Improvements in the Method of Fixing and Adjusting Door Knobs to the Spindles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1897-Accepted, 11th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of Fixing and Adjusting Door Knobs to
the Spindles.
I AVON GRAY Wood Turner 61 Ladypool Road Sparkbrook near Birmingham in the
County of Warwick (trading as A. Gray & Co.) do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and effective method of fixing
and adjusting door knobs to the spindles.
For this purpose I use a metal spindle of the required length and size and proceed
in either of two ways. Firstly I bore tap & screw one or both ends of the spindle
and insert screw with washer, through a hole bored right through the knob, into the
spindle and screw up till sufficiently tight or secondly I tap & screw the outside of
the spindle and screw up with nut of metal or wood from the centre of the outside
of knob through the hole in knob.
I afterwards cover up the hole in the outer end of the knob by fixing a plain or
ornamental piece of metal, wood or other material screwed or otherwise fastened.
The knobs may be made of wood, metal, porcelain or other substance.
Dated this 27th day of October 1896.
Improvements in the Method of Fixing and Adjusting Door Knobs to
the Spindles.
I, AVON GRAY of 61 Ladypool Road Sparkbrook, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, Wood Turner, (trading as A. Gray & Co.) 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 :-
This invention relates to the improvements hereinafter described to the method of
fixing and adjusting door knobs to the spindles and has for its object to provide a
simple and effective means for fixing and adjusting door knobs and preventing them from
becoming disarranged or detached from the spindle. I will describe my invention by
reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar
parts throughout. Figure 1 represents in elevation a pair of door knobs as attached to
the door. Figure 2 illustrates the same knobs in vertical section showing the position of
the respective parts. Figure 3 illustrates the spindle detached from the knob. Figure 4
is a modification of my invention. A, A² are the two door knobs which may be made
in wood or any suitable material B the spindle and C the screw part of the spindle D
being the screw socket and sleeve shown separately at Figure 3. The square spindle B

page_text: passes through the knob A, the door E and the knob A2. The head of the spindle b
butts against the part a. The screw socket D is screwed up by means of the nick F
butting against part of the knob e drawing the parts together and securing the knobs
in their place on the door. In Figure 4 is shown a modification in which the spindle
is bored and tapered to fit the adjusting screw C, the method of adjusting being the
same as in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The covers H, H¹, are removed for the purpose of
fixing the knobs to the door and may be attached either by screwing or by forcing
them into the holes.
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. The improved method of fixing or adjusting door knobs on the spindle
substantially as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH
36 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.