Improvements in Hanging Window Sashes, and in the Pockets of Sash Window Frames.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 25th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hanging Window Sashes, and in the Pockets of
Sash Window Frames.
I, JOHN EDMUNDSON, of No. 2, Edmundson Street, Church, Builder, in the County
of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, to be as follows:-
Instead of the usual mode of nailing the ends of the sash ropes at the bottom
of the groves in the sides of the sash stiles, I bore a hole of convenient size in the
front or face of the sash stiles to such a depth as will meet the grove at the side
in each stile, the said hole and grove being so connected that when the rope is
pushed down the grove from the top of the sash, the end of the rope will come
through the hole to the front or face of the sash. I then tie a knot on the end
of the rope, and draw back the rope tight, the knot then beds itself in the said
hole. I hide such knot from view by means of a threaded plug screwed in the
said hole in front of the said sash stile, flush therewith, so that the stiles of
the bottom sash will freely slide up past such plug in the top sash.
I make the lid gaining access to the pockets of each window frame in two
parts by cutting the said lid longitudinally and to a bevil.
Dated this 24th dow of Mow 1007
Improvements in Hanging Window Sashes, and in the Pockets of
Sash Window Frames.
I, JOIN EDMUNDSON, Builder, of 2, Edmundson Street, Church, in the County
of Lancaster, 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; -
My invention consists of an improved method in hanging window sashes, and
for that purpose, at a distance of about 7 inches from the top of the sash, where
the usual groove carrying the cord finishes, I bore a hole, of the same size as the
groove, into the sash diagonally as shown at a Figs. 1 and 2, another hole b
Fig. 2 is then bored in the face of the sash about 3/4 inch diameter, and to such
depth as to meet the hole previously bored diagonally, through which the cord
is inserted by passing the same down the groove from the top of the sash; a
knot is then tied and the cord pulled tight, so that it becomes firmly bedded in
the sash. The hole on the face of the sash is then covered by means of a special
brass plug & Fig. 1, which screws flush with the sash, so as to prevent any im-
[Price 8d.]

page_text: pediment when the upper or lower sashes are being moved, the plug also hides
the knot on the cord from view. I further provide that the cover or lid to the
weight pocket shall be in two pieces, the two contiguous edges being bevelled, as
shown at E Fig. 3 which represents the pocket partially open, and the sectional
drawing Fig. 4 shows the small bevelled portion of the cover E which is to be 5
removed from behind the beading F, after the first or larger portion of the cover
has been removed, thus giving access to the weight, which is attached in the usual
manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I 1
claim is:-
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1st. The arrangement enabling the threading of the cord through the holes
as shown at a and b Figs. 1 and 2 and hanging the sash thereby, or any equiva-
lent arrangement.
2nd. The arrangement of the cover or lid of the weight pocket in two pieces 1
as shown at E Figs. 3 and 4 or any equivalent arrangement.
3rd. The arrangement of the two different principles as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3
and 4, both of which obviate the necessity of removing the beading F Figs. 1, 3
and 4, or of removing the parting lath G Figs. 3 and 4, and does not disturb the
paint-work when re-hanging window sashes; or their equivalent in principle
though differing in conformity.
Dated this Twenty-third day of February 1897.