Improvements in and Applicable to the Fittings of Doors and Gates, and in Tools for Applying the same.
Year: 1885

page_text: Improvements in and Applicable to the Fittings of Doors and
Gates, and in Tools for Applying the same.
I GEORGE HENRY COUCH of 64, Upland Villas, Selsdon Road in the County of
Surrey Carpenter and Joiner now a General Merchant do hereby declare the
nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates in the first place to the fitting of handles or knobs for
doors and gates and their connections within the house and applicable also to
outside doors and gates.
As it has been found in practice that the wear and tear of the handles or knobs
and the parts connected thereto in doors and gates is excessive and requires
frequent repair, this part of my invention consists in an arrangement for fitting
handles or knobs and their connections in such a manner as to fix the same more
firmly and diminish the strain thereon during use, and is carried out in the
following manner.
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The "rose or back-plate of the handle or knob is made of metal and is either
countersunk in the face of the door or gate or is made with suitable lugs or
projections which are sunk in the face of the door or gate, such rose" or back
plate being fixed as required by suitable screws passing into the door or gate short
of or into the box of the lock as preferred. Projecting outwards or inwards from
and forming part of the ". rose or back plate is a rim or collar provided on its
outer or inner surface with a screw thread upon or into which the ornamental or
other finishing part of the " rose may be screwed. Such finishing "rose" when
in place serving to fix or hold the connecting pin or pins, hereinafter described, in
their place.
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In the raised rim or collar of the "rose" or back plate another suitably flanged
rim or collar works, and through this the spindle moving the tumbler of the lock
passes and into this also the handle or knob is fastened, these parts being connected
together by means of a suitable pin or pins passing through openings or slots
provided for the purpose. Such pins may if preferred be tapped and thus fixed
instead of being fixed or held by the finishing "rose."
In order to adjust and tighten up the handles or knobs on each side of the door
or gate, in the centre portion of the spindle is formed a long slot extending some
distance on each side of such door or gate a suitable adjusting screw at each outer

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end of the spindle allowing the extent of the said alot to be regulated by with-
drawing or screwing up such adjusting screws as required so as to hold firmly
against the connecting pin. This adjusting of the slots or openings, so as to
correspond with the other openings through which the pin afterwards is passed, is
effected before the handle or knob is placed in the required position over the end
of the spindle and into the inner rim or collar.
In the second place in order to prevent the wear upon the tumbler bolt of the
lock and also the noise caused by the banging of doors and gates, I form such
tumbler bolt in a similar way to the bolt of the lock that is to say, not bevelling
it off as is now usual, and in order to close the door or gate in the manner desired,
I provide in the part of the side post of the door or gate against which the
tumbler bolt strikes in closing such door or gate, a lever or levers held in place
by suitable springs, on closing the door or gate the tumbler bolt forces back the
levers, the springs and levers acting as buffers to prevent banging and consequent
wear, and the tumbler bolt then enters the space left beyond the said levers and
springs for its reception, when the springs cause the levers to return to their
former positions. When the door or gate is required to be opened the tumbler
bolt is withdrawn from the space beyond the levers by turning the tumbler of the
lock by means of the knob or handle in the usual manner. Another set of levers
and springs may be provided in the space beyond the first set of levers and springs
so as to act as a further buffer to the tumbler bolt and also to hold it in place
between the two sets of levers and springs. This arrangement of springs and
unbevelled bolts may also be applied to latches.
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If preferred the method of arranging the fittings for the knob or handle may
be varied as for instance such knob or handle may be fitted into the rim or collar
of the "rose or back plate and work or turn therein, being held in place by a
pin passing through the openings and slots in the handle or knob and the spindle.
Also the screws that fasten the part of the ":
" rose or back plate to the face of the
door, or passing through the lugs or projections sunk in the door, may be covered
by ornamental or other screw tops instead of an ornamental or other finishing
'rose" being screwed on so as to cover such screws.
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Instead of the ordinary tumbler arrangement for withdrawing the tumbler bolt,
if preferred the said tumbler bolt may be withdrawn from the space it occupies
when the door is closed, in the following manner. The spindle of the lock is
caused to pass through the tumbler bolt, and the " rose or back plate an oblong
slot or opening is so made as to allow the spindle and bolt to be pulled back,
thereby opening the door or gate, a suitable spring causing the tumbler bolt to be
kept out as required.
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In order to readily cut or form the recess for the insertion of the " rose or back
plate I prefer to employ a tool formed in the following manner. A circular plate
provided at its edge with a tracing pin is furnished with cutting blades adjusted
as required through slots in the said circular plate, in a similar way to the blade
of a plane, the whole being mounted on the end of a rod capable of being fitted
into the stock of an ordinary centre-bit tool, on turning which centre-bit the tool
will cut the said recess as required.
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page_text: Gates, and in Tools for Applying the same.
I GEORGE HENRY COUCH of 64 Upland Villas, Selsdon Road, Croydon in the
County of Surrey, Carpenter and Joiner, now a General Merchant 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:
My Invention relates in the first place to the fitting of handles or knobs for
doors and gates and their connections within the house and applicable also to
outside doors and gates.
As it has been found in practice that the wear and tear of the handles or knobs
and the parts connected thereto in doors and gates is excessive and requires
frequent repair, this part of my Invention consists in an arrangement for fitting
handles or knobs and their connections in such a manner as to fix the same more
firmly and diminish the strain thereon during use, and is carried out in the
following manner.
"'
"
The "rose
or back-plate of the handle or knob is made of metal and is either
countersunk in the face of the door or gate or is made with suitable lugs or pro-
jections which are sunk in the face of the door or gate, such "rose' or back plate
being fixed as required by suitable screws passing into the door or gate short of or
into the box of the lock as preferred. Projecting outwards or inwards from and
forming part of this "
rose or back plate is a rim or collar provided on its outer
or inner surface with a screw thread upon or into which the ornamental or other
finishing part of the " rose may be screwed. Such finishing "rose" "when in
place serving to fix or hold the connecting pin or pins hereinafter described in
their place.
"
In the raised rim or collar of the "rose" or back plate another suitably flanged
rim or collar works and through this the spindle moving the tumbler of the lock
passes and into this also the handle or knob is fastened, these parts being connected
together by means of a suitable pin or pins passing through openings or slots.
provided for the purpose-Such pins may if preferred be tapped and thus fixed
instead of being fixed or held by the finishing " rose."
In order to adjust and tighten up the handles or knobs on each side of the door
or gate in the centre portion of the spindle is formed a long slot extending some
distance on each side of such door or gate, a suitable adjusting screw at each anter
end of the spindle allowing the extent of the said slot to be regulated by with-
drawing or screwing up such adjusting screws as required so as to hold firmly
against the connecting pin. This adjusting of the slots or openings, so as to
correspond with the other openings through which the pin afterwards is passed, is
effected before the handle or knob is placed in the required position over the end
of the spindle and into the inner rim or collar.
In the second place in order to diminish the wear upon the tumbler bolt of the
lock and also to reduce the noise caused by the banging of doors and gates, I form
such tumbler bolt in a similar way to the bolt of the lock, that is to say, not
bevelling off as is now usual; and in order to close the door or gate in the manner

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desired I provide in the part of the side post of the door or gate against which the
tumbler bolt strikes in closing such door or gate a spring box staple provided with
a lever or levers held in place by suitable springs; on closing the door or gate the
tumbler bolt forces back the levers the springs and levers acting as buffers, a
central buffer mounted upon a suitable spring is further provided, in order to
prevent banging and consequent wear, and the tumbler bolt then enters the space
left beyond the said levers and springs for its reception, when the springs cause the
levers to return to their former positions and the central buffer will hold the bolt
as required. When the door or gate is required to be opened the tumbler bolt is
withdrawn from the space beyond the levers by turning the tumbler of the lock by
means of the knob or handle in the usual manner. Another set of levers and
springs may, if preferred, be provided in the space beyond the first set of levers
and springs, so as to act as a further buffer to the tumbler bolt and also to hold it
in place between the two sets of levers and springs instead of the above mentioned
central buffer. This arrangement of buffers and unbevelled bolts may also be
applied to latches.
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If preferred the method of arranging the fittings for the knob or handle may be
varied, as for instance such knob or handle may be fitted into the rim or collar of
the " rose or back plate and work or turn therein, being held in place by a pin
passing through the openings and slots in the handle or knob and the spindle.
Also the screws that fasten the part of the "rose" or back plate to the face of the
door, or passing through the lugs or projections sunk in the door, may be covered
by ornamental or other screw tops instead of an ornamental or other finishing
rose" being screwed on so as to cover such screws.
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Instead of the ordinary tumbler arrangement for withdrawing the tumbler bolt,
if preferred, the said tumbler bolt may be withdrawn from the space it occupies
when the door is closed in the following manner. The spindle of the lock is
caused to pass through the tumbler bolt and in the "rose" or back plate an oblong
slot or opening is so made as to allow the spindle and bolt to be pulled back
thereby opening the door or gate, a suitable spring causing the tumbler bolt to be
kept out as required.
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In order to readily cut or form the recess for the insertion of the "rose
or back
plate I prefer to employ a tool formed in the following manner-A circular plate
provided at its edge with a tracing pin is furnished with cutting blades adjusted as
required through slots in the said circular plate in a similar way to the blade of a
plane, the whole being mounted on the end of a rod capable of being fitted into a
carpenter's stock or brace, on turning which the tool will cut the said recess as
required.
In order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe it more particularly by the aid of the accom-
panying drawings in which are represented the improved fittings applicable to
doors and cates

page_text: Fig. 10 shews a vertical section of a lock, bolt and spring box staple, as applied
to garden and other gates.
Fig. 11 is a horizontal section of fig. 10.
Fig. 12 represents a horizontal section of a mortice lock shewing its adaptation
to doors of houses and adjustable fittings for handle or knob and spindle.
In Fig. 13 is shewn a vertical section of a mortice and rim lock.
And Fig. 14 is a horizontal view of Fig. 13. but shewing in addition the
adaptation and application of a spring box staple to such lock.
In these several figures the same letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts.
The first part of my Invention relating to the fitting of adjustable knobs or
handles and their connections is shewn in fig. 12. R is the spring box staple,
F the straight ended bolt, G the tumbler, I the spindle, J¹ the "rose," K the
metal washer rose or back plate, L is the collar on the adjustable knob or
handle H¹, M is the pin passing through the slot O in the spindle I, thereby tying
or fixing the said spindle I the collar L and the knob or handle H as required.
In order to adjust the knob or handle H' to different thicknesses of doors, the
screw N is adjusted further into or out from the slot O in the spindle I, this being
more clearly shewn in the detached sketch under Fig. 12.
The second part of my Invention relating to the diminishing of wear and tear
upon the tumbler bolt and also to reduce the noise caused by the banging of doors
and gates is shewn particularly in Fig. 1, A A being the spring levers or catches,
BB spiral and flat springs to retain the said levers or catches and hold the bolt F;
the buffer C is to receive the blow from the bolt F when the door is closed.
DD are guides for the buffer C, E is the spiral spring to act as required upon the
buffer C.
Figures 10, 11 shew the adaptation to locks where there is a draw bolt F fitted
on a spindle I, such bolt F being kept out as required by the spring P, and H*
being the handle or knob.
Also in the mortice locks shewn in figures 13 and 14 and in the railway door
locks Figures 7, 8, 9 the different parts will be readily followed. In figures 7 and 9
the handles H H are weighted in addition to the flat spring P in order to increase
the leverage and to force out the bolt F after withdrawing the same from the
spring box staple R.
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 :-
First, the mode or method of fitting handles or knobs and their connections so as
to secure the better working of the tumbler and bolt and to lessen the liability to
wear and tear thereof and also to readily effect the adjustment of the spindle I by
means of the screw N working in the slot O in the manner and for the purpose
substantially as hereinbefore described.
And secondly the arrangement of the spring box staple provided with levers or
catches acted upon by springs, together with the central spring buffer, such spring
box staple being so arranged for the admission of the specially formed tumbler or
other bolt, thereby diminishing the jarring and banging on closing the door or gate
substantially in the manner as herein before described.