A New or Improved Hinge, also applicable as a Fastener for Doors and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 12th June, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Hinge, also applicable as a Fastener for Doors
and the like.
I, HENRY ALBERT CHARLES FOOT, of Great Wilson Street, Leeds, in the
County of York, Equestrian, and Dramatic Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of my invention is to so construct hinges, whereby lids, doors, or
other articles to which they are fitted may be opened and closed with ease, whilst
at the same time they remain fastened, in whatever position they are placed,
without the aid of another fastener.
According to my invention I form one portion of the hinge with a coiled or bent
edge, having say two complete turns or spiral bends according to the strength of
hinge required. I form the second portion of the hinge, with an edge bent to the
form of a complete tube having a divided edge running its full depth. The two
portions are then threaded one within the other longitudinally, in such a manner
that the two coils intertwine with each other and form a hinge, the strength or
stiffness of which depends on the friction between the adjacent parts. In this
manner hinges of any degree of stiffness may be formed, and consequently articles
to which they are fitted may be made to remain in any position with any required
degree of firmness.
By the above described arrangement of hinge, doors may be effectually prevented
from slamming and they may be set firmly at any angle; or the lids of desks may
be raised to any position and left securely in that position without the aid of a
catch.
My invention may be used for fastening the free end of a door or other article,
by arranging one of the above described hinges as a catch or clip.
Dated this 13th day of September 1894.
CUM LEIE DI DUITICATION.
A New or Improved Hinge, also applicable as a Fastener for Doors
and the like.
I, HENRY ALBERT CHARLES FOOT of Great Wilson Street, Leeds, in the
County of York, Equestrian and Dramatic Agent, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to construct hinges so that lids, doors, and
other articles, may be opened and closed with ease, whilst at the same time they
remain fastened, in whatever position they are placed, without the aid of another
fastener.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures..

page_text: Fig. 1 is a cross section of a hinge_constructed according to my invention, and
fitted, or as applied to, a brooch, and Figure 2 is a plan of same.
Figures 3, 4 and 5 are respectively cross section, plan, and side view of a
continuous hinge, especially suitable for cabinet work.
According to my invention I forin one portion of the hinge in a coiled form, as
The second
seen at A, having about two complete turns or spiral bends in same.
portion B of the hinge is formed in a complete turn, similar to a complete tube
divided down the centre. The two portions A and B are threaded longitudinally on
each other, so that the portion A completely entwines or holds the portion B within
same. C is a part projecting from the portion A, and D is a part projecting from
the portion B and these parts C and D, serve to form connections with the articles
it is desired to hinge together.
In Figures 1 and 2 the portions C and D are fastened respectively, to the.
base E, and pin F, of a brooch, and the pointed end of the pin F is received in a
recess in a guard G situated on the base E.
The hinge may be made of any strength or stiffness by increasing the length of
the coils, and thus the pin F may be held firmly in any position without the
assistance of a fastener, though the guard G may clip the end for this purpose, if
required.
The hinge employed in cabinet work may be made in a continuous length; or
the portions A and C may be made continuous, and the portions B and D made
in short pieces as seen at Figures 3, 4 and 5, but this greatly depends on the
stiffness required for the hinge.
Hinges of any degree of stiffness may thus be made, and consequently
articles to which they are fitted, may be made to remain in any position, with any
required degree of firmness.
By the above described arrangement of hinge, doors may be effectually prevented
from slamming and they may be set firmly at any angle; or the lids of desks may
be raised to any position, and left securely in that position without the aid of a
catch.
My invention may be used for fastening the free end of a door, or other article,
by arranging one of the above hinges to act as a catch or clip, as by attaching one
half of the hinge to the frame near the free end of the door, the stiffness of the
hinge is then sufficient to keep the door closed when the free end of the hinge is
turned against the free end of the door.
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 :-
1. The coiling of two pieces of metal together, so that they intertwine
substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. The construction of hinge, substantially as described, and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, together with any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 19th day of Luno 1805
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.