their Spindles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 26th Oct., 1888
their Spindles.
JAMES DAVIES of Meeting Street Engine Works Wednesbury in the County of
Stafford Mechanical Engineer & Iron Founder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The nature of my Invention is an Improved method of fastening door or other
knobs or handles to their spindles.
In carrying out my Invention 1. employ for a spindle two pieces of metal which
placed longitudenally together form a spindle of the required shape size & length so as
to fit into the knobs or handles. Each knob or handle has a hole formed through the
neck as is usual or in any other convenient position for my purpose near the end of
each piece of metal 1 drill & tap a hole for a screw & to fix the knobs & the spindles
I put in the two plates the one with the tapped hole being next the boss of the knob
or handle where the hole has been made & I put a screw into this hole & screw it
through the hole in the tapped plate forceing the other plate tightly against the side of
the boss of the knob & forceing thus the plates assunder formeing a wedge the wide end
being at the end of the combined spindle so that the spindle cannot be withdrawn
from the knob. The same is done with the knob at the other end of the spindle
preciseley, & in the case of a door the two plates with their holes at each end & on
reversed sides are put through the door & inserted into the respective knobs to the
required distance to suit the thickness of the door I then screw the screwes through the
knobs into & through the tapped plate below so as to impinge strongly on the other
plate & force the two plates asunder as before described the length of the spindle can
be adjusted to the greatest nicety.
Dotad this Third day of December 1887

page_text: Improved Method of Fastening Door or other Handles to
their Spindles.
I JAMES DAVIES of Meeting Street Engine Works Wednesbury in the County of
Stafford Mechanical Engineer and Iron Founder, 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:-
My Invention is an improved method of fastening door or other knobs or handles to
their spindles. In carrying out my invention I employ for a spindle two pieces of
metal which placed longitudinally together form a spindle of the required shape, size
and length so as to fit into the knobs or handles. The spindle may be divided either
across the square into two flat halves, or across the corners into two right angled
triangles.
Each knob or handle has a hole formed through the neck or in any other convenient
position for my purpose. This hole is not tapped as is usual in door knobs but is
required as a passage through which to put the screw into the tapped hole of the
spindle below. Near the end each piece of metal marked (b or b, a) I drill and tap
a hole for a screw (e) and to fix the knobs (a) to the spindles (b, or b, a) I put in the
two plates or pieces the one with the tapped hole being next to the side of the boss of
the knob or handle (a) where the hole has been made and I put a screw (e) into this
hole and screw it through the tapped plate or piece (b, or b, a) forcing the other plate
or piece tightly against the boss of the knob (a) and forcing thus the plates or pieces
asunder forming a wedge the wide end being at the end of the combined spindle so
that the spindle cannot be withdrawn from the knob. The same is done with the
knob at the other end of the spindle precisely and in the case of a door the two plates
or pieces with their holes at each end and on reversed sides as Figures 1, 4 & 8, are
put through the door and inserted into their respective knobs or handles (a) to the
required distance to suit the thickness of the door. I then screw the screws (e) which
pass through the aforesaid holes in the knobs or handles (a) and through the tapped
plates or pieces (b, or b, a.) below so as to press strongly on the other plate or piece
(b, or b, a) and force the two plates asunder as before described.
Figure I in the accompanying drawing is a longitudinal section shewing the knobs
or handles with the two parts of the spindle and the screws in position. Figs. 11
& III are end views of the knobs and shewing the spindles, one divided through the
square and the other across the corners and each shewing the position of the screws.
Figs. IV and VIII are side views of the spindle and screws apart from the knobs.
Fig. VIII appears thicker than the other, being intended to shew the spindle divided
corner ways. Fig. V end section of spindle in two flat balves. Fig. VI the same
shewing the screw. Fig. IX end section of spindle- divided across the corners.
Fig. VII the same as above shewing the screw.

page_text: The reference letters apply in each case to the same part as follows. (a) door knobs
or handles, (b) spindle formed in two pieces across the square, (b, a) spindle formed
across the angle, (e) screws forcing the two halves asunder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,
First. Exact adjustment of spindle to any required length.
Second. That the screw does not work or screw in the hole of the knob or handle
which hole is only required for the passage of the screw to the tapped hole in the
half of the spindle.
Third. The screw passing through and screwing into one of the halves of the
spindle and by pressing on the other half forcing the two parts asunder so fixing
the spindle firm to the knobs or handles.
Fourth. The division of the spindle across the corners into two right-angled
triangles with the screw through the corner or right angle, and the holes in the
knob being made to correspond.
Dated this 12th day of Ano 1988
JAMES DAVIES.