US1989420A - Handle - Google Patents

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Jan. 29, 1935. a KEELER 1,989,420

HANDLE Filed March 23, 1954 INVENTOR. Made J. Was/er ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 29, 1935 1 UNITED- Isaac S. Kcelcr, Grand Rapids, Mich, assignor to Keeler Brass Company, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Application March 23, 1934, Serial No. 717,003

Claims. (01. 292-347) The main object of this invention is to protherewith. The ferrule is held in place by means vide ahandle for door latches and the like, which of the compression spring 13 disposed in the is attractive in appearance and at the same time escutcheon 2. is strong and durable and economical to pro- With the parts arranged in this manner, the 5 duce. handle bar not only constitutes a back plate for 5 A further object is to provide a structure in the assembly but also acts as a support for the which the handle bar is conformed to constitute a outer casing member which is of relatively thin back plate and a support for the outer casing sheet metal such as stainless steel or brass. The member. rounded edges of the handle make it attractive in Objects relating to details and economies of appearance and at the same time provide a 10 my invention will appear from the description smooth feel, especially at the back. The structo follow. The invention is defined and pointed ture is economical to produce, light in weight, out in the claims. and strong and durable.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of I have illustrated and described my improvemy invention is illustrated in the accompanying ments in an embodiment which I have found very l5 drawing, in which: practical. I have not attempted to illustrate Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a handle or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as embodying the features of my invention. it is believed this disclosure will enable those Fig. 2 is a side elevation, a portion of the spinskilled in the art to embody or adapt my imdle being broken away. provements as may be desired. 20

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section on-1ine:3 -3 Having thus described my invention, what I of Fig, 1. claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line 4--4 of Patent is: Figs. 2 and 3. 1. In a handle structure of the class described, Fig. 5 is a transverse section on line 5-5 of the combination with a spindle, of a handle bar 25 Figs. 1 and 3. fixedly secured to the outer end of said spindle Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the spindle housand having outwardly facing transversely rounding sleeve or ferrule. ed channels along its side edges providing lateral In the illustrated embodiment of my invenflanges, the web of said handle bar being contion, numeral 1 indicates the spindle of the latch formed to provide a rear socket adjacent said 30 and 2 an escutcheon or door plate for the spinspindle, an outer casing member embracing said dle. I have not shown the doornor the latch handle bar and having alongitudinally fluted web proper as the relation of these parts to the spindle engaging the edges of said lateral flanges, the and escutcheon will be well understood by those casing mem haViIlg inturned flanges a its skilled in the art. edges engaging said rounded channels and the 35 At the outer end of the spindle, Iflxedly secure ends of the handle bar, and a spring pressed the handle bar 3 which is generally of channel spindle housing sleeve having a flared foot tersection and has outwardly facing transversely minating in a flange conformed to the shape of rounded channels 4, 4 along its side edges proand seated in said socket for rotation with the viding lateral flanges 5, 5. The web of the handle handle. 40 bar is suitably conformed to provide a rear step 2. In a handle structure of the class described, or socket 6 adjacent the end of the spindle 1. the combination with a spindle, of a handle bar Over this handle bar, I arrange an outer casing fixedly secured to the outer end of said spindle member 7 having a longitudinally fluted web 8 and having outwardly facing transversely rounded engaging the edges of the lateral flanges 5, 5, the channels along its side edges providing lateral 45 casing member having inturned flanges 9, 9 at flanges, and an outer casing member embracing its edges engaging the rounded channels 4, 4 as said handle bar and having a longitudinally fluted illustrated. The ends of the casing member are web engaging the edges of said lateral flanges, the folded over the ends of the handle bar, the handle casing member having inturned flanges at its bar being tapered towards its rounded ends as edges engaging said rounded channels and the 50 shown. ends of the handle bar.

The housing sleeve or ferrule 10 for the spin- 3. In a handle structure of the class described, dle 1 has a flared foot 11 terminating in a flange the combination of a handle bar of channel sec-, 12 conformed to the shape of and seated in the tion having outwardly facing transversely roundsocket or step 6 of the handle bar 3 for rotation ed channels along its side edges providing lateral 55 flanges, and an outer casing member of channel section embracing said handle bar and having a web engaging the edges of said lateral flanges, the casing member having inturned flanges at its edges engaging said rounded channels and the ends of the handle bar.

4. In a handle structure of the class described, the combination with a spindle, of a handle bar secured to the outer end of said spindle and having transversely rounded channels along its rear edges, and an outer casing member directly embracing said handle bar and having inturned rounded flanges at its rear edges engaging said,

rounded channels, the handle bar constituting a back plate and a support for said casing member.

5. In a handle structure of the class described, the combination with a spindle, of a handle bar secured to the outer end of said spindle and having transversely rounded rear edges, and an outer casing member embracing said handle bar and having inturned rounded flanges at its rear edges engaging said rounded rear edges, the handle bar constituting a. back plate and a support for 10 said casing member.

- ISAAC S. KEELER.

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