An Improved Method of Attaching Sash-lines to Window Frames.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug.,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Attaching Sash-lines to Window Frames.
I, CAREL HEINRICH ANDRES CORDES, of Malmesbury, Cape Colony, South Africa,
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
cllowing statement:-
This invention relates to an improved method of attaching the inner ends of
sash-lines or sash cords to the window sashes, and consists in passing the sash line
along a groove in the edge of the sash, which works, as usual, within guides in the
frame, which groove is just of sufficient depth to pass the roller and is continued,
at a short distance from the upper end of the sash, into an obliquely and down-
wardly directed hole which terminates in an enlarged hole or recess cut in the
face of the sash and wherein the knot made at the end of the sash-line lies and is
concealed by a hood or cover plate.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a window frame, provided
with means for connecting the sash lines to the sash frame according to my
invention.
Figure 2 represents the said connection upon an enlarged scale, partly in section
and partly in elevation, and with the cover plate of the recess turned back.
Figure 3 is a cross section of Figure 2 upon the dotted line a.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is the window frame, with sliding sashes a¹, a², each hung by a sash line or
cord b, passing over an axle or other pulley, let within the said frame, down the
hollow of which the said cord passes to the weight d, at its lower end, which
weights are introduced through the opening e¹, closed by the sliding trap door c,
working in suitable grooves or guides. The other and attachment end of the
cord 6, passes down a groove a³, cut along the inner edge of the sash and then
down an oblique and downwardly directed hole or passage a', and then terminates
in a knot 62, lying in the enlarged or shouldered hole or recess, bored in the
inside face of the sash and preferably lined with a metal ring or sleeve a6, and
enclosed or covered in by an ornamental or other pivoted lid a, turning upon the
pin as, although the said lid may be hinged or otherwise connected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
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First Attaching sash lines or sash cords to window sash-frames by passing
an end of the same first down a groove in an edge of the sash and then along an
obliquely and downwardly directed passage proceeding therefrom and ter-
minating in an enlarged or shouldered hole or recess cut or formed in the inside
face of the said sash, and adapted to contain the knotted end of the said cord,
substantially as described and set forth.

page_text: Secondly-The improved means for attaching sash lines to sash frames and
the arrangement and combination of the parts, substantially as described and set
forth.
Datod this 19th TL 100%
CAREL HEINRICH ANDRES CORDES,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.