US1251551A - Drop-window. - Google Patents

Description

H. CL MAISE.

DROP WINDOW.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28. 1917.

1,251,551. Patented J n. 1,1918.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN c. MAISE, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR 'ro SPRINGFIELD BODY Conro- RATION OF NEW YORK, OENEW YORK, N. 'Y., A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DROP-WINDOW.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN C. MAISE, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the city of Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented an Improvement in Drop-Windows, of which the following is a specification.

y invention relates to sliding or drop windows, particularly vehicle windows, although it may be advantageously employed in connection with windows of buildings and the like, and has peculiar utility in connection with windows adapted to close an irregular opening, such as is formed when one of the window stiles is vertical and the other inclined.

Such a condition is encountered in the front side windows used on automobiles at the present time, these windows having an irregular opening formed by a vertical stile erected at therear of the front door, or elsewhere upon the body, and an inclined stile, in line with, or forming one of the wind-shield supports.

So far as I know, up to the present time it has been impossible to arrange such a window having an inclined edge, so that it may be partially dropped, because of the fact that when the window is lowered to any appreciable extent, it is, by reason of its inclined edge, narrower at the Window opening, and lateral movement of the window out of its guides takes place. The practice at the present time has therefore been to either make these irregular shaped windows in part or in whole stationary or to provide only two positioITs of the windowz'. 6. one fully raised and one fully dropped, or entirely removed.

My invention has for its Ob ects to provide a window of irregular shape with guiding and holding means, so that it may be lowered to any desired extent and that at the same time lateral movement thereof will be prevented. Such guiding and holding means are also designed to cushion the w1ndow, and thereby prevent breakage thereof and to guide the window in the vertical direction. Window operating means are also provided, whereby the window may be raised and any binding of the window and guides will be prevented.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, I have shown my invention applied to a Springfield type body, but it Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

Application filed February 28, 1917. Serial No. 151,390.

should be understood that these drawings and this specification describe only a specific example of an embodiment of my inven tion, which I have found to be useful and operative, and that I do not intend to con fine myself to the particular details illustrated and described, since it will be evidentto those skilled in the art that many modifications and changes may be made, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Figure 1 is a side view, taken from the inside of an automobile body, showing a window embodying my improvements; F ig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of my improved window; Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view of the vertical stile of my improved window.

The drawings, illustrate the application of my invention to the now widely used sashless type of window, provided with a tubular metallic frame, such as used on the Springfield type bodies at the present time, but it should be understood that my invention is not confined to this type of window, and is capable of use in connection with windows having wooden or'metallic sashes and in connection with other forms of window frame.

Referring to the drawings, the window 1, is adapted to close the opening formed between the vertical stile 2 and the inclined stile 3 and to be dropped into a recess formed in the door 4. Stiles 2 and 3 may be hinged as at 5, so as to fold down in the manner common in Springfield type bodies.

The stiles 2 and 3 are preferably formed of metal, the stile 2 comprising a channel portion having in-turned lips 6. The channel portion and lip 6 engage an enlarged edge member or protecting member 7 which may be attached along the entire edge of the glass 1, which cooperates with the vertical stile 2. If desired, however, this enlarged member may not extend throughout the entire length of the vertical edge of the glass, and may consist of one or more relatively short enlarged portions. The edge member 7, may be conveniently formed of a padding of felt or other suitable material 8,, surrounded by a fabric cover 9, the whole being held in place upon the edge of the window by means of a metallic channel 10. Member 7 thus forms a cushion between the glass and the window guide,

and owing to the factthat it is thicker than the distance between the inner ends of the inwardly projecting 'lips 6, lateral movement of the window is prevented.

The inclined stile 3 may be conveniently formed of a metallic channel 11 inclosing a felt or other protective padding 12, held in place by channel 11 and any other suitable means if desired, such as screws 13.

In order to prevent binding of the window in the guides, I attach the pull strap or other window operating means 14 to the lower edge of the glass 1, at a point between the vertical center line thereof, and its inclined edge, thus, when the window is raised there is a tendency to throw the glass to the left, as shown in Fig. 1, thus preventing the upper left hand corner of the glass 1 from bearing against the inside of the lips of the channel formed in stile 2. Thus offsetting the window operating means from the center of the window also prevents any slight sagging or lateral 'movement of the window, which might produce a binding action between the lower right hand corner of the window and a guide which. may be formed in the door recess as at the point 15.

If desired, the window may be slightly elongated as indicated by the broken line 16 in Fig. 1, to produce a portion having vertical parallel edges to engage guides formed in the door recess. The lower edge of the glass may be provided with any suitable means for holding the glass in its elevated position, such as the usual channel and fence, and any desired means may be applied in any intermediate position.

What I claim is:

1. A drop window for vehicles, comprising a frame, including one vertical and one inclined stile, a sheet of glass adapted to close the opening between said stiles and means attached to the vertical edge of the window and cooperating with the vertical stile to prevent longitudinal movement of the window.

2. A drop window for vehicles, comprising a frame, including one vertical and one inclined stile, a sheet of glass adapted to close the opening between said stiles, an enlarged edge member carried by the vertical edge of the glass and means carried by the vertical stile for engaging the edge member to prevent movement of the glass, when lowered, toward the inclined stile.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

HERMAN C. MAISE.

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