Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 7th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Jan., 1888
1, FREDERICK SAGE of 80 to 84 Grays Inn Road in the county of Middlesex,
Shopfitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a form of stop suitable for doors fanlights and the like and
is more especially designed for use in fitting up partitions in offices warehouses and
the like which may require to be quickly done and very likely changed subsequently.
The stop itself consists of a length of wood or other suitable material by preference
grooved on one side and having half groove or rebate on the other side; this stop
can thus be fixed to the partition framing on its grooved side and the other or
rebated side then forms the stop for the door. One piece of this is fixed to each
framing between which the door is hung the door being hinged to the rebated piece
upon ile hinge side and striking against the stop upon the other side.
By using this stop the usual framing can be kept in stock in suitable widths and
can then be quickly sei up in grooves top and bottom with these stops where required
for the doors fanlights &c.
The precise shape of the stop is immaterial so long as it is adapted to fit the framing
upon one side and present the requisite stop for the door upon the other; any
desired moulding or ornamentation may be used with the stop.

page_text: Improvements in Door and similar Stops or Abutments.
I, FREDERICK SAGE of 80 to 84 Grays Inn Road in the County of Middlesex,
Shopfitter, 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 a form of stop suitable for doors fanlighis and the like and
is more especially designed for use in fitting up partitions in offices warehouses and
the like which may require to be done quickly for temporary convenience.
The stop itself consists of a length of wood or other suitable material by preference
grooved on one side and having a half groove or rebate on the other side this stop
can thus be fixed to the partition framing on its grooved side and the other or rebated
side then forms the stop for the door. One such stop piece is fixed to each framing
between which the door is hung the door being hinged to the rebated surface of the
one piece and striking against the stop or raised part of the piece on the opposite of
the doorway.
By using this stop the usual partition or other framing can be kept in stock in
convenient widths and can then be quickly set up in grooves top and bottom with
these stops where required for the doors.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 represents a horizontal section of a door
frame showing the mode of applying the invention thereto. Fig. 2 is a front
elevation showing part of woodwork of partition.
A, A are the side frames which in the case of an ordinary partition may be fixed
into grooves formed by mouldings secured on the floor or ceiling. C, C are the door
stops which it will be observed are alike in section and reversible if necessary.
to
This is an important feature as the material may be cut or moulded by an ordinary
wood working machine and kept in stock in convenient lengths which can be cut up
as required without much waste. When cut the grooved side e is placed in contact
with the edge of the frame A and secured by screws D. Both sides being alike the
door F can be hinged to either side of the frame and the direction of opening or
closing can be altered by reversing the pieces C so as to bring the stop pieces
the other side of the partition. If the door should stick through settlement, swelling
or other causes instead of having to remove the lock and the door as is usual in order
to plane off the edge of the door whereby the door is necessarily disfigured, the stop C
against which the door shuts (not the one carrying the hinges) may be quickly
unscrewed, the groove deepened, and the stop replaced, no mark showing the altera-
tions being left and very little time being occupied in the operation. The woodwork
may thus be painted as soon as erected and subsequent shrinking or swelling remedied
without damaging the paint.
The precise sectional shape of the stop is immaterial so long as it is adapted to fit
the framing upon one side and present the requisite stop for the door upon the other.
Any desired moulding or ornamentation may be added according to taste.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The reversible door stop or moulding Chaving a groove or channel c on one
side and a projection or stop C on the other substantially as and for the purpose
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The manufacture and use of a solid stop C prepared in running lengths which
may he cut to suit the height of the door and reversible so that the door may be hung
from either side and to open either way substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.