Improvements in Spindles for Door Handles and the like, and in Means for Attaching the same.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 17th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spindles for Door Handles and the like, and in
Means for Attaching the same.
I, WILLIAM BURROW SHORLAND, of 25, Albert Street, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It consists in forming the spindle in two parts longitudinally or with a central
longitudinal slot and useing a screw, inserted in the side of the doorknob in the
usual manner, but of a more or less tapering form, so that the point of the screw
entering into the slit, (which may be formed of a more or less wedgeshaped
form, if necessary,) between the two parts, or sides, of the spindle and forcing
them apart, wedges the spindle firmly within the knob, or the like at any point
desired.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
7, South Corridor, Royal Exchange, Manchester,
Agent to Applicant.
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Improvements in Spindles for Door Handles and the like, and in
Means for Attaching the same.
I, WILLIAM BURROW SHORLAND, of 25, Albert Street, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Estate Agent, 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:-
My object is to form a spindle for door handles and the like and means for
attaching the same which shall at the same time be simpler and more reliable
than has hitherto been the case. I accomplish this as follows:-I form the
spindle with a longitudinal slit, either by taking a strip of metal of suitable
section and bending it in the middle until the two sides almost meet, or by
cutting a suitable slit in a solid spindle, or by making it in two portions. This
longitudinal slot I preferably form of a more or less wedge shaped section, so that
a conical pointed screw inserted in the door handle in the usual manner can readily
enter the slot and by expanding the spindle, and pressing it against the bottom
and sides of the socket, firmly fix the handle to the spindle in the position
desired.
Referring to the drawings sent herewith, Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved

page_text: apparatus showing one handle fixed to the spindle and the rose
position.
Fig. 2 is a cross section across the screw to show its section.
or boss in
a indicates the spindle formed (in this case) by bending a strip of metal of
suitable section (see Fig. 2) until the sides almost meet forming longitudinal
slot 6 the open end of which is inserted into handle c as shown in broken lines.
Through handle c is inserted conical ended screw d which passes into slot b
expanding it and so firmly securing handle e to spindle a in the position desired.
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:—
1st. The combined apparatus, substantially as described and shown hereinbefore
and in the accompanying drawings, for the purpose set forth.
2nd. In spindles for door handles and means for attaching same the combina-
tion of a conical ended screw d with a longitudinally slotted spindle a as described
and shown..
3rd. The combination of spindle a having longitudinal slot b with conical ended
screw d and handle c as described and shown for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 16th day of dust 1900
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
7, South Corridor, Royal Exchange, Manchester,
Agent to Applicant.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
7, South Corridor, Royal Exchange, Manchester,
Agent to Applicant.