An Improved Appliance for Fitting the Cords of Window Sashes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th June, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Fitting the Cords of Window Sashes.
We ALNOD ERNEST STUDD, Gentleman, of "Greylands" Melton, in tho
County of Suffolk, but now residing at 3, Fourth Avenue Brighton in the County
of Sussex and HARRY CRUMP Builder 2 Victoria Place Brighton do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
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This invention relates to a new or improved method of fixing cords or lines to
window sashes. The cords will be fitted by means of tubes inserted in the "stiles
of the sashes and will bo fastened on each side of bottom of top sash with bracket
clip and at bottom of lower sash underneath the rail with "plate."
The tubes will run the whole length through centre of the outside of the "stilea:"
The object of the tubes is to presorve the cord and to prevent “jamming” in the
event of its breaking.
The existing pocket pieces" in old sashes would be hinged, but in all new
windows the pocket piece could more conveniently be placed on the outside of the
framework, so as to reach the weights more easily. To replace a broken sash cord
all that will be necessary under the new method will be to fasten the new cord to
weight in usual way, then to undo-in case of top window the bracket-and in
case of bottom window the plate,-remove broken cord, run the new line through
and fasten off with knot at bottom of the bracket or plate, replacing the bracket
or plate. The cord will be run through in each case by a boll chain, technically
known as a "mouse," or some similar appliance.
Under the new method, it will not be necessary to remove any woodwork, no nails
will be required, the window sashes can be fitted originally more accurately, and
will better retain their position-the time occupied will be only a few minutes and
the cord can easily be renewed by any inmate of the house.
The appliances under the now method will be of different sizes so as to be
suitable to different sized windows.
Dated this Twenty-first day of October 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Fitting the Cords of Window Sashes.
We ALNOD ERNEST STUDD of Greylands Molton in the County of Suffolk
Gentleman now residing at No. 3 Fourth Avenue Brighton in the County of
Sussex and HARRY CRUMP of No. 2, Victoria Place Brighton aforesaid Builder
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 a new or improved method of fixing cords or lines to
window sashes. The cords are fitted by means of tubes inserted in the stiles of the
sashes and fastened on each side of the bottom of the top sash withiii a bracket-clip and

page_text: on each side of the bottom of the lower sash underneath the rail within a protecting
plate. The tubes will run the whole length through the centre of the outside edge
of the stiles. The object of the tubes is to preserve the cord and to provent
jamming in the event of its breaking.
The existing pocket-pieces in old Bash frames may be hinged but in all new
windows the pocket-piece may more couveniently be placed on the front lining of
the frame, so as to reach the weights more easily.
To replace a broken sash cord all that is necessary under our new method is to
fasten a new cord to the weight in the usual way, then to unfastep-in case of top
window the bracket-and in case of bottom window,the plate-remove the brokon
cord, run the new line through and fasten off with a knot at the bottom of the
tubes enclosed by bracket or plate, and fasten bracket or plate.
In order to explain more clearly the nature of our invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, we will now proceed to describe the same in detail by
reference to the accompanying drawinga.
Figure 1 shews our invention applied to the lower sash of an ordinary window
with pocket-piece in front lining.
Figure 2 shows an end elevation of the same window drawn ou a larger scale to
illustrate in detail the fitting of the stile tubes, lower sash fitted, top sash ploughed
for tube.
Figure 3 is a view shewing end section of Figure 2 seon from below.
Figuro 4 shews bracket-clip applied to a top sash. Dotted lines shew same open.
Figure 5 shows the protecting plate applied to the bottom rail of the lower sash
with sliding part open.
Figure 6 shews an edged view of the same closed.
Figure 7 shows the section of Figure through the line -T.
shew pocket-piece cut and hinged to front lining open.
Figure 8 shews a stile tube made according to our invention.
Dotted lines
Figure 9 shews section of an old window frame with the pocket-pieco opening in
the centre of pulley stile.
Figuro 10 shows our invention applied to a Venetian window, with line passing
over sido sash and with casing closed to conceal lines.
We will first describe a pair of window sashos fitted with our invention.
"A" is a tube which may be of a piece of zinc bell tubo fitted into a groove "B"
ploughed on the outer edge of the aash stilo. The tube is held in place by
Hauges "C" as shewn in Figure 2 which are let into sash atile and screwed to
Barhe. The tubes are open at top and will be of sizes to suit different thicknesses
of sashes and sizes of line. Tho sashes will be ploughed sufficiently deep to prevent
either tube or flange touching pulley stile of sash frame. The bottom of tube in
top sash will finish in bracket-clip "D" (Figure 4) or similar arrangement to
confine knot of sash line and to imitate present horn now in use on top sashes.
For bottom sash the tube will be slightly turned at base "E" (Figure 8) and will
pass above protecting plate "F" (Figure 5): this protecting plate will be of
metal and will be 'made as shewn in "F" (Figure 5) to partly slide round, the
plough groove for tube will finish above this plato at "G" (Figure 5) where hole
for knot of line will be bored in bottom rail, the plate will be let into bottom of rail
and end of stile turning partly up stile "F. F." (Figure 6) And when closed to will
cover line and finish flush with sash. The bracket-clip "D" (Figure 4) will be of
metal and will open in front to enable knot of top sash line to bo reached and when
closed will be kept in place by small half-turn button "II" (Figure 4): this
bracket-clip will be screwed under meoting-rail of top sash and will return up back
edge of atile about one inch. The protecting plate and the bracket-clip will both
be made of widths to suit any thickness of sashes: these can be adapted to any
sliding window.
Wo will next describe the application of our invention to the window frame in
the case of an ordinary window. In order to more easily reach the weights and
prevent damage to woodwork of frame we recommend the pocket-pieces to be out

page_text: in front lining of boxing of frame as shown in Figure 1, and hinged together with
part of architrave or moulding "1" (Figure 1) closing in to the of an inch
beading; but where linings through set-off or any obstruotion will not allow this
operation we propose to hinge pocket-piece in the centre of the pulley stile as "J"
(Figure 9) the parting bead being out and fixed to same and opening with pocket-
piece, the beading above or below the pocket being permanently fixed-the
pocket-piece in either case opening as trap door'and being kept in position when
closed with small flush bolt.
In order to apply our invention to a Venetian window we adopt the following
devices :-The sido sashies of those windows are nearly always fixed, the contro
pair of sashes only being mado to slide: the lines for these centre sashes pasa
over the side sashes as dotted lines (Figure 10), two sots of pulleys being used on
either side, the line of top. centre sash passing over the side top sash through
plough groove made in top rail of same, and the line of bottom centro sash passing
in frout of samo and being enclosed by piece of fixed casing. When renowing a
sash line under the present system it is necessary to remove the bending, the top
casing and the side sashes whichever side the line may be broken; but fitted with
our invention of front pocket-pieces, tubes, bracket-clips and protecting plates,
before described, all this work will be obviated. In order to pass the lines over
the top of side sash and the front of same wo adopt the following means :-We
rebate part of top rail of side sash and hinge a small piece of casing to same
as "L" (Figure 10) and this when let down will expose both lines and pulleys,
enabling the line to be passed over same: the piece of casing when closed will be
kept up in its position by a small button fixed to the of an inoh bead.
The same appliances which we have here described as applied to Venetian
windows may also be applied to bow windows or in any case in which it may be
found desirable to make use of them.
We will now describe the operation of removing a broken sash line and replacing
it with a new line in the case of a window fitted with our invention. All that will
be necessary will be to open pocket-piece, remove broken line from weight, pass
new line over frame pulley by means of a piece of twine with a small piece of
lead attached or ordinary bell-chain used by carpenters, pull line through, tie knot
in weight, close pocket pince, draw weight up to frame pulley, attach small S hook
to line near pulley to hold weight up, and' cut off line 15 inches from sill of frame
in case of top line, and six inches longer than sill in caso of bottom line, then, in
ense of top sash, undo bracket-olip, remove broken line, pass new lino through tube
by menus already described, make knot and close clip, and-in case of bottom sash,
perform the same operation with line, move round sliding part of protecting plate,
withdraw old line, paas new line through, make knot, push into hole and close
plate: pull sashes down and remove Shook.
When therefore it becomes necessary for any reason to remove or introduce a
sash line, this can be done without the use of any tools, nails or screws, and by any
ordinary unskilled person, because by the use of our invention the track of the sash
line is rendered easily accessible in every part and can be opened up and again securely
closed as often as occasion requires without displacing any permanently fixed part
of the structure. It is applicable to any kind of window hung by means of frame
pulleys and weights and by ansh lines chain or wire. The sashes can be more
necurately fitted and all damage to glass (through hammering) paint or wood work
is avoided; it is equally applicable to old as to new windows.
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 method of fitting sash lines hereinbefore described and shewn.
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page_text: 3: The combination for the above named purpose of the tubas "A" with tho
hinged pocket-pieces.
4. The combination for the above named purpose of the tubes "A" and the
bracket-clips "D" applied to an upper window sash.
.5. The combination for the abovo named purpose of the tubes "A" and the 5
protecting plates applied to a lower window sash.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of June 1896.
ALNOD ERNEST STUDD.
HARRY CRUMP.