Improvements in and connected with Fasteners for Window Sashes,. and applicable to analogous purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1896-Accepted; 28th Nov., 1996:
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
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Improvements in and connected with Fasteners for Window Sashes,.
and applicable to analogous purposes.
I, WILLIAM- REAY, Gidlow Lane, Wigan, Colliery Agent 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 :-
This invention relates primarily to fasteners for window sashes, but is applicable to
any analogous purpose, and the object is to secure the two sashes or the like in an
efficient manner without the fastener showing conspicuously. In carrying out my
invention I provide a hard steel rod about equal in length to the joint thickness of
the two sashes. This rod is split for a portion of its length, so as to give it a
"springy" character and the extremities of the split part are furnished with knobs,
beyond which (and near the split part) are notches. A hole is provided in each sash,
that in the lower sash passing right through and that in the upper sash only a portion
of the way through. This hole may or may not be bushed with metal or other
suitable material and across the inner face of the hole in the lower sash is provided a
face and catch plate, the notches in the split ends of the above mentioned rod being
of the same thickness as the plate just mentioned. The split ends are forced apart a
little so that they are not parallel with each other. In order that my invention may
be more readily understood I make reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings
in which Fig. 1 shows the fastener in use as it would appear when about to be
withdrawn for the purpose of opening the window and Fig. 2 the fastener with the.
face plate only. Similar letters refer to the same parts in each figure. a is the
upper sash in plan, 6 the lower sash-c bush of hole in which is inserted the rod d'
having the split ends e and the knobs f. g the face plate on front of lower sash
and having a hole to allow the rod d to pass. h are the notches in the split ends of d,
the springing of these notches on to the edge of the hole in plate g keeps the fastener
in position until the knobs are pressed for the purpose of withdrawing the fastener.
The rod may be of unequal diameter with a shoulder as shown at i in the drawing..
In assembling the parts together, the ends e of the rod d are first put through
the hole in the face plate 9 and the knobs then attached. When fare pressed
together the part e can be withdrawn through the hole g, but the fastener is prevented
from being entirely withdrawn by the shoulder i coming in contact with the plate g..
In use when the fastener is pushed forward to its fullest extent the notches à catch
the edge of the plate g, and thus prevent the withdrawal of the fastener until the
knobs are again pressed together as shewn in Fig. 1.
I do not restrict myself to the precise shape, configuration, relative proportions.
or disposition of parts as described in the above specification and exemplified in
the accompanying drawing as any or all of them may be varied without departing
from the spirit of my invention. For instance instead of splitting the end of the
rod for the purpose of rendering it spring-like, separate springs might be rivetted
or otherwise. attached to the rod-the said springs having knobs and notches to
them as above described.
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
1 claim is
1. A fastener for window sashes and applicable also to other analogous purposes,
the said fastener consisting essentially of a rod passed horizontally through the

page_text: top and bottom sashes, the rod having one of it's ends split (or provided with
springs) and furnished with knobs and notches, the whole substantially as described
in the above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
2. A fastener for window sashes and applicable also to other analogous purposes,
the said fastener being constructed and operating substantially as described in the
above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of Inly 1896
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.