Year: 1886

page_text: I ELIJAH STAPLES of Aldridge Road Perry Barr, in the county of Stafford
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the securing of door knobs to doors, or locks, or latches,
and has for its object a method whereby such knobs are held in their working
position in a better manner than heretofore.
The spindles to be used for these my improvements may be made quite plain.
The knobs too may be of ordinary shapes, materials, and constructions, with the
exception that upon the neck of the said knobs I form a solid collar or groove.
I then form a rose, having a central hole which would form a diameter about equal
to the diameter of the neck of the knob at the bottom of the groove or collar.
This rose would be made either in halves, or, a slot opening cut from the central
hole to the outside, or, it may be formed with a central hole and having one cut or
slit from the central hole to the outside and then sprung open; in either.case the
object being that the said rose shall be inserted in the groove or behind the collar
(upon the neck of the knob) and by means of holes therein, shall then be secured
to the door, lock or latch &c, or, in some instances, I may screw the rose (in halves
or parts) into another rose which may be first attached to the door or lock &c. By
these means the knob is prevented from coming off, by reason of the collar behind
the rose.
The halves or parts of the rose, may be fastened together after insertion
into the groove or behind the collar, if desirable by soldering or otherwise.
1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Attaching Door Knobs to their Spindles.
I, ELIJAH STAPLES of Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, in the county of Stafford,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
ATTACHING DOOR KNOBS TO THEIR SPINDLES 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 the securing of door knobs to doors, locks, or latches,
and has for its object a method whereby such knobs are held in their working
position upon their spindles in a better manner than heretofore, and in which, the
said spindles may be made quite plain, that is without screw holes, or being screwed
upon its angles as is the method in most if not all other cases.
The knobs too may
be of ordinary shapes, materials, and constructions with the exception that upon
the neck of the said knobs I form a groove in a collar. I then form a rose having
a central hole with a diameter about equal to the diameter of the neck of the
knob at the bottom of the groove-or collar.
This rose would be made either in halves or, a slot opening cut from the central
hole to the outside, or it may be formed with a central hole and having one cut or
slit from the central hole to the outside, and then sprung open; in either case the
object being that the said rose shall be inserted in the groove, or behind the collar
(upon the neck of the knob) and by means of holes therein shall then be screwed
to the door, lock, or latch &c, or in some instances I may secure the rose (in halves
or parts) into another rose which would be attached to the door, or lock &c.
By these means the knob is prevented from coming off by reason of the collar
behind the rose. In some instances the halves or parts of the rose may be fastened
together after insertion into the groove (or behind the collar) if desirable by
soldering or otherwise.
I will now proceed to more particularly describe this my invention and the
manner in which it may be performed with the assistance of the accompanying.
sheet of drawings, which is appended hereunto for that purpose, and upon which
are figures and letters of reference, like letters referring throughout to the same
thing, or part.
"
Fig. 1 shews how this my invention may be applied to a door having a rim "
lock thereon. a, is the door, b, is the lock, c, is the spindle, which is a plain piece
of square (or other section) iron or steel &c, from end to end, d, is the knob or
handle, e, is the groove upon the neck of the knob, which is formed by reason of
the collar f & g. h, is the rose which fits into and works in the groove e. This
rose may be formed quite flat as shewn in Fig. 5, and also upon the (wood) side of
the door in Fig. 1, and also in Fig. 3; and may further consist of two parts as
shewn in Figs. 4, 5, & 6, or otherwise in one piece as shewn in Figs. 7 & 8. When
this rose is used in this flat shape, a small portion of the woodwork of the door is
removed, or a recess in the side of the lock or latch is provided, see Fig. 3, wherein
the collar g, may work.
"
"
"
"
Instead however of using the flat" shape of rose, I may "dish or recess
it as shewn in Fig. 1 at i, so as to accommodate the collar g, and thus obviate
the necessity of providing the recess in the plate of the lock as shewn in Fig. 3, or

page_text: "
dishing" of the rose may be applied
cutting the door as shewn in Fig. 1. This
to either of the shapes or Figs. 4, 6, 7, & 8.
This my invention as so explained thus far would be applied thus:―The knob
upon one side of the door (say upon the lock side) is attached first, by inserting
the rose (in parts) into the groove e, and then screwing the said rose to the lock by
means of the holes j, and the screws k; next, the plain spindle c, is passed from
the opposite side through the door, lock, and, into the neck of the knob already
secured; then the remaining knob is passed on to the said spindle c, up to the door,
when the rose is similarly inserted into the groove e, and then screwed to the door,
when the attachment is complete.
Again. Instead of forming the rose h, in two pieces, I may form it in one piece
as shewn in Figs. 7 & 8, and having a slit cut from the central hole to the outside
as at l. In order to insert this form of rose into the groove e, I make a opening m,
see Fig. 2, in the collar g; and then spring the slit in the rose open, as at n, Fig. 8;
then pass the point o, in through the opening m, into the groove, and turn the rose,
round in a screwing fashion into the said groove, and then secure to the door or
lock as before described. This arrangement has the extra advantage of the non-
liability to lose the rose, (as when in parts) before attachment to the door.
Another modification of applying and securing the rose in the groove e, is shewn
in Figs. 9 & 10. In this case the rose h, is in two parts, see Figs. 5 & 9, but is
further screwed upon its periphery. An outer rose p is then provided having a
recessed screwed part to receive the screwed rose (in parts) h. The rose his first
inserted in the groove, and then the outer rose p screwed thereon firmly, when the
outer rose is secured to the door &c.
It will be seen that this my method of securing knobs to doors, latches, locks &c
will be applicable in all cases where spindles are used, and admits of such spindles
being perfectly plain and therefore cheap in production, and obviates the necessity
of the well known small screw which is so liable to come out, or the more costly
methods at present in use.
It is equally applicable to "rim" locks mortise locks, cupboard turns (where the
spindle is plain) and other similar places.
It will also be seen that this my arrangement of providing the groove e, upon
the neck of the knob, prevents the front face of the (knob) collar g, from working
or rubbing, or wearing away the door, after it has once been fixed, as the wear
takes place within the said groove and upon the sides of the rose.
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
First. The method of securing knobs or handles, to doors, latches, locks, and
other similar places upon their spindles by means of the circular groove e upon
the neck of such knobs or handles in combination with a circular hole formed in
the rose, such rose being in two or more parts, together with a plain spindle c, as
herein set forth and shewn upon the drawings in Figs. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10.
Second. The method of securing knobs or handles, to doors, latches, locks, and
other similar places upon their spindles, by means of the split rose in combination
with the circular groove e, the opening m, and the plain spindle c, as herein set
forth and shewn upon the drawings in Figs. 2, 7 & 8.
Dated this is 1000
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.