Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
I, ELI PROCTER, of 18, Upper Accommodation Road, Bank, Leeds, Yorkshire,
Clothier and Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved sash fastener for windows, and is designed
to be secure from attempts at opening from the outside, and to prevent rattling
of the sashes.
In carrying out this invention a plate is hinged to the outer sash meeting rail,
and is so placed as to fall across both sashes at right angles to them. At the end
of the hinged plate is a turned down portion which is thickened for strength and
is tapped to receive a screw. A screw having a milled head or other suitable
termination works through the hole in the plate aforesaid. On the front surface
of the inner sash meeting rail is screwed a plate to receive the pressure of the
sorew working through the hinged plate. The inner plate has an enlarged or
lipped edge at the top thereof to act as a catch, and a slight depression in the sur-
face of the plate is formed to receive the end of the screw.
When the window is open the hinged plate inclines backward against the glass
of the outer sash, which portion it is enabled to retain owing to the angle it
Assumes. To fasten the window the hinged plate is turned down over the rails
and the screw in the front part of the plate is revolved causing the sashes to bind
tightly together and at the same time rendering it impossible to lift up the plate
until the screw is reversed.
Dated this 30th day of November 1907
I, ELI PROCTER, of 18, Upper Accommodation Road, Bank, Leeds, Yorkshire,
Clothier and Outfitter, 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 relates to an improved sash fastener for windows, and is designed
to be secure from attempts at opening from the outside, and to prevent rattling
of the sashes.
In carrying out this invention a plate is hinged to the outer sash meeting rail

page_text: and is so placed as to fall across both sashes at right angles to them. At the end
of the hinged plate is a turned down portion which is thickened for strength and
is tapped to receive a scrow. A screw having a milled head or other suitable
termination works through the hole in the plate aforesaid. On the front surface
of the inner sash meeting rail is screwed a plate to receive the pressure of the 5
sarew working through the hinged plate. The inner plate has an enlarged or
lipped edge at the top thereof to act as a catch, and a slight depression in the sur-
face of the plate is formed to receive the end of the screw.
When the window is open the hinged plate inclines backward against the glass
of the outer sash which position it is enabled to retain owing to the angle it 1
assumes. To fasten the window the hinged plate is turned down over the rails
and the screw in the front part of the plate is revolved causing the sashes to bind
tightly together and at the same time rendering it impossible to lift up the plate
until the screw is reversed.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 is a 1
sectional elevation showing a fastener constructed according to this invention,
and Fig. 2 is a plan thereof.
A plate bis hinged at c to the outer sash meeting rail a and is so placed that
it will fall across both sashes as shown. The end 6 of the plate bis turned down
and is thickened for strength. A screw d is fitted in the turned down end 1 and 2
is provided with a wing or butterfly head for ready manipulation. A plate e
is fitted on the front surface of the inner sash meeting rail a.
This plate e is pro-
vided with an enlarged or lipped edge el which acts as a catch and is also slightly
depressed at e to receive the point of the screw. A stop is also provided.
When the window is open the plate b is turned up as shown in broken lines in
Fig. 1 and will retain its position owing to the angle it assumes. It is kept from
touching the glass by means of the stop f. To fasten the window the hinged plate b
is turned down ovor the meeting rails a, a, and the sorew d operates so as to draw
the sashes together. The screw d also engages under the lip e and the hinged
plate 6 cannot be lifted up or moved until the screw d is released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that, what I
claim is:-
(1) An improved sash fastener, consisting of a hinged plate upon one sash,
having a turned over portion provided with a screw, and a plate having an
enlarged or lipped edge fitted upon the other sash, so that when the hinged plate is
turned down the screw engages with the plate on the other sash, and on tightening
up, the sashes are drawn together and the window secured substantially as
described.
(2) An improved sash fastener, consisting of the plate b hinged at c on the meet-
ing rail a and having a turned over portion 6' in which the screw d is fitted, and
a plate e fitted on the meeting rail a', having an enlarged or lipped edge el aud
recessed at with which the screw engages to draw the Bushes together
and secure the window, substantially as described. .
Dated this 21st day of March 1898
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.