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US3039155A
US3039155A US844901A US84490159A US3039155A US 3039155 A US3039155 A US 3039155A US 844901 A US844901 A US 844901A US 84490159 A US84490159 A US 84490159A US 3039155 A US3039155 A US 3039155A Authority
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  • This invention relates to improvements in an awning window, and more particularly concerns an attachment for an awning-window sash.
  • Awning Windows are provided with a sash which does not open and close by sliding up and down in the vertical plane of the window frame. Instead, the bottom of the sash of the awningtype window swings outwardly to open the window and positions the sash at an angle away from the plane of the window frame. To close the window, the bottom of the sash is swung inwardly so that the sash assumes a position which is parallel to the plane of the window frame.
  • the structure of the awning-type window has prevented an easy solution to the problem.
  • Such windows are provided with screens which are positioned interiorly of the window sashes, and these prevent the home owner from grasping the window sash to position it as be desires.
  • an operating mechanism for opening and closing the window sash which is operated by a crank handle mounted inside the building interiorly of the screen. In the winter time, the screen may be replaced by a storm sash.
  • FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of the complete assembly of an awning window constructed in accordance with this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a view in front elevation of one or" the awning-window sashes shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a View in section taken as indicated by the lines and arrows 33 which appear in FIG. 2 with an arrow representing a ray of sunlight entering the window;
  • FIG. 4 is a partial view in section similar to FIG. 3 but showing the window open and with the arrow representing a ray of sunlight which is prevented from passing through the window sash;
  • FIG. 5 is a partial view in perspective of one of the end supports which forms an element of this invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial view in front elevation of a longer window which is provided with an intermediate support which forms an element of this invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a view in section taken as indicated by the lines and arrows 7-7 which appear in FIG. 6.
  • an awning window which includes a window frame 11, window sashes 12, a screen 13 positioned in frame 11, and operating mechanism for opening and closing the window by swinging the bottom of sashes 12 outwardly, which operating mechanism includes operating arms 14, and a crank handle 15 which is mounted inside the building interiorly of screen 13.
  • Window frame 11 includes head 16 and sill 17 which are vertically spaced apart, and jambs 18, 19 which are horizontally spaced apart and which connect head 16 to sill 17.
  • Screen 13 may be replaced in the winter time by a storm sash.
  • Each window sash 12 includes an upper rail 22 and a bottom rail 23 which are horizontally positioned and vertically spaced apart.
  • Connecting rails 22, 2 3 are vertical members 27, 28 which are horizontally spaced apart.
  • a window pane 26 is fixedly mounted in sash 12.
  • each sash “12 Mounted on each sash “12 is an attachment for providing shade automatically when the window is open, and for removing the shade automatically when the window is closed so as to admit sunlight into the building in which the window frame 11 is mounted.
  • This attachment includes a pair of end supports 27, 28, a plurality of slats 31 mounted between end supports 27, 28 in substantially parallel arrangement and positioned at an angle away from the longitudinal axes of end supports 27, 28, mounting tabs 32, 33 which extend from the ends of end support 27, and mounting tabs 34, 35 which extend from the ends of end support 28 for mounting the attachment on awning-window sash 12 by means of the screws 36 which are preferably of the thumb screw type.
  • End support 28 is provided with a front wall 37, an outer side wall 38, an inner side wall 41, a top wall 42, and a bottom wall 43.
  • a plurality of slots 44 are formed in side wall 41 and are arranged in parallel fashion with inner end 45 of the slot being lower than upper end 46. Inner end 45 is positioned away from the interior edge 47 of inner side wall 41in order to allow rain to pass freely over the surface of the window pane 26.
  • the slats 31 are preferably made of metal and are positioned in slots 44 and are there tack welded to end support 28 which is also pref erably made of a metal such as aluminum.
  • intermediate support 48 For a window sash which is wider than standard, there is provided an intermediate support 48 which is positioned and attached to the window sash intermediate of the end supports 27, 28.
  • intermediate support 48 includes an elongated body member 51 having a front portion 52 of smaller width than the depth of its side portion 53.
  • Body member 51 is adapted to be mounted with its side portion normal to the plane of the Window sash 12, and is provided with mounting tabs 54, 55 for that purpose.
  • Body member 51 is fastened to sash 12 by means of the screws 56 which are preferably of the thumb screw type.
  • Slots 57 are formed in body member 51 and they extend downwardly from front portion 52 for receiving the intermediate portion of slats 31.
  • the window is closed by moving the bottom rail 23 of sash 12 inwardly until sash 12 assumes the closed position as illustrated in FIG. 3. In this position, the cool outside air is prevented 'from entering the building, and the rays of the sun, as represented by an arrow 61 are admitted through the spaces between slats 31.
  • An attachment for mounting on an awning-window sash comprising a pair of end supports having a front wall,
  • an intermediate support is provided for said slats, said intermediate support having an elongated body member having a front portion of smaller width than the depth of its side portion and adapted to be mounted With the side portion normal to the sash, mounting tabs extending from the top and bottom of the intermediate support and adapted to be fastened to said window sash, said slats having slots formed therein extending downwardly from said front portion for receiving the intermediate portion of said slats.

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June 19, 1962 v. s. lACOVONl AWNING WINDOW Filed Oct. '7 1959 NW 1 00 TV M N P m c m NM T I A tates United 3,039,155 AWNING WINDOW Victor S. Iacovoni, 310 S. New Ardmore Ava,

Broomall, Pa. Filed Oct. 7, 1959, Ser. No. 844,901 4 Claims. (Cl. 2063) This invention relates to improvements in an awning window, and more particularly concerns an attachment for an awning-window sash. Awning Windows are provided with a sash which does not open and close by sliding up and down in the vertical plane of the window frame. Instead, the bottom of the sash of the awningtype window swings outwardly to open the window and positions the sash at an angle away from the plane of the window frame. To close the window, the bottom of the sash is swung inwardly so that the sash assumes a position which is parallel to the plane of the window frame.

It has long been desired to provide means whereby, when the awning-window sash is open to admit cool air, the window frame is provided with shade so that sunlight does not enter the window and tend to defeat the purpose of opening the window which is to cool the room.

On the other hand, it is desirable to provide means whereby sunlight is admitted to the room when the awning-WindOW sash is closed during cold weather. In this latter situation, the admission of sunlight tends to aid and support the object of closing the window which is to keep the room warm by keeping out the cold air from outdoors.

The structure of the awning-type window has prevented an easy solution to the problem. Such windows are provided with screens which are positioned interiorly of the window sashes, and these prevent the home owner from grasping the window sash to position it as be desires. Instead, there is provided an operating mechanism for opening and closing the window sash which is operated by a crank handle mounted inside the building interiorly of the screen. In the winter time, the screen may be replaced by a storm sash.

Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide an awning window, and an attachment for an awning-window sash, which overcomes the hereinbefore mentioned difficulties and problems.

It is another object of this invention to provide an awning window which automatically shades the window frame and prevents sunlight from entering the building when the awning-window sash is in its open window position.

It is another object of this invention to provide an awning window which automatically positions the shadeproviding mechanism so that sunlight may be admitted to the interior of the room through the window when the window is closed.

It is another object of this invention to provide an awning window which automatically provides shade when desired and yet does not interfere with the structure and other functions of the awning window.

It is another object of this invention to provide an awning window which is of simple and inexpensive construction, which is easily adapted to existing awning windows, and which may be easily assembled and installed by the home owner in a do-it-yourself fashion.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will further become apparent hereinafter and in the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of the complete assembly of an awning window constructed in accordance with this invention;

FIG. 2 is a view in front elevation of one or" the awning-window sashes shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a View in section taken as indicated by the lines and arrows 33 which appear in FIG. 2 with an arrow representing a ray of sunlight entering the window;

FIG. 4 is a partial view in section similar to FIG. 3 but showing the window open and with the arrow representing a ray of sunlight which is prevented from passing through the window sash;

FIG. 5 is a partial view in perspective of one of the end supports which forms an element of this invention;

FIG. 6 is a partial view in front elevation of a longer window which is provided with an intermediate support which forms an element of this invention; and

FIG. 7 is a view in section taken as indicated by the lines and arrows 7-7 which appear in FIG. 6.

Although specific terms are used in the following description for clarity, these terms are intended to refer only to the structure shown in the drawings and are not intended to define or limit the scope of the invention.

Turning now to the specific embodiments of the invention selected for illustration in the drawings, there is shown an awning window which includes a

window frame

11,

window sashes

12, a

screen

13 positioned in

frame

11, and operating mechanism for opening and closing the window by swinging the bottom of

sashes

12 outwardly, which operating mechanism includes operating

arms

14, and a

crank handle

15 which is mounted inside the building interiorly of

screen

13.

Window frame

11 includes

head

16 and sill 17 which are vertically spaced apart, and jambs 18, 19 which are horizontally spaced apart and which connect

head

16 to sill 17.

Screen

13 may be replaced in the winter time by a storm sash. Each

window sash

12 includes an

upper rail

22 and a

bottom rail

23 which are horizontally positioned and vertically spaced apart. Connecting

rails

22, 2 3 are

vertical members

27, 28 which are horizontally spaced apart. A

window pane

26 is fixedly mounted in

sash

12.

Mounted on each sash "12 is an attachment for providing shade automatically when the window is open, and for removing the shade automatically when the window is closed so as to admit sunlight into the building in which the

window frame

11 is mounted.

This attachment includes a pair of end supports 27, 28, a plurality of

slats

31 mounted between end supports 27, 28 in substantially parallel arrangement and positioned at an angle away from the longitudinal axes of end supports 27, 28,

mounting tabs

32, 33 which extend from the ends of

end support

27, and mounting

tabs

34, 35 which extend from the ends of

end support

28 for mounting the attachment on awning-

window sash

12 by means of the

screws

36 which are preferably of the thumb screw type.

End support

28 is provided with a

front wall

37, an

outer side wall

38, an

inner side wall

41, a

top wall

42, and a

bottom wall

43.

A plurality of

slots

44 are formed in

side wall

41 and are arranged in parallel fashion with inner end 45 of the slot being lower than

upper end

46. Inner end 45 is positioned away from the interior edge 47 of inner side wall 41in order to allow rain to pass freely over the surface of the

window pane

26. The

slats

31 are preferably made of metal and are positioned in

slots

44 and are there tack welded to

end support

28 which is also pref erably made of a metal such as aluminum.

For a window sash which is wider than standard, there is provided an

intermediate support

48 which is positioned and attached to the window sash intermediate of the end supports 27, 28. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7,

intermediate support

48 includes an

elongated body member

51 having a

front portion

52 of smaller width than the depth of its

side portion

53.

Body member

51 is adapted to be mounted with its side portion normal to the plane of the

Window sash

12, and is provided with

mounting tabs

54, 55 for that purpose.

Body member

51 is fastened to

sash

12 by means of the

screws

56 which are preferably of the thumb screw type.

Slots

57 are formed in

body member

51 and they extend downwardly from

front portion

52 for receiving the intermediate portion of

slats

31.

In operation, to open the

sash

12 and shade the

window frame

11, the

bottom rail

23 of

sash

12 is swung outwardly and sash 12 assumes the position shown. in PEG. 4. Lin this position, air is admitted to the building but the

slats

31 prevent the suns rays, as represented by an

arrow

58, from entering the window.

When it is desired to prevent the cool outside air from entering the building and to admit the Warming rays of the sun, the window is closed by moving the

bottom rail

23 of

sash

12 inwardly until

sash

12 assumes the closed position as illustrated in FIG. 3. In this position, the cool outside air is prevented 'from entering the building, and the rays of the sun, as represented by an

arrow

61 are admitted through the spaces between

slats

31.

In practice, it has been found that satisfactory results have been obtained when the

slats

31 are 2 inches wide and the

angle

62 between

slots

44 and a vertical line is 30 It is to be understood that the forms of the invention herewith shown and described are to be taken as preferred embodiments. Various changes may be made in the shape, size and arrangement of parts. For example, equivalent elements may be substituted for those illustrated and described herein, parts may be reversed, and certain features of the invention may be utilized independently of the use of other features, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the subjoined claims.

The claimed invention:

1. An attachment for mounting on an awning-window sash comprising a pair of end supports having a front wall,

a pair of side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall, a mounting tab extending from the top and bottom of each end support and adapted to be fastened to a window sash, one of said side walls having a series of slots formed therein at an angle from said front wall, and a plurality of slats mounted between said pair of end supports in substantially parallel arrangement with the ends of the slats being located within the slots in the end supports and positioned at an angle from the plane of the sash.

2. The attachment defined in claim 1, wherein said slots are positioned at an acute angle with the plane of the sash and slanted upwardly away from said sash.

3. The attachment defined in claim 1, wherein said slats are spaced away from the plane of said tabs so as to be spaced away from the pane of said sash when mounted thereon whereby to provide a free path for rain Water between said pane and said slats.

4. The attachment defined in claim 1, wherein an intermediate support is provided for said slats, said intermediate support having an elongated body member having a front portion of smaller width than the depth of its side portion and adapted to be mounted With the side portion normal to the sash, mounting tabs extending from the top and bottom of the intermediate support and adapted to be fastened to said window sash, said slats having slots formed therein extending downwardly from said front portion for receiving the intermediate portion of said slats.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 157,194 Clark Nov. 24, 1874 1,373,584 Armstrong Apr. 5, 1921 1,941,308 Indahl Dec. 26, 1933 2,015,342 Indahl Sept. 24, 1935 2,102,156 Kalb Dec. 14, 1937 2,852,071 Smith Sept. 16, 1958

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