Appliance for Attaching Milk Cans to House Doors.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 15th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Appliance for Attaching Milk Cans to House Doors.
THOMAS WILLIAMS 14 College Avenue, New Brompton Kent, Engine Fitter,
AUGUSTUS TRELIVING, 5 Hayes Place, Lisson Grove London N.W. Boot_and
Shoe Saleman, JOHN HUTCHINSON, 109 Franklin Road New Brompton, Kent,
Pattern Maker do hereby declare the nature of the invention for attachment and
security of cans to doors to be as follows:-
A tubular socket with dog's head to be attached to door from outside with tail
piece or shank passing through door with notches on side of tail piece or shank to
receive wedge E by which it is secured to door, also projecting lug F which
prevents bolt B being drawn back too far.
B. sliding bolt passing through socket from outside of door with gab to receive
milk can handle, and rack to receive locking plate C. by which means the bolt is
locked when pushed in from outside of door and milk can is secure.
D guard or cover of locking plate C and takes the pressure of wedge E.
E wedge which secures socket A to door and which has hole for wood screw by
which it is made secure.
Dated this Seventh day of November 1802
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
AUGUSTUS TRELIVING.
JOHN HUTCHINSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Appliance for Attaching Milk Cans to House Doors.
We, THOMAS WILLIAMS, cf 14 College Avenue, New Brompton in the County
of Kent, England, Engineer, AUGUSTUS TRELIVING of 5 Hayes Place, Lisson
Grove, in the County of London, Salesman, and JOHN HUTCHINSON of
109 Franklin Road, New Brompton, aforesaid, Pattern Maker, 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 our invention is to provide a suitable device for attaching milk
cans to house doors for the purpose of preventing theft.
But in order that the invention may be better understood we will refer to the
drawings, left with the Provisional Specification and which are to be taken as part
of this Specification and read therewith.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar or corresponding parts where they
occur in the several views.
In the drawings (A) is a tubular socket, the outer portion of which is formed in
the shape of a dog's head, whilst a toothed stem is projected from the butt end of
said socket. (B) is a bolt which slides in the tubular socket (A), and is provided
with a rack which is engaged by the locking paule (C). Said bolt is formed with
a recess near the outer end, to receive the handle of a milk can. (D) is a guard
or cover, (secured by means of screws to said door) in which the locking paule (C)
slides. (E) is a wedge, which engages with the teeth of the toothed stem of the
socket (A) for securing it firmly in position upon a door, and (F) is a projecting
lug for regulating the outward movement of the sliding bolt (B).

page_text: The use and action of our invention are as follows;-
The parts herein described are placed in position upon a door as illustrated, and
the locking paule (C) is first raised,which action-releases the rack of the sliding
bolt (B) so that it is free to be drawn outwardly, until it is checked by the
lug (F); the milk can may then be placed in the recess formed in said bolt, which
is now ready to be slid. backiinto the original position, carrying the milk can with
it, and which cannot be drawn out. again for the purpose of removing the milk
can, until the rack is released from the paule (C) which is arranged on the inside
of the:door.
'Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said:inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. we.declare that what we
claim'is,
An appliance for attaching milk cans .to house doors, consisting of.the.com-
bination and arrangement of the. tubular.socket. (A).upon the butt end of which is
formed the toothed stem; the sliding.bolt. (B) provided with a rack; the locking
paule (C), guide or cover (D), wedge (E) and lug (F) as and for the purposes
herein described and. as.illustrated in, our drawings..
'Dated 10th 1
W. D. ROW.LINGSON,
67-69, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for Applicants.