An Improved Means for Securing Sash Lines to Sashes to Prevent the Necessity of Taking Off Side Slips or Parting Beads, or Taking Out Window Sashes, when Renewing Sash Lines.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan, 1906
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 9th Jan., 18'7
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Means for Securing Sash Lines to Sashes to Prevent
the Necessity of Taking Off Side Slips or Parting Beads, or
Taking Out Window Sashes, when Renewing Sash Lines.
I JOHN ROBERT KNIGHT 39 Caresford Avenue Black Rock Co. Dublin no
occupation do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Make an oblique hole through the sash, from the outside edge at the end of the
groove where the sash line is allways nailed, about 14 in. from the top then make
the groove to meet it, let there be no obstruction to the passing of the line, the
oblique hole to be of an in. wide, or sufficient to allow the line to pass through
and to have a slant of about 4 inches, it need not go quite through the sash, but
just to show the point of the bit, at the end of the oblique hole, on the front of the,
sash inside, make two holes with a small bradawl exactly in the centre of the
oblique hole 1 inch from the end, and 1 in. apart, so that the nails to fasten
the fine would go through the centre when the sashes are thus prepared, and the
line to be put in measure the distance from the top of the sash to the end of
the oblique hole, put the new line in from the top to the full distance you have
measured, then hammer the two nails into the two holes made at the end of the
oblique hole, on the front of the sash inside, then pass the other end of the sash
line over the pulley at the top of the frame down to the weight and tie it on.
Or let the oblique hole go through the sash, and the sashline be fastened by a
cap with two prongs and teeth to go through the line which would require to be
bored, then press into the hole till the cap goes close up to the sash, it would
require two teeth at both sides.
10th day of Januo 1806
JOHN ROBERT KNIGHT.
An Improved Means for Securing Sash Lines to Sashes to Prevent
the Necessity of Taking Off Side Slips or Parting Beads, or
Taking Out Window Sashes, when Renewing Sash Lines.
1 JOHN ROBERT KNIGHT 39 Carysfort Avenue Black Rock Co. Dublin, no
occupation 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 has reference to an improved means for securing sash lines
to sashes, whereby the necessity of removing side slips, or parting beads, or taking
sashes out of their frames is dispensed with.
In carrying out my invention I propose to form an oblique hole or channel from
the end of the ordinary line groove as at present used through the side sash bar
parallel to the plane of the sash.

page_text: This hole or channel to be of suitable diameter and to have a slant of about
4 inches-more or less.
Through the face of the sash bar, are pierced two or more holes right over the
oblique hole or channel through which suitable nails or screws are inserted for the
purpose presently described.
The accompanying drawings will enable my said invention to be more readily
understood and carried into practice.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of portion of a sash and frame showing the method of
securing the sash line according to the first part of this invention.
Fig. 2 is an end view of same.
Fig. 3 shows the line passing right through the sash bar and secured in
an external groove on the inner face of the sash bar hereinafter more fully
described.
Fig. 4 is a side view of same looking in the direction of the arrow Fig. 3.
In Figs. 1 and 2, a, represents the sash, b, the frame, c, the slip or parting bead,
and d, the hanging line which it will be perceived passes down through the
ordinary line groove, and enters the oblique hole or channel e, which latter
constitutes the essential feature of this invention.
In this case the hole or channel does not go right through the sash bar, and is
secured by inserting three or four suitable nails or screws e¹ through the face of
the bar as shewn, taking care that said nails or screws penetrate the section of
the line.
In Figs. 3 and 4 the oblong hole or channel penetrates right through the sash
bar so that the end of the line may be drawn out and secured in a suitable groove
cut in the face of the bar opposite the arrow Fig. 3.
The securing of the free end of the line in this case may be effected by an
ornamented cap provided with prongs or teeth which penetrate the thickness of the
line and hold it in the groove f Figs. 3 and 4.
By this arrangement it will be seen that the hanging line can readily be inserted
from the top of the sash and its free end secured in the oblique hole or channel, or
drawn right through and secured in a suitable external groove as described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
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 :-
First. In hanging window sashes the method of continuing the insertion of the
hanging line through the sash bar by means so as to be able to secure the free
end to the sash bar in the manner substantially as herein described.
Second. The method of securing hanging lines to sashes by means consisting of
an oblique hole or channel constructed and operated in the manner substantially as
herein described and set forth.
Dated this 28th day of September 1896.
JOHN ROBERT KNIGHT.