AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF WINDOW SASHES
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM MEAKIN of 4 Culworth Street, St. John's Wood, in the county'
of Middlesex Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN
IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION OF WINDOW SASHES, to be as follows:-.
In the ordinary construction of Window Sashes, each sash slides in a groove
formed by projecting beads on the "pulley stiles," and is suspended by sash lines
running over pullies inserted in the "pulley stiles." "Now my invention consists of
interposing between the sash and the pulley stile, on each side, a second or inner
stile, furnished with grooves or beads for confining the sashes, and which inner or
second stiles are jointed to the outer "pulley stiles" by a transverse pin or hinge
at or near the top of the sash frame. The counterpoise weights for the sashes are
carried by pulleys fixed in the head of the sash-frame independent of the inner
stiles.
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The inner stiles are thus able to be swung into the room, carrying the sashes with
them, and access is thus readily obtained to the outside of the glass for the purpose
of cleaning &c also the sash lines and balance weights are then accessible, through
properly prepared apertures in the stiles, if repairs are required to be done.
The inner stiles are secured when shut back into their places by small bolts or
other contrivances, and may be fitted with struts or stay-bars to keep them open
when so desired.
The stiles carrying the sashes may be arranged to swing outwards, if more
convenient, or again, they may be arranged to swing both inwards and outwards,
to combine facility of cleaning with effective ventilation.
WILLIAM MEAKIN
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, WILLIAM MEAKIN, of No 4, Culworth Street, St John's Wood, London
do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION
OF WINDOW SASHES and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:—
In the ordinary construction of Window Sashes, each sash slides in a groove
formed by projecting beads on the pulley stiles, and is suspended by sash lines
running over pullies inserted in the pulley stiles, and fastened to balance weights.

page_text: Now my invention consists in interposing, on each side, between the sash and the
pulley stile, a second or inner stile, to which are fitted the grooves or beads for
confining the sashes to their proper vertical motion: and these inner or second
stiles are jointed to the outer pulley stiles by a transverse screw pin, hinge or other
suitable contrivance, at, or near to, the top of the sash frame. The counterpoise
weights for the sashes are carried by cords passing over pullies fixed in the head of
the Sash.frame, and independent of the inner stiles.
The inner stiles are thus able to be drawn or swung forwards into the room,
carrying the sashes with them; the sashes, not being disconnected from the
counterpoise weights, continue free to be moved up and down in.their grooves,
and access is thus readily obtained to the outer face of the glass (for cleaning
purposes) by a person standing in-safety on the floor of the room. The balance
weights and sash lines are then also readily accessible through properly prepared
apertures in the pulley stiles, if repairs are needed, without causing the usual
disfigurement to the sash frame.
The inner stiles are secured when shub back into their places by small bolts or
..other contrivances, and they may be fitted with struts or stay-bars to keep them
open when so desired. It is preferred to cut the inner stiles a few inches above the
sil, and fix these short lengths permanently to the pulley-stiles, so that, when the
window is closed, any external violence tending to force the window in would be
resisted by these fixed pieces, as well as by the bolts previously referred to.
In the accompanying drawing. Fig 1 is an interrupted Front Elevation, Fig 2
_a_Sectional-Transverse-Elevation, and Fig-3-a-plan-Section of a window so
constructed in all which Figures the same lettering is used, as under.
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a represents the outer fixed frame.
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the inner or second stiles, to which are fixed
C the parting beads, and the two other beads.
"d" represents the sash lines to the balance weights.
the aperture for access to these.
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the small bolts for securing the inner stiles:
the screw-pin on which the stiles are pivotted.
The inner stiles carrying the sashes may be constructed to swing outwards
if more convenient, or again, they may be arranged to swing both inwards and
outwards, to combine facility of cleaning with effective ventilation. I do not limit
myself to the precise details herein described and illustrated, as the same may be
varied without departing from the nature of my invention, but 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 the
interposing, between the fixed frame and the sashes, the second or inner stiles; so
arranged that the sashes may be brought into the room without severing their
connection with the counterpoise weights: substantially in the manner herein before
described, and shewn in the accompanying drawing.
· Dated the 2nd day of January 1885.
WILLIAM MEAKIN.