EP0213849A2
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Door handle mounting
Assignee: Gainsborough Hardware Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A door handle mounting includes an integral fixing plate (22) with provision (36, 38) for location or securement of the mounting on a door. The plate defines an arcuate recess (23) about a central aperture (30) to receive a door handle shaft. A disc (24) is rotatably seated on the fixing plate (22) and is engageable with the shaft. An elongate spring (26) is housed in the recess (23) so as to be resiliently compressible by the disc (24) when the latter rotates with the handle shaft from a rest position. A locking ring (28) may be held by the fixing plate (22) to retain the disc (24) in situ as it rotates. The fixing plate (22) may include an internal journal bearing surface (46) for the rim (48a, 49a) the disc (24) and an annular shoulder (44) adjacent the bearing surface for seating the disc.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Gardiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:42
CPC Classifications
E; E05; E05B; E05B3/00; E05B3/06; E05B3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A door handle mounting comprising: an integral fixing plate including means for location or securement of the mounting on a door, and defining an arcuate recess about a central aperture to receive a door handle shaft; a disc member rotatably seated on said fixing plate and engageable with said handle shaft for rotation therewith; elongate spring means housed in said recess so as to be resiliently compressible by said disc member when the latter rotates with the handle shaft from a rest position; and a locking ring held by said fixing plate to retain the disc member in situ as it rotates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A door handle mounting comprising: an integral fixing plate including means for location or securement of the mounting on a door, and defining an arcuate recess about a central aperture to receive a door handle shaft; a disc member rotatably seated on said fixing plate and engageable with said handle shaft for rotation therewith; elongate spring means housed in said recess so as to be resiliently compressible by said disc member when the latter rotates with the handle shaft from a rest position; and a locking ring held by said fixing plate to retain the disc member in situ as it rotates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 1 further comprising a lever handle and a shaft associated with the handle, which shaft projects through the central aperture of the fixing plate and engages said disc member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 1 wherein said fixing plate includes an internal journal bearing surface for the rim of the disc member and an annular shoulder adjacent said bearing surface for seating the disc member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 3 wherein said fixing plate defines a further annular shoulder, to seat said locking ring, outwardly of said bearing surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 1 wherein, when said disc member is in said rest position, said spring means is under compression in said recess between respective transverse stop surfaces on the disc member and in said recess.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 5 wherein said respective stop surfaces are provided by an outstanding land in said recess and by an outstanding lug on the disc member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 1 wherein said disc member further includes means providing a mounting for an escutcheon plate which is hidden from external view by the escutcheon plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
154 words
A door handle mounting comprising: a fixing plate having means for location or securement of the mounting on a door, and defining an arcuate recess about a central aperture to receive a door handle shaft; means on said fixing plate defining an internal bearing surface and an annular shoulder adjacent said bearing surface; a disc member rotatably seated on said shoulder with its rim on said bearing surface, and having means for engagement with said handle shaft; respective stop surfaces on said plate and said disc member, both disposed transversely in said recess; and elongate spring means housed in said recess with its respective ends in engagement with said stop surfaces, whereby, on rotation of the disc member in one direction from a rest position, said spring means is resiliently compressed or tensioned, thereby facilitating return of the disc member to said rest position; and means defining said rest position of the disc member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
154 words
A door handle mounting comprising: a fixing plate having means for location or securement of the mounting on a door, and defining an arcuate recess about a central aperture to receive a door handle shaft; means on said fixing plate defining an internal bearing surface and an annular shoulder adjacent said bearing surface; a disc member rotatably seated on said shoulder with its rim on said bearing surface, and having means for engagement with said handle shaft; respective stop surfaces on said plate and said disc member, both disposed transversely in said recess; and elongate spring means housed in said recess with its respective ends in engagement with said stop surfaces, whereby, on rotation of the disc member in one direction from a rest position, said spring means is resiliently compressed or tensioned, thereby facilitating return of the disc member to said rest position; and means defining said rest position of the disc member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A door handle mounting according to claim 8 further comprising a lever handle and a shaft associated with the handle, which shaft projects through the central aperture of the fixing plate and engages said disc member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A door handle mounring according to claim 8 wherein said spring means is under compression in said recess when the disc member is in said rest position, and is further resiliently compressed when the disc member rotates from said rest position.
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