Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 9th ec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1896--Accepted, 9th Dec., 1896
I WILLIAM YOULTEN of 159 Victoria Street, Westminster in the County of
London, Architect do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to enable fan-lights to be lowered beyond the
angle ordinarily permitted by their stays and to such an extent that the outside
cleaning can be readily accomplished in safety from within.
According to this invention I make the projecting end of the stay adjustable in
such a manner that it may be turned clear of the fan-light when it is desired to
allow the latter to pass as above described.
An alternative method of carrying this invention into effect is to make the
projecting end of the stay a fixture (as is usual) and to joint or pivot that end
which is ordinarily fixed to the frame or at other suitable point in such a manner
that the stay can be lifted a sufficient height to enable the fan-light to pass beneath
the projecting end.
Dated 01 1
1
1005
I WILLIAM YOULTEN of 159 Victoria Street, Westminster in the County of
London, Architect, 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 enable fan-lights to be lowered beyond the
angle ordinarily permitted by their stays and to such an extent that the outside
cleaning can be readily accomplished in safety from within.
According to this invention I make the projecting end of the stay adjustable in
such a manner that it may be turned clear of the fan-light when it is desired to
allow the latter to pass clear as above described.
An alternative method of carrying this invention into effect is to make the
projecting end of the stay a fixture (as is usual) and to joint or pivot that end,
which is ordinarily fixed to the frame or other suitable point, in such a manner
that the stay can be lifted a sufficient height to enable the fan-light to pass
beneath the projecting end.
And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now
proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying this
specification in which Fig. 1 shews one method by which this invention may be

page_text: carried into effect, Figs 2 and 3 shew details hereinafter referred to, explaining
the same method, and Fig. 4 shews a detail representing an alternative method.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the views.
a shews the fan-light, the fan-light stay, c the adjustable end or catch of
said stay. The end c is pivoted by means of the rivet d and can be turned
upwards so that the fan-light can pass and be turned into the position shewn by
the dotted lines at A Fig. 1. The fan-light is kept in its ordinary open position
by means of the end c as shewn at B Fig. 1.
True elevations of the end care shewn at Figs. 2 and 3, the former view
shewing the end holding the fan-light in its ordinary open position, and the latter
shewing the end turned upwards, and the fan-light passing beyond the ordinary
open position.
Fig. 4 shews one way of carrying out the alternative method; in this case the
stay is hinged at the end nearest the frame at e, so that the stay itself may be turned
up about the said hinge in order to allow the fan-light a to pass beneath the
projecting end of said stay.
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 :-
1. The improvements in fan-light stays substantially as described and shewn on
the accompanying drawing, for the purpose set forth.
2. In fan-light stays making the projecting ends of such stays, or the stays,
adjustable, for the purpose set forth.
Doted this 0th day of Santamber 1906
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.