Improvements in Fasteners for Securing Windows, Doors, or Boxes, and for similar purposes.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 11th July, 1896-Accepted. 15th Aug.. 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fasteners for Securing Windows, Doors, or Boxes,
and for similar purposes.
I BEN Fox, of Salisbury House Macclesfield, in the County of Chester, Clerk,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple fastening for securing windows
doors or boxes and for similar purposes.
The fastening consists of a spring bolt fixed in the outer sash or part to be secured
and projecting into a suitable recess or hole cut through or made in a bracket fixed
to the inner sash or part, a second spring belt or pusher being fitted in this last named
recess or hole, one end being accessible and so projecting that when it is desired to
open the window, door, box or the like, by pushing the second spring bolt inwards
the first can be forced out of the recess or hole in order to free the uter from the
inner part. The latter can then be slid or moved away from the former.
To fasten the window, door &c. when the two parts are brought together the
first spring bolt will be automatically forced in as the two parts meet, until the
hole or recess comes into such a position that the spring bolt will shoot into it and
fasten the parts together.
The spring of the second bolt above-named holds the inner end of the latter back
in its recess, its other end projecting as before described.
The projecting end of the first named spring bolt may be rounded or sloped like
a latch, and the bolts may be round square or of other suitable form in section.
In the case of a door or box to be opened from the outside the situations of the
two spring bolts would be reversed.
If desired a small vertical bolt or pin may be used to retain the first spring boit
in position either when withdrawn or when projecting into the recess in the inner
sash or part.
Dated this 11th day of October 1895.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
improvements in Fasteners for Securing windows, Doors, or 10183,
and for similar purposes.
IREN Fox, of Salisbury House, Macclesfield, in the County of Chester,
Cashier, do bereby 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 fasteners for securing window sashes or for fastening or
locking drawers, doors, boxes, or other movable structures, and the invention has
for its object to provide a simple, inexponsive and effioient device for such or
similar purposes.

page_text: The fastening consists of a spring bolt fixed in the outer sash or part to be
secured and projecting into a suitable recess or hole cut through or inade in a
bracket fixed to the inner eash or part, or in the sash or part itself a second spring
bolt or pusher being fitted in this last named recess or hole, one end being
accessible and so projecting that when it is desired to open the window door box
or the like by pushing the second spring bolt inwards, the first can be forced out of
the recess or hole in order to free the outer from the inner part. The latter can
then be slid or moved away from the former.
To fasten the window, door &c. when the two parts are brought together the
first spring bolt will be automatically forced in as the two parts meet, until the
hole or recess comes into such a position that the spring bolt will shoot into it and
fasten the parts together.
The spring of the second bolt above-named holds the inner end of the lafter
back in its recess, its other end projecting as before described. The projecting
end of the first named spring bolt may be rounded or sloped like a latch and the
bolts may be round square or of other suitable form in section.
In the case of a door or box to be opened from the outside the situations of the
two spring bolts would be reversed.
If desired a small vertical bolt or pin may be used to retain the first spring bolt
in position either when withdrawn or when projecting into the recess in the inner
sashi or part.
Generally speaking, the sash fastener device comprises a spring pressed latch
fitted in one sash or part and a spring drawn push-pin fitted in the other sash or
part which has n recess receiving the projecting Inteh. The push-pin when
pressed disengages the latch from its locking recess and allows the sishes to be
opened.
In order that the invention may be quite clearly understood I have annexed
hereto a drawing illustrative of one way of carrying the invention into practical
effect the said drawing being a vertical section through about the centre of a
fastener shewn applied to the sashes of a window.
In the construction illustrated by the drawing, provide the latch A, with a
shoulder or flange a, which preferably fits the walls of a recess 6, made in the inner
face of the meeting rail of the upper outer sash B. I prefer to use a metal
reinforcing plate c, which is screwed to the inner face of the rail B, and has a slot
registering with the recess, and through which the latch A is normally projected
by a spring D fitted in the recess behind the latch.
In the outer face of the meeting rail of the lower inner sash E, is formed a
recess e. also passing through a metal guard plate F, which is fastened to the outer
face of the meeting rail. This recess e, normally receives the projected latch A,
and is also entered by the inner end of a push-pin G, which projects through the
rail of sash E, and is preferably aligned with the latch A. This push pin passes at
its projecting inner end g, through a metal guide plate H, behind which and in a
recess, of sash E, the pin has a shoulder or flange g', limiting its rearward or
inward throw by a spring 1, in the recess h.
The operation is very simple and effective.
Should the sashes be locked or fastened as shown in the drawing and it is desired
to open them, the pin G, is pushed by pressing its projecting end, whereby the
latch A, will be forced from the recess e, and back clear of the metal striking
plate F, whereupon either sash may be opened by hand in the usual manner.
If
extra weights be placed on the lower sash and be allowed a fall of say six inches,
this sash will be automatically opened that far by said extra weights as soon as the
pin G, is pushed outward. When the push-pin is released, the spring I, forces it
back again to its normal position. When the sashes are again closed, they will
lock together automatically as the striking plate F, of sash E, will come in contact
with the inclined face of latch A, and force it backward until the recess E presents
itself, whereupon the latch will enter this recess and thereby lock or securely fasten
both sashes as shown in the drawing.

page_text: It will be noticed that when the sashes are locked as above described, they cannot
be opened from the outside by an instrument inserted between their meeting rails,.
hence the fastener, while being simple and unexpensive and easily applied, is also
most secure against being tampered with by persons seeking unlawful entrance to
a room or building.
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 claim is :--
1. A fastener for securing windows or for similar purposes comprising a spring
pressed latch, and an opposing spring drawn push-pin fitted one in each sash or
relatively movable part and operating substantially as described.
2. A fastener for securing windows or for similar purposes comprising a face
plate having an opening registering with a recess in one sash or part to which it is
attached, a shouldered latch guided in said recess, a spring in the recess normally
projecting the latch, and a shouldered spring drawn push-pin guided in and through
the other sash or part which has a recess receiving the projected latch, and is.
adapted to press the latch from the latter recess, substantially as described.
3. The improved sash-fastener constructed and operating substantially as
described with reference to the annexed drawing.
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GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.