Improved Framework for Windows and Tiles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1897-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Framework for Windows and Tiles.
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I, JOHN MEIGGS EWEN, of No. 1129 The Rookery, Chicago, County of Cook,
State of Illinois, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to mounting or framing tile or sections of glass or the
like, and has for its object to provide the new and improved method of mounting
or framing such glass or tile illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein
Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of one of the strips interposed between the
glass sections.
Figure 2 is a section through the same.
Figure 3 is a side view of a modified form of strip.
Figure 4 is a section through the same.
Figure 5 shows a still further modified form of strip.
Figure 6 is a section through the same.
Figure 7 is a view of a portion of one of the strips showing the opening there-
through for the cross strips.
Figure 8 shows a portion of a window or the like in process of construction.
Figure 9 shows a completed window formed by my process.
Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several i.gures.
In mounting window glass, for example, in accordance with my method, I
provide a series of strips A preferably made of metal and attach them to the frame
or other device in which the glass is to be mounted. These strips may be made in
any desired manner, but I prefer to make what I call double beaded strips. As
shown in Figures 1 and 2 for example, these strips are made of a thin piece of
metal bent at its outer edges so as to form the beads A¹ A¹. If it is desired to
make the strips stronger than could be made by the construction shown in
Figures 1 and 2, I may use thicker metal as shown in Figures 3 and 4, and may
bend the edges of the metal around the strengthening rods or wires A³.
still stronger construction is desired I may bend the metal as shown in Figures 5
and 6 and may insert at the center of the strip a strengthening piece A³ of steel
or other suitable material. These strips A are then connected in any desired
manner to the frame B.
If a
As shown in Figure 8 I place at two sides of the frame the strips B¹ having
holes therethrough. The strips A are then passed through the holes in the
strips B and are bent as shown at B2 so as to be held in position or riveted at
the ends as shown at B³. It is of course evident that these strips may be con-
nected to the frame in any manner desired, and I do not limit myself in any
respect to the construction shown. Before permanently connecting the strips A
with the frame, I provide a series of cross strips C having holes therethrough,
such holes being placed so that the strips C may be threaded, as it were, upon
strips A. The desired number of these strips C are threaded upon the strips A
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page_text: before the said strips are permanently fastened to the frame A series of glass
sections are then placed between the strips A so as to form a layer or row
across the frame, and one of the strips C is then moved down on top of the glass
sections so as to hold them in position. This process is continued until the
entire window is completed. The parts are then firmly pressed together and held
in a position so that the sections of glass will remain in place. We then have
a completed product.
A further step may be taken if desired, which consists in placing cement or
other material between the beads of the strips, so as to make the product sub-
stantially air and water tight.
The openings in the cross strips C through which pass the strips A are prefer-
ably of such shape as to fit the outlines of the beaded strips. Those holes may be
formed in any desired manner and when e strips C and A are of the same width
the strips C will be forced or bulged outwardly as shown at C¹ of Figure 7.
I have described in detail the construction illustrated in the drawings in order
to clearly set forth my process of mounting glass or tile, but it is of course evident
that the construction of the several parts may be greatly varied without in any
manner affecting the result, and I therefore do not wish to be limited in any
manner by the construction shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A complete window comprising a series of tile sections with a series of double
beaded metallic strips running in one direction, and a series of double beaded
metallic strips running in the opposite direction and passing through the first
mentioned strips, the sections of tile being placed within the squares formed by
such strips.
2. The device of Claim 1 having the thin strengthening wires placed within
the beads.
e beads.
Dated this 13th day of July 1897.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered l'atent Agent.