Improvements in and connected with Windows for Vehicles and other or Windows are purposes wherever Sliding Doors necessary.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1894-Accepted, 18th Aug.,
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Windows for Vehicles and
other
or Windows are
purposes wherever Sliding Doors
necessary.
I ARCHIBALD HUME of 10 Rosamond Street in the City of Manchester in the
County of Lancashire Coach Builder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with windows for
vehicles, and other purposes wherever sliding windows or doors are necessary.
In order that I may be more perfectly understood I refer you to the drawings
on Sheet One. The same letters refer to the same parts in all the views, and the
views are drawn to a scale of full size.
A is a frame which holds or encases the glass window or panel, B is a rabbet
or groove securely fixed to the window or door casement C in such a manner that
the frame A which encases the glass or panel may freely slide upwards or down-
wards. There is nothing new in the above described arrangement but in order
to reduce the noise to a minimum which is consequent in this arrangement,
I introduce india rubber rollers or circular discs D, carried in suitable yokes E,
in such positions that the shake will be taken up both laterally and longtitudinally,
that is that the rollers or discs D have their axis at right angles to each other
substantially as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
I do not confine myself to india rubber but may use a combination of rubber
and other material as wood, woodite, stone. or metal.
My improvement relates also to the manner of keeping the sliding panel or
window A in any desired position, for this purpose I use a spring similar to the
drawing Fig. 3 this spring is built up of 3 pieces and in order that I may make
myself understood I refer you to Drawing 3. F & G are pieces of steel or other
material bent or bowed in any spring form placed opposite to each other in order
to compound their springing capacities, these two pieces are secured together by
the combined knob & pin H Now it will be obvious that as the window (into
which is recessed the springs F G with their binding pin H) is caused to move up
and down in the rabbet or groove B that the projection or knob H falls opposite
the slots, J, which are cut or filed on the face of the plate 1 this plate is screwed
firmly onto the window or door casement C. Now when this does occur the
spring G being hitherto closed up or held down to the frame A. advances outwards
towards the plate I carrying with it the knob H which enters the slots J and
holds the frame A with its glass or panel securely fixed in that position thus
obviating the use of wedges and similar appliances for reducing the noise and the
use of weights and cords to produce a balance for the weight of the window or in
the case of a vehicle obviating the use of the holding straps and their studs.
Dated this 28th day of September 1893.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Windows for Vehicles and
other purposes wherever Sliding Doors or Windows are
necessary.
I ARCHIBALD HUME of 10 Rosamond Street in the City of Manchester in
the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with windows for
vehicles and other purposes, wherever sliding doors, or windows are necessary.
The accompanying drawing will render clear the various portions of my inven-
tion, and along with the following description will shew the purpose and operation
of same.
A in drawing is a fraine which holds or encases the glass window or the panel.
B is a rebate or groove securely fixed to the window or door casement C in such
a manner that the frame A. which encases the glass or panel may slide freely
either upward or downward.
In order to reduce to a minimum the noise which would otherwise be caused by
sliding the door or window, and to prevent any rattling or shaking, I introduce
circular discs or rollers D of india rubber or any other suitable material, or any
combination of two or more suitable substances.
These are carried in suitable yokes E, in such positions that the shake will be
taken up both latterally and longitudinally, the circular discs or rollers D having
their axes at right angles to each other as shewn in Figures 1 & 2 on drawing.
My invention also relates to keeping a sliding door or window firmly fixed
stationarily in any desired position for which purpose, I use a compound spring
as shewn by Fig. 3. on drawing. This spring is built up of 3 pieces, F. G. being
thin bars of steel, or other suitable material, bent or bowed in a suitable spring
form, and placed opposite to each other in order to compound their springing
capacities. These two pieces have between them a small washer of suitable
thickness, and are secured together by the combined knob and pin H. This
compound spring is recessed into the door or window, which, moving up or down
in its rebate or groove B, allows the projection or knob H, to fall into the slots J
which are formed on the face of the plate I. which is fastened firmly by suitable
means to the casement C. The spring G having till now been closed between the
window and the frame A springs open, and forces the knob H into the slots J in
plate I, and thus holds the frame A with its glass or panel, securely fixed in that
position, thus obviating the use of wedges, straps, or other appliances for reducing
the noise, and the use of weights and cords to produce a balance for the weight
of the door or window.
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 :-
1. The use of rollers or discs fixed in the manner I have herinbefore described
for avoiding noise by rattling or shaking in sliding doors or windows.
2. The use of a compound spring and knob of the form shewn in accompanying
drawing for the purpose of securing sliding doors or windows in any desired
position.
As witness my hand this 26th day of June 1904
ARCHIBALD HUME.