AN IMPROVED METHOD OF SECURING KNOBS TO SPINDLES FOR DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES AND OTHER LIKE PURPOSES
Year: 1885

page_text: LOOKS anⱭ Latones, and for other like Purposes.
I WILLIAM GREEN of 86 Greenfield Road Harbornė near Birmingham do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF SECURING
KNOBS TO SPINDLES FOR DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES AND OTHER LIKE PURPOSES
to be as follows:-
I propose inserting a peg or pin of iron steel brass or any other metal through a
suitable hole in the neck of the knob into a corresponding hole in the Spindle of
the Lock or Latch. The top end of the peg or pin is secured by any suitable
means to a thin narrow spring band of steel brass or any other spring material and
which spring is intended to fit a suitable recess in and around the neck of the
knob. The spring is cut through on the bottom side or opposite side to that in
which the peg or pin is secured to the spring band for the purpose of attachment
which is accomplished by opening the spring or band inserting peg or pin in the
hole in neck of knob and by pressing down same the spring closes around the
neck the peg or pin passes through hole in neck into hole in spindle and the knob
thereby is made secure.
I also if found desirable attach by any suitable means to the peg or pin which
passes through the neck of knob into the spindle an elastic band of India-rubber
or any other elastic material in this instance for attachment the elastic band is put
on or stretched over the neck of knob. The peg or pin inserted passes through
hole in neck of knob and into that of spindle. The knob thereby is made fast.
I also further intend if found desirable to make the peg or pin which is intended
to pass through the neck of knob into the spindle and the spring that clips the
neck of the knob to be combined and made out of one piece of any material or
metal of a spring nature and which is applied in attachment as before described.
I do not confine myself absolutely to the precise details herein expressed and
set forth in my Improved method of attaching Knobs to Spindles for Door Looks
and Latches and for other like purposes.

page_text: Locks and Latches, and for other like Purposes.
I, WILLIAM GREEN of 86 Greenfield Road Harborne near Birmingham Machinist
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF
SECURING KNOBS TO SPINDLES FOR DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement, that is to say:-
I propose inserting a peg or pin of iron steel brass or any other suitable metal
through a suitable and corresponding hole in the neck of the knob into a
corresponding hole in the spindle of the lock or latch The top end of the peg or
pin is secured by any suitable means to a thin narrow spring band of steel brass
or any other spring material and which spring is intended to act as a clip and to
fit a suitable recess in and around the neck of the knob. The spring is cut through
on the bottom side or opposite side to that in which the peg or pin is secured to
the spring band for the purpose of attachment which is accomplished by opening
the spring or band inserting peg or pin in the hole in neck of knob and by
pressing down same the spring or band closes around the neck the peg or pin
passes through hole in neck of knob into hole in spindle and the knob on spindle
is thereby made secure.
I also if found desirable attach by any suitable means, to the peg or pin which
passes through neck of knob into that of spindle an elastic band of india-rubber
or any other elastic material in this instance for attachment the elastic band is put
on or stretched over the neck of knob the peg or pin inserted passes through hole
in neck of knob and into that of spindle the knob thereby is made fast on the
spindle.
I also further intend if found desirable to make the peg or pin which is intended
to pass through the neck of knob into the spindle and the spring that clips the
neck of the knob to be combined and made out of one piece of any metal or
material of a spring nature and which is applied in attachment as before described.
The nature of my said invention will be more readily understood in and' by aid
of the illustration and drawing hereunto annexed reference being had to the
letters and figures.
Fig. as shown in Drawing is knob and spindle of an ordinary door lock with
my improved attachment attached and applied thereunto showing peg or pin 'a'
which is made of any suitable material to which is attached by any suitable means
a thin narrow spring band or clip 'b' and which is made of steel brass or any
other metal of a spring nature.
Fig. 2 is one section and Fig. 3 is another section view of my improved
attachment removed from the knobs and showing peg or pin 'a' to which is
attached by any means suitable the narrow spring band or clip 'b.'
Fig. 4 as shown illustrates my improved attachment as I propose addapting if
found desirable with peg or pin 'a' to which I attach by any means suitable a

page_text: narrow endless elastic band 'c' of india rubber or any material or composition of
an elastic nature.
Fig. 5 as shown is another mode in which if I find desirable I may addopt,
which show the peg or pin 'a' and the spring band or clip 'd' combined and
made out of one piece of metal either of strip or wire and of brass or steel or any
other material suitable.
Having now particularly discribed and assertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed and carried into effect,
and without confining myself strictly to the precise details herein contained,
I, claim
The improved method of securing knobs to spindles for door locks and latches
and for other like purposes constructed and applied in manner as herein set forth
and described.