Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th.Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 22nd May, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
The object of my apparatus is
I. So to fasten, lock, hold and secure what are usually called window sashes or
sheets, doors, shutters or like, articles as to keep them in firm and secure position
when closed.
II. To lock, hold and secure them at any given point of their traverse so as to
leave any desired size of opening.
III. To prevent thieves, intruders, or. other persons from opening such windows,
doors or like articles.
IV. To prevent such, sashes, doors, or like, articles from rattling or making noises
during winds or other causes.
V. So to hold such articles as, to prevent or reduce draughts.
.VI. Whilst for doors, shutters or like articles it will-in addition-fulfil the
objects of locks and bolts fixed inside or outside such doors, etc.
. The apparatus consists of a carriage, carriages, fixing or, fixings attachable by
suitable means to windows, sashes, doors or like articles or their framework, such
.carriages or fixings-by preference-carry or support a. screw, spindle, standard,
nut, socket or fixing at a suitable angle, the screws, spindles, standards nuts,
sockets or fixings may have one, two or more threads to fit one another, and any
such parts may be fitted with proper. leverage to revolve or move them, such as
a milled boss, arm or arms, thumb and finger wings or like device, and as they―
by preference-revolve or move in their nuts or fixings, or such nuts or sockets
or parts may be screwed inside or outside or both, and if fitted with like leverage
may revolve or move and so one end, shoulder or part of such screw, spindle,
standard, nut or socket-carrying or not a washer, foot, lip, claw or like device-
can be screwed, forced or moved against a shoulder, lip or lips formed in, on, or
fixed to the styles,.guts. or suitable part, of the opposite sash, so that, as the screw,
spindle, fixing, nut, socket or their equivalent is actuated-by preference in a
diagonal or suitable line, it forces the sheets or sashes to slide along their grooves
or move in opposite, and also-in a lesser degree-in sid. directions, and thus
tightens, locks and holds them firmly against the surrounding framework at.one
or more points, with the result that they cannot be opened, nor can there be any
rattling of the windows or parts, and little or no draught, as the sashes are held
tight against the staff beads, sills and lips of the framework. Further, if other
recesses or lips are formed or fixed at intervals in or on the styles, guts or parts,
the sashes can be moved or opened for the screws, spindles, sockets or like device

page_text: to be screwed, forced or moved into such recesses and against lips so formed and
thus lock the sheets together and also tighten them sideways against the framework,
thus making them firm and secure, whilst any desired size of opening is left for
ventilation or other purpose, nor could they be released or undone from the outside.
To release or undo them, the screws, nuts or parts are revolved or moved in the
contrary direction and so withdrawn until they are clear of the opposite sash,
suitable attachments being employed to ensure the withdrawal of the parts. Such
screws, spindles, nuts, sockets or parts can be fixed, held or supported at suitable
angles, or they may be hinged or held by a frame hinged to a fixing or support, or
so arranged that the free end can be moved into, or withdrawn, by a spring, springs,
or pressure from the lips, recesses or openings before mentioned, or they can be
carried or carry a movable part or parts to slide backwards or forwards for the
saine purpose and have suitable stops to prevent them falling or moving too far;
or they or their supports may revolve or partly revolve or so work as to move or
allow the free end, claw, slide, lip, shoulder or like device to be moved into or
withdrawn from the recesses or lips at the will of the operator.
One or more such apparatus can be used for each window, door or like article.
In the case of doors or the like, the action of the apparatus would be as in that
for windows or the like, and for the same objects. For inside a door, the fixing or
support would be best attached to the framework, and the screw, spindle or like
part acting--by preference diagonally-against the door, would tighten it against
its hinges on the one side, and the rebate on the other, when such doors could not
either rattle or be opened until the part acting against it was sufficiently reversed or
withdrawn. For outside a door, the fixings would be best attached to the door, in
which case the screws, spindles, sockets or the like would-by preference-operate
against the framework with similar results. Whilst doors or the like could be held
open at any point of their traverse with screws, spindles or the like, suitably held
or supported to tighten from the doors to the floors, such screws, spindles or parts
may by preference-be suitably faced to prevent damage to carpets, floors or the
like, or they might-if preferred-tighten against or grip a quadrant suitably placed
and arranged.
In all cases where desired the recesses openings or lips in which, or against which
these screws, spindles, nuts, shoulders or the like may move or operate, may be
formed, faced, protected or ornamented by suitable metal or other fixings, facings,
Bockets, screws jaws, lips or like device, to prevent wear and tear, to secure, hold
or lock the ends, claws, lips, shoulders or other parts of the screws, spindles, sockets
or the like when in position, and prevent them from being wrongly withdrawn, or
they may be used for neatness or ornamentation.
Dated this Saranth dor of October 1806
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Fastening, Locking, and Securing
Windows, Window-sashes or Sheets, Doors, Shutters, or like
Articles.
I, JOSEPH ROBERTS STONEY Oak Lea, Stonefield Street, Dewsbury Yorks, late of
22 Victoria Crescent, Dewsbury Teazle and Flock Merchant 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
I. So to fasten, lock, hold and secure what are usually called window sashes or

page_text: sheets, doors, shutters or like articles as to keep them in firm and secure position
when closed.
II. To lock, hold and secure them at any given point of their traverse, so as to
leave any desired size of opening.
III. To prevent thieves, intruders or other persons from opening such windows,
doors or like articles.
IV. To prevent such sashes, doors or like articles from rattling or making noises
during winds or other causes.
V. So to hold such articles as to prevent or reduce draughts.
VI. Whilst for doors, shutters or like articles it will-in addition-fulfil the
objects of locks and bolts fixed inside or outside such doors etc.
The apparatus consists of a carriage, carriages, fixing or fixings attachable by
suitable means to windows, sashes, doors or like articles or their framework, such
carringes-by preference-carry or support a screw, spindle, standard, unt socket
or fixing at a suitable angle, the screws, spindles, standards, nuts, sockets or fixings
may have one, two, or more threads to fit one another and any such parts may be
fitted with proper leverage to revolve or move them, such as a milled boss, arm or
arms, thumb and finger wings or like device, and as they-by preference-revolve
or move in their nuts or fixings, or such nuts or sockets, or parts may be screwed
inside or outside or both, and if fitted with like leverage may revolve or move, and
so one end, shoulder, or part of such scrow, spindle, standard nut or socket-
carrying or not a washer, foot, lip, claw or like device-can be screwed, forced, or
moved against a shoulder, lip or lips formed in, on or fixed to the styles, guts or
suitable part of the opposite sash, so that as the screw, spindle, fixing, nut, socket
or their equivalent is actuated-by preference in a diagonal-or suitable line it
forces the sheets or sashes to slide along their grooves or move in opposite and
also-in a lesser degree-in side directions and thus tightens, locks and holds them
firmly against the surrounding framework at one or more points, with the result
that they cannot be opened, nor can there be any rattling of the windows or parts
and little or no draught as the sashes are held tight against the staff beads, sills
and tops of their framework.
Further, if other recesses or lips are formed or fixed at intervals in or on the
styles, guts or parts, the sashes can be moved or opened for the screws, spindles,
sockets or like device to be screwed, forced, or moved into such recesses and
against lips so formed and thus lock the sheets together and also tighten them
sidewise against the framework thus making them firm and secure whilst any
desired size of opening is left for ventilation or other purpose, nor could they be
released or undone from the outside.
To release or undo them the screws nuts or parts are revolved or moved in the
contrary direction and so withdrawn until they are clear of the opposite sash,
suitable attachınents being employed to ensure the withdrawal of the parts.
Such screws, spindles, nuts, sockets or parts can be fixed, held or supported at
suitable angles, or they may be hinged or held by a frame hinged to a fixing or
support, or so arranged that the free end can be moved into or withdrawn by a
spring, springs or pressure, from the lips, recesses or openings before mentioned,
or they can be carried or carry a movable part or parts to slide backwards or
forwards for the same purpose and have suitable stops to prevent them falling or
moving too far; or they or their supports may revolve or partly revolve or so work as
to move or allow the free end, claw, slidel ip, shoulder or like device to be moved into
or withdrawn from the recesses or lips at the will of the operator.
One or more such apparatus can be used for each window, door or like article.
In the case of doors or the like, the action of the apparatus would be as in that
for windows and the like and for the same objects.
For inside a door the fixing or support would be best attached to the framework
and the screw, spindle or like part acting-by preference-diagonally against the
door would tighten it against its hinges on the one side and the rebate on the other

page_text: when such doors could neither rattle nor be opened until the part acting against
it was sufficiently reversed or withdrawn.
For outside a door the fixings would be best attached to the door, in which case
the screws, spindles, sockets or the like would-by preference-operate against the
framework with similar results, whilst doors or the like could be held open at any
point of their traverse with screws, spindles or the like suitably held or supported to
tighten from the doors to the floors, such screws, spindles or parts may-by
preference-be suitably faced to prevent damage to carpets, floors or the like, or
they might if preferred tighten against or grip a quadrant suitably placed or
arranged.
In all cases where desired the recesses or openings or lips in which, or against
which these screws, spindles nuts, shoulders or the like may move or operate may
be formed, faced, protected or ornamented by suitable metal or other facings,
sockets, screws, jaws, lips or like device to prevent wear and tear, to secure hold or
lock the ends claws, lips, shoulders or other parts of the screws, spindles, sockets
or the like when in position and prevent them from being wrongly withdrawn or
they may be used for neatness or ornamentation.
The arrangement and application of my invention is as follows and as shewn by
the accompanying drawings.
Figures 1 to 7 inclusive are to illustrate the style and method of window fastener;
in each a given letter applies to a similar part in all of them. A, A is a section of
window sash or sashes, B is a fixing or carriage attachod to the sash A, C is a
spindle or screw moving in the fixing B or the socket F, D is a head, shoulder, foot,
lip, claw or washer, E is shewn a boss-milled or not-as one of the kinds of
leverage named to actuate the spindle or screw C or socket F, F is a socket screwed
inside or outside, or both, or plain to move or support, or be moved by the spindle
or screw C or by the leverage E as may be required, G is a collar or washer or
similar means being squared one way or otherwise to enable the action of E or F to
withdraw the spindle C, H is a lip or series of lips, socket or plate with lips, sockets,
facings or recesses attached to the sash A¹.
The action of my invention is shown in its simplest form in Figure 2 where a
fixing or carriage B is attached to the sash A, a thread or threads in this supports
a screw C at a suitable angle; as this screw is actuated by its leverage at E, or also
as shewn at E E the head of the screw at D is forced against the sash, lip or into
a recess in or on the sash A¹ at the point H, and so the sashes A and A' are moved
in various directions, and by consequence are held firmly within and against their
surrounding framework as my apparatus has features of the screw sack order about
it; further, whilst the head or claw D is in contact with the sash, lip or recess in
or on the sash A¹ at H, it locks and holds the two sashes A and A¹ together until
the action of the apparatus is reversed and the head D is withdrawn from the
sash A¹.
The action of Figure 1 is like that of Figure 2 except that the spindle
is moved upwards or downwards by a screwed nut or socket Factuated by like
leverage, collars or washers attached to C, as at G enabling the spindle C to be
withdrawn.
Figure 3 is like Figure 1 in its action except that the spindle C carries a
crosshead D or the like, through which a screw or slide D D moves against, or
to a lip or into a hole or recess in the sash A¹ at H, when C is then actuated
backwards or forwards by the socket F, a square or suitable collar or the, like,
attached to the spindle Cas at G keeps the crosshead D in proper position and
relation to a lip or recess at H.
In Figure 4 a squared or suitable stem B B is binged at K to the fixing o
carriage B to carry the screw C which moves the jacket or socket F to which is
attached the lip or head D a projection or part B B carries a screw or means I to
move the lip or head D in or out of gear with the lip or recess at H, whilst a
stop J-with a screw or not-prevents the stem B B being forced too far over, o

page_text: a spring at J may do the same and also move the stem B B until the part D is out
of gear with H.
Figure 5 acts like Figure 3 except that the crosshead D¹ is fitted into a slot or
squared or grooved stem or similar holder in or on fixing B which crosshead is
moved backwards or forwards by the action of the screw C.
In Figure 6 the action is similar to that of Figure 4 except that a slide K replaces
the hinge K in Figure 4 on which the stem or pillar B B is moved backwards and
forwards by a screw as at I.
Figure 7 has a socket F screwed over the stem of the fixing B which is actuated
in a similar manner to the spindle or screw C in Figure 2, the head or claw D may
form a part of the socket or be attached suitably to it.
Figure 8 is an arrangement of my invention applied to a door or like article to
hold it open or in any desired position of its traverse. A is a corner or part of a
door, B is a fixing attached to the door, C is a screw or socket which, being actuated
by suitable leverage as at E forces a face plate D or a suitable terminal against the
floor and so holds the door where required.
Figure 9 is a similar arrangement shown as attached by a suitable fixing B to a
door or like frame, inside; A is a section of a door as closed, A1, A2, A³ are sections
of architrane, face board or lining, and rebate of door frame or the like respectively;
the drawing shews the door as closed against the rebate or part A³, the screw C is
moved forward against or into a suitable facing as H as at D or against the door
itself C being suitably faced or filled for the purpose, and so hold the door firmly
against the rebate or part A³, securely fastening it, equivalent to either lock or bolt
and also tightening the door against its hinges."
Figure 10 is similar in its action and for the same purpose as Figure 8 except
that the screw C operates against a quadrant D, D', the fixing B having or not a
lip B B on one side of the quadrant against which the screw C might tighten the
quadrant.
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
I. The arrangement, method and means for working such holders, screws, nuts
sockets, facings and parts as will hold, lock and secure firmly windows, sashes,
doors or like articles in or against their framework or surroundings and with
one another, and for releasing the same.
II. Of arrangements, means and methods for locking and holding together and
also against their framework or surroundings, windows, window sashes doors and
like articles at any point of their traverse, and for releasing the same.
III. Of arrangement and means for holding doors, windows, shutters and like
articles open at any part of their traverse, and for releasing the same.
Dit Jam of 1007
JOSEPH ROBERTS STONEY.