IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGE DOOR AND SUCH LIKE HANDLES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Sanders, of Fallings Heath, Wednesbury, in the
County of Stafford, Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
CARRIAGE DOOR AND SUCH LIKE HANDLES."
Sealed the 17th June 1879, and dated the 19th December 1878.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Sanders at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th December 1878.
SAMUEL SANDERS, of Fallings Heath, Wednesbury, in the County of Stafford,
Manufacturer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGE DOOR AND SUCH LIKE HANDLES."
My Invention consists of an arrangement of a square spindle screwed at the
corners, a barrel to screw on the said spindle, and to work inside a nipple, which
said nipple is screwed into the inside handle and keyed; this nipple holds in the
barrel, and being keyed, cannot draw or unscrew. In fixing the handles the square
spindle, to which one handle is fixed, is passed through the door, and the inner
handle placed on the square spindle, and the barrel, which has a worm or thread
inside, is turned with key or fly, and this draws the inside handle into position;
then, if the spindle is too long, it can be shortened without the necessity of taking
to pieces. A cap is then screwed on to a part of the nipple which projects, and
should the cap be removedby accident or otherwise, the handles remain firm and
secure; the handles may be removed without use of hammer or any violence by
simply removing the cap and unscrewing, as it were, the barrel with a key or fly.
The inside handle is drawn off the spindle without removing the barrel or nipple.
from the handle, which said barrel and nipple remain safely attached to the handle
and cannot be lost.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Sanders in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 19th June
1879.
"
SAMUEL SANDERS, of Fallings Heath, Wednesbury, in the County of Stafford,
Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGE DOOR AND SUCH LIKE HANDLES."
My Invention consists of an arrangement of a square spindle screwed at the
corners, a barrel to screw on the said spindle, and to work inside a nipple, which
said nipple is screwed into the inside handle and keyed; this nipple holds in the
barrel, and being keyed, cannot draw or unscrew.
In fixing the handles the square spindle (to which one handle is fixed) is passed
through the door, and the inner handle placed on the square spindle, and the barrel,
which has a worm or thread inside, is turned with key or fly, and this draws the
inside handle into position; then if the spindle is too long, it can be shortened
without the necessity of taking to pieces. A cap is then screwed on to a part of
the nipple which projects, and should the cap be removed by accident or otherwise
the handles remain firm and secure. The handles may be removed without use of
hammer or any violence by simply removing the cap, and unscrewing, as it were,
the barrel with a key or fly; the inside handle is drawn off the spindle without
removing the barrel or nipple from the handle, which said barrel and nipple remain
safely attached to the handle, and cannot be lost.
I next proceed to describe my Invention with reference to the accompanying
Drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a view of the handle complete.
Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view of that part of the handle and spindle
which constitutes my Invention. a is that portion of the handle made to slide on
the spindle b; c, Figure 6, is the swivel barrel nut, which is kept in position by the
annular screw or nipple d, shewn also at Figure 4; this said annular screw, after
being screwed the proper distance, is retained in its position by a pin, the half of
which is in a, and the other half in the said annular screw or nipple d. This pin f
is shewn at Figure 3, the said Figure 3 being a cross section through the dotted
line e, Figure 2. g is the cap to cover the end of the spindle; the annular screw or
nipple is shewn at Figure 4; the groove for the half of the pin f is shewn at h; the
pin may be simply a piece of round wire.
Figure 5 is the key or fly for adjusting the swivel barrel c to the proper position
for the width of the door.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of carrying
it into effect, I declare that I do not confine myself to the exact form of the parts
shewn, nor to the metal to be used, but what I claim is, the sliding handle adjust-
able by the swivel barrel nut, and the annular screw or nipple, with the pin to fix
the same, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Sanders, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Seventeenth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine,
SAMUEL SANDERS. (L.S.)