US3913293A - Grille or divider for a window sash - Google Patents

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US3913293A
US3913293A US346145A US34614573A US3913293A US 3913293 A US3913293 A US 3913293A US 346145 A US346145 A US 346145A US 34614573 A US34614573 A US 34614573A US 3913293 A US3913293 A US 3913293A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/68—Window bars
    • E06B3/685—False glazing bars

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  • the said divider grille partitions one solid plate of glass into several sections. Most known in this field is one plate of glass sectionalized into six parts by the grille which fits into the inner portion of the sash.
  • FIG. I is a front view of a sash with my improved grille attached thereto;
  • FIG. II is a cross-sectional view of the horizontal portion of the grille depicting the reinforcing rod when p0 sitioned;
  • FIG. III is a cross-sectional view, taken along line III- III of FIG. II.
  • FIGS. [Va and IVb give two views of the opening in the cylindrical wall of the dowel or pin.
  • the elements of said grille are constructed of extruded polymer in the form of a hollow octagon (FIG. III), though other forms such as a half octagon or other geometric figures may be used, and such variations in form or size are included in the scope of this patent, with a one-half inch radius comprising the distance to the outer wall, and a three-eighths inch radius comprising the distance to the inner wall.
  • the wall surrounding the hollow area is, therefore, oneeighth of an inch thick 7.
  • the opposite sides A and A-A, B and 3-5 are usually flat, while the adjoining opposite sides can be convex as depicted in FIG. III, though variation in design is permissible.
  • the grille is so constructed with these dimensions and with indefinite lengths. It is obvious to those skiiled in the field that the extruded indefinite length material has to be measured up. Therefore, whether the sash is of wood or other constructible material, for the purpose of having said grille measured and fitted for use with the sash, the grille is constructed at the site of the sash construction.
  • tips 1 on all exterior ends of the grille made of rubber or of similarly suitable material. Said tips serve the dual purpose of acting as soft ends, and of being wedges which retain the grille 2 in a permanent position as part of the window sash 3, so that said grille appears to be part of the sash itself (FIG. I).
  • a previous patent discloses a removable plastic window grille, with the grille elements thereof being semirigid and distortable so that they are bendable along their length to permit the ends thereof to engage and disengage the window sash.
  • that disclosure has not solved the problem of the grilles floating away from the glazing pane.
  • the present invention deals directly with that floatation problem, and includes an elongated reinforcing member housed within the grille element, the reinforcing member being arced along its length with the protuberant portion of the arc nearer the glazing pane than the end portions of the are, so that the divider grille is thereby urged resiliently into contact with the glazing pane, thus opposing the normal tendency of the grille to float away from the glazing pane when the grille is installed in the window sash.
  • the said grille is constructed with a hollow area throughout 6. It is thereby possible to use this said hollow area for a reinforcer 5.
  • the reinforcer is housed within the interior of the horizontal extruded bar (or bars if the grille is enlarged) of the grille (FIG. ll).
  • Said reinforcer is an extruded rod having a diameter of one-eighth of an inch, and is tempered into an arc.
  • This reinforcing rod is measured and fitted into the horizontal section of the grille with the protuberant portion of the are positioned nearest the face of the grille element which is to contact the plate of glass 4.
  • the protuberant portion of the arced reinforcer will be positioned nearer to the glass-contacting face of the grille element than will its end portions.
  • the diameter and length of said reinforcing rod would vary in relation to the size of the grille. Those skilled in the craft of metal working know that this tempered roding does not have to be overextended to allow the arc to exert the necessary pressure to tightly hold the grille in place against the plate of glass, which position will eliminate the floating problem in the said grille.
  • the six partition grille consists of one horizontal length of grille element and two vertical lengths of grille element within a sash containing but a single large plate of glass. In this construction these several elements are arranged in a crossing gridwork with their glass-contacting faces substantially coplanar. This construction gives the appearance of six equal small plates of glass within the sash (FIG. I).
  • the horizontal length is constructed with no separa tions.
  • Each vertical bar is constructed into two equal parts which allow the horizontal length 12 to be continuous.
  • the two parts of each vertical bar 8 are fastened together to complete the construction.
  • pins or dowels are used to fasten said vertical sections together.
  • the pins or dowels must pass through an opening in the horizontal length 9.
  • the vertical portion is pressed into position by aligning the parts with the pin and pressing the parts together.
  • the pins or dowels have a diameter which is slightly larger than that of the inside diameter of the octagonal tubing. thereby causing the pin or dowel to exert a slight pressure when pressing together the divided vertical portions of the grille.
  • pins or dowels 10 as they are now used would form a blockage for the reinforcing rod in the horizontal portion of the grille.
  • This invention provides that an opening 11 be drilled through the pins or dowels 10 used to fasten the vertical parts 8 together. It will then be possible to pass the reinforcing rod through this opening, since the yet flexible grille can be maneuvered to allow for the passing of the said rod. It is only logical that the opening in the pin or dowel must then be positioned so as to allow the passage through it of the reinforcing rod and large enough 11 to allow for the reinforcing rod to pass through the opening without any hesitation.
  • At least one elongated grille element having an element face adapted to engage the glazing pane when said divider grille is installed in said window sash;
  • said grille element housing an elongated reinforcing member extending within the grille element interior for substantially the length of the grille element;
  • said reinforcing member being of tempered resilient material preset by said tempering into an arced configuration along its length;
  • protuberant portion of the arc configuration being positioned in said grille element nearer to said element face thereof than are the ends of the arc configuration;
  • said reinforcing member resiliently urges said grille element face into contact with said glazing pane and resiliently opposes floatation of said divider grille away from said glazing

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US4206576A (en) * 1978-11-16 1980-06-10 Steelcase Inc. Wood desk top
US4437284A (en) 1980-08-04 1984-03-20 Capitol Products Corporation Snap-on false muntin system
US5123211A (en) * 1991-01-24 1992-06-23 The Stanley Works Garage door lite and method of assembling same
USD793580S1 (en) * 2015-06-26 2017-08-01 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. Insert for positioning against a window pane
USD799719S1 (en) * 2015-07-08 2017-10-10 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. Insert for positioning between window panes

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US2167816A (en) * 1936-10-17 1939-08-01 Martin Parry Corp Furring stud or strip
DK67156C (da) * 1945-06-16 1948-07-05 Marius Pindborg Byggeelement.
US3386219A (en) * 1965-12-28 1968-06-04 Caradco Inc Window grille
US3411258A (en) * 1967-02-27 1968-11-19 Kessler Milton Plastic false muntin for windows
US3474587A (en) * 1967-07-14 1969-10-28 Rimar Mfg Inc Decorative window grilles

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2167816A (en) * 1936-10-17 1939-08-01 Martin Parry Corp Furring stud or strip
DK67156C (da) * 1945-06-16 1948-07-05 Marius Pindborg Byggeelement.
US3386219A (en) * 1965-12-28 1968-06-04 Caradco Inc Window grille
US3411258A (en) * 1967-02-27 1968-11-19 Kessler Milton Plastic false muntin for windows
US3474587A (en) * 1967-07-14 1969-10-28 Rimar Mfg Inc Decorative window grilles

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4206576A (en) * 1978-11-16 1980-06-10 Steelcase Inc. Wood desk top
US4437284A (en) 1980-08-04 1984-03-20 Capitol Products Corporation Snap-on false muntin system
US5123211A (en) * 1991-01-24 1992-06-23 The Stanley Works Garage door lite and method of assembling same
USD793580S1 (en) * 2015-06-26 2017-08-01 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. Insert for positioning against a window pane
USD799719S1 (en) * 2015-07-08 2017-10-10 Newtonoid Technologies, L.L.C. Insert for positioning between window panes

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