An Improved Means or Apparatus for Supporting Window Sashes or Frames.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means or Apparatus for Supporting Window Sashes
or Frames.
We FRANK BRIERLEY of Holly Bank, Drake Street Confectioners Machinist
and JOHN LORD of 35 Church Stile Carpet Designer both in Rochdale and
County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows
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Our invention relates to a means or device for supporting window sashes or
frames within their casements in any desired position without the aid of cords and
weights as now generally used, which invention is adapted and is capable of being,
and may be applied in connection with sliding window sashes or frames generally;
in which cords or weights are not used, such as carriages, or other similar window
Bashes.
In accordance with our present construction our invention consists of a box or
receptacle of rectangular form, in which we provide two metal pieces or plates
one being situate on each side of the box, opposite to each other, each plate being
provided with flanges, between which flanges we insert a bent piece of metal or
spring piece, one in connection with each plate, the said springs being maintained
or compressed in position between the flanges. The said plates are each provided
with an aperture or slot through which pass each extremity of the axle of a pulley
or roller of wood or other suitable material, the pulley being situate between the
plates, and so situate that the body of the roller extends partly out of the box, the
axle of the said pulley bearing against the spring on each side of the box.
The application and action of our invention is as follows.
The box or receptacle before referred to containing or carrying the pulley, plates,
and springs is fitted by means of screws to the sides of the sash which sides are
those which when the sash is in position are adjacent to the sides of the casement,
the said box being fitted into a recess or mortice of the window sash. We according
to our present arrangement employ a box or receptacle one at each corner of the
window sash. When fitted in position the front faces of the boxes,-beyond which
the pullies partly project, through suitable slots or openings provided in the said
faces-are level with the surfaces of the sides of the window sash consequently
when the window sash is situate within its casing the pullies are caused by the
action or pressure of the springs to press against the sides of the casing, thus
whatever positions the sash may assume with relation to its casing when moved up
or down, the action of the pullies causes the sash to remain in the position where
left upon the withdrawal of the moving or manual force.
The sides of the casing are suitably recessed in order to admit of the extending
portion of the pullies beyond the sides of the sash and. before named in order to
admit or allow of the sash being placed in position within the casing.
Dated this 31st day of July 1893
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FRANK BRIERLEY.
JOHN LORD.
J. H. Butterworth,
Rochdale, for the Applicants.

page_text: COME LETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means or Apparatus for Supporting Window Sashes
or Frames.
We FRANK BRIERLEY of Holly Bank, Drake Street Rochdale in the County
of Lancaster Confectioners Machinist and JOHN LORD of Church Stile Rochdale
aforesaid Counting House Clerk, 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 :-
Our invention relates to a means or device for supporting window sashes or
frames within their casements in any desired position without the aid of cords or
weights as now generally used, which invention is adapted to or capable of being
and may be applied in connection with sliding sashes or frames generally in
connection with which cords or weights are not used as for instance carriage and
other similar sliding sashes.
In accordance with our present construction our invention consists of a box or
receptacle of suitable rectangular form in which we provide two metal plates or
pieces being situate one on each side of the box and opposite to each other each
plate being provided with flanges or projecting parts between which flanges on each
plate or piece we insert or place a bent or peculiar shaped spring or piece of metal.
the said spring being maintained in position between the flanges, the said plates are
each provided with an aperture or slot through which pass the extremities of the
axle or pivots of a roller or pulley of wood or other suitable material the roller or
pulley being situate between the plates and its periphery partly extending out of
and through the front or face plate of the box the axle or pivots of the pulley
bearing against the springs before named.
In order that our invention may be clearly comprehended we have hereunto
attached a sheet of drawings illustrating our invention applied to a sliding ɓash
also sectional views of our invention detached from the sliding sash in the said
drawings like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the various figures.
therein shewn.
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DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. represents an elevation of a sliding sash with our invention applied
thereto.
Fig. 2. represents a sectional view of our invention shewing the box in section
with the spring and roller provided therein.
Fig. 3. is a plan in section of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4. is a front elevation not in section of Fig. 2.
Fig. 5. is a figure shewing the plate and spring detached from the box.
At any convenient part of the window sash we attach any convenient number of
our apparatus, but, and as in accordance with the drawings berewith we preferably
insert in a recess provided at each corner of the said sash as shewn at a.
When
so situate that is, in position as shewn, the roller bis pressed or depressed from its
normal position as shewn in Fig. 2, that is, extending beyond-a face plate fixed at f,
which face plate is provided with an opening to admit of the projection of the
pulley within the box c, pressure is thus exerted through the medium of the axle
or pivots against the bent spring d, which we preferably provide with open
ends d'd and situate on each side of the box as shewn in Figs. 3, and 4, and which
springs are situate in the spaces formed between the sides 3 of the plates and the
sides c of the box and are held or maintained in position between the flanged
parts projecting from the sides of the plates as shewn in Figs. 2 and 4, but more
particularly in Fig. 4, as shewn in dotted lines also as shewn in Fig. 5. The
resistance or tension of the springs thus created consequently causes the pulley to
press against the sides or jambs e of the casement as shewn in Fig. 1.

page_text: The action and application of our invention is as follows.
The box or receptacle before named containing the pulley, plates and springs is.
attached by means of screws g at the parts as before indicated, the pullies being
depressed within their boxes in manner as before indicated consequently the
resistances or reactions of the springs impel or force outwards the pullies from their
boxes and press against the sides or jambs of the window casement consequently
whatever position the sash may be caused to assume with relation to the casement.
the same will remain in such position until a force is applied to cause it to move.
from such position, as the raising or lowering of the sash.
At the lower or any other convenient parts of the sides or jambs of the case-
ment we provide a suitable hollow or concave part or recess so that when the sashes.
close the window opening the pullies may be pressed or passed therein thus the
sashes may become interlocked with the casement and at the same time the springs
within the boxes are relieved from pressure.
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 combination the bent or peculiar shaped open spring piece d, placed.
within a rectangular box, c, the pulley b, and plates has and for the purposes.
herein fully set forth and described in the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. In combination the bent or peculiar shaped open spring d, the plates h, and
the pulley bas and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
3. In combination the flanged plates and the rectangular box b, whereby a space
is formed on each side of the box capable of and adapted to receive a spring piece
as and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
4. In combination the bent or peculiar shaped open spring piece d, and the
plate h, as and for the purposes herein fully set forth.
5. The flanged plate between the flanges or projecting parts of which a deflecting
spring piece is capable of being and adapted to be retained as and for the purposes.
herein fully set forth.
Dated this 29th day of March 1894
J. H. BUTTERWORTH,
Rochdale, for the Applicants.