut off the light except at the=optiomof-the usere A furtherzobjectof :the. invention:isqtoyprovide a rigid transparent awning provided- With ventie lating openings-in.itstopposite.endswover which opaque or transparent panels are detachably engaged:

Otherobjects of the inventionwill be-apparent fromthefollowing description of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure -l' isa perspective view of'a combination trans-parent awningand shade constructed in accordance with-the'present invention, illustratin its: application;

Figured-is- -a-rear-elevational view of the awningand shade per-Se;-

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a detail fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows; an

Figure 5 is a detail fragmentary sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 3 lookin in the direction of the arrows, showing to advantage the manner of engagin one of the transparent panels with a removable window frame plate.

In order to illustrate the application of this invention, I have in the drawings illustrated fragmentarily, a window frame 6 of standard construction, equipped with a plurality of screws or like supporting elements I. As illustrated advantageously in Figure 1, the screws are arranged at intervals on the header part of the frame 6.

The awning or canopy constructed in accordance with this invention is generally designated 8 and consists of a frame made of metal or other suitable material which slopes downwardly from the window frame 6 to a point appreciably beyond the latter as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The frame is provided with an opening in its top which is covered by a transparent pane or panel 9. The frame is further provided with ventilatin openings in the end thereof, which are covered by transparent or opaque panes or panels I 0. As shown in Figure 3, the pane or panela .9 .is.; :engaged:tover; its::opening from the inside of the: frame-and ism-secured from displacement .by upperzand lower-plates] land I 2 respectively;. The :platesll and I2 aredetachably engaged" to the frame 8 by removable boltsxzlfi.

Each oflithe panes; or panels 10 is-also engaged over its-respective openingdfrom theu inside of the frame as shown advantageously 'in; Figure 3. In each instance, theesize of; thejpane or panels NJ, as :well; as .the, panexorrpanel 9 .is .in excess aof the -size. of the: opening overwhich, it is placed, so that the.marginsOfIt B' Da B P els appreciably overlap the portionsofthe-frame with whichyit iseengagedr;asrshownrbythe dotted lines ilnjjEigUBEi. Eachwlof the-ipanesror panels .111 isssupponted:atiitscbase fby; a strip l l which is :SBCllffidiltO; the rame-a-8z1. The: inner marginal edgeiofreach paneraor panel ,l.0-isoverlapped in- .termediatie-; its ;v terminals -by a"; clamping strip .l'5 whicnisdetachably enga d, as indicated at It, with thei fr;ame=18.-, When.-it;:is-;- desired to remove thecpa'ne ongpanels: 10; the clamping strips 1'5 aresremoved an; obvious manner pand the panes 'orrpanelselfliretnactedsinwardl ;throughthefiwine dow or door upon which the awning or canopy is mounted.

In order to shut off light through the pane or panel 9 when desired, shade I! is provided which is mounted upon a spring roller 18, the roller being carried by brackets [9 which extend from the inner face of the front of the frame. 8 adjacent the lower margin of the latter, as shown in Figure 3. The opposite ends of the shade are adapted to ride in parallelly arranged guides 20 which are carried by and extend inwardly from the side walls of the frame 8. It is preferred that the shade be moved across the pane or panel 9 by a pull cord 2|, the cord in turn bein trained over a central pulley 22 and a side pulley 23, both pulleys being carried by the top of the frame. The free terminal 2| of the pull cord 2| tends within, or in close proximity to the window frame 6 so as to be accessible from inside the room in which the frame is mounted.

As also shown to advantage in Figures 1 and 3, it is preferred that the lower ends of the frame be extended at the front and sides of the latter to provide aprons 24, the free margins of which may be scalloped or otherwise ornamented, as indicated at 25.

In order to engage the awning with and secure it to the window frame 6, I employ an angle suspension plate '26, one angle of which is fixedly secured to the top of the frame 8 as indicated at 21. The opposite or vertical angle of the plate is provided with a plurality of openings 28 which are adapted to be engaged over the screws I. Especially upon reference to Figure 2, it will be noted that the lower end of each of the openings 28 is rounded to conform to the contour of the head of the screw 1 and is slightly larger than the latter, to permit engagement of the screw therethrough. The enlarged lower end issue into a constricted portion which is adapted to receive the shank of the screw when the awning gravitates. Each side of the frame 8 is equipped with a wing 29 which is adapted to abut the front face of the window frame 6, particularly as shown in Figure 1. The wings 29 may, if desired, be detachably engaged to the frame 6. By using the plate 26 and wings 29, substantial means are provided to support the awning and to prevent casual displacement thereof, regardless of weather conditions.

As is apparent, with this arrangement, not only is a transparent rigid awning or canopy provided, which may be quickly attached to and detached from any standard window or door frame, but in addition, I provide for cross ventilation through the awning when desired. Furthermore light may be completely or partially cut off through the top transparent pane of the awning at the option of the user.

Although I have herein described a preferred form of the invention, I am aware that various changes may be made therein, within the scope of the claims hereto appended.

What I claim is:

1. A combination transparent awning and shade for use on a window frame having supporting screws attached thereto, comprising an awning frame with top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over each of said openings, a shade roller carried by the frame adjacent the lower end of the top opening, pulley and cord means for drawing the shade across the glass in the top opening, and an angle plate having a flange secured to the top of the awning frame, and a second flange having openings adapted for engagement over the screws on the window frame for detachably securing the awning frame to the window frame.

2. A combined transparent awning and shade comprising a rigid sloping awning frame with top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over each of said openings, and clamping strips detachably connected to the frame for holding the glass panel over each end opening in contiguous relation with the frame, said clamping strips being readily disconnected when it is desired to remove the panels of glass.

3. A combined transparent awning and shade comprising an awning frame with top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over each of said openings, a roller shade carried by the frame adjacent the lower end of the top opening, guides in the frame on each side of said opening within which the side edges of the shade travel when the shade is operated across the panel of said opening, and clamping strips detachably connected to the frame for holding the glass panel over each of said end openings in contiguous relation with the frame, said clamping strips being readily disconnected when it is desired to remove the panels of glass.

TONY C. TIMS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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