Handles, Knockers, and similar Articles
Year: 1884

page_text: Handles, Knockers, and similar Articles.
JAMES GORDON 30 Leopold Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Coffin Furniture Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
THE MANUFACTURE OF COFFIN HANDLES DOOR HANDLES
IMPROVEMENTS IN
KNOCKERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES to be as follows:-
I take two pieces of metal the front side of each being convex and bearing the
pattern or design I wish to use the said ornament or design being raised from the
edges The reverse side is hollow or concave having at intervals tongues or pega
attached to and projecting from the lowest part of the hollow the ends of the pegs
or tongues are bent from their upright position to one almost at right angles to
the stem The edges of each of the two pieces of metal are made to fit or
correspond with each other on the reverse or concave side these edges are then
placed together and melted lead or other molten metal poured into the space
between them untill quite full when cool the lead or other metal resting under the
bent pegs firmly secure the two pieces of metal together.
The above description explains the method of making Cast Coffin Handles Door
Handles Knockers and similar articles.
I now describe the method of making stamped Coffin Handles Door Handles
Knockers and similar articles.
I take two pieces of metal struck in a die the front side of each being convex
and bearing the pattern or design I wish to use the said ornament or design being
raised from the edges the reverse side is hollow or concave having at intervals
tongues or pegs attached to and projecting from the edges these tongues or pegs
are bent over from their upright position to one almost at right angles to the edge
the edges of each of the two pieces of metal are made to fit or correspond with
each other on the reverse or concave side these edges are then placed together and
melted lead or other molten metal poured into the space between them untill quite
full when cool the lead or other metal firmly secures the two pieces together.
Another method of securing the stamped shells together is to take two pieces
of metal struck in a die as described above but without the tongues or pegs.

page_text: I then tin on the reverse or hollow side of the shell so that when the lead is
poured between them as above described it will attach or solder itself to the shell
and so firmly secure the two pieces together.
The metals I use are Brass Copper German Silver and Aluminium for the
outside parts.
Drawing 1 shows front of Handle Drawing 2 show reverse or hollow side of
Handle with tongues or pegs
Drawing 3 shows section of Handle fastened together.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Coffin Handles, Door
Handles, Knockers, and similar Articles.
I, JAMES GORDON, 30, Leopold Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF
COFFIN HANDLES, DOOR HANDLES, KNOCKERS AND SIMILAR ARTICLES" and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement reference being had to the
accompanying drawing and to the letters and Figures marked thereon, that is
to say :-
My Invention is applicable to the manufacture of coffin handles, door handles,
knockers and similar articles from cast and stamped metals. I will first fully
describe my Invention as applied to the manufacture of such articles of cast metal.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in elevation the convex side of
one of a pair of castings for forming a door handle according to this part of my
Invention and Figs. 2 and 3 shew respectively the concave side and a cross section
of the same; Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively a front elevation and a cross section of
a door handle made from the castings represented by Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
I take two pieces of metal A, A the front or outside a¹ of each being convex and
bearing the pattern or design I wish to use (see Figs. 1, 2 and 3) the said pattern
or design being raised from the edges. The reverse or inside a³, is hollow or
concave having at intervals tongues or pegs b attached to or formed with and
projecting from it; the outward 61 of the pegs or tongues are bent from their
upright position to one almost at right angles to the stem (see Fig. 3). The said
pegs or tongues b may either be cast straight and bent afterwards or they may be
cast of a bent shape. The edges c of each of the two pieces of metal A, A are
made of the same shape so as to fit or correspond with each other when placed
with their concave sides opposite to each other (see Fig. 4) and in order to affix

page_text: them together to form a complete handle they are held together by an ordinary
cramp or other suitable means and molten lead or other suitable metal is poured
into the space d between them through the hole a³ until full. When cool the lead
or other suitable metal filling the space d (see Fig. 4) and resting under the bent
tongues or pegs firmly secures the two pieces of metal together and completes the
handle.
When making coffin handles, knockers and similar articles of cast metal
according to this part of my Invention I proceed similarly as above described
with reference to a door handle. Such articles and door handles may if desired be
made of three or more castings to form a complete article similarly as above
described with reference to a door handle formed of two castings.
I now proceed to fully describe my Invention as applied to the manufacture of
coffin handles, door handles, knockers and similar articles of stamped metal.
Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawing represents the convex side of one of a pair
of stamped metal blanks for forming a coffin handle according to this part of my
Invention and Fig. 7 is a cross section of the same on line X. X. of Fig. 6; Fig. 8
shews a front and side elevation of a completed coffin handle made from the blanks
represented by Figs. 6 and 7 and Fig. 9 is a cross section on line Y. Y. of Fig. 8.
Figs. 10 to 12, both inclusive, illustrate a modification of this part of my Invention
as hereinafter fully described.
I take two pieces of metal A, A struck in a die the front or outside a¹ of each
being convex and bearing the pattern or design I wish to use, (see Figs. 6 and 7)
the said pattern or design being raised from the edges. The reverse side a³ is
hollow or concave having at intervals tongues or pegs b attached to or formed with
and projecting from the edges. The said tongues or pegs b are bent over from
their upright position to almost at right angles with the edges (see Fig. 7). The
edges c of each of the two pieces of metal are made to fit or correspond with each
other when placed with their concave sides opposite to each other (see Fig. 8) and
in order to affix them together to form a complete handle they are held together
by ordinary cramps or other suitable means and molten lead or other suitable
metal is poured into the space d between them through the end a³ until full.
When cool the lead or other suitable metal filling the space d (see Fig. 9) secures
the two pieces of metal together and completes the handle.
Another method of securing the stamped shells A, A together according to my
Invention is illustrated by Figs. 10 to 12, both inclusive. I take two pieces of
metal A, A (see Figs. 10 and 11) struck in a die similarly as above described with
reference to Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 but without the tongues or pegs a¹.. I then tin on
the reverse or concave side a³ so that when the parts of the shell are cramped
together and the lead or other metal poured in as above described the tin will
cause it to attach or solder itself to the pieces A, A forming the shell and so firmly
secure them together and complete the handle (see Fig. 12).
When making door handles, knockers and similar articles of stamped metal,
according to my Invention, I proceed similarly as above described with reference
to a coffin handle. Such articles and coffin handles may if desired be made of
three or more pieces of stamped metal to form a complete article similarly as above
described with reference to a coffin handle formed of two pieces.
I prefer to use brass, copper, german silver or aluminium for the outside parts
but I do not limit myself to any particular metal.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise details
herein before described and illustrated as the same may be varied without departing
from the nature of my Invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The improvements in the manufacture of coffin handles, door handles, knockers
and similar articles herein before described with reference to Figs, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

page_text: of the accompanying drawing, that is to say, forming such articles of two or more
hollow castings each provided with a tongue or tongues, b, as described and
illustrated, and affixing the said castings together by tilling the hollow part with
molten lead or other suitable metal as herein before described and illustrated.
2. The improvements in the manufacture of coffin handles, door handles, knockers
and similar articles herein before described with reference to Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 9 of
the accompanying drawing, that is to say, forming such articles of two or more
hollow stampings of sheet metal each provided with a tongue or tongues, b, as
described and illustrated, and affixing the said stampings together by filling the
hollow part with molten lead or other suitable metal as herein before described and
illustrated.
3. The improvements in the manufacture of coffin handles, door handles, knockers
and similar articles hereinbefore described with reference to Figs. 10, 11 and 12 of
the accompanying drawing, that is to say, forming such articles of two or more
hollow stampings of sheet metal and tinning their inside parts, as described and
illustrated and affixing the said stampings together by filling the hollow part with
molten lead or other suitable metal as herein before described and illustrated.