Improvements in Means for Automatically Adjusting Swing Mirrors, Window Casements, Ventilators, and other similar Articles in any Desired Position..
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 13th June, 1890-Accepted, 19th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Automatically Adjusting Swing Mirrors,
Window Casements, Ventilators, and other similar Articles in
any Desired Position..
I, HENRY GEORGE BAILY, of The Rectory, Lydiard Tregoz, Swindon, in the County
of Wilts. Clerk in Holy Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows
.
The object of this invention is to provide simple and efficient means for
automatically adjusting swing mirrors, window casements, ventilators, and other
similar articles in any position in which they may be placed.
According to this invention, I pivot a slotted bar to the side or frame of the swing
mirror window casement, ventilator or other similar article, and affix a button or pin
to the side of the bracket on which the mirror, window casement, ventilator or other
article is attached. The said button or pin passed through the slotted bar and an
india-rubber or other washer is placed on each side of the bar under the button or
pin so as to offer slight resistance to the motion of the slotted bar over the button
or pin.
The button and slotted bar are arranged at suitable distances from each other
according to the size of the mirror, window casement. ventilator, or other article and
the angle through which it is required to turn. Within this limit the mirror,
window casement, ventilator or other article will remain in any position in which it
may be placed.
Dated this 1st day of Novamber 1980
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Automatically Adjusting Swing Mirrors,
Window Casements, Ventilators, and other similar Articles in
any Desired Position.
I, HENRY GEORGE BAILY, of The Rectory, Lydiard Tregoz, Swindon, in the County
of Wilts. Clerk in Holy Orders, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide simple and efficient means for
automatically adjusting swing mirrors, window casements, ventilators, and other
similar articles in any position in which they may be placed.
According to this invention I pivot a slotted bar to the side or frame of the swing.
mirror, window casement, ventilator, or other similar article, and affix a button or
pin to the side of the bracket on which the mirror, window casement, ventilator, or
other article is attached. The said button or pin is passed through the slotted bar
and an india-rubber or other washer is placed on each side of the bar under the
button or pin, so as to offer slight resistance to the motion of the slotted bar over
the button or pin.
The button and slotted bar are arranged at suitable distances from each other
according to the size of the mirror, window casement, ventilator, or other article
and the angle through which it is required to turn. Within this limit the mirror,
window casement, ventilator, or other article will remain in any position in which it
may be placed.

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In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 shews front and side elevations of a mirror ;
Figure 2 is a plan of a sill and casement;
Figure 3, is a side view of a ventilator all fitted with my improved means for
automatic adjustment, and
Figure 4 is an enlarged front elevation of the adjusting apparatus shewn in
Figure 1.
One end A of the slotted bar B is pivotted to the frame of the mirror, casement,
ventilator, or other swinging article, the other end C of the slotted bar being left
free. The set screw, pin, or button D, passes through the bracket, sill, or other
fixed part E which carries the mirror, casement, ventilator, or other swinging article.
On the pin and on each side of the slotted bar is fixed a block or washer F F of
leather, india-rubber, or other material which will offer sufficient resistance to
prevent the slotted bar from sliding too easily over the fixed pin, set screw, or
button D.
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 is
(1) As a means of automatically adjusting swing mirrors, casements, ventilators,
and other similar articles, the use in combination with a slotted bar pivotted to said
swing article sliding over a pin, button, or set screw fixed in position on the frame
or other support to which the swing article is attached, of blocks or washers made
of india-rubber, leather, or other suitable material substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
(2) The means for automatically adjusting swing articles, such as mirrors, casements
and ventilators, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 13th day of June 1890.
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
"Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.