Improved Reversible Window Sashes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1893-Accepted, 13th May, 1893
Improved Reversible Window Sashes.
I, JOHN SHAW 22 Rosehill Terrace Willington-on-Tyne Northumberland
Ironfounder do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of sashes made of wood cast iron or other material, which revolves on
centre pivots, fixed in a wood frame, with a fast horizontal centre cross bar, so that
the outside of sashes can be turned inside for cleaning to prevent accidents, with
checks and cushions made of wood indiarubber or other material to make it water
tight, with fastenings to make it secure when close or open for ventilation and will
effectually prevent the rattling of sashes. All pulleys, cords, and weights dispensed
with.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Reversible Window Sashes.
I, JOHN SHAW 22 Rosehill Terrace Willington-on-Tyne Northumberland
Ironfounder 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 :-..
It consists of sashes made any design, of wood, iron, brass, or other material, to
give light and ventilation where required, which revolve vertically or horizontally
on pivots in footsteps in solid frames, with hinged regulating flaps and cushions
made of india rubber or other material, made whole or in pieces as the case may
be, to make the sashes water tight and dust proof. Fast horizontal cross bars and
checks with two stops or more for sashes to butt against or faced joints where
necessary to make them water tight, and wedge fastenings for same where required
to prevent the rattling of sashes in windy weather and make them secure.
The outside of sash can be turned inside of room for cleaning, painting, or
glazing, which does away with the unnecessary danger in the old type of hung
sashes, and dispenses with all weights cords and pulleys.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of window, showing top sash open for ventilation,
and bottom sash closed.
Fig. 1. is a horizontal section through line H. J. Fig. 3.
Fig. 2. is a vertical section through line K. L. Fig. 3.
Fig. 4. is a front view of wedge fastening.
The sashes revolve on pivots A. Fig. 2 in footsteps B Fig. 2 fixed in fast
horizontal cross bars C. Fig. 2 and checks D. Fig. 1 with stops for sashes to butt
against regulating flaps E. Fig. 2, with cushions F Fig. 2. to make them water
tight and dust proof and wedge fastenings G Fig. 1 and G' Fig. 2 and a and b. Fig. 4
when sashes are made to revolve vertically a. Fig. 4 is screwed onto sash,
and b Fig. 4 is screwed onto frame. When made to revolve horizontally a. Fig. 4
is screwed onto bottom sash and 6 Fig. 4 onto top sash. When sashes are closed
the wedge is put into b when forced home it forces the sash against the stops, and
prevents the rattling in windy weather, and makes the sashes secure.

page_text: 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 :-
1st. A sash that will revolve either vertically or horizontally with the same
appliances and have the same result.
2nd. The hinged regulating flap and cushions made whole or in pieces as the
case may be, to make them water tight and dust proof.
3rd: The fast horizontal cross bars and checks with two stops or more, for sashes
to butt against, or faced joints, where necessary to make them water tight
Dated this 20th day of January 1893.
JOHN SHAW.