Engaged with Windows.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th May, 1887
Complete Left, 16th Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1888
otherwise Engaged with Windows.
I, THOMAS MILLER of Number 1 Holmhead Street, Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, North Britain, Coal Master, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This Invention which relates to an improved Fence or Safety Guard for persons
cleaning or otherwise engaged with windows has for its object to prevent accidents or
loss of life to those persons who may be engaged in cleaning windows from the outside,
or to persons who may be otherwise engaged at the outside of windows.
The Invention consists of First, Two bars of iron or steel or other suitable material
of convenient size one of each being inserted in the vertical stones forming the sides
of the window at an angle of say 1 to 6 inches or consistent with the length of the
bar, which gives greater stability and security, and lessens if not entirely obviates the
risk of the bars being forced or pulled out through force or weight as the greater
the weight on said bars the firmer do they hold, besides which the bars are fitted or
secured in the stones by ordinary known means, which make the bars still more secure,
and sufficient to withstand the human pressure or force, which may be brought to bear
upon them. The said bars at their visible ends having formed thereon a short bolt or
pin standing in vertical position to enter an eye or inlet in the band or belt hereinafter
referred to.
The Invention consists Secondly of a band or belt of iron or steel or other material
the ends of which say 3 or 4 inches are folded over or back, and firmly rivetted to the
other portion of the band, leaving at its end sufficient length or space to press open
or form an eye or inlet to receive the short bolt or pin formed in the end of the bar
above referred to. Near the top of the last mentioned bolt or pin a hole bored to
receive another short pin which may be secured by a chain to the band to hold down
or keep in position the band or belt above referred to when it is placed on the bar
and short bolt or pin fixed into the stone or other material.

page_text: One, two, three or more sets of this Safety Guard can be fixed and used according
to the size of the window, and as may be desired or expedient.
It will thus be seen that when this fence or safety Guard is used, any person
cleaning windows or otherwise engaged would be saved from accident or loss of life,
because by falling back on the band or belt stretched across the window and fixed
to the bars and pins above referred to would prevent their falling to the ground and
from the sill of the window.
This Invention is well adapted to properties of all kinds, especially properties of
height, and the apparatus is simple and inexpensive and within the command of all
householders and others.
D. DRYSDALE AUSTIN,
101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow,
Petitioner's Agent.

page_text: otherwise Engaged with Windows.
I, THOMAS MILLER of 1 Holmhead Street, Glasgow, in the County of Lanark,
North Britain, Coalmaster, 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 which relates to an improved Fence or Safety Guard for persons
cleaning or otherwise engaged with windows has for its object to prevent accidents
or loss of life to those persons who may be engaged in cleaning windows from the
outside, or to persons who may be otherwise engaged at the outside of windows.
My Invention consists of First, Two bent iron steel or other suitable metal bolts of
convenient size, one of each being inserted in the vertical stones forming the sides
of the window at an angle, which gives greater stability and security, and lessens if
not entirely obviates the risk of the bars or bolts, being forced or pulled out, as the
greater the weight on said bolts, the firmer do they hold, besides which the bolts are
fitted or secured in the stones by ordinary known means, which make the bolts still
more secure, and sufficient to withstand pressure or force, which may be brought to
bear upon them. The said bars or bolts at their projecting or visible ends are in
vertical position to enter an eye or inlet in the band or belt hereinafter referred to.
The Invention consists secondly of a flexible band or belt of iron or steel or other
suitable material, the ends of which say 3 to 4 inches, or any suitable length are
folded over or back and firmly rivetted, so as to form an eye or inlet to receive the
projecting ends or vertical portion of each bolt. Near the top of the vertical or
projecting part of the said bolt, is a hole made to receive a split-pin, which may be
secured by a chain to the band to prevent any chance of the said band from slipping
off the supporting bolts.
One, two, three, or more sets of this safety guard can be fixed and used, according
to the size of the window, and as may be desired or expedient.
It will thus be seen that when this fence or safety guard is used, any persons
cleaning windows or otherwise engaged would be saved from accident or loss of life,
because by falling back on the band or belt stretched across the window, would
prevent their falling to the ground, and from the sill of the window.
This Invention is well adapted to properties of all kind, especially properties of
height, and the apparatus is simple and inexpensive.
In order that my said Invention may be most fully understood, and readily carried
into effect, I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window provided with the improved fence or
safety guard constructed according to and constituting my present invention.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.

page_text: Figure 3, is details drawn to an enlarged scale for the better illustration of certain
of the parts.
My Invention consists of two bent iron, steel, or other suitable metal bolts A, one
bolt A being inserted into each of the two vertical stones B, forming the sides of the
window, which window the person to be protected is cleaning or otherwise engaged
at. That portion of the bolt A, which is leaded or otherwise fixed into the stonework
of the window, is inclined at or near an angle of 45° with the horizon, whilst the
outward projecting part is mostly vertical as shewn at Figures 2 and 3 of the annexed
drawings. A thin flexible metal band or belt C, is then stretched across the window,
and supported on the beforementioned bolts A, the vertical portion of each bolt passing
through an eye formed on each end of the said band or belt C. A split-pin D, which
for convenience is attached by a chain E, to the metal band or belt C, is driven
through a hole in the vertical portion of each of the bolts A, at a point above the
band C, when in position, thus preventing any chance of the said band C, from
slipping off the supporting bolts A.
Two of these safety guards are shown by way of illustration on the annexed
drawings at Figures 1 and 2, but it is to be understood that even three or more may
be used according to the size of the window and the necessities of the case.
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,―
First. The general arrangement and combination of parts constituting the improved
fence or safety guard substantially as hereinbefore set forth with reference to the
annexed drawings.
Second. In window fences or safety guards the bent bolts A, let into the vertical
stones B, at each side of the window substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before set forth with reference to the annexed drawings.
Third. The thin flexible metal band or belt C, stretched across the window and
secured to the bolts A, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, with reference
to the annexed drawings.
Dated this 15th day of February 1888.
D. DRYSDALE AUSTIN,
Applicant's Agent.