Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1886.
Complete Left, 28th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 29th Apr., 1887. -
I JAMES MILNE the Elder of No. 162" Sussex Street Sydney in the Colony of New
South Wales, Coppersmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The Invention consists of (1) the substitution of an adjustible hinge for the hinge
at present in use and (2) an improved method of packing.
The hinge consists of two upright knuckle joint screws on which the glass Frame
is secured by two nuts which can be tightened or loosened by means of a key as may
be required.
The packing is of India rubber or other similar substance. It is secured to the
Frame by screws which pass through it, so that the opening and shutting of the
Frame cannot loosen it. It is also used in fixing the glass on both sides-Thus
dispensing with the use of putty, and allowing the glass room for expansion and
contraction, whilst providing a thoroughly water-tight port light.

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I, JAMES MILNE the elder of No. 162 Sussex Street Sydney in the Colony of
New South Wales, Coppersmith, 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, and accompanying Drawings:-
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Figure (1) represents an elevation of my invention. Figure (2) a plan. Fig. (3)
a section on line A B (in Figure 2). Figure (4) a side elevation, and Figure (5) an
elevation of the key, for setting hinges to be hereafter described.
The hinges consist of two upright bars marked (A) on the Drawings with
adjustible nuts (C) which carry the ears (B) fixed to loose frame (P) at one end
and two knuckle joints (D) at the other, swinging in ears T made in one, with the
fixed frame (O).
The object of these knuckle jointed hinges is to enable the loose frame to be set up
or down so as always to ensure a perfectly watertight joint in hot or cold climates.
The glass (F) is packed and kept watertight in the moveable frame with India
rubber instead of the usual putty. It is fixed or kept in position by means of a
cover plate (f) which is secured to the top or moveable frame (P) by means of
screws or other suitable contrivance which pass through the frame (P) and India
Rubber Packing ring into coverplate (f). In this way the glass (F) not being
rigidly fixed has freedom to expand or contract thus preventing the danger of
breakage by jamming in the frame when expanded by heat and avoiding the
inconvenience under the system now in use of shrinking away from the putty when
contracted by cold.
The loose frame is adjusted by means of the nuts and hinges described above so
that a projection (H) upon a fixed frame (0) fits into the recess () (which recess
also holds the top packing ring of the glass) and makes a joint with the said rubber
packing ring thus forming a perfectly water-tight joint when battened down by
means of the eyenut (k) which works upon another screwed bar and knuckle joint (L).
The object of the latter joint being to turn the bolt or screw bar out of the slot (m)
in the fastening ear (R) thus allowing the loose frame to be opened without removing
the nut from the screw.
Lastly Fig. (5) represents a key to adjust the nuts (CC) in order to set hinges.
Any other suitable means may however be used for this purpose.
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) The principle of an adjustible hinge or hinges instead of the hinge at present
in use.
(2) The principle of packing the glass securely whilst allowing freedom to expand
or contract.
Dated this Twenty sixth day of March 1887.
JAMES MILNE & Co.,
Agents for James Milne.