US1858604A - Escutcheon - Google Patents

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May 17, 1932. E, L TElCH 1,858,604

ESCUTCHEON Filed May 19, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INV ENTOR Efmt l). Talib,

TTORN EYS Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED sTATEs Pari-:INTl i ERNEsT L. yTEIOII, OF NEW BRITAIN, CoNNECTICUT,. AssIGNOR To TIIE AMERICAN HARDWARE CORPORATION, OE NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OEI l i CONNECTICUT EscUTcIIEON Application nled May 19,

My invention relates to escutcheons for doors, and hasspecial reference to such devices for sheet metal doors.

One of the objects of the present invention if is to provideV means of novel and improved construction for securing escutcheons to doors, especially sheet metal doors.

Another object of the invention is to" pro- Y vide means which are simple, strong and durablein construction for securing escutcheons to doors, especially sheet metal doors, whereby the'escutcheons may be easily aplied' and `when applied are securely and Y* firmly held'without danger of the securing' lfmeans becoming loosened or otherwise de'-V ranged.

A further'obj ect of the invention is to provide novel and improved attaching means for escutcheons and other articles.

20.M The several features of my invention, wherebyA the above-mentioned and other Objects may beattained, will be readily understood from the following description and acp companying drawings, in which:

" Figure 1 is a sideview of a portion of a sheet metal door to which escutcheons and their securing means embodying the features of my invention in their preferred form are Y shown applied;l

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional elevation taken substantially on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional-elevation on a greatly enlarged scale showing especially the securing means for theescutohe'ons;

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of afportion of the securing means shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional plan view taken onthe line 5 5 of Fig. 3, with one of the c securing members removed; and

which are inserted through apertures in the projecting ends of thevface plate 8 ofthe lock case, and screwed into projecting pieces 10 secured to the inner side of the edgewall ofV Figs. 6, 7 and 8 are views correspondingl duced ends 24`ofthe stud members.

securing membersare held rfirmly in alinem'ent bythe close-fitting engagement between the portions -22`Of the stud members vand the outer 1930. serial Nc. 453,544;

the door.

the lock, and the Shanks of knobslh.

In accordance with thel present invention, one ofthe escutcheongplates 12Yhasa1stud member 18 projecting from theinner side of each endV portion, and the' otherescutcheon plate has similarly mountedA socket members 20adapt`ed to receive the ends of the'members 18.` The end portion 22 of each stud mein.

.ber when the members are brought together, closely'fits the outer end" of the socket inem ber 20, andthe stud'membe'r is providedwitli a reducedprojecting end 2li.'v Angripping washer 26 f' is arrangedwithin each socket Vmember, and'has a projecting tongue 28 that is loosely received in anya'perture' in the socket member, and a dia'metrioally:r Opposite tongue SO'eXtends throughian'elongated slot 32 in the socket member.` A coiled spring 34 is arranged within the socket member between thebottom thereof andthewasher 26 so as to tend to tip the Vgripping' washer' in o ne direction about the axis of the connec tionbetwx'eenv the tongue 28 of the washer and the socket member. Y i To apply the escutche'onplates tothe door the securing members 18 and 2O are insertedl through apertures in the opposite sides of the door and the members 18 are caused'to enter the ends of the socket members 20, the reduced ends 24' of the' studmembers being inserted through the grippingwashers26. Thestiud and socket members are of thesame diameter so that holes ofl the samesize may be cut through the sides of the door to receive them, said membersfclosely'tting'the holes inthe doors. Whenthe plates are thusapp'liedand firmly pressed against the door and the securtip outwardly and thus to firmly gripthe re- The two end portions of the socket members:

When it is desired to remove the escutch# Y The escutcheons comprise platesy 12 of any siutable form havingv aperturesv for v receiving a pin tumbler lockA cylinden'la of 790-" ing membersengaged, as above described,Y the" springs 34' cause the gripping' washers 26to it is merely necessary to remove the lock cylinder 14, knobs 16 and the lock case 4, whereupon by means of a suitable tool 36, inserted through the opening in the edge of the door,

In case'the escutcheon plates 12 are made ofY thin sheet metal, reinforcing strips 38 (Fig. 2) may be secured across the inner sides of the ends thereof by rivets 40, and the securing members 18 and 2O suitably riveted at 42 to the central portions of the strips 38, these central portions firmly engaging the sides of the doors when the escutcheons are applied. y

In some cases, however, the ends of the securing members 18 and 20 may be directly riveted at 44 to the escutcheon plates (Fig. 6).

`Also, if 4desired instead of riveting'the securing members tothe escutcheon plates, the outer ends of, said members may be provided with heads 46*y (Fig. 7 and theA members merely inserted through apertures in the ends of the escutcheon plates,` the heads abutting against the outer surfaces of theescutcheon p ates. i Y

In case the escutcheon plates are cast, the securing members may be cast integral therewith as shown in Fig. 8. Y i From the foregoing it will be apparent that by improved means for securing the escutcheon plates is simple, strong and durable, that the plates may be easily andquickly applied, and that when applied they are firmly and securely held. Y While my vimproved attaching means is particularly adapted for attaching escutcheons to opposite sides of a door it willbe apparent that it may be used for attaching but one escutcheon to a door and, moreover, for attaching various other articles. It will also be apparent to'those skilled in the art that my 1nvention permits various other modifications to be made without departing from the spirit kthereof or the scope of the appended claims.

, What I claim is: y

1. Escutcheons of the class described having, in combination, two plates for opposite sides of a door, saiddoor having an opening in its edge for receiving a lock,members proj ecting from the plates for insertion through apertures in opposite sides of the door, and

. means acting automatically when said members are inserted through said. apertures to secure the members together, said apertures being in communication with said opening, and said securing means being so constructed and arranged as to permit it to be released by means of a suitable tool inserted through said opening.

2. Escutcheons of the class described havspring Yand washer through the inner end thereof and being constructed to closely fit a portion of the other member. Y

3. Escutcheons of theclass sides of a door, a socket member projecting from one of the plates, a member projecting from the other plate adapted to Aenter, the socket member and providedwith a portion fitting said socket member ,and a reduced end, a washer mounted in the socket member for receiving said reducedend when the members are brought together, a tongue and slot con-` nection between the washer and the socket` member so as to permit the washer to .tipi

in one direction to grip said reduced end to hold the two members together, and a spring interposed between said washer and the bottom of the socket member. tending to thus tip said washer. y Y

4. Escutcheons of the class described having, in combination, two plates for opposite sides of a door, said plates being .made of sheet metal, a reinforcing strip secured'across the underside of each end vof each of said plates, members secured to said reinforcing strips of the two plates for insertion through apertures in opposite sides of the doors, and means acting automatically when the plates are applied and said members are inserted through said apertures to secure said members together. j Y

5. An attaching device of the class described comprising va socket member, a member adapted to enter said socket member, and means acting automatically when said members are thus engaged to secure the two members together comprising a gripping washer mounted for tipping movement in the socket member and adapted to receive the end of the other member, and a spring tending to tip said washer so as toV cause it togrip the indescribed havy ing, in combinatiomtwo plates for oppositek iig Y serted member, said socket memberbeing adapted to receive the spring and washer through the inner end thereof and being constructed to closely fit a portion of the other member.

6. An attaching deviceY of the class diescribed comprising a tubular socket member, a member adapted to enter the open inner end of said socketY member, and means acting automatically when said members are thus 5 name to this specification.

engaged to secure the two members together comprising a gripping washer mounted for tipping movement in the socket member and adapted to receive the end of the other member, and a spring tending to tip said washer so as to cause it to grip the inserted member, said spring and gripping Washer being insertable in said open inner end of said socket member, and said gripping washer and said socket member having provision of means for holding the gripping member from outward movement.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my ERNEST L. TEICI-I.

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