US1982753A - Reversible window - Google Patents

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Dec. 4, 1934. E, H. PANTER REVERSIBLE WINDOW 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 2, 1953 nvenior ZTwa/' 22H21@ `/qllorney DCC. 4, E. ||l PANTER 1,982,753

REVERS IBLE WINDOW- Filed May 2, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor llame y Patented Dec. 4, 1934 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,982,753 REVERSIBLE WINDOW Elmore Henry Panter, Louisville, Ky.k Application May 2, 1933, Serial No. 669,003 1 Claim. (Cl. 2li- 48) The present invention relates to a window frame 5 so that the, inner frame may be rocked having a double sash frame one rockable in the and reversed with respect to the outer frame. other so that the inner frame may be reversed The glass pane or the like 15, of course, is and the object of the invention resides in the mounted in the inner frame 6 in any suitable provision of 'weatherproof means for holding the manner. frames in normal position yet permitting one Itis thought that the construction, operation, frame to be rocked with respect to the other. utility and advantages of this invention will Another very important object of the invennow be quite apparent to those skilled in this tion resides in the provision of a reversible winart without a more detailed description thereof. l0 dow of this nature which is simple in its' con- The present embodiment of the invention has 65 struction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong been described in considerable detail merely for and dll-Table, easy t0 manlplllae, thOlOllghly efthe purposes o exemplication since in actual cient and reliable in use and otherwise well practice it attains the features of advantage adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. enumerated as desirable in the statement of the With the above vand numerous other objects invention and the above description.

in View as Will appear as the description pro- It will be apparent that changes in the details Ceeds, the invention COIlSStS in Certain HOVel of construction, and in the combination and arfeatures of construction, and in the combination rangement of parts may be resorted to without and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter departing from the Spirit or scope of the nvenmore fully described and eemedtion as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any 75 j ln the dlWlgS of its advantages.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a window sash con- Having thus described my invention, what 1 structed in accordance with my invention show- Claim as new is;

ing a POtOIl in Setol- In a reversible window, a sash including an Figure 2 iS hOI'ZOIllfal 560131011 taken SllbSIl- Outer frame and an inner frame pvoted Within 80 tiall'y on the line 2 2 0f Figure 1- said outer frame; each frame having the sides Flsure 3 lss vertlcal sectlon taken Substanthereof integral one with the other at the eertlally 011 the 1111 3-3 0f Figure 1, en d ners of the frame, said outer frame having each Flgule 4 1S an enlarged detall SeCtlOn through of its sides hollow, and each of said sides hav- One fall 0f the SaShing a slot on its inner face, a thin ilat strip 85 Referring t0 the drawings in detail it Wm be housed within each of the said sides of the outer Seen tha? the Sash Compnss al? Outer name 5 frame and provided on one face thereof with a and. all :inner frame 6. The ralls Of the Outer bead projectable through Said Slot Springs ar... frame 5 are hollow and on their inner faces are ranged in the houOWS of the Said Sides of the provided with longitudinally extending slots 7. Said Outer frame and engaging Said strips im. Tqngues OT Stps 8 are mounted m SaldhOuOW yieldably retaining said strips against the slotmns of we frame 5 and have fomed thereon ted faces of said sides, and said inner frame beads 9 prlectabl? through the Slots 7 for en' having on the inner faces of its rsides grooves gagement 1n grooves 10 povlded- 0n the Outer with which said beads are engaged for releasably faces of the rails oi the frame 6. Springs 11 are retaining the inner frame aga-mst swinging mounted m the mns of the frame 5 to {mpmge movement and to provide a weatherproof joint agamst the Strips 9 im? normally Tgmg the between corresponding sides of the inner and beads into engagement with the grooves 10. The Outer framesframe 6 is provided with a pair of trunnons 14 ELMORE HENRY PANTER. on opposite sides thereof and journalled in the 100

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