Improvements in Lock and Latch Furniture.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892 ·
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lock and Latch Furniture.
A communication from HENRY BROWN, of 38, Lorne Street, Prahran, in the
Colony of Victoria, Salesman.
JOHN BROWN of 13 Mountview Road, Crouch Hill London N. Gentleman
lo 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 features of my invention consist as follows. A spindle having one end
square and the other end cylindrical with a threaded end, the knob fitted to the
quare end, and fastened with a screw pin and revolving collar, the other knob
itted to the cylindrical end of spindle, and fastened with a screw pin and revolving
collar.
Fig. 3 the knob with hole to receive threaded portion of spindle.
Fig. 4 revolving collars.
Fig. 5 section through complete furniture.
The lock or latch spindle made of any approved material is of partly square and
partly cylindrical form such as a, the square portion has a hole or holes b, the
cylindrical portion of the spindle is formed with a screw thread d, having a slot e
either sunk or cut wholly through the screwed portion.
The method of application is as follows, the square end of the spindle is passed
through the door and lock or latch, and the collar or rose h, is then passed on
the square end of spindle, the knob or handle i, having a square hole j, is then put
on the square end of spindle, and adjusted to the thickness of the door as required
by means of a screw or pink, passed through the hole 1, in knob and through one
of the holes b, in spindle and screwed into the knob, until the screw is below the
surface of the knob, the rose or collar is then passed on to the knob, and
screwed to the door in any convenient manner, which prevents the screw or pink,
working out of position.
The adjustment on the end of spindle n, at c, is as follows, the rose or collar m
is passed over the threaded portion c, of spindle, the knob or handle having a
circular threaded or screwed hole at o, is then screwed on the end of spindle until
an adjustment is obtained to suit the thickness of door, the screw or pink, is then
passed through the hole in collar at r, and through the slot e, and screwed into the
knob n at the hole p, until the screw or pink, is flush or below the surface of the
knob. The rose or collar m, is then revolved so as to hide said screw, and screwed
to the door in any convenient manner so that the position of the hole at r, will not.
admit of the screw or pink, working out of position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1. In lock or latch furniture, a spindle formed partly square and partly
cylindrical, the cylindrical portion being threaded, substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In lock or latch furniture, a spindle partly square and partly cylindrical, the
cylindrical portion being threaded and formed with a slot either sunk into or cut
through said portion, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.

page_text: 3. In lock or latch furniture, the combination with a spindle such as described,
of a screw, screw pin, or stud, substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
4. In lock or latch furniture, the combination with a spindle such as described,
of a revolvable collar or collars, substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
5. In lock or latch furniture, the combination with a spindle such as described,
having a revolvable collar or collars, of a handle or handles attached to the said
spindle, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the Fourteenth day of January 1892.
JOHN BROWN,
Applicant.