Fastening Show Case Doors or Window Casements.
Year: 1887

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Date of Application, "20th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
Fastening Show Case Doors or Window Casements.
I PHILIP KEOGAN of Gravelly Hill Birmingham Commercial Traveller do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Variation in thickness of wood has been the difficulty in fixing this kind of fastening
& the object of my invention is to overcome this, difficulty. I do this by screwing
the spindle a short distance down, for the front plate to run along to meet the wood to
which it is fixed. The handle is in two parts to screw together when on spindle this
enables the spindle to come through from back of wood and so have a solid tongue
with spindle which is an advantage over others having a tongue fixed with screw.

page_text: I PHILIP KEOGAN of Gravelly Hill Birmingham Commercial Traveller 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 fastenings for Show Cases or Window Casements and has for
its object an improvement for fixing to different thicknesses of wood, so that, if
thickness of wood varies however slight the fastening can be readily fixed without
packing.
To do this I provide a spindle with a tongue at one end and screw part of this
spindle a short distance so as to run a front plate along to meet the wood, this not
only acts as a regulating screw but assists the tongue to draw in and fasten tighter-
at the other end of spindle I provide a handle in two parts, one to screw into the
other through the spindle. This arrangement enables me to have the tongue solid
with spindle which is much more secure than if fixed on with screw & nut or other
means it also leaves a neater finish at back so that when show case is opened no
objectionable back fixings are seen.
By these means I am enabled to produce a fastening adapted to the varying
thicknesses of wood and with a much neater back finish.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof reference being had to letters and figures
marked thereon.
Fig. 1 represents the Show Case or Casement fastening in parts."
Fig. 2 shews Fig. 1 put together & as used.
A is spindle in solid piece with the tongue B.
Cis the screwed part of spindle for front plate D to run along.
E is the handle in two parts.
Fis the back or.stop plate.
G is the stop pin.
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
1. The method of adapting a show case or window fastening to varying thicknesses
of wood by means of a front plate running on a regulating screw spindle.
2. The combination of a solid tongue with spindle as applied to Show Case or
window fastening.
3. The method of securing handle to spindle of Show Case or window fastening by
means shewn in drawings Fig. 1 letter E that is the two parts of handle to screw
together through the spindle.
Dated this 17th day of July 1888.
PHILIP KEOGAN,
Applicant.