Improvements in Window Frames and Sashes, 'and in Appliances connected therewith.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Frames and Sashes, 'and in Appliances
connected therewith.
I, JAMES HAYHURST, of 20 Bromley Street, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, Carpenter and Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in window frames and sashes, and to
improvements in the method of and means employed for operating and controlling
same, the object being to allow of such windows being readily opened and closed
for ventilating or cleaning purposes, and in such a manner that the windows can be
cleaned both inside and outside without necessity of the dangerous practice of
being on the outside of the window. Windows constructed according to this
invention are air-tight, dust-proof, and there is no rattling or shaking during a
high wind.
According to this invention I employ window frames and sashes constructed
somewhat after the ordinary fashion, but the inside beading of the sashes is
dispensed with. The window frames are hinged at their lower edges to the sashes,
and at or near the top of each side of each window frame is fixed a small bracket,
to which the ends of the ordinary weighted sash cords are attached. The sash
cords pass over the ordinary guide pulleys, and under other guide pulleys in recesses
of the sashes, thence to the brackets above mentioned. A cord is attached to the
upper edge of the top window frame, said cord passes over a guide pulley in
the window sash, so that the top window can be opened or closed by being folded
or turned on its hinges. The lower window can be opened by cord or by hand as
desired. Bolts or locking devices may be employed for locking the windows when
closed, or in any position, i.e., partially opened for ventilating purposes.
windows, when closed, have the appearance of ordinary windows."
Dated this 11th dew of Anvil 100%
The
BRIERLEY & HOWARD,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax, Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Window Frames and Sashes, and in Appliances
connected therewith.
I, JAMES HAYHURST, of 20 Bromley Street, Blackburn, in the County of
Lancaster, Carpenter and 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 improvements in window frames and sashes, and to
improvements in the method of and means employed for operating and controlling
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page_text: same, the object being to allow of such windows being readily opened and closeu
for ventilating or cleaning purposes, and in such a manner that the windows can be
cleaned both inside and outside without necessity of the dangerous practice of
being on the outside of the window. Windows constructed according to this
invention are air-tight, dust-proof, and there is no rattling or shaking during a
high wind.
Such being the nature and object of my said invention, the following is a
complete description of-same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,
in which :-
Fig. 1 is an oblique view of the improved window frames and sashes, and
appliances connected therewith.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation, and Fig. 4 a sectional side elevation of the pulleys
over which the sash cords or wires pass, such pulleys being arranged to act as a
brake or drag on the cords or wires.
Figs. 5 and 6 are front elevation and sectional view of the curved slot for
receiving the hinge pin of the window sash.
Figs. 7 and 8 are views of part of the window sashes shewing the hinge pins.
According to this invention, I employ window frames 2. 2, and sashes 1. 1
constructed somewhat after the ordinary fashion, but the inside beading of the
frames 2. 2 is dispensed with. The window sashes 1. 1 are hinged at 3. 3 at their
lower edges, to the frames 2. 2, and at or near the top of each side of each window
sash 1, is fixed a small bracket 4 to which the ends of the ordinary weighted
cords or wires 5. 5 are attached. The sash cords or wires 5. 5 pass over or under
the ordinary guide pulleys 6. 6, and under and over the other guide pulleys 7. 7 in
recesses 8 of the frames 2. 2, thence to the weights 8, 8" as ordinary. A cord 7* is
attached to the upper edge of the top sash 1, said cord passes over a guide
pulley 10 in the window frame 2, so that the top sheet can be opened or closed by
being folded or turned on its hinges 3. 3. The lower sheet can be opened by cord
or by hand as desired. Bolts or locking devices 11 may be employed for locking
the sheets when closed, and cords 12. 12 passing over pulleys 13, 13, may be
connected to such bolts 11, and by pulling such cords, the bolts 11 can be
withdrawn, and the sash opened. A cord 14 may be connected to the top of the
sash 1. 1, and passing over a pulley 15" on the bottom of the top sash, the bottom
sash can be closed.
The cords or wires 5. 5 pass over and under guide pulleys 7. 7 (see Fig. 4) and
these put a drag or brake on the cords or wires 5, and by this means the window
sashes will remain stationary in any position to which they may be moved, the
weights 8*8* merely taking up the slack of the wires or cords 5. 5 when the window
sashes are moved inwards.
The hinges of the window frames 2. 2 consists of curved slots 15 formed in metal
plates 16, secured in the window frames, and the pins or studs 17 fixed to the
window sashes are received in said curved slots which allow the window sashes
to be turned much further than if the pins 17 were received in round holes, as the
pins can travel along the slots when the bottom sash comes into contact with the
bottom cill when opening-the-sash; or the top sash comes into contact with the top
of the bottom sash when the bottom sash is closed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1.) The general construction, arrangement, and combination of parts con-
stituting the improvements in window frames and sashes, as and for the purpose
herein described, and substantially as illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed
drawings.
(2.) Window sashes hinged at or near their lower edges, and provided with

page_text: sash cords which pass over and under pulleys 7. 7 before passing to the weights as
ordinary, as and for the purpose herein described, and substantially as illustrated by
the drawings annexed hereto.
D
JAMES HAYHURST,
By his Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.