Improvements in or relating to Window Sashes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Window Sashes.
I, WILLIAM TAYLOR, of 198 Main Street, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire,
Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention, which relates to window sashes, has for its object to provide
simple and efficient means whereby such sashes may be swung inwards for
cleaning the outside of the window panes within the apartment in which the
windows are fitted, and that without structural alteration of ordinary window
frames.
To that end the batten rod at one side of the window is hinged so that it may
fold inwards and the upper part of the parting bead at the same side is similarly
hinged to permit of removal of the window sashes at that side. At the opposite
side of the window the style of the lower sash is pivoted to the usual fixed batten
rod and that of the upper sash to the parting bead so that the sashes may be
swung inwards on their pivots for cleaning the outside of the panes.
The pivots
are by preference forn.ed by vertical rods carried on the batten rod and parting
bead, and the sashes are each hung by a single cord on the side on which they are
pivoted small pulleys or rollers being fitted at the lower end of each sash or at
both top and bottom to relieve the strain and lessen friction in raising and lowering
the sashes.
Dated this 28th day of November 1894
I, WILLIAM TAYLOR, of 198 Main Street, Alexandria, Dumbartonshire,
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, which relates to window sashes, has for its object to provide
simple and efficient means whereby such sashes may be swung inwards for.
cleaning the outside of the window panes within the compartment in which the
windows are fitted, and that without structural alteration of ordinary window
frames.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 being a
front elevation of a window having the improvements applied thereto, and Figure 2
being a horizontal section of the window sash to a larger scale.
A portion of the batten rod A at one side of the window sash B is hinged at C
so that it may fold inwards and the upper portion of the parting bead D at the
same side is similarly hinged at D'; or the lower portion, or the entire length of
the parting bead may be so hinged to permit of removal of the window sashes B
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at that side. At the opposite side of the window the lower sash B is pivoted to
the usual fixed batten rod E and the upper sash B to the parting bead F so that
the sashes B may be swung inwards on their pivots for cleaning the outside of the
The pivots are by preference formed by vertical rods G carried in
Bockets H secured on the batten rod E and parting bead F; and eyes H¹ secured
to the window sashes B and surrounding the rods G permit of the window being
raised or lowered. The pivot rod G of the upper sash B is carried only a short
distance below the bottom of the sash when in its normal position so that should
the window cord break the fall of the sash would be limited and consequently
damage to the window avoided. The sashes B are each hung by a single cord and
weight on the side on which they are pivoted, small pulleys or rollers J being
fitted at the lower end of each sash B or at both top and bottom to relieve the
A flat spring K is
strain and lessen friction in raising and lowering the sashes.
secured in a recess in the window sill, the end of which spring rises and abuts
against the batten rod A to lock it when the window sashes are in their normal
position.
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 18-
1. The improved means herein described for supporting window sashes so that
they may be swung inwards for cleaning.
2. The window sashes B having eyes H' in combination with pivots G secured
to a fixed batten rod and parting bead on one side of the window, a folding batten
rod and parting bead being provided at the opposite side substantially as
described.
3. In a window sash suspended by a weighted cord or chain, the provision of
anti-friction rollers fitted in the sash and adapted to bear against the window style
or frame as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 19th day of August 1895.
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Chartered Patent Agent,
62 Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agent for the Applicant.