Improvements in the Method of Securing Knobs or Handles to ... Doors, and in the Means Employed therefor. IN 'THEANSED
Year: 1886

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I JOHN HARLEY BURT of No. 1 Laurence Pountney Hill in the City of London,
Iron Merchant do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE
MENTS IN THE METHOD OF SECURING KNOBS OR HANDLES TO DOORS, AND IN 'THE
MEANS EMPLOYED THEREFOR" to be as follows-
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The object of this invention is the means I'employ for securing the knobs or
handles to their spindles and the door in a manner which will enable the same to
be readily adjusted in their positions to the different thicknesses of doors to which
they are fixed, and also giving them' a permanency of fixture with accuracy and
simplicity which has not been hitherto attained.
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The improvements consist in providing each knob or handle with a collar
embraced by a split or divided "rose in which there is a recess for the reception
of the said collar, or in lieu of a recess an annular space may be formed in which
the collar rests, shielded or covered on its inner side by a friction washer:
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The square spindle of the handles when inserted in the latch or lock of the
door so as to protrude on either side thereof in the ordinary way is provided on.
each of its protruding ends with a knob or handle, which are slipped thereon until
their collars nearly touch the inner and outer surfaces of the door; in these
positions the knobs are permanently retained on the square spindle by the split or
divided "rose" piece before mentioned; the halves of which are interposed between
their respective knobs, and the door, in such a manner that the recess or annular
space of each rose piece, when put together,' will embrace, and accurately fit the
collars of their respective knobs in which position the split roses or washers
are fixed to the door by screws or their equivalent, which permanently secure
the whole together in a manner which will allow the knobs and their spindle to
freely turn.
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THOMAS WRIGLEY,
36, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent to the Applicant.

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Doors, and in the Means Employed therefor.
JOHN HARLEY BURT 1 Laurence Pountney Hill City of London Iron Merchant,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
The object of this Invention is the means I employ for securing the knobs or
handles to their spindles and the door in a manner which will enable the same to
be readily adjusted in their positions to the different thicknesses of doors to which
they are fixed and also giving them a permanency of fixture with accuracy and
simplicity which has not been hitherto attained.
In order that the Invention may be well understood and explained in detail
I have hereunto annexed a sheet of Drawings made about full size upon which
letters of reference are marked on corresponding parts on all the Figa alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a portion of the end view of a door with a rim lock attached
having applied thereto my improved method of securing the knobs to the door.
Fig. 2 represents a similar view to the last shewing the method I adopt for
fixing the knobs thereto when mortise locks are employed.
Figs. 3 and 4 represent respectively the inner end of the split rose and an
elevation of the same as applied to doors having rim locks.
Figs. 5 and 6 represent similar views of the split rose as applied to doors having
mortise locks, and
Fig. 7. represents a vertical section of the split rose and washer as they would
be constructed when stamped out of metal.
In these Figs. a is the door, b the lock c the knobs or handles and d the spindle.
Each of the knobs c are provided with a collar e. The square spindle & when
inserted in the latch or lock of the door so as to protrude on either side thereof in
the ordinary way is provided on each of its protruding ends with a knob c which
are slipped a distance thereon as seen in Fig. sufficient to leave a small space
between the inner and outer surfaces of the door a. When the knobs c, c are so
placed on their spindle, each split or divided rosè f as shewn at Figs. 5 and 6 is
inserted or so placed that the combined halves of each rose will embrace the
respective collars e of each knob in which position each divided rose is fixed to the
door by screws or their equivalent.
The portions of the split rose interposed between the collar e and the door then
acts as a friction plate which combined with the annular space embracing the
collar e whilst giving a permanent fixture allows free rotary action to the knobs.
In Fig. 7 where the split rose is made out of stamped metal the portion
interposed between the collar e and the door is composed of a separate washer, e¹.
When applying my improvements to doors having rim locks as shewn at Fig. 1.
I first permanently fix the knob c¹ to its spindle by driving it on or otherwise, and
then insert the spindle so that its opposite end projects from the opposite side of

page_text: the door, this projecting end is provided with a screw thread which will allow the
friction washer g to be screwed thereon up to the surface of the door or such
washer may be so fixed by other equivalent means, the knob c is then placed on
the spindle so as to allow its collar e to bear against the said friction washer g in
which position the knob is fixed by the split rose f as before described.
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:-
The novel method of securing knobs or handles of doors to their spindles or
shank by means of split rose pieces in the manner as herein substantially described,
set forth and fully illustrated in the drawings annexed.
THOMAS WRIGLEY,
36, High Holborn, W.C.,
Agent to Applicant.