IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING HINGES AND STOPS OR REGULATORS TO BE USED THEREWITH PART OF WHICH INVENTION APPLICABLE TO ROD AND DOOR SPRINGS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Tyler Barnsley Bennett of 60 Anglesea Street
Lozells Aston-juxta-Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manufacturer
for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING HINGES AND STOPS OR
REGULATORS TO BE USED THEREWITH PART OF WHICH INVENTION
APPLICABLE TO ROD AND DOOR SPRINGS
IS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Tyler Barnsley
Bennett at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28 Fobruary
1882.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT of 60 Anglesea Street Aston juxta Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING HINGES
AND STOPS OR REGULATORS TO BE USED THEREWITH, PART OF WHICH INVENTION
IS APPLICABLE TO ROD AND DOOR SPRINGS."
The first part of my Invention relates to the application of a Spiral Wire Spring
to the pin or pivot of Hinges constructed according to my Invention in such a
manner as to cause the flaps of the Hinge to close together. It will be understood
that this may be accomplished by having a suitable space left between the knuckles
of the hinge and to insert therein a spiral spring having the ends bent back so as
to press against the flaps. A double acting Hinge may be constructed in the above
manner, by the addition of knuckles cast on each sides thereof with a spring
pressing on each flap. My Invention is applicable to every kind of binge with
such modification as be necessary for each pattern.
I am aware that hinges similar to my invention have been manufactured but
from the nature of the material of which the Springs were constructed they have
been found in use to be defective.-The Spring of my improved hinge is made of
steel wire as manufactured under a Patent No. 2486, 1858, and this wire is found
to stand longer than that manufactured under any other process. By preference
I use the obling wire but any other desired shape may be employed.-The second
part of my Invention relates to an arrangement whereby the Spring acting upon
the Hinge or Rod may be released at pleasure, this is effected by any well known
mechanical means, either stops, screws, or levers.
When the spring is in action the door to which it is applied may be secured in
any desired position by a bolt forced outwards by a Spring, pressing against the
floor.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Tyler Barnsley Bennett in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 28 August 1882.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT of 60 Anglesea Street Aston juxta Birmingham
in the County of Warwick "IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING HINGES AND STOPS OR
REGULATORS TO BE USED THEREWITH PART OF WHICH INVENTION IS APPLICABLE
TO ROD AND DOOR SPRINGS."
My invention is described in my provisional Specification filed herein but so that
the same may be fully understood I have annexed drawing thereof which I will
now proceed to describe.
Figure 1 represents a hinge which is commonly known as a common cast iron
door hinge with the addition of my improvements a, is a spiral spring with its
ends b, b, which are bent back so as to press against and close each of the flaps.
Figure 2. is a double hinge drawn partly open shewing one of its springs a. with
its ends b. b.
Figure 3 is a hinge constructed according to my invention with a spring which
may be released at pleasure a is a spiral spring with its ends b. b. at either the
upper or lower end of this spring is fitted a nug c. when it is desired to release the
spring so that the hinge may work freely the screw pin d. d. d. is withdrawn to
the desired extent bringing with it the ring c. the end b. is then free to pass over
and around its nug.
Figure 4. is a spring Bolt fitted at its forward end a with a piece or rubber or
roller, it is by preference affixed to the bottom of the door, when the door is closed or
fully open it is arranged to take into a hole or aperture and in the former case acts
as a safety bolt, and when the door is required to be held partly open its rubber
end is allowed to press upon the floor and so bold the door in any desired position.
a is the body or frame of the bolt-B. is the bolt with its rubber end c and
handle d, e is a spiral spring which works within the frame a, and forces the bolt
outward.When the bolt is not required to be used, its bolt proper is held back
by the elbow f. taking behind one of the shoulders g g.
Having now described the nature of my said invention I desire it to be
understood that I do not claim those parts of hinges that are commonly in use and
that I do not limit myself to the precise details herein before contained but I claim
as the invention to be protected by the herein before in part recited letters patent
1st-The use of Wire as manufactured under a Patent No. 2486-1858 for the
construction of springs for my improved Hinges substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2nd-The use of oval wire in the construction of springs for my improved
Hinges substantially as herein before described.
3rd The arrangement of parts by which my improved Spring Hinge may be
released and allowed to act free of the spring substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
4th The spring bolt or stop for securely holding the door to which it is applied
either closed or partly open substantially as herein before described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
In witness whereof I the said John Tyler Barnsley Bennett have hereunto
set my hand the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT. (L.S.)