Improvements in and relating to Window Sashes and Frames.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1896--Accepted, 25th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Window Sashes and Frames.
ARCHIBALD MANNERS Coundon near Bp. Auckland Joiner do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a ready means by which the bottom
window sash may be easily opened into the room to be cleaned or for other purposes
without preventing it from opening in the usual way. Instead of permanently
fastening cords, ropes, or chains, to sides of sash in the usual way, I temporarily
attach sash to cords, ropes, or chains, by means of rings and hooks or loops as
preferred and by hanging sash to window frame or staff bead with detachable or
lift off hinges, and by making the opposite staff bead removable; then by con-
necting the hinges and unhooking the cord, rope, or chain, from the sash, and
removing the bead, the sash may be opened as above described.
26th day of March 1896.
ARCHIBALD MANNERS.
ARCHIBALD MANNERS Coundon near Bishop Auckland 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:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in window sashes and frames
whereby the bottom sash may be easily and quickly opened into the room when it
is required to clean it or for other purposes, without preventing it from opening in
the usual way. The invention may be adapted to sashes and frames in their
manufacture, or to those already in use, and in order that my invention may be
well understood and carried into practice, I will describe the same with reference
to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the inside of a window frame and bottom sash
fitted with my invention; A is the removable staff bead, B is the thumb screws,
C is a part of the detachable hinge, C1 is the corresponding part of same.
Figure 2 shews the sash raised clear of the bottom staff bead thus bringing each
corresponding part of the hinges together, which are connected by pieces of bent
wire shewn by dotted line, more clearly shewn by dotted line in Figure 3, also the
upright staff bead is removed, and the cord unhooked from the sash, and con-
veniently hooked to nail, screw, or any suitable temporary fastening; the sash is
now shewn ready for opening into the room.
Figure 3 is a drawing of the before mentioned detachable hinge connected by the
before mentioned wire D.
In fitting window sashes and frames with my invention I first make one of the
upright staff beads removable, preferably the right side, and temporarily secure it
with ordinary thumb screws, so as to be easily removed when required; I then take

page_text: the sash from the frame and permanently fasten to each top corner suitable hooks,
and make them slightly protrude above the sash so as to allow a ring or hook on
end of cord to be readily hooked to same.
I next fix the detachable hinge as shewn in my drawings Figure 3 one part of
each hinge is fastened to the sash and the corresponding part to the window
frame.
It will be noticed in my drawings that the part of the hinge C on window frame
is fixed an inch or thereabouts above the corresponding part C 1 on the sash this is
to allow of the sash being raised clear of the bottom staff bead thus bringing the
hinges together, when it is required to open the sash into the room.
It will also be noticed that the corresponding parts of the hinges pass one
another when not connected; this is to allow the sash to be worked up or down in
the ordinary way without the hinges joining.
To open the window into the room, unscrew the thumb screws, and take out the
staff bead, then raise the sash clear of the bottom staff bead which brings the
hinges together, and connect them with pieces of strong suitably bent wire, which
I prefer of the shape shewn in dotted line Fig. 3, and unhook the cord or both
cords, ropes, or chains, from the sash when the weight of sash will now be resting
on the hinges, and may be opened into the room.
If preferred I will cut the removable staff bead just above the top of the bottom
sash and only make a sufficient part of it removable to allow of the sash being
opened into the room.
In my drawings I have shewn part of each detachable hinge fastened to meeting
bar and sill of bottom sash; but if preferred I will make them narrower and fix
them to any part desired of upright bar of sash and the part on the window frame
to correspond and worked on substantially the same principle.
The hinges may be connected and worked by pieces of wire bent in many
different shapes, or if preferred the wire may be fastened to or made in one with
either part of the hinge to prevent it from being lost, or mislaid, the same to work
loosely in the hinge, and made to turn in or out of communication with the
corresponding part of same, and worked on substantially the same principle.
I will make my fittings of either iron, brass, or any other suitable material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
A new method of hanging bottom window sashes, consisting of fixing a part of a
hinge C sufficiently higher than the corresponding part C1 to allow of the sash
being raised above the bottom staff bead to bring each corresponding part of the
hinges into communication with each other when connected by suitably shaped
wire, and by making the opposite staff bead removable and firmly held in position
by thumb screws, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1896
ARCHIBALD MANNERS.