Improvements in Portable Balconies for Window Cleaning and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Cate of Application, 12th Feb., 1889.
Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Balconies for Window Cleaning and
the like.
I GEORGE HUGHES Patent Agent of 38 Chancery Lane London in the County of
Middlesex (communicated to me by William Bernard Hysan a citizen and resident
of the City of Baltimore State of Marryland United States of America) 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 nature of the Invention consists in the details of construction and combination
substantially as illustrated in the drawings, hereinafter described, and subsequently
pointed out in the claim.
Figure 1 is a vertical section of a wall and window with my balcony applied.
Figure 2, is an isometric perspective view of my balcony complete, illustrating the
addition of canvas and wire on the rail.
Figure 3. is also a perspective illustrating my balcony when removed from the.
window and folded up.
Figure 4. is a front view of the balcony in elevation.
The object of the invention is to provide a window balcony or jack, to enable
persons to stand or sit with safety on the outer side of the window for the purpose of
cleaning or painting the window or the wood work thereof: It is devised for
readiness of application, ease of mounting, great portability, and facility of Storage.
The letter A, designates a wall, B, the window frame and C, the sash. The balcony
platform D when in use rests upon the two beams E which pass through and project
both inside and outside of the window. These beams are united by the rounds Z
and a,
and rest on the two blocks X, which are screwed to them and which rest on the
window sill.
The inner part of the platform, D, is fixed permanently to the beams E, and the
outer part D' thereof, is hinged to the said inner part D, and thus this part D' may
be turned up into the position illustrated in Figure 3. For safety we provide the
guard rail
Several wires are stretched between this rail and the edge of the
platform. Over these is stretched a canvas reaching from said rail to the side and

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outer edges of the platform. The standards g¹, and are continuations of the rail 9,
are turned down in such a way that they will not obstruct the motion of the window
sash. The two beams E have each a hinged brace designated by J regidly attached
on the top of said beams at J', and project diagonally upward from said platform.
K designates bars hinged to said braces at 1, so that they may either be placed in a
vertical position, with regard to the beams as illustrated in Figure 1, or parallel
thereto as illustrated in Figure 3. When the bars K are in the former position their
lower ends m, resting upon the beams E, find a firm bearing, where they are notched
together as illustrated. Upon the ends of the beams E, are plates which assist in
confining the ends of the bars K. Through these plates and through the ends of the
beams E and the bars K, is a hole w. In this hole is placed a bolt which may be
secured by a thumb nut as illustrated in Figure 2. The upper ends of the bars K are
connected by the cross board N. Each bar is provided at its upper end with a loop O.
This loop may be made of any convenient and suitable metal. In these loops is placed
the top supporting bar P which extends horizontally, and from which project the
arms Q, to bear upon the inner side of the wall A. At either end of this bar P,
which extends beyond the breadth of the window, is a double right angle metal box
or sleeve, R.
One of these sleeves is perpendicular to the other. In one part of this
sleeve is the bar P and in the other part the arm Q and both are adjustable as to said
sleeves, which may be secured in any desired position by inserting pins in the holes t,
The heads of the arms Q may be upholstered to prevent them from injuring
any thing they may rest against. The adjustability of the arms Q allows for the
different thicknesses of walls and the like contingencies.
and w.
Having now fully described and ascertained what the nature of my invention is and
how the same is constructed and performed I do hereby declare that what I claim as
my Invention & desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
1. In a window balcony the combination with the beams E and the platform D, D¹,
provided with a guard rail g and hinged as to its part D¹ so as to lie upon said beams
or occupy a position perpendicular thereto, of the bars K, pivotted as specified
whereby facility is afforded for holding downward towards said platform substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a window balcony the combination with the beams E, and the platform D, D',
hinged as to its part D₁ so that said part I)' may either lie on said beams or be placed
in a position perpendicular thereto, of the brace irons I, secured rigidly to said beams,
and pivotted to the bars K, so that said bars when in upright position, shall with
their ends abut upon and overlap the ends of the said beans E, afording facility
whereby said beams and said bars may be fastened together substantially as and for
the purpose set forth.
3. In a window balcony the combination with the beams E and the platform D, D₁
having a a guard rail g and hinged as specified, of the brace irons I secured as aforsaid,
the bars K pivotted to said braces J, the cross bar P and the arms Q all constructed
and used substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of February 1889.