Improvements in Windows.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1898
Improvements in Windows.
I, EMILY JANE TICHENOR, residing at 297 Trenton Avenue, of Lake View,
in the County of Passaic, and State of New Jersey, United States of America,
Domestic, 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 window frames and sashes, and to means, for supporting
the sashes, and the object thereof is to provide a window frame constructed in such
manner, and sashes connected therewith in such manner, that the sashes may be
raised and lowered and turned inwardly so as to present either side or surface of
the glass for cleaning purposes and with this and other objects in view the invention
consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter
described and claimed.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification of which the
accompanying drawings forms a part, and in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a view in elevation of a window provided with my improvement.
Fig. 2, a vertical section of the frame showing the window Bashes in position;
and,
Fig. 3 a transverse section of the frame and one of the window sashes.
In the practice of my invention I employ a frame A, of the usual or any
preferred form or construction, within the sides of which are vertical chambers B,
adapted to receive the counterbalance weights "not shown" with which the window
sashes are connected by means of cords or chains C.
The sides of the window frame A, are provided with vertical recesses D, and E,
in which the lower and upper sashes F, and G, respectively are placed and in
which said sashes move in the usual manner.
In my improvement one of the window strips E, by which the lower eash is held
in position is cut away, or the cutire strip may be so connected with the frame as
to be removed when desired and one of the cords or chains C, with which one of
the counter-balance weights is connected is provided at its end with a hook K,
which is adapted to be inserted into a hole L, in a plate M, which is secured to
the corresponding side of the window sash, and the said window sash is also cut
away from a point at N, upward as shown in Fig. 1, to provide room for the said
cord and the hook K.
The opposite cord.or the one connected with the opposite side of the sash O, is
not shown but a cord similar to that shown at C, is provided and connected with
the sash O, in the usual manner.
Connected with the opposite side of the frame A, arc_vertical hooks P, and
secured to the sash adjacent thereto are loops or eyes R, through which said
vertical hooks are adapted to pass thus constituting a hinge, on which the window
sash may be revolved or swung back and forth as will be readily understood, and.
whenever it is desired to clean the window within the lower sash it is only necessary
to remove the lower part of the window strip H, on the right of the frame, as
shown in Fig. 1, and pull the window sash O, ontward until the book K can be
removed from the plate M, when the sash may be turned inward as shown in Fig. 3,
or at right angles to the frame, thus affording access to both sides thereof, as will
be readily understood.
The hook K, when removed from the plate M, may be attached to a loop or

page_text: hook S; secured to the frame when it will be held until again desired for use, and
after the window within the sash O, has been cleaned it is only necessary to swing
said sash back into its normal position after first having connected the hook K with
the plate M, when the strip H, or that part thereof which has been removed may
be replaced as will be readily understood.
The dotted lines T, in Fig. 1, represent the point to which the sash may be
raised before it can be swung on its hinges as hereinbefore described and this is for
the purpose of raising the sash above the bottom strip U, as will be readily
understood.
Although I have shown my invention as applied to the lower sash only it is
evident that the same may be applied to both the upper and lower sash the con-
struction necessary in applying the same to the upper sash being precisely the
same as that hereinbefore described and it will be seen on reference to Fig. 2, that
the upper sash is provided with the necessary plate M. having perforation or
hole L, by which the cord or chain connected with the counterbalance weight may
be attached thereto.
It is evident that changes in, and modifications of the construction shown and
described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention and
I therefore reserve the right to make such alterations as fairly come within the scope
of the invention.
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. The combination with a window frame, of a sash vertically movable therein,
and provided with counterbalance weights one of which connected with the window
Bash by means of a cord or chain provided with a hook adapted to be inserted into
a hole formed in a plate secured to the side of the window sash, substantially as
described:
2. The combination with a window frame, of a sash mounted therein in the
usual manner, and vertically adjustable and said frame and sash being provided
with a hinged construction whereby the sash may be turned outward so as to
afford access to both sides thereof, substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with a window frame, of a sash vertically movable therein
and provided with counterbalance weights, one side of said sash being provided
with loops or eyes adapted to engage with vertical 'hooks secured to the frame, and
the opposite side of the sash being provided with a plate having a hole or perfora-
tion therein adapted to receive a book connected with the cord or chain to which
the counterbalance weight on said side is attached, substantially as shown and
described.
4. The combination with a window frame, of a sash vertically movable therein
and provided with counterbalance weights, one side of said sash being provided
with loops or eyes adapted to engage with vertical hooks secured to the frame, and
the opposite side of the sash being provided with a plate having a hole or per-
foration therein adapted to receive a hook connected with the cord or chain to
which the counter-balance weight on said side is attached, said side of said sash
being cut away so as to permit of the operation, of the hook and the window strip
by which the sash is held in place being also cut away or removable, substantially
as shown and described:
Dated this 8th day of November 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.