An Improved Sash Weight.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept.. 1894-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash Weight.
I, WILLIAM HODGSON 20 Park Terrace, Doncaster, Painter, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
An improved sash weight, which, instead of being formed in one solid piece,-
is built up of any required number of sections; or parts, which may be either
square or round, and of either metal or lead; the number required to form one
weight depending on the weight of the sash to be balanced. Each section, or
part, is 2 inches, or thereabouts, in length and the joint "A" at each part is
formed by a hollow cup "B" with a inch flange "Č,"-the outside of which is
flush with the face of the section, or part,-on the underside; and a swelled, or
convex, knuckle "D" with a 1 inch collar, "E,"-the outside flush with outside
of section as before, on the top side. Rise of convex and depression of concave
surfaces of the knuckle joint inch each. A hole inch diameter "F," is formed.
vertically through each section for sash cord "G" to be passed through.
Dated this 9th day of April 1894.
WILLIAM HODGSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Sash Weight.
WILLIAM HODGSON 20 Park Terrace Doncaster, Painter, 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 :-
An improved sash weight, which instead of being formed in one solid piece, is
built up of any required number of parts or sections, which may be either square or
round, and of either metal or lead; the number required to form one weight
depending on the weight of the sash to be balanced. Each section or part
is 2 inches or thereabouts in length and the joint a at each part is formed by a
hollow cup b with a 3 inch flange c the outside of which is flush with the face of
the section, or part, on the underside; and a swelled or convex knuckle d with
a inch collare the outside flush with outside of section as before, on the top
side. Rise of convex & depression of concave surfaces of the knuckle joint inch
each. A hole inch diameter F is formed vertically through each section for
Bash cord g to be passed through.
Referring to the annexed drawings.
Fig. 1 sectional side elevation of my invention.
Fig. 2 elevation of same.
Fig. 3 plan view of top of section.
Fig. 4 plan view of bottom of section.
Each section h has a convex projection b & a concave indentation d which fit
into one another & resemble a knuckle joint. The rope g passes through
aperture formed in the sections the rope y being knotted at the concave
end d it will be seen that any number of sections may be used according to the
weight required.

page_text: Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is ;
1. A weight for sash cords for windows two or more sections, each section having
at one end a convex projection & at the other end a concave indentation & a central
aperture running through same for the reception of the rope or cord all in
combination & substantially as described.
Daten this fun day of September 1954.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.