An Improved Sash and Frame.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 31st Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash and Frame.
SAMUEL HASLAM 42 King Street Middleton near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Being an improvement on the ordinary sash window, by means of pivots fixed at
the bottom of either sash, the sashes can be let down at right angles, when the
outsides can be the more easily cleaned.
26th March 1890
SAMUEL HASLAM.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash and Frame.
SAMUEL HASLAM 42 King Street Middleton near Manchester in the County of
Lancaster 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 this invention is to obviate accidents while cleaning painting or
repairing windows, and at the same time make each operation less tedious and more
effective.
I accomplish this by making provision for each sash to be laid in an horizontal
position at any desirable height without disconnecting the cords or removing any
part of the frame. Each being provided with metal pivots on each side fixed to the
bottom and is made with a projecting piece on one side forming an excentric which falls
into a notch in the frame when the sash is laid in an horizontal position to prevent
its moving until the sashes are again put in a vertical position.
The pivot works in a metal hanger to which the sash cord is attached all of which
work in grooves in the pulley stiles.
The sashes are kept in an upright position by means of flush bolts, or flush spring
catches, also working in the said grooves.
When the flush bolts or flush spring catches, are withdrawn the sashes can be put
in an horizontal position for the purposes above named.
The sashes are made wind and water tight by means of fillets which run from
bottom to top of window.
The sashes being grooved to work on the fillets, two are fixed in the rebates and
two in the outside linings the last named being for the top sash.
This arrangement of window is well adapted for ventilating purposes either at
the meeting rail or at the top.
In order that the said invention may be more fully understood, I shall now
proceed to describe the same, and for that purpose shall refer to the several figures
on the annexed sheet of drawings the same letters of reference indicating corre-
sponding parts in each figure.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a plan shewing one side of the
window, each side being similar.
Fig. 2 elevation of same shewing arrangement of pivot and hanger with sash
cord attached also shewing flush bolts or flush spring catches.
Fig. 3 enlarged elevation of pivot and lianger.
Fig. 4 sectional elevation shewing projection on pivot and notch in the pulley
stiles into which it falls when lowered in an horizontal position.
Letter A is pivot fastened to bottom of sash working in hangers B which receives

page_text: the sash cord, C letter D is the projecting piece on pivot E notch into which the
projection falls. Fshews fillets running from bottom to top. G is groove to
Hand I window sashes.
K grooves in pulley stiles for hanger B
receive same.
and flush bolts L to work in.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is
1st. The construction of window sashes and frames with pivot and hangers, so as
to enable each sash to be laid in an horizontal position for the purposes named.
2nd. The arrangement of flush bolts or flush spring catches to keep the sashes
in position when in ordinary use all substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of December 1890.
SAMUEL HASLAM.