Year: 1885

page_text: I, GEORGE HAYDON, of 43 Rawstone Street, Goswell Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
"
The object of my invention is to construct the escutcheons to key-holes in an
improved manner, whereby the entrance of the key into the key hole is greatly
facilitated.
Instead of forming the escutcheon of a.flat piece of metal, and fixing the same
flush with the door or other article to which the lock is attached ; form such
escutcheons of a dished or sunk form, the actual key hole being recessed into the
door to a sufficient depth, to allow of the walls of the escutcheon being formed with
a considerable inclination, and thereby acting as a guide to direct the key into the
key-hole.
In manufacturing my improved escutcheons, I prefer to stamp them out of sheet
metal, leaving suitable flanges round the outer parts, whereby they can be secured.
to the door by screws, pins, nails, or other means. But I do not confine myself to
such method of manufacture, or to such material, as they may be made of cast
metal, or cut out of the solid, as preferred or formed of other suitable material, and
may be ornamented in various ways.
In some cases the escutcheon is made to project beyond the door, the flange
being formed at the back instead of the front, for the purpose of fixing the same.
The outer end of the key hole, is lined by my improved escutcheon, and the inner
edge of such lining is turned towards the wood all round, so that the key may not
be caught thereby on withdrawal of the same.
My improved escutcheons are adapted to the shape of the keys which the locks
require; and the recess may be of a square, circular, elliptical, semi-circular, or any
other suitable form.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Escutcheons for the Key Holes of Street Door
and other Locks.
I, GEORGE HAYDON, of 43 Rawstone Street, Goswell Road, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 my invention is to construct the escutcheons to key-holes in an
improved manner, whereby the entrance of the key into the key-hole is greatly
facilitated.
Instead of forming the escutcheon of a flat piece of metal, and fixing the same
flush with the door or other article to which the lock is attached; I form such
escutcheons of a dished or sunk form, the actual key hole being recessed into the
door to a sufficient depth, to allow of the walls of the escutcheon being formed with
a considerable inclination, and thereby acting as a guide to direct the key into the
key-bole.
In manufacturing my improved escutcheons, I prefer to stamp them out of sheet
metal, leaving suitable flanges round the outer parts, whereby they can be secured
to the door by screws, pins, nails, or other means. But I do not confine myself to
such method of manufacture, or to such material, as they may be made of cast
metal, or cut out of the solid, as preferred or formed of other suitable material, and
may be ornamented in various ways.
In some cases the escutcheon is made to project beyond the door, the flange
being formed at the back instead of the front, for the purpose of fixing the same.
The outer end of the key-hole, is lined by any improved escutcheon, and the inner
edge of such lining is turned towards the wood all round, so that the key may not
be caught thereby on withdrawal of the same.
My improved escutcheons are adapted to the shape of the keys which the locks
require; and the recess may be of a square, circular, elliptical, semi-circular, or any
other suitable form.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Figs. 1 and 2 represent two forms of escutcheon made according to my invention :
Fig. 3 shews an escutcheon fitted with a drop plate e. Fig. 4 shews a sliding drop
plate e. Fig. 5 shews a more simple form, to let into the wood work; Fig. 6 is a
section on the line x x of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a section on the line y y of Fig: 5;
and Fig. 8, is, a section of an escutcheon, made to project beyond the door, which
may be used in some cases.
a is the body of the escutcheon. b b are the inclined sides.
cc are bevelled
edges to facilitate the withdrawal of the key from the lock. d d are screw holes
for screws, as usual.
When the key is placed in the recess between the inclined sides, it is guided to
the key-hole, and its entrance is readily effected, being guided by the inclination of

page_text: the sides bb and the withdrawal of the key is in like manner assisted by the
bevelled edges c c.
My invention also imparts a more sightly appearance to the door, as the inclined
sides bb cover the wood work at the sides of the key-hole.
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 manufacture and use of escutcheons for key holes, having inclined sides bb,
and bevelled edges cc, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described
and shewn on the drawings.
GEO, DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.