IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDOW SASH FASTENERS
Year: 1886

page_text: I, CHARLES HOMER of 88 Vauxhall Road Birmingham, in the county of
Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this my said invention 'for
IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDOW SASH FASTENERS, to be as follows:-
In most if not all sash fasteners at present in use, the mechanism of such
fasteners require that the sliding sash shall always reach a certain point before
such fastening can act.
From several causes this is not always accomplished, as for instance the sashes
sometimes become swelled, or warped, or otherwise damaged, so that there is much
inconvenience in securing the fastenings now in use. To remedy these defects,
and also to produce a firm, sound, and reliable fastener is the object of this my
said invention.
Upon the back sash I fix a bracket having an elevated part through which a
hole is made, and in which hole a screw thread is formed.
Upon the front sash (that sash which slides upwards) I fix a similar bracket
also having an elevated part through which a hole is made to receive freely a
screw pin. 1 further form a screw pin of sufficient length to pass through the
front bracket, and to extend into and through the rear bracket, that part which
passes through the rear bracket being screwed to suit the hole in the said rear
bracket. Any suitable head, of any desired design may be formed upon the screw
pin, and a collar or other provision made about midway in its length is provided
so as to prevent its leaving the front bracket when not in action. I so form the
screwed hole in the rear bracket, as that there is plenty of freedom between the
screw pin and the said hole, and also allow plenty of freedom in the hole in
the front bracket, so that although the sashes may not be exactly opposite each
other, nevertheless the pin may pass therein, and securely fasten the sashes, the
thread upon the said screw, being preferably of a somewhat coarse pitch.
Dated this 5th day of January 1886.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Window Sash Fasteners.
I, CHARLES HOMER, of 88 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, in the county of
Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN WINDOW SASH FASTENERS 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 fastenings for securing the sashes of windows, and is
applicable whether such sashes are made to slide, or to fold, their use also particu-
larly being noticeable, when such sashes or parts do not (from various causes) come
exactly into their intended position.
In most cases the mechanism of the sash fasteners at present in use, require that
the sashes shall always reach a certain point before such fastenings can act.
From several causes this cannot be always accomplished, as for instance, the
sashes sometimes become swelled, or warped, or otherwise damaged, so that they
cannot always come " level or into place, and when such is the case the fastenings
generally, become inoperative. To remedy these defects, and also to produce a
firm, sound, and reliable fastener is the object of this my said invention.
Upon the back sash (when applied to an ordinary up and down pair of sliding
sashes) I fix a bracket, having an elevated part through which a hole is made, and
in which hole a screw thread is formed. Upon the front sash (that sash which
slides upwards) I fix a similar bracket, also having an elevated part through
which a hole is made, to receive freely a screw pin.
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I further form a screw pin of sufficient length to pass through the front bracket,
and to extend into and through the rear bracket; that part which passes through
the rear bracket being screwed to suit the hole in the said rear bracket.
Any suitable head, of any desired design, may be formed upon the screw pin,
and a collar or other provision made about midway in its length is provided, so as
to prevent its leaving the front bracket when not in action. I so form the screwed
bole in the rear bracket, as that there is plenty of freedom between the screw pin
and the said hole, and also allow plenty of freedom in the hole in the front bracket
so that although the sashes may not be exactly opposite each other, nevertheless
the pin will pass therein, and securely fasten the sashes, the thread upon the said
screw being preferably of a somewhat coarse pitch.
This my invention would be applicable to most if not all kinds of window
sashes, including sliding & folding & hinged, also, sliding and folding window
shutter sashes.
I will now proceed to more fully and particularly describe this my invention
and how it is to be performed having reference to the accompanying sheet of
illustrative drawings.
Fig. 1 shews a sectional elevation of this my invention in one form,
Fig. 2 is a plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of the bracket Fig. 2.
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a, b, are the two sashes which are to be secured to each other.
is the fixed
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holes e, e. f, is a bracket which may be similar in shape to that of c, but is
provided with a plain hole at g. h, is a screw pin, with head i, which head may
be of any required shape or design. This screw pin h, is also provided with a
collar j, which is made fast to the screw pin h, at the end of the screw thread.
will be noticed that the screwed hole at d, is enlarged or tapered out at the front,
in order that should the sash b, be higher than the sash a to some extent, the screw
pin h will still find its way into the said hole. Also the hole at g, is made some-
what larger in diameter than the pin, to allow of angular freedom to the said pin.
The action of this fastening will now be readily understood;-upon screwing
into or unscrewing out of the screw pin to or from the brackets c, c¹, the sashes
will be secured or left free.
Figs. 4 and 5 shew a modification of this arrangement, wherein by making the.
bracket k of a suitable shape, it may swivel about upon the pin l, so that when
the screw pin is withdrawn from the brackets c, c¹, it may be turned more or less
out of the way as shewn in dotted lines in Fig. 5.
By making the pitch of the screw thread upon the pin h, very coarse, it requires
but few turns to draw the two sashes tightly together, which not only secures
them from being opened from the outside, but also effectually stops any rattling or
shaking of such sashes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1st. The securing of windows by means of the arrangement as shewn in Figs. 1
& 2, or similar thereto, as herein set forth, and shewn upon the drawings.
2nd. The use of a swivel bracket k, in window fastenings by which the screw
pin h, may be turned out of the way, after being released from the bracket c¹, as
herein set forth, and shewn upon the drawings.