Improvements in Check Controlled Locks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec.. 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Check Controlled Locks.
I, JAMES RAGUET BUCKINGHAM, of 800 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, in
the County of Knox, and State of Ohio, United States of America, Artist and
Map Publisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My invention relates to improvements in locks, which are adapted to be con-
trolled by checks, and the object of my invention is to produce a simple and
efficient lock, which will hold round or cylindrical articles, such as umbrella
handles, canes, billiard cues, and similar things firmly in place, and which may
be unlocked by dropping into the lock a check, which is especially adapted to
the lock, and which releases the locking mechanism.
To this end, my invention consists in certain features of construction and
combinations of parts as hereinafter described.
The lock is provided with a case, preferably rectangular in form, and having
at the top and on one side a flange, to facilitate its attachment to a support. At
the lower end of the case and near the front corner is fixed a forwardly extending
arm, recessed on one side to fit around one side of an article to be locked in
place.
Pivoted within the case is an S-shaped lever, one arm of which extends forward
through a slot in the case, and is opposite the aforesaid fixed arm, this arm
terminates at its front end in a thumb piece and guide, by means of which it
may be tilted. The curve of this arm is opposite to the curve of the recess
in the fixed arm, and consequently any cylindrical object may be clamped between
the two arms, and will fit nicely in the recesses thereof. The inner end of
the S-shaped lever terminates in an extension, which is adapted to swing against
a stud, on the floor of the case, and is also adapted to engage a locking lever,
as described below. It is normally pressed by a spring, one end of which is secured
to its rear portion and the other to the case, so that its front end will abut against
the fixed arm aforesaid.
The locking lever extends transversely through the case, and is provided on the
under side with a shoulder, which is adapted to drop in front of the inner extension
of the S-shaped lever and thus prevent the said lever from being moved. One end
of the locking lever projects through a slot in the case, and into a chute, which is
formed at one side of the case, the lever being pivoted on a knife edge support in
the wall of the case, and the opposite end of the lever being held to move vertically
The chute
between guide bars, which are provided on the inner wall of the case.
has an extension, which projects above the top of the case and in one side of which
is a hole through which a check may be inserted into the chute, and the chute has
also on one side and at the bottom, another extension, which projects parallel with
the aforesaid fixed arm, and which connects with the chute by means of an
aperture.
In the bottom of the chute are inclined blocks, arranged on opposite sides of the
locking lever, and together forming an inclined way on which a check may run so
as to be delivered into the extension aforesaid. The outer end of one of the blocks
terminates abruptly, so as to form a slight depression, which will prevent the check
from being returned to the chute.
The said check is of a disc shape, and it may be made of any desired size and
thickness, and the hole should be made just to receive it, and the breadth of the
chute should correspond with the thickness of the check, so that a certain check,
which may be numbered, will correspond with the chute of a lock which may be

page_text: correspondingly numbered, and consequently a check may only be used with its
particular lock. The check, however should be heavy enough so that when
dropped upon the locking lever it will depress one end thereof and so raise the
inner end.
Within the, case and above the S-shaped lever, is, a horizontally-swinging catch,
one end of which projects through a slot in the wall of the case, and into the chute
and is so arranged that it will project into the chute at a point above one of the
blocks aforesaid, and between the locking lever and the hole, and consequently
when the catch is in its normal position it will hold a check upon the locking lever
and when in this position the S-shaped lever may be freely swung as the inner end
of the locking lever will be raised therefrom.
This catch is pivoted in ears, secured to the wall of the case, and pivoted to
the upper portion of the catch is an arm, which extends forward through the front
wall of the case and terminates in a button. A. spring is secured to the inner end
of the said arm and also to the front wall of the case, and the pressure of the spring
serves to push the arm outward, and press the catch into the chute.
The operation of the lock is as follows:-
The check, which is used with the lock, will be carried within the chute and
consequently the S-shaped lever may be freely swung. The article to be locked
in place, as for instance an umbrella, is pushed inward between the recessed arms,
and one of thein being pressed by the spring will close upon the article, so that it
will be retained between them. The button arm aforesaid is then pushed inward,
thus swinging the catch, and causing the end thereof to be withdrawn from the
chute, and the check rolls forward upon the block and is delivered into the exten-
sion of the chute, so that the owner of the locked up article may take the check
and carry it away.
When the check rolls from the locking lever, the latter drops by gravity, so that
its shoulder will fall in front of the inner extension of the S-shaped lever and
consequently this lever cannot be moved, or the locked-up article taken from the
lock, until the check is again deposited in the chute through the opening, and when
this is done the check raises the locking lever and thus releases the S-shaped lever,
so as to permit the withdrawal of the locked-up article.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1892.
AMBROSE MYALL,
21, Cockspur Street, London, S. W., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Check Controlled Locks.
I, JAMES RAGUET BUCKINGHAM, of 800 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, in
the County of Knox and State of Ohio, United States of America, Artist and
Map Publisher 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 :--
My invention relates to improvements in locks which are adapted to be con-
trolled by checks, and the object of my invention is to produce a simple and
efficient lock which will hold round or cylindrical articles, such as umbrella
handles, canes, billiard cues, and similar things firmly in place, and which may be
unlocked by dropping into the lock a check which is especially adapted to the lock,
and which releases the locking mechanism.
To this end, my invention consists in certain features of construction and com-
binations of parts, which will be hereinafter described and claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this
Specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts
in all the views.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of the lock, showing an umbrella secured therein;

page_text: Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same;
Figure 3 is a sectional plan on the line 3-3 in Figure 2 ;
Figure 4 is a sectional plan of the lock, showing its interior mechanism in
detail;
and
Figure 5 is a cross section through the lock case, on the line 5-5 in Figure 4;
Figure 6 is a vertical section on the line 6-6 in Figure 5.
The lock is provided with a case 10, which is preferably rectangular, and which
has at the top and on one side a flange 11, which facilitates its attachment to a
support. At the lower end of the case and near the front corner thereof, is a
forwardly-extending arm 12, which is recessed on one side, as shown at [13 in
Figure 4, so that it may fit around one side of an article to be locked in place.
Pivoted within the case, is an essentially S-shaped lever 14, one arm 15 of
which extends forward through a slot in the case 10 and opposite the arm 12, the
said arm 15 terminating at its front end in a thumb piece and guide 16, by means
of which the arm and lever may be tilted. The curve of the arm 15, is opposite
to the curve of the recess 13, and consequently any cylindrical object may be
clamped between the two arms, and it will fit nicely in the recess thereof. The
inner end of the lever 14 terminates in an extension 17, which is adapted to swing
against the stud 18, on the floor of the case, and which is also adapted to engage
the locking lever 19, as described below. The lever 14, is normally pressed by
a spring 14, one end of which is secured to the rear portion of the lever and
the other to the case, so that the front end of the arm 15 will abut against the
arm 12.
The locking lever 19 extends transversely through the case 10, and is provided
on the under side with a shoulder 20, which is adapted to drop in front of the
extension 17 of the lever 14, and thus prevent the lever from being moved. One
end of the locking lever 19 projects through a slot 21 in the case, and into a
chute 22 which is formed at one side of the case, the lever being pivoted on a
knife-edge support 23 in the wall of the case, and the opposite end of the lever is
held to move vertically between the guide bars 24, which are produced on the
inner wall of the case 10. The chute 22 has an extension 22", which projects
above the top of the case 10, and in one side of which is a hole 25, through which
a check may be inserted into the chute, and the chute has also on one side and at
the bottom another extension 22, which projects parallel with the arm 12, and
which connects with the chute 22 by means of the hole 26, as best shown in
Figures 1 and 6.
In the bottom of the chute 22, are inclined blocks 27 and 28, which are arranged
on opposite sides of the lever 19, and which together form an inclined way on
which the check 29 may run so
as to be delivered into the extension 22b of
the chute 22. The outer end of the block 27 terminates abruptly so as to form
a slight depression which will prevent the check from being returned to the
chute 22.
The check 29, is of a disk shape, and it may be made of any desired size and
thickness, and the hole 25 should be made to receive it, and the thickness of the
chute 22 should also correspond with the thickness of the check, so that a
certain check, which may be numbered, will correspond with the chute of a lock
which may be correspondingly numbered, and consequently a check may only be
used with its particular lock. The check, however, should be heavy enough so
that when dropped upon the locking lever 19, it will depress one end of the lever
and raise the inner end of the same, as shown in Figure 5.
Within the case 10, and above the lever 14, is a horizontally-swinging catch 30,
one end 31 of which projects through a slot 32 in the wall of the case, and into the
chute 22, as best shown in Figures 4 and 6, the catch being arranged so that it will
project into the chute at a point above the block 27, and between the locking
lever 19 and the hole 26, and consequently when the catch is in its normal position
it will hold a check 29 upon the locking lever 19, as in Figure 6, and when in this

page_text: position the lever 14 may be freely swung, as the inner end of the lever 19 will be
raised from the lever 14, as shown in Figure 5.
The catch 30 is pivoted in ears 33, which are secured to the wall of the case, as
shown in Figure 4, and pivoted to the upper portion of the catch is an arm 34,
which extends forward through the front wall of the case 10, and terminates in a
.button 35. A spring 36, is secured to the inner end of the arm 34, and also to the
front wall of the case, and the pressure of the spring serves to push the arm 34
outward, and press the catch 30 into the position shown in Figure 4.
The operation of the lock is as follows:
The check 29, which is used with the lock, will be carried within the chute 22,
in the position shown in Figures 5 and 6, and consequently the lever 14 may be
freely swung. The article to be locked in place, as for instance, the umbrella 37,
is pushed inward between the arms 15 and 12, as shown in Figure 4, and the arm 15
pressed by the spring which is secured to the lever 14, will close upon the article,
so that the article will be retained between the two arms. The arm 34 is then
pushed inward, thus swinging the catch 30, and causing the end 31 of the catch to
be withdrawn from the chute 22, and the check 29 rolls forward upon the block 27,
and is delivered into the extension 22 of the chute, so that the owner of the locked
up article may take the check and carry it away. When the check 29 rolls from
the lever 19, the latter drops by gravity so that the shoulder 20 will fall in front
of the extension 17 of the lever 14, and consequently the lever cannot be moved,
or the locked up article taken from the lock until the check 29 is again deposited
in the chute 22 through the opening 25, and when this is done the check raises the
locking lever 19, and thus releases the lever 14 and arm 15, so as to permit the
withdrawal of the locked up article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,―
1. A lock of the character described, comprising a case having a forwardly-
extending recessed arm thereon, a lever pivoted in the case and having a curved
arm extending forward parallel with the recessed arm, a chute at one end of the
case, said chute having an opening at the top and also at the bottom near one side
of the case, a locking lever pivoted in the case, said lever having one end extending
into the chute, and having a shoulder adapted to engage the crooked lever, a
swinging catch pivoted in the case and extending into the chute adjacent to tire
locking lever, and an arm pivoted to the catch and extending through the wall of
the case, substantially as described.
2. A lock of the character described, comprising a case having a forwardly-
extending recessed arm thereon, a crooked lever pivoted in the case and having an
arm extending parallel with the recessed arm, a chute produced at one end of the
case and having a top and side opening, a locking lever pivoted in the case, said
lever having one end extending into the chute and having a shoulder to engage the
crooked lever, an inclined way in the chute leading to the side opening thereof, and
a manually operated catch pivoted in the case and extending into the chute above
the inclined way, substantially as described.
3. In a lock of the character described, the combination, with the main case, and
the chute at one side of the case, of the swinging crooked lever pivoted in the case
and having an extending arm adapted to fit upon an article to be locked up, a
locking lever pivoted in the case and extending into the chute, said lever having a
shoulder to engage the crooked lever, an inclined way produced in the bottom
of the chute and extending to one side thereof, and a releasing catch at one side
of the lever adapted to release a check held thereupon, substantially as described.
Dated this 21st day of November 1892.
AMBROSE MYALL,
21, Cockspur Street, London, S.W., Agent for the Applicant.