Improvements in Draught Excluders.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Draught Excluders.
PHILIP CAPON, 11, Kings Road, Queens Road, Peckham, S.E., Steam Sawyer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in draught excluders.
In carrying out my invention I provide a strip of suitable material such as
wood or the like which carries a surface preferably of indiarubber which may be
hollow, and which, when required bears against the surface such as the floor,
for the purpose of excluding draughts. This strip is attached, and operated by
one or more racks in which tooth wheels engage. These tooth wheels are carried
upon a spindle having a crank thereon which is in communication with a push
piece or rod, so arranged that when the door is shut the push piece causes the
spindle aforesaid to rotate, and so bring the surface into contact with the floor.
A spring of any convenient construction is employed for the purpose of remov-
ing the surface from the floor when the door is opened. Although I have
described my invention as applied to a draught excluder for use with doors it
will be readily understood that there are analagous uses to which the invention
may be applied for the purpose of excluding draughts.
Dated
AL Jove of Dahmon 1800
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Draught Excluders.
PHILIP CAPON, 11, Kings Road, Queens Road, Peckham, Steam Sawyer, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in draught excluders.
In carrying out my invention I provide a strip of suitable material such as
wood or the like which carries a surface preferably of india rubber, which may
be hollow, and which when required bears against the surface, such as the floor
for the purpose of excluding draughts. This strip is attached, and operated by
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page_text: one or more racks in which tooth wheels engage. These tooth wheels are
carried upon a spindle having a crank thereon which is in communication with
a push piece or rod, so arranged, that when the door is shut the pushpiece
causes the spindle aforesaid to rotate, and so bring the surface into contact with
the floor. A spring of any convenient construction is employed for the pur-
pose of removing the surface from the floor when the door is opened.
Although I have described my invention as applied to a draught excluder
for use with doors it will be readily understood that there are analagous uses to
which the invention may be applied for the purpose of excluding draughts.
For the purpose of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which: :-
Figure 1 is a front elevation, shewing my invention attached to the bottom
of a door.
Figure 2 end elevation of same.
g is a strip of suitable material, which carries a tube of india rubber, or other
such suitable material h, and is supported upon the racks e which slide in
suitable guides attached to the door a at d by means of screws or such like.
b is a rod supported in the bearings c also attached to the door in any suitable
manner, and upon which the two wheels f are mounted, and which engage in
the teeth upon the rack e. The end of the rod b may be bent or provided with
a crank i to which the connecting piece is pivotally attached at o, and also
pivotally attached at m to the sliding or push piece j, being a plate attached
to the door when required for the purpose of guiding the movement of the
sliding or pushpiece j The whole is so arranged, that when the door is closed
the pushpiece will be moved in the direction of the rod i, and thus causing
the rubber tube h to come into contact with the floor or surface thus preventing
a draught. The spring m¹ is for the purpose of returning the rod b to its
initial position, when the door is opened.
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. In draught excluders of the class herein described, a bar carrying a tube
of india rubber or such suitable material, and being operated through the
medium of racks to which said bar is attached; the rod or bar carrying toothed
wheels supported on suitable bearings, said tooth wheels engaging in the rack
aforesaid: A; a pushpiece adapted to operate the crank upon said bar carrying the
toothed wheels for the purpose of causing same to rotate when required, and
so bringing the hollow tube of rubber or other substance into contact with the
desired surface,
2. A controlling spring so arranged so as to return the rod or bar to its
initial position when the pushpiece is not in contact with the operating surface,
substantially as described, and illustrated herein, and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 25th day of March 1899.