An Improved Window Guard.
Year: 1898

page_text: An Improved Window Guard.
I, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BARNS, of Christopher Works, Chalton Street, London,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
According to this invention a window guard is made of sheet metal bent to
any desired shape, having a beading round its upper, and a flange round its
lower edge-Metal straps or other suitable means are provided whereby the
guard can be fixed and held in position in the window opening, and when so
fixed it forms a cheap and convenient substitute for the ordinary window flower
box A decorative appearance can be imparted thereto by painting it, thus pre-
serving the metal from corrosion.
I, WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BARNS, of Christopher Works, Chalton Street, London,
Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention has for its object an improved window guard which effectually
screens and protects flower pots when placed in the window opening and forms
a cheap and convenient substitute for the ordinary window flower box.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood and readily
carried into effect, I will now with the aid of the accompanying drawings, whereon
similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts proceed more particu-
larly to describe the same.
To carry out my invention I take a sheet metal blank and stamp it out in
a convenient form, such, for instance as that indicated at a Fig. 1; after which
I bend it into a suitable shape to form the guard, as indicated at Fig. 2.
I then turn over the upper and lower edges and form a bead thereon, as indi-
cated at a a Fig. 3, so as to strengthen the same and impart a more finished
appearance thereto. Or such edges may be finished off in any other suitable
manner

page_text: When the guard is placed in position in the window opening it is secured by
means of slotted metal straps 6 Fig. 3-fitted thereto, one at each end-Such
straps are adjustable and work freely over suitable studs c, whereby they are
attached to the guard, thus allowing of the proper adjustment of the latter.
When adjusted the guard can be fixed in the desired position by tightening up
the studs The straps may be made either rigid or flexible, while their inner
ends are perforated, as shewn at Fig. 3, to allow of their being secured by means
of nails or screws, or their equivalents. Or instead of being perforated the
inner ends of such straps may be made of a hook form, as shewn at b¹ Fig. 4,
80 as to take into suitable eyes. Or any suitable equivalent device may be
substituted for such straps, as, for instance, chains.
If desired the guard may be fitted with a bottom plate d either plain or per-
forated as indicated at Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings, which shows a view
in perspective of a modified construction of my improved window guard, while
Fig. 3 shews a similar view of the primary form of my invention.
My improved window guard may be ornamented in any desired manner,
either by embossing, painting or otherwise, and when fitted in a window, presents
a highly decorative appearance, in addition to which it combines the essential
advantages of economy, utility and convenience.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention I declare that what I claim is:
As a new and useful article of manufacture the improved window guard made
substantially in the manner herein before described.
Dated this 17th day of July 1899.
ELT & Co.,
Registered Patent Agents,
43, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, London, Agents for Applicant.