Improvements in the Method of Fixing Glass in Windows
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 27th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Fixing Glass in Windows,
I, WALTER DODD, Shipwright, of Bridge Road Works, Bridge Road, Garford:
Street, Poplar, London E. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
In my improved method of fixing, I place the glass in any suitable frame, and
at the front, or at both the front and back of the glass, round its edge, I place-
thin india rubber or other suitable elastic material; this rubber or other material,.
I keep pressed tightly against the glass by means of a moulding or frame, placed
round it, this moulding or frame being screwed to the window frame or partition.
and following the shape of the glass.
By my improved method the glass is securely fixed and prevented from.
chattering and at the same time the joint is made perfectly watertight, the latter-
being a specially important feature for ships work.
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Lidow of November 1893
Improvements in the Method of Fixing Glass in Windows.
I, WALTER DODD, Shipwright, of Bridge Road Works, Bridge Road, Garford
Street, Poplar, London, E. 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 :-
In my improved method of fixing, I place the glass in any suitable frame, and
at the front, or at both the front and back of the glass, round its edge, I place-
thin india rubber, or other suitable elastic material; this rubber or other material,
I keep pressed tightly against the glass, by means of a moulding or frame, placed
round it, this moulding or frame being screwed to the window frame or partition
and following the shape of the glass. By my improved method the glass is-
securely fixed and prevented from chattering, and at the same time the joint is
made perfectly watertight; the latter being a specially important feature for
ships work..
use for my purpose a double rabbet in the frame, one taking the size of the-
glass, and the other taking the rubber which overlaps the glass, the rubber being
prevented from working out by being pressed against the glass and the outer
rabbet, by means of the moulding or framing which is fastened by screws at.
suitable distances.
In the annexed drawings
Fig. 1 shows my improved frame, A. and B. being the two rabbets, shown in
section, larger, in Fig. 2. ; which also shows the glass C., & the rubber or other
elastic material D., placed on the edge of the glass and extending over the-
rabbet B. If it is necessary to keep the glass water-tight on both sides, this
rubber can be placed on both sides of the glass. E. is the frame or moulding which
compresses the rubber by means of screws F., which also at the same time hold the
rubber against the rabbet B., thus preventing the glass chattering and keeping the-
ioint watertight.

page_text: Fig. 3. shows an enlarged section with a single rabbet C. being the glass,.
D. the rubber or other elastic material, E. the beading and A. the frame with
the screw F.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The improved method of fastening glass in windows substantially as described
and shown in drawings..
2. The use of a double rabbet in conjunction with rubber or other jelastic
material as and for the purpose described.
3. The use of a single rabbet in conjunction with rubber or other elastic
material as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 27th day of November 1893.
W. DODD.