Improvements in Combination Latches-and-Handles for Doors, Gates, and the like.
Year: 1886

page_text: LROY IDIONAL DI PUITIVATION,
Improvements in Combination Latches-and-Handles for Doors,
Gates, and the like.
We JAMES TURNER, Painter and GEORGE TURNER, Mechanic, both of Cross Roads,
near Haworth in the County of York do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction and arrangement of parts, in a
simple yet efficient and durable manner, of combination latches-and-handles for doors,
gates and the like, the said parts of same being so arranged that when the door, to
which they are attached, is required to be opened, it is only necessary to push or pull,
as the case may be, at the handle by which the latch is withdrawn and the object
desired accomplished.
We attain the foregoing by mounting the latch in suitable framing or bearings,
and placing at its inner end a spiral or other spring which tends always to press the
outer end of the latch outwards, suitable means being employed for holding the said
spring in position as well as for proventing it from pushing or pressing the latch too
far outwardly.
Hinged in an appropriate position to the door or to suitable bearings mounted
thereon, is a lever which extends through an opening made in the said door, past
a projection formed on the before described latch, and stretches a suitable distance
on the other side thereof in order for a handle to be attached thereto. The said
lever also extends outwardly on that side of the door to which it is hinged so that
another handle may be attached thereto in this manner allowing or enabling the
mounting of a handle on each side of the door.
The foregoing lever is so arranged by having its arms or parts of its arms which
project outwardly from each side or face of the door, formed at suitable angles to
the part that passes therethrough, that when the handle is pressed on the one side
towards the door, the part of the arm of the lever that passes through the same
and near the projection formed on the latch, by pressing on this projection overcomes
the spring and withdraws the latch, the same effect being produced by the handle
on the opposite side of the door being pulled, since by this action it presses the latch
in the same direction.

page_text: Again instead of the before described lever extending through the door and
being utilized to carry both inner and outer handles, it will be easily seen that it
might be cut short at the place or part where it comes in connection with the
projection formed on the latch, and be utilized for the handle on one side only;
while another and similar lever might be used on the other side of the door, having
a duplicate lever connected with it so as to convey the motion in the right direction.
In order to utilize the common style of latch that rises from and falls into connection
with its catch as is well understood, it is only necessary to form a projection, at or
near the part where the latch is hinged, at a suitable angle to the said latch and
place the handle lever, herein before described, in suitable connection therewith.
If it is thought desirable to give extra support to the handle before described,
another lever of a similar or the same shape or formation as the one herein before
described, may be hinged in the same manner but in a suitable position beneath it,
and the handles mounted between the two said levers, on each side of the door,
by a bolt or pin passing through same and the said handle as will readily be seen.
Dated this 17th day of November 1886.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combination Latches-and-Handles for Doors,
Gates, and the like.
We, JAMES TURNER, Painter and GEORGE TURNER, Mechanic, both of Cross Roads
near Haworth in the County of York 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, that is to say :-
It relates to improvements in combination latches-and-handles and consists of
constructing and arranging the several parts in a simple yet efficient and durable
manner, said arrangement and construction of parts being such, that when the door,
to which they are attached, is required to be opened it is only necessary to push or
pull (as the case may be) at the handle by which the latch is withdrawn and the object
desired accomplished.
In order that this said invention may be more readily understood we have hereunto
appended a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, bearing letters and figures of reference
used in the following description.
Fig. 1 is a part sectional view of a door as seen from above, with the latch and
handle applied. Fig. 2. is a side view of the latch as seen in the direction of arrow a,
fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to fig. 1. but shews a modification. Fig. 4. is
a similar view to fig. 2 but illustrates the kind of latch as used in connection with
fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view of a lock with our improved latch arranged in
connection therewith. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are detail drawings hereinafter referred to.
The latch bis mounted in suitable bearings c, a spiral spring d (or a flat spring as
shewn at d¹ fig. 5 may be used) being placed at its inner end so as to tend always to
press the outer end of latch b outwards, suitable means, as the button headed pine (or
the pins e¹ and e³ fig. 5), being employed for holding said spring in position as well
as for preventing it from pushing or pressing the latch too far outwardly.
g
Hinged in an appropriate position to the door for to suitable bearings 9 mounted
thereon, is a lever which extends through an opening made in said door f, past a
projection formed on latch and stretches a suitable distance on the other side of
said door in order to carry, a handle at i in a similar manner to that at i².
The lever his so arranged and constructed by having its arms or parts of its arms / h
which project outwardly from each side or face of the door, formed at suitable angles
to the part that passes therethrough, that when the handle is pressed towards the
door f the part h¹ of the arm h by pressing the projection b² overcomes the spring d
and withdraws the latch 6 from the opening made in the door post k the pressure of
the handle only requiring to be continued in order to open the door as will be well
understood; the same effect on said latch being produced when the handle vis
pulled, since this action presses the latch in the same direction.
Instead of the lever h extending through the door as shewn by fig. 1, it might be
cut short at the place where it comes in contact with the projection b¹ as shewn by

page_text: fig. 3 and utilized for the handle i¹ on one side only, while another lever ² might be
hinged on the other side, having a duplicate lever b connected with it so as to convey
motion in the right direction to said projection b¹.
By a modification in the formation of the latch as shewn by fig. 5, and the
employment of the levers m n it will readily be seen how this arrangement of com-
bination latch-and-handle might be used in connection with a lock.
In order to utilize the common style of latch b as shewn by fig. 6 (this latch having
an upward and downward motion in order to move out of or into connection with its
catch o as is well understood) it is only necessary to form thereon a projection 63 at a
suitable angle to the body part of said latch 62 which is hinged at p, and place the
handle lever h herein before described to work in connection therewith.
If it is thought desirable to give extra support to the handle i or another lever h³
of a similar or the same shape or formation as the lever or may be hinged in the
same manner but in a suitable position beneath same, as shewn by fig. 7, the
Or the lever h
handles, being mounted between then as well readily be seen.
might be made, as shewn by fig. 8 to form the handle in itself, the same being
mounted at its bottom end g¹ as well as at g.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. The combination of a handle-lever formed somewhat of a bell-cranked shape with
a latch having a projection formed thereon and a spring to operate in connection with
said latch substantially as herein set forth and described.
2. The combination of the handle-lever with the lever 1, the latch and the
spring e in the manner and for the purpose substantially as herein specified.
3. The combination of the handle-levers hand 2, with the levers m and n, the
spring d and the latch 6 substantially as herein specified.
4. The combination of the handle-lever h with the latch 63 having a projection 6³
and the catch o substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 9th day of August 1887.
JAMES TURNER.
GEORGE TURNER.
Per Moorhouse & Hey,
Agents.