Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
I, ERNST DE LA SAUCE of 8 Usedomstrasse, Berlin Germany, 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 :-
This invention relates to window frames and sashes made with iron bars which
whilst giving the same stability are much lighter and more cheaply constructed than
the cast or wrought iron window frames and sashes heretofore used.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Fig. 1 is a front view of a portion of a window constructed in accordance with
this invention.
Fig. 2 shows part of a vertical bar drawn to an enlarged scale.
Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line x-x Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line y-y Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is a section on the line - Fig. 1.
Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show a slight modification in side view, section, and plan.
b
Under this invention iron bars a, a', provided with bent over flaps 6 cut out of
the metal, are used instead of the usual window frame irons. As shown at Fig. 1
these flaps 6 are bent alternately to each side of the bars constituting the astragal
and cross bars and serve as supports for the glass panes d. Wooden pegs care
inserted in the holes, left in the metal bars by stamping out the flaps, for the
purpose of supporting the putty which obtains a secure hold in the said holes. In
this manner the panes d are thoroughly well secured in place. The iron bars
forming the stiles and rails of the sash or the sides of the window frame are, as
shown at Fig. 1, only provided with flaps b bent on one side for the purpose of
holding the panes in place.
The vertical bars or astragals a¹ are somewhat wider than the cross bars a in
order to allow the latter to be passed through holes in them. To enable this to be
done large flaps a² are cut out at the places where the cross bars are to pass through.
The cross bars are merely passed through the openings a³ left by cutting out such
flaps a² and then rivetted to these flaps as shown at Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
Instead of the arrangement of flaps hereinbefore described the bars may be
made with bent over flaps as shown at Figs. 6, 7, and 8. In this case the bar is
cut on its edge and pieces 6 (constituting the flaps) bent over alternately first to
the right hand and then to the left hand. In this case no holes are left in the bar,
only recesses 6 being left between each pair of flaps. If desired as shown at
Fig.
holes 62 may be cut in the bar below the flaps through which the wooden
pegs c can be inserted as before.
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:
Window frames and sashes having metal bars a, a', provided with cut out flaps b

page_text: which serve as supports for the panes d and with holes for the insertion of fixing
pegs substantially as herein before set forth.
Dated this 20th day of June 1895.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.