Improvements in the Construction of Windows and Sashes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1890--Accepted, 21st Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Windows and Sashes.
We, WILLIAM JOHN EARLE HENLEY, of 172, Anerley Road, Anerley, Builder,
EDWARD JOHN EARLE HENLEY, of 38, Ridsdale Road, Anerley, Builder, and
THOMAS SPURRIER, of Mannington, Knolly's Road, Streatham, Gentleman, all in
the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to effect improvements in the construction of
windows and sashes, in order to facilitate the operations of hanging, repairing,
cleaning, draught excluding and so forth.
In carrying out our invention we form each sash in two or more parts, consisting
of a sliding frame, to which the glass frame or frames is or are hinged. The glass
frame or frames of each sash is or are so united to the sliding frame, by hinges, that
it or they opens or open to the room either horizontally or vertically, when
unfastened; the fastening of the glass frame or frames in the sliding frame being
effected by movable screws, or other suitable means.
The meeting bar of the lower sash is formed in two parts, hinged together
horizontally, the upper part being made broad enough to extend over the opening,
and thus exclude all draught coming between the meeting bars. This folding bar
also furnishes a suitable support for flower pots and other ornaments, when opened
inwards towards the room.
Provision is made for fastening the cords to the sliding stiles by threading the
ropes down to a slot, through which the ropes are drawn and readily fastened
without disturbing the beads.
The openings to the pockets may be made in front, where convenient, or in the
side, and the cover is so made that it can be readily removed by unskilled persons;
the weights and ropes being readily inspected and manipulated.
Dated 23rd August 1890.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Windows and Sashes.
We, WILLIAM JOHN EARLE HENLEY, of 172, Anerley Road, Anerley,
Builder, EDWARD JOHN EARLE HENLEY, of 38, Ridsdale Road, Anerley,
Builder, and THOMAS SPURRIER, of Mannington, Knolly's Road, Streatham,
Gentleman, all in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention 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 our invention is to effect improvements in the construction of
windows and sashes, in order to facilitate the operations of hanging, repairing,
cleaning, draught excluding and so forth.
In carrying out our invention we form each sash in two or more parts, consisting
of a sliding frame to which the glass frame or frames is or are hinged. The glass
frame or frames of each sash is or are so united to the sliding franie, by hinges or
thumb screws, or their equivalents, that it or they opens or open to the room either
horizontally or vertically when unfastened; the fastening of the glass frame or
frames in the sliding frame being effected by movable screws, or other suitable
means.

page_text: the rail c, suitably bushed with metal. The fastener is secured to the flap g, which
is shown in two positions in Fig. 11.
In Fig. 12 a bolt is shewn for securing the window in combination with a
sliding flap g. The bolt is retained in a locked position by the spring I, which
projects the bolt into a hole in the rail c.
In the same figure is shown a method of locking and unlocking the bolt k by
means of the key m.
In Figs. 13 and 14 another form of fastening is shown, Fig. 13 being a section
and Fig. 14 an elevation, in which the flap g is shown hinged at g' and the bolt k is
withdrawn by simply lifting the flap g, as shown in Fig. 13. The fastener consists
of a slotted lever n, pivoted at n'. n is a slot in which the pin g² works, and by
which the flap g is raised and lowered, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14.
In Figs. 15 and 16 the flap g is fitted with a pinion o working in the rack h, by
which pinion the lower sash may be raised or the top sash may be drawn down,
after releasing the flap. p is a detent for locking the pinion and securing the
window in any desired position.
Figs. 17 to 25 illustrate our new methods of attaching cords to the sliding sashes.
The cords are passed through slots either inclined upwards or downwards formed in
the sliding frames and secured by knots, which are sunk in holes at ss as shown in
Figs. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22, or by hinged clips t, t shown in Fig. 23 or clips v v
as shown in Figs. 24 and 25.
Fig. 26 is a further illustration of our invention showing the flap g applied to
sashes of ordinary construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. In the construction of windows and sashes the combination of sliding frames
and hinged sashes, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
2. In combination with windows and sashes constructed and arranged as aforesaid,
the application and use of a folding bar or flap g substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. In combination with windows and sashes constructed and arranged as aforesaid,
the application and use of racks hh, whereby the sashes are automatically fastened
when caused to slide one upon the other substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
4. In combination with windows and sashes constructed and arranged as aforesaid,
the application and use of the several forms of sash fasteners, substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
5. In combination with windows and sashes constructed and arranged as aforesaid,
the improved method of forming and fitting pocket pieces, whereby the weights
can be adjusted without disturbing the beadings or painted work, substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
6. In combination with windows and sashes constructed and arranged as aforesaid,
the improved method of attaching cords to the sliding frames, substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
7. The general construction and the several combinations and arrangements of
parts, constituting our invention of improvements in the construction of windows
and sashes, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 28th November 1900.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicants.