Year: 1897

page_text: I, JOSEPH HAYTON, of 25, Primrose Street, Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster,
Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to window sashes, and has for its object a ready means
whereby they may be conveniently cleaned, repaired or reversed.
To carry out the invention, the ordinary window sash stiles are each provided
with an extra stile piece which I call the loose stile. The loose stiles are either
adapted to be made fast to the sash stiles so as to permit the sashes to slide up
and down in the usual way, or the loose stiles may be freed from the sash stiles,
permitting the sashes to be reversed, cleaned, or repaired.
The engagement or disengagement of the loose stiles with or from the sash
stiles is effected in the following manner.
Referring to one of the stiles only; a pin or bolt passes through the inside of
the sash stile at an approximately right angle to the centre of the window and
is grooved at one end to engage a slot in a plate or plates recessed in, and attached
to, that side of the loose stile nearest the sash stile. The other end of the bolt
projects from the side of the sash stile in front of the glass, and is provided with
a small lever or thumb-piece by which the bolt may be partially rotated. At
about the middle of its length the bolt is provided with a helical groove which
engages a pin or set screw fixed in the sash stile. Supposing the two stiles to be
fast with each other, upon the bolt being partially rotated in one direction the
engagement of the helical groove formed thereon with the pin or set-screw will
cause the bolt to make a lateral movement, at the same time moving the loose
stile outward, and thus freeing the loose from the sash stile. Sufficient space is
left between the outer side of the loose stile and the inner side of the frame of
the window to permit this movement. One or more levers and corresponding
bolts may be used to each stile.
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To ensure the loose stile sliding with the sash, when the stiles are locked together,
the side of the loose stile nearest that of the sash stile is provided with a number
of snugs or studs which engage corresponding recesses in the sash stile.
The loose stile is rebated to engage corresponding rebates in the side frames
of the window, and the parting slip or lath, the latter being made T-shaped for
this purpose. This ensures the sashes being weathertight.
It will be seen that when the above described mechanism is fitted to both sides
of the sash it is very easy to take the sash out entirely for repairs or the like.
This may be done either by forming an open ended slot in the longitudinal
plate above mentioned to engage the bolt, (the slot being L or otherwise shaped)
or by forming the plate in two parts each provided with a semi-circular hole to
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page_text: fit round the bolt. The bolt can thus be quickly released by removing one of the
parts.
To ensure the window when closed being absolutely weathertight, the meeting
bars of the upper and lower sashes may be doubly or step rebated in opposite
directions.
Dated this 17th day of September 1897
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
I, JOSEPH HAYTON, of 25, Primrose Street, Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster,
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:-
This invention relates to window sashes and has for its object a ready means
whereby they may be conveniently cleaned, repaired, or reversed.
To carry out the invention the ordinary window sash stiles are each provided
with an extra stile piece, which I call the loose stile. The loose stiles are either
adapted to be made fast to the sash stile, so as to permit the sashes to slide up
and down in the usual way, or the loose stiles may be freed from the sash stiles,.
thus permitting the sashes to be reversed, cleaned or repaired. This is effected by
the rotation of a locking bolt or bolts, each provided with a thumb piece or lever
for the purpose, and which project from the side of the sash stiles towards the
centre of the window.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood I append drawings in
which:
Fig. 1 shews a horizontal cross section of a portion of two window sashes fitted
with the appliance; one of the loose stiles being connected to the sash stile, and
the other being free.
Figs. 2 and 3 are details on a reduced scale.
Fig. 4 is a transverse section of an improved form of meeting rail also on a
reduced scale.
Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of a portion of two window sashes in which the
loose stiles are attached to the sash stiles in a different manner.
Fig. 6 is a vertical section of part of same.
A is one of the stiles of the upper sash and A¹ one of the stiles of the lower.
B is one of the loose stiles of the upper sash, and B₁ one of the loose stiles of the
lower. C, C¹, C³, are parts constituting the window frame. D is the parting slip
or lath, (secured to the window frame by screws or the like) to keep the upper and
lower sashes apart. The parting slip D is rebated on either side to engage corre-
sponding rebates, one in each side of the loose stiles B, B¹. The linings C, C³
are also rebated to engage corresponding rebates in the other side of the loose
stiles B, B. The latter are also provided on the side nearest the sash stiles A A¹
with one or more recessed plates E, E¹ attached thereto by, screws e or the like
as shewn in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The plates E are hereinafter fully described.
Each of the sash stiles are provided with one or more locking bolts F passing
through the material of the sash stile at a right angle or thereabouts to the centre
of the window.

page_text: One end of each of the locking bolts projects from the side of the sash in front
of the glass and is provided with a lever or thumbpiece f by which the bolt F
can be caused to make a movement of partial rotation. The other end of each of
the bolts is formed with a circumferential groove f¹ to engage a curved or angular
slot el in each of the plates E attached to the loose stiles B as regards one of the
sashes. Referring to the other sash the plates E are replaced by plates E¹ each
divided transversely into two parts f³, each provided with a semi-circular hole
to fit round the groove f¹ in the bolt F. This method of construction enables the
sashes to be removed entirely from the window frame with facility.
Referring now to the means for locking or unlocking the loose and sash stiles
each of the bolts F is formed with a helical groove f at about the middle of their
length, and the point of a pin, stud, or set screw f³ recessed in the sash stile
engages therewith.
Supposing the sash and loose stiles to be fast with each other, a movement of
each of the levers f in one direction causes the locking bolts F to make a movement
of partial rotation, and at the same time causes them to move laterally; and the
thrust action thus set up causes the loose to be freed from the sash stiles by means
of the engagement of the groove f¹ on each of the locking bolts F with their
corresponding plates E.
Referring to Fig. 4, G, G¹, are the meeting bars of the upper and lower sashes
as shewn, the adjacent surfaces are doubly or step rebated at g, g¹, to ensure the
joint being weather tight.
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In Figs. 5 and 6 instead of the recessed plates E, E¹ and screws e for attaching
the loose stiles to the sash stiles tongues K are employed for the same purpose other-
wise the action is the same; the snugs e and e³ will also be dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to bo performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A the loose
rebated stile B, the locking bolts F mounted in the sash stiles A one end of each
of the bolts being provided with a groove and thrust collar to engage the looso
stiles B the helical grooves f the pius f5 and the thumbpieces f by which the
bolts F may be partially rotated substantially as described and shewn.
2. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A the loose
rebated stiles B, the locking bolts F mounted in the sash stiles A one end of each
of the bolts F being provided with a groove and thrust collar to engage the loose
stiles B, the helical grooves f* the pins f5 and the thumbpiece f, substantially as
shewn and described.
3. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A, the loose
rebated stiles B the rebated parting slips or laths D to keep the upper and lower
sashes apart, the locking bolts F one end of each of which is provided with a groove
and thrust collar to engage the loose stiles B the helical grooves f' the engaging
pins and the thumbpieces f substantially as shewn and described.
4. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A the loose
rebated stiles B the rebated parting slips or laths D the rebated portions C, C*
of the window lining the locking bolts F each provided with a groove and thrust
collar to engage the loose stiles B the helical grooves f the engaging pins and
the thumb pieces f "substantially as shewn and described.
5. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A the
loose rebated stiles B the rebated parting slips or laths D the rebated portion C, C
of the window lining, the locking bolts F the divided recessed sets of plates f², f³,
each set provided with semi-circular holes to engage grooves formed on the ends
of each of the bolts F the helical grooves f* the engaging pins f and the thumb
pieces substantially as shewn and described.
6. In window sashes or the like the combination of the sash stiles A, the loose.
rebated stiles B, the rebated parting slips or laths D, the rebated portions C, C,

page_text: of the window lining, the locking bolts F the slots e¹ in the plates E to engage
grooves formed on the ends of each of the bolts F the helical grooves f* the
engaging pins f5 and the thumb piece f substantially as described and shewn.
7. In window sashes and the like the combination of the sash stiles A the loose
rebated stiles B the rebated parting slips or laths D the rebated portions C, C³
of the window lining, the locking bolts F the slots e¹ in the plates E to engage
grooves formed on the ends of each of the bolts F, the helical groove f the
engaging pins f3 and the thumbpieces f with the doubly or step rebated meeting
bars or rails G, G' substantially as shewn and described.
Dated this 4th day of June 1898.
WILLIAM J. MUNDEN,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.