Improvements in or relating to Sliding Windows.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1894-Accepted, 4th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Sliding Windows.
We, JOHN LAWRENCE STEPHENSON of 8 Arkwright Street, Builder and
Contractor, and ANDREW DORNAN of 9 Bury Old Road, Haulgh, Joiner, both
of Bolton in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to sliding windows, and is
designed to allow of the same being cleaned and glazed from the inside of a
building. This we carry into effect by constructing the window sashes in the usual
manner and provide them longitudinally with loose wooden or other slides, which
are secured together with metallic plates and screws disposed on each side in the
centre or thereabouts of each window sash. The screws are constructed with a
collar to prevent their removal and ensure of the window sash and the slides being
held together. By slightly releasing the screws each window sash may be slid up
and down and swivelled or turned over to allow of the same being cleaned or
glazed fiom the inside of a building, thereby dispensing with the old or present
system of performing these operations from the outside. The longitudinal slides
on the sides of the window sashes slide in the ordinary window frames and may be
provided in the usual manner with sash cords and weights. If desired the sash
cords and weights may be dispensed with, the window sashes being held in position
by the pressure imparted to the slides by the screws. Owing to the method of
mounting the window sashes on the slides they may be employed as ventilators,
the same allowing of them being fixed or placed at any desired angle by means of
the setting screws.
Dated the 29th November 1893
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P.A.,
A cont
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Sliding Windows.
We, JOHN LAWRENCE STEPHENSON of 8 Arkwright Street, Builder and
Contractor, and ANDREW DORNAN of 9 Bury Old Road, Haulgh, Joiner, both
of Bolton in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of our said
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 refers to improvements in or relating to sliding windows, and is
designed to allow of the same being cleaned and glazed from the inside of a
building. This we carry into effect by constructing the window sashes in the usual
manner and provide them longitudinally with loose wood or other slides, which are
secured together with metallic plates and screws disposed on each side in the centre
or thereabouts of each window sash. The screws are constructed with a collar to
prevent their removal and ensure of the window sash and the slides being held
together. By slightly releasing the screws each window sash may be slid up and
down and swivelled or turned over to allow of the same being cleaned or glazed
from the inside of a building, thereby dispensing with the old or present system of
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page_text: performing these operations from the outside. The longitudinal sides on the sides
of the window sashes slide in the ordinary window frames, and may be provided
in the usual manner with sash cords and weights. If desired the sash cords and
weights may be dispensed with, the window sashes being held in position by the
pressure imparted to the slides by the screws. Owing to the method of mounting
the window sashes on the slides they may be employed as ventilators, the same
allowing of them being fixed or placed at any desired angle by means of the
setting screws.
performing these operations from the outside. The longitudinal sides on the sides
of the window sashes slide in the ordinary window frames, and may be provided
in the usual manner with sash cords and weights. If desired the sash cords and
weights may be dispensed with, the window sashes being held in position by the
pressure imparted to the slides by the screws. Owing to the method of mounting
the window sashes on the slides they may be employed as ventilators, the same
allowing of them being fixed or placed at any desired angle by means of the
setting screws.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window on our improved principle-
Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of same-
Fig. 3 is a sectional side elevation―
Fig. 4 a part front elevation showing wood or other slides-
Fig. 5 a part front elevation showing our invention applied to sliding windows
fitted with sash cords and weights-
Fig. 6 a part sectional elevation showing sliding piece mounted on fixed screws―
Fig. 7 an enlarged sectional plan through lines A B and C D in Fig. 1, and
Fig. 8 a part sectional elevation of metallic plates and screw on each side of
window sash.
EE are the window sashes; F the window frame or casing; G the glass of the
window; H screws; 1 ordinary sash cord, and J the weight. On each side of the
window frame or casing F are mounted the longitudinal wood or other slides K
provided with the metallic plates L secured by screws or other equivalents. Each
metallic plate L is provided with the threaded boss M in which is mounted the
screw H secured to the window sash E. The screw H is fixed to the window
sash E by means of the metallic plate N secured thereto by screws or other
equivalents. The screw H is constructed with the collar O and pin P to prevent
its removal and ensure of the window sash E and slides K being held together so
as to slide longitudinally or laterally as desired. The back side of the window
sash E is fitted with the metallic plate R secured by screws or other equivalents.
The plate R has a hole in which slides the boss M on the plate L. By releasing
the screws H to slacken or move back the slides K as shown in Fig. 7 the window
sash E and the slides K may be slid up and down and the window sash E swivelled
or turned over, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3, to allow of the window being
cleaned or glazed from the inside of a building, thereby dispensing with the old or
present system of performing these operations from the outside. The longitudinal
slides K fit in the ordinary window frames F, and may be provided in the usual
manner with the sash cords I and weights J. In case the sash cords and weights
are dispensed with the window sashes E are held in position by the slides K being
drawn tight against the sides of window sashes E the slides K being held vertically
by the screws S as shown in Fig. 7. The slides K may be disposed so that they
will be fixed longitudinally but will slide to and fro laterally, being mounted on the
screws or pins S secured in the window casing or frame F. In this case the
windows can only be opened by swivelling or turning them as shown in dotted lines
in Fig. 3. The sides of the window sashes E and the slides K are rebated to fit
each other when drawn together by the screws H, thus making the joints proof
against rattling, storm, rain, draught, dust, sand, and the like. If desired the
bottom window sash E may be constructed with lateral slides as in Fig. 6 to allow
of the window being swivelled or turned; the upper window sash E having slides
as in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive, to allow of the same being slid down to place the same
within reach for cleaning and glazing purposes without the aid of a ladder or its
equivalent. The swivelling action of the window sashes allows of the same being
opened in an angular direction so that they may be employed as ventilators, being
fixed in position by the screws H. The ordinary sash tastener may be employed,
this being an additional safe guard against the window being opened from the

page_text: outside in case the screws H are not firmly set or screwed up.
When the window
sashes E are secured by the ordinary sash fasteners the slides K may be pressed
backwards by the screws H to open the joints on one or both sides to facilitate
ventilation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-.
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In combination with the window sashes E the use of the wood or other
rebated slides K of the width of the window sash E disposed to operate both
vertically and laterally in the window frame or casing F and secured by the
screws H, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
2. In combination with the window sashes E the use of the wood or other
rebated slides K of the width of the window sash E disposed to operate laterally
mounted on fixed screws or pins S attached to the window frame or casing F, and.
5 secured by the screws H, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
Dated the 19th April 1894.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.I.A.,
Agent.