Doors and for all Purposes Requiring Safety.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 10th May, 1887.
Doors and for all Purposes Requiring Safety.
We, GEORGE STOWE of 46 Hainton Street Weelsby, Great Grimsby Lincolnshire
Fish Merchant and MARY JANE STOWE, wife, same address do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Two flat (or any shape required) hollow oblong cases made of metal, any size,
length, depth or with, the thickness of the casing to be say quarter of an inch or
less, one case to be made say twice the length of the other case, both cases to be
closed at one end, and open at the other ends, the open ends to be made to face each
other also both cases to have a partition, or partitions, placed lengthways inside of
them. When more than one bolt is required, the partition or partitions to-be made
of suitable thickness required say a quarter of an inch or less. The upper or top flat
part of the largest case to have an oblong opening placed in the centre leading
towards open end of the case and parallel with the length of the case, the oblong
opening to be say a third the width of the case and say two thirds the length of the
case. Both cases to have flat projections to extend from both the bottom edges of the
sides parallel with the said cases of sufficient width to allow say three holes on each
side of the largest case and two holes on each side of the smallest case to admit of
ordinary screws or nails the holes to be placed equal distances from each other, also one
flat piece of metal say same thickness as largest casing, same width as oblong opening
described in the making of the largest case, but the length to be made shorter than the
oblong opening, say a quarter of an inch or less, this piece of metal, or lid to be
attached by a hinge to the end of the oblong opening described nearest to the closed
end of the said case so that it can fall and fit into the said oblong opening, a button or
other piece of metal to be placed on the outside of the attached lid to open or shut the
said lid as required. Also one (or more) (as required) flat pieces of metal (viz. bolt
or bolts) say two thirds the length of the two cases of sufficient, thickness and breadth
to admit of it, or them, fitting inside of the said cases, either singly or into the partition
or partitions placed therein, the bolt (or bolis) to have a piece of metal, or stem, placed
perpendicularly, say to the height of an inch, or less about the centre of the upper or

page_text: top side of the bolt (or bolts). The bolt (or bolts) to be placed inside of the open end
of the largest case, the perpendicular piece of metal or stem to go into the oblong
opening of the top or upper part of the largest case, so that when the lid is raised up
from the oblong opening by the button thereon placed, and by moving the bolt (or
bolts) horizontally with the perpendicular stem towards the closed end of the largest
case the bolt (or bolts) do not protrude from the open end or mouth of the said case,
by then placing the largest case horizontally with the mouth or open end against the
mouth or open end of the smaller case placed horizontally, by moving the bolt (or bolts)
horizontally towards the mouth or open end of the case by means of the perpendicular
stem until the perpendicular stem touches the mouth or opening of the said smaller
case the lid placed at the end of the said oblong opening in the largest case should
then be brought forward & shut into the said oblong opening behind the perpendicular
stem thereby making it impossible for the stem & bolt (or bolts) to be brought back
into their former position in the largest case without the lid first being raised.
Dated this Twenty eighth day of December 1886.

page_text: DOCO Dety of wows and
Doors and for all Purposes Requiring Safety.
We, GEORGE STOWE of 46 Hainton Street, Weelsby, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire,
Fish Merchant and MARY JANE STOWE, wife, same address 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 :-
Two flat, (or any shape required) hollow, oblong cases, made of metal any size,
length, depth or width, the thickness of the casing to be say quarter of an inch or less,
one case A to be made say twice the length of the other case B, both cases A and B
to be closed at one end C and open at the other ends D, the open ends D to be made to
face each other, also both cases A and B to have a partition or partitions placed
lengthways inside of them when more than one bolt is required. The partition or
partitions to be made of suitable thickness required, say, a quarter of an inch or less.
The upper or top flat part of the largest case A to have an oblong opening E or
openings placed in the centre, leading towards open end D of the case A & parallel
with the length of the case A, the oblong opening E to be say a third the width of the
case A and say two thirds the length of the case A, both cases A and B to have flat
projections F to extend from both the bottom edges of the sides, parallel with the said
cases A and B of sufficient width to allow say three holes on each side of the largest
case A and two holes on each side of the smallest case B to admit of ordinary screws
or nails, the holes to be placed equal distances from each other, also one (or more) flat
piece of metal G say same thickness as largest casing A and same width or less as
oblong opening E described in the making of the largest case A but the length to be
made shorter than the oblong opening E say a quarter of an inch or less, this piece of
metal or lid G to be attached by a hinge H to the end of the oblong opening E
described, nearest to the closed end C of the said case A so that it can fall towards
open end D of case A and fit into the said oblong opening E, a button, stem, I or other
piece of metal to be placed on the outside of the attached lid G to open or shut the
said lid G as required. Also one (or more as required) flat pieces of metal K namely
bolt (or bolts) say two thirds the length of the two cases A and B, of sufficient
thickness and breadth to admit of it, or them, fitting inside of the open ends D of the
said cases A and B, either singly or into the partition or partitions placed therein, the
bolt K (or bolts) to have a piece of metal, or stem L placed perpendicularly say to the
height of an inch, or less, about the centre of the upper or top side of the bolt, K, (or
bolts). The bolt K (or bolts) to be placed inside of the open end D of the largest
case A, the perpendicular piece of metal, or stem L, to go into the oblong opening E
of the top or upper part of the largest case A, so that when the lid G is raised
up from the oblong opening E by the button I thereon placed & by moving
the bolt K, (or bolts) horizontally with the perpendicular stem L towards
the closed end of the largest case A the bolt K (or bolts) do not protrude.

page_text: from the open end D, or mouth, of the said case A, by then placing the largest case A
horizontally with the mouth or open end D, against the mouth or open end D of the
smaller case B placed horizontally by moving the bolt K (or bolts) horizontally towards
the mouth or open end D of the case A by means of the perpendicular stem L until the
perpendicular stem I. touches the mouth or opening D of the said smaller case B,
the lid G placed at the end of the said oblong opening E in the largest case A, should
then be brought forward & shut into the said oblong opening E behind the
perpendicular stem L thereby making it impossible for the stem L & bolt K (or bolts)
to be brought back into their former position in the largest case A without the lid G
first being raised.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is,
An improved Bolt (or bolts) for the better security of windows, doors, and all
purposes requiring safety. The feature of novelty being the falling lid or lids which
being closed or shut into case, locks the bolt (or bolts) making it impossible to unlock
the bolt or bolts without first raising the lid or lids.
Dated this Twenty eighth day of December 1886.
GEORGE STOWE.
MARY JANE STOWE.