Improvements in Handles for Cabinets, Show-case Catches, and for like purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1890-Accepted, 29th Nov.,
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Cabinets, Show-case Catches, and for
like purposes.
I, CHARLES JAMES HARCOURT of 223 Moseley Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In handles which are at present constructed for attachment to cabinets, show case
catches and other like purposes, the attachment of the ends is made to the case plate
catch or frame, by means of pins passing through projecting ears or lugs, which
embrace and enclose the ends; or by means of pins formed upon the handle ends,
for entering the lugs, ears or bosses; or by means of the handle itself being bent for
this purpose. These projecting ears, bosses or lugs are somewhat inconvenient,
when it is desired to produce a catch out of rolled or stamped metal, instead of
by casting. My invention is intended to remove these inconveniences by the
manner in which I attach, or connect the handle to the show case catch, plate, or
frame, to which it is desired to secure a handle.
In carrying my invention into effect, when constructing, for instance a show case
catch out of any metal :-
In the front plate of the catch I perforate, cast, or cut, two holes to receive the
ends of my improved handle, which I desire to attach to the show case catch. The
handle I construct preferably out of sheet metal for this particular purpose, and I
bend the ends which are to enter the front plate of the catch so that they will just
enter and fill up the holes formed in the plate, in a manner which will admit of free
working. After bending these ends in the form of a curve so that they will pass
through the holes, I cause one portion of each end to be bent slightly upwards, to
act as a stop against the upper part of the case catch; the ends having been
previously pierced or divided, before being placed into the holes in the front plate.
The portion of the ends which I do not bend up I utilize as a lever or cam for
depressing the spring catch. The outer part of the handle, I form or fashion to suit
any particular design and to admit freely the fingers for the purpose of easy
manipulation.
When constructing a cabinet handle according to my present invention. I dispense
with the connecting pins bent ends or projections which secure the handle by the
systems of construction at present in use, employing instead, a hole cut within the
attaching plate to receive the ends of the handle, which ends I afterwards bend over
behind the plate, sometimes forming a stop or projecting shoulder upon the handle
ends, to prevent their being pulled beyond the horizontal position, when so desired,
although 1 do not of necessity require these stops, as they may be formed upon the
back portion of the handle ends as before described.
I do not limit my invention to any particular metal to be employed, nor to any
peculiar shape or design of handle, or form of catch, but I adopt the same essential
feature of end attachment as before described.
Dated this 17th day of January 1890.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Handles for Cabinets, Show-case Catches, and for
like purposes.
I, CHARLES JAMES HARCOURT, of 223 Moseley Street, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
In handles which are at present constructed for attachment to cabinets, show case
catches, and other like purposes, the attachment of the ends is made to the case plate
catch, or frame, by means of pins passing through projecting ears or lugs, which
embrace, and enclose the ends; or by means of pins formed upon the handle ends
for entering the lugs, ears, or bosses; or by means of the handle itself being bent
for this purpose. These projecting ears, bosses or lugs are somewhat inconvenient
when it is desired to produce a catch out of rolled or stamped metal instead of by
casting. My invention is intended to remove these inconveniences by the manner in
which I attach or connect the handle to the show case catch plate, or frame, to which
it is desired to secure a handle.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing, for instance a show case
catch out of any metal:-
In the front plate of the catch I perforate, cast, or cut two holes to receive the
ends of any improved handle which I desire to attach to the show case catch. The
handle I construct preferably out of sheet metal for this particular purpose and I bend
the ends which are to enter the front plate of the catch so that they will just enter
and fill up the holes formed in the plate in a manner which will admit of free
working. After bending these ends in the form of a curve so that they will pass
through the holes, I cause one portion of each end to be bent slightly upwards, to act
as a stop against the upper part of the case catch; the ends having been previously
pierced or divided, before being placed into the holes in the front plate. The portion
of the ends which I do not bend up I utilize as a lever or cam for depressing the
spring catch. The outer part of the handle I form or fashion to suit any particular
design and to admit freely the fingers for the purpose of easy manipulation. When
constructing a cabinet handle according to my present invention, I dispense with the
connecting pins bent ends or projections which secure the handle by the systems of
construction at present in use, employing instead a hole cut within the attaching
plate to receive the ends of the handle, which ends 1 afterwards bend over behind the
plate, sometimes forming a stop or projecting shoulder upon the handle ends, to
prevent their being pulled beyond the horizontal position, when so desired, although
I do not of necessity require these stops, as they may be formed upon the back portion
of the handle ends as before described.
I do not limit my invention to any particular metal to be employed, nor to any
peculiar shape or design of handle, or form of catch; but I adopt the same essential
feature of end attachment as before described.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a catch viewed from the back with a portion of the cover
plate F cut away; and having my improved handle A fitted to it.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same catch.
Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the catch or spring bolt D, and
Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the same.
Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the cover plate B, with the two holes B¹ B' shown
for receiving the ends or depressing portions of my improved handle.
Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the cover plate.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are front and side elevations of my catch striking plate.
Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 are front and side elevations of my improved handle A showing
the lever or depressing ends A¹ A².
The handle À I form out of sheet or cast metal, but in every case I construct

page_text: the portion which is to enter the holes B1, B2 of the cover plate in the manner
illustrated. I cause the portions which enter the holes B¹ B2 to be bent slightly
and after they have been passed through the holes, I turn one portion of each
end A3 A back on each side to form a stop for preventing the removal or withdrawal
of the handle from the plate; while the other portion of this entering end on each
side, I bend to form a depressing lever or cam to operate the movement of the
catch bolt D. The cams or small arms A' A' resting upon the plain portions D'
of the catch bolt. The spring H, pin G and other movement of the catch together
with the method of constructing the same I do not modify but employ any ordinary
well known system.
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 construction of catch locks having handles formed with their depressing
ends bent in the manner, substantially as herein set forth and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
2. The construction of metal handles such as A having their connections made to
catches and other like articles, by means of ends such as A1, A2, substantially as and
for the purposes herein before described and as set forth.
Dated this 17th day
October 1800
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.