Improvements in Locks Applicable to the Outside of Boxes, Desks, and other like Appliances having Moveable Lids.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1889-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by JACOB WERDER, of Nurnberg, Germany,
Manufacturer of Iron and Metal Goods.]
Improvements in Locks Applicable to the Outside of Boxes, Desks,
and other like Appliances having Moveable Lids.
I, WALTER BRIERLEY of Town Hall Buildings, Halifax in the County of York
Patent Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to outside locks being suitable for application to cigar boxes
desks and the like having folding or sliding lids.
In locks constructed according to this invention I employ a rectangular or other
shaped casing containing any desired construction of lock mechanism. To the upper
part of the casing and at right angles thereto is a hinged flap or covering piece so
that when the lock is in situation in front of the box or desk the hinged flap projects
over and lies upon the lid or cover.
Through the front and back plates of the casing of the lock are holes the rim of
the holes in the back plates are turned inwards forming flanges which are enclosed by
a cross tube the latter serve for purpose of keeping the holding screws in position the
screws consisting of a cork screw thread at the end opposite the back of the lock
divided by a collar from the front part of the screw and which part is of triangular or
other form affording a hold to one end of a key by means of which the screw is
turned into the front of the box and as the screw enters, the stud or other end thereof
enters the tube receding from the face of the lock is inaccessible except by aid of a
key specially constructed for the particular form of the stud end of the screw, whilst
the opposite end of the key is used for operating the lock mechanism.
Dated this 26th day of October 1888.
WALTER BRIERLEY.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Locks Applicable to the Outside of Boxes, Desks,
and other like Appliances having Moveable Lids.
I, WALTER BRIERLEY, late of Town Hall Buildings, now of Central Chambers,
Halifax, in the County of York, Patent Agent, 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 outside locks being suitable for application to cigar boxes
desk and the like having folding or sliding lids.
In locks constructed according to this invention I employ a rectangular or other
shaped casing containing any desired construction of lock mechanism. To the upper
part of the casing and at right angles thereto is a hinged flap or covering piece so
that when the lock is in position in front of the box or desk the hinged flap projects
over and lies upon the lid or cover.
Through the front and back plates of the casing of the lock are holes, the rim of the
holes in the back plates are turned inwards forming flanges which are enclosed by a
cross tube the latter serve the purpose of keeping the holding screws in position the
screws consisting of a screw thread at the end opposite the back of the lock divided
by a collar from the front part of the screw, and which part is of a triangular or
other form, affording a hold to one end of a key by means of which the screw is
turned into the front of the box, and as the screw enters, the stud or other end
thereof enters the tube receding from the face of the lock and thus is inaccessible
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page_text: except by aid of a key specially constructed for the particular form of the stud end
of the screw, whilst the opposite end of the key is used for operating the lock
mechanism.
According to this my said invention in order to avoid removing the contents of the
desk or box to be locked as in the case of a full box of cigars which would be
necessary if the lock had to be attached on the outside as ordinary, I fasten the lock
on the outside of the desk or box which is readily accomplished as hereinafter
shewn.
Such being the nature and object of this my said invention, the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which :-
Fig. 1. is a front view of my improved locking device.
Fig. 2. is a cross sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 3. is a longitudinal section on the line x. x. of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a view of the key.
In locks constructed according to this invention I employ a rectangular or other
shaped casing L containing any desired construction of lock mechanism. To the
upper part of the casing and at right angles thereto is a hinged flap or covering
plece F so that when the lock L is in position in front of the box or desk D the
hinged flat F. projects over and lies upon the lid or cover. Through the front and back
plates D of the casing L of the lock are holes, the rim h of the holes in the back
plate d are turned inwards (see Fig. 2) forming flanges which are enclosed by a cross
tuber the latter serves the purpose of keeping the holding screws s in position, the
screws s consisting of a cork screw thread at the end opposite the back of the lock
divided by a collar T from the front part of the screws and which part J is of
triangular or other form affording a hold to one end K of a key (see Fig. 4) by
means of which the screws is turned into the front of the box or desk D (see Fig. 2)
and as the screws enters the stud or other end J thereof enters the tube » receding
from the face of the lock L and this is inaccessible except by aid of a key specially
constructed for the particular form of the stud end J of the screws whilst the
opposite end L of the key is used for operating the lock mechanism.
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. The hinged flap or cover F and the moveable screws s carried in a tube or
casing such as r in combination with any locking mechanism, substantially as and for
the purpose herein described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 20th day of August 1889.
WALTER BRIERLEY.