Improvements relating to Chain Pulls Employed for Water Closet Cisterns, and for other purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Chain Pulls Employed for Water Closet
Cisterns, and for other purposes.
We, THE AUTOMATIC CHAIN COMPANY LIMITED and GUY HUGGINS
GARDNER, both of Skinner Lane, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to chain pulls employed for opening flushing and other
cistern valves, for ringing house door bells, and for other purposes.
The object of our invention is to provide a ready means of attachment,
whereby at a small cost the chain may be very securely connected to the pull or
handle.
In carrying our invention into effect we employ any desired pattern of chain for
attachment to the earthenware or other like handle. We preferably make the
upper end or head of the handle of a spherical shape, and form a hole within it
for the reception of the securing pin or link. This securing pin we construct from
brass or other metal, preferably forming it from a half round section in the manner
of an ordinary split pin, or we may form a securing split link having its sides
closed on to each other for insertion within the head of the handle or pull. Before
insertion within the handle or pull, the connecting pin or link is passed through
the end link of the chain, and after it is placed in position within the hole formed
in the handle, we secure it by means of cement, or by lead or other metal which
we pour in the molten state into the space between the connecting pin or link and
the sides of the hole.
We
In this manner we readily and securely connect the link to the handle or pull,
without the employment of metal clips, bolts, or other like connections.
preferably place at the head of the handle, a small cap or washer through which
the connecting pin or link is passed before fixture, for the purpose of giving a
neat finish or appearance to the connection.
The upper end of the chain is provided with a split link or other ordinary
connecting piece for connecting the chain with the cistern valve lever, or to the bell
crank lever or other appliance with which it is to be employed.
MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Chain Pulls Employed for Water Closet
Cisterns, and for other purposes.
We, THE AUTOMATIC CHAIN COMPANY LIMITED and GUY HUGGINS
GARDNER, both of Skinner Lane, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers,
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 relates to chain pulis employed for opening flushing and other
cistern valves, for ringing house door bells. and for other purposes.

page_text: The object of our invention is to provide a ready means of attachment,
whereby at a small cost the chain may be very securely connected to the pull
or handle.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to ;-
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Figure 2 a sectional elevation illustrating our
improved method of connection as applied to a pull or handle of one general
form.
Figure 3 is an illustration of the securing pin.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying our invention into effect we employ any desired pattern of chain A
for attachment to the earthenware or other like pull or handle B. We preferably
make the upper end of head of the haudle of a spherical shape, and form a hole
within it for the reception of the securing or connecting pin C. This securing
pin we construct from brass or other metal, preferably forming it from a half
round section in the manner of an ordinary split pin or we may form a securing or
connecting split link having its sides arranged for closing on to each other for
insertion within the head of the handle or pull. Before insertion within the
handle or pull, the connecting pin or link is passed through the end link of the
chain, and after it is pressed into position within the hole formed in the handle, we
secure it by means of cement, or by lead or other material C¹ which we pour in
the molten or plastic state into the space between the connecting pin or link and
the sides of the hole.
In order that the cement, lead, or other material may take a secure hold to the
handle we form a screw thread or grooves within the hole as illustrated at
Figure 2.
:
Tu this manner we readily and securely connect the link to the handle or pull,
without the employment of metal clips, bolts, or other like connections. We
preferably place at the head of the handle, a small cap or washer D through which
the connecting pin or link is passed before fixture, for the purpose of giving a neat
finish or appearance to the connection.
.
For convenience in grasping the handle we spring a rubber or other elastic ring
on to the handle, such as E Figure 2.
The upper end of the chain is provided with a split link or other ordinary
connecting piece for connecting the chain with the cistern valve lever, or to the
bell crank lever or other appliance with which it is to be employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is;
1. In chain pulls for water closet cisterns and for other purposes the improved
method of securely connecting the chain with the pull or handle substantially as
herein described.
2. In chain pulls, the use of a split pin such as C for the purpose of securely
connecting the chain A with the pull or bandle B substantially as herein before
described, and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination of the chain A and pull or handle B with the pin C
connecting material C' and cap D substantially as and for the purposes herein before
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.