Improvements in the Regulation of Sliding Window Sashes in their Frames.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Regulation of Sliding Window Sashes in their
Frames.
I, JOHN CRAWFORD MOORE, The Meads, Eastbourne, Sussex, Engineer, do here-
by declare the nature of this invention to be as follows ;-
-
The object of my invention is to arrange the cord or cords carrying sliding
window sashes in such a manner as not to be in the way when the sashes are
turned inward for cleaning or other purposes and an improvement on my
Specification 9725 of 1897.
On a window and at a top corner and on the fixed frame I place a pulley
on the
at the upper end of the inner beading or flap. I place another
fixed frame in the upper part of the bed or run of the top or outer sash. I
then place another on the side of the top or outer sash, which will be directly
under the latter. I then place another near the top part of the parting bead,
on the fixed frame, another on the side of the lower or inner sash and another
on the fixed frame almost directly under the first and in line with the inside
beading. I place or lace a band or cord beginning at the inside face over the
first and second pulleys on the fixed frame under the third pulley on the side
of the top or outer sash then over the fourth pulley on the fixed frame
in line with the parting bead then under the fifth pulley on the side of the
bottom or lower sash then over the sixth pulley on the fixed frame and about
in line with the inner beading. I leave the two ends of this cord or chain hang-
ing down the inner face of the fixed frame. I place a handle or weight on
each which is connected to a guidebar or in a groove or bed. These handles are
heavy enough to balance each sash so that by raising or lowering the same on
or in the guides the sashes are regulated and remain where they are left in their
runs. A portion of each sash is removed from the side to make room for the
pulleys and cords carrying the same. I place friction rollers on the side of the
sashes where they come in contact with the fixed frame in the run to prevent
them from locking. These sashes can also be regulated without touching the
cord or handles by catching or laying hold of them.
Another way I swing these sashes on the cord or cords I dispense with what
I call the fourth pulley, that is the one on the fixed frame in line with the
parting bead. I make fast the centre of the cord to the fixed frame in line with
the parting bead; another way I do it by cutting the cord and making both ends
fast about the same place. When these sashes are to be regulated at or from
a distance instead of using the weights I make use of cord grips or a cordgrip
and a weight.
In fixing the pulleys I place a plate under the wheel with nibs or points
thereon and a hole about its centre. The nibs are driven into the frame. I then
place a long screw through the wheel on the plate which passes through both
into the frame; this screw or nail forms a bearing for the wheel, and the plate

page_text: supports it. When this cord or band, or cords and bands, are placed on the
same side of a window as the hinges, it, or they will not interfere with the open-
ing of the sashes inward for cleaning or other purposes.
Dated this 15th day of December 1898.
JOHN CRAWFORD MOORE.
Improvements in the Regulation of Sliding Window Sashes in their
Frames.
JOHN CRAWFORD MOORE, The Meads, Eastbourne, County of Sussex, 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:-
The object of my invention is to arrange the cord or cords carrying sliding
window sashes in such a manner as not to be in the way when the sashes are
turned inward for cleaning or other purposes and is an improvement on my
Specification 9725 of 1897.
On a window and at a top corner and on the fixed frame I place a pulley
at the upper end of the inner beading or flap. I place another on the
fixed frame in the upper part of the bed or run of the top or outer sash. I
then place another on the side of the top or outer sash, which will be directly
under the latter. I then place another near the top part of the parting bead,
on the fixed frame, another on the side of the lower or inner sash and another
on the fixed frame almost directly under the first and in line with the inside
beading. I place or lace a band or cord beginning at the inside face over the
first and second pulleys on the fixed frame under the third pulley on the side
of the top or outer sash then over the fourth pulley on the fixed frame
in line with the parting bead then under the fifth pulley on the side of the
bottom or lower sash then over the sixth pulley on the fixed frame and about
in line with the inner beading. I leave the two ends of this cord or chain hang-
ing down the inner face of the fixed frame. I place a handle or weight on
each which is connected to a guidebar or in a groove or bed. These handles are
heavy enough to balance each sash so that by raising or lowering the same on
or in the guides the sashes are regulated and remain where they are left in their
runs. A portion of each sash is removed from the side to make room for the
pulleys and cords carrying the same. I place friction rollers on the side of the
sashes where they come in contact with the fixed frame in the run to prevent
them from locking. These sashes can also be regulated without touching the
cord or handles by catching or laying hold of them.
Another way I swing these sashes on the cord or cords I dispense with what
I call the fourth pulley, that is the one on the fixed frame in line with the
parting bead, and I make fast the centre of the cord to the fixed frame. Another
way I do it by cutting the cord and making both ends fast about the same place.
When these sashes are to be regulated at or from a distance instead of using the
weights I make use of cord grips or a cord grip and a weight.
In fixing the pulleys I place a plate under the wheel with nibs or points
thereon and a hole about its centre. The nibs are driven into the frame. I then
place a long screw through the wheel on the plate which passes through both
into the frame; this screw or rail forms a bearing for the wheel, and the plate
supports it.
When this cord or band or cords and bands are placed on the
same side of a window as the hinges, it or they will not interfere with the open-
ing of the sashes inward for cleaning or other purposes.

page_text: In order that the said invention may be more easily understood and carried
into effect, I will now proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
In the several figures in the accompanying drawing, like parts are indicated
by similar letters of reference.
Fig. 1 is
invention.
an elevation of a window constructed according to the present
Fig. 2 is a vertical section of Fig. 1, showing the details of my improvements.
Fig. 3 shows a slight modification of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 shows another slight variation in the invention.
Fig. 5 is an elevation of a window sash or frame showing certain details of
my invention as will be hereinafter explained.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of one of the details of my improvements.
Fig. 7 is a section on an enlarged scale of another part of my invention.
Fig. 1 shows certain details of my invention, but these will be more readily
understood by referring to
Fig. 2 which is a vertical section of a window constructed according to the
present invention. I place, as shall be hereinafter explained, on a window, and
at a top corner, and on the fixed frame c, a pulley f, at the upper end of the inner
beading or flap e; I place another pulley g on the fixed frame c, in the upper part
of the bed or run of the top or outer sash a¹. I then place another pulley hon
the side of the top of the outer sasha, which will be directly under the pulley g.
I now place another pulley i, near the top of the parting bead d, on the fixed
frame c; another pulley on the side of the top of the lower or inner sash a²;
and another pulley j, on the fixed frame e, almost directly under the first pulley f,
and in line with the inside beading e. I place or lace a band, cord or chain
over the pulleys and connect them first over the pulley f, then over the pulley g,
under the pulley h, over the pulley under the pulley 2, and then over the
pulley j. I leave the two ends of this cord or chain hanging down the inner
face of the fixed frame. I now place a handle or weight k, on each end of the
cord or chain, which is connected to a guide bar m, or in a groove or bed-sec
also Fig. 1, which is an elevation of Fig. 2 and shows more essentially the
weights or handles k, k¹ and the guide bar M. These handles or weights k, kl
are heavy enough to balance each sash, so that by raising or lowering the same
on, or in the guide m, the sashes are regulated, and remain where they are left
in the runs.
These sashes can also be regulated without touching the cord l,
or the weights or handles, ¹, by raising or lowering the sashes themselves.
Fig. 3. Without departing from the spirit of the invention I may also swing
the sashes on the cord or chain in a slightly modified way. To do this I dispense
with what I call the fourth pulley in Fig. 2, and (see Fig. 3) make fast the
centre of the cord or chain to the fixed frame c, at the point . I also accomplish
the same object by cutting the cord or chain L and making both ends fast about
the same place . When these sashes are to be regulated at or from a distance,
instead of using the weights k, k, I make use of cord grips, or cord grips and
weights.
Fig. 4 shows a slightly varied form of my invention which may be used for
certain purposes. In this modification I dispense with the pulley g (see Fig. 2)
and (see Fig. 4) I take two cords, or chains 1, 2 and take them somewhat
differently over the remaining pulleys. I then fix the end of the cord or chain
to the frame c at the point on the fixed frame c; and the end of the other cord
or chain is fixed to the top of the parting bead d at the point 3. In this modifi-
cation I also make use of cord grip or cord grips and weights if I wish to regulate
the sashes at or from a distance. As other slight modifications can be introduced
in carrying out my invention I do not bind myself rigidly to the annexed
drawings or forms of construction.

page_text: Fig. 5. To prevent the sashes from locking in their runs, I let in at convenient
points on the sides of the sash a, friction rollers bb, where they come in contact
with the fixed frame c. I also remove a portion of each sash from a side to make
room for the rollers and cord or chain, as shown at h.
Fig. 6. In fixing the pulleys I place a plate p under the wheel o with nibs or
points thereon, and a hole in its centre. A piece of the woodwork is cut away,
and the plate driven into the frame. I now put in a long screw through the
wheel o and plate p, this screw (or nail) forms a bearing for the wheel o, and the
plate supports it.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of one of the ways I use in balancing the sashes as ex-
plained above. Two strips n n, of a suitable material are fixed to the frame c
and in these slips slides a suitable weight or handle 2. In some cases I dovetail
or cut a bed or groove out of the solid frame c for the handle or weight to run
in and dispense with and Fig. 7. The end of the aforesaid chain or cord
is taken through the opening and fixed in a convenient manner.
By hanging sashes, as detailed above, I enable the sashes to be raised or lowered
in a convenient manner, and when the cord or cords, chain or chains are placed
on the same side of the window as the hinges (see Patent 9725 of 1897) it, or
they, will not interfere with the opening of the sashes inward for cleaning or other
purposes.
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 balancing by means of rollers or pulleys with bands cords or chains
of one sash against another with suitable weights, substantially as herein shewn
and described and for the purposes stated.
2. The balancing by means of pulleys with cords or chains by means of and
in connection with cord grips or cord grips and weights, substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated.
3. In a sashframe a space or a portion removed for the purpose of placing the
wheel or roller and cord or band 7, such as herein described and illustrated and
for the purpose set forth.
4. In a window the means of fixing rollers on plates with one screw such as
herein described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
5. In a sash frame the combination of a roller or wheel h with the friction
rollers or wheels such as herein described and illustrated and for the purpose
set forth.
6. The combination of pulleys and cords or chains with weights or handles, or
cord grips and weights and guide bars or grooves with the removal of certain
parts of sashes and beadings substantially as herein shewn and described and for
the purpose stated.
Datod this 8th day of Cunta 1000