Improvements in and relating to Combined Sliding Sashes and Hinged Casements for Windows.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Combined Sliding Sashes and
Hinged Casements for Windows.
I, GUSTAVE CHARLIER, Architect of 7 Rue St. Jaques Liége in the Kingdom
of Belgium do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to window sashes which are intended to slide up and down
as in ordinary sliding sash windows, and also to be capable of swinging as doors or
casements.
The improvements consist in constructing the sashes and appurtenances as
follows; each sash is provided at one side with two or more sockets of the nature
of the sleeves for reception of the pintles of hinges, and at suitable places on the
frame are pintles supported on brackets in such a manner that when the sashes are
closed the pintles project into the sleeves and the sashes are thus hinged, but when
the sashes are respectively lifted the sleeves pass off the pintles and the latter do
not impede the sliding movement of the sashes in their guides in the frame. The
confining bars or strips on the frame between or by which the sliding sashes are
usually guided are cut away at such places only that when the respective sash is in
position with its sleeves on the pintles to swing open, these strips may offer no
impediment thereto; but when the sash is in any other position the remaining parts
of the strips may prevent the sash being swung open. The inner sash may if
desired be confined in place by a light frame opening as a door and resembling the
beadings usually surrounding the inner edge of the window frame; this door
fastening with a bolt or otherwise.
The pintles are provided with a suitable projection which will prevent the sleeves
being lifted off when the sash is swung open.
The counterweights of the sashes on that side remote from the sleeves and pintles
are detachable with their cords, but a swinging arm or arms or other equivalent
device is so arranged within the window frame that it or either of them may be
moved into the path of the said counterweights respectively to support one or both
of them when so detached.
A supplementary cord is provided on each side for the upper sash, one end being
attached to the eye bolt at the side of the top of the sash and the other to the
counterweight while the loop of rope in the middle passing over suitable pulleys
depends within reach of the hand. By pulling these ropes in the one or other
direction the counterweights are raised and the sash will drop or the sash is raised.
The upper sash is preferably adapted to swing open only in its lowest position and
after swinging open the lower sash. Similar supplementary cords can be fitted to
the lower sash if desired.
An auxiliary rebated pair of meeting bars can be fitted at the meeting rails of
the sashes, and locks or fasteners placed there and at the lower rail of the lower
sash to prevent swinging as well as sliding movements.
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FEL 3
1004
R. HADDAN,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Combined Sliding Sashes and
Hinged Casements for Windows.
I, GUSTAVE CHARLIER, Architect, of 7 Rue St. Jaques, Liége, in the Kingdom
of Belgium, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention relates to window sashes which are intended to slide up and down
as in ordinary sliding sash windows, and also to be capable of swinging as doors or
casements.
The improvements consist in constructing the sashes and appurtenances as
follows: Each sash is provided at one side with two or more sockets of the nature
of the sleeves for reception of the pintles of hinges, and at suitable places on the
frame are pintles supported on brackets in such a manner that when the sashes are
closed the pintles project into the sleeves and the sashes are thus hinged, but when
the sashes are respectively lifted the sleeves pass off the pintles and the latter do
not impede the sliding movement of the sashes in their guides in the frame. The
confining bars or strips on the frame between or by which the sliding sashes are
usually guided are cut away at such places only that when the respective sash is
in position with its sleeves on the pintles to swing open, these strips may offer no
impediment thereto, but when the sash is in any other position the remaining parts
of the strips may prevent the sash being swung open.
The inner sash may, if
desired be confined in place by a small door resembling part of the beadings usually
surrounding the inner edge of the window frame, this door fastening with bolts or
otherwise.
The pintles are provided with a suitable projection which will prevent the sleeves
being lifted off when the sash is swung open.
The counterweights of the sashes on that side remote from the sleeves and pintles:
are detachable with their cords, but a swinging arm or arms or other equivalent
device is so arranged within the window frame that it or either of them may be
moved into the path of the said counterweights respectively to support one or both
of them when so detached.
A supplementary cord is provided at one or each side for the upper sash, one end
being attached to the eye-bolt at the side of the top of the sash and the other to
the counterweight while the loop of cord in the middle passing over suitable pulleys
depends within reach of the hand. By pulling these cords in the one or other
direction the counterweights are raised and the sash will drop or the sash is raised.
The upper sash is preferably adapted to swing open only in its lowest position and
after swinging open the lower sash. Similar supplementary cords can be fitted to
the lower sash if desired.
An auxiliary rebated pair of meeting bars can be fitted at the meeting rails of
the sashes, and locks or fasteners placed there and at the lower rail of the lower
sash to prevent swinging as well as sliding movements.
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Fig. 1 is a front elevation partially in section, showing the sashes in closed
position.
Fig. 2 a perspective view showing the sashes swung open.
Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line I J of Fig. 2.
Figs. 4 to 9 are on a larger scale,
Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line E F of Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 a vertical section on the line G H of Fig. 1.
Fig. 6 a horizontal section on the line A B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 7 a horizontal section ou the line C D of Fig. 1.

page_text: Fig. 9 is a plan view thereof.
This invention is carried out by providing and fitting the following parts :-
1. A small door A (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7) of the height of the sashes, or higher than
these; when their height differs said door is suspended on hinges and closed at its
extremities by means of small bolts (Figs. 1 and 7).
2. Hook and eye hinges BB-B' B' (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7) the pintles bb—b² b¹
of which are fixed on the window frame C, the eyes or sleeves cc-coc¹ being
fixed on the sashes D D¹; the lower eye or sleeve c*-c° of each sash D D' is
slotted so that the bracket of the upper pintle bb' can pass through when the
sashes are raised, and also that an abutment piece can pass without hindrance when
the sash is lowered; these abutments e on the lower pintles being intended to
counteract the tendency of the sashes to rise produced by the resistance of the
counterweights when the sashes are being turned upon the hinges.
3. The construction of continuous beads E and interrupted beads E' (see Figs. 2
and 3) formed in the breadth of the window frame work, the latter corresponding
to the grooves E3 E' of the sashes (Fig. 3).
4. Counterweights G G, K K attached to the sashes D D' by means of metallic
or other cords H, passing over pulleys H' and of which two can be detached at I
for (Fig. 2) permitting the swinging action of the sashes.
5. Two pivoted arms F F¹ (Figs. 2, 3 and 6) hidden in the interior of the frame-
work which when moved from the left toward the right, will support the
counterweights G and K when the sashes are to be turned upon their hinges.
6. The cord J (Figs. 2, 7 and 8) which passes over pulleys J¹ and the extremities
of which are fixed the one to the sash D₁ and the other to one of the counter-
weights K. This cord, when pulled at the part of its loop will lift the
counterweight K and allow the sash D' to drop and when pulled at the part y it
will lift the sash D¹.
7. The double rebated-meeting-rails L (Figs. 4 and 5) preventing the air from
entering at the place, where the two sashes meet.
8. A small catch-lock M (Figs. 1, 2 and 5) fixing the sash D at its lower edge.
9. Lastly a pin N (Figs. 1, 2 and 4) which serves to fix the two sashes together
so that they cannot be lifted from outside.
These sashes may be swung open as follows: If the lower sash D has been lifted,
to make this sash to open upon its hinges it will first be necessary to lower it to
cause the sleeves of its hinges to pass onto the pintles. This being done, the small
door A is opened which will allow the sash to turn on its hinges, after detaching
the right hand counterweight G which will rest upon the stop F.
To swing inwards the upper sash D', it is lowered by the cord J, or by cords J
if there are two of them, so that it likewise engages its hooked hinges B'; then the
stop F¹ is moved into place, the cord H detached, and the sash D' is likewise made
to open upon its hinges.
It is evident that this arrangement gives at the same time a great convenience
for cleaning, oiling, and repairing, if found necessary.
Owing to the hook and eye hinges, to the interrupted beads and the small door A.
the sashes can be entirely removed from the window frame and remain suspended
by the cords.
Under these conditions any repairs can be executed with the greatest facility.
As the partitions which enclose the counterweights are fastened by screws and
are thus dismountable the pulleys can be easily lubricated and the cords replaced
by fresh ones when worn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a window frame and sashes, the construction whereby the sliding sashes D
and D' (apart from their up and down movement) may be made to swing inwards,

page_text: the said sashes in one of their positions, preferably in their lower position, being
held at one side by hook and eye hinges or analogous devices BB', the frame being
constructed to permit the other side of said sashes to be swung laterally out from
the beads or guides (such as E) interrupted at this place to an extent
corresponding in height to the sashes and arranged so as to be capable of being
turned sideways.
2. In the said window frame and sashes, the construction of the abutments e e¹
upon the pintles of the lower hinges adapted to offer a resistance-when the sashes
are being turned-to their tendency to rise.
3. The construction of pivoted arms F F¹ or other stops to support the counter-
weights as described.
4. In a window frame with swinging and sliding sashes the hinges B B' in which
the lower sleeves c* and co fixed to the sashes are slotted in order to allow of the
passage, when the sashes rise, of the supports d* and do of the upper pintles bb¹
and when the sashes descend, of the abutment pieces e and e¹ on the lower
pintles 62 and 6³.
5. In a window frame with swinging and sliding sashes, the device for the vertical
movement of the upper sash D' consisting in a cord J passing over pulleys J¹ J'
and fixed at one end to the sash D' and at the other to the counterweight K and
forming at its centre a loop whereby either the counterweight or the sash may be
raised by hand, as set forth.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent for Applicant.