An Improved Sash Weight and Method of Hanging Sashes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash Weight and Method of Hanging Sashes.
I, GEORGE GLASSON, of 58 Upper Bainbrigge Street, Derby in the County
of Derby, Carpenter and Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The objects of my invention are to cheapen the hanging of sashes and to provide
a means of hanging both sashes in or behind narrow window mullions.
In carrying out my invention I employ a weight carrying an axle pulley or its
equivalent either concealed inside the same or fixed or attached thereto in any
suitable and convenient manner. I pass the cord round this axle pulley and fasten
each end to one of the sashes, thus hanging both sashes with one weight on each
side. By suspending the weight in this manner there is no jamming, confusion or
clashing of weights, no parting slip, less sash cord and weight are required, there is
absolute freedom from noise and the top sash will always close up to the head of
the window frame, the sashes are more easily fixed and the cord cannot untwist.
Another great advantage is that it permits of hanging both sashes behind a very
narrow mullion two weights only being used, one behind the other, instead of four
as has hitherto been the case.
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W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash Weight and Method of Hanging Sashes.
I, GEORGE GLASSON of 58 Upper Bainbrigge Street, Derby in the County of
Derby, Carpenter and Joiner 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 :-
The objects of my invention are to cheapen the hanging of sashes and to provide
a means of hanging both sashes in or behind narrow window mullions.
In carrying out my invention I employ a weight carrying an axle pulley or its
equivalent either concealed inside the same or fixed or attached thereto in any
suitable and convenient manner.
I pass the cord round this axle pulley and fasten each end to one of the sashes,
thus hanging both sashes with one weight on each side. By suspending the weight in
this manner there is no jamming, confusion or clashing of weights, no parting slip,
less sash cord and weight are required, the top sash will always close up to the
head of the window frame, the sashes are more easily fixed and the cord cannot
untwist.
Another great advantage is that it permits of hanging both sashes behind a
narrow mullion two weights only being used one behind the other instead of four
as has hitherto been the case, when the mullion is too narrow to admit of a cased
frame behind it the sashes are hung as hereafter explained.
In order that my invention with its various applications may be the more readily
understood I have caused to be annexed to this Specification two sheets of drawings,
to the figures and letters of reference marked thereon I now refer.
Figure 1. shews the inside of an ordinary 14 inch sash frame fitted with one of
my improved sash weights A.

page_text: Figure 2. shews how the upper and lower sashes of a mullioned window may be
hung by means of the cord B and weight A' behind the narrow mullion C.
Figure 3. shews a double power system with continuous cord B' suitable for a
window in which the bottom sash D is double the weight of the top sash, the said
top sash is not shewn in this figure but would be hung on the single power system
as already explained or in the usual manner with ordinary weights.
Figure 4. shews the method of hanging the sashes in the outer cased frames both
sashes being hung by the large weight E which in this case may be made to take
up almost the full width of the inside of the frame.
Figure 5. shews how both sashes may be hung when the mullion C¹ is so narrow
that a sash frame cannot be placed behind it, in this case the cords B³ from the
sashes on one side pass over the heads of the windows on pulleys F and down the
other side to the sash weight A, it is evident that this system may also be used
when the window has to be placed close to a wall as shewn by dotted line L. M.
Figure 6. is the plan of an angle of a square bay window shewing how to unite
the two sash frames and how by using my improved sash weight a 9 inch brick or
stone pier or jamb G may be obtained with all the sashes hung on both sides by
using one of my improved sash weights A² in the angle of the frame for hanging
the two bottom sashes N, N¹, the two top sashes O, O' being hung with the
ordinary weights P P
Figures 7 and 8 are a section and elevation respectively shewing the method of
applying my system for attachment to ordinary sash weights, wire being used to
secure the attachment to the ordinary sash weight or it may be secured by any
other desirable means.
Figures 9 and 10 are a section and clevation respectively shewing the pulley
arrangement used for the double power system illustrated on Figure 3., this is
inserted in the side style of the sash, the cord B' in the first instance being fixed in
the side of the frame as at H Figure 3.
Figures 11 and 12, are an elevation and section respectively of my improved sash
weight A. which is cast preferably with the axle pulley I inside it the side
flange J being made the full width of the axle pulley so that the cord cannot get
off the latter. I may however fix or attach the said axle pulley to the sash weight
any convenient and desirable manner.
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It is evident that I may use the said weights and the system of hanging hercin
described for hanging sash shutters and the like requiring cased frames and
counterbalancing weights.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved sash weight and method of hanging sashes, sash shutters and the
like substantially as described herein and illustrated by the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this 12th day of August 1892
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.