Improvements in Devices for Retaining or Securing Doors in any Desired Position when Open.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Retaining or Securing Doors in any
Desired Position when Open.
I, BENJAMIN ARTHUR MITCHELL Jr. of No. 1050 Drexel Building, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a door check or weight which may be readily applied
to a door for holding the same in position and preventing rattling of the same.
The device consists of two jaws binged together, forming a separating yoke, and
having a spring connected therewith, for causing the jaws to close against a door.
In one form or modification the yoke is made U shape, and having spring pressed
jaws, connected with the inner faces of the limbs of the same to close against the
door similar to the effect produced by the construction above described.
Connected with a proper part of the yoke is a wedge which projects between the
jaws of the yoke, and is adapted to enter between the floor and bottom of the door, in
order to jam the latter.
The operation is as follows:
The yoke which is properly weighted, is applied to the door, so that its jaws
embrace the same, and as it rests on the floor, the door which is open or partly open
is held in the proper position, and prevented from closing or from opening to a greater
extent. The wedge binds or jains against the bottom of the door, and provides
additional fastening for the door. The wedge and jaws may be readily removed from
the door, and the latter may then be closed or opened as usual.
The jaws are attached to the yoke by means of pins which are freely fitted in
sockets in the jaws of the yoke, thus connecting the jaws with the yoke and guiding
the same in their movement.
Dated this ofth day of Annil 1800
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Retaining or Securing Doors in any
Desired Position when Open.
1, BENJAMIN ARTHUR MITCHELL Jr. of No. 1050 Drexel Building, Philadelphia,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to devices for retaining or securing doors in any desired
position when open and consists of a door check or weight which may be readily
applied to a door for holding it in position and preventing rattling of the same.
In the accompanying drawing
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Devices for Retaining or Securing Doors in any
Desired Position when Open.
1, BENJAMIN ARTHUR MITCHELL Jr. of No. 1050 Drexel Building, Philadelphia,
United States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to devices for retaining or securing doors in any desired
position when open and consists of a door check or weight which may be readily
applied to a door for holding it in position and preventing rattling of the same.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of two forms of door-holder embodying
my invention.
Figure 3 represents a central section of Figure 1.
The device consists of two jaws A hinged together and forming between them a
separating yoke A¹ the said jaws being provided with a spring B connected thereto
for causing them to close against the door.

page_text: In Figure 2 the yoke is made U-shape, and is provided with spring pressed jaws A
connected with the inner faces of the limbs of the same to close against the door similar
to the effect produced by the construction shown in Figure 1.
C designates a wedge which is located between the jaws of the yoke, and secured to
either jaw so that when the holder is applied to a very heavy door and the jaws
embrace the same, it is found that the said jaws are insufficient to hold the door, the
device is pushed forward so that the wedge is forced between the bottom edge of the
door and the floor so as to jam said door and hold it in any desired position.
.The operation is as follows.
The yoke which is properly weighted, is applied to the door so that its jaws embrace
the same and as it rests on the floor, the door which is open or partly open is held in
the proper position, and prevented from closing or from opening to a greater extent.
The wedge binds or jams against the bottom of the door, and provides additional
fastening for the door. The wedge and jaws may be readily removed from the door,
and the latter may then be closed or opened as usual.
The jaws A Figure 2 are attached to the yoke by means of pins which are freely
fitted in sockets in the jaws of the yoke, thus connecting the jaws with the yoke and
guiding the same in their movement.
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
First. A door-holder or weight consisting of a piece of suitable material with a
spring pressed jaw substantially as described.
Second. A door-holder consisting of a yoke adapted to rest on the floor, and having
a spring which presses directly or through the medium of a jaw against the door to
be held, substantially as described.
Third. A door-holder consisting of a separating yoke substantially as described.
Fourth. A door-holder consisting of two jaws and means for causing them to
close against a door substantially as described.
Fifth. A door-holder having a wedge connected with the same for binding under
the lower edge of the jaw, substantially as described.
Sixth. A door-bolder having jaws which close against the door and a wedge
which joins therewith substantially as described.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.