CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURING OF DRAWER, DOOR, AND LOCK KNOBS, AND KNOBS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Year: 1824

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, BENJAMIN.
AGER DAY, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Brassfounder, send
greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Fourth, by His
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at West-
minster, the Fifteenth day of June, in the fifth year of His reign, did, for
Himself, His heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said Benjamin
Ager Day, His especial licence that I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, my exors,
admors, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, my exors,
admors, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to
time and at all times during the term of years therein expressed, should and
lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, and
the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention of "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE MANUFACTURING OF DRAWER, DOOR, AND LOCK KNOBS, AND KNOBS OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION;" in which said Letters Patent there is contained a proviso
obliging me, the said Benjamin Ager Day, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, particularly to describe and ascertain the nature of my
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, and to cause the
same to be enrolled in His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within two
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said recited

page_text: Letters Patent, as in and by the same, reference being thereunto had, will
more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Benjamin Ager Day, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention
and improvement is described and ascertained by the following exclanation 5
(that is to say)—
One part of my Invention and improvement is for making the said drawer,
door, and lock knobs, and knobs of every other description, in two or more
parts, in wrought or cast iron, or any other substance or material which will
answer the purpose, and of various patterns and sizes, and afterwards, by I
covering or casing such seperate parts of wrought or cast iron (which when
put together form the said knobs) with sheet or thin brass, or thin or sheet
metal of any other kind, which improvement or Invention renders such knobs
very durable, and gives them the appearance of solid brass or other metal
knobs.
And be it further known, that I do not claim as my Invention the making
of cast-iron knobs in one part only, but part of my Invention and improvement
is for covering or casing with brass or with any other description of metal tho
various sorts of knobs when so made in one part only; and also for covering
or casing with brass or any other metal what is commonly called by persons
in the brass foundery trade "the rose," which is generally used or sold with
the knobs. And my present method of manufacturing the said drawer, door,
and lock knobs, and knobs of every other description, is by stamping or
pressing in dies sheet iron when hot into those parts thereof which are
commonly called the cups and roses, and when put together by the shank with
screw or rivet form the said knobs; and the roses for the several sorts of
knobs I stamp or press from sheet iron when cold. The coverings or casings
of brass or other metal placed upon the said cups and roses I affix by turning
the edges thereof over the iron, and the said cups and roses which form the
said knobs I fasten together by passing the shanks through the center, and
the ornamental shell of metal with which I cover the front of the said knob
when put together I turn over in the usual way the work is performed by
brassfounders in general.
Another part of my Invention and improvement is for setting a ring of
stampt or cast brass, or any other description of metal, round the edge of the
drawer, door, or lock knobs which are made of ebony or any other kind of
wood, and also for making the shank of such last-mentioned drawer, door, and
lock knobs to come through the ebony or other wood which forms the knob,
instead of the usual or common manner of passing the shank only part through,

page_text: ‘and I make the said shank fast in the knob by a screw mut, rivet, or other
fastening.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, the Fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
BENJAMIN AGER (L.B.) DAY.
Signed, sealed, and delivered by the
within-named Benjamin Ager Day,
SECOND SPECIFICATION.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,. BENJAMIN
AGER DAY, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Fourth, by His
Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing date at West-
minster, the Fifteenth day of June, in the fifth year of His reign, did; for
Himself; His heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said Benjamin
Ager Day, His especial licence that I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, my exors,
admors, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, my
exors, admors, or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from
time to time and at all times during the term of years therein expressed, should
and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within England, Wales, anti
the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my Invention or Improvement of "DRAWER,
DOOR, AND LOCK KNOBS, AND KNORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION;" in which said Letter's
'Patent there is contained a proviso obliging me, the said Benjamin Ager Day',
by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, particularly to describe

page_text: and ascertain the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same
is to be performed, and to cause the same to be enrolled in His Majesty's
High Court of Chancery within two calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same,
referenco being thereunto had, will more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Benjamin Ager Day, do hereby declare that the nature of my said Invention
and improvement is described and ascertained by the following explanation
(that is to say)-
One part of my Invention and improvement is for making the said drawer,
door, and lock knobs, and knobs of every other description, in two or more
parts, in wrought or cast iron, or any other substance or material which will
answer the purpose, and of various patterns and sizes, and afterwards, by
covering or casing such seperate parts of wrought or cast iron, which, when
put together, form the said knobs, with sheet or thin brass, or thin or sheet
metal of any other kind, which improvement or Invention renders such knobs very
durable, and gives them the appearance of solid brass or other metal knobs.
And be it further known, that I do not claim as my Invention the making
of cast-iron knobs in one part only; but part of my Invention and improve-
ment is for covering or casing with brass, or with any other description of
metal, the various sorts of knobs when so made in one part only, and also for
covering or casing with brass or any other metal what is commonly called by
persons in the brass foundery trado "the rose," which is generally used or sold
with the knobs. And my present method of manufacturing the said drawer,
door, and lock knobs, and knobs for various purposes, is by stamping or
pressing in dies sheet iron when hot into those parts thereof which are
commonly called the cups and roses, and when put together by the shank with
_screw or rivet, form the said knobs, and the roses for the several sorts of
knobs I stamp or press from sheet iron when cold. The coverings or casings
of brass or other metal placed upon the said cups and roses I affix by turning
the edges thereof over the iron; and the said cups and roses which form the
said knobs I fasten together by passing the shank through the center; and
the ornamental shell of metal with which I cover the said knobs when put
together I turn over in the usual way the work is performed by brassfounders
in general.
Another part of my Invention and improvement is for setting a ring of stampt
or cast brass, or any other description of metal, round the edge of the drawer,
door, and lock knobs which are made of ebony or any other kind of wood, and
the socket which is introduced into the ebony or other wood lock knob to receive

page_text: the spindle of the lock I occasionally make to come through the wood which
form the said knob and fasten it by a screw, nut, or rivet or other fastening,
and the shank of the ebony or rosewood drawer knobs I make to come through
and fasten in the same way.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Ager Day, have hereunto set
hand and seal, the Twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord
Oue thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
my