Year: 1897

page_text: I, WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE BROOKER, 65, Bedford Road, Bootle, Clerk, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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A bar of metal resting in a horizontal position upon two brackets attached to the
door, and held in position by them parallel with it, in such a manner that it may be
turned by the fingers backwards and forwards, and having one end (or both ends as
the case may be) bent at right angles, in such a shape that the turning of the bar
will cause the end (or ends) to rise or fall so as to engage a catch attached to the
door-post.
The drawings herewith, and the references shew the matter more fully.
Figure one represents the latch in a form intended to be actuated on one side
only of a door.
Figure 2 represents the latch shaped so that it can be actuated from either side
of the door.
The letter a in Figure 1 shews a double ended bracket screwed to the door.
6 Pivots, or ends of said bracket.
c Latch and handle.
d Ends of latch, which rise or fall as the handle is turned.
E Catch attached to the doorpost.
In Figure 2 the letter a shews a bar of metal resting loosely upon two brackets
screwed to the door, one end of the bar is bent at right angles so as to cross the
edge of the door, to the other side thereof, and engage a catch on the doorpost;
the shape of that end forms a handle which can be raised or lowered, (a) is a handle
for this side of the door. The brackets above mentioned.
Figure 3 shews side view of the latter, and end view of the latch, the dotted
lines shewing the play of the latch within the bracket.
Figure 4 shews the form and construction of catch intended to be used with the
latch, namely a strip of metal bent into the required shape.
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, a latch whose axis is horizontal and parallel with the plane of the door,
and a catch consisting of a strip of metal bent into the required shape.
Dated this Ninth day of March 1897.
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE BROOKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.

page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to fastening devices or latches for doors, gates, and the
like, and is fully disclosed in the following specification, reference being made to
the drawing left with the Provisional Specification, in which:-
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a door, and a part of the frame thereof,
shewing my improved fastening device connected therewith;
Fig. 2 a similar view of part of a door shewing a modified form of the latch or
fastening device;
Fig. 3 a side view of one of the brackets by which the latch shewn in Fig. 2 is
supported; and,
Fig. 4 a perspective view of a catch in connection with which the latches
Fig. 1 and 2 operate.
b
In the drawing, some of the parts of my improvement are designated by letters
of reference, and in the said drawing I have shewn a part of the door, and in Fig. 1
I have shewn a part of the doorframe, and in the practice of my invention I secure
to the door a plate a having outwardly curved arms, which are provided at their
ends with outwardly directed pins b, and I also provide a latch which consists of
a metal strip or bar c, the ends of which are bent backwardly to form backwardly
curved arms d, which are provided at their ends with downwardly curved hooks
and the pins 6 pass through holes, or into sockets formed, in the plate c at the
point where the arms d are hent hackwardly, or through the backwardly curved
portions by which said arms are formed. The pins are bent to a position
approximating or coinciding with the axial line of the latch c; the latch or har c
rests loosely upon the pins 6, and is maintained in its position by reason of the pins
passing through it, or into sockets formed on it, and as thus constructed it will be
seen that the latch may be turned backwards or forwards by grasping the central
portion thereof.
I also provide a catch which consists of a plate E which is secured to the door-
frame, or it may be secured to a gatepost, and this plate is bent centrally to form
an upwardly directed hook, and when the door is closed, the hook on one of the
arms d will slide up, over, and engage with the hook on the catch plate E.
Having a hook at each end the latch is reversible i.e. right and left.
This device may be employed in connection with the doors of closets, cupboards,
and many other places, and it will be apparent that one of the arms d may be
omitted if desired.
When applied to cupboards having two doors overlapping by a rabbet on their
edges, the catch may be modified, and elongated for attachment to a fixture inside
of the cupboard, the outer end, or hook of the catch projecting through an orifice,
formed by cutting away part of the rabbet on the edge of the doors. In Fig. 2,
I have shewn a modified form of construction in which the latch (a) is supported by
brackets b, two of which are shewn in Fig. 2, and a side view of one of which is
given in Fig. 3, and these brackets are provided with downwardly directed
loops, and the latch is provided with angular arms which rest in said loops,
and said latch may be turned backwardly and forwardly when desired;
and formed on one of the arms is an angular extension a which passes transversely
of the edge of the door, through a slot formed therein, said slot being wider at one
end than at the other. At the outer end of the extension a is formed a head,
which is adapted to slide up, over, and engage with a catch secured to the door
post (not shewn in the drawing) and said head, or loop, also forms a handle by
means of which the latch may be actuated, and this form of latch may be operated
from either side of the door. As thus constructed it will be seen that the latch c,
and the latch (a), which also constitute the handles respectively, are supported hori-
zontally and parallel with the door or other article to which they are attached;
and my improved fastening device or latch is simple in construction and operation,
and it will be apparent that changes in, and modifications of the construction

page_text: herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention,
or sacrificing its advantages.
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:-
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1. A fastening device comprising a latch, and a catch, said latch being sup-
ported in a horizontal position, and adapted to be turned forwardly and backwardly,
and being provided at each end with a backwardly curved arm and hook, either
of said hooks being adapted to engage with a catch secured to a door post, or frame,
or other fixture, substantially as shewn and described.
2. A fastening device comprising a horizontal latch which is loosely supported,
and which is adapted to be turned forwardly, and backwardly, said latch being
provided with an extension, and head or loop, which is adapted to engage with a
catch secured to a door post or other fixture, substantially as shewn and described.
3. A catch consisting of a flat bar of metal bent into the required shape, sub-
stantially as shewn and described.
Dated this Fourth day of December 1897.
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE BROOKER.