Improvements in and relating to Sliding Sash Windows.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 26th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Sliding Sash Windows.
We, ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN RIDER, of 11, Jewry Street, Winchester, Portrait and
Landscape Photographer, and EDWIN RUSSEL, of Cathedral Works, Winchester,
Builder, in the County of Hampshire, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
This invention refers to that class of sliding sash windows, in which, when the
window is closed, the upper sash is superposed upon and in the same plane with
the lower sash, such for example as the sliding sash window for which
Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent have been granted to Archibald Griffin Rider,
numbered 11328 and dated 11th June 1895.
According to our invention, we make and fix a portion of the inside lining of
the box frame of the window on either side in such a way that the said lining
may be opened. We prefer to make this movable lining extend to within a few
inches of the top, so as not to interfere with the blind fixtures.
In the upper sash we fix the cord on either side to the centre of the frame, by
means of a plate let into the edge of the sash, thus avoiding nailing the cord in
the ordinary way.
In the case of the lower sash, we fix the cord on either side, to an angle iron
plate at the bottom corner of the rail, said plate working up and down a groove
in the pulley stile.
Instead of the ordinary wooden parting slip, a wrought iron angle iron is pro-
vided for the lower sash, let in and screwed to the pulley stile.
By constructing windows as above described, when the inside linings are
opened, the lower sash can be turned down and reversed, for cleaning and other
purposes; and the upper sash can be pulled down and reversed in a similar
manner.
Windows constructed according to our invention are further more dust and
burglar proof than the ordinary sliding sash windows.
Date : Tsh 1-sh 1007
Improvements in and relating to Sliding Sash Windows.
We, ARCHIBALD GRIFFIN RIDER, of 11, Jewry Street, Winchester, Portrait and
Landscape Photographer, and EDWIN RUSSEL, of Cathedral Works, Winchester,
Builder, in the County of Hampshire, 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:-
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This invention refers to that class of sliding sash window, in which, when the
window is closed, the upper sash is superposed upon and in the same plane with
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page_text: the lower sash, such for example as the sliding sash window for which
Letters Patent was granted to Archibald Griffin Rider, numbered 11328 and
dated 11th June 1895.
According to our invention, we make and fix a portion of the inside lining of
the box frame of the window on either side in such a way that the said lining
inay be opened. We prefer to make this movable lining extend to within a few
inches of the top, so as not to interfere with the blind fixtures. In the upper
sash, we fix the cord on either side to the centre of the frame, by means of a
plate let into the edge of the sash, thus avoiding nailing the cord in the ordinary
way.
In the case of the lower sash, we fix the cord on either side to an angle iron
plate at the bottom corner of the rail, said plate working up and down a groove
in the pulley stile.
Instead of the ordinary wooden parting slip, a wrought iron angle iron is pro-
vided for the lower sash, let in and screwed to the pulley stile.
And in order that our said invention may be more clearly understood, we will
now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying
this Specification, in which Figure 1 is an inside elevation of a window con-
structed according to this invention: the front of boxing being shewn open, on
one side, revealing the weight and sash cord: Figure 2 is a section: Fig. 3 is a
plan at A B Figure 1: Figure 4 is a plan at CD Figure 1.
The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the
views.
The portions a and a¹ of the box frame are hinged, and may be opened by
releasing the thumb screws b, the arrangement of weight, cords and pulley is
the same on each side. With regard to the upper sash, the cords are fixed to
the centre of the frame by means of plates d. These cords c are fixed to the
lower sash by means of angle iron plates f attached to the bottom corners of the
rail, said plates working up and down in the grooves 9 in the pulley stile. h shews
metal parting bead, let in and screwed to the pulley stile.
The cord on each side passes from the upper sash, over the pulley i under the
pulley carried by the weight k, up and over the pulley 7 and down again to and
through a hole in the plate f on the lower sash, where it is secured by means of
a knot.
By constructing windows as above described, when the inside linings are
opened, the lower sash can be turned down and reversed, for cleaning and other
purposes and the upper sash can be pulled down and reversed in a similar
manner.
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:-
1. Sliding sash windows constructed substantially as herein before set forth.
2. In sliding sash windows of the class described, so constructing the box frame
that it may be opened, for the purposes set forth.
3. In sliding sash windows of the class set forth, the method of attaching the
cords to the sashes, substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the
accompanying sheet of drawings.