attaching and adjusting Door & other knobs to spindles
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 21st Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1887
EGLEN TAYLOR Edward Street Works, Parade, Birmingham, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An arrangement or combination of parts hereinafter described, for attaching and
adjusting Door & other knobs to spindles.
The novel features of my invention consist of the combination of two square
spindles, one solid, and the other hollow, the one made to slide into the other to obtain
the requisite adjustment, the knobs being permanently fixed to the spindles,—and
also the methods of attaching the said knobs thereto.
I will now describe the parts of my invention as applied to a pair of Door Knobs.-
One Knob is made with a suitable hole, to take the end of the hollow square spindle,
which is then permanently fixed to the Knob by means of fusible sulphur cement, the
other knob is also made with a suitable hole to receive the end of the solid square
spindle, which is secured to it in a similar manner.
A stamped or cast brass mount, made with a flange and a square hole to fit the
spindle, may then be passed on to each spindle and the rim of the mount spun
over the shoulder of each of the knobs in the usual way, to give them a finished
appearance.
The solid spindle is made with a series of adjusting holes, bored through its
centre at the loose end, for the. required distance, and the hollow spindle has one or
more corresponding holes bored completely through its two sides, at about a quarter
of an inch from where the spindle enters the knob.
A loose metal collar, about three eights of an inch thick, and of the same diameter
as the shoulder of the knob, is made, with a square hole in its centre,--to fit the hollow
spindle, and with a small hole drilled through its two sides, to correspond with the
hole in the hollow spindle, and the adjusting holes in the solid spindle.
A wire pin or a screw if preferred, is provided, of such a length and diameter,
as may be required to pass through the holes in the metal collar, and the two spindles.

page_text: An iron washer, or door plate, made with a round spindle hole, to rest against the
door, next to the metal collar.
A ring rose, with or without a metal lining,-to slide over the shoulder of the
Knob attached to the hollow spindle, and the metal collar,-screwed to the door, to
conceal the mode of adjustment.
In order to adjust and fix a pair of Knobs and Roses to a door, according to my
invention, I first take the Knob attached to the hollow spindle, and place the Ring
Rose upon its neck, I then slide on to the spindle the metal collar, so that the hole in
its side is lineable with the corresponding hole in the spindle, the iron washer is then
put on, and the end of the spindle passed through the lock of the door, an ordinary
Rose is then put on the protruding spindle on the opposite side of the door, & screwed
in position, the solid spindle with its knob attached, is then inserted into the end of
the hollow spindle, and pushed in until the Knobs are against the door, the proper
adjustment being obtained on the reverse side of the door, by passing a pin or screw
into the hole in the metal collar, and when the holes are all in proper position, the
pin or screw is driven home through the metal collar and both spindles, thereby
securing the Knobs in position.
The Ring Rose-resting on the neck of the knob,-is then passed on to the shoulder
of the Knob and over the metal collar, and screwed to the door, & the attachment is
completed.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Attaching and Adjusting Door and other Knobs
to Spindles.
EGLEN TAYLOR Edward Street Works, Parade, Birmingham Manufacturer, 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:
An arrangement or combination of parts hereinafter described for attaching and
adjusting door and other knobs to spindles.
The novel features of my invention consist of the combination of two square
spindles, one solid, and the other hollow, one made to slide into the other, both knobs
being permanently fixed to their spindles, and also the methods of permanently
attaching the knobs thereto.
I will now describe the parts of my invention as applied to a set of Door Knobs.
One knob is made with a suitable hole to receive the end of the hollow spindle
which is securely fixed to it by fusible cement, the other knob is also attached to its
spindle in a similar manner.
A stamped or a cast metal mount or cup is made to slide on to the spindle of each
knob, and spun or otherwise attached to the neck of the knob.
A loose metal collar about in. thick and the same diameter as the knob mount,
made to slide on to the hollow square spindle with one or more holes bored through
its sides to take a wire pin or screw.
A wire pin or screw of a suitable length and thickness to pass through the holes in
the metal collar and both spindles.
An iron washer or doorplate to be used at option.
A Ring or other shaped rose, to slide over the shoulder of the Knob and metal
collar, when in position against the door.
A solid square spindle with a series of adjusting holes at its loose end, bored
completely through its centre on one or both of its sides, as may be preferred.
A hollow square spindle with one or two holes bored completely through its sides
to correspond with the holes in the loose metal collar.
In order to adjust and fix a pair of Knobs and Roses to a door according to my
invention, I first take the knob A and place the ring rose B upon its neck, I then
slide on to the spindle the metal collar C, in such a position that the hole or holes in
its sides correspond with the holes in the hollow spindle, the iron washer may then
be put on the spindle, which is then passed through the lock of the door, an
ordinary rose is then put on the end of the protruding spindle on the opposite side
of the door.
The solid spindle with its Knob D attached, is then passed into the end of the
hollow spindle and forced in until both Knobs are in position against the door, when
the attachment is obtained by inserting the wire pin E into one of the holes in the

page_text: metal collar and the holes in the spindles being in line, the pin is pushed through
the collar and both spindles, firmly securing them together, the Ring Rose resting on
the neck of the knob is then moved into its place and screwed to the door when the
attachment is complete.
The loose metal collar and the metal mount or cup, may either be used separately
or constructed in one piece, as preferred.
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,
The combination of the two square spindles, their method of attachment to the
knobs and the manner in which the two spindles are fastened together and adjusted
to the requirements of a door, substantially as herein shewn and described.