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WINDOW WASHER’S SEAT
Harry J. Todd, Long Island City, N. Y.
Application February 12, 1946, Serial No. 647,088
1 Claim. (01. 304-424)
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This invention relates to a window washer’s
seat, which is adapted to be attached to the out
side of the window frame to enable the user
thereof to wash the outside of the window pane.
An object of this invention is to provide an
adjustable mounting means for the seat that will
?t windows of various sizes.
Another object of the invention is to provide a
seat having a back rest for the user thereof.
With the above and other important objects 10
and advantages in view the invention consists
of the novel details of construction, arrangement
and combination of parts more fully hereinafter
described, claimed and illustrated in the accom
panying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a rear view of an embodiment of
the invention as applied to a window;
Figure 2 is a side view looking in the direction
of the arrows on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of
Figure 1 with the sash removed for clarity;
Figure 4 is a plan view of the seat per se;
Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 5—5
of Figure 4;
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engaging the member 18 and the other end ter
minating short of the end of the frame I8 is the
seat rest 40 which is secured to the base 38 by
fasteners 42.
A back rest 44 is secured to the base 46 of the
angle iron frame 48 by fasteners 50 and the flange
52 extends upwardly therefrom to be parallel .
with the ?ange 3B of the frame 32 as shown in
full in Figure 5.
The end 54 of the rest 44 extends beyond the
frame 48 to enter the space 56 between the seat
rest 40 and the end of the frame 32 to engage
the end of the seat rest 40 and act as an abut
ment or stop for the back rest 44 when it is
pivoted in to position by means of pivot means 58
fastened in the ?anges of the seat and back rest
as shown in dotted line in Figure 5.
Chains 60 are provided with hooks 62 on one
end which engage in the apertures 64 adjacent
the end of the frame 32 and hooks E6 on the
other ends which engage in the screw eyes 68
in the window frame ill on opposite sides thereof.
Thus a window washer’s seat has been pro
vided that is simple in construction, efficient in
Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of 25 operation and can be easily and quickly removed
from the window frame. It is supported and re
Figure 4;
tained at its forward end by a supporting member
Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 1-1
of Figure 4 and
Figure 8 is a rear View of the back rest.
Referring more in detail to the drawing the
reference numeral it designates the window
frame having the conventional upper and lower
sashes i2 and 54 which are slidably mounted in
adapted to be received in the sash rails and by
chains at its rear end which are connected to
eyes in the window frame.
It is believed that the construction and opera
tion of the device will be obvious to those skilled
in the art and it is to be understood that changes
in the details of construction, arrangement and
the sash rails or grooves i6.
In carrying out the invention a supporting 35 combination of parts may be resorted to Without
departing from the spirit of the invention and
member is? is provided having the telescoping
the scope of the appended claim.
movable end pieces ‘26 mounted thereon which
Having thus described the invention, what is
are adjustable with relation to the member l8
claimed as new and desired to be secured by Let
by means of the elongated slots 22 which engag
ing with the bolts 24 mounted in the member 18 40 ters Patent is:
A device of the character described, comprising
permit endwise adjustment thereof, and wing
an adjustable support adapted to be mounted in
nuts 25 on the bolts 24 lock the end pieces 20
the sash rails of a window frame said support
?rmly on the member it. It will be noted that
having a ?xed member, movable members tele
the member it‘ is positioned on the sill 23 longi
tudinally thereof and transversely of the window 45 scopically mounted on said ?xed member at op
posite ends thereof, and means for retaining and
frame and the end pieces 29 are slid endwise to
adjusting said movable members in relation to
be received in the rails l6 thus supporting the
said ?xed member, means on said support for
connecting a seat frame thereto said seat frame
Medially of the member 18 and intermediate
of the inner ends of the slots 22 an angle iron 50 comprises a U-shaped angle iron frame with the
?ange thereof extending upwardly from the base
frame 32 is secured to the member l8 by fas
thereof a seat on said seat frame, a back rest
teners 34. The frame is so positioned that the
frame pivotally mounted on said seat frame,
?ange 36 extends upwardly at right angles to the
said seat frame being made of angle iron with
base 38 of the angle iron frame.
Secured to the sides of the frame with one end 55 the ?ange thereof extending rearwardly from the
seat 3E9 as will be later described.
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base thereof, a back rest on said back rest frame,
an opening in the base of said seat frame, said
back rest frame extending through said opening
to contact the rear edge of said seat, whereby
Number
UNITED STATES PATENTS
Name
Date
657,511
Bulasky _________ __ Sept. 11, 1900
1,438,704
1,572,592
Gaitman _________ __ Dec. 12, 1922
Carr ______________ __ Feb. 9, 1926
to the rear end of said seat frame, adapted to
2,037,438
be connected to a support to support said seat
frame.
HARRY J‘. TODD.
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REFERENCES CITED
The following references are of record in the
?le of this patent:
2,059,011
Roth _____________ __ Apr. 14, 1936
Moewes ___________ __ Oct. 27, 1936
said back rest is retained in supporting position 6
for the back of the user and means connected