A WINDOW SASH-LINE FASTENER
Year: 1885

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, ROBERT EDWARD HENRY of 35 Stanhope Gardens, S.W. in the county of
Middlesex, Lieutenant Colonel in Her Majesty's army, do hereby declare the nature
of my invention for "A WINDOW SASH-LINE FASTENER" and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
The object of this invention is the attaching or fastening of cords or lines whether
of hemp, copper wire or other material to sashes of windows, without in any way
disturbing or taking out the sashes or beadings and so obviating the necessity of
employing a carpenter or skilled workman to replace a broken cord, which, by
means of my invention, can be taken out and a new one put in by any person with
the greatest ease.
My invention consists of an shaped line holder, formed of brass or other metal.
The long or vertical arm has a slot or groove throughout its whole length, to
receive the sash rope or line, the rope being fastened at the lower end of the groove
by two screws passing through the sides of the groove and the rope, or else by
a single knot made in the rope which said knot cannot pass up the slot or groove,
although the rope does so freely.
The short or horizontal arm is flat and rests on the top of the sash, to which it
is fastened by two wood screws, and may be made flush with the top of sash, if
desired, by cutting out the thickness of the metal of the short arm, or it may
simply lie upon the top of the sash-The vertical part of the holder passes down
into the groove, which is always formed in the side of the sash.
To replace a broken sash rope or line, it is only necessary to take out the two
screws of the short arm, pull the holder out, disengage the piece of old rope and
replace it with a new one, push the holder down the groove of sash again and fasten
down with the screws.
The other end of the rope is then run over the sash pulley in the usual way and
fastened to weight below.:
To take out the pocket, to gain access to the weight without disturbing the
beading, it is only necessary to shave off with a plane or chisel, that edge of the
pocket overlapped by the beading, and when that is done the beading need never
be touched again to take out the pocket, which will remain in position without any
fastening, but if it should fit a little loosely then one small screw at top or bottom
of pocket piece will keep it in position.

page_text: The advantages I claim from the use of this invention are; That sashes are never
disturbed and knocked about by carpenters who in taking out the frames often
chip and destroy the paint besides denting the wood; that the beads in the same
way are not injured by forcing them off with chisels, as they need never be
touched; that the saving in expense will also be very great as any unskilled person
could with my fastener replace a broken rope; thus a clear reduction of house
expenses is effected, the number of ropes broken in the year being often very
considerable; and as these metal fasteners will last a life time, the first cost is the
only one.
In order more completely to explain the nature of my said invention, I will now
proceed to describe it by reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is the metal line fastener or holder, drawn full size. A B is the short
.horizontal arm, with two screw holes 8 8, to receive the screws to fasten it down to
top of sash.
C. D, is the long arm which fits into the groove in the side of the sash, e the slot
in long arm to receive the rope or line which is fastened at the bottom thereof by
one or two screws tt, which pass through both sides of long arm and also through
the rope, thus holding it securely.
Fig. 2, is an ordinary sash frame full size; E is top of sasb, h h are screw holes
corresponding with es in Fig. 1, for screws to hold short arm down on sash-If
desired a recess may be cut in E so that the arm .A B may be flush with the top of
sash.
F, front of top bar of sash.
G, plate glass window.
H, side bar of sash, k groove of sash as found in all windows and into which long
vertical arm of holder fits, i moulding of side bar of sash.
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The sash line holder or fastener is shown in position ready to be placed in the
groovek Fig 2-The rope or line which fits easily into slot or groove c of Fig. 1, is
not shown, but would of course occupy such groove or recess c.
Fig. 3 represents a slight modification of the lower end of the vertical arm of the
holder; a cross bar 6 being provided, so that to secure the end of the rope, it is only
necessary to make a single knot in it, after passing it through the end of the
holder A screw or screws t, t, as before, may be employed in addition if desired.
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
A holder or fastener for attaching sash ropes or lines to window sashes,
substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and shewn.
Dated this fourteenth day of January 1885.