US1507769A - Elevator inclosure and door - Google Patents

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R. W. DISBRC ELEvAToR INcLosURE AND Doon Filed April 25. 1921 A 1v1/wwwa Roger W. D sbro Y @MYM www Patented Sept. 9, 1924,

UNITED 1 STATES g 1,507,759 IP l QFFICE..

ROGER W. DISBRO, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO,'A`SSIGNOR T0 '.LIIE W. S. TYLER- i CO., OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO, 'A VCORPORATION.01; OHIO.

ELEVATO-R INCLOSURE AND IDOOR.

Application filed April 25, 1921; Serial 110,464,436.

citizen of the United States, and a resi-` dent of Cleveland Heights, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, Ahave invented a new and useful Improvement in Elevator Inclosures and Doors, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention `being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle so as todistinguish it from other inventions.

rlhe invention relates to improvements in elevator inclosures and doors, and more particularly to a novel means vfor securing a pane of glass or the like in place on the door or framework of such inclosures or of elevator cars.

The Vprimary object of my invention is to provide a metallic attaching or molding strip which is adapted to receive the edge of a pane of glass, and which comprises quick and easily attachable means for securing the glass in place. The attaching strip of this invention consists essentially of a metallic angle piece, one side of which is secured to the door or framework, and the other side of which projects into the opening of said door and overlies the edge of the glass pane when in place. rIhe novel means for securing the glass to the attaching piececonsists of a metallic strip which is clamped against the other side of the glass by suitable means.

A further object of the present invention is to provide means for clamping the latter named strip onto the glass and against the angular strip, which will not be visible from the exterior of the angular strip.

A still further object is to provide a cushioning means for the edge of the glass between themetallic strips which will hold the glass rigidly and prevent it from rattling. r

Vith the above and other objects in view I have devised the novel device which I will now describe, referring to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and using reference characters to indicate the several parts.v To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The annexed drawing and the following description vset forthin detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one ofthe various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the "invention may be used. In said annexed drawing l Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view through 4my novel device, asin use, and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, on an en-` llargedscale, of the nipple embodied` inthe novel means for securing t-he `parts of the `attaching strip together.

I have illustrated in the drawing only a sufficient portion of one side of a door frame and a portion of the pane of glass to aidt in understanding my invention. While not essential to the present invention, the door, 10, is shown as made from pressed metal or tubular stock, similar to the door frame of co-pending application, Serial No. 464,-

Against one edge or end wall of the frame 10 is an angular metallic strip 11 having one side 12 thereof secured to the inner i side of the frame 10 by butt-welding, ,al-v though other securing means may be used if desired.y The other side 13 projects inwardly of the frame into the opening 14v provided to receive a glass pane or panel 15. rlhe glass when Lin'place overlies the side 13. `16 denotes a metallic clamping strip which is placed on the overlying edge of the glass opposite from the side 13. A

strip 17 of wood, or other non-metallic material, is inserted between the outer ends of the metallic strips, as `shown in Fig. 1. The strip 17 spaces the metallic ones, 11 and 16, a distance about equal the thickness of `the glass pane, and prevents the various parts from rattling should they become loosened.

I provide a nipple 18 having an enlarged base 19 which is secured to the rear face of the side 13. To avoid using screws or `other attaching means for securing the nipple in place, whichmeans would pierce the eXterior or front surface of the strip 11, I weld the base 19 of the nipple tothe side 13, as at 20. The nipple yis provided with a screw threaded central bore adapted to receive a screw 22 which ispassed through an aperture 23 in the clamping strip v16. The operation and the simplicity of attaching the clamping section in place will at oncev be apparent from an understanding` of the foregoing with reference to Fig. 1.

Also, to prevent rattling .of the glass and other parts f or" inygnovel--fattaching strip5gI interpose strips of rubber between both sides of the glass and the parts ll and '16. A

t'has' been found praotieablefto usey a single f strip of rubber and "to' 'bend it laround the edge of the glass, as shown.

lt will be obvious from thefore'g'o'ing that" I have stated and that I have provided a simple, easily operated glass-pane"attaching strip, which is inexpensive to `mannfaeture andl so constructed as .to prevent rattling.; The novel attaching strip ,provided herein pre sent-s va perectlys-inooth exterior surface, the nipple beingY Welded -to thegrear face ot side 13 and the screw 22 4being` inserted through thev clamping-istrip.,

Other modes of applyingethe principle of nifl invent-ion: ma);v be -e-mployediinsteadof the 'one explained, Change 'beingmade vas accomplished the objects primarily A regards theY mechanism herein. disclosed, provided 'the means stated by the following claim or the equivalent of such stated means @employed- I therefore particularly point yout 'and dis tinotly olaim Vasr iny invention In a door or the like, a pane securing 'means Comprising an angle plate adapted to -berattaohed to a door frame, a spacing block in the angle of said plate, a second plato opposite the angle plate and loosely engagingsa-id-spaoing block, cushioning means at the-endsl of the plates opposite the spacing block, a threadedwsooket ineniber'secured to one of the plates between the spaoingbloclr andthe' cushioning means, and a oo-operatingthreaided member passingT through the other plate and engaging the threaded socket-meinber.

YSigned by ine, this 7th day of April, 1921.

ROGER 1WfDISBRO.`

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