Improvements in or relating to Window Casements and Casement Frames.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Window Casements and Casement
Frames.
I, JAMES WARD MOSELEY, of 13, Victoria Drive, Sale, near Manchester,
Designer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
It consists in mounting a window casement upon pivots or axes, carried by
brackets or arms hinged to the casement frame, whereby the casement may be
readily swung outwards bodily, and then revolved or angled upon the pivots
according to the side desired to be cleaned.
The casement frame is, or may be recessed to allow room for the hinged
bracket, which is, or may be of the usual weather resisting form in keeping
with the frame.
In applying my invention to windows in sashes I mount the casement in the
sash and connect the hinged brackets to the sash.
Improvements in or relating to Window Casements and Casement
Frames.
I, JAMES WARD MOSELEY, 13, Victoria Drive, Sale, near Manchester, Designer,
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:-
It consists in mounting a window casement upon pivots or axes carried by
brackets or arms hinged to the casement frame whereby the casement may be
readily swung outwards bodily and then revolved or angled upon the pivots
according to the side desired to be cleaned.
The casement frame is recessed to allow room for the hinged brackets which
are of weather resisting section in keeping with the frame.
On the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 illustrates in perspective a window casement constructed and arranged
according to my invention and shews the manner in which my invention is
applied to a window opening in an horizontal plane, and a window (or transsome)
opening in a vertical plane.

page_text: Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate respectively the upper and lower supporting brackets
or arms, and parts of the casement and frame broken off. Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7
illustrate various sections of the window casement, brackets and frame.
Fig. 8 illustrates a plan of the casement when reversed and used for ventilating
purposes.
Fig. 9 illustrates a perspective view of one of the supporting brackets.
In accordance with my invention and as applied to windows opening hori-
zontally, I employ a frame (A) made in wood, metal or other suitable material.
Within said frame I mount the window casement (B) by the aid of arms or
brackets (C), hinged to lugs (D) upon the face of the frame, and pivots (E)
carried by such arms and between and on which the window casement (B) is
centrally supported.
With the arms swung out to the position shewn in Fig. 1 the window can be
readily rotated on its pivots and either side made accessible for cleaning from
the interior (or exterior) of the building.
The special and peculiar features of my invention are the cross-sections of
the frame, casement and brackets, which are represented in Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Fig. is a section on line a-b, Fig. 5 a section on line c-d, Fig. 6 a section
on line ef, and Fig. 7 a section on g-h.
The sections shewn in Figs. 5 and 6 shew how the brackets (C) are capable
of lying flush with the front face of the frame (A) when the window is closed,
and illustrate the weather-proof character of the frame, any rain or moisture
which may find its way between the bracket and window draining away down
the sloping section and through drip opening (F).
The section of each bracket is also advantageous in affording great strength
and rigidity in supporting the window. Furthermore, the horizontal part of
the section presents no obstruction to the complete rotation of the window upon
its pivots, and permits of the window being rotated to the position shewn in
Fig. 8, where it may serve as a ventilator, a stay rod (G) being in such case used
to stay the window at any degree of opening required.
In windows (or transomes) opening in a vertical plane I mount them as shewn
in the upper part of Fig. 1, the brackets (C) being hinged horizontally, and when
closed lying flush with the face of the frame at each end. To facilitate the
swinging of the window outwards provide a quadrant (H) linked to the pivot
of the window as illustrated, and passing through a guide or slot in the frame (A).
To strengthen the support I may in heavy windows enlarge the supports, and
employ a quadrant below the bottom edge of the window. As applied to sliding
sash windows I mount the casement in the sash and hinge the arms to the sash.
To steady the window, when closed and help to maintain it in line with the
arms (C) in ordinary opening, I provide a small spring plate (I) (shewn dotted)
which carries a stud (J) projecting through a small hole in the bracket, and
under the elasticity of the plate held in rubbing contact with the window case-
ment when moved over it. To lock the window when closed I employ a catch (K).
To allow the window to readily come into line with the arms (C) again after
cleaning I may provide a small projection (L) on the outside edge as shewn in
Fig. 8, which permits of the window rotating in one direction, but prevents it
rotating in the other direction at the moment of starting the window on its
pivots.
The outline and proportions of the frame may vary with the various applica-
tions, types and shapes of windows, but substantially the same sections will apply
to all.
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:
1: A casement or window frame of the sections or character described, a
pair of brackets or arms hinged to the said frame and adanted to lie Auch

page_text: and complete the section of the frame, and a casement or window mounted upon
studs or axes carried by the said brackets, substantially as and for the purposes
herein set forth and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
2. A casement or window frame of the sections or character described for the
purposes set forth.
Dated this 5th day of August 1800