Improvements in Wardrobe, Cupboard, and other similar Door Fastenings.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Loft 16th July 1000 Accented 17th Aug 1880
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wardrobe, Cupboard, and other similar Door
Fastenings.
I EDGAR WILLMOTT TAYLOR, of 60 Beaufort Road, Edgbaston in the county of
Warwick, Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a fastening suitable for wardrobes, cupboards and other
similar doors, and its object is to construct a fastening that shall be automatic in its
action, yet simple in manufacture, the automatic action being attained by means of an
inclined plane or planes, in combination with the weight of the fastening itself.
One simple form in which this my invention may be made, and in which it may
act, would be as follows
I prepare a plate, which may be of almost any desired shape, square, round,
oval or otherwise, upon the edge of which is prepared a bevilled surface, (or when
required to be reversible, to suit right or left hand doors, I provide two such
bevilled surfaces) similar to that of the front of an ordinary door latch bolt. Near
the centre of this plate, I make two parallel slots, which would assume an angular
or inclined position when secured upon the door jamb, and in operation. This
plate is now secured to the said jamb by two screws passing through the said slots,
but allowing freedom for the sliding of the plate upon these screws, the bevilled
surface overhanging the edge of the door jamb. Thus, when the door is shut, it
strikes upon the bevilled surface, which, by reason of the inclined slots is pushed
anglewise away upwards, and from, the door, allowing it thus to pass, when the plate
again slides down the slots in front of the door, thus securing it. This may in some
instances be done by means of one screw and one slot, when an oblong central piece,
having a screw hole in it, is made to fit the slot. In this case, the plate slides freely
upon the oblong central piece, which said central piece is first secured to the door
jamb, when its action would be similar to that herein before described.
This device admits of the said plate being ornamented by an attached front, or the
plate itself may be of an ornamental design.
Dated this 15th day of October 1888
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wardrobe, Cupboard, and other similar Door
Fastenings.
I EDGAR WILLMOTT TAYLOR, of 60 Beaufort Road, Edgbaston, in the county of
Warwick, Draughtsman 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 a fastening suitable for wardrobes, cupboards, and other
similar doors, and its object is to construct a fastening that shall be automatic in its
action, yet simple in manufacture, the automatic action being attained by means of an
inclined plane or planes, in combination with the weight of the fastening itself.
One simple form in which this my invention may be made, and in which it may
act, would be as follows:-
I prepare a plate, which may be of almost any desired shape, square, round,
oval, or otherwise, upon the edge of which is prepared a bevilled surface, (or when
required to be reversible, to suit right or left hand doors, I provide two such bevilled
surfaces) similar to that of the front of an ordinary door latch bolt. Near the

page_text: centre of this plate, I make two parallel slots, which would assume an angular or
inclined position when secured upon the door jamb and in operation. This plate
is now secured to the said jamb, by two screws passing through the said slots, but
allowing freedom for the sliding of the plate upon these screws, the bevilled surface
overhanging the edge of the door jamb.
Thus, when the door is shut, it strikes upon the bevilled surface, which, by reason
of the inclined slots, is pushed anglewise away upwards, and from the door, allowing it.
thus to pass, when the plate again slides down the slots in front of the door, thus
securing it.
This may in some instances be done by means of one screw, and one slot, when an
oblong central piece, having a screw hole in it, is made to fit the slot. In this case
the plate slides freely upon the oblong central piece, which said central piece is first
secured to the door jamb, when its action would be similar to that herein before
described.
This device admits of the said plate being ornamented by an attached front, or the
plate itself may be of an ornamental design.
I will now proceed to more particularly explain how this my invention may be
performed, having reference to the accompanying illustrative sheet of drawings, upon
which are figures and letters of reference, similar letters referring throughout the
several views to the same thing or part.
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Figs. 1. 2 & 3 are front and side elevation, and plan views, of one form of this my
said invention, requiring two screws for attachment.
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Fig. 4 is a front, and Fig. 5 a sectional view of this my invention in a reversible form,
but also requiring two screws for attachment.
Figs. 6, 7, 8, 12 & 13, illustrato a further modified form of this my invention
requiring but one slide or slot, Figs. 9, 10 & 11 being details of their parts.
Inasmuch as I find in practice the form illustrated in Figs. 6 to 13 inclusive to
answer best, I will first proceed to describe it. A blank is cut from sheet metal and
stamped into the sectional form a, Fig. 6, and having an oblong slot &, pierced therein,
as seen in Fig. 7. This shell is now loaded with lead or other heavy body c, as shewn
in Fig. 8, having also an oblong slot to correspond with that seen in Fig. 7.
A disc d is now provided, having also a similar oblong slot, and placed upon the
body when the edge of the shell a, is turned or closed over, firmly uniting the three
parts together, their respective slots being all fair with each other. Or, if more
convenient in manufacture, the parts may be made and put together, without the slot,
and the said slot afterwards formed.
A second plate e, is now provided, (see Figs. 9 & 10) having upon its face an oblong
block f, which takes freely into the oblong slot b, and also having a central hole g, for
screw h, (see Fig. 13) and outer screw-down holes i, i, for the attachment of the said
plate to the door jamb j, &c.
It will now be seen that the plate is.first secured to the door jamb j, by
means of the screw holes i, i, and in order that the correct position in its attach-
ment. shall be readily understood, the block f, is placed at an angle of 45° to the
square or side of the said plate, and whether the door k, be hinged at the right
or left hand side, the angular position of the said block to the door will be always
the same, that is; having a downward inclination towards the door. The thickness
of the block, is slightly greater than the thickness of the sliding button, hence
when the said button is passed on to the plate e, and the screw h, screwed home,
its head being larger than the width of the slot, prevents the removal of the said
button, but at the same time permits freedom for the said button to slide upon the
block, a striking plate 1, of any suitable form is placed upon the front of the door.
Thus the tendency of the button is always to slide downwards, and overlap the joint
of the door.
Upon the door being closed however the striking plate comes in contact with the
bevilled surface upon the button, and thus forces the latter backwards and upwards
along its slide, until the door has passed the said button, when it falls again in front
of and secures the closed position of the door."

page_text: In order to open the door, the button is pressed back clear of it by the thumb, when
it may be opened. In Figs. 1, 2, & 3, I have shown how it may be made in a cheap
form with a single bevilled surface, and having two angular slots, through which
screws may be passed direct into the door jamb, leaving freedom for the sliding of the
plate upon the screws. Its method of fixing and action will be readily understood
from the previous description in reference to Figs. 12, & 13.
Again. In some cases, the two screws arrangement may be used with a circular
bevilled button, as seen in Figs. 4, & 5; but in each and all of the cases shown or
described, it will be seen that the button slides into position automatically, by reason
of its weight carrying it down an inclined or angular slot or slide.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare. that what I
claim is
1. The combination with a cupboard door button or other similar fastening, having
a bevilled surface or surfaces, of an angular slot or slots or slides, substantially as
described and illustrated upon the drawings.
.
2. The construction and arrangement constituting a door button, as hereindescribed
and illustrated upon the drawings in Figs. 1, 2, & 3.
3. The construction and arrangement constituting a door button, as hereindescribed
and illustrated upon the drawings in Figs. 4 & 5.
4. The general combination and arrangement of the parts constituting a door button
or fastening, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated upon the drawings in
Figs. 6 to 13 inclusive.
Dated this 15th dox of 1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.