Improvements in Door and like Stops or Holders.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Door and like Stops or Holders.
I, HENRY FULLWOOD, of No. 337, Canning Street, North Carlton, in the Colony of
Victoria, Silversmith, 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 provide an appliance by means of which doors
may be secured in a partly open position-the invention is specially applicable to
cabin doors, and in its use the rattling of the door, which is usual with appliances
cominonly in use, is obviated. The stop or holder may be applied generally to doors,
gates, window casements and the like.
In order to make my invention clear I shall now refer to the accompanying sheet of
drawings in which :-
Figure shews the appliance attached to a door and its frame (the door being
represented as partly open).
Figure 2 represents a view of the appliance (detached) to a larger scale in position
when door is closed.
Figure 3 represents a sectional view taken on line 1-1 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 2.
In these drawings "A" represents portion of a door, "B" the fixed frame upon
which the door is hung, "C" a plate which is secured to the door, preferably to its
middle rail. Upon this plate is secured a recessed or bent plate "D" which
with the plate "C" forms a guide and case to receive a slide plate as hereinafter
described.
To the frame of the door is secured a bent plate "E." A rod "F" is hinged to
the said plate "E," by pin "f" passing through lugs "e" on plate. The rod "F"
is linked to a bifurcated piece "G" and this piece "G" receives the screw end of a
bifurcated piece "L" to which the slide plate "H" is pivotted. The slide plate "H"
is thus free to move horizontally on the pin "g" vertically on the pin "" and
radially on the screw end of "L" so that it will readily adjust itself truly within the
case "C, D" when fixed in position.
The slide plate "H" enters the groove formed by the plates "C" and "D." The
plate "D" has a recess in its inside face to receive a pressure plate "J" which bears
upon the slide plate "H." A thumb screw "K" passes through the plate "D" of
the case and is arranged to press upon plate "J so as to securely hold the slide
plate "H" between it and the plate "C" in any required position. The plate "C"
has an extended portion "c" of reduced thickness which forms a protector for the
door and upon which the slide plate "H" or its connections will travel.
In practice, the thumb piece "K" will normally be unscrewed so that in opening
and closing a door the slide plate "H" will be free to travel forward and back in the
case "C, D." To secure the door partially or fully open the thumb piece "K" is
screwed tightly down causing the plate "J" to securely hold the slide plate "H"
against the plate "C." The screw "K" may be set so that its pressure on the plate
"J" will be sufficient to hold the slide plate "H" in the desired position but will

page_text: allow of its travel on the opening or closing of the door by a person entering or
leaving a room.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is-
1. A rod as "F" hinged at one end to fixed door frame and having a hinged slide
plate as "H" connected to its other end in combination with case as C, D" secured
to door and screw as "K" for holding the slide plate within the said case substantially
as set forth.
2. In a door stop or holder a slide plate case as "C, D" having a recess in its inner
face in combination with a pressure plate as "J" to fit said recess and thumb screw
"K" substantially as set forth.
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3. The combination and arrangement of the whole of the parts substantially as herein
described and as illustrated on the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated th: 20
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DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Chartered Patent Agents, 321, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.