Improvements in Opening Fanlights and Lantern Lights.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec.. 1896-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Opening Fanlights and Lantern Lights.
We FRANK SMITH, 227 Moseley Road Birmingham, Manufacturer and
CHARLES GRAY SMITH, 38 Edith Road West Kensington, London, Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It relates to the opening and securing of fanlights, lantern lights, and the like.
1. In place of the usual hinges we fix a horizontal rod to which the apparatus
for opening is attached.
A modification may be applied when the light is hung on pivots.
2. We conceal the vertical rods in the woodwork and also, if desired, the
horizontal rod so that nothing is visible except the nozel for the key to enter, and
in some cases a box or cover over the lever connection at top.
3. By a separate device we entirely conceal the connecting lever by using other
means (to connect at the top) which are quite flush with woodwork.
4. An improvement by means of a horizontal rod fixed above the opening of
fanlight with slotted lever acting on a pin or roller to open and shut the light.
In place of a slotted lever a bar lever may be used working in a frame or
between pins or rollers fixed on the light.
The same arrangement will answer if the light is hung at the top and the
apparatus is fixed below.
Dated this 25th day of March 1896.
FRANK SMITH.
CHARLES G. SMITH.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Opening Fanlights and Lantern Lights.
FRANK SMITH Manufacturer 227 Moseley Road Birmingham CHARLES
GRAY SMITH Manufacturer Crosby House 25 Brackley Road Chiswick
London W. 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 :-
Our invention relates to the opening and securing of fanlights lantern lights and
the like.
In place of the usual hinges we fix a horizontal rod A attached to the light B
by means of the armis C as shown in Figures 1. 2. 3.
A modification is shown in Figure 4 in case of pivot windows where a pin with
straps H or H L only is used.
If desired the whole of the work may be sunk flush with the wood work.
The rod A or pin H are fitted into sockets at the ends D and connected to
the apparatus for working the windows by the lever F link G and connecting
rod E.

page_text: Figure 3 shews the vertical rod E concealed in the woodwork in which case the
gear K is also fixed below the surface so that only the nozel for key to enter
appears on the surface.
As an alternative in place of the lever F and link G gear wheels screw action or
any other known device may be used.
Where the vertical rod E is connected as shewn in Figure 1 a box or cover may
be used to conceal the lever F and link G but we prefer the device as shewn in
Figure 3 by which the whole arrangement is let in below the surface of the
woodwork.
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In certain cases it is desireable to fix the opening apparatus at the top or opening
side of the fanlight as shewn in Figures 5 & 6. We effect this by means of a
slotted lever acting upon a pin or roller or by preference a bar C as shewn fixed
upon the horizontal rod A working in the sockets D. This rod acts between two
rollers in the pivoted frame J and opens or closes light B in the manner shewn
F being the lever G the link and E the vertical rod as before described.
The bar C may if prefered be connected to the light B by a link the action
being the same the bar C tightening the casement B by pressure at the point J.
The same arrangements will act equally well if the lights are hung at the top.
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. The use of a horizontal rod for hanging the light and by which it is opened
or closed.
2. The opening of the, light from the point at which it is hung or hinged.
3. Concealing the vertical rod & action.
4. Letting the horizontal rod flush in woodwork.
5. Concealing the lever and link connection.
6. Using a horizontal rod at the top or opeuing side of light with slotted lever
or bar working in rollers substantially as shewn.
Dated this Twenty-fourth day of December 1896.
FRANK SMITH.
CHARLES G. SMITH.