Extendable window prop

• US 9,664,331 B1
• Filed: 08/18/2016
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carmelo Caputa
• Original Assignee: Carmelo Caputa
• Inventors: Caputa, Carmelo
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita M
• Application Number:
  US15/240,795
• Time in Patent Office: 285 Days
• Field of Search: 2483545, 248158, 248161, 2481881, 2481882, 2481885, 2483541
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 1/00 Cleaning windows
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/0007 for mounting doors, windows or frames; their fitting door-lifters B66F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/1805 Ceiling panel lifting devices
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 2025/006 Heads therefor, e.g. pivotable
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 25/04 telescopic locking of telescopic systems in general F16B7/10
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/047 Portable bars or the like, i.e. completely removable E05C17/042 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/54 Portable devices, e.g. wedges; wedges for holding wings open or closed E05C17/047 takes precedence

Abstract

An extendable window prop for supporting double-hung windows includes a pole that is of adjustable length. A crossbar is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from an upper end of the pole. A first rod is coupled proximate to the upper end of the pole and extends substantially perpendicularly from the pole. The first rod is substantially perpendicular to the crossbar. A second rod is coupled to and extends substantially perpendicularly from the first rod distal from the pole. The second rod is transverse to the pole. The crossbar is positioned on the pole such that the crossbar is configured to position a first window. The first window is supported by the pole. The second rod is positioned on the first rod such that the second rod is positioned to abut a frame of the first window that is positioned on the crossbar.

Claims

1. An extendable window prop comprising:

a pole, said pole being of adjustable length;

a crossbar coupled to and extending perpendicularly from an upper end of said pole;

a first rod coupled proximate to said upper end of said pole and extending substantially perpendicularly from said pole, said first rod being substantially perpendicular to said crossbar;

a second rod coupled to and extending substantially perpendicularly from said first rod distal from said pole, said second rod being transverse to said pole; and

wherein said crossbar is positioned on said pole such that said crossbar is configured for positioning a first window, such that the first window is supported by said pole, wherein said second rod is positioned on said first rod such that said second rod is positioned to abut a frame of the first window positioned on said crossbar.

2. The prop of claim 1, further including said pole being positioned substantially equally distant from opposing ends of said crossbar.

3. The prop of claim 1, further including said pole comprising an upper section and a lower section, said lower section being adjustably insertable into said upper section, such that said upper end and a lower end of said pole are variably positionable.

4. The prop of claim 1, further including said first rod, said second rod and said crossbar being padded.

5. The prop of claim 1, further including said pole, said first rod, said second rod and said crossbar being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally.

6. The prop of claim 3, further comprising:

a plurality of orifices positioned in said upper section, said orifices being arrayed longitudinally;

a plurality of holes positioned in said lower section, said holes being complementary to said orifices, wherein said holes are positioned is said lower section such that said hole are selectively alignable with said orifices;

a pin complementary to said orifices and said holes; and

wherein said pin is positioned for insertion through a respective said orifice and a respective said hole to couple said lower section to said upper section, such that said upper end and said lower end of said pole are fixedly positioned.

7. The prop of claim 6, further including a ring coupled to said pin proximate to an exposed end of said pin, wherein said ring is positioned on said pin such that said ring is configured for insertion of one or more fingers of a user'"'"'s hand, such that said pin is extractable from said respective said orifice and said respective said hole to decouple said lower section from said upper section.

8. The prop of claim 1, further including a pair of spacers, each said spacer being flexibly coupled to said crossbar substantially equally distant from said pole and a respective said opposing end of said crossbar, wherein said spacers are positioned on said crossbar such that said spacers are configured for insertion between the first window positioned on said crossbar and a second window positioned above and in substantial parallelism with the first window, such that the first window and the second window are supported by said pole.

9. The prop of claim 8, further including each said spacer comprising:

a cable having a first end, said first end being coupled to said crossbar;

a tube coupled to a second end of said cable, said tube being padded, said tube being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally; and

wherein said cable is coupled to said crossbar and said tube such that said tube is configured for positioning between the first window and the second window.

10. The prop of claim 9, further including said tube being padded.

11. The prop of claim 9, further including said tube being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally.

12. The prop of claim 1, further including a foot coupled to a lower end of said pole, wherein said foot is positioned on said pole such that said foot is configured to frictionally couple to a substantially horizontal surface to deter lateral slippage of said pole.

13. The prop of claim 12, further including said foot comprising rubber.

14. An extendable window prop comprising:

a pole, said pole being of adjustable length, said pole comprising an upper section and a lower section, said lower section being adjustably insertable into said upper section, such that an upper end and a lower end of said pole are variably positionable, said pole being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally;

a plurality of orifices positioned in said upper section, said orifices being arrayed longitudinally;

a plurality of holes positioned in said lower section, said holes being complementary to said orifices, wherein said holes are positioned is said lower section such that said hole are selectively alignable with said orifices;

a pin complementary to said orifices and said holes, wherein said pin is positioned for insertion through a respective said orifice and a respective said hole to couple said lower section to said upper section, such that said upper end and said lower end of said pole are fixedly positioned;

a ring coupled to said pin proximate to an exposed end of said pin, wherein said ring is positioned on said pin such that said ring is configured for insertion of one or more fingers of a user'"'"'s hand, such that said pin is extractable from said respective said orifice and said respective said hole to decouple said lower section from said upper section;

a crossbar coupled to and extending perpendicularly from said upper end of said pole, wherein said crossbar is positioned on said pole such that said crossbar is configured for positioning of a first window, such that the first window is supported by said pole, said pole being positioned substantially equally distant from opposing ends of said crossbar, said crossbar being padded, said crossbar being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally;

a first rod coupled proximate to said upper end of said pole and extending substantially perpendicularly from said pole, said first rod being substantially perpendicular to said crossbar, said first rod being padded, said first rod being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally;

a second rod coupled to and extending substantially perpendicularly from said first rod distal from said pole, said second rod being transverse to said pole, wherein said second rod is positioned on said first rod such that said second rod is positioned to abut a frame of the first window positioned on said crossbar, said second rod being padded, said second rod being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally;

a foot coupled to said lower end of said pole, wherein said foot is positioned on said pole such that said foot is configured to frictionally couple to a substantially horizontal surface to deter lateral slippage of said pole, said foot comprising rubber;

a pair of spacers, each said spacer being flexibly coupled to said crossbar substantially equally distant from said pole and a respective said opposing end of said crossbar, wherein said spacers are positioned on said crossbar such that said spacers are configured for insertion between the first window positioned on said crossbar and a second window positioned above and in substantial parallelism with the first window, such that the first window and the second window are supported by said pole, each said spacer comprising;

a cable having a first end, said first end being coupled to said crossbar,

a tube coupled to a second end of said cable, said tube being padded, said tube being substantially circular when viewed longitudinally, and

wherein said cable is coupled to said crossbar and said tube such that said tube is configured for positioning between the first window and the second window; and

wherein said pin is positioned for insertion through a respective said orifice and a respective said hole to couple said lower section to said upper section, such that said upper end and said lower end of said pole are fixedly positioned, wherein said crossbar is positioned on said pole such that said crossbar is configured for positioning a first window, such that the first window is supported by said pole, wherein said second rod is positioned on said first rod such that said second rod is positioned to abut a frame of the first window positioned on said crossbar, wherein said spacers are positioned on said crossbar such that said spacers are configured for insertion between the first window positioned on said crossbar and a second window positioned above and in substantial parallelism with the first window, such that the first window and second window are supported by said pole, wherein said foot is positioned on said pole such that said foot is configured to frictionally couple to a substantially horizontal surface to deter lateral slippage of said pole.