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space between the lower end of the swinging
portion of the frame and the sill at the top
of the wall 6.
The swinging portion of the window
5 frame is held in either position by means of
latches 18, one set of latches being carried
by the portions. 8a of the studs 8, and being
adapted to hold the swinging portion of the
frame in upward position, while the other
10 set of latches is carried by the swinging por-
tion of the frame and is adapted to engage
the parting strips 13a, to hold the swinging
portion of the frame in inward position.
Each window, forme :l between each pair
15 of studs 8-8a, is closed by a sheet 19 of wire
gauze, to prevent the entrance of insects.
In use, prior to the retirement of the oc-
cupant, the parts are arranged as shown in
full lines in Figure 1, except that the sash
20 is moved down into contact with the top of
the wall 6. which is the sill of the window,
and the blind 17 may be drawn. When the
occupant has retired, or is ready to retire,
the latches 18 are loosened, the sash being
25 first raised into the full line position of
Figure 1, and the swinging portion of
the frame is permitted to swing inward
into the broken line position of Fig-
ure 1. being so held by the latches 18 on
30 the swinging portion of the frame. The
sash may now be dropped into the grooves
formed by the parting strip 13a.
A plate 20 is hinged at 21 to the inner
side of the bed, and the sait plate is of a
35 width such that when it is swung upwardly,
the free edge thereof will be beneath the
grooves between the parting strips 13a, and
will form a sill for the sash when it is low-
ered. When the parts are so arranged, the
40 bed and its occupant are in the open air.
During preparation for bed, the occupant
may be within the room, which may be
heated, if desired, in cold weather, and such
occupant will not be exposed to the danger
45 of catching cold while preparing for bed.
After the occupant is in bed, or ready for
bed, the parts may be arranged so that the
bed is in the open air, being sheltered from
insects, however, by the gauze 19. Refer-
50 ring to Figure 1, it will be seen that the free
edge of the plate 20 is flanged laterally, as
shown at 22, to provide adequate surface to
constitute a sill below the parting strips 13a
and to afford ready means whereby the
55 plate 20 may be manipulated.-I claim:-
1. In building structures, a structure con-
sisting of a floor and a roof, and a wall con-
necting the floor and the roof at one side, the
other side being open and having a parapet 60
at the outer edge of the floor, offset out-
wardly from the roof edge, transverse parti-
tions dividing the structure into rooms, and
a window frame between the parapet and
the roof, the outer wall of each room having 65
the upper portion thereof hinged to the roof
to swing outwardly, or inwardly, a sash
mounted to slide in said frame, the frame
having guides for the sash, the partition
walls having guides for the sash with which 70
the guides of the frame are adapted to aline
when the said frame is swung into inward
or outward position to permit the sash to he
closed, said frame being a closed frame, and
means for holding the frame in either 'posi- 75
tion.
2. In a building construction, a structure
including a floor and a roof having one side
open, a parapet at said open side, offset out-
wardly from the adjacent edge of the roof, 80
an outer wall for the open side of the roof
including a swinging frame pivoted to the
roof to swing outwardly or inwardly, a sash
mounted to slide in said frame, guides for.
the sash carried by the frame, guides carried 85
by the outer wall and guides carried by the
structure adapted to aline with the guides of
the frame in the outer and inner positions
respectively, and means for holding the
frame in either position. 90
3. In a building construction, a structure
including a floor and a'roof and having one
side open, an outer wall for. said. open side
including a pivoted frame, a sash carried by
said pivoted frame, guides for the sash car- 95
ried by the frame, and guides carried by the
outer wall and guides carried by the struc-
ture adapted to aline with the guides of the
frame in the outer or inner position thereof.
4. In a building construction, a structure 100
including a floor and a roof and having an
open side, a parapet at said open side off-
set outwardly from the adjacent edge of the
roof, an outer wall extending from the roof
to the parapet and having a swinging frame 105
pivoted to the roof, a sash carried by said
frame and adapted for movement therewith,
and means for securing said frame in ad-
justed position.
HENRY CHARLES TROST.2
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Trost, Henry Charles. Building Construction, patent, March 14, 1922; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1258616/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.