US8259A

US8259A - Window-sash

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Publication number: US8259A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1851-07-29
Anticipated expiration: 1868-07-29

Description

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SEWALL SHORT, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

WINDOW-SASH.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 8,259, dated July 29, 1851.

things before known, and of the usual man-` ner of making, modifying, and using-the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing connected herewith.

My improvement consi-sts in so constructing the bars of the sash as to enable me readily to set a pane or panes of glass without putty, and in a manner perfectly water tight, the process being so simple that any person can readily perform it, thus saving all the labor and expense of glazing in the ordinary way, or removing the sash from its place for the purpose.

The construction is as follows: The cross bars of the sash are formed of two parts, that which is outside of the glass, and which is stationary, and the inner portion that is removable, and serves to hold and bi-nd the glass in place. The outer part (a), made with any kind of molding, or plain, like the form of the putty employed in glazing, is made on its inner face perfectly level, and upon it is affixed a strip of india rubber, upon which the glass is bedded; over this portion of the sash, and in a line with it, there is an inner portion, which consists of a bar (o), on which a proper molding is made, which extends from the frame at the side to the center, covering the side of one pane, and at the junction of four bars at the center, at (c), there is a screw attached to the stationary part, and extending up beyond a. countersink in the ends of the bars, far enough to receive a nut (d) upon it, that covers over the ends of the pieces (b), and binds them into their place. The inner face of the binding pieces (Z9) has a rib downthrough the center, to separate the glass, or instead thereof there may be a rib on the stationary part (a) the screw at the center may also be reversed, putting a nut into the stationary part, and screwing a broad headed screw into it; a strip of india rubber may be affixed to the binding bar (b) in addition to the one on the other part; the ends of these bars, it is obvious, lock into the outer frame. I propose not to confine myself to the use of india rubber for the bed, but to employ any suitable elastic ubstance, such as gutta percha, &c., there- Having thus fully described my improved method of setting glass, what I claim therein as new, and for which I desire to secure Letters Patent, is

Fastening the bars of two parts, as herein described, by binding them together by a screw at the junction of their ends, their opposite ends being hooked into the frame of the sash, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth; and in combination with this device, I claim the elastic bed for the glass to rest against, as above specified.

SEIVALL SHORT.

Witnesses:

WM. GREENOUGH, F. M. HEMPHILL.