Improvements in Windows and Parts Adjacent for "Hansoms” and other Carriages.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 7th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Windows and Parts Adjacent for "Hansoms” and
other Carriages.
We WILLIAM THOMAS BALL, of 10 Faraday Road, North Kensington, in the
County of Middlesex, Foreman Carriage Builder and THOMAS MARTIN ROAKE
of 34 and 36 Irongate Wharf Road, in the County of Middlesex, Coach Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The improvements have for their object to obviate many of the inconveniences
attendant on the present arrangement of the front windows of Hansom cabs, and
other like windows and render the operation of such windows more simple, the
construction more economical and durable and to gain other advantages.
According to our invention the glazed sashes, or frames may be one, two, or
more in number but for simplicity we will refer to an arrangement of two sashes.
Each sash will be composed of glass or glass in conjunction with or provided to
form ventilating means surrounded by the framework of the sash, which we prefer
to be metal chiefly, with wood, india rubber, or other suitable filling, between the
metal plates; or other combinations of materials may be employed, screws being
used to connect the parts and the wood or india-rubber by being allowed to project
beyond the metal, or rigid frame serving to increase the elasticity of the parts and
diminish rattling.
In some cases especially for cheaper construction the sashes may be of wood, or
wood with rubber edgings.
One convenient form of construction of sash is composed of an inner layer of
india rubber filling the space beyond and around the edges of the glass with metal
framing plates on either side overlapping portions of glass and rubber, the one
framing having lugs, or projections, around it which are passed through holes, or
spaces, in the rubber and abut against the other frames, so that screws may be
passed through the latter, into the former, securing the whole, the lugs forming
distance pieces and the rubber at the outside edges forming anti-rattle cushions.
In securing the sashes in their guides whereby they may be controlled during
raising and lowering we design to avoid the use of usual hinges which are liable to
give way and allow the sash to fall out of its grooves to the inconvenience and
danger of the rider and instead we provide guide ways in the sides of the cab front,
or other like space to be closed, and these guide ways are so arranged as to lead
the sashes in the direction desired keeping them substantially close to the roof of
the carriage and not as is usual allowing the sashes to swing out, in unpleasant
contact or danger of contact with the rider's head-these guide ways in a Hansom
cab would be usually carried substantially vertically or somewhat inclined outwards
from the vertical line then a short curve and then horizontally or slightly inclining
upwards; or these directions may be modified to the contour of the carriage body.
On the sides of the sashes are formed or applied studs with, preferably, enlarged
heads and around the necks of these studs are india rubber or other suitably elastic
material and the bushings may be capable of rolling as anti-friction rolls and these
travel in the grooves as the lower sash rises and then by its stop causes the upper
sash to rise and then both traverse substantially horizontally, when drawn upon by
a cord, or other means, either by the driver or occupant of the carriage, the sashes
being kept out of the headway of the rider.
Dated the 12th day of May 1892.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.

page_text: We WILLIAM THOMAS BALL, of 10 Faraday Road, North Kensington in the
County of Middlesex, Foreman Carriage Builder, and THOMAS MARTIN ROAKE
of 34 and 36 Irongate Wharf Road in the County of Middlesex Coach Builder
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 improvements have for their object to obviate many of the inconveniences
attendant on the present arrangement of the front windows of Hansom cabs, and
other like windows and render the operation of such windows more simple, the
construction more economical and durable and to gain other advantages.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 shews a front view and Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 side views and various positions
of the parts of the windows and their adjacent framing.
Fig. 6 is a detail of the edge of the upper sash and one of its guiding studs and
runners.
Fig. 7 is a like detail of the edge of the lower sash.
Fig. 8 is a detail of a modified construction with metal framings 9 g overlapping
the outer edge of glass and enclosing a frame i of wood, rubber, or other suitable
material, being one of a series of rivets securing the several frames together.
Fig. 9 is a detail of one of the studs and a part of its guide way c³ in side view.
Fig. 10 is a general side view of a Hansom cab with our invention applied drawn
to a smaller scale.
a is the lower sash and 6 is the upper sash (supposing as here shewn that only
two are used) each shewn of equal size. The lower sash a has a catch or stud a¹
at each side to which are attached the ends of a double cord f,f which pass up,
one cord each over pulleys a' a and both cords pass over the pulley a-to &
suitable loop or end accessible to the driver and capable of being secured as
required to sustain the sashes in their open and housed position (see Fig. 5).
The outer edges of this lower sash a are capable of sliding in grooves formed at
the sides of the upper sash 6 by the angular plate screwed thereto and each of
these plates carries studs 6 which are provided with wheels or rollers 6³
(see Fig. 9) which roll in slots c¹ formed in the angle plate c secured to the sides of
the body of the cab (see Figs. 4 and 10).
Below this angle plate c or as a continuation of it is a plate d having a return
flange d¹ between which and the projection of the framing e¹ of the cab body e, the
sash a slides when it drops below sash b.
As the sash a rises, being pulled up by the cords ff, it engages the sash 6 by the
studs a', and both sashes together are carried up and the upper side studs b³ ³
running round and then along the slots c¹ (see Fig. 4) until they assume the
position they assume in Fig. 5.
According to our invention the glazed sashes, or frames may be one, two, or
more in number but for simplicity we will refer to an arrangement of two sashes.
Each sash will be composed of glass or glass in conjunction with or provided to
form ventilating means surrounded by the framework of the sash which we prefer
to be metal chiefly, with wood, india rubber, or other suitable filling, between the
metal plates or other combinations of materials may be employed; screws being
used to connect the parts and the wood or india rubber by being allowed to project
beyond the metal, or rigid frame serving to increase the elasticity of the parts and
diminish rattling.

page_text: In some cases especially for cheaper construction the sashes may be of wood, or
wood with rubber edgings (see Fig. 8).
One convenient form of construction of sash is composed of an inner layer of
india rubber filling the space beyond and around the edges of the glass with metal
framing plates on either side overlapping portions of glass and rubber, the one
framing having lugs, or projections, around it which are passed through holes, or
spaces, in the rubber and abut against the other frames, so that screws may be
passed through the latter, into the former, securing the whole, the lugs forming
distance pieces and the rubber at the outside edges forming anti-rattle cushions.
In securing the sashes in their guides whereby they may be controlled during
raising and lowering we design to avoid the use of usual hinges which are liable to
give way and allow the sash to fall out of its grooves to the inconvenience and
danger of the rider and instead we provide guide ways in the sides of the cab front,
or other like space to be closed, and these guide ways are so arranged as to lead
the sashes in the direction desired keeping them substantially close to the roof of
the carriage and not as is usual allowing the sashes to swing out, in unpleasant
contact or danger of contact with the rider's head-these guide ways in a Hansom
cab would be usually carried substantially vertically or somewhat inclined outwards
from the vertical line then a short curve and then horizontally or slightly inclining
upwards; or these directions may be modified to the contour of the carriage body.
On the sides of the sashes are formed or applied studs with, preferably, enlarged
heads and around the necks of these studs are india rubber or other suitably elastic
material and the bushings may be capable of rolling as anti friction rolls and these
travel in the grooves as the lower sash rises and then by its stop causes the upper
sash to rise and then both traverse substantially horizontally, when drawn upon by
a cord, or other means, either by the driver or occupant of the carriage, the
sashes being kept out of the head way of the rider.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The construction and arrangements of the parts of window sashes and their
framings and parts co-operating there with so that the space within the vehicle
may be as little as possible encroached upon in opening and closing the sashes
substantially as set forth.
2. The combination or arrangement and use of sliding sashes and co-operating
parts so that said sashes are capable of being brought into superposed position and
slidden along guide ways so as to be kept mainly out of the internal head space of
the vehicle substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated the 19th day of November 1892.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.