Improvements in Supports for Window Awnings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left; 17th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 6th Nov., 1897
Improvements in Supports for Window Awnings.
I, WILLIAM JOHNSON, residing at Mott, in the County of Siskiyou, and State
of California, United States of America, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to window awnings, and particularly to supports therefor,
and the object of the invention is to provide an improved support for window
awnings, and an improved shield or cover for the awning when the latter are
now in use.
In the practice of my invention I provide a window awning which is connected
with an ordinary spring roller which is mounted in a casing or shield above tlic
window frame.
The said casing or shield is circular in form and closed at both ends, and open
at the lower side, and the spring roller is pivotally supported at the ends of said
casing, or said roller may be supported by the frame of the window, or brackets
connected therewith.
The back of the casing or shield is provided with slots which are designed to
receive headed pins, nails or screws which are secured in the top of the window
frame, and by means of this construction the casing or shield is held in place
and may be removed from the window frame or connected therewith whenever
desired.
The awning is preferably provided with side pieces in the usual manner, and
these side pieces when the awning is in use are connected with the sides of the
window frame by hooks or other fastening devices, and the lower end of the main
portion of the awning is provided with a cross rod, and pivotally connected with
each end thereof are arms which are pivotally connected with the side of the
window frame.
The connection of the said arms with the sides of the window frame is made
by means of plates which are secured to said sides of the frame, and said plates
are provided with pivot pins and with circular disks or plates on the outer side
of each of which is formed a circular or segmental shoulder or projection, and
mounted on or connected with each of said pivot pins is a curved spring, one end
of which bears upon the lower end of the corresponding circular or segmental
shoulder or projection and the other end of which operates beneath a pin secured
to said arms, the object of these springs being to throw the arms upwardly, when
the awning is not in use, and pivotally connected with the outer ends of said
arms are brace rods which are adapted to be connected with headed pins or
similar devices secured to the sides of the window frame.
The brace rods are provided on their under sides and near their free ends with
transverse notches or recesses which are adapted to receive the headed pins, and
the object of said rods is to hold the lower end of said awning in its lowest position
when said awning is in use, and when the awning is not in use, said brace rods
are disconnected from the pins with which their free ends are connected; and
the spring roller in the shield or casing will operate to raise the awning, said

page_text: awning being rolled on said roller in the usual manner; but in order that the
roller may operate, the side pieces are disconnected from the sides of the frame
of the window, and folded inwardly adjacent to the inner side of the main part
of the awning, and when the awuing is raised;, the armis and the brace rods will
assume an upright position.
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The awning may be disconnected from said arms, and drawn upwardly so as
to be entirely concealed within the shield or casing, and said shield or casing
may be served as a protector for the awning, and protect the same from the elements
when not in use, or the said arms may be made long enough to reach from their
pivotal points to the upper portion of the window. frame if desired.
Dated this 24th day of June 1897.
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WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
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I, WILLIAM JOHNSON, residing at Mott, in the County of Siskiyou, and State
of California, United States of America; Engineer, 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 stateinent:-
This invention relates to window awnings, and particularly to supports therefor,
and the object of the 'invention is to provide an improved support for window
awnings, and an improved shade cover for the awning when not in use.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improve-
ment are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views, Jand
in which
Fig. 1, is a front view of a window, provided with my improved awning support,
the awning being removed, and a part of the construction being shown in section;
Fig. 2, a sectional side view of the awning ini position ;::
Fig. 3, a front view of a detail of the construction on an enlarged scale; and,
Fig. 4, a side view thereof.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, I have shown an ordinary
window frame, consisting of the sides 5, the top 6, and the bottoni 7, and in
practice of my invention, I provide a window awning 8, which is connected with
an ordinary spring roller' 9 and the spring roller 9; is mounted on a casing or
shield 10.
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The casing or shield' 10,' is circular in form, and closed at both ends, and open
at the lower side, and the spring roller 9, is pivotally supported at the end of
said casing as shown at 11, or said roller may be supported by the frame of the
window.
The back of the casing or shield 10, is provided with slots 12, which are designed
to receive headed pins, uails, or screws 13, which are secured in the top of the
window frame, and by means of this construction, the casing or shield 10, is held.
in place and may be removed from the 'window frame; or connected therewith
whenever desired.
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The awning 8, is preferably provided with side pieces 14, in the usual inanner,
and these side pieces when the awning is in use, are connected with the sides of
the window frame by hooks or other fastening devices as shown at 15.
The lower end of the main portion of the awning is provided with a cross
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page_text: is adapted to be secured to the frame of the window at the top thereof, said shield
or casing being open at its lower side, and being provided with a spring roller
which is mounted therein,, and an awning connected with said spring roller, and
devices connected with the lower end of said awning for holding the same in position
when in use, said devices consisting of spring operated arms which are connected
with the lower end of the awning, and with the sides of the window frame, and
brace rods connected with the outer ends of said arms and adapted to be connected
with pins or projections secured to the side of said window frame, said awning
being also provided with side pieces which are adapted to be detachably connected
with the sides of the window frame, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 17th day of September 1897.
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WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.

page_text: rod at 17, and pivotally connected with each end thereof, are arms 18, which are
pivotally connected. with the sides of the window as shown at 19.
This connection of the arms 18, with the sides of the window frame is made
by means of plates 20, which are secured to the said sides of the frame, and said
plates are provided with pivot pins 21, and with circular disks or plates :22, on
the outer side of each of which is formed a circular or segmental shoulder or
projection 23, and mounted on, or connected with each of the pivot pins 21, is a
curved spring 24, one end of which bears upon the lower end of the corresponding
circular or segmental shoulder or projection 23, and the other end of each of said
springs operates beneath a pin 25, secured to the adjacent arm 18.
The object of this construction is to throw the arms 18, upwardly, into the
position shown in Figs. 3 and 4 when the window awning is raised; and pivotally
connected with the outer ends of the arms 18, are brace rods 26, which are adapted
to be connected with headed pins or similar devices 27, secured to the sides 5, of
the window frame.
The braces 26, are provided on their under sides and near their free ends with
transverse notches or recesses 28, which are adapted in receive the pins 27, and
the object of said rods is to hold the lower end of the awning in the position shown
in Fig. 2, when said awning is in use.
The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description, when
taken in connection with the accompanying drawing and the following statement
thereof.
When the awning is not in use, the rods 26, are dis-connected from the pins 27,
and the spring roller 19, will operate to raise the awning, said awning being
rolled on said spring roller as will be readily understood; but in order that the
roller 9, may operate, the side pieces 14, of the awning are first dis-connected
from the sides of the frame of the window, and folded inwardly adjacent to the
inner side of the main part of the awning, and when the awning is raised, the
arms 18, and the rods 26, will assume the position shown in Fig. 1.
The awning may be dis-connected from the arms 18, and drawn upwardly so as
to be entirely concealed within the shield or casing 10, and said shield or casing 10,
will serve as a protector for the awning, and protect the same from the eloments,
when not in use, or the arms 18; may be made long enough to reach from their
pivotal points at 19, to the upper portion of the window frame if desired.
My improvement is simple in construction and operation, and is perfectly adapted
to accomplish the result for which it is intended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. An awning attachment for windows, consisting of a shield or casing which
is adapted to be secured to the frame of the window at the top thereof, said shield
or casing being open at its lower side, and being provided with a spring roller
which is mounted therein, an awuing connected with said spring roller, and devices
connected with the lower end of said awning for holding the same in position
when in use, substantially as shown and described.
2. An awning attachment for windows, consisting of a shield or casing which
is adapted to be secured to the frame of the window at the top thereof, said shield
or casing being open at its lower side, and being provided with a spring roller
which is mounted therein, an awning connected with said spring roller, and devices
connected with the lower end of said awning for holding the same in position
when in use, said devices consisting of spring operated arms which are connected
with the lower end of the awning, and with the sides of the window frame, and
brace rods connected with the outer ends of said arms and adapted to be connected
with pins or projections secured to the side of the window frame, substantially as
shown and described.
3. An awning attachment for windows, consisting of a shield or casing which