US2931578A - Circulating and heating means for building - Google Patents

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April 5, 1960 D. 1.. THOMPSON CIRCULATING AND HEATING MEANS FOR BUILDING Filed March 51, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. DEAN L.THOMPSON April 1960 D. L. THOMPSON 2,931,578

CIRCULATING AND HEATING MEANS FOR BUILDING Filed Marqh 31, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 HEATED AIR 9 1 E /l 75 I g 51 h i III 1 2 46 Z; i 43; J2 4 I /8 I ,2o 27 FIG. 5

57 INVENTOR.

DEAN L. THOMPSON FIG. 3 BY KW ATTORNEY United States Patent CIRCULATING AND HEATING MEANS FOR BUILDING Dean L. Thompson, Wichita, Kans.

Application March 31, 1958, Serial No. 725,395.

4 Claims. (Cl. 237-1) This invention relates to buildings. In a more specific aspect this invention relates'to dwelling houses and office buildings and to the heating and air circulation thereof. in still a more specific aspect this invention relates to primary and storm windows in and on' dwelling houses and ofiice buildings, and to adapting such windows to provide for'air circulation and solar heating of the houses and buildings, particularly double-hung primary windows which have a lower portion 'which raises' and an upper portion which lowers. In yet a more specific aspectthis invention relates to auxiliary equipment and structure mountable on a building adjacent a double-hung primary window therein, to provide with a usual storm or secondary window for circulating air within a space within the building and heating the air within the building by utilization of solar heat when such is available from rays of the sun.

Double-hung primary windows in dwelling houses and oflice buildings have been known fora long time and currently exist by the millions, such primary double-hung windows having an upper portion which lowers from the upper portion of the window casing mountingj'the upper sash, and a lower sash portion which raises from the lower part of the window casing mounting the primary window. Also, it is known to provide such double-hung primary windows with a so-called storm or secondary window, usually and commonly hingedly mounted at the top on the upper part of the window casing to swing outwardly therefrom when desired. Other kinds of secondary or storm windows are known in the art, and the great portion of these can easily beadapted to swing outwardly from the buildingand window casing upon .hingedly mounting same at thetop. These storm Windows are utilized to provide a double seal against cold air from the outside entering the? building in undesired quantities, andto provide an insulatingdead air space between the storm window and double-hung primary window. 'They do not addto the heat in the building,

but do keep heat from escaping through thewindows. Throughout the year, and particularly in the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun is nearer the horizon, a great' deal of solar heat is available if it can be recovered and used, that is, radiant heat. The

- new heating means of my invention for a building effechas an upper sash and pane which lowers from the top and a lower sash'and pane which raises from the bottom, and a usual and common storm window hingedly a uned o the ind w s s 9 t e b i g t, he

with a commonand usual double-hung window which Patented Apr. 5, 196i! to swing outwardly from the building, or a storm or secondary window which is converted to do so.

The heating and ventilating means of my invention is for use on a building which has a window with an upper portion which lowers and a lower portion which raises. The combination employs an outer window, preferably the so-called storm or secondary window which is hingedly mounted at its top on the building or window casing. Side members are constructed and mounted on the building, usually the window casing, and they fit between the building and the outer window, such outer window projecting outwardly and downwardly from the upper portion of the primary window. A lower or bottom enclo sure member is mounted on the window casing or build- '-ing,-and this lower member fits between the building and window when it is in a raised position, heats this air in contact with the heatabsorbing means which has been heated by rays of-the sun shining thereon, passes-the resulting heated air upwardly between the outer window and the prime window and backinto the building over "the top of the upper window portion of the primary window when it is in a lowered position.

It is an object of my invention to provide new heating and circulating means for buildings, particularly dwelling houses and ofiice buildings.

It is another object of my invention to provide new means for recovering and using solar heat to heat dwelling houses and ofiice buildings, or other types of. buildmas- Yet another object of my invention is to provide new structural means to adapt a double-hung primary window and storm window therewith for recovering and using solar heat.

Still another object of this invention is to provide new heating and air circulating means for more economically and efiiciently heating buildings, particularly dwelling 'houses and ofiice buildings, such heating and circulating means providing for circulating air within the building to give an even heat condition as well as utilizing solar heat without any operating expense. p

' Other objects and advantages of the new air circulating "and heating means for a building of my inventionwill become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading this disclosure.

Drawings accompany and are a part of my disclosure. These drawings depict preferred specific embodiments of the new air circulating and heating means for a building of my invention, and it is to be understood that the drawings are not to unduly limit the scope of my invention.

In the drawings,

Fig. l is a perspective view of a preferred specific embodiment of the new air circulating and heating means for a building of my invention, such being mounted and assembled in operating position on the building, and utilizing a common and usual storm window with a usual an common double-hung primary window.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the air circulating and heating means of Fig. 1 with the auxiliary side and bottom structure disengaged and the storm window swung inwardly in or against the window casing.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal cross sectional elevation view of the air circulating and heating means of my invention shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and showing in '3 dotted lines the position ofthe bottom member when swung downwardly and in against the building.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional plan view showing a portion of the window casing, a side member, and theouter storm window, and showing preferred means .to'enga'ge the 'storm window with the side members.

*Fig. 5 is a partial longitudinalcross sectionalelevation s a-m view through ai-prcferred specific embodiment "of thenew air circulating and heating means of my invention "as adapted to a building 'havinga brick veneer structure .and a'double-hung window.

Fig.6 is a cross sectional .plan view showing aportion of the window ca'sing, brick veneer,'side member, and outer storm window of the preferred specific embodiment of Fig. 5 and showing preferred means for engaging the side members 'and the storm window.

In Figs. 4 and dim dotted lines is shown the .position of the side members when swung backwardly against the building or'window casing. 7

Following is a discussion and description of the new :heating and air circulating 'means of my invention made with reference to the drawings whereon the same refer ence numerals are used to indicate the same parts or structure. The discussion and description are of preferred specific embodiments of the new heating and air circulating means of my inventionzfor a building, and it is to be understood that such discussion and description are not to unduly limit the scope ofmy invention.

Referring now to the drawings, the preferred specific embodiment of the new heating and air circulatingme'ans .of my invention is shown in relation to a primary doublehung window mounted -in a building '8 in one of the sides thereof. The double-hung window-has an upper s'ash I0 and pane 12 therein, and lower sash 14 and Ipane 16 therein. Thesash is mounted in a window casing having an upper portion 18, side portions 20, and a lower portion or sill 22. Likewise, lower sash 14 is mounted in this window casing. Sash 1,0 lowers to provide for an opening between the'upperpart of'the sash and portion 18 of the window casing, and lower sash 14'raises to provide an opening into the space within building 8-between the lower portion of sash 14 and sill 22 of the window casing. Sashes 10 and 14 and window panes 1'2 and 16 therefore, respectively, and the'window casing having top 18, sides 20 and sill 22 are the'usual andcommon v'ariety'used extensivelythroug hout .the'world, and preferably made of wood or. metal with transparentglass jpanes 12fand 16 normally. The buildingiSshown inthe drawings Figs. 1 thr'ough'4is'ofthe'commonwoodsiding "st'riicture. v

A common and usual stormiwindow 25"having an upper transparent pane 27"and a lower transparent pane29, 'usually of gIaSS, is hingedly m'ountedby its'upper-rail 31 "hinges '33 to thetop .p'ortionof windowcasing'lfl.

position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, or when wung-inwardly to "fit 'the window casing to "serve as "an ordinary *storm "window (Fig. 2). a

*A pair of side members 36-of preferably triangular shape (as shown) are hingedly mountedon side'p'ortions 20 of the window casingJsuch mounting being immirror image relation and so that the side members 36 canlie back against building 8 (Fig. 2), or so the'y canb proiected outwardly from the bjuilding8"('Figs.1 and 2), to engage the side'rails 39 of storm window 25 to' position the storm window at an angle' with theprimaryHvindow *a'ndbuilding 8, and so 'that' stormwindow 25*pr6jects outwardly and downwardly from the upper portion of-the primary window and top 13011101118' of thewitidow ca'sirig. Side "members as prereraisiy 113116 511 inwardl turned-outer edge '40 which engages clam'p 1 means 43 on the inner side'of rail'39 ofstorm'window35,such='clamps when tightened over edge holding side' members 36 "andstorm window-'25 rigidly enga'gedin the position of Figs. land 3. T he side members 36 a're'suitably 'inountd hin'gedly on casing -20 portions,'--'suh as in the manner .shown inEig. 4 of the drawings. Side members 36 can be constructed of any suitable material and can be of glass or plastic to be transparent, if desired, particularly where it is desirable to utilize the suns rays in the morning and evening for heating purposes, as set forth hereinafter.

A lower or bottom member 46 is suitably hingedly mounted on window sill 22 of the window casing, so that bottom member 46 can lie down against-building '8 (Figs. 2 and 3, dotted lines), and so that bottom member 36 can be projected outwardly to engage lower :rail 49 of storm window 25 when storm window 25 is swung outwardly (Figs. '1 and 3). Bottom member 46 preferably 'has an outer panel of a .sash 51 and pane 53 which is hingedly mounted to portion 55 in any suitable manner. This particular sectional structure construction of bottom member 46 has been found very advantageous in providing for efiicient recovery of solar 'heat passing through transparentpane 53 of the panel radiantly. A portion 55 of bottom member 46 is insulated by a suitable insulating material 57 between the preferably-metal upper plate 59 and lower plate 61 of bottom member 46. Hook and eye means 63 are preferably employed 'to rigidly join bottom member 46 to the bottom rail 49 of storm win- -.dow 25. See Figs. -1 and 3 of .the drawings. When bottom member 46 is pivoted down against building 8, fior example .in the summer months, lfind it advantageous to pivot outersash portion 51 back up between inner portion 55 o flbottom member 46 and building '8. See Figs. -2 and '3 of the drawings. This has been 'found to protect window pane 53 from breakage. A hook 65 attached to the outer edge of inner portion 55 of bottom 46l'hooks in an eye .67 in building 8 when bottom member46 is pivoted back against building 8. A plurality of spaced and parallel heat absorbing fins 69 are preferably rigidly secured to top' plate 59 of innerportion 55 of bottom 46. Thesef'fins 69 are preferably madeof metal and colored a dark color to absorb radiant heat from the suns .rayspassing through transparent panes 27, 29, and 53 of 'stormwin'dow 25 and sash 51, respectively.

In Figs. 5 and '6, building 8 has a brick veneer 72 thereon. Bottom or lower'member 46 having heat absorbing means for solar heat thereon is made in three "section, namely the outer sash 'and pane section (not shown) which engages" the storm window, and two substantially horizontally'dispose'd sections 75 and 77 which "arepreferably"suitably insulatedwith insulation material 57. Se '.tions"l 5 and 77 are suitably'hingedlyconnected .=.ing: sar'ne. #Likewise,;side members36 (Fig. 6) are made -in '-sections,inamely an .outerportion 80 and an inner -port ion"82 which are hinged together. This provides ior turning' outer .portion 80 back against the face of brick veneer 72 when the assembly is in the position .ofFig. 2 of-the drawings. Again, this sectional construetion of side members 36 is necessitated by the additional projection of building 8 .due to brick veneering same with brick 72.

In'use,"the new heating'and air'circulatingmeans of my invention is shown in proper position in Figs. 1 and 3. 'With'rays from thes'un striking heat absorbing means 69 "tol'reat 'samegcool air from thespace or room within building "8 passes under-sash 14 of the primary window amout into the space'between storm window 25'and the primary window, and further defined 'by side mem- -ber's-36 and bottom member 46. 'The-air in contact with h'eat absorbing rneansfili is heated. Upon beingheated,

this air'rises upwardly in the passageway created by the assembly, and thus between storm window 25 and the primary window, and ultimately passes back into the sp'ace or roonrwi thin building 8-over the top ofupper sash of the primary window between same and portion 18 of the window casing. Thus, air within building 8 is heated, and the air within the building is constantly circulated to give even heat and to overcome stratifica- I tion of air within building 8.

The side members 36 and bottom members 46 and 51 and 53 can conveniently be pivoted back against the building 8 during periods of non-use, for instance in the summer months, or they can be removed from the building completely, if desired, with or without secondary and storm window 25.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, various modifications of the new heatingand circulating means for a building of my invention, can be made, or followed, in the light of this disclosure and discussion, without departing from the spirit or the scope of the disclosure, or from the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. Air circulating and heating means for a building having a primary window with an upper portion which lowers and a lower portion which raises, comprising, in combination, a storm window having a lower transparent portion. and hingedly mountable in its upper portion on said building to swing outwardly from said firstnamed window and constructed when swung inwardly to provide a secondary or storm window therefor, spaced side members hingedly mountable on said building and constructed to be'projectable outwardly therefrom when mounted to engage said storm window to positionsame at an angle with said primary window, means to hold said storm window and side members in engaged position, a bottom member hingedly mountable on said building and constructed to be projectable outwardly therefrom to engage said side members in the lower portion when said side members are mounted and swung outwardly from said primary window, means to hold said bottom member and side members in engaged position, and solar heat absorbing means on said bottom member other than that inherent with window structures, said heating and circulating means adapted when mounted to pass air from said building under said lower window portion when in a raised position, heat said air when rays from the sun are directed on said heat absorbing means, pass resulting heated air upwardly between said storm window and said primary window and over said upper window portion when in a lowered position and thus back into said building.

2. Air circulating and heating means for a building having a window with an upper portion which lowers and a lower portion which raises, comprising, in combination, an outer window having a lower transparent portion and mountable in its upper portion on said building to swing outwardly therefrom, spaced side members mountable on said building to be projectable outwardly therefrom to engage said outer window when same is mounted and swung outwardly from said building, means to hold said outer window and side members in engaged position, a bottom member mountable on said building and constructed to be projectable outwardly therefrom to engage said side members when same are mounted and swung outwardly from said building, means to hold said bottom member and side members in engaged position, and solar heat absorbing means with said bottom member other than that inherent with window structures, said heating and circulating means adapted when mounted to pass air from said building under said lower window portion, heat said air when rays from the sun are directed on said heat absorbing means, pass resulting heated air upwardly between said outer window and said first-named window and over said upper window portion when in a lowered position and thus back into said building.

3. Air circulating and heating means for a building having a window with an upper portion which lowers and a lower which raises, comprising, in combination, an outer window mountable on said building, side members constructed and mountable on said building to fit between said building and said outer window when said outer window is mounted projecting outwardly and downwardly from the upper portion of said first-named window, a lower member having solar heat absorbing means other than that inherent with window structures and mountable on said building and constructed to close the space between said building, side members and said outer window in their lower portions, when such are mounted and projecting said heating and circulating means adapted when mounted to pass air from said building under said lower window portion when in a raised position, heat said air when rays from the sun are directed on said heat absorbing means, pass resulting heated air upwardly between said outer window and said first-named window and into said building over the upper portion of said upper window portion when in lowered position.

4. Air circulating and heating means for a building having a window casing and therein a double-hung primary window with an upper sash and pane which lowers and a lower sash and pane which raises comprising in combination, a transparent storm window hingedly mountable in its upper portion on the outer upper portion of said window casing to swing outwardly therefrom and constructed to fit said window casing when swung inwardly to serve as a usual secondary or storm window, a pair of triangular-shaped and imperforate side members hingedly mountable in mirror image relation on the outer portions of the sides of said window casing to lie back against said building and to be projectable outwardly therefrom to engage said storm window along its sides when mounted and swung outwardly to position said storm window at an angle with said primary window, means to hold said storm window and side members in engaged position, an imperforate bottom member having outer plates and insulation therebetween and hingedly mountable on the outer portion of the bottom of said window casing to lie down against said building and to be pro jectable outwardly therefrom to engage said side members when mounted and swung outwardly, a sash and pane hingedly connected to said bottom member and engageable with the bottom of said storm window when mounted and swung outwardly, means to hold said bottom member and side members in engaged position, means to hold said last-named sash and pane in engaged position with said storm window, and a plurality of spaced and parallel metal solar heat absorbing members mounted on the upper plate of said bottom member and projecting therefrom, said heating and circulating means adapted when mounted to pass air from said building under said first-named lower sash and pane when in a raised position, heat said air when rays from the sun are directed on said heat absorbing members, pass resulting heated air upwardly between said storm window and said primary window and over said upper sash and pane when in a lowered position and thus back into said building.

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