Weather Excluders for Doors and Windows.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 31st Mar., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Weather Excluders for Doors and Windows.
We, JOHN WILLIAM EASTHOPE of 20 Colwyn Street, Tool Fitter, and
GEORGE HENRY NEDDERMAN of 6 Tudor Street, Mechanical Draughtsman,
both of Oldham, in the County of Lancashire do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
In this invention as applied to the bottom of a door, or window, as the case
may be, three strips of wood or suitable material, which lie flat against the door
either at the front or back as required and stretch from end to end across its
width, are secured and controlled in the following manner :-
The top strip is fixed to the door by bolts, screws or otherwise its bottom edge
coming in contact with the top edge of the middle strip which when in action slides
against it in a horizontal direction. The bottom edge of this middle strip has
inclines formed upon it so as to resemble somewhat the serrated edge of a saw.
Two of these inclines, one near each end, would be sufficient to effect the present
purpose. Similar inclines are formed along the top edge of the bottom strip,
which, when in action, slide against the inclines on the middle strip. In order
to insure the bottom strip to always press upwards against the middle one, one
end of a flat spring is secured to the top edge of the bottom strip, the other end
pressing downwards against a peg, stud or screw fixed into the door; a portion
of the middle, or of the bottom strip, or of both strips, being removed or left out
80 as to provide space for this arrangement. To prevent a longitudinal motion
taking place in the bottom strip when the middle one is moved horizontally, or in
other words, to so control the motion of the bottom strip as it shall have only an
up and down motion, the end of the flat spring, which presses against the peg,
stud or screw, is bent round this peg, stud or screw; or a vertical nick or slot is
cut into the peg, stud or screw the end of the spring being bent down to fit into
it; or the bottom strip may slide between plates secured to the door at each end;
or a slot, or slots, placed vertical, may be formed into it which slides, or slide
over a peg, stud or screw, or pegs, studs, or screws, fixed to the door.
It will be seen that when a horizontal thrust is given to the middle strip in one
direction, it will produce a downward motion in the bottom strip, causing it to
exclude the weather by falling upon the door sill; and when the middle strip is
released, the spring will pull the bottom strip upwards, its inclines pressing against
those of the middle strip and causing this middle strip to move horizontally back
into its original position.
When used at the front of the door the whole may be conveniently covered
by a suitable moulding secured to, or forming part of the top strip. When used
at the back of a door, the top strip may be made thicker than the middle one,
and rebated, the rebated portion hanging down over the middle strip to prevent it
falling out of position; or the top strip may be replaced by two small brackets
fixed to the door and bent down so as to effect the same object. Another
alternative is to dispense with the top strip, and in the upper of the two remaining
ones to form horizontal slots to slide over studs or screws fixed to the door.
pegs, studs or screws, herein-before mentioned as being fixed to the door, may,
instead, be conveniently fixed to the back of the moulding when used for the front
of a door, or to the rebated part of the top strip when used at the back of a
door
The

page_text: In order to obtain a means of adjustment as the strips get worn and also when
required to make the arrangement non-acting a screw and lock-nut may be fixed
in the (hinge side) end of the middle strip; or the end of a flat spring, bent in the
form of a bow, is fastened by a screw to the door or the end of the top strip, the
other end, which is curled so as to diminish friction, pressing lightly against the end
of the middle strip, so that when the door is closed the convex side of the spring
presses against the door-post and thus imparts to the middle strip, through the
curled end of the spring, the necessary horizontal thrust. In this case the strength
of the spring provides for the adjustment as wear takes places and it is rendered
non-acting by removing the curled end of the spring from the end of the end of
the middle strip and dropping it into a recess formed into the door or moulding for
its reception. This latter arrangement when placed on that side of the door away
from the hinges would be suitable when the strips are placed at the back of the
door. Another method for adjustment as wear takes place will be understood from
the following explanation:-The bolts which, in this case, are to secure the
arrangement to the door are first inserted into the holes made in the door for their
reception and the nuts screwed on at the other side of the door; the top strip has
vertical slots cut from its bottom edge upwards which fit over the bolts when the
arrangement is placed in position and which are recessed so as to allow free passage
of the bolt heads. These slots and recesses may be formed by a revolving cutter
shaped in the form of two flat circular discs one laid against the other whose
diameters are a little larger than those of the bolt and bolt-head respectively, and it
may here be observed that this is practicable, even when the top strip and moulding
are formed both in one piece, without exposing the bolt heads. The arrangement
is first placed over the bolt heads and adjusted as required and then secured firmly
in position by tightening up the nuts on the other side of the door.
It may be mentioned that it is not necessary to form the inclines between the
middle and the bottom strips. They may be formed between the top and middle
strip instead, or inclines may be formed between the top and middle strips and
between the middle and bottom strips at the same time.
Dated this 4th day of May 1893.
JOHN WILLIAM EASTHOPE.
GEORGE HENRY NEDDERMAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Weather Excluders for Doors and Windows.
We JOHN WILLIAM EASTHOPE, of 20 Colwyn Street, Tool Fitter, and GEORGE
HENRY NEDDERMAN of 35 St. Thomas Street North, Mechanical Draughtsman,
both of Oldham, in the County of Lancashire 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 :-
In this invention as applied to the bottom of a door, or window as the case may
be, three strips of wood or suitable material, which lie flat against the door either
at the front or back as required and stretch from end to end across its width, are
secured and controlled in the following manner :-
Two of
The top strip is fixed to the door by bolts, screws or otherwise its bottom edge
coming in contact with the top edge of the middle strip, which when in action slides
against it in a horizontal direction. The bottom edge of this middle strip has inclines
formed upon it so as to resemble somewhat the serrated edge of a saw.
these inclines, one near each end, would be sufficient to effect the present purpose.
Similar inclines are formed along the top edge of the bottom strip, which, wheu
in action, slide against the inclines on the middle strip. In order to ensure the

page_text: bottom strip to always press upwards against the middle one, one end of a flat spring
is secured to the top edge of the bottom strip, the other end pressing downwards
against a peg, stud or screw, fixed to the door; a portion of the middle, or of the
bottom strip, or of both strips being removed or left out so as to provide space for
this arrangement. To prevent a longitudinal motion taking place in the bottom
strip when the middle one is moved horizontally, or in other words, to so control the
motion of the botton strip as it shall have only an up and down motion, the end of
the flat spring, which presses against the peg, stud or screw is bent round this peg,
stud or screw, as at A Fig. 1; or a vertical nick or slot is cut into the peg, stud
or screw, the end of the spring being bent down to fit into it as at A Fig. 2; or
the bottom strip may slide between plates secured to the door at each end A A Fig. 3;
or a slot, or slots, placed vertical, may be formed into it which slides or slide over
a peg, stud or screw, or pegs, studs or screws, fixed to the door A A Fig. 4. In
this latter arrangement two slots are shown in the figure, but one vertical slot
placed anywhere in the bottom strip, is sufficient to control the motion.
It will be seen that when a horizontal thrust is given, to the middle strip, in
the direction indicated by the arrows B. B. Figs. 1, and 4, or to the top strip in
Figs. 2 and 3, a downward motion will be produced in the bottom strip, causing it
to exclude the weather, by pressing against the door sill, and when the middle strip
is released, the spring will pull the bottom strip upwards, its inclines pressing
against those of the middle strip, and causing this middle strip to move horizontally
back into its original position.
When used at the front of a door the whole may be conveniently covered by a
suitable moulding, secured to, or forming part of the top strip as shown in Fig. 5.
When used at the back of a door, the top strip may be made thicker than the
middle one, and rebated, the rebated portion hanging down over the middle strip
to prevent it falling out of position, see Fig. 6; or the top strip may be replaced
by two small brackets fixed to the door and bent down so as to effect the same
object, Figs. 2 and 7.
Another alternative is to dispense with the top strip, and in the upper of the two
remaining ones, to form horizontal slots to slide over studs or screws fixed to the
door C. C. Fig. 3.
The pegs, studs or screws, hereinbefore mentioned as being fixed to the door,
may instead, and preferably be fixed to the back of the moulding when used for the
front of a door A Fig. 5, or to the rebated part of the top strip when used at the
back of a door A Fig. 6.
In order to obtain a means of adjustment as the strips get worn and also when
required to make the arrangement non-acting a screw and lock-nut may be fixed in
the hinge side end of the middle strip D Fig. 3, or the end of a flat spring, bent in
the form of a bow, is fastened by a screw to the door or to the end of the top
strip C. Fig. 4, the other end which is curled so as to diminish friction, pressing
lightly against the end of the middle strip, so that when the door is closed the
convex side of the spring presses against the door post & thus imparts to the
middle strip, through the curled end of the spring, the necessary horizontal thrust.
In this case the elasticity of the spring provides for the adjustment as wear takes
place, and it is rendered non-acting by removing the curled end of the spring from
the end of the middle strip & dropping it into a recess formed in the door or
moulding for its reception. This latter arrangement when placed on that side of
the door away from the hinges would be suitable when the strips are placed at the
back of the door. Another method for adjustment as wear takes place will be
understood from the following explanation:
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The bolts which, in this case, are to secure the arrangement to the door, are
inserted into holes made into the door for their reception, and the nuts screwed on
at the other side of the door, the head & square part of the bolts having been
previously slid into T shaped vertical slots cut upwards into the top strip from its
bottom edge, or formed by fixing plates as shown at D. D. Figs. 1 and 4.
It may be mentioned that it is not necessary to form the inclines between the

page_text: middle & the bottom strips. They may be formed between the top & middle strips
instead, or inclines may be formed between the top and middle strips and between
the middle and bottom strips at the same time.
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 :-
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1. In a weather excluder the inclines by means of which a lateral motion of one
strip, produces a transverse motion of the other, substantially as, and for the purpose
set forth.
2. In a weather excluder the means whereby one strip is controlled by the action
of the spring, so as to press against the other strip in a manner substantially as, and
for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 1st day of February 1891
JOHN WILLIAM EASTHOPE.
GEORGE HENRY NEDDERMAN.