AND APPERTAINING TO WINDOW FRAMES OR FRAMEWORK SURROUNDING THE SASHES, PARTS OF WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO OTHER KINDRED PURPOSES IN BUILDING, SUCH AS DOOR-WAY JAMBS OR LINTELS."
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Phillips Thompson, of the Firm of W. P.
Thompson and Co., British and International Patent Agents, 6, Lord Street,
Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the
"IMPROVEMENTS
County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, for the Invention of
IN AND APPERTAINING TO WINDOW FRAMES OR FRAMEWORK SURROUNDING THE
SASHES, PARTS OF WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO OTHER KINDRED
PURPOSES IN BUILDING, SUCH AS DOOR-WAY JAMBS OR LINTELS." A commu-
nication from abroad by Monsieur Antoine Guipet, of Courbevoie, in the
Republic of France.
Sealed the 19th March 1880, and dated the 20th September 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Phillips Thompson
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th September 1879.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, of the Firm of W. P. Thompson and Co., British
and International Patent Agents, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPERTAINING TO WINDOW FRAMES OR FRAMEWORK
SURROUNDING THE SASHES, PARTS OF WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO
OTHER KINDRED PURPOSES IN BUILDING, SUCH AS DOOR-WAY JAMBS OR LINTELS."
A communication from abroad by Monsieur Antoine Guipet, of Courbevoie, in the
Republic of France.
My Invention relates to a shell or framework in wrought or cast iron for window
frames. The illustrative Drawing annexed represents in different views frames for
windows according to my system. Fig. 1 shows an elevation of a frame, of which
the posts form pilastres to support an ornamental pediment or frontal; Fig. 2 shows
a horizontal section following the line M, N, of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 shows a vertical cut
following the line P, Q, of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a vertical cut following the line R, S,
of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 shows an elevation of the upper part of a frame, of which the
pilastres support a moulded pediment or frontal independent of the frame, properly
so called, and attached by means of bolts; Fig. 6 shows a section made following
the line X, Y, of Fig. 5. It is well understood that for simple structures the cast
iron shell is confined to a simple skeleton without moulded pediment or frontal.
In all these frames the sill A, which forms the base of the pannel, can at will be

page_text: made movable or changeable. It can also be made projecting or be flush with the
string course of stone which separates the stories. The independent sill A is fixed,
see Figs. 1, 2, and 4, by means of bolts b under the flange or curbing a, made of
iron in one piece with the pannel B of the frame. The ornaments, mouldings,
sculptures, figures, emblems, etcetera, can be formed in cast iron upon the sides of
the frame, and more especially of the upper part. The ornamental pediment C can,
as will be seen in Figs. 1 and 3, be made in one with the frame; this disposition
could be employed if the pediment be not very voluminous. If on the contrary
the upper ornaments are important, if, for example, the pediment presents a grand
developement, as in Fig. 5, it will be preferable to make it independent and to attach
it to the upper body D of the frame by means of bolts c. Instead of attaching by
means of bolts I sometimes arrange bosses or lugs upon the exterior walls of the
pannel of the frame. In this way the attachment is complete and invisible. I
arrange thus lugs for attachment upon the sides, on top, and also behind the
pediment. I can equally form on the vertical edges of the plates bands fdestined to
form framework serving to hold the window shutters or blinds in wood or in sheet
iron. Consolidating bands can also be cast on the exterior to unite the pannels
with the pilastres or posts; Fig. 7 shows subsidiary sill in cast or wrought iron, or
other suitable material, to prevent the water penetrating into the interior of the
apartments; the curb A, B, C, is to prevent the water driven by the wind from
penetrating into the interior, it will fall by its own weight. The kennel stone or
channel D is to receive the drip of water from the window E, it will have two
slopes in order to gather up to the middle the water which in turn falls upon the
curb A, B, C, by the hole F. The kennelstone can also be arranged without slopes
on its entire length by raising up at right angles the two extreme ends, and letting
the water escape upon the curb A, B, C, by many holes F. The second kennel-
stone G with two slopes placed on the inside will receive the dew and water
which has succeeded in passing between the window and the sill. It will there be
brought naturally by the slope H, and will finally go out by the conduit J which
has its exterior orifice, it will be seen, flanged to prevent the water entering from
the curb A, B, C, and further will be surmounted by a disc K protector against the
wind. The opening L under the subsidiary sill will be filled with plaster or by a
flange on the base in order to prevent the infiltration, and the subsidary sill will
be fixed upon the main sill by bolts M. This subsidiary sill one can employ
equally in other constructions where one has not to make use of a metallic frame.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William Phillips Thompson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th March 1880.
"
WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, of the Firm of W. P. Thompson and Co., British
and International Patent Agents, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer.
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND APPERTAINING TO WINDOW FRAMES OR FRAMEWORK
SURROUNDING THE SASHES, PARTS OF WHICH IMPROVEMENTS ARE APPLICABLE TO
OTHER KINDRED PURPOSES IN BUILDING, SUCH AS DOORWAY JAMBS OR LINTELS."
A communication from abroad by Monsieur Antoine Guipet, of Courbevoie, in
the Republic of France.
This Invention relates to a shell or framework in wrought or cast iron for window
bays or outside frames. The illustrative Drawing annexed represents in different
views frames for windows according to my system. Fig. 1 shows an elevation of a
frame, of which the posts form pilasters to support an ornamental pediment or
frontal; Fig. 2 shows a horizontal section following the line M, N, of Fig. 1; Fig. 3
shows a vertical cut following the line P, Q, of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 shows a vertical
cut following the line R, S, of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 shows an elevation of the upper part
of a frame, of which the pilasters support a moulded pediment or frontal inde-
pendent of the frame or bay, properly so called, and attached by means of bolts;.
Fig. 6 shows a section made following the line X, Y, of Fig. 5. It is well under-
stood that for simple structures the cast-iron shell is confined to a simple skeleton
without moulded pediment or frontal.
In all these bays or frames the sill A which forms the base of the panel can at
will be made movable or changeable. It can also be made projecting, or be flush:
with the string course of stone which separates the stories. The independent sill A.
is fixed, see Figs. 1, 2, and 4, by means of bolts 6 under the flange or curbing a
made of iron in one piece with the panel B of the frame. Ornaments, mouldings,
sculptures, figures, emblems, et cetera, can be formed in cast-iron upon the sides of
the frame, and more especially of the upper part. A dripstone is placed before the
panel to aid the frame to prevent the drip of water upon the façade or front.
The ornamental pediment C can, as will be seen in Figs. 1 and 3, be made in one
with the frame; this disposition could be employed if the pediment be not very
voluminous. If on the contrary the upper ornaments are important, if, for example,
the pediment represents a grand development, as in Fig. 5, it will be preferable to
make it independent and to fix it to the upper body D of the frame by means of
bolts c. Instead of attaching by means of bolts or studs in the panel I arrange
bosses or lugs d upon the exterior walls of the panel of the frame; these bosses or
lugs are moulded with the frame. In this way the attachment is complete and
invisible. I arrange thus lugs for attachment upon the sides, on top, and also
behind the pediment. I can equally cast on the vertical edges of the plates bands f
destined to form framework serving to hold the window shutters or blinds in wood
or in sheet iron. Consolidating bands can also be cast on the exterior to unite the
panels with the pilasters or posts.
Fig. 7 shows a sill in cast or wrought iron, or other suitable material, to prevent
the water penetrating into the interior of the apartments. The curb A, B, C, is to
prevent the water driven by the wind from penetrating into the interior, it will
fall by its own weight. The kennel-stone or channel D is to receive the drip of
water from the window E, it will have two slopes in order to gather up to the
middle the water which in turn falls upon the curb A, B, C, by the hole F. The
kennel-stone can also be arranged without slopes on its entire length by raising up
at right angles the two extreme ends and letting the water escape upon the curb
A, B, C, by many holes F. The second kennel-stone G with two slopes placed on

page_text: the inside will receive the dew and water which has succeeded in passing between
the window and the sill. It will there be brought naturally by the slope H, and
will finally go out by the conduit J, which has its exterior orifice, it will be seen,
flanged to prevent the water entering from the curb A, B, C, and, further, will be
surmounted by a disc protector K against the wind. The opening L under the sill
will be filled with plaster, or by a flange on the base, in order to prevent infiltra-
tions, and the sill will be fixed upon the base by bolts M. This subsidiary sill can
be employed also in other constructions where a metallic frame is not required.
Having now described the Invention in a literal translation of the communi-
cation sent to me by my foreign correspondent, I wish it to be understood that
what I believe to be new and desire to protect under the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is,
1. The manufacture, substantially as herein described, of iron shells for frames
or bays for windows.
"
2. The attachment of an independent sill carried upon the pilasters or uprights
of the panel, this sill being armed with a
"larmier or dripstone placed in
front of the subsidiary panel of the bay in such manuer as to prevent the drip
of water upon the façade.
3. The adjunction or addition of an iron frontal or pediment, either in one piece
with or independent of the body of the bay, and capable of being ornamented with
mouldings, sculptures, et cetera, substantially as herein before described.
4. The arrangement of bands or ribs on the interior of the pilasters or uprights
so as to form boxes or recesses in which to lodge the wooden or rolled iron folding
shutters, screens, et cetera.
5. The arrangement of iron sill with curb preventing the water carried by the
wind from penetrating to the interior.
6. The two kennel-stones or channels, the one inside, the other outside designed
for the drainage of the water brought naturally upon the curved part of the sill,
substantially as described and shown.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Phillips Thompson, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Eleventh day of March, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
TIM
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