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E. J. KIRCHOF‘F
1,844,427
VERTIGALLY AND LATERALLY MOVABLE WINDOW
Filed Aug. 19, 1930
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E. J. KIRCHOF'F
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VERTICALLY AND LATERALLY MOVABLE WINDOW
Filed Aug. 19, 1950
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‘JERTICALLY AND LATERALLY MOVABLE WINDOW
Filed Aug. 19 , 1930
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Patented Feb. 9, 1932'
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UNITED STATES
PATENT OFFICE
Ell-KER J.>_KIBCHOFF, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN
'VERTICALLY AND LATERALLY MOVABLE WINDOW
Application ?led August 19, 1930. Serial No. 476,414.
This invention relates to improvements in
Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section
the construction of windows, particularly al view through the structure shown in Fig—
windows for automobiles, airplane cabins, ure 1 taken on a line substantially parallel
with the inner and‘ outer faces of the door.
steamship cabins, street and railway cars.
Figure 3 is a sectional ‘View taken on the
The primary object of the present inven
tion is to provide a novel type of window line 3———3 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a detailed transverse section
which is designed to telescope into the frame
or to be swung outwardly therefrom as de taken through the top of the door structure.
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mired, the window when in the latter position
Figure 5 is a detailed sectional view taken
W being disposed at an oblique angle to the wall through the lower edge or sill of the window
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oil the structure in which it is mounted so as opening with the window closed.
to act as a shield or wind de?ector thus mak-,' Figure 6 is a detailed view of the shade
ing it possible to lreep the window open with
n. out permitting wind currents created by the
' movement oi the structure in which the win
dow is mounted, to ?ow directly through the
window opening.
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Figure 7 is a sectional view taken upon the
line 7-—-7 of Figure 1.
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Figure 8 is a sectional view taken upon the
line 8—5-8 of Figure 1.
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‘ Figure 9 is a sectional view similar to Fig
Another object of the invention is to pro
vide a novel means for raising and lowering ure 4,~showing a modi?ed method of attach- ‘
the window and tor swinging the same out ing the shade curtain to the clip with which 0
rot its trame alter it has been raised slightly the window panel engages.
Referring more particularly to the draw
beyond the normal raised position.
ll turther object of the invention is to pro ings wherein like numerals of reference indi
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vide a novel type of cover or canopy designed cate corresponding parts throughout the sev~
to overlie the area between the top edge of ceral views, the improved window structure
the window when it is swung out ot its :tlrame, embodying the present invention is shown as
applied to a motor vehicle door, the door be
and the adjacent window frame.
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A still ~further object of the invention is
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ing indicated generally by the numeral 1.
to provide a novel type of molding about As is of course well known all motor vehicle
‘ certain sides of the window ‘frame which is /doors are provided<with a window opening 30
shiitable, it being designedrto overlie the which is here indicated by the numeral 2 and
edge oi the window anel when it is in its the body of the door beneath the window
opening is of hollow construction providing
panel when the latter is swung out of its‘ a chamber 3 into which the glass panel of the
’ ‘frame and to yield ‘or the passage of the
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‘trance,
The invention will be best understood from
a consideration of the following detailed de
scription taken in connection with the ac
companying drawings forming part of this
door may be lowered, this ‘chambernopening
into the window opening 2 through the slot 4
in the bottom of the window'opening. This
is the usual construction of motor vehicle
doors.
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ever, that the invention is not con?ned to top and rear faces ‘of the windowopening 2
any strict conformity with the showing of are. provided ‘with the channels 5 and-6 ‘re-v
the drawings but may be changed or modi-. spectively while the forward ' edge of the
speci?cation, with the understanding, how;
tied so long as such changes or modi?cations /, window opening is formed to provide the re
marl: no material departure from the salient ‘ cess 7. vThese channels 5, and 6 and the recess
teatures of the invention as expressed in the 7 are in the same vertical plane as the slot 4‘
appended claims.‘
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through which the glass window panel passes
downwardly to the interior of the door bhdy ‘
Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the or into the chamber 3,.
structure embodying the present invention. . In the bottom of the recess 7 there is posi- m0
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tioned a post 8 the‘upper end of which is ture will be drawn toward the other ear and
secured in any suitable manner in the frame the band thus tightened about the drum so as
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of the door while the lower end is mounted to hold the latter against rotation.
Each of the channels 5 and 6 has therein a
upon the piece or step 9 in the lower part of
molding strip, the strip in the channel 5 be 70
the chamber 3.
The glass panel 10 is mounted in a steel ing indicated by the numeral 30 while the
frame?ll and the forward side of this frame strip in the channel 6 is indicated by the
is connected to one edge of a toothed a'ack 12
which in turn is attached to a tube‘ or'sleeve
numeral 31.
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These molding strips are hingedly secured
13. As shown in Figure 2‘the rack 12 and in their respective channels at their inner 75
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the tube 13 are of‘ a length greater than the corners as indicated by the numerals 32 and
height of the frame 11 in which the-glass veach has formed therein a longitudinally ex
'panel is- mounted and to which they are at tending depression, the depression in the strip
tached, the upper ends of the tube and rack be 30 being indicated by the numeral 33 while '
w. ing in substantially the same plane as the top that in the strip 31 is indicated by the nu
of the frame While the other ends project a meral 34. These ‘longitudinal depressions in
substantial distance below the bottom thereof. the hinged moldings are in the same vertical
This tube or~sleeve 13 has the post 8 extended plane as the slot 4 through which the glass
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therethrough and upon this post the sleeve is panel 10 movies so that when the panel is
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raised to close the window openingv its rear’ 85
The upper end of the post 8 has secured and upper edges will position respectively in
' therein upoii the inner side a pin 14 while the the depressions 34 and 33 ‘of ‘the shiftable
sleeve 13 has formed therein a bayonet slot 15 moldings. Each of these moldings has inter
the‘ outer arm of which is of gradually in posed between its inner face and the bottom
25 creasing width to its open end’. The purpose wall of the channel in which it is placed, a 90
of this pin and slot will become apparent as spring 35 which normally urges it outwardly
20 freely slidable.
the description proceeds.‘
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as shown.
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The top portion of the frame around the
Within the chamber 3 under the window
1 opening there is mounted in suitable bear window opening has a chamber formed there
30 ings 16 ‘a horizontal shaft 17 which carries in adjacent the inner side thereof as indi
upon the end nearest the post 8 a spur tooth cated by the numeral 36 and in this chamber
gear.18 and a bevel gear 19. The gear 18 there is positioned a spring controlled roller
meshes with the teeth of the rack 12 when the 37 which is "of tapered construction, the end
, window panel 10 is within the window open
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of greatest diameter being adjacent the free
ing 2 and when the panel is raised to close or rear edge of the window panel. This
the window opening the bevel gear 19 meshes chamber 36 is accessible from the inner side
with a bevel gear 20 carried upon the lower of the window framethrough an opening
closed by a door 38 through‘ the lower portion
end of the sleeve 13.
- Intermediate 'its ends the shaft 17 has of which there is formed a longitudinal slot
mounted thereon a spiral gear 21 which 39. Secured along one edge to the roller 37
meshes with a large spiral gear 22,mounted is a curtain 40. which is of trapezoidal out.
upon the shaft 23 which extends through the line, the longitudinal edges thereof converg
inner wall of the door chamber and has‘ ing toward the narrow .end. One of these
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-mounted thereon for access: from within the longitudinal edges is secured to the roller.
body on‘ which the door is mounted,'a crank ’ This curtain is passed from the roller out. of I 110
‘ handle 24.
~ the chamber 36 through the slot 39 and is
Upon the end of the shaft remote. from the drawn around under the top face of the frame
gears Band 19 there is ?xed a small» drum 25 of the window opening over a bearing roller
about which is a split band '26 theifends of‘v 41, to the inner side of the channel 5 in
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which terminate in the upwardly extending which the top molding 30 is ‘positioned.
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spaced cars 27 which have aperture‘s,there-._ - This inner side of the channel 5 has a slot
through, one of which apertures is threaded. 42‘ cut in the-face thereof and into this slot
The band 26 serves as a brake band and the frictionally engages a lip 43 formed along one
ears at the ends thereof are drawn together by side z‘jf'amelongated substantially U-shaped
a threaded shaft 28 which passes through the sprinp clip 44. " This spring clip 44 is of the 120
apertures thereof, which shaft is extended same length as the<winddw openinglanyd has
through the inner wall of the chamberbeneath its open side directed-i'do.‘ ‘ wardly'witli its .
the window opening terminating within the top normally positioning in the longitudinal
vehicle in the crank handle 29. The shaft 28 recess of the top molding so that when the 1
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is, of course, in, threaded engagement only window panel is raised the upper edge‘there
with the car which has the threaded aperture
of" ,ijl\._sl_ip'__into and be engaged by the clip
formed therethrough. The other car has the.“ ‘an t 1118, when-‘the panel is swung outwardly
shaft‘ s'wxivelly attached thereto as 'shown. It - as will be hereinafterdescribed, the curtain40
Will be readily seen that by rotating the crank will be .unrolled from its supporting roller and
65 handle 29-the earjhavingithe threaded 'aper; drawn outwardly with the panel tocover the
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area between the top edge of the panel and the window opening the securing band 26 is re
top of the window opening.v
leased and the crank 24 turned the same as
‘Within the slot 4 which leads from the win~v when raising the window. This then forces
dow opening into the chamber therebeneatli the top edge of the glass panel upwardly se
at the outer side of the slot, there is positioned curely into the clip 44 and raises sli htly' the
lengthwise ot the slot a spring body 45 which top molding 30. At the same time t e pin 14 70
is in the form of a trough and opens upward moves» into the bottom of the bayonet slot 15
ly, This trough lilre body is of resilient ma~ and the gears 19 and 20 come into mesh.
terial and bears against the window panel Continued rotation of the crank then causes
when the same is in the window opening or rotary motion to be imparted to the sleeve 13
is lowered in the chamber therebeneath to through the gears 19‘ and 20 so that the rack
hold the panel against movement‘ and conse 12 and the glass panel will be swung out
quently prevent rattling of the window. in wardly, the pressure of the top and rear edges
order to prevent the entrance of rain between of the panel against the moldings causing the
this body and the window panel a strip of latter to move into their respective channels
rubber or other suitable material may be so that the panel may pass. Since the top
it it
placed along the edge of the panel to contact edge of the panel 10 is ?rmly engaged by the
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clip '44 it will be readily seen that the shade
in order to hold the glass steady when it 40 will be drawn from its roller 37 so that the
has been swung out of the frame or window space between the top edge of the window
opening there is provided a stabilizing arm panel and the window opening frame will be
with the window.
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covered. The stabilizing arm 46 may then
metal :lrame surrounding the glass panel 10 be placed in the proper position for holding
has formed therein upon the inner side a the glass panel against movement. Upon re~
recess 4'? in which at one end, one end of the turning the panel to position in the window
bar 46 is pivotally mounted so that the bar opening the tongue 43 carried by the clip 44
may‘ he swung around to position in the re will be forced into the slot 42 so as to hold the
cess and thus be entirely out of the way when clip from falling from position when the
the window panel is in the frame opening. , glass panel is lowered, the lowering operation
llpon the sill of the window opening there disengaging the top edge of the panel from
is a loch for the bar 46 which is in the form of . the clip‘ as will be readily understood. ,
bloclr 4% having a slot 49 cut horizontally ' llnvthe modi?ed construction shown in
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therein ‘from one dge; llnto this slot the sta ure 9 the top edge of the window panel l0a
biliaing arm 48 may he slipped and it is held engages in a clip 44“ which has an inwardly
at
therein against movement by the screw 50 and downwardly inclined tongue formiald 10a
which threads downwardly through the top along its inner face as indicated at 43". T e
of the bloclr into the slot 49.
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chamber 36“ in which the shade or curtain
tlccured in any suitablemanner to the glass 37“ is made has a slot 42al formed in the wall
panel 10 adjacent the rear edge thereof, is a adjacent the clip 44“. The lower edge of this
rubber ring at which may be employed for slot projects slightly between the upper edge
drawing the panel tightly into the window thereof to form a flange having a broad irL~
opening.
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tn the operation of the present window
structure if the glass panel is in lowered posi
til tion in thechamber 3 the shaft 17 and gear
‘it may be rotated through the medium of the
cranlr 24 to raise the panel into the window
opening,- the gear l8 being in mesh with the
rash
lit the window is to be raised only
litl so to close the window opening rotation of
the cranh may be stopped as soon as the top
edge of the glass panel'or the metal frame in
' wardly and downwardly inclined top surface
over which the tongue 43a engages. As shown
in Figure 9 the free edge of the curtain 37a is
attached directly to the edge of the tongue
from the wall in which the slot 42a is formed,
when the panel is swung outwardly, the shade
will be enrolled and also drawn out with the
panel.
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Havin thus ‘described my invention, what
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which it is mounted comes into contact with ' l. A window structure of the character de
M or partly enters the curtain “clip 44. When scribed, comprising a window frame, a glass
‘mdn this position the lower edge of the panel ‘ panel within said frame, means for vertically
will remain in the slot 4. ln thisv postion also shifting the panel to effect its removal from
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the pin 14 upon the post 8 will be part way the frame, means for swinging the panel
into the longitudinally extending portion of from'its frame upon a pivotal axisextending
the bayonet slot l5. if the glass panel is to longitudinally of one edge thereof anda sin-s
be left in this postion then the band 26 may», ~gle control element for actuating both of 125'
be tightened in the manner previously de said means.
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scribed to grip the drum upon the shaft 17 so
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432‘ so that when the tongue is drawn away
2. A window structure of the character de<
that the panel cannot gravitate back into the scribed comprising a window opening frame,
a chamber disposed beneath the, frame and in
chamber therebeneath.
the glass panel is to be swung from the communication therewith through a slot, a
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glass panel disposed in the frame, means for and connected at one edge-,with the top 2of
lowering said panel through. said slot into the panel to be drawn to horizontal position
said chamber, means for swinging the panel when the panel is swung outwardly, a chamq
from the window opening on apivotal axis ber disposed beneath said window opening
disposed adjacent one vertical edge of the and in communication therewith to receive
panel and a single control element for actu
ating both of said‘ means.
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the panel, means for shifting said panel ver
tically for movement into or out of said cham
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3. A window‘ structure of the character ber, and means for automatically disengag
described, comprising a window opening ing the top edge of said panel from said our
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frame, a chamber disposed beneath the frame tain when the panel is lowered into the 75
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vand in communication-therewith through a chamber.
slot, a glass ‘panel disposed in the frame,‘ 8. A window structure of the character de
means for lowering said panel through said scribed, comprising a frame, _a chamber lo
slot into ‘said chamber, means for swing ‘cated beneath the frame, a window panel
15. ing the panel from the window opening on a within the frame, said frame having a recess
pivotal axis disposed adjacent one Vertical through the bottom thereof to permit move
edge of the panel, and a shade connected to ment of said panel into said chamber, a post
the top edge of said panel and adapted to be" disposed vertically adjacent one side of said
drawn out upon the swinging of the panel to frame, a rack bar carried by said" frame at
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cover the space between the said top edge and one side, a sleeve connected to said rack bar
the adjacent frame.
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and designed to slidably receive said post, a
4. In a window structure‘ of the character gear element mounted upon the lower end
described, a window opening frame, a glass
panel within the frame, a vertical pivotal
support- for said panel comprising a post
mounted in the frame and a sleeve carried by
the panel and surrounding- saidpost, a cham
of said sleeve, a pair of gears mounted in
said chamber beneath the frame, one thereof
arranged for engagement with said rack and
the other arranged for engagement with said
?rst-mentioned gear, and means for rotating
ber' disposed beneath the window opening‘ said last mentioned gears,_one of sa1_d pair of
and in communication therewith, said sleeve gears and the gear earned by said sleeve
30 being longitudinally shiftabTe on said post, _ being designed to mesh upon the lifting of
i - and means whereby said panel maybe moved ‘the panel into said frame whereby the panel
will be swung laterally from the frame.
\ vertically into or out of said chamber. '
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5.' In a window structure of the character‘ ~ 9. A window structure of the character de- .
‘described, a window opening frame, a glass ' scribed, comprising a frame, a chamber loca
vas panel pivotallv mounted within the'frame to ted'beneath the frame, a window panel with
swing about'an axis parallel with one edge in the frame, said frame having _a recess
thereof for the removal of the panel from the through the bottom thereof to permit move
frame, and moldings pivotally mounted in ment of said panel into said chamber, a post
the frame designed to cover certain edges of disposed vertically adjacent one side of sald
the'panel when the same is in the frame, said frame, a rack bar carried by said frame at
_ ' moldings yielding for the swinging of the one side, a sleeve connected to said rack bar
panel.
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lng frame, a glass panel mounted in said
frame, a pivotal ~mounting for said panel
permitting the same'to swing in a horizontal
plane, an outside molding at the top‘ and free’
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and ‘designed to slidably receive said post, -
a gear element mounted upon the lower end
of said sleeve, a air of gears mounted in said
chamber beneat the frame, one thereof-ar
ranged for engagement with said rack and
the other arranged for engagement with said
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vertical edge of saidpanel, said top and edge ?rst mentioned gear, means for rotating said
moldings normally covering the adjacent last mentioned gears, one of said pair of
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5.0 edge of the panel and being pivotally mount 'gears and the gear carried by said sleeve be 115
ed to permit the panel to swing out of its ing designed to mesh upon the lifting of the
frame, and a curtain mounted'in the top of_ panel‘ into said frame whereby the panel will
said frame and connected at one edge with be swung laterally from the frame, and means
i > the top of the panel to be drawn to horizontal for; securing said panel against 'movement
55 position when the panel is swung outwardly. from a desired position. \ _
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_ 7 ., In a window structure, a'window open
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mg frame, a glass panel ‘mounted in said described, a frame having a slot through the
‘frame, a vpivotal mounting for said panel’ lower side thereof, a chamber disposed be
permitting the same to swing in a horizontal neath the frame and in communication there- 60 plane, an outside molding at the top and free with through said slot, a glass panel within 125
‘vertical edge of said panel, said top and edge said frame, a post disposed vertically adja' moldings normally covering the adjacent edge cent one side of the panel, a rack bar carried
‘ of the panel and'being pivotally mounted to by said panel, a sleeve carried by said rack
permit the ‘panel to ‘swing out of its frame, bar and receiving said post for longitudinal
65 a curtain mounted in the top of said frame movement thereon, a bevel gear carried upon 130
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the lower end of said sleeve, a horizontal shaft adjacent the pivot side of said panel, said
disposed in said chamber, a pair of gears roller being supported horizontally for rota~
carried upon said shaft, one thereof being a tion, a shade mounted on said roller, means
bevel gear and the other a spur tooth gear, whereby the shade may be drawn from the
said spur tooth gear engaging said rack when roller to the exterior of the frame, and means
the panel is disposed in the window frame or for connecting said shade with the top of said
in the chamber, said bevel gears being in mesh panel whereby the shade will be drawn out
when said panel is raised to a predetermined wardly as the panel is swung from its frame.
15. In a window structure of the character
position, means coupling said post and-sleeve
for limiting the outward swinging movement described, a frame having a chamber there 75
of the panel, and means for rotating said beneath and a sill slot establishing communie
‘cation between the interior of the frame and
shaft.
ll. In a window structure of the character
the chambena panel disposed in said frame,
described, a frame having a slot through the
lower side thereof, a chamber disposed be
neath the frame and in communication there
with through said slot, a glass panel within
means for effecting both vertical and horizon~
tal movement of said frame, the Vertical
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movement of the frame being through said
sill slot, a chamber formed horizontally in
the upper part of the frame, a rolled shade
jacent one side of the panel, a rack bar car~ mounted within the horizontal chamber, one
ried by said panel, a sleeve carried by said wall of said chamber having a slot there Bil
raclr bar and receiving said post for longitu through through which said shade may be
said frame, a post disposed vertically ad
dinal movement thereon, a bevel gear carried drawn, the shade being rotatably mounted in
upon the lower end of said sleeve, a horizon its chamber, a resilient clip~like body attached .
tal shaft disposed in said chamber, a pair of to said‘ shade and disposed in the upper part
gears carried upon said shaft, one thereof be of the frame, said body having a tongue
ing a bevel gear and the other a spur tooth formed along the side adjacent the slotted
gear, said spur tooth gear engaging said rack wall of the horizontal chamber, and a ?ange
when the panel .is disposed in the window formed longitudinally of the slotted wall of
the horizontal chamber, adjacent said slot, to
ing in mesh when said panel is raised to a pre be engaged by said tongue, said clip-like body
determined position, means coupling said being disposed to frictionally receive the top
post and sleeve for limiting the outward edge of said panel when the same is raised to
swinging movement of the panel, means for the limit of its movement in the frame.
16. In a window structure of the character
rotating said shaft, and a brake element de
signed to secure said shaft against rotation. described, a frame having a chamber there
frame or in: the chamber, said bevel gears be
12. lln a window structure, a frame, a glass
beneath and having a sill slot eslghlishing
curtain mounted upon a spring roller within
movement of the panel being through said
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panel within the frame, means for shifting communication between the interio of the
said panel vertically with relation 'to the frame and the chamber, a panel disposed in
frame, means for swinging said panel on a said frame, means for selectively moving said
vertical pivot for removal from the frame, a panel vertically and horizontally the vertical
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the upper part of said frame, and means for slot,_a chamber formed horizontally in the top
detachably connecting ‘said curtain with the part of the ‘frame, a sprin actuated shade
and roller mounted in the orizontal cham
top of said panel.
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1?». ln a window structure, a frame, a glass ‘ ber, one wall of said chamber havinga recess 110
panel within the frame, means for shifting‘ therein through which the shade may be'
‘said panel vertically with relation to the drawn, an elongated clip-like resilient mem
frame, means for swinging said panel on a ber carried by said shade and located outside
vertical pivot for removal from the frame, the said chamber, in the frame‘ a ton e
a curtain mounted upon a spring roller with‘ formed integral with said clip-lilre mem er 115
in the upper part of said frame, means for projecting laterally therefrom, and means
detachably connecting said curtain with the‘ formed in the upper part of the frame for
top of said panel, and means for automatical contact with said tongue to prevent vertical
ly securing an edge of the curtain to the movement of the same and the clip, said clip
frame when the panel is to be lowered, to being disposed to frictionally receive the top M0
maintain said curtain edge in a predeter edge of the panel when‘ the same is shifted to
mined position after the lowering of- the the limit of its movement vertically in ;the frame.
panel from the frame.
Ltd. lfn a window structure of the character
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described, a frame, a panel disposed in said described, a frame having a chamber there
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frame, means supporting said panel whereby beneath and a sill slot establishing communi
the same may be swung about a vertical pivot cation between the interior of the frame and
from the frame, a spring controlled roller of the chamber,-a panel disposed in the frame,
tapered formation housed in theupper part a-vertical shaft disposed in one side of the
of said frame having the smaller end disposed frame,‘a sleeve forming an inseparable part
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of the panelat one side thereof and oscillat
ably receiving said shaft, a bevel ear carried
in the lower end of said sleeve, a bayonet slot
formed in the other or upper end of said >
5 sleeve and having an outwardl ?aring en~
trance portion, a pin carried y the shaft
adapted to enter said slot, rack and pinion
means for vertically shifting the panel
through said sill slot, a pinion gear arranged
‘1° to rotate concentrically with the pinion of
said rack and pinion means and to engage the
?rst mentioned gear upon the completion of
the vertical movement of the panel, and
means for actuating said pinion and the gear '
15 rotating therewith, said pin' entering and.
‘locking insaid bayonet slot at the completion
of the vertical movement of the pinion and ,
the meshing of the bevel gears.
In testimony whereof I hereunto a?ix my
2° signature.
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ELMER 'J. KIRGHOFF.