Improvements in Handle and Fittings for Closet and Bell Pulls and similar Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1887
Complete Left, 16th May, 1888
Complete Accepted. 22nd June, 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handle and Fittings for Closet and Bell Pulls and
similar Purposes.
We JOHN EMPSON and JOHN HEWITT of 58 Graham Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwickshire Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention consists in constructing and arranging in the manner hereinafter
described handles or pulls with their mounts or fittings, for attachment to bel
wires and ropes; closet valve chains and other similar appliances requiring handles
for pulling or attachment thereto -for any purpose.
In carrying our invention into effect we form the body part of the handle of wire
which we wind upon a mandril or spit, which may be parallel or taper, oval or round,
rectangular or any other shape with equal advantage; forming thereby a twisted or
spiral surface for the hand to grasp. Over each end of the wire column or handle
thus formed, we fit a cap or hollow box or cover having a hole in the centre of same
for allowing a wire pin or screw to pass through, and the same pin we secure by a
nut or washer at the lower end of handle. Through opposite sides of the top cap
or cover we pierce a hole or slot to receive the projecting ends of a loop or link, and
thus hold the link or loop so that it will be free to swivel when the caps are secured
to the handle by means of the pin or screw passing through the centre of same as
hereinbefore described-but at the same time it will be securely attached to the handle
and with it the chain or ring through which it may have passed.
By means of this detachable loop or link we are enabled to readily connect the
handle to any ordinary chain or ring without any special link or open or split ring
being necessary for the purpose on the end of chain.
We do not confine our application of the mounts or fittings to the particular form
of handle hereinbefore described but adopt them with equal advantage, when using
handles of wood, porcelain or other material, in the manner described hereinbefore
for the wire handles.
We also vary the methods of connecting our detachable loop or link to the cover
or cap; prefering sometimes to attach the loop ends or projecting pieces by closing

page_text: them nearer together after they have been caused to enter a hole or holes drilled
in the cap to receive same; the same method we also adopt when attaching our link
or loop direct to the handle without placing a cap thereon to receive the ends. We
also construct our loop in such a manner that the ends can be held loosely and thus
left free to swivel upon small plates or discs which plates we secure to the body of
handle by pins, screws, or rivets, instead of passing the loose ends of wire into holes
or grooves cut to receive same as hereinbefore described.
We also construct our loop or link with a hole in each end for the purpose of
passing a rivet pin or screws through the same into the body of handle direct, or into
the collar or cap, in such a manner that the link or loop can turn freely on the pin or
pins although unable to become detached from the body or cap.
Dated this 21st day of September 1887
GEORGE CROYDON MARKS,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for John Empson and
John Hewitt.

page_text: We JOHN EMPSON and JOHN HEWITT of 58 Graham Street Birmingham in the
County of Warwickshire Manufacturers 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:-
Our invention consists in constructing and arranging in the manner hereinafter
described handles or pulls with their mounts or fittings for attachment to hell wires
and ropes, closet valve chains and other similar appliances requiring handles for
pulling or attachment thereto for any purpose.
In carrying our invention into effect we form the body part of the handle of wire
which we wind upon a mandril or spit which may be parallel or taper, oval or round,
rectangular or any other shape with equal advantage forming thereby a twisted or
spiral surface for the hand to grasp. Over each end of the wire column or handle thus
formed we fit a cap or hollow box or cover having a hole in the centre of same for
allowing a wire pin or screw to pass through and the same pin we secure by a nut
or washier at the lower end of handle. Through opposite sides of the top cap or
cover we pierce a hole or slot to receive the projecting ends of a loop or link, and
thus bold the link or loop so that it will be free to swivel when the caps are secured
to the handle by means of this pin or screw passing through the centre of same as
berein before described; but at the same time it will be securely attached to the handle
and with it the chain or ring through which it may have passed.
By means of this detachable loop or link we are enabled to readily connect the
bandle to any ordinary chain or ring without any special link or open split ring being
necessary for the purpose on the end of chain.
We do not confine our application of the mounts or fittings to the particular form
of handle herein before described, but adapt them with equal advantage when using
handles of wood, porcelain or other material in the manner described hereinbefore for
the wire handles.
We also vary the methods of connecting our detachable loo,) or link to the cover
or cap preferring sometimes to attach the loop ends or projecting pieces by closing
them nearer together after they have been caused to enter a hole or holes drilled in
the
cap to receive same; the same method we also adopt when attaching our link or
loop direct to the handle without placing a cap thereon to receive the ends. We also
construct our loop in such a manner that the ends can be held loosely, and thus left
free to swivel upon small plates or discs, which plates we secure to the body of handle
by pins, screws, or rivets instead of passing the loose ends of wire into holes or grooves
cut to receive same as hereinbefore described.

page_text: We also construct our loop or link with a hole in each end for the purpose of
passing a rivet, pin or screws through the same into the body of handle direct, or into
the collar or cap in such a manner that the link or loop can turn freely on the pin
or pins although unable to become detached from the body or cap.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in elevation a handle with fittings
complete made in accordance with our improvements.
Figs. 2 and 3 are elevations of ordinary handles to which our improved fittings are
applied.
Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 represent in detail our improved fittings,
mounts or attachments.
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The same letters of reference indicate the same parts throughout.
a is the loop or link having the ends of same turned inwards as shown at 'ff;'
'' is the cup, cap or cover having a hole to receive the pin on the upper
surface of same, and having two holes or openings 'ee, one on each side for
receiving the ends 'ff of said loop 'a' the said pin 'e' has one end formed as
head and the other end screwed to receive a small nut 'd,' or it may be left plain for
riveting or closing over a washer or disc.
,
When constructing the body part of our handle 'h' of wire; by coiling the same
round a suitably shaped spit or mandril, we form the central part of wood or
other material to serve as a core or support for the wire; and cover the ends with
caps and having a hole through the centre of each to allow the pin
'c' to pass
through. Then having a chain to which it is desired to attach our improved handle,
we pass the loop or link a through the end link or ring of chain, and cause the
ends of loop to enter the openings 'ee of cap, placing the said cap and link
with chain attached on to the end or top of handle; we then pass the pin through
the centre of same and screw the nut d'on to the projecting end, thereby rigidly
and securely attaching the handle to the chain without in any way interfering with
the strength of same or requiring a special hook or open link to be upon the end of
chain for the purpose of attaching it to the handle.
When applying our improved fittings, mounts or attachments to ordinary handles
we pass the link a through the end of chain wire or cord and place ends ff into
cap b as hereinbefore described; we then place the cap and link thus connected on
to the top end of handle and pass the pinc' through the centre, screwing on the
nut 'd' to the projecting end as hereinbefore described, or when formed without a
thread or screw upon the end, we rivet the same over a washer or disc placed upon
the end of handle '.' Thereby rigidly securing the handle to the chain, wire or
cord.
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We also, by a simpler method apply our improved fittings, mounts or attach-
ments to ordinary handles 'k' by screwing the handle '' to the cap 'b' by means
of a rivet or pin projecting from the handle, or we employ a screw 122 which
enters into the body part direct, while the head securely holds the cap in position,
as represented in Fig. 3.
of
We sometimes attach our loop or link ' a to the handle without providing any
cap or cover for same, as represented in Fig. 12 by closing the ends
loop nearer together after they have been placed in holes formed in handle to
receive same.
We also dispense with the cap or cover by piercing holes 'p' Fig. 13, on the
ends 'n n of loop or link, through which, and the top end of handle, we pass a
pin which pin we rivet over to prevent loop from becoming detached; at the
same time allowing it to be free to turn upon this pin as a pivot.
We also employ the same form of loop and end in the manner represented in
Fig. 11, by forming upon, or attaching to, a cap's the pins 'o o, to which wo
attach the loop, riveting the ends of pin over as hereinbefore described.
We do not limit the construction of wire handles to the particular and peculiar
shape shown in Fig. 1, as the same may be parallel or taper, oval or round, rect-
angular or any other shape with equal advantage; provided our fittings, mounts, or
attachments as hereinbefore described are applied thereto.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:
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1st Constructing metallic wire handles for closet and bell pulls and similar
purposes, substantially as, and for the purpose herein before described and set forth.
2nd Constructing fittings, mounts, and attachments for handles for cistern pulls
and other similar purposes, whereby the handle is readily and securely connected to
the chain, without requiring any split link, ring, hook or other connecting or special
attachment to be provided upon the end of same, substantially in the several ways
hereinbefore described and set forth.
3rd- The combination and arrangement of handles with fittings, mounts, and
attachments substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and set
forth.
GEO. CROYDON MARKS,
Agent for Applicants.