Improved Fittings connected with the Sash Frames of Windows.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1996
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fittings connected with the Sash Frames of Windows.
I, GEORGE ANDERSON, of Waverley Park, Shawlands, Renfrewshire Builder,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improved fittings for being applied to the sash
frames of windows for enabling them to be swivelled within apartments for cleaning
or repair purposes.
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According to my improvements I mount two swivel plates on the lower sash
frame. These plates are formed with eyes or sockets to engage over vertical pins
or spindles formed on corresponding swivel plates mounted on batten rod or fixed
casing of window. Each of these swivel plates has a slot formed in it and a screw
or nail working in said slot so as to guide and retain these plates in the desired
-proper position.
When the sash frame is in its usual sliding position both sets of plates are
swivelled and fixed clear of each other, but when the sash is to be swivelled within
the apartment, the plates are so set that those on the sash will come down on the
vertical pins of those on fixed frame and thus be hinged to swivel the frame. If
desired only one set of plates need be slotted and swivelled, the other set being
moved to the position desired. These plates can be so swivelled or adjusted that
the set on the batten rod will act as burglar proof stops for those on the sash
frame when the latter is in its normal closed position.
To disengage the counterbalance cord from the opening out side of sash frame
when the latter is to be swivelled, the end of said cord would be attached to the
upper kneed end of a portable plate. This plate would be carried by two nails or
pins in side of sash engaging in slots in the plate, and when the sash is in position
for swivelling, a corresponding set of nails in fixed casing would enter another set
of slots in portable plate and so hold same with the counterbalance cord until the
sash was returning to its closed position when the nails in sash would again engage
with the slots in plate and carry same away from those in fixed frame.
Dated the 13th dow of August 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Fittings connected with the Sesh Beames of Windows
I, GEORGE ANDERSON, of Waverley Park, Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Builder,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing, that is to say :—
This invention has, reference to improved fittings for being applied to the sash
frames of windows for enabling them to be swivelled within apartments for
cleaning or repair purposes. And in order that my said invention and the manner
I, GEORGE ANDERSON, of Waverley Park, Shawlands, Renfrewshire, Builder,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement in writing, that is to say :-
This invention has. reference to improved fittings for being applied to the sash
frames of windows for enabling them to be swivelled within apartments for
cleaning or repair purposes. And in order that my said invention and the manner

page_text: of performing or carrying same into practice may be properly understood, I have
hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference
letters are used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown.
Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of sash windows to which my improvements
are applied.
Figures 2 and 3 are a front elevation and plan view respectively and Figure 4
a side elevation of a sash frame window as fitted with my improvements.
Figure 5 shows views of swivel plate and hinge fittings, and
Figure 6 is a view of hinge plate more suitable for upper sash.
Figure 7 is a view of the cord detaching fittings, and Figures 8 and 9 are
enlarged detached views of same.
Figure 10 shows views of a slightly modified form of holder for the cord
detacher, and
Figures 11 and 12 are an elevation and plan view of a hook device for securing
the batten rod.
Referring to these drawings :-
According to my improvements I mount two swivel plates a on the lower sash
frame A. These plates a are formed with eyes or sockets a 1 to engage over
vertical pins or spindles & formed on corresponding swivel plates B mounted on
fixed casing of window, those for the top sash being screwed to parting bead at
the position the sash is to be swivelled, and the parting bead at the opposite edge
of window is removed when swivelling sash. Each of these swivel plates a has a
slot a 2 formed in it and a screw or nail working in said slot so as to guide and
retain these plates in the desired proper position. When the sash frame is in its
usual sliding position the plates a are swivelled and fixed clear of the pins b'but
when the sash is to be swivelled within the apartment, the plates a are so set that
they will come down on the vertical pins 6 on fixed frame and thus be hinged to
swivel the sash. These plates can be so swivelled or adjusted that the set B will
act as burglar proof stops for those a on the sash frame when the latter is in its
normal closed position. This could be effected by swivelling the plates a to bear
on the under surface of the spindles 6 which will prevent the bottom sash from
rising, and vice versa the top sash can be similarly fitted to prevent it being
lowered.
To disengage the counterbalance cord c from the sash frame when the latter is
to be swivelled, the end of said cord would be attached to the kneed end d 1 of a
portable plate d. This plated would be carried by two nails or pins e 1 in
a plate e screwed to side of sash engaging in slots d 2 in the plate d and when the
sash is in position for swivelling the lower end f1 of the swivelling link being
released will tilt into the socket f2 of the plate f3 screwed to fixed frame of
window and so hold the plate d with the counterbalance cord c until the sash is
returning to its closed position, when the nails el in sash will again engage with
the slots d2 in plate d and carry same away with the link from the socket
holder f2.
An additional holder or guide f4 may be formed on plate f3 as shown in
Figure 10, for the top sash.
As shown in Figures 11 and 12 the batten rods G may be secured in closed
position by a swivel hook g mounted on same gripping on to a staple or eye gl
screwed to fixed frame of window.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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First, In connection with the sash frames of windows, the arrangement and use
of swivel plates formed with slots and sockets and adapted to engage with vertical
pins or spindles for the purpose of swivelling the sash frames, substantially as
herein described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Second; In connection with the sash frames of windows, the arrangement of

page_text: devices for disengaging and engaging the counterbalance cords in swivelling the
Bash frames out and in respectively. Substantially as herein described in reference.
to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
DL. Och M1904
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.