US3102579A - Storm window and screen retaining strip - Google Patents

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Sept. 3, 1963 E, E. BURTON "3,102,579-

"STORM: WINDOW AND SCREEN RETAIMNG STRIP l 'Filecpnecl 7, 1961 v t 23 8 lO15 IN1/Emol; ELWIN E. BURTON BYE; ya

9 ATTORNEYS United States Patent O Filed Dec. 7, 1961, Ser. No. 157,626

1 Claim. (Cl. 16B-96) This invention relates to an improved device for retaining glass storm windows, screens, plastic sheeting, etc. in place on the outside of a standard window.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of a device of this character which is readily adaptable for use with glass, as a storm window; for use with plastic sheeting material, asa storm Window; and to retain screen material, or the like, Vwhen window screens `are desired.

Another object vof this invention is the provision of such a device which when once it has been assembled as a companion frame for the storm window or retaining member for screen material and plastic sheeting, is easily installed and its initial cost is extremely low in comparison with pre-existing storm windows and screens.

4Another and further object of this invention is the provision of a permanently colored trim strip which is easily changed or replaced with another color as desired.

Still other objects will in par-t be obvious and in par-t be pointed out hereinafter and shown in the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE l is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of a standard easement window with the device of the instant invention holding a plate glass in place, the glass being used as a storm window;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bottom, or sill, portion of a standard Ieasement window showing the device of the instant invention retaining a screen or plastic sheeting material in place;

FIGURE 3 lis a fragmentary elevational View illustrating particularly the means of securing the device within its companion ixedly mounted receivingT member and, also, the means of fastening this device together at each corner; and

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary view, similar to FIG. l, showing a modified form ofl construction for the retention `of the screen or plastic sheeting material, as seen in FIG. 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the device of the instant invention is composed of two separate members, one part generally indicated at d affixed to the window frame or sash and designed to receive and hold the other generally indicated at 9, which extends about the perimeter of a `glass plate and retains said glass while member 9 is held in place within the first member 3. Member 9 is made in the shape of a generally rectangular shaped frame and retains the screen or plastic sheeting material when the two members are fitted together, as will be explained later.

Referring now to FIG. 1, the glass and screen retaining member 9 comprises a body 10 which has formed on it a tongue protrusion 11 on one side and a recessed cavity 12 formed within it on one end to receive and retain a glass plate 1,3. Near the upper edge is extruded a generally rounded slot 14, running the entire length of the glass and screen retaining member 9, for a purpose to be explained later. On the outer face of the glass and screen retaining member 16 are two integral opposing L shaped members 15 and 15a which, together, form a slideway to receive a colored formica, or the like, strip. 16 to serve as a decorative, permanent colored trim around the face perimeter of the glass and screen retaining `mem-ber 9, as best viewed in FIG. 3.

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As best seen in FIG. 1, the glass and screen retaining receiving member 8 comprises a body 17 having a fiange 18 perpendicularly disposed to the top surface 18a of body 17 and a large lgroove 19 formed within the body 17. Groove 19 is designed to receive tongue protrosion 11 of the glass and screen retaining member 9 in such ya way that a loose ii-t is obtained. Adjacent to groove 19 is a smaller groove 2t), for purposes to be revealed later.

In onder to use this device :as a storm Window, the body 17 is cut into proper lengths to t and extend about the perimeter of the inside `of .the window sash with each corner icut and litted `as indicated at 21 in FIG. 3. Each strip, or body 17, comprising the preformed. generally rectangular frame, is secured to the sashs blind stop members 22 by `suitable screws 23 located near each end of the four 'body strips 17, comprising the rectangular framework. The frame comprised of strips 17 has itsI outer surfaces abutting the innter surfaces of the blind stop members 22 and its flanges 18 laying flat against the blind stop members faces. Associated with `each screw 23 is a pivoting locking member 24, the purpose of which is to lock or secure the glass and screen retaining member 9 in place within the receiving member S. Integral with locking member 24 and located on one of its ends is an operating knob 25. Locking member 24 is held in any given position by the friction maintained by screw 23.

The glass and screen retaining body 11i is cut to size to extend about the generally rectangular perimeter of the pre-cut and sized glass 13. Each corner of the frame formed by the glass and screen retaining bodies 10 is held together by a single screw or bolt 26 which is self-threaded, longitudinally, within rounded slot 14, as best illustrated in FIG. 3. When the resultant glass retaining frame extending about the perimeter of the glass, composed of four suitably cut and joined glass and screen retaining members 9 is formed, tongue protrusion 11 lits loosely within groove 19 of the frame formed by the receiving members 8. i

Finally, the rectangular framework, consi-sting of the four glass and screen retaining member-s 9, is placed so that tongue protrusion 11 of the glass and screen retaining members 10 are inserted within the corresponding large grooves 19 of the frame formed by receiving members 17, which, as previously stated, is lixedly attached .to the blind stops 22; of the Window sash. After the glass and screen retaining frame 9 is in place within groove 19 of the receiving framework 3, the locking members 24 are .revolved until they are in the locked position, as shown by solid line in FiG. 3. The unlocked position is illustra-ted also in FIG. 3 but by broken lines.

Referring now to the use of this device as a retainer for screens or flexible plastic sheeting material, this is best seen in FIG. 2. Here this devices lower edge is shown as it abuts the window sill 27 and aiixed to the windows blind stop 22. ln this case, screen or plastic sheeting material 23 is held across the framework 9 made up by the receiving members 17 and then the retaining frame 9 is pushed into place so as to engage tongue protrusions 11 into groove 19. lt is now apparent that the loose lit between tongue 11 and groove 19, as above described, is for the express purpose of allowing the screen or plastic sheeting material 2S to fit snugly between the two aforesaid members. Lastly, the locking members 24 are adjusted to hold the glass and screen retaining frame 9 in place within the receiving frame 8, as previously described.

Referring specifically to FlG. 4, there is shown a modiiied means yfor retaining or securing screen or plastic sheeting material 2E in place. This is `done by holding the flexible material 2S over the receiver frame, as before, and, by using a plastic strip beading 29, anchoring the screen or plastic sheeting material 28 within the small groove 20 of the frame 8. To retain beading 29-within small lgroove 20, screen retaining frame 9 is secured and locked in place within the receiving frame 8. A ange 30 formed on the glass and screen retaining body 10 is forced against the plastic beading Z9 and compresses it within lthe small groove 20 and acts as a closure member bridging the open side of groove 20.

In reference to the colored formica, or the like, strip 16, this is held in place by the opposing L shape members `and 15a, respectfully, the strips 16 are slidably removable and replaceable allowing a change of decorative trim as desired by the home owner.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown land described, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, l,and not in a limiting sense,

I claim:

A storm window and screen retaining strip for use with a substantially rectangular window frame comprising, in combination, a receiving frame and a securing frame, said receiving frame including a substantially rectangular body having lirst and second right-angularly disposed flanges for engaging the outside face and the interior operating to form corner portions, said last-mentioned body having `means deining a peripheral storm window lreceiving channel extending in the plane of the window frame and a perimetric tongue loosely engageable in said perimetric groove in said receiving frame, said tongue being suflicien-tly smaller than said groove Ato receive therebetween in clamping engagement peripheral edges of theV screen, means delining rounded slots in said elements adjacent each of said corner portions, and a self-threading bolt engageabletthrough cooperating elements into said .rounded `slots Ifor securing said elements in related assembly, and latch means carried by said screw means and pivotally mounted thereby on said fir-st flange of said receiving frame, said latch means including end portions engageable'over perimetric portions of said body of said securing frame to retain said securing frame in engagement with said receiving frame.

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