Improvements in the Means for Rendering Windows, Casements, and the like Draught and Weather Proof.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means for Rendering Windows, Casements,
and the like Draught and Weather Proof.
1 WILLIAM PHILLIPS of 34 Chetwynd Terrace Meadow Road Leeds in the
County of York, Joiner, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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The object of my invention is to provide means for effectually excluding or
preventing draughts and for preventing the access of rain water through the joints of
windows, casements and the like, and it is specially adapted for windows which are
hinged so as to be capable of being reversed for cleaning.
My invention consists of a hinged weather bar, hinged to the window sash in such
a manner that when the bar is moved on its hinge towards the window, it fully covers
the joint between the sash and the frame, whilst when the bar is swung quite back it
stands well within the outside line, so that the window with the weather bar in such
position can be swung on its pivots and reversed for cleaning; whilst when the
window is closed and the weather bar is swung round to cover the vertical joint
between the window sash and frame, the weather bar securely holds the window
closed.
In order to still further baffle any draught or air current, which may tend to pass
along the vertical joints between the weather bar and the sash, the weather bar and
the window frame, and the sash and the window frame, I provide a vertical groove at
the junction of the above mentioned vertical joints; and such groove may be formed
entirely in the weather bar, or in the sash, or in the window frame, or partly in one
of these and partly in one or both of the others. Such vertical groove serves not only
as a baffler for the air current, but as a sort of spout or drain channel for any moisture
or rain water which may have penetrated so far.
In some cases also I provide a lip on the inner edge of the weather bar, so as to
cover the vertical joint between the weather bar and the window frame.
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J. CLARK JEFFERSON,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means for Rendering Windows, Casements,
and the like Draught and Weather Proof.
I WILLIAM PHILLIPS of 34 Chetwynd Terrace Meadow Road Leeds in the
County of York Joiner, 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 provide means for effectually excluding or
preventing draughts and for preventing the access of rain water through the joints of
windows casements and the like.
My invention consists of a binged weather bar, hinged to the window sash in such
a manner, that when the bar is moved on its hinge towards the window or sash it
fully covers the joint between the sash and the frame, or between the meeting bars of
two sashes; whilst when the bar is swung quite back i.e. from the frame it stands
well within the outside line of the sash, so that the window with the weather bar in
such position can be swung on its pivots and reversed for cleaning in the case of
reversible or hinged windows, or raised in the case of sliding windows, whilst when
the window is closed and the weather bars are swung round to cover the vertical
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page_text: joint between the sash and frame, or the meeting bars, the weather bar securely holds
the window closed.
In order to still further baffle any draught or air current, which may tend to pass
along the joints between the sash and frame, the weather bar and the sash, and the
weather bar and the frame, I provide a groove at the junction of the above mentioned
joints. Such groove may be formed in the weather bar, or in the sash, or in the
frame, or partly in one of these and partly in one or both of the others. Such groove
serves not only as a baffler to the air current, but also as a spout or drain channel for
any moisture or rain which may have penetrated so far.
A similar, but horizontal groove may be provided in the case where the weather bar
is used to cover the joint between the meeting bars.
In some cases also, I provide a lip on the edge of the weather bar, so as to cover
the vertical joint between the weather bar and the window frame, or in the case of
two meeting bars the joint between the weather bar and the meeting bar to which it
is attached.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood, I will now proceed to describe
its application, 1° to a swing or reversible window (i.e. to a window pivotted or
hinged about a horizontal axis), and 2° to a vertically hinged window or rather to a
window having a vertically hinged upper sash and a sliding lower sash, (i.e. which
can be slid or pushed up vertically; and in connection with this latter case also,
illustrate its application to closing or covering the joint between the middle or meeting
bars of the upper and lower sashes of a window.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation, Fig. 2 a horizontal section and Fig. 3 also a horizontal
section to a larger scale of a swing or reversible window having my invention applied
thereto. The pivot or hinge is not shewn in the drawing, as the construction of the
same, or the mode of supporting the window is not material to my invention. In the
figures a denotes the window frame, the window sash, and the hinged weather
bar. The weather bar c is hinged to the vertical sides of the window sash balong or
close to the inner edge or corner of the bar. The inner edge of the window frame is
recessed or rabitted back, so that the weather-bar c covers the vertical joint between
the sash band the frame a. It will be seen that this mode of hinging the weather
bar c is such, that when the weather bar c is swung quite back as shewn by dotted
lines in Fig. 3, the weather bar c stands well within the outside line of the sash b, so
that the window with the weather bar in this position (as shewn by the dotted lines
Fig. 3), can be swung on its pivots and reversed for cleaning. When the window is
closed however and the weather bar swung round into the position shewn in full black
section, the weather bar not only covers the vertical-joint between_the_sash and the
frame, but also securely holds the window closed.
The vertical groove d, which is shewn in Fig. 3 as formed partly in the sash and
partly in the frame, serves as above mentioned the double purpose of baffler and drain
channel. This grooved is perhaps most effectual, when forined partly in both
weather bar, sash and frame.
Fig. 4 illustrates the case where the weather bar c is provided on the inside edge
with a lip e, so as to cover the vertical joint between the weather bar c and the
frame a.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation and Fig. 6 a vertical cross section shewing how my
invention may be applied to a vertically hinged window, and the joint between the
meeting bars of the top and bottom sashes of a window. Figs. 7 and 8 are horizontal
sections across the upper and lower sashes, whilst Fig. 9 is a drawing to a larger
scale of the left hand side of Fig. 7 shewing the side weather bar c thrown back.
The window shewn in Figs. 5 to 9 is formed with the hinged top sash, hinged at
one side (see Fig. 7), so as to open inwards. The bottom sash is preferably formed
from one to one and one half inches shorter than usual, (i.e. so that when both sashes
are closed the top side of the meeting bar of the lower sash and the under side of the
meeting bar of the top sash are practically level or in line). This is necessary in the
present case to enable the top sash to be opened inwards over the bottom sash. A

page_text: weather bar c is hinged to the meeting bar of the bottom sash as shown in Fig. 6, so
that when it is turned over against the meeting bar of the top sash 6', it closes the
joint between the two meeting bars in a draught proof manner.
To the sides of the top sash b' are hinged the side weather bars c, which when
folded over towards the window frame a cover and render draught proof the vertical
joints between the sides of the top sash and the frame a; whilst when both are thrown
back or inwards as shewn in full black section in Fig. 9, the hinged sash b¹ can be
readily opened inwards for cleaning.
The weather bar c¹ is locked closed in position by the closing of the side weather
bare and these latter are or may be locked in position by spring or other suitable
catches; or by making the section of part of the side of the window frame a similar
to that shewn in Fig. 3, so that the weather bars c when folded or closed wedge
themselves against the side of the frame.
A recess or groove d may be provided partly or wholly in the top meeting bar or
the weather bar c. The lip e' in the weather bar c¹ closes the joint between the
weather bar c¹ and the meeting bar to which it is attached. The weather bar c' also
holds the top sash tightly closed or shut, whilst the side weather bars c keep the
weather bar cand the lower sash tightly fastened down. The window is thus
securely fastened without any necessity for a latch or catch.
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The above descriptions and illustrations will render sufficiently clear the nature of my
invention and the manner in which it may be performed, it being understood however
that the above described arrangements of window frame and sashes "in themselves
form no part of my invention; and also that the application of my invention is not
restricted to the arrangements of window frame and sashes heroin described and
illustrated; and moreover that special arrangements of window frames and sashes
may require corresponding modifications which will naturally suggest themselves in
order to apply my invention thereto; as for example in Fig. 5 the weather bars c are
so hinged that when thrown inwards as shewn in Fig. 9 they fall back or clear,
beyond the joint between the meeting bars in order to allow of the bottom sash being
raised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
1° A weather bar hinged to the window sash in such a manner, that when moved
on its hinge towards the sash, it fully covers or extends across the joint between the
window sash and the window frame (or the joint between the meeting bars of the top
and bottom sashes, or the joint between the vertical meeting bars of casements and
the like) substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.
2° In combination with the weather bar claimed above, the use of recesses or
grooves for the purpose of baffling the draught and or acting as a spout or drain
channel substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 12th day of August 1890.