CA2197762A1 - Screen of the type having two or more overlapping sliding leaves - Google Patents
Screen of the type having two or more overlapping sliding leavesInfo
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
- A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
- A47K3/30—Screens or collapsible cabinets for showers or baths
- A47K3/34—Slidable screens
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
- E05D15/06—Suspension arrangements for wings for wings sliding horizontally more or less in their own plane
- E05D15/0621—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides
- E05D15/0626—Details, e.g. suspension or supporting guides for wings suspended at the top
- E05D15/0656—Bottom guides
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
- E05Y2600/10—Adjustable
- E05Y2600/30—Adjustment motion
- E05Y2600/32—Rotary motion
- E05Y2600/322—Rotary motion around a horizontal axis
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
- E05Y2600/40—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements
- E05Y2600/46—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements in or on the wing
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Abstract
A screen (10) comprises overlapping leaves (12.1, 12.2), an upper rail (14.1) on which the leaves are hung, and a lower rail (14.2) for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their sliding movement. A runner element (30) whereby the lower end of an outer one of the leaves is guided with respect to the lower rail, is pivotally displaceable between a first condition in which it engages with the lower rail and a second condition in which it is disengaged from the lower rail, permitting the leaf to swing away from the other leaf. This facilitates cleaning of the leaves in the region where they overlap.
Description
~ W09~04~ 2 1 q 7 7 6 2 PCT~S9~ 467 ~I~LE: Screen of the type having two or more overlappln~ slidin~ leaves.
~ his invention relates to a screen of the type having two or more overlapping sl~ding leaves.
Screens oi this type are often used to iorm bathtub enclosures.
According to the invention there is provided a screen which comprises two or more overlapping leaves, an upper rail on which the leaves are hung and along whtch they can slide, snd a lower rail for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their sliding ~ , at lcast an outer one o~ the leaves havlng runners which en~age with the upper rall, the runners and upper rail being so constructed that the runners can tilt about a tilt axis exten~ing along the upper rail, and said outer leaf having a pivotally mounted elu~ent which is pivotally ~i ~r~ h~ e between a first condition in which it engages the lower rail for guiding the outer leaf along the lower rail, and a ZO ~econd condition in which it is released from the lower rail, so as to enable the lower end o~ the outer leaf tn swing L~nav~raely away from the lower rail, a~out the tilt axls.
~he invention will now be desorihed in more det~il, hy w~y of example, with ~rc~ ~ to the , ying drawings.
In the drawings:
Figure l is a front elevation of a screen in accordance wlth a flrst c ~_'i t of lnvention;
~lgure 2 ls n brok-n s~Ctlon on II-II in Figurc l;
F~gure 3 is a broken section on III-III in Figure 2;
7~62 W096/0~83~ r~"~ 7 Figure 4 is a detail elevation of a lower patch fitting, as aeen in the dLrection of arrow }V in Figurea 2 nnd 3;
Flgure 5 is a view si~ilar to Figure 4, but showing an alternative construction~
Figure 6 ia a ~ront elevation of a ~creen in acco~hncc with a second e ' '~ t. of the invention~
Figurea 7, 8, and 9 are each a nection of VIII-VIII in Figuro 6, ~howing the leaves of the screen in different positionss Figure 8a, i5 an enlarged view of the circlod portion VIIIa in Figure 8 Figure 10 is a ~ection on X-X in Pigur- 7;
Figure 11 is an elevation of an upper one of the fittings of two of the leave~ of the ~creen, in the direction of arrow XI in Figure lO;
Figures 12 and 13 are views in the direction of arrow XII in Figure 11, of the upper fittlng~ of the two leavea respectively;
Figure 14 is an elevation o~ a lower one of the fittinga of the two l-aves, in the direction of arrow XIV
in Figure 10;
Flgurcs 15 ar,d 16 are views in tho direction of arrow XV in Flgure 14, of the lower fittings of the two leaves respectively~
Figure 17 i~ an elevatlon, in the directlon o~
arrow XI in Figure 10, of an uppor fltting o~ the third leaf of the sareen;
Figure 18 is a view in the direction of XVIII in Pigure 17s Figure 19 ie an elevation, in the direction of arrow XIV ln Figure 10, of a lower fitting of the screen;
and Figure 20 is a view in the direction of XX in Figure 19 Referring first to Figures ~ to 4, r-ference nu~eral 10 generally indicato~ a acreen for a bathtub ll, the screen co~prising two overlapplng leavcs 12 1 SUBSTITUTE SHEET ~RULE 26) ~ W096l04834 2 1 ~ 7 7 6 2 PCT~S9S/l~67 and 12.2, an upper or head rail 14.1 on which the leaveg are hung and along wh~ch they can sllde, and a lower or Cill rail 14.2 for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their slid~nc ~.. t. The upper and lower ralls 14.1 and 14.2 are extruded ~ m~tl-~SectiGnS, both cf the same profile, the one be~ng ~nYerte~ with respect to the other. The leaves overlap to a certaln ext-nt, even when ~n the fully e~ ed conaition AS ~hown in Figures 1 and 2. In ~I.v~.,Llonal screens this makes it difflcult to clean those areas which are between the ov~ rr~n~ parts. To enable these areas to be ~r~pssed for ~ nin~ purposes, the leaf 12.Z is tlltabl.e to the inside of the hathtub, as wlll ~e ~esrrihed ln more detail hereinafter.
lS The leaves 12.1 and 12 2 each . ~ _c~ a tn~l~h~n~ glass panel l~. ~he leaf 12.1 is on the outside of the bathtub 11 and is hung on the upper rail - 14.1 by means o~ a pair of runner wheels 16 The runner wheels 16 are able to run along a traok 18 which forms part of the upper rall 14.1. The leaf 12.1 ls a fixed leaf in the sense that, whllst it oan move slidahly along the rails 14.1 and 14.Z, it i5 not ahle to tllt as in the case of the leaf 12.2. The lower end of the lea~ 12.1 is guided with respect to the lower rail 14.2 by means of a pair of runner wheels 20. The runner wheels 20 are able to run along a track 22 which ~orms part of the lower rail 14.2. The runner wheels 16 and 20 are mounted on the class panel 15 of the lea~
12.1 by means of patch $ittlngs 24.
The leaf 12.2 is hung on the upper rail 14.1 by means of a pair of runner wheels 26. The runner wheels 26 are able to run along a tràck 2~ which forms ~ part of the upper ra-:l 14.1. The lcwer end of the lea~
12.2 is guided wlth respect to the lower rall 14.2 by 35 means o$ a pair of sliding runner ~ 30. The W0~6~4834 2 1 q 7 7 6 2 PCT~S~5~1046~ ~
runner e1 f LD 30 are ahle to run aloAg a track 32 which ~orms part of the lower rail 14.2. The runner ~heel~ Z6 and the sliding rUnAer ~1~ L5 30 are mounted cn the ~lass panel 15 of the 1OE~~ lZ.Z by me~ns o~ patch flttings 34.
AB can best be seen in Figure 4, the runner element 30 has a pair o~ cppositely extending lobes 36 It is oounted on a spinole 39 which in turn is ~ounted pivotally on the patch ~tting 34A On the other sid~
of the patch fitting the s2indle 38 has a winged head 40 whereby it can be gripped and the runner element 30 thereby pivot~d between a ~trst position ~shown In Fisures 3 2nd 4~ in whi.ch one of the lobes 36 co-operates with t~e track 32 to guide the lower end of the lea~ lZ.2, and a secoAd posi~on in Nhich the runner elemcnt 30 ls pivoted through 90'. In the latter ~osltlon the runner dr~ent 30 is ~ c~ ~ro~
the trao~ 32, ma~ing it ~OFcihl~ to swtng the leaf 12.2 L~ V~SG1Y frn~ the les~ 12.1 in the direction of arrow A, as lllu~l~L~ in the upper halL o~ Figure 3.
To make this sw~nging ~. L pmc~l~, the s~ace in the extrusion 14.1 above the track Z8 is l~~t UnO~LL~Led, 50 a~ to allow tne runner wheels 26 to tilt to the posltion illu~LL~L~d ~n Fl~ure 3. To this 25 end a ~leny~ Llng we~ ~2 af the extrusioa is.d nt ~n ~ngle as show~ in the dr~wing.
The parts 44 are handles ~or the leaves 12~1 ana lZ.2.
~ f~rrin~ now to Figure 5, there is shown ~n alternative form o~ runnur ele~ent 30.1. ~ach of th~
lobe~ o~ ~hO ~un~er element 30.1 carries a runner wheel 4~ to ~;nimi~ ~rictlon ~etween the runner ~lement and the track 32 when the runner element engages with the track. The ~u.~ on ls such th~t, when the runn~r ~ W096l048~ 2 1 917 6 2 PCT~S95110467 element 30.1 ls rotated through 9O- the runner wheels 46 will clear the track 32, so as to permit the tiltin~
~rri ~e~ above.
Referrlng now to Flgures 6 to 20, reference numeral 50 generally ~ndicates a screen which comprises three ov~ rp~g slid$ns leaves 52.1, 52.2, and 52 3.
Each of ~he lenves ConsistS of a ~u~ S glass panel 54, there heing stll~s 56 of extruded ~lt~ m along each vertical side of the glass panels. The styles 56 have stops 58 which, by interfering with one another, prevent the leaves from sliding beyond one another.
This makes it ~if~icl~lt to clean those area which are between ad~aoent leaves when the screen is in the f--lly e~Ltndea condition as illustrated ln Figures 6 and 8.
1~ To enable these areas to be ~r~Pcc~ ~or ~,r-~ rn~
purposes, 7~he leaves 52.2 and 52.~ are tiltable as in the case of the leaf 12.2 in the Figures 1 to 4 construction.
The screen 50 has upper and lower rails 62.1 and 62.2 respectively At its upper end the leaf 52.1 is provided with a pzir of runner wheels 64, whereby ~t is hung on the upper rail 62 1. The runner wheels 64 are able to run alon~ a track 6~ which ~orms part of the upper rail 62.1. At its lower end the leaf 52.1 is provided with a pair of sliding runner P1~ ~Y 68.
~he runner ~7 L~ 68 are each able to slide along a track 70 which forms part o~ the lower rail 62.2. The runner wheels 64 and the runner Pl~ --Ls 68 are mounted on the frame members of the leaf 52.1 via carrier ~1, ts 72 The carrler Pl~ L~ 72 each have a pair o~ legs 74 ~see FigUres 17 to 20) which extend into cavltles o~ the stile 56 The carrLer e~ ~ - ~~te 72 are each i~xed in position by means o~ a screw 76. The c~rrier ~1~ -~ t~ ~e manuiactured with the two legs 74 ~5 i~it~ally being of equal length. nefore inst211ation, 2 1 ~ 7 7 6 2 PCT~S9~110~7 one of the legs is shortened, so that it does not l~.Le L~ ~ wlth the glass panel 54 For the one side of the leaf one of the legs ~s shortened, and for the cther side o~ the leaf, the other ley is shortene~
The legs 74 each hava a slotted hole 78 therein through which the screw ~6 Can pass~ Th~ slotted holes 7~
enable the height o~ the carrier ~1 L~ 72 to be ad~usted before tightening the screws 76.
The runner element 68 has a single lo~e 80 and is fixed to ~ sp~ndle 82 which, in turn, is pivotal-y mounted on the carrler element 72. The shaft has a head a4 with a slot cut in it, so that lt can be plvoted by making use o~ a screw driver.
When tho runner olement 68 is in the position illustrated in Figures lO and 20, the lo~e 80 en~ages with the trock 7a, thus ret~inlng the leo~ ~2.1 in position. If it ls desired to remove the leaf 52.l, the spindle 82 is pivoted so 2s to move the lobe 80 out of ~ y t with the track 70 This ena~les the leaf 52 1 to be removea, ~5s~ ng that the other two leave~
52.2 and 52 3 have alreody been removed The leaves 52 2 and 52 ~ are hung and gulded in n similar mann~r ~y means o~ run~er wheels 90 at the top and slidin~ r~nner ~1~ ' 92 at the hottom, the runner wheels 90 enyaging wi~h a track 94 which forms part of the upper rail 62.l, and the runner ~1~ L~ 92 engaglng with ~ tracX 96 which forms part of the lower rail ~2.2.
Th~ ruAner ~heels 90 and the r~nner ~1, 9Z o~ thu leaS 5Z.2 are mounted by means of c rrier elements ge, and those oS the lea~ 52 3 by meano o~
carrier ~11 Ls lO0. The carrier Ql' L~ 100 dif~er from the corrier ~ L~ 9~ in that their horizontnl ~ W0~96K~8~ 2 1 9 7 7 6 2 ~ iiGt'7 1$L~bS are longer, so as to enable the two leaves to overlap one another. Their runner wheels 90 and their runner ~ 92 r~n in the saL~e track 94 and 56 les~e~L$vsly Each of the carr$er Pl~ ~ 98 and 100 have a pair of legs 74 sim$1ar to the carrier Pl~ --L~
72, one of which legs i8, during installation, sho~en~d to e -'-te the o~ L--~;n~ glA5s panel 54. Qth~rwise, the c~ ,u.~lon $s s$milar to that already descrlbed w$th respect to the leaf 52.1. In particular, the legs 74 also have slotted holes therein for purposes of hei~ht adjustment, as in the case of the carrier ~1~ t6 72.
It will be seen that the space in the upper rail 62 1 above the track 94 of is u~Gb~L~ ~Led, sO as to enable the leaves 52.2 and 52.3 to tilt once the runner Pl~ 92 hPve been ~; 5pl n~p~ 50 as to relesse them from the track 96.
~ his invention relates to a screen of the type having two or more overlapping sl~ding leaves.
Screens oi this type are often used to iorm bathtub enclosures.
According to the invention there is provided a screen which comprises two or more overlapping leaves, an upper rail on which the leaves are hung and along whtch they can slide, snd a lower rail for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their sliding ~ , at lcast an outer one o~ the leaves havlng runners which en~age with the upper rall, the runners and upper rail being so constructed that the runners can tilt about a tilt axis exten~ing along the upper rail, and said outer leaf having a pivotally mounted elu~ent which is pivotally ~i ~r~ h~ e between a first condition in which it engages the lower rail for guiding the outer leaf along the lower rail, and a ZO ~econd condition in which it is released from the lower rail, so as to enable the lower end o~ the outer leaf tn swing L~nav~raely away from the lower rail, a~out the tilt axls.
~he invention will now be desorihed in more det~il, hy w~y of example, with ~rc~ ~ to the , ying drawings.
In the drawings:
Figure l is a front elevation of a screen in accordance wlth a flrst c ~_'i t of lnvention;
~lgure 2 ls n brok-n s~Ctlon on II-II in Figurc l;
F~gure 3 is a broken section on III-III in Figure 2;
7~62 W096/0~83~ r~"~ 7 Figure 4 is a detail elevation of a lower patch fitting, as aeen in the dLrection of arrow }V in Figurea 2 nnd 3;
Flgure 5 is a view si~ilar to Figure 4, but showing an alternative construction~
Figure 6 ia a ~ront elevation of a ~creen in acco~hncc with a second e ' '~ t. of the invention~
Figurea 7, 8, and 9 are each a nection of VIII-VIII in Figuro 6, ~howing the leaves of the screen in different positionss Figure 8a, i5 an enlarged view of the circlod portion VIIIa in Figure 8 Figure 10 is a ~ection on X-X in Pigur- 7;
Figure 11 is an elevation of an upper one of the fittings of two of the leave~ of the ~creen, in the direction of arrow XI in Figure lO;
Figures 12 and 13 are views in the direction of arrow XII in Figure 11, of the upper fittlng~ of the two leavea respectively;
Figure 14 is an elevation o~ a lower one of the fittinga of the two l-aves, in the direction of arrow XIV
in Figure 10;
Flgurcs 15 ar,d 16 are views in tho direction of arrow XV in Flgure 14, of the lower fittings of the two leaves respectively~
Figure 17 i~ an elevatlon, in the directlon o~
arrow XI in Figure 10, of an uppor fltting o~ the third leaf of the sareen;
Figure 18 is a view in the direction of XVIII in Pigure 17s Figure 19 ie an elevation, in the direction of arrow XIV ln Figure 10, of a lower fitting of the screen;
and Figure 20 is a view in the direction of XX in Figure 19 Referring first to Figures ~ to 4, r-ference nu~eral 10 generally indicato~ a acreen for a bathtub ll, the screen co~prising two overlapplng leavcs 12 1 SUBSTITUTE SHEET ~RULE 26) ~ W096l04834 2 1 ~ 7 7 6 2 PCT~S9S/l~67 and 12.2, an upper or head rail 14.1 on which the leaveg are hung and along wh~ch they can sllde, and a lower or Cill rail 14.2 for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their slid~nc ~.. t. The upper and lower ralls 14.1 and 14.2 are extruded ~ m~tl-~SectiGnS, both cf the same profile, the one be~ng ~nYerte~ with respect to the other. The leaves overlap to a certaln ext-nt, even when ~n the fully e~ ed conaition AS ~hown in Figures 1 and 2. In ~I.v~.,Llonal screens this makes it difflcult to clean those areas which are between the ov~ rr~n~ parts. To enable these areas to be ~r~pssed for ~ nin~ purposes, the leaf 12.Z is tlltabl.e to the inside of the hathtub, as wlll ~e ~esrrihed ln more detail hereinafter.
lS The leaves 12.1 and 12 2 each . ~ _c~ a tn~l~h~n~ glass panel l~. ~he leaf 12.1 is on the outside of the bathtub 11 and is hung on the upper rail - 14.1 by means o~ a pair of runner wheels 16 The runner wheels 16 are able to run along a traok 18 which forms part of the upper rall 14.1. The leaf 12.1 ls a fixed leaf in the sense that, whllst it oan move slidahly along the rails 14.1 and 14.Z, it i5 not ahle to tllt as in the case of the leaf 12.2. The lower end of the lea~ 12.1 is guided with respect to the lower rail 14.2 by means of a pair of runner wheels 20. The runner wheels 20 are able to run along a track 22 which ~orms part of the lower rail 14.2. The runner wheels 16 and 20 are mounted on the class panel 15 of the lea~
12.1 by means of patch $ittlngs 24.
The leaf 12.2 is hung on the upper rail 14.1 by means of a pair of runner wheels 26. The runner wheels 26 are able to run along a tràck 2~ which forms ~ part of the upper ra-:l 14.1. The lcwer end of the lea~
12.2 is guided wlth respect to the lower rall 14.2 by 35 means o$ a pair of sliding runner ~ 30. The W0~6~4834 2 1 q 7 7 6 2 PCT~S~5~1046~ ~
runner e1 f LD 30 are ahle to run aloAg a track 32 which ~orms part of the lower rail 14.2. The runner ~heel~ Z6 and the sliding rUnAer ~1~ L5 30 are mounted cn the ~lass panel 15 of the 1OE~~ lZ.Z by me~ns o~ patch flttings 34.
AB can best be seen in Figure 4, the runner element 30 has a pair o~ cppositely extending lobes 36 It is oounted on a spinole 39 which in turn is ~ounted pivotally on the patch ~tting 34A On the other sid~
of the patch fitting the s2indle 38 has a winged head 40 whereby it can be gripped and the runner element 30 thereby pivot~d between a ~trst position ~shown In Fisures 3 2nd 4~ in whi.ch one of the lobes 36 co-operates with t~e track 32 to guide the lower end of the lea~ lZ.2, and a secoAd posi~on in Nhich the runner elemcnt 30 ls pivoted through 90'. In the latter ~osltlon the runner dr~ent 30 is ~ c~ ~ro~
the trao~ 32, ma~ing it ~OFcihl~ to swtng the leaf 12.2 L~ V~SG1Y frn~ the les~ 12.1 in the direction of arrow A, as lllu~l~L~ in the upper halL o~ Figure 3.
To make this sw~nging ~. L pmc~l~, the s~ace in the extrusion 14.1 above the track Z8 is l~~t UnO~LL~Led, 50 a~ to allow tne runner wheels 26 to tilt to the posltion illu~LL~L~d ~n Fl~ure 3. To this 25 end a ~leny~ Llng we~ ~2 af the extrusioa is.d nt ~n ~ngle as show~ in the dr~wing.
The parts 44 are handles ~or the leaves 12~1 ana lZ.2.
~ f~rrin~ now to Figure 5, there is shown ~n alternative form o~ runnur ele~ent 30.1. ~ach of th~
lobe~ o~ ~hO ~un~er element 30.1 carries a runner wheel 4~ to ~;nimi~ ~rictlon ~etween the runner ~lement and the track 32 when the runner element engages with the track. The ~u.~ on ls such th~t, when the runn~r ~ W096l048~ 2 1 917 6 2 PCT~S95110467 element 30.1 ls rotated through 9O- the runner wheels 46 will clear the track 32, so as to permit the tiltin~
~rri ~e~ above.
Referrlng now to Flgures 6 to 20, reference numeral 50 generally ~ndicates a screen which comprises three ov~ rp~g slid$ns leaves 52.1, 52.2, and 52 3.
Each of ~he lenves ConsistS of a ~u~ S glass panel 54, there heing stll~s 56 of extruded ~lt~ m along each vertical side of the glass panels. The styles 56 have stops 58 which, by interfering with one another, prevent the leaves from sliding beyond one another.
This makes it ~if~icl~lt to clean those area which are between ad~aoent leaves when the screen is in the f--lly e~Ltndea condition as illustrated ln Figures 6 and 8.
1~ To enable these areas to be ~r~Pcc~ ~or ~,r-~ rn~
purposes, 7~he leaves 52.2 and 52.~ are tiltable as in the case of the leaf 12.2 in the Figures 1 to 4 construction.
The screen 50 has upper and lower rails 62.1 and 62.2 respectively At its upper end the leaf 52.1 is provided with a pzir of runner wheels 64, whereby ~t is hung on the upper rail 62 1. The runner wheels 64 are able to run alon~ a track 6~ which ~orms part of the upper rail 62.1. At its lower end the leaf 52.1 is provided with a pair of sliding runner P1~ ~Y 68.
~he runner ~7 L~ 68 are each able to slide along a track 70 which forms part o~ the lower rail 62.2. The runner wheels 64 and the runner Pl~ --Ls 68 are mounted on the frame members of the leaf 52.1 via carrier ~1, ts 72 The carrler Pl~ L~ 72 each have a pair o~ legs 74 ~see FigUres 17 to 20) which extend into cavltles o~ the stile 56 The carrLer e~ ~ - ~~te 72 are each i~xed in position by means o~ a screw 76. The c~rrier ~1~ -~ t~ ~e manuiactured with the two legs 74 ~5 i~it~ally being of equal length. nefore inst211ation, 2 1 ~ 7 7 6 2 PCT~S9~110~7 one of the legs is shortened, so that it does not l~.Le L~ ~ wlth the glass panel 54 For the one side of the leaf one of the legs ~s shortened, and for the cther side o~ the leaf, the other ley is shortene~
The legs 74 each hava a slotted hole 78 therein through which the screw ~6 Can pass~ Th~ slotted holes 7~
enable the height o~ the carrier ~1 L~ 72 to be ad~usted before tightening the screws 76.
The runner element 68 has a single lo~e 80 and is fixed to ~ sp~ndle 82 which, in turn, is pivotal-y mounted on the carrler element 72. The shaft has a head a4 with a slot cut in it, so that lt can be plvoted by making use o~ a screw driver.
When tho runner olement 68 is in the position illustrated in Figures lO and 20, the lo~e 80 en~ages with the trock 7a, thus ret~inlng the leo~ ~2.1 in position. If it ls desired to remove the leaf 52.l, the spindle 82 is pivoted so 2s to move the lobe 80 out of ~ y t with the track 70 This ena~les the leaf 52 1 to be removea, ~5s~ ng that the other two leave~
52.2 and 52 3 have alreody been removed The leaves 52 2 and 52 ~ are hung and gulded in n similar mann~r ~y means o~ run~er wheels 90 at the top and slidin~ r~nner ~1~ ' 92 at the hottom, the runner wheels 90 enyaging wi~h a track 94 which forms part of the upper rail 62.l, and the runner ~1~ L~ 92 engaglng with ~ tracX 96 which forms part of the lower rail ~2.2.
Th~ ruAner ~heels 90 and the r~nner ~1, 9Z o~ thu leaS 5Z.2 are mounted by means of c rrier elements ge, and those oS the lea~ 52 3 by meano o~
carrier ~11 Ls lO0. The carrier Ql' L~ 100 dif~er from the corrier ~ L~ 9~ in that their horizontnl ~ W0~96K~8~ 2 1 9 7 7 6 2 ~ iiGt'7 1$L~bS are longer, so as to enable the two leaves to overlap one another. Their runner wheels 90 and their runner ~ 92 r~n in the saL~e track 94 and 56 les~e~L$vsly Each of the carr$er Pl~ ~ 98 and 100 have a pair of legs 74 sim$1ar to the carrier Pl~ --L~
72, one of which legs i8, during installation, sho~en~d to e -'-te the o~ L--~;n~ glA5s panel 54. Qth~rwise, the c~ ,u.~lon $s s$milar to that already descrlbed w$th respect to the leaf 52.1. In particular, the legs 74 also have slotted holes therein for purposes of hei~ht adjustment, as in the case of the carrier ~1~ t6 72.
It will be seen that the space in the upper rail 62 1 above the track 94 of is u~Gb~L~ ~Led, sO as to enable the leaves 52.2 and 52.3 to tilt once the runner Pl~ 92 hPve been ~; 5pl n~p~ 50 as to relesse them from the track 96.
Claims (2)
1. A screen which comprises two or more overlapping leaves (12.1, 12.2, 52 1...52.3), an upper rail (14.1, 62.1) on which the leaves are hung and along which they can slide, and a lower rail (14.1, 62.2) for guiding the lower ends of the leaves during their sliding movement, at least an outer one of the leaves (12.1, 52.3) having runners (26, 90) which engage with the upper rail, characterised in that the runners (26, 90) and upper rail (14.1, 62.1) are so constructed that the runners can tilt about a tilt axis extending along the upper rail, and that said outer leaf (12.1, 52.3) has a pivotally mounted element (30, 92) which is pivotally displaceable between a first condition in which it engages the lower rail for guiding the outer leaf along the lower rail, and a second condition in which it is released from the lower rail, so as to enable the lower end of the outer leaf to swing transversely away from the lower rail, about the tilt axis.
2. A screen as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the upper rail (14.1) is an extrusion incorporating a track (28), that the runner is in the form of a runner wheel (26) extending up from the track, that the runner wheel is connected to the respective leaf by means of a fitting (34) which extends from one side of the runner wheel, and that the upper rail, on the other side of the runner wheel, is spaced sufficiently far from the runner wheel so as to permit said tilting movement of the runner wheel.
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