US813952A - Wall-register. - Google Patents

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PATBNTED FEB. 27, 1906,

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APPLIOATIOI run 101316.1805.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD P. UORBY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO LOOK-HELL VV ALL REGISITER COMPANY, OF S". LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORA- TION OF MISSOURI.

WALL-REGISTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application filed June 15, 1905. Serial 3%, 265,418.

new and useful Improvements in Fall-Registers, of which the following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact descrip tion, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to a hotair wall-register, the object of my invention being to provide a. wall-register with a removable grille and damper-plate, means whereby the grille is located in the frame, and means whereby :5 the damper-plate is readily shifted and locked in either an open, closed, or half-way position.

My invention consists of a frame adapted to be positioned in the wall and communi- :o cates with the hot-air pipe or duct therein, a

removable (grille for said frame, a damperplate hinge at its upper end to the inside of the grille, and an operatinglever for said damper-plate.

5 My invention further consists in certain new and novel features of construction and arrangement of parts that will be hereinafter more fully shown; described, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front eleva- Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail section looking at the front of the upper left-hand corner of the register and 5 showing the seat of the pin that locks the removable grille in the frame. Fig 4 is a vertical section analogous to Fig. 2 and showing the damper-plate half open. Fig. 5 is a vertical section analogous to F 4 and showing a the damper-plate swung open to its limit of movement.

In the construction of the devices shown 1 indicates the wall, and 2 the hot-air pipe or duct.

; 3 indicates a rectangular metallic frame that is let into the wall and communicates with the duct 2, and said frame 3 is provided on its outer edge with a flange 4, that rests directly against the face of the wall I. Formed I integral with the upper edge of the o ening in the frame 8 and projecting outwar l I and downwardly is an overhanging lip 5, and formed near the lefthand end of this lip 5 is a horizontallyarran ed semicircular pin-seat 6. Formed integral with the edge of the frame 3 at the lower edge of the opening therethrough is an upwardly-pro}ecting finger 7. V

The grille of my improved register com prises a rectangular frame 8, that is adapted to be positioned in the fran'ie 3, and the lower edge of said frame 8 is provided with a recess 9, that is adapted to receive the finger 7 of the frame 3. The top edge of the frame 8, which is adapted to be positioned beneath the overhanging lip 5, is provided near its left-hand end with a semicircular key-seat 19, corresponding to the key-seat 6, formed in the frame 3.

When the frame 8 is positioned over the opening in the frame 3 with the notch 9 engaged behind the finger 7, a pin, such as 11, is positioned in the coinciding key-seats 6 and 10, and this prevents any upward movement of the frame 8, which is necessary in removing said frame 8 from the frame 3.

The grille 12, which may be a series of crossed bars or any ornamental pattern, is integral with the frame 8 and is arranged over the opening therethrough.

Hinged 1n any suitable manner to the rear side of the upper edge of the frame 8 is a damper-plate 13, preferably constructed of sheet metal and of such a size as that it closes the opening through the grille 8.

Pivotally held, by means of a screw 14, on the upper portion of the front face of the plate 13 is an ear 15, to which is pivotally connected the lower end of an operating-handle 16, by means of which the damper-plate 13 is shifted from one position to another. This handle 16 projects upwardly and outwardly between the bars of the grille, and formed integral with one of the vertical bars of said grilleis a lug or short pin 17 Formed on the rear side of the h andlc 16, at a point where it is adapted to engage with this lug I7, is a hook I8, and formed on the front side of said handle, directly oppositc this hook, is a notch 19. Formed on the top of the hook I8 is a small notch .20.

When the removable frame 8 and d ampcr 13 are positioned in the frame 3, the upper edges of said grille 8 are inserted beneath the overhanging lip 5 and the lower end of said grille is moved inwardly until the notch 9 passes behind. the finger 1. The frame 8 is now moved downwardly until thefinger 7 engages the notch 9, and the pin 11 is now inserted in the corresponding pin-seats 6 and 10. This very ell'ectually locks the removable grille and damper in position, and the parts are ready for use.

When the damper-plate 13 closes the opening through the grille 8 to prevent the discharge of hot air through the register, the hook 18 of the handle 16 is engaged over the lug 17, as seen in Fig. This forms a very effective lock and prevents the movable parts of the register from rattling.

YVhen it is desired to swing the damper half open and so hold it, the upper end of the handle 16 is engaged and said handle is moved to the left, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, in order to disengage the book 18 from the lug 17, this movement being possible for the reason that the car 15 is pivotally mounted upon the bolt or rivet 14.

When the handle has been swung so that the hook 18 is clear of the lug 17, the damper 13 is moved inwardly by pressing upon the handle 16, and then said handle is shifted toward the right and so manipulated that the notch 19 in the front side of said handle is engaged beneath the lug 17. The natural tendency of the damper when in this position is to swing downwardly into a vertical plane, and this tendency necessarily causes the handle 16 to rigidly engage against the lug 17, and thus the movable parts are held firmly and with the damper half open.

When the damper is swung open to its limit of movement or until its lower edge bears against the rear wall of the duct 2, so as to cause all of the heated air rising in said duct to pass outwardly through the register, the handle 16 is shifted to the left so as to clear the lug 17, and then said handle is moved to. the right and so manipulated that the notch 20, formed on the top side of the hook 18, engages beneath the lug 17. This holds the damper open to its limit of movement, and all of the hot air will be caused to I discharge from the duct through the open register.

My improved register is very simple in construction and operation, and the grillework and damper of the register can be readily positioned in or removed from the registerframe.

The handle for manipulating the damper is so connected thereto that it has a double movement, and therefore it forms a simple and easily-adjusted latch for holding said damper in any of its positions.

I claim 1. A wall-register, comprising in combination a frame, a grille-frame adapted to be removably positioned in said frame, a damper hinged to the upper end of said grille-frame, an operating-handle secured to said damper by a connection which ermits said handle to be swung both vertica ly and laterally, said grille-frame being provided with a pin projecting horizontally and arallel with said damper, and said handle being provided with offset portions adapted to be enga ed over said pin to retain the damper in its c osed position or under said pin to retain the damper in its open ositions.

2. A wal -register, cbmprising in combination a frame, a grille-frame adapted to be removably positioned in said frame, a damper hinged to the upper end of the grille-frame, an operating-handle secured to said damper by a connection which permits said handle to be swung both vertically and laterally and which handle projects through the grilleframe and is so formed as to be engaged upon the grille-frame to retain the damper in either open or closed positions; substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this spec fication in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD P. COREY.

Witnesses MARTIN P. SMITH, JOHN C. PIIGDONJ

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