Improvements in the Mode of Hanging and Fastening Window Sashes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Mode of Hanging and Fastening Window
Sashes.
I, HENRY VAUGHAN Commission Agent 104 Cotham Brow Bristol do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The hanging of window sashes so that the outside of both top and bottom sashes
can be easily cleaned and repaired from the inside of the room, and the fastening
of the sashes securely while partly open for ventilation. To enable me to acquire
these results, I carry my sash cords to the bottom of the sashes and secure them
there by suitable fasteners, I cut away a strip down the outer sides of the sashes,
where the cords run, thus allowing the sashes to be pulled forward from the top,
leaving the sash cords in their perpendicular position, the sashes thus swinging on
the cords secured at the bottom of sash, and I fix a stud or pivot on each side of
the sash frame, near the bottom, which passes into a groove in the sash, when sash
is in the usual position, these studs act as pivots, when the sash is pulled forward
into the room, from the top, for cleaning purposes, and prevent the bottom of sash
rising during cleaning or repairing process, the sash would thus be, during cleaning,
in a nearly horizontal position inside the room, and held securely in position by the
studs, or pivots. After cleaning bottom sash, I put back into position and push up
to top of sash frame, and pull down top sash to bottom of frame and clean in the
same manner as the bottom sash, having pulled down top sash, to enable me to pull
it forward, I provide a sort of box in the top of sash frame, which enables me to
rise the lower sash sufficiently to clear the top bar of the top sash. To pull
forward the bottom sash I only remove the beading on the inner side of sash frame,
and only sufficient to clear top of sash, to pull forward the top sash, after pulling
it down, I then remove part of the inner beading which runs between the two sashes.
These beadings may be hinged to sash frame, to fold in and out, or removed and secured
again by sash screws. By bringing both sashes to the bottom of frame, before pulling
forward, it is only necessary to make a part of the beading removable, and removes
the necessity for using either high chairs or step ladders. To secure my sashes
when either closed or partially open, I fix on the top of lower sash, near the sash
cords on both sides, or one in the centre, where the down sash bar is sufficiently
strong for the purpose, a small carriage having a thumb screw through it, and into
the face of the top sash, I fix, flush, three, or more, screwed sockets, one above the
other, to receive thumb screw, the first I would fix immediately opposite the small
carriage or bearing when sash was closed the second a few inches higher, the third
a few inches above the second one, and so on, if more than three were required, the
first would be used to secure the sashes when closed, the second, third, and, others,
if any, to secure the sashes when partially open, thus making the window perfectly
secure from outsiders although partially open, and the sashes being drawn together
by a screw arrangement it would be impossible for them to rattle whether open or
closed. Again, the window being partially open, yet securely fastened, the two
sashes would move together, and so allow window to be open, top or bottom, or
both, for ventilation.
11 5
TJ-1005
;

page_text: Improvements in the Mode of Hanging and Fastening Window
Sashes.
I, HENRY VAUGHAN 104 Cotham Brow, Bristol in the County of Gloucestershire
Commission Agent 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 hanging of window sashes so that the outside glass of both top and bottom
sashes can be easily cleaned and repaired from the inside of the room, and the
sashes securely fastened while partly open for ventilation. To enable me to
acquire these results I carry my sash cords to bottom of sashes and secure them
there by suitable fastenings, A's, A showing said cords. I cut away a strip down
outer side of sashes where the sash cords run, B. B. thus allowing the sashes to be
pulled forward from the top leaving the sash cords in their perpendicular position
as shewn A's A. the sashes thus swinging on the cords secured at bottom of sashes,
and I fix a small stud or pivot C on each side of sash frame, near the bottom,
which pass up into a groove in the bottom of sash, when sash is closed, and which
act as pivots when sash is pulled forward into the room from the top for cleaning
purposes, and thus prevent bottom of sash from rising when the pressure is partly
taken off sash weights when sash is pulled forward for cleaning. The sashes during
cleaning process would lie in an almost horizontal position inside the room, and
held in position by the studs or pivots, C, as before mentioned. After cleaning
bottom sash put back into position and push up to top of frame where a kind
of box is provided, allowing it to be raised sufficiently high to allow the top
sash, after it has been lowered, to clear the other sash when pulled forward from
the top into the room for cleaning.
The inside beadings of sash frames E. E. being hinged, fold back to allow
bottom sash and top sash to be pulled forward, and in pulling forward top sash
sufficient of the inner strip which ruus between the two sashes, also is removed,
these beadings and strips are secured again by suitable fasteners. To secure my
sashes when either closed or partially opened, I fix on the top of lower sash, on
both sides, near the sash cords, a carriage or socket F¹ having a thumb screw
running through it, and into the face of top sash I fix, flush, on both sides, three or
more plates, F. F. tapped to receive thumb screws F' and F¹. The lower plates
secure the sashes when closed, the others to secure sashes when open to first or
second plates for ventilation, in the latter case the window can be open top or
bottom, or both, and yet securely fastened.
In adopting this invention to existing sashes where head room or box D. cannot
be conveniently provided, I cut a groove into the sash frame on each side, at the
back of cords carrying the bottom sash, 1 fix the pullies which carry sash cords,
further back into the frame, thus drawing back sash cords into the groove, so that
after cleaning bottom sash 1 pull forward top sash into the room over the bottom
sash there being no obstruction of sash cords to prevent it clearing the frame.
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. An apparatus for hanging window sashes whereby the outsides of both top
and bottom sashes can be brought inside the room in a nearly horizontal position
for cleaning, substantially as described.
2. The mode of carrying sash cords to bottom of sashes which allows sashes to

page_text: be pulled forward into the room from the top, the cords keeping their perpendicular
position and supporting sashes, substantially as described.
3. The fixing of studs or pivots at the bottom of sash frames thus preventing the
bottom of sashes from rising when part of the pressure is taken from sash weights
when sash is pulled into the room from the top for cleaning, substantially as
described.
4. The providing of a box, or increased head room at top of sash frame whereby
bottom sash after being cleaned, can be pushed up sufficiently high to enable top
sash when pulled down, to be pulled forward to clear the other sash, substantially
as described.
5. The cutting of a groove down either side of sash frame, where extra head
room cannot be got, at back of cords carrying bottom sash, fixing the cord pullies
deeper into sash frame so that the cords would be buried in the grooves thus
allowing top sash to be pulled forward over bottom sash, thus both sashes would lie
horizontally in the room at same time, substantially as described.
6. The removing and re-fixing of beadings substantially as described.
7. The mode of fixing sash fasteners so that windows can be partially opened and
yet securely fastened, substantially as described.
8. An apparatus composed of a combination of all these parts for improvements
in the mode of hanging and fastening window sashes.
Dated this 9th day of April 1896.
HENRY VAUGHAN,
Applicant.