Extruded profile members, particularly of a thermoplastic synthetic material, for blind frames and sashes of sash windows, sliding doors, or the like

Claim 2

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingingly supporting sash windows, doors, and the like; said arrangement comprising: a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, at least one sash formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, and guiding means for slidably guiding said sash in said frame, wherein said at least one sash profile members are of identical cross-section for all sides of the sash, and wherein said sash profile members project beyond the immediately adjacent frame profile member in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass pane or the like supported by the sash, said sash profile members including: a main sash channel, a side sash channel adjacent said main sash channel, two lateral sash channels forming a sash groove therebetween, and mounting guides for gaskets arranged on said lateral sash channels, wherein said frame profile members include a main channel and at least one side channel adjacent said main channel, said two lateral sash channels being in straddling engagement with said side channel, wherein said frame profile members include two side channels positioned in parallel relationship at opposite ends of said main channel, and wherein two sashes are provided, the sash profile members of the respective sashes each having their respective two lateral sash channels in straddling engagement with said side channels, wherein said profile members further include an undercut section for holding a facing profile member in position to conceal that portion of the profile members between the two sashes and facing toward the glass pane, and wherein said main channel includes four sidewalls enclosing a main channel space, one of said sidewalls being slanted with respect to an oppositely facing sidewall.

Claim 3

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a guide web protrudes from said slanted wall into said main channel space for guidably holding reinforcing means in said main channel space.

Claim 4

An arrangement according to claim 2, further comprising reinforcing means in the foRm of a hollow metallic profile member of rectangular cross-section inserted into said main channel space in engagement with said guide web.

Claim 5

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said slanted wall is sloped inwardly toward the sashes in the inward direction with respect to the outside of the building containing the frame.

Claim 6

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors, and the like; said arrangement comprising: a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, at least one sash formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, and guiding means for slidably guiding said sash in said frame, wherein said at least one sash profile members are of identical cross-section for all sides of the sash, and wherein said sash profile members project beyond the immediately adjacent frame profile member in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass pane or the like supported by the sash, said profile members including: a main sash channel, a side sash channel adjacent said main sash channel, two lateral sash channels forming a sash groove therebetween, and mounting guides for gaskets arranged on said lateral sash channels, wherein said frame profile members include a main channel and at least one side channel adjacent said main channel, said two lateral sash channels being in straddling engagement with said side channel, wherein said frame profile members include two side channels positioned in parallel relationship at opposite ends of said main channel, and wherein two sashes are provided, the sash profile members of the respective sashes each having their respective two lateral sash channels in straddling engagement with said side channels, wherein a facing profile member is provided for concealing that portion of the frame profile member between the two sashes and facing toward the glass panes, said facing profile member being held in position by abutment with undercut sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with a wall of said main channel, and wherein said main channel includes four side walls enclosing a main channel space, one of said side walls being slanted with respect to an oppositely facing side wall, and wherein said facing profile member abuttingly engages the one of said side walls which is slanted.

Claim 7

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors, and the like; said arrangement comprising: a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, at least one sash formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, and guiding means for slidably guiding said sash in said frame, wherein said at least one sash profile members are of identical cross-section for all sides of the sash, and wherein said sash profile members project beyond the immediately adjacent frame profile member in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass pane or the like supported by the sash, said profile members including: a main sash channel, a side sash channel adjacent said main sash channel, two lateral sash channels forming a sash groove therebetween, and mounting guides for gaskets arranged on said lateral sash channels, wherein said frame profile members include a main channel and at least one side channel adjacent said main channel, said two lateral sash channels being in straddling engagement with said side channel, wherein said frame profile members include two side channels positioned in parallel relationship at opposite ends of said main channel, and wherein two sashes are provided, the sash profile members of the respective sashes each having their respective two lateral sash channels in straddling engagement with said side channels, wherein a facing profile member is provided for concealing that portion of the frame profile member between the two sashes and facing toward the glass panes, said facing profile member being held in position by abutment with undercut sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with a wall of said main channel, and wherein said main channel includes four side walls enclosing a main channel space, one of said side walls being slanted with respect to an oppositely facing side wall, and wherein said facing profile member abuttingly engages the one of said side walls which is slanted.

Claim 8

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors and the like; said arrangement comprising: a pair of sashes formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, said frame profile members being of multiple closed channel construction and including a main channel and two side channels positioned immediately adjacent to and at respective opposite sides of said main channel, each of said channels extending along the length of the frame profile members, each of said side channels including means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes therealong, said side channels extending in the direction of said sashes by a greater amount than said main channel such that a groove is formed which is bounded at the sides thereof by said side channels and at the bottom thereof by a wall of said main channel, and facing profile members inserted in said groove for concealing that portion of the frame profile members which is between the side channels and which faces in the direction of said sashes, said facing profile members being held in position by abutment with sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with said wall of said main chamber which forms the bottom of said groove, wherein one of said side channels is an inner side channel which directly guides an inner sash and the other of said side channels is an outer side channel which directly guides an outer sash, and wherein said wall which forms the bottom of said groove is a slanted wall which is inclined away from said sashes in the direction from said inner to said outer side channel.

Claim 9

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors and the like; said arrangement comprising: a pair of sashes formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, said frame profile members being of multiple closed channel construction and including a main channel and two side channels positioned immediately adjacent to and at respective opposite sides of said main channel, each of said channels extending along the length of the frame profile members, each of said side channels including means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes therealong, said side channels extending in the direction of said sashes by a greater amount than said main channel such that a groove is formed which is bounded at the sides thereof by said side channels and at the bottom thereof by a wall of said main channel, and facing profile members inserted in said groove for concealing that portion of the frame profile members which is between the side channels and which faces in the direction of said sashes, said facing profile members being held in position by abutment with sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with said wall of said main chamber which forms the bottom of said groove, wherein one of said side channels is an inner side channel which directly guides an inner sash and the other of said side channels is an outer side channel which directly guides an outer sash, and wherein said wall which forms the bottom of said groove is a slanted wall which is inclined away from said sashes in the direction from said inner to said outer side channel.

Claim 10

An arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said main channel includes four side walls, including said slanted wall, enclosing a main channel space, and wherein a guide web protrudes from said slanted wall into said main channel space for guidably holding reinforcing means in said main channel space.

Claim 11

An arrangement according to claim 7, further comprising reinforcing means in the form of a hollow metallic profile member of rectangular cross-section inserted into said main channel space in engagement with said guide web and in engagement with each of the other three side walls of said main channel.

Claim 12

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors and the like; said arrangement comprising: a pair of sashes formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, said frame profile members being of multiple closed channel construction and including a main channel and two side channels positioned immediately adjacent to and at respective opposite sides of said main channel, each of said channels extending along the length of the frame profile members, each of said side channels including means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes therealong, said side channels extending in the direction of said sashes by a greater amount than said main channel such that a groove is formed which is bounded at the sides thereof by said side channels and at the bottom thereof by a wall of said main channel, and facing profile members inserted in said groove for concealing that portion of the frame profile members which is between the side channels and which faces in the direction of said sashes, said facing profile members being held in position by abutment with sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with said side wall of said main chamber which forms the bottom of said groove, wherein said means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes includes guide strips extending along said side channels and forming a shallow groove for the insertions of a rail for engagement with rollers attached to said sashes, said guide strips extending across the width of the side channels and a portion of the width of said main channel.

Claim 13

An arrangement of blind frame profile members and sash profile members for slidingly supporting sash windows, doors and the like; said arrangement comprising: a pair of sashes formed of sash profile members, said sash profile members including means for supporting a glass pane or the like, a relatively fixed frame formed of identical cross-section frame profile members for all sides of the frame, said frame profile members being of multiple closed channel construction and including a main channel and two side channels positioned immediately adjacent to and at respective opposite sides of said main channel, each of said channels extending along the length of the frame profile members, each of said side channels including means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes therealong, said side channels extending in the direction of said sashes by a greater amount than said main channel such that a groove is formed which is bounded at the sides thereof by said side channels and at the bottom thereof by a wall of said main channel, and facing profile members inserted in said groove for concealing that portion of the frame profile members which is between the side channels and which faces in the direction of said sashes, said facing profile members being held in position by abutment with sections of each of said side channels and by abutment with said side wall of said main chamber which forms the bottom of said groove, wherein said means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes includes guide strips extending along said side channels and forming a shallow groove for the insertions of a rail for engagement with rollers attached to said sashes, said guide strips extending across the width of the side channels and a portion of the width of said main channel.

Claim 14

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said means for slidably guiding respective ones of said sashes includes guide strips extending along said side channels and forming a shallow groove for the insertion of a rail for engagement with rollers attached to said sashes, said guide strips extending across the width of the side channels and a portion of the width of said main channel.

Claim 15

An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said frame profile members and said sash profile members are extruded members formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin.