Improvements in Friction Appliances for Toilet Glasses and other Pivoted Frames.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 31st Aug., 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Friction Appliances for Toilet Glasses and other
Pivoted Frames.
I, HERBERT RAWLINGS, of 25 Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, County of
London, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
"
This invention relates to what is known as a "glass movement
for use in all
kinds of toilet or swing glasses, frames etc. where centre hinges or other side move-
ments can be fixed. It is constructed so as to carry light or heavy glasses, frames,
etc., the weight acting on the movements in such a nanner as to cause a tension
friction, which will hold the glass or frame in any desired angle, and is fitted with
a stop which keeps the glass or frame from turning over. The friction is of two
kinds, first, on the revolving cone or a surface drawn close to its seat, second, by the
face of the other two parts of the movement coming in contact by the weight of
the glass or frame, both of which are acted on simultaneously and automatically.
This movement is complete in three pieces and does not require the wood of frame
standards or brackets cut away, but simply screwed on, it can be made in any size
to suit the wood work and weight to be carried.
To carry my invention into practice, I form, preferably by casting, a back plate
with checks, the inner edges of which are inclined as a dovetail. I also form, a
front plate, preferably by casting with a conical or inclined circular chamber for
the reception of a rotating plug, the face of which has a dovetailed wedge shaped
projection to fit the inclined or dovetail hollow in the faces of the first mentioned
casting. The under portion of the wedge has a screw or other stop to limit, the
travel of the swing frame by abutting against lips formed in the face of the second
casting.
Dated this 18th day of Tamu 19
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Herbert Rawlings.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Friction Appliances for Toilet Glasses and other
Pivoted Frames.
1, HERBERT RAWLINGS, of 25 Balcombe Street, Dorset Square, County of
London, Cabinet Maker, 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 what is known as a "glass movement for use in all
kinds of toilet or swing glasses, frames etc. where centre hinges or other side move-
ments can be fixed. It is constructed so as to carry light or heavy glasses, frames,
etc. the weight acting on the movements in such a mauner as to cause a tension
friction, which will hold the glass or frame in any desired angle, and is fitted with
a stop which keeps the glass or frame from turning over. The friction is of two
kinds, first; on the revolving cone or a surface drawn close to its seat, second; by
the face of the other two parts of the movement coming in contact by the weight of
the glass or frame, both of which are acted on simultaneously and automatically.
This movement is complete in three pieces and does not require the wood of frame
Price 8.11

page_text: standards, or brackets cut away, but simply screwed on, it can be made in any size
to suit the woodwork and weight to be carried.
To carry my invention into practice, and as represented in the annexed drawings,
I form, preferably by casting, a back plate A with cheeks B, B, the inner edges C, C,
of which are inclined as a dovetail, see Figures 1, 2 and 3. I also form a front
plate D, preferably by casting, with a conical or inclined circular walled chamber E,
see Figures 4, 5, and 6, for the reception of a rotating plug F, Figures 7, 8, and 9,
the face of which has a dovetailed wedge shaped projection G attached by the
stud G see Figures 10 and 11, to fit the inclined or dove tail hollow C in the
faces B, B, of the first mentioned casting. The under portion of the wedge may
have a screw or other stop but I prefer the stop H being in the casting D to limit
the travel of the swing frame by abutting against lips I, I, formed in the edge of
the cone plug F.
:
The foregoing figures show the parts in detail, and Figures 12 and 13 represent the
several parts in combined order as a swing glass movement, and Figure 14 shows
the two castings in the positions they occupy when fitted in position, the little
spikes J, J. serving to locate the parts to the wood of the frames and standards
respectively before the fastening screws are put into the holes K, K, to fasten the
two articles close home.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The particular construction and combination of the several parts as above
described and as shown, the whole constituting as arranged a swing glass, or like
movement having limited action by the stop, as set forth.
2. The construction of parts of swing glass movements" composed of three
pieces, two of which are in frictional contact on the edges only and two in frictional
contact on the faces only, as set forth.
3. The manufacture of swing glass movements in which the part D has an inclined
inner wall and a stop, the part F as a movable plug with an outside inclined wall,
and with a double inclined wedge projection rigidly secured thereto, and the part A.
with inner wedge shaped edges, all as described and shown.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Herbert Rawlings.
H.
GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Herbert Rawlings.