US1229920A - Weather-strip. - Google Patents

Description

L. ENDER.

' WEATHER STRIP. APPLICATION FILED JAN.27, I916.

l m gu I Patented June 12, 1917.

L&%MWWm/emor W F Attorneys Patents June 12, 31917.

Application filed January 27, 1918. Serial No. 74,641.

irovenients in larly to that usuallv 1 b tween. the door and the door-s1 "l An object of this invention is to provide it weather strip which is adapted to resiliently engage the door sill or threshold and to be automatic in its operation.

1 ither object of the present invention to provide it 'w'estti or strip having its cooperating members housed against the admission of rain, snow or other extraneous matter, and which be applied to doors of various widths. I

A "further object of the invention is to provide a weather strip of generell" or proved construction, whereby the will be simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, as well as convenient, practir-ftl, 5: "ice on iez'u; its use With the .-oreg not. otier oh. 1. view which will 'ipenr as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combi nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described.

and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, wherein:-

Figure l is a perspective view of the improved weather strip, depicting it applied to adoor.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view, showing the hinged strip in its lowered position.

Fig. 3 is a. similar View. but illustrating the hinged strip in elevated position.

Fig. t is a fragmented detail perspective view of the improved stationary guard strip, showing its component members separated.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of one end of the improved hinged strip.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a stationary guard strip comprising two sections, A and B respectively. The sections A and B areprovided with downw: dly and outwardly extending portions 1,. whi h are provided at their lower ends wit rdly extending resilient lips 2, while at t l a. oute ends they are provided wi ls. inwardly extending triangular wells 3.

i-trttaching flanges l are formed about the u; or ed of the members 1 and the inner edges of the walls The flanges l; are provided with apertures for the reception of screws or other securing elements 5, which secure the complete stationary guard to the door D.

In order to prevent driving rain or snow ed oi the stainching hinges the door i).

The

is provided n I 1?. adap ed to codperute with the stationary guard strip. This strip comprises a relzv liv y t icl dat 10. which may be torn other suitable metal, and a relatively Llllll covering 11, which is bent adjacent its inner edge toform a groove 12 for the reception of the inner edge of the body plate 10. The covering 11 extends from the groove 12 along the bottom of the plate 10, thus forming a bottom covering member 13, which is bent around the outer edge of the plate 10 to form a top covering member H, that extends inwardly beyond the inner edge of the plate 10. where it is bent outwardly to form a securing lip 15, which in turn cooperates with the resilient lip 2, as will be hereinafter disclosed.

Suitable hangers or supporting members 16 are provided, which are secured to the hinged strip 9 by rivets 17. The rivets 17 pass through the body plate 10 and the bottom covering members 13 of the hinged strip 9, but they do not extend through the top covering member 14:, thus it is obvious that the top covering member 14L conceals the rivet 17, thereby presenting a smooth unin terrupted surface.

Apertures 18 are provided at the inner terminals of the hinge members 16. for the reception of the intermediate portions of staples or other securing elements 19, which are driven into the door D.

A guide member is secured to the door-sill or threshold and comprises a relatively thick strip 20, which conforms to the contour of the door-sill or threshold, and a relatively thinstrip 21, that is shaped similar to the thick strip 20 and is secured thereupon.

Secured to the door casing C and in the path of travel of the door D, is a stop member 22, which edge which is disposed adjacent the door D, shaped to'conform to the contour of the outer faces of the stationary AB and the hinged strip 9.

In practical use (assuming that the door is open as shown in Fig. 1), the door D in closing will cause the lower edge of the hinged member to engage the outer face of the strip 21, which in turn will guide the lower edge of the hinged member up and across the door-sill or threshold, until the movement of the door is checked by the stop member 22.

It will .be observed that the resilient lip 52 engages the upper face of the top covering member 11 adjacent the securing lip 15, and presses down upon the covering member 14, thereby forcing the entire hinged strip 9 downwardly about its pivot 19, until the securing lip 15 engages the resilient lip 2 and thereby limits its downward movement of the hinged member 2, as shown in Fig. 2.

The hinged strip 9 may be shortened to fit a relatively narrow door by simply cutting off the desired length, and the stationary guard strip A-B may be readily shortened by cutting from the inner end of the section A, the desired length, thus it is obvious that this device may be applied to doors of various widths. It is manifest from the foregoing, that this device will effectively prevent rain or snow from entering between the lower edge of the door and the door-sill, and since the cooperating members are all housed, the device will be thoroughly protected against all extraneous matter which would tend to imped e its operation.

Attention is directed to the fact that the covering plate 11 is nal line to provide upper and lower portions 14; and 13 overlying and underlying the relahas its inner edge 23, or that a guard strip as my own, I have hereto ,ture in the presence of .two witnesses.

doubled on a longituditively thick plate 10 which is elongated and inclined transversely, with the bend of the covering plate adjacent to the lower edge of tected by the upper portion ll. This prevents moisture from flowing around the rivets 17, thereby avoiding rust and corrosion, it being noted that the strip 9 is subjected to adverse conditions by its exposure to the elements. Furthermore, the upper portion 14 of the plate 11 being detached enables said upper portion and plate 10 to be sprung apart, which may be useful on certain .door structures.

aving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

Aweather strip embodying an elongated transversely-inclined relatively-thick plate, a covering. plate doubled on a longitudinal line to provide upper and lower portions overlying and underlying the first mentioned plate with the bend of the covering plate adjacent to the lower edge of the first mentioned plate, the edge of the lower portion of the covering plate being bent back upwardly over the upper edge of the first mentioned plate, said upper portion of the covering plate extending over said bent back edge and being adapted to be hinged to a supporting member, tongues overlapping said lower portion of the covering plate and projecting beyond said bent back edge, and rivets engaging through said tongues, lower portion of the covering plate and first mentioned plate and covered by said upper portion of the covering plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing atfixed my signa- LOUIE ENDER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington,1).0.

Images