US2015447A - Metallic frame - Google Patents

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Sept. 24, 1935. M, ESSER 2,015,441

METALL I C FRAME Filed July 21, 1933 'V v j. A /9 Patented Se 24,1935 I I 7 2 015 447 acieveiinaomtfumsaea John .Harsch BronleFoundry' Co ;Qleveland, f v

sem nar ans-M0 Applicationlnly 21, 1933;-Serial No.c881,489

'l'hisinvention relates to window casementsand Figure 3 isa transverse sectional view similar frames -of similar architectural form; and more momma, the structure shown-hereinillustratspeciflcally to metal casementsembodyingstruc- Ling the for'm'ofrail employed in conjunction with turalimprovements for efiectuatingjthesecurea hinged window sash; ment of theirame within'the'walis ofgabufldinfl 1 :Figure 4 is adetailed view innperspective of the .6

subsequent the erection thereof; g' anchorc strip or: plate for interlockingetheframe +rn the" erection ofbrick andstone bu'ildings it in the 'opening formed'in-the building structure. the practice to lay the masonry to the As illustrated in Figures land 2the casement heightof the sills oftlie doorand window case-'- comprises arectangular: frame-embodying side 1'0 ntents-then set and plumb such'frames in posirails. Ill, a-transversely disposedltop rail [I and a 10 tion andbuild thereabout; or con-' sill-or-base member". In-the structure chosen t'einporaneous=with the erection of the brick: and to illustrate the invention the frame rails are of stone jwork to lay-aor;-=build in suitableboriding composite form,each'memberthereof being conblocksor anchcrplatesforthe securement of the structed of extruded metal members of rectanguframeswithin thewalls ofthe buildingr Such. lar cross section. The outer frame rail I3 is 15- practice has been found objectionable since-it formed with inwardlyextendedflanges-which necessitated'the delivery of' theframes or retain- -:are constructed forinterlocking' engagement with ing" "cleats to the-building site in advanceof the rlegs of similar configuration in the inner casing work of the masons, required-meticulouscare in .member' l5. As shownein Flgure2 thecasingli :0 setting thecasements or laying the masonry and constitutes the sashofawindcw of the permaprovoked-delay and expense in fabricatingand -nently afllxed'type. The frame rail=l5,-however, allocating the frames and retention-plates during maybeaeonstructed to form the iamb l5a when "*the' construction or the building; Y employed in connection with a hinged casement or One of" the objectsjoffthe presentinvention, similar structure. a g H r, 1 as-"therefore, is toco'nstruct acasement framewhich In contemplation of the use of the ,casementg will obviate the"-'difliculties defined aboveiand mframe embodying .thevpvpresentv invention, the which is formedtofacilitate the readyeengagemasonry ",during the construction thereof, is mer t of the frame within-thewall offa building rlaid; with a chinkor raked joint ll intermediate after the masonryworkhas been completed; a the inner :and outer courses of masonry and the "Another'object of the inventionxis to construct *proportion of the-openingformed to admit the 3 0 a ffamewhich is constructed to assure a rigid .-frame, is slightly larger-in length and breadth connection and a tight weather-resisting seal with than the outer dimensions of the casing. The rail thecontiguouswalls of the buildingwhen-mountl3 isformed with aslot {8 extended throughout a t e a J n .1 v i .i I thelength thereofand of suitable width toreceive A further object of theinvention is to provide an anchor plate I! having anenlarged ribor limit- 35 a self contained anchor platewithin the casement ,ing .'abutment 29- ,upon the innermargihaledge or similar'structural frame which may bereadily ,thereof; 1 Thefaces of the rib-contiguous the plate adjusted to effect the rigid securement of. the z ltare beveled inwardlyiforthereception of ledges frame without the arduous labor of cutting: and ll formedin .the ;frame ll adjacent the inner I 4o-iitting filler blocks or: bolting: thecasement to the ,3;edges of theslot ll. The outer facesof the rib 40 sills or*lintels embedded within--themasonry.-- IU-arebonstitutedwitha relatively shallow chan- Other objects more or less ancillary Ofithe forenel groove' extended throughout its length. going and the-manner 'mwhichallthe various The inner wall of the" rail; embodies a channel objects are realized" will aPDear-inrthe following section 22 of suitablewidth to receive. the rib 20 description which, considered iniconnection with u when the plate i8 is in its retracted position in the 45 1 the accompanying drawing, setsforth the preslot IS. The inner wall of the, frame I! is suitferredembodiment ofstheinvention; V. L r ably apertured to receive a plurality of set screws 5 In the drawing; wherein. a' preferred embodi- 23 which are threaded in tapped holes in the ment ofthe'invention is. iiiustrated :1 :channel section '22 of the frame 13. 'Ifhe'screws 5 1. is an elevational viewiof a casement 23 are arranged to abut the'rib 20 within the i frame embodying thepres'ent invention. Jchannel face thereof and uponradjustment Figure 215 an enlarged detailviewin section of thereofrigidly sustain the plate I 9 in its outwardly the casing and a portion of the contiguous wall of disposed position in relation to the rail l3. the building, the section being shown on a plane As -illustrated; in Figure} the inner frameiia 5 indicated by thelline 22 in Figure 1, s is, formed with extended flanges xor Jambs "24 55 masonry are first filled with ordinary cement, mortar or a suitable caulking or grouting material. The frame is then positioned within the opening in the wall with the plates ll therein fully retracted within the channel 22, fI'he setscrews 23 are then inserted within the apertures in the rail I or Ila and drawn down to force the plate il outwardly into the groove l1 and into the soft cement mortar embedded in the groove. The chinks remaining between the frame and the masonry may then be caulked orgrouted in the usual mannenthe securement of the caulking material beingaided by the provision of grooves 26 formed in the outer face of the outer rail members. Asthe beveled faces of the rib 20 are seated upon the ledges 2 [the complemental angles of the two engagingsurfaces will cause the edges of the. rail I3 adjacent the slot to be drawn into intimate engagement'with the'plate ll thus effecting the rigid support of the plate, within'the rail'and the'rigid anchora'geof theframe within r the wall.-

I In addition to its anchoring function, the plate II also seals against the entrance of .moisture and air or acts asa weather-breaker.

, Although the foregoing description is -necessarily of a detailed character, in order that the invention may be completely set forth, it is to be understood that the specific terminology is not intended to be restrictive or confining, and that various rearrangements of'parts and modifications of structural detail may be resorted to without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as herein claimed. 1

1 I claim: I

a marginal rail having a longitudinal slot therein,

1 a platefor anchoring the rail to). wall mounted "for lateral adjustment within said slot, a rib upon said plate disposed to limit the outward adjustment -thereof,'and'means to lock the plate in its outwardly adjusted position in engagementwith the wall of the building inwhich the door or window'is to be installed.

2. In a'frame assembly of the class described,

a marginal rail having a longitudinal slot therein, I

an anchor plate' mounted for lateral adjustment within said slot, arib-upon said platedlsposed to limit the outward adjustment thereof, screws mounted in said rail and engageable-with said rib to eflect the retention of-the plate inits extended position in the wall of the building'in which the door or window-is to be installed.

3. A frame assembly for use in building construction comprising an outer frame rail and an inner frame rail, the outer rail having a longitudinal' slot formed therein, an anchor plate mounted for lateral adjustment insaid slot and havinga retaining rib formed on the inner edge thereof forlimiting outward adjustment of the plate, wedge-shaped ledges extending longitudinally of the railon opposite sides of said-slot and v adapted to engage in complementary grooves formed in' said rib to effect closure of said slot when said plate'is adjusted to its anchored podtion, and adjusting screws extending through said rails and abutting said rib to effect outward adjustment of the plate into anchoring position with relation to the wall of the building in which the assembly is installed. g

4. In a frame assembly for use in building construction. a side rail having a longitudinal slot therein, an anchor plate mounted in said slot and movable inwardly" and outwardly in relation to said rail, set screws mounted in said rail and hav- 1o ing their inner ends arranged to abut the edge of said plate, and means adapted to effect a wedgesealing engagement of the marginal edges of the slot with the plate when the latter is adjusted adapted to c ange said abutment andthrust the plate outwardly and; lockthe plate in its voutwardly-adjusted position with respect to said rail. I -6. A frame assembly for installing doors, winso dows and the like in building construction comprising an outer frame rail and an inner casing rail, the outer frame rail having its outer wall 'formed with a longitudinal slot extending throughout the length thereof, an anchor plate 35 mounted in said slot, the inner wall of said frame rail being formed with longitudinally extending side flanges adapted for inter-locking engagement with said casing rail, and screws passed through 1 said casing rail and threaded through the inner 0 wall .of the frame rail into abutting engagement with said anchor plate. V g

7. A frame assembly forjdoors and windows for use in building construction comprising an outer i q 1 frame rail and an ums rail. th u 5 1. In a frame assembly of the class described.

wall of the frame railbeing formed with a continuous longitudinally extending groove, an anchorplate adapted to be embedded in grouting sure of said groove when the plate is adjusted laterally against said wall. the inner wall of said frame rail being formed with side grooves adapted as to receive and retain the edge portions of the casing rail, and a'plurality of setscrews passed through the inner wall ofaaid frame rail lsainst saidrib. I r

8; Inabuiiding structure. awall having a win-m dow ordoor opening withagroove in the marginal edges thereof, a frame amembly comprising a marginal rail adapted to overlie said groove and having an opening in registration therewith, an anchor member provided with an anchoring portion adapted to project through said opening into said groove and be embedded in soft grouting material, said anchor member being formed with a limiting abutment adapted to contact the rail adjacent said opening, and means adapted to 10 engage said abutment and thrust the anchor member outwardly and lock it in its outwardly thrust position with respect to said rail.

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