A New or Improved Window Sash or the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1899-Accepted, 2nd June, 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Window Sash or the like.
We, RICHARD Joux Ross, a citizen of the United States of America, residing
at $75, North Troy Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, U.S.A., Mechanic, and
FRANKLIN PRATT SMITH, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at
Hotel Metropole, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. U.S.A., Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
Our invention relates to certain improvements in window sash designed especially
for the support of what are known as enclosed prisms, but which may also be used
to advantage in a variety of similar applications.
The object of the invention is to unite into one rigid and substantial plate, a
number of small panes or blocks, without materially interfering with the trans-
parency of the combined plate and without rendering it unsightly or cumbersome
in appearance, and to such end the invention consists in certain novel features or
characteristics which will be apparent from the following description of the
preferred specific construction and the essential elements of which will be pointed
out in the claims at the end of this specification.
The invention is illustrated by means of 4 figures of which Figure is a face
view partly in section of a series of panes or lights secured together by means of
our invention; Figure 2 is a transverse section in line 2-2 of Figure 1; Figure 3
is a transverse section in line 3-3 of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a perspective
showing one of the panes or blocks of which the plate seen in Figure 1 is composed.
Referring first to Figure 4, the block or plate is lettered A and is provided
along its side with a groove. a, and along each end with grooves, a
The
groove, a, is adapted to receive a bar. B. and the grooves, a', are each adapted to
receive half of a rod. C, for which perforations, b. are provided in the bar. B.
To secure the panes or blocks together they are laid side by side with the bars, B,
between them within the grooves, a, and the rods, C. are then passed through the
perforations in the bars and the grooves in the ends of the blocks and clamped
upon the outside bars by means of nuts, c. threaded to the ends.
This makes a rigid and substantial plate and at the same time one that can be
taken apart easily for the substitution of a new pane or panes, in case of breakage
or other damage. The simplicity, together with the great rigidity and strength
of the combined plate make it exceedingly desirable and the ease with which it
may be taken apart for repairs effects a considerable saving whenever such repairs
become necessary.
We recognize the possibility of great variation in the form and construction of
the invention and we therefore do not limit ourselves to the exact details here
described

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
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1:—The combination with a series of panes or blocks having grooved edges, of
a supporting frame made up of a series of longitudinal bars lying in the grooves
at the sides of the panes and a series of transverse rods passing through the bars
and lying in the grooves in the ends of the panes; substantially as described.
2: The combination with a series of panes, of two series of intersecting bars
or rods, one of which is provided with means for clamping it upon the other and
upon the enclosed panes: substantially as described.
3: The combination with a series of panes having grooved sides, of a series
of longitudinal members engaging said grooves and a series of lateral members
provided with means for clamping them upon the longitudinal members, and upon
the enclosed panes substantially as described.
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4: The combination with a series of panes having grooves in their ends, of a
series of longitudinal members between the panes and a series of lateral members
engaging with the grooves in the ends of the panes and provided with means for
clamping them upon the longitudinal members and upon the enclosed panes:
substantially as described.
5: The combination with a series of panes having grooves in their sides and
ends, of a series of longitudinal members lying wholly within the grooves in the
sides of the panes and a series of lateral members lying wholly within the grooves
in the ends of the panes, said lateral members passing through the longitudinal
members and being screw threaded to receive clamping nuts at their ends:
substantially as described.
RICHARD JUIN KUNS.
FRANKLIN PRATT SMITH,
By Herbert Haddan & Co..
Agents to Applicants, 18, Buckinghame Street, Strand, London, W.C.