Combined Parting Rail and Weather Strip for Window Frames
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 25th Sept., 1897
COMPLETE DI MUITICATION
Combined Parting Rail and Weather Strip for Window Frames
I, CHARLES HENRY MERSEREAU, of 679 East 24th Street, in the City of Paterson,
County of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, U.S.A., Builder, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
:-
The object of my present invention is to provide a combined parting rail and
weather strip for window frames of simple, strong and durable construction,
reliable and efficient in operation, and which can be quickly inserted into window
frames taking the place of the ordinary parting strip or rail.
The invention consists in the improved combined parting rail and weather strip
and in its combination with a window frame, substantially as will be hereinafter
more fully described and finally embodied in the clauses of the claims.
Referring to the accompanying drawing, in which like letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figs.: Fig. 1, is a detail per-
spective view of a portion of a window frame provided with my improvements,
one of the sashes being removed, whilst a portion, of the other sash is shown in
dotted lines; Fig. 2 an enlarged transverse section through one side of the window
frame and the adjoining portions of the sashes and illustrating one form of my
improved combined parting rail and weather strip; Figs. 3, and 4, cross sectional
views of modified forms of the parting rail; Fig. 5, a similar view on an enlarged
scale, showing still another modification of the same, and Fig. 6, an inside elevation
of a simplified form of my improved combined parting rail and weather strip.
In said drawing, a represents the window frame, b and c the inner and outer
sash respectively, and d the parting rail, arranged in the frame a and between
the sashes in the usual and well known manner.
The parting rail d, Figs. 1, and 2, is provided on opposite sides with elongated
vertical grooves, in which are arranged strips f and e, of rubber or any other
suitable elastic material, and which strips are adapted to bear against the outer
side of the inner sash b and the inner side of the outer sash c, as clearly illustrated
in Fig. 2. In Fig. 3, the elongated grooves are provided with inwardly beveled
sides and the elastic strips e¹ and f' conform in shape to said grooves, and thus
insure a firm connection, as will be manifest.
In the modification illustrated in Fig. 4, a flat elastic strip is arranged on
the face of the parting rail d and projects beyond the outer edges thereof, and is
held in close proximity with said rail, by means of a metal or wooden band or
strip d', which latter is secured to the rail by a series of screws or nails (3.
In place of the elastic strip e, an elastic tube c³, can be used, which is arranged
between the parting rail d and the metal or wooden strip or band ', and which
is adapted to engage with its looped projecting portions e, c,-the sashes, in a
manner similar to that heretofore described.
In the simplified form illustrated in Fig. 6, the parting rail d is provided at
its outer upper portion with an elastic strip and at its inner lower portion with an
elastic strip e, which strips are of a length equal to their respective sashes, and
therefore engage the latter when being closed.
From the foregoing, it can be seen that my improved parting rail takes the
place of the ordinary parting rail, and at the same time furnishes a perfect and

page_text: efficient weather strip and anti-rattler, and the great objections to the various
forms of weather strips, which heretofore have been secured to and arranged on
the stop beads and thus in a great many cases prevented the proper attachment
of inner blinds and window screens-are entirely overcome.
I do not intend to limit myself to the precise construction shown and described
as various alterations can be made without changing the scope of my invention ; —
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A parting rail for window frames provided with an elastic body projecting
beyond the edges thereof, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. A parting rail for window frames comprising the rail proper, an elastic body
on the face of said rail and projecting beyond the edges thereof, and means for
securing said elastic body to said rail, substantially as described.
.
3. A parting rail for window frames, comprising the rail proper, an elastic body
on the face of said rail and projecting beyond the edges thereof, a strip on said
elastic body, and means for securing said strip to the rail, substantially as
'described.
4. In a window frame, the combination with the sashes, of a parting rail in
said frame, and an elastic strip carried by said rail and bearing against the sashes,
substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dotad this 9th day of Anonst 1897
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, Faddington, W., Agent for the Applicant.