Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov., 1888
I WILLIAM PANTER of 27 Aldebert Terrace South Lambeth in the county of
Surrey engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to prevent the windows of railway carriage doors
from rattling and to exclude all draughts.
I employ the usual form of window, which is lifted up over a fence rail in any
convenient way.
The garnish rail or part of the door which forms the lower side of the window
opening on the inner side of the door, is hinged so as to rest against the frame of the
window and keeps out any draught when the window is closed.
At either side pillar of the door I provide a strip or moulding with a suitable
spring or springs so that each strip or moulding presses upon the frame of the
window and at the same time presses the hinged garnish rail against the window
frame.
Small rollers or wheels may be provided to relieve the friction.
Sometimes I employ a seperate spring or springs for the garnish rail.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Railway Carriage Doors.
I, WILLIAM PANTER of 27 Aklebert Terrace, South Lambeth, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, 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:
My invention relates to apparatus of the kind or class described in the specification
of former Letters Patent granted to G. D. Peters and dated 30th August A.D. 1884
No. 11822 for preventing the rattling of railway-carriage and similar window-sashes,.
and for excluding draughts between such sashes and their frames.
My said invention comprises various improvements hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawings I have shown how my said invention may be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a railway carriage door with my
improvements applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation.
Figure 3 is a central vertical transverse section on the line x, x Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a horizontal transverse section on the line y, y, Figures 1 and 3.
Figure 5 is a portion of Figure 4 drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 6 is a vertical section on the line, Figure 5.
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Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
A indicates the railway-carriage, B the door, the window-sash.
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The window-sash C is of the usual form and is lifted up over a fence-rail a by means
of a strap bor in any other convenient manner.
connected with the door by hinges d.
c is the garnish-rail which is
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e, e are bars or strips of wood or other suitable material which are connected to the
door-frame, one at each side thereof, by means of screws e¹. Each of the screws is 2
passed through a slot in the corresponding, bar e and in a metal plate e³ attached
thereto.
Springs are attached to each of the said bars or strips e and bear against the part B¹
of the door so that the said bars or strips are pressed outward against the frame of
the window-sash C. The bars or strips è moreover, bear against reduced portions c¹ 3
of the hinged garnish-rail c and thus at the same time press the upper end of the
garnish rail against the window-sash C.,
In my improved apparatus, the window-sash C cannot be raised high enough for
the garnish-rail c to move outward beneath it and the said sash, instead of resting
upon the said garnish-rail when the window is closed as described in the said former 35
specification, is supported by the fence-rail a; consequently the window can be opened
and closed with one hand by simply raising and lowering the sash and lifting it over
the said fence-rail, without having to use the other hand to pull the garnish-rail

page_text: from beneath the sash before lowering the latter. By my invention, therefore I
obviate the necessity for any printed directions to passengers as to how the parts are
to be manipulated.
It will be seen, moreover, that the sash C and bars or strips e will, when the window
is opened or closed, turn together upon or about the screws e; the said bars or strips
therefore at all times afford an efficient bearing surface for the said sash, and, by their
pressure against the sash and garnish-rail, very effectually prevent rattling of the sash
and exclude draughts.
I sometimes provide small anti-friction rollers or wheels to relieve or reduce the
friction when raising or lowering the window-sash C.
Instead of, or in addition to, the springs hereinbefore described, I sometimes
employ a separate spring or springs arranged in combination with the garnish-rail.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I wish it understood.
that I claim —
First. The combination, with a window-sash adapted to engage with a fence-rail as
above described, of a hinged garnish-rail and a spring or springs for pressing the same
against the said sash, for the purposes above specified.
Second. The combination of parts comprising the window-sash, the hinged garnish-.
rail, the pivotted bars or strips and the springs, substantially as, and for the purposes
set forth.
Dated this 25th day of October 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.