Improvements in Cupboard and other like Turns or Catches.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 8th May, 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cupboard and other like Turns or Catches.
I, PHINEHAS EDWARD AYTON, of the Firm of Thomas Pemberton and Sons,
of Livery Street, in the City of Birmingham, Brassfounder, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cupboard and other like turns and
catches, and has for its object, the retaining of the turn in its fastened position, and
which is accomplished by providing the staple plate or the catch arm with a spring
tongue, which makes a yielding connection between the parts.
Thus, according to one form of my invention, i provide the staple or catch plate
of au (preferably) outside turn with a spring tongue, with the free end directed
downwards and raking inwards, so that the turn or arm, which may be turned up
at its outer end and carried by a spindle attached to a knob, passes thereunder
and is temporarily retained, so that there is no shaking or loose fitting of the parts.
The staple or catch plate may be cranked and made from sheet metal, and with
the spring tongue cut from out of its middle, or from a returned and folded
extension of the fore part of the bracket.
Or the tongue piece may be fixedly connected, by rivetting or otherwise, to the
inner side of the staple plate.
The turn may be made from sheet metal, and instead of the tongue, which makes
the stiff and yielding connection being made from the staple or catch plate, it may
be formed from out of or carried by the turn or arm, which may be limited in its
movement by a stop.
Dated this 21st day of September 1894.
Improvements in Cupboard and other like Turns or Catches.
I, PHINEHAS EDWARD AYTON, of the Firm of Thomas Pemberton and Sons,
of Livery Street, in the City of Birmingham, Brassfounder, 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:-
This invention relates to improvements in cupboard and other like turns and
catches, and has for its object, the retaining of the turn in its fastened position.
This is accomplished by providing the staple plate or the catch arm with a spring
tongue, which makes a yielding and frictional connection between the parts.
Thus, according to one form of my invention, I provide the staple or catch plate
of an (preferably) outside turn with a spring tongue, whose free end is directed
downwards and rakes inwards, so that the turn or arm, which may be turned up at
its outer end and is carried by a spindle attached to a knob, passes at the back
thereof and is temporarily retained, so that there is no shaking or loose fitting of the
parts.

page_text: The staple or catch plate may be cranked and made from sheet metal, and with
the spring tongue cut from out of its middle, or from a returned and folded extension
of the fore part of the bracket.
Or the tongue piece may be fixedly connected, by rivetting or otherwise, to the
inner side of the staple plate.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in front elevation, a cupboard
turn with the catch or staple plate provided with a retaining tongue constructed
according to one form of my improvements. In this view, the turn is shown
fastened.
Figure 2 shows the staple or catch plate separately, and Figure 3 is a section of
the same upon the dotted line x Figure 2.
Figure 4 represents a vertical section upon the dotted line A Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a cross section on the dotted line B, Figure 1.
In Figures 1 to 5, a is the staple or catch plate, secured to a door frame b, by
sinall screws c, and having an inwardly directed spring tongue or pressure plate d,
at the back of which the arm e', of the turn e, which is rotated by a knob ², and is
secured to the door f. comes.
Figure 6 is a cross section of a modified form of staple or catch plate.
a is the catch plate, made out of sheet metal, and with a part bent back to form
a spring tongue d, between which and the front plate a³, the arm e¹, of the turn
comes and is gripped.
The turn may be made from sheet metal, and instead of the tongue, which makes
the stiff and yielding connection being made from the staple or catch plate, it may
be formed from out of or carried by the turn or arm, which may be limited in its
movement by a stop.
Figure 7 represents a front elevation of a fastener whose arm is provided with
such an arrangement.
Figure 8 is an elevation of the armn separately and Figure 9 is a section of the
same upon the dotted line C.
a is the plain catch, secured to the framing b, and e, is a turn, having a knob e²,
and an arm e', provided with a spring tongue e, standing away from the plane of
the face or back, so as to prevent rattling.
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. In the staple or catch plates of cupboard turns and like fasteners,
providing the same with a spring tongue or pressure plate, substantially as and for
the purpose described and set forth in Figures 1 to 6.
Secondly. In the arms of cupboard turns and like fasteners, providing the same
with a spring tongue or pressure plate, substantially as and for the purpose
described and set forth in Figures 7, 8 and 9.
Dated this 7th day of May 1895.
PHINEHAS EDWARD AYTON,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.