Improvements in Lock Furniture.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lock Furniture.
SIDNEY WILLIAM GURNEY 9 Cromwell Road Wimbledon S. W. Commercial
Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in all kind of door furniture, which
consists of an adjustable screw passing through centre of knob into the spindle
which is to be made as follows.
Firstly. Take the ordinary brass rim lock furniture knob & stamp a hole in
centre of same & then pass through screw which is to fix into spindle.
Secondly. Take the ordinary spindle & drill hole 2 inches down from the top
then tap same for screw & split down the centre to the end of screw or drilled
hole.
Dated this 22nd day of Nov 1805
SIDNEY WILLIAM GURNEY 9 Cromwell Road Wimbledon S.W. Commercial
Traveller, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide a ready means of fitting and adjusting
kuobs or handles to doors and the like.
This invention is applicable to all kinds of knobs or handles, which are fitted
with spindles and require some means of adjustment, but is specially useful where
two knobs or handles are used on one spindle, such as the common door knobs.
I make my knobs or handles in any of the usual shapes or styles in which one or
both knobs or handles are removeable from the spindle, but with the following
exception, that instead of using small side screws, or any of the now known methods,
I insert a long screw of from say 1 to 3 inches through or near the centre of one of
the knobs or handles, and fit the same into the end of the spindle in such a manner
that the screw may be turned in the knob or handle, and up and down in the spindle
thus drawing the knob or handle backwards or forwards on the spindle by which
means the knob or handle may be adjusted to a nicety to fit any thickness of the
door or lock.
I also cut or split the end of the spindle into which the screw fits, as this allows
the screw to be turned more easily than if the spindle is not cut or
split, also when
the screw is inserted in the spindle its tendency is to expand the spindle, and thus
cause it to fit the knob more tightly. To ensure this wedge action the screw may
be made slightly tapering if preferred.
I will now describe my invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which:
Fig. 1. shows a partial sectional elevation of my improved spindle and door
knob.

page_text: a,
is the spindle which is split for about half its length, and has a longitudinal
hole d tapped with a screw thread.
b is a screw which passes through the knob c and screws into the hollow part of
the spindle d.
e is a lock knob drilled with a hole to allow the screw b to pass through it.
d is the hollow in the spindle a which is screwed with a thread to receive the
screw b.
e is a slit extending about half the length of the spindle.
The mode of fixing the knob is as follows:-
The knob c is pushed on to the spindle a as far as required, and the screw bis
screwed into the hole d to hold same.
The thread in being cut lighter towards the end of the spindle causes the split
part of the spindle to expand as the screw is turned in, and holds the knob firmly
in place.
In case of two knobs or handles on one spindle a screw may be fitted through
each knob or handle, if desired, but if fitted through one knob or handle it will be
found sufficient in most cases, provided the other knob or handle is fixed to the
spindle by some means.
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 :
A new method of attaching knobs to spindles, consisting of a long screw passing
through centre of knob in a line with said spindle, which is split, hollowed and
tapped or threaded to receive such screw, in such a manner that the knob is
adjustable to thickness of door and the end of spindle is slightly opened or wedged
against inside of knob, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 19th day of June 1895.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97 Newgate Street, E.C., Patent Agent.