US1463126A - Sash weight - Google Patents

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Patented duly 24, 1923.

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JOHN F. MAKEPEACE, 0F SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA.

SASH WEIGHT.

Application filed December 16, 1922. Serial No. 607,360.

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Be it known that I, JOHN F. MAKEPEACE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sanford, in the county of Lee and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sash Weights, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to sash weights, and has particular application to that class of devices which are hollow and adapted to be weighted by sand or other suitable material.

The principle object of the invention resides in providing a weight of the above mentioned character wherein the opposed walls are bent inwardly at the upper end of said weight to lie in a plane inwardly .of the planes occupied by said walls, these '1nbent portions preventing any binding action between the upper end of one we-ight and the lower end of the other weight should they contact each other at any time incident to the opening and closing of the upper and lower sash of the window.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a side elevation of a sash weight constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawing in detail, l0 indicates a hollow elongated member, which may be constructed from any suitable material, vary in size withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

While the member may also vary in shape, it is preferably of rectangular formation' in cross section, and adapted to be more or less filled with sand or other suitable material depending of course upon the particular weight desired.` The corners of the member l0 at the upper end thereof are slotted to provide separated portions l1, these portions being subsequently bent inwardly as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. Two of these opposed inbent portions are provided with openings which receive the hook like extremities l2 of a yoke 13. The yoke being attached to the adjacent end of the sash weight cord l5 in the usual manner. By arranging the portions ll in the manner shown, they obviously lie in a plane inwardly of the plane occupied by the walls of the member l0, and if for any reason, the lower end of the upper weight should be brought into contact with the upper end of the lower weight, as the upper and lower sashes of the window are manipulated, the inclination of the portions 1l would prevent any binding action between the respective weights, inasmuch as they would force the upper weight away from the lower weight to allow the respective weights to pass. It will be further noted that the yoke is supported by two of these inbent portions, and that this arrangement prevents th'e yoke from contacting the adjacent weights of the boxing in the window frame, in which said sash weights operate.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A sash weight comprising a hollow inemher of rectangular formation in cross section, the corners of said member at the upper end thereof being slotted, the upper end of each wall of said member being bent inwardly for the purpose specified, two of said inwardly bent portions having openings, and a cord attached to the yoke and having its free end received by said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN F. MAKEPEACE.

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