U.S. patent number 3,692,266 [Application Number 05/083,987] was granted by the patent office on 1972-09-19 for versatile grill supports.
Invention is credited to Harry Jacobs.
United States Patent |
3,692,266 |
Jacobs |
September 19, 1972 |
VERSATILE GRILL SUPPORTS
Abstract
A plurality of mounting brackets are provided for attaching a
grill to a door or window. Each bracket is formed in one embodiment
from a pair of parallel, spaced vertical walls coupled together at
the bottom edges and open along the top edges to receive a flat
portion of the grill. When four such brackets are employed at the
four corners of a window or door, the left side brackets include a
third vertical wall joining the left edges of the pair of vertical
walls and the right side brackets include a third vertical wall
joining the right side edges of the pair of vertical walls. A grill
can be easily dropped into the brackets for installation or lifted
therefrom for removal.
Inventors: |
Jacobs; Harry (Holland,
MI) |
Family
ID: |
22181922 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/083,987 |
Filed: |
October 26, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/507; 248/490;
52/663; 248/303; 248/544; D8/354; 248/301 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47H
1/10 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47H
1/10 (20060101); A47H 1/00 (20060101); A47h
001/10 () |
Field of
Search: |
;248/217,219,220,222,224,227,300,301,302,303,488,490 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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885,893 |
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Jun 1943 |
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FR |
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1,220,119 |
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Jan 1960 |
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FR |
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353,857 |
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Jun 1961 |
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CH |
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Primary Examiner: Parsons, Jr.; Marion
Claims
Having described my invention, what I claim as new and original is
the following:
1. A bracketed fastener for mounting a decorative grill to doors
and windows, comprising: a plurality of left and right brackets
each formed in the shape of a vertical U having a pair of upright
walls with a first cross piece connecting said walls to one another
and holes centrally located in each vertical wall forming said
brackets; a second cross piece coupling said pair of upright walls
at an edge adjacent said first cross piece to form a secondary
horizontal U for receiving an end of a member to be held by the
fastener; and wherein a section of said second cross piece is
separated to form a spring tongue, said tongue facilitating locking
the decorative grill in place to prevent disengagement from said
bracketed fasteners.
2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein a free end of said
tongue extends inwardly between said upright walls.
3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said upright walls
are substantially parallel and co-extensive and wherein one of said
walls is positioned adjacent a door or window and said hole therein
is circular and formed to receive a fastening screw flush with a
surface of said one wall adjacent the member receiving portion of
the bracket, and wherein the hole in the other of said upright
walls is circular, in alignment with, and larger in diameter than
said hole in said one wall.
4. A wire clip for receiving and holding grillwork or the like
comprising:
a single piece of wire forming a first loop which defines a
vertical elongated U-shaped member opening at one end,
a second loop defining a horizontal elongated U-shaped member
opening at one side and contiguous with the opening of said first
loop, and
a circular segment formed at one end of said wire for receiving a
fastening screw therethrough.
Description
This invention relates to versatile decorative grill supports, and
more particularly it relates to grill accessories. In the main this
invention provides for a number of fasteners which may facilitate
and help the fastening of decorative grilles to doors, windows and
frames. In particular these fasteners and brackets will permit
fastening or attaching a decorative grill to aluminum doors and
windows of standard make.
Applicant is aware that there are a number of decorative grills on
the market who may be provided with facilities for direct
attachment to doors and windows. Furthermore, there are a number of
fasteners and brackets on the market which permit fastening of
decorative grills to doors and windows. However, the present
invention differs entirelly from anything which is commercially
available. The main object of the present invention is to provide a
number of bracket accessories which will permit mounting a
decorative grill to doors and windows as an accessory and also as a
permanent ficture. The brackets in question will permit removal of
said decorative grills from doors and windows with ease to permit
quick interchange with other grills.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a number of
bracket accessories which may have screw openings so as to
facilitate fastening or securing said accessories to aluminum doors
and windows with ease.
A further object of the present invention is to provide left-side
and right-side brackets to facilitate mounting a decorative grill
to doors and windows.
An additional object of this invention is to provide brackets which
will house and contain the fastening screws so that they do not
interfere with the removal of the decorative grills and their
interchange at will.
A still additional object of the present invention is to provide
spring means to hold the decorative grill tight and always in place
within the confines of the bracketed means which hold the grill to
the door or window.
Additional objects of this invention will become apparent as the
description of this specification will proceed. This invention also
consists in certain other features of consturction; and the
combination and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter fully
described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and
specifically pointed out in detail in the appended claims.
In describing the invention in detail, references will be made to
the accompanying figures where like character numerals denote like
or corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view showing the embodiment of the
present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the embodiment of the present
invention in detail;
FIG. 3 is a section taken on the line 3--3 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fastening brackets being
used in connection with the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another modification; and
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of still another modification.
It is understood that the present form of disclosure is merely for
the purpose of illustration only, and that there might be various
modifications thereof, without departing from the spirit of the
invention as herein set forth.
Referring now more particularly to the embodiment of the present
invention, best shown in FIG. 1, it comprises, in combination, the
screen or aluminum door 10, which may be provided with a decorative
grill 11. The latter may comprise and consist of the pair of the
parallel flat rectangular rods 12 and 13, respectively; and the
cross-shaped rods 14 and 15, respectively. The extreme ends of the
rods 14 and 15 for the sake of decorative purposes may have arcuate
extensions, substantially as illustrated in FIG. 1.
It can be readily discerned that the first rectangular rods or bars
12 and 13, at either end thereof may be twisted 90.degree. from the
horizontal to form the flat vertical end sections 12a and 12b, and
13a and 13b, respectively. However, this condition is not a part
and parcel of the present invention. The decorative screen or grill
11 may be of any possible form and design. It suffice, however,
that the grill is provided at least with four appropriate flat,
rectangular lugs which in this case are represented by the
extensions 12a and 12b, and 13a and 13b, respectively.
Reference now being had to FIGS. 1 and 4, at least at four places
upon the screen door 10 there may be provided four bracket
accessories indicative by the numerals 16, 17, 18 and 19,
respectively. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one of these bracket
accessories forming the embodiment of the present invention. We
note that the bracket in FIG. 4 may be formed substantially of a
pair of vertical walls 20 and 21, and the cross bridge which
connects the walls 20 and 21 to form a vertical "U". In like manner
we note that the walls 20 and 21 may be connected by a similar
cross bridge 23 to form a horizontal "U". The walls 20 and 21 have
each a screw hole. By means of the clearence hole 21a and the screw
hole 20a it is possible to secure the bracket 20 to the door 10.
From FIG. 1 it can be seen that the grill 11 requires two pairs of
brackets similar to FIG. 4. One pair right handed brackets and one
pair left handed brackets.
FIG. 5 represents a modification of the mounting bracket shown in
FIG. 4. In this case there may be provided an additional vertical
wall 24 (not shown). This wall contains the fastening hole 24a (not
shown). Accordingly, when the fastening screw is inserted into the
clearence hole 21a it passes free to enter the second clearence
hole 20a and then by means of the hole 24a the screw secures the
bracket 20a to the door 10.
FIG. 6 shows an additional modification. In this case the vertical
"U" is formed by the wire end 25, while the horizontal "U" is
formed by the wire end 26. The arcuate end 27 is here utilized for
fastening the wire fastener to the door 10 in a similar fashion in
which the bracket 20 is secured to the door by means of the screws
"S", substantially as indicated in FIG. 3. Each bracket may have a
spring latch 27.
A careful examination of the foregoing description in connection
with the invention as illustrated in the drawing, will enable the
reader to obtain a clear understanding and impression of the
alleged features of merit and novelty, sufficient to clarify the
construction of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Minor changes in shape, size, and materials, and rearrangement of
parts, may be resorted to in actual practice, as long as no
departure is made from the invention claimed.
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