Improvements in Window Sashes and Frames.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3'st Oct., 1876-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Window Sashes and Frames.
WILLIAM JOHN PENNY Senr. 59 Acton Street, Gray's Inn Road, Parish of
St. Pancras County of London Builder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The window sash frame is made as an ordinary sash frame for vertically hung
sliding sashes. The sashes are made similar to ordinary sashes but instead of
hanging them direct on the sash lines they are made narrower and I hang them
on a wood traveller running between the beads on either side of sash frame to
which sash lines are attached passing over pullies attached to balance weights on
either side of sash frame, each sash is made in two parts and are hung on purpose
made hinges horizontally and are arranged to slide up and down and both portions
of sash are constructed to fold inwards for the purpose of cleaning the outside of
glass from inside the room, and for removing heavy furniture I arrange the
hinging and hanging of sashes in a manner that they can be removed in a few
minutes, thus leaving the full open space of sash frame. I either make the sashes
out of wood or metal or part wood and part metal.
Dated this 13th day of July 1896
WILLIAM JOHN PENNY, SENR.
Improvements in Window Sashes and Frames.
I, WILLIAM JOHN PENNY, formerly of 59 Acton Street, now of 35 Frederick
Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, Builder, 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:-
This invention relates to improved double action window sashes.
For the purpose of my invention, the window sash frame is made as an ordinary
sash frame for vertically hung sliding sashes. The sashes are made similar to
ordinary sashes but instead of hanging them direct on the sash lines they are made
narrower, and 1 hang them on travellers running between the beads on either side
of sash frame to which sash lines are attached passing over pulleys to balance
weights.
Each sash is made in two or more parts and are hung upon hinges and are
arranged to slide up and down and both portions of each sash are constructed
to fold inwards for the purpose of cleaning the outside of glass from inside the
room.
I arrange the hinging and hanging of my sashes in such manner that they can
be removed in a few minutes thus leaving the full open space of sash frame when
heavy or bulky furniture has to be passed into or out of a room.
My invention is represented in the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 view of my improved: window sash looking from, say, the inside of a
room.
Figure 2 shows two half sashes detached but hinge jointed to the two travellers
which slide up and down between the heads-of-a-sash frame.

page_text: Figure 3 section of my improved sashes and frame the upper half of the lower
'sash thrown forwardly at the top for entry of air current into the room without
the occupants suffering from draught, one of the advantages derived from my
invention.
Figure 4 similar-section but with upper sash lowered for the upper half of such
sash to be folded over downwardly into position for the outside of the glass to be
cleaned from inside the room, the lower sash being raised sufficiently high for the
lower half of same to be folded upwardly for the outside of its glass to be cleaned
from inside the room.
A, A, are two halves of the upper sash. B, B, the two halves of the lower
sash. In each case these are hinge jointed at C, D, respectively. These hinge
joints are likewise connected to the sliding travellers E, E, F, F. which are fitted
to run between the beads G, G, similarly to the sashes of ordinary make, the
travellers containing and supporting the sashes being carried by sash lines H, H,
over pulleys and provided with sash weights in a manner well known..
Any kind of fasteners can be adopted for temporarily securing the sashes to the
travellers to keep them closed, or ordinary swivel hooks and eyes I, J, will in most
cases be found sufficient.
Each portion of my sash frame has independent movement, and the, two parts of
each sash can be moved into the position shown at Figure 2, or when a room has
to be ventilated, the upper half of the lower sash can be set open, as represented
at Figure 3, the air entering as indicated by the arrow, or the upper sash can be
lo wered, or the lower sash can be raised for the purpose if so desired like that of
ordinary vertically sliding sashes. If the upper half of the lower sash be
thrown forward, as at Figure 3, the bolts K, K, can be pushed into the holes L, L,
of the travellers E, F, but when closed to they can be pushed into the holes M, M.
The usual or other sash fasteners can be employed to lock the upper and lower
sashes in position when closed.
By my invention and as before explained, each half of both the upper and lower
sashes can be so folded that the outer surfaces can be brought into a room to
enable the glass to be cleaned, or the sashes painted ou the outside without risking
the lives of servants, or of workmen.
I have referred in my Provisional Specification to purposely made hinges, these
consist of three plates a, b, c, one, a, longer than the others being secured to each
traveller E, F, on either side, one 6 on the upper portion of each sash, and the
other c to the lower pcrtion of each sash. The three plates are connected by a
pivot pin d on which both portions of each sash can be folded, as indicated.
Any system can be adopted for making the meeting parts wind and watertight."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved double action window sashes together with the means of
hanging such double sashes having vertical sliding motion, for allowing either and
each portion or halves of separate sashes to be folded inwardly as and for the
purposes set forth.
2. Making window sashes in such manner that the ordinary system of hanging
them is adopted, each sash being in two or more parts, and each capable of being
folded inwardly, upwardly, and downwardly respectively, as and for the purpose or
purposes specified and substantially as shown.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said William John Penny.