Improvements in Fastenings for Doors and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th July, 1893-Accepted, 26th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Doors and the like.
I HARRY HAYNES of 2 Louise Terrace Bordesley Park Road Birmingham in
the County of Warwick, Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows :-
This invention consists in the arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth, forming
and constituting an improved handle-catch suitable for use on case-work doors,
cupboard doors, and other doors.
In carrying out my invention I provide any suitable shaped handle and form
thereon, or connect thereto, a stem or shank of suitable length and on such stem I
pass a suitable front plate by means of which the stem and haudle can be secured
to the front of a sash-case door, cupboard door, or other door; so far I have
described old parts of a fastening now in use, the new parts constituting my
invention are hereinafter described.
I form the stem at the end farthest from the handle up to the front plate, of a
square, polygonal, longitudinal or any other suitable transverse section to take
contact with and slide into the locking piece.
I provide a locking piece consisting of a circular stem part, of suitable length
on one end of which is formed, or at one end of which is secured, a locking-turn
namely a piece projecting at right angles from the stem: under the locking-
turn I connect the back securing plate such back securing plate being pierced
with a central hole revolving round a neck formed on the stem under the
locking turn.
The circular stem of locking-piece is made hollow, the transverse internal
section corresponding with the transverse section of stem of handle, so that the
handle stem will slide easily up and down the hollow circular stem of locking
piece.
In using my improved handle-catch I bore a hole through the framing of door,
or moving casement, and next pass the stem of locking piece into such hole of door
or casement frame and secure the stem therein by means of screws passing through
the back securing into the framing or rail of sash, or door and it will be apparent
that the locking turn would revolve in the back securing plate.
I next take the handle part with its front-plate and pass the stem of handle part
into the hollow stem of locking-part and then secure the front plate to the front of
sash or door.
By moving or actuating the handle the stem of such handle would revolve the
circular stem of locking piece within the hole bored through style of sash door, or
cupboard board, or other door thus moving the locking-turn secured to the stem
part and consequently fastening the door.
The essential novelty and improvement constituting my invention, consists in the
revolving stem of locking picce, because such stem can be made one inch in length
and would then suit doors or sashes one inch and an eighth in thickness up to, say,
one inch and five eighths in thickness as it will be readily understood that such
circular stem part would not protrude through the style or framing and that the
action of the stem of handle part would be perfect whether the style be one inch
aud an eighth in thickness or one inch and five eighths in thickness provided the
stem of handle part was made of sufficient length to reach and pass into the hollow
revolving stem of locking-turn.
When the difference of thickness of style or framing is greater than the
difference between one inch and an eighth, and one inch and five eighths it will be
advantageous to make a larger and stronger set, suitable say for sashes and doors

page_text: from one inch and three quarters in thickness up to two inches and half in
thickness, and the same principle can be carried out to any extent so that my
improved handle-catch can be used on the framing of doors of any thickness.
By a second modification of this my invention, I prefer to make the stem of
locking piece with its outer surface corresponding with the inner surface in such
cases the outer surface of stem need not be circular and this modification is
intended for inexpensive cottage cupboard doors, and such like doors, the various
parts of my improved handle-catch being in such cases formed out of stamped
metal for cheapness.
Dated this 7th day of October 1900
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Doors and the like.
I, HARRY HAYNES, of 2 Louise Terrace, Bordesley Park Road, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Joiner 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 :-
This invention consists in the arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth forming
and constituting an improved handle-catch suitable for use on case work doors,
cupboard-doors, and other doors.
In carrying out my invention I provide any suitable shaped handle, and form
thereon or connect thereto, a stem or shank of suitable length and on such stem I
pass a suitable front plate, by means of which the stem and handle can be secured
to the front of a sash-case door, cupboard-door, or other door; so far I have
described old parts of a fastening now in use, the new parts constituting my
invention are hereafter described.
I form the stem at the end farthest from the handle up to the front plate, of a
square, polygonal, longitudinal or any other suitable transverse section to take
contact with and slide into the locking piece.
I provide a locking piece consisting of a circular stem part, of suitable length
on one end of which is formed, or at one end of which is secured, a locking-turn
namely a piece projecting at right angles from the stem under the locking turn I
connect the back securing plate, such back securing plate being pierced with a
central hole revolving round a neck formed on the stem under the locking turn.
The circular stem of locking-piece is made hollow, the transverse section corre-
sponding with the transverse section of stem so that the handle-stem will slide
easily up and down the hollow circular stem of locking piece.
In using my improved handle catch I bore a hole through the framing of
door or moving casement, and next pass the stem of locking piece into such hole
of door or casement frame and secure the stem therein by means of screws
passing through the back securing plate into the framing or rail of sash or door
and it will be apparent that the locking turn would revolve in the back securing
plate.
1 next take the handle part with its front plate and pass the stem of handle part
into the hollow stem of locking part and then secure the front plate to the front of
sash or door.
By moving or actuating the handle the stem of such handle would revolve the
circular stem of locking piece within the hole bored through style of sash door or
cupboard door, or other door thus moving the locking turn secured to the stem part
and consequently fastening the door.
The essential novelty and improvement constituting my invention, consists in the

page_text: evolving stem of locking piece, as described in the first & second modifications
ecause such stem can be made one inch in length and would then suit doors or
ashes one inch and an eighth in thickness up to, say, one inch and five eighths in
hickness as it will be readily understood that such stem part would not protrude
hrough the style or framing and that the action of the stem of handle part would
e perfect whether the style be one inch and an eighth in thickness or one inch and
ve eighths in thickness provided the stem of handle part was made of sufficient
ength to reach and pass into the hollow revolving stem of locking turn.
When the difference of thickness of style or framing is greater than the difference
etween one inch and an eighth and one inch and five eighths it will be advantageous
o make a larger and stronger set, suitable say for sashes and doors from one inch
nd three quarters in thickness up to two inches and half in thickness and the same
principle can be carried out to any extent so that my improved handle-catch can
be used on the framing of doors of any thickness.
By a second modification of this my invention, I prefer to make the stem of
ocking piece with its outer face corresponding with the inner surface in such cases
the outer surface of stem need not be circular and this modification is intended for
nexpensive cottage cupboard doors and such like doors, the various parts of my
mproved handle-catch being in such cases formed out of stamped metal for
cheapness.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my invention is constructed and used.
Fig. 1 represents a side elevation of the complete handle-catch as per 1st
modification.
Fig. 2 represents an end view of Figure 1.
Figs. 3 and 4 represent an isometrical view of the first modification.
Fig. 5 represents a back view of front plate shewing the transverse view of stem
and tightening screw.
Fig. 6 shews in detail the hollow circular stem.
Fig. 7 represents the locking turn.
Fig. 8 shews how the stem Fig. 6 is connected and secured to the locking turn.
Figs. 9 to 21 illustrate the second modification.
Fig. 9 represents the second modification connected together.
Fig. 10 represents a back view of locking turn and back-plates.
Fig. 11 represents a back view of circular front-plate.
Fig. 12 represents a vertical elevation of back-plate.
Fig. 13 represents an edge view of Fig. 12.
Fig. 14 represents a vertical elevation of turn or catch.
Fig. 15 represents an edge view of Figure 14.
Fig. 16 represents a vertical side view of sheet metal barrel.
Fig. 17 represents an end view of Figure 16.
Fig. 18 represents an horizontal view of securing washer.
Fig. 19 represents an edge view of Figure 18.
Fig. 20 represents a vertical view of washer.
pivot
Fig. 21 represents an edge view of Figure 20.
In the construction of the first modification of my invention I provide the
handle a or a handle of any other suitable shape, in some cases I make the stern b
and the handle a in one piece, in other cases I provide a handle a and connect
thereto a stem b of suitable length; on to the stem bI pass a suitable front plate by
means of which the stem and handle can be secured to the front of a sash-case-
door, cupboard-door, or other door; 1 do not confine myself to using handles of
the pattern shewn at a as I can utilize handles of any suitable shape.
I form the stem from the end d up to the front plate e of a square, polygonal,
longitudinal or other suitable transverse section to take contact with and slide into
the stem of locking piece as clearly shewn at Figures 3 and 4.
I provide a locking-piece consisting of a circular stem part ƒ of suitable length
on one end of which is formed the locking-turn g or the locking turn can be made

page_text: in a separate piece as shewn at Figure 7 and be secured to the stem f, the solid
tang passing into the square hole j: under the locking turn g I connect the back
securing platek such back securing plate being pierced with a central hole to
receive the neck / formed on the stem f.
The circular stem is made hollow, the transverse sectional opening m corre-
sponding with the transverse section of stem 6 so that the stem will slide easily up
and down the passage m, when the stem and turn y are made in one piece the back
plate is made in two parts to pass into the neck l.
In using my improved handle catch of the first modification I bore a hole through
the framing of door or sash, and next pass the stem fof locking piece into such
hole in door or sash and secure the stem within the hole by means of screws n
passing through the back securing plate k into the framing or rail of sash or door
and it will be apparent that the locking turn g would revolve in the securing plate l.
I next take the handle part a with its front plate e and pass the stem b into
the passage m and then secure the front plate e to the front of sash or door.
By moving or actuating the handle a the stem would revolve the circular
stem within the hole provided in style of sash door or cupboard door, or other
door, thus moving the locking turn g over the frame or over the plate p secured to
frame and consequently fastening the door or hinged sash.
In constructing the second modification of my invention I provide any suitable
handle or knob a¹ and secure thereto any suitable locking spindle & I next provide
any suitable front plate or rose made from stamped metal as shewn at e¹ I next
provide the back connection as hereinafter described.
I make the stem f¹ out of stamped sheet metal formed into the required shape
by the process of stamping or by other such like process, producing a reduced neck
part, such neck part being made square, D shaped or of other pentagonal trans-
verse section, I next provide a securing washer and pass it over the neck l' of
stem into the position shewn at Fig. 9: I next provide a pivot-washer as shewn in
detail at Figs. 20 and 21, the pivot washer is then passed over the neck to rest
on the face of securing washer, I next provide the back securing plate as shewn
in detail at Figs. 12 and 13 and pass the hole rover the periphery s of pivot washer,
I next take the turn or catch as shewn in detail at Figures 14 and 15 and pass the
opening over the end of neck, I then secure the turn g' to the stem or neck l
by compression as shewn at u Fig. 9, thus completing the construction of the second
modification of my invention.
As an equivalent to the solid stem of first modification taking into the hollow
stem I prefer in some cases to make the stem (as shewn at Figures 1, 4, 6,
and 8) solid, in such cases the stem as shewn at Figures and 3 would be made
hollow and the stem would in such cases slide within the stem b.
In a like manner I prefer in some cases to make the stem Figure 9 hollow to
pass over the stem f' irrespective of the stem f' being made hollow.
The essential novelty of my invention consists in the stem parts sliding over each
other so that the improved handle catch as shewn at Figure 1 and as shewn at
Figure 9 can be used on doors, or sashes that vary in thickness.
The complete handle catch as shewn at Figure 1 and as shewn at Figure 9 can
be made to suit doors or sashes of any thickness; for instance, a set can be made
to suit doors or sashes that vary from one inch and an eighth to one inch and five
eighths in thickness, and a stronger set can then be made to suit doors or sashes
that vary from one inch and three quarters to two inches and a half, and so on
in like manner other stronger sets can be made to suit doors or sashes of any
thickness.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
1st. The invention as illustrated and described for the purpose described.
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page_text: the locking-stem for the purpose of moving the locking-turn in the required
position, as illustrated and described in relation to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8,
of first modification.
3rd. The making of an adjustable handle-catch with the locking-stem taking into
the handle-stem for the purpose of moving the locking-turn in the required position,
as described in relation to the first modification.
4th. The making of an adjustable handle-catch with the handle-stem taking into
the locking-stem for the purpose of moving the locking-turn in the required
position, as illustrated and described in relation to Figures 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, of second modification.
5th. The making of an adjustable handle-catch with the locking-stem taking into
the handle stem, for the purpose of moving the locking-turn in the required
position, as described in relation to second modification.
Dated this 8th day of July 1893
ALFRED WILLIAM TURNER,
Cobden Buildings, Corporation Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.