Year: 1898

page_text: I, JAMES GAMMIE, House Carpenter and Builder, of Thistle Lane, Thistle Street,
in the City of Aberdeen, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention, which relates to window frames and sashes, has for its object
to provide simple and inexpensive means whereby the sashes may be readily
removed from the window frames and suspended or swung conveniently for
cleaning the outside of the window glass.
In order to permit of the withdrawal of the window sashes the pulley stile
or side frame of the window and parting bead are cut across just above the sole
or sill and also at a point about in line with the meeting rails of the sashes, the
cut lines being slightly inclined inwards and downwards so that the lower por-
tion of the pulley stile and parting bead may be drawn inwards with the batten
rod which is attached to the frame. This movable part of the stile or frame
may be normally held in place by a screw or bolt, but in any case it is locked
by the lower window sash while the latter is in its closed position owing to the
bottom of the sash engaging with the bottom rail or sole of the window frame and
the outer side of the sash bearing against the parting bead, whilst at the upper
end the downward inclination of the fixed part of the frame prevents inward
movement of the movable part. On slightly raising the lower sash, however,
the loose part of the frame can be easily drawn inwards with the sash and the
latter disengaged from the frame. The upper sash which is usually smaller
than the lower one may be subsequently drawn down and removed through the
opening thus formed in the frame.
In order to provide for convenient suspension and turning of the sashes for
cleaning after removal from the frame the ropes or chains carrying the counter-
balancing weights are cach passed through an eye or hole in a tubular thimble
wherein the knot on the end of the rope lies, or in a sliding pin, and this thimble
or pin is fitted so as to be free to slide outwards or inwards in a bush fitted in
the side of the sash in the line of the usual rope groove. This thimble has a
flange or ring on it to prevent it dropping out of the bush, but it is free to slide
outwards so far as to draw the rope clear of the groove in the sash and it may
then turn freely in the bush while the window sash is turned in cleaning the
window.
1000

page_text: Improvements in window Frames and Sashes.
I, JAMES GAMMIE, House Carpenter and Builder, formerly of Thistle Lane,
Thistle Street, now of 60, Stanley Street, in the City of Aberdeen, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention, which relates to window frames and sashes, has for its object
to provide simple and inexpensive means whereby the sashes may be readily
removed from the window frames and suspended or swung conveniently for clean-
ing the outside of the window glass, or repairing or painting the window.
The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 being
a vertical section, Figure 2 a part horizontal section of the improved window
frame and sash Fig. 2 a part horizontal section to a larger scale, and Figure 3
a detail hereinafter referred to.
In order to permit of the withdrawal of the window sashes A, A³, the pulley
stiles or side frames B of the window and parting beads C are cut across as at
just above the sole or sill and also at a point about in line with the meeting rails
of the sashes A, A¹, the cut lines being slightly inclined inwards and downwards
so that the lower portions B₁ of the pulley stiles B and parting beads C may be
drawn inwards with the batten rods D which are attached to the portions B¹ of
the side frames B. These movable parts B¹ of the stiles or frames B may be
normally held in place by a screw or bolt, but in any case they are locked by
the lower window sash A¹ while the latter is in its closed position owing to the
bottom of the sash engaging with the bottom rail E or sole of the window
frames B and the outer side of the sash A¹ bearing against the parting beads C,
whilst at the upper end the downward inclination of the fixed parts of the side
frames B prevents inward movement of the movable part. On slightly raising the
lower sash A', however, the loose parts B', (of the side frames B) can be easily drawn
inwards with the sash A¹ and the latter disengaged from the frame parts B¹.
The upper sash A may be subsequently drawn down and removed through the
opening thus formed in the side frames B.
In order to prevent the lower sash and with it the parts B' from falling
inwards should the window be raised for ventilation or other purpose a kneed
spring piece J is secured in a recess in the inner surface of the cut portion B¹
as shown at Figs. 1, 2 and 2^, and this spring which may be of spring metal or
hinged as at J3 is normally pushed outwards by a spring J¹ so as to enter a
recess 12 in the inner portions of one of the stationary pulley stiles B, and
thus lock the movable style B₁ and stationary style B, whilst permitting
of the free movement upwards of the window; the portion of
spring piece J which projects in front of the side sash being operated to with-
draw it from said recess into the position shown at Fig. 2, and by the dotted
lines, Fig. 2, when the window is to be taken inwards for cleaning or other
purposes, the spring then performing the function of a lock between the window
sash and portion B¹, by reason of the engagement of its hooked part J2 with a
catch piece J in the side sash A¹.
said
In order to provide for convenient suspension and turning of the sashes A, A',
for cleaning after removal from the frame parts B¹, the ropes or chains F carry-
ing the counter-balancing weights G, which are in the case of each sash passen
through an eye or hole in a tubular thimble H wherein the knot on the end of
the rope F lies, or in a sliding pin so as to support the window frame, are drawn
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page_text: out of the rope groove by the sliding action of this thimble H or pin in a bush I
fitted in the side of the sash in the line of the usual rope groove. This thimble
or pin has a flange or ring on it to prevent it dropping out of the bush, but it
is free to slide outwards so far as to draw the rope clear of the groove in the
sash as shewn at Figure 3, and it may then be turned freely in the bush while
the window sash is turned in cleaning the window.
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:-
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The improved window frame and sash the parts of which are constructed and
arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
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1000
WALLACE FAIRWEATHER,
Of the Firm of Cruikshank & Fairweather,
Chartered Patent Agents, 62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Agent for the Applicant.