Improvements in Sash Fasteners.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sash Fasteners.
I, JOSEPH CLAYTON, of 2, Cowper Place, Butler Street, Bradford, in the
County of York, Grocer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in sash fasteners and its object is to
provide a simple and cheap fastener which besides being secure is also adapted to
prevent the sashes rattling against each other or against the outer framing of the
window.
For this purpose I employ a sash screw passed through the end of the meeting
rail of the bottom sash so that it screws into or engages the top sash close to one
side. A metal clamping piece preferably formed with a slot for the said screw is
mounted upon the screw and one end of this clamping piece bears upon the front
of the meeting rail of the bottom sash and the other end is made to fit and bear
upon the front of the side beading of the window frame. By this arrangement the
two sashes are not only rigidly clamped together when the screw is tightened but
they are also tightly clamped against the outer framing of the window.
By forming a series of holes in the top sash the two sashes may one or both be
secured in a partly open position.
Dated this 16th day of February 1893.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents,
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sash Fasteners.
I, JOSEPH CLAYTON, of 2, Cowper Place, Butler Street, Bradford, in the
County of York, Grocer, 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 improvements in sash fasteners and its object is to
provide a simple and cheap fastener which besides being secure is also adapted to
prevent the sashes rattling against each other or against the outer framing of the
window.
For this purpose I employ a sash screw passed through the end of the meeting
rail of the bottom sash so that it screws into or engages the top sash close to one
side. A metal clamping piece previously formed with a slot for the said screw is
mounted upon the screw and one end of this clamping piece bears upon the front
of the meeting rail of the bottom sash and the other end is made to fit and bear
upon the front of the side beading of the window frame. By this arrangement the
two sashes are not only rigidly clamped together when the screw is tightened but
they are also tightly clamped against the outer framing of the window.
By forming a series of holes in the top sash the two sashes may one or both be
secured in a partly open position.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying sheet of drawings forming a part of
this Specification in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts
in each of the figures.
Figure 1, represents an elevation of a pair of sashes and surrounding frame fitted
with my improved fastener, in which the lower part of the frame and a portion of
the bottom frame are broken away to economise space,

page_text: Figure 2, is a cross section on a larger scale through the end of the two meeting
rails and the side of the frame, showing the said screw in position in full and a
longitudinal section of the said clamping piece.
Figure 3, is an elevation. of the fastener in position and: a portion of the two
sashes and the side frame on the same scale as Figure-2..
Figures 4 and 5 are respectively a side and edge view of the said clamping
piece on a larger scale.
The clamping piece A is provided with a slot B by, which it is mounted' upon
the sash screw C screwed into the meeting rails D or side rails E. of both
sashes G and H. The end J of A is made curved to bear upon the bead-K of the
side frame L so that when the screw C is tightened, besides drawing the sashes.
firmly together the lower sash is clamped against the bead K. Any desired
number of holes N may be made in the side rail E of the top sash so as to enable
the sashes to be secured when one or both is partly open.
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 :-
:-
1. A sash fastener consisting of a clamping piece adapted to bear upon the side
frame of the window or the bead thereof, substantially as herein shown and
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with a sash screw of the clamping piece A, substantially as
herein shown and described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of November 1893.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.