An Improved Loop Plate for Luncheon Baskets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Loop Plate for Luncheon Baskets and the like.
1, GILDEROY SCOTT of 144 Charing Cross Road, London, W.C. Basket
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved loop plate to which the hasp of a basket
is attached, and my invention :consists in providing the lid of a basket with the
loop plate hereinafter described, which loop plate is adapted to support or carry a
preferably metal hasp by means of which hasp the free end of the lid may be locked
or secured to the body of the basket in any usual manner. My invention is
particularly applicable to luncheon baskets, tea baskets and the like."
In carrying out my invention I bend or double a suitably shaped strip of sheet
metal in such a manner that the said strip forming the loop plate may be slipped on
to a suitable part or parts of the lid, so that one arm of said loop plate is on the
upper and the other arm on the under side of the lid, said loop plate being fastened
to the lid by a rivet or rivets passing through both arms of the loop or by other
suitable means, the arrangement being such that a sufficient portion of the doubled
or bent part of said loop plate projects clear of the edge of the lid so that a
suitable hasp or equivalent may be attached thereto. Said hasp may be attached
to the loop plate either before or after said loop plate has been attached to the lid,
and the dimensions of the loop and the bent portion of the loop are such that said
loop may freely swing or partially revolve therein.
By means of my invention the loop plate and hasp are more securely fastened to
the lid than hitherto, and further, the appearance of the whole locking or .fastening
attachment is considerably enhanced.
I wish it to be understood that 1 do not confine myself to any particular shape
of loop plate.
.: Dated this 19th day of February 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Loop Plate for Luncheon Baskets and the like.
I, GILDEROY SCOTT of 144 Charing Cross Road, London, W.C. Basket
Manufacturer, 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 an improved loop plate to which the hasp of a basket is
attached, and my invention consists in providing the lid of a basket with the loop
plate hereinafter described, which loop plate is adapted to support or carry a
preferably metal hasp by means of which hasp the free end of the lid may be
locked or secured to the body of the basket in any usual manner.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawing in which-
Figure 1, represents a perspective view of my improved loop plate.

page_text: Figure 2, represents the same attached to the lid of a basket.
In carrying out my invention I bend or double a suitably shaped strip of sheet
metal in such a manner that the said strip, forming the loop plate A, may be
slipped on to a suitable part of the lid B of a basket, so that one arm of said loop
plate is on the upper and the other arm on the under side of said lid as shown, said
loop plate being fastened to the lid by a rivet or rivets passing through both arms
of the loop plate or by any other suitable means, the arrangement being such that
a sufficient portion a' of the doubled or bent part of said loop plate projects clear
of the edge of the lid so that a suitable hasp or equivalent may be attached
thereto. Said hasp may be attached to the loop plate either before or after said
loop plate has been attached to the lid, and the dimensions of the hasp and the bent
portion al of the loop plate are such that said hasp may freely swing or partially
revolve therein.
By means of my invention the loop plate and consequently the hasp also are
more securely fastened to the lid of a basket, thau hitherto, and further, the
appearance of the whole locking or fastening attachment is considerably enhanced.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any particular shape
of loop plate..
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. An improved loop plate for luncheon baskets and the like consisting of a strip
of metal bent or doubled in such a manner that said strip, forming the loop, may be
slipped on to a suitable part of the lid of such basket for the purpose and
substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a lid B of a loop plate A having one arm on the upper
and the other arm on the under side of said lid and having a portion a¹ projecting
clear of the edge of said lid, said arms being attached to the lid by means of
rivets or equivalents, all for the purposes and substantially as set forth.
Date : 1041
GILDEROY SCOTT,
By his Agents, Horn, Son & Co.,
Somerset Chambers, 151 Strand, London.