A New or Improved Means of and Apparatus for Attaching Sash Lines to Window Sashes.
Year: 1888

page_text: A New or Improved Means of and Apparatus for Attaching Sash
Lines to Window Sashes.
1, HERBERT PEROY MILLER of 15 Craven Terrace, Hyde Park in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is a new or improved means of and apparatus for
attaching sash lines to window sashes, whereby they can be readily attached without
removing the window sash from the frame.
A groove is cut in the side of the sash frame from the top, leading into a recess
about half way down. The said recoss opens into either the front or back of the window
as required.
A piece of metal or other suitable material provided with a roughened or serrated
surface fits into the said opening in the recess. Two or more screwed spikes project
from the serrated surface of the said piece of metal or other suitable material inwards
across the recess in the sash-frame above referred to.
When it is required to attach a sash line to a window sash the window is lowered
and the sash line is pushed from the top down the groove in the frame and led through
the opening in the front of the recess. It is then placed over the spikes aforesaid
which are caused to pierce the same and are fastened thereon by means of nuts and
washers.
The piece of metal or other material is then inserted in its place and the spikes
driven into the framework of the opposite side of the recess.
The said plate or other material may be countersunk and screwed or otherwise
fastened to the front of the frame in any suitable manner.
As a modification of my invention the said plate of metal or other material is made
sufficiently long to run the whole length of the groove and is provided with a cross
piece at the top which is countersunk into the top of the frame and screwed or other-
wise attached thereto, so that when it is required to provide the window with a new
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page_text: sash line the cross-piece is detached from the frame and the whole is taken out of the
groove. The cord is then attached by nuts and washers to the screwed spikes passing
through a roughened or serrated surface at the bottom thereof similar to the screwed
spikes and serrated surface herein before mentioned, the end of which fits under a cross-
bar so as to prevent any side movement when the cord is strained at the top.
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CASTLE SMITH,
Invention Office,
54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Means of and Apparatus for Attaching Sash
Lines to Window Sashes.
I, HERBERT PERCY MILLER of 15 Craven Terrace, Hyde Park in the County
of Middlesex Manufacturer 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 a new or improved means of and apparatus for
attaching sash lines to window sashes, whereby they can be readily attached
without removing the window sash from the frame."
A groove is cut in the side of the sash frame from the top leading into a recess
about half way down. The said recess opens into either the front or back of the window
as required.
A piece of metal or other suitable material provided with a roughened or serrated
surface fits into the said opening in the recess. Two or more screwed spikes project
from the serrated surface of the said piece of metal or other suitable material inwards
across the recess in the sash frame above referred to.
When it is required to attach a sash line to a window sash the window is lowered
and the sash line is pushed from the top down the groove in the frame, and led
through the opening in the front of the recess. It is then attached by means of
spiked screws to the aforesaid roughened or serrated metal piece.
The piece of metal or other material is then inserted in its place and the spikes

page_text: driven into the frame work of the opposite side of the recess.
The said plate
or other material may be countersunk and screwed or otherwise fastened to the front
of the frame in any suitable manner.
As a modification of my invention the said plate of metal or other material is made
sufficiently long to clear the pulley wheels when the sashes are pushed to the top of
the window, and is provided with a cross-piece at the top, which is countersunk into
the top of the frame and screwed or otherwise attached thereto, so that when it is
required to provide the window with a new sash line the cross-piece is detached from
the frame and the whole is taken out of the groove. The cord is then attached by
screws and washers to the roughened or serrated surface, at the bottom thereof similar
to the screwed spikes and serrated surface herein before mentioned, the end of which
fits under a cross bar so as to prevent any movement when the cord is strained at
the top.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which similar letters indicate corresponding parts in all the
figures.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window sash fitted with my invention.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged partly sectional side elevation of the same.
Figs. 3 & 4 are enlarged front and side views of my invention.
Figs. 5 to 12 show modifications of my invention.
According to this invention a recess B is made in any convenient part of the sash
frame preferably midway between the top and bottom, the said recess being in com-
munication with a groove cut in the side of the sash frame to receive the sush
line A.
The screw spikes Care passed through the end of the sash line A and screwed on
to the serrated surface or surfaces D of the piece E, the sorrated surfaces being pro-
vided with screw holes for this purpose, suitable washers G are placed upon the spiked
screws C when required. The back plate of the piece E fits into the opening of the
recess B, the said opening being either upon the inside or outside of the window sash
as convenient. The back plate of the piece E being countersunk into the window
sash and screwed or otherwise fastened thereto as convenient. An additional screw F
is also provided at or near the top of the back plate of the piece E which is intended
to be partially withdrawn and so act as a lover when it is required to remove the
piece E, or the screwed spikes C may be rigidly affixed to the serrated surfaces D,
and the sash line A passed over the spiked ends thereof and secured by suitable nuts
and washers. The said spiked ends if required, being made sufficiently long to
embed the screws into the opposite side of the recess B, when the piece E is in
position.
Figs. 5 to 8 show a modification of my invention in which the piece E is made
sufficiently long to enable the sashes to clear the pulley wheels, when the sashes are
pushed to the top of the window, and is provided with a cross-piece H which is intended
to be countersunk into the top of the window sash and screwed or otherwise attached
thereto. A cross bar J is affixed to the groove so as to prevent any movement of the
piece E when the sash line A is strained by the weight of the window.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a window sash fitted with this modification of my
invention.
Fig. 6, is a plan of the cross piece H.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged front elevation of the piece E.
Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same showing the sash line attached.
Figs. 9 to 12 show another modification of my invention in which the piece E pro-
vided with a crosspiece H is countersunk into the bottom of the sash frame. The
views shewn are the same as those shewn in Figs. 5 to 8 and the details are similar,
except that no cross bar J is required.
By these modifications a new sash line can be quickly and conveniently fitted to the
window by simply detaching the cross-piece H from the window sash and withdrawing
the piece E from the groove at the side of the sash frame.

page_text: 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 improved means of attaching sash lines to window sashes, by attaching
them to a piece affixed to and covering a recess in the window sash, substantially as
hereinbefore set forth.
(2). The piece E with serrated surface or surfaces D and screw spikes C
substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in
Figures 1 to 4.
(3). The elongated piece E with serrated surface or surfaces D cross piece H, screw
spikes and cross bar J substantially as and for the purpose set forth and illustrated
in Figs. 5 to 8.
(4). The elongated piece E with serrated
screw spikes substantially as and for the
Figs. 9 to 12.
surface or surfaces D cross piece H
purpose set forth and illustrated in
CASTLE SMITH,
Per F. W. Golby,
" Invention
Office,
54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.