Improvements in Metal Mountings or Fasteners for use in the Manufacture of Rigid, Folding and Dismountable Chests, Trunks, Boxes, Furniture and other Objects.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1099
sion Loft 3rd Sept., 1900-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metal Mountings or Fasteners for use in the
Manufacture of Rigid, Folding and Dismountable Chests,
Trunks, Boxes, Furniture and other Objects.
I, REGINALD HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of 18, Bucking-
am Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
this invention a communication to me from abroad by Ernest Raschlé, of 70,
ue de Rivoli, Paris, in the Republic of France, Merchant, to be as follows:-
The object of the present invention is a system of metal mountings or fasteners
or use in the manufacture of chests, trunks, boxes, furniture and other objects,
hich can be instantaneously entirely or partly fixed and taken to pieces.
In one form of fastener, for instance, for fitting two sides of a chest together
or one side and the cover, a rectangular slot with rounded edges is made in a
piece of sheet metal forming the fastener, said slot corresponding with a rectan-
gular mortise made in the wood of the side of the chest. Two lugs projecting
from the said piece of sheet metal are permanently nailed or otherwise fastened
on the top edge of the other side or top of the chest &c. and the said piece is
bent backwardly at its lower end and fixed to the underside of the said other
side or top.
For the junction of the cover to the sides or one side to another, the two parts
are placed at a right angle to each other and the flat rectangular head of a
screw previously fixed in the side of the chest is inserted into the before mentioned
slot in the fastener the said head being parallel to the long edge of the side.
The head of the screw is then turned for 45°, that is to say a quarter of a turn,
till it abuts against two stops arranged at the side of the slot in the said metal
A suitable number of these mount-
plate. The fastening together of the two sides or top and side of the chest
is thus more secure than by ordinary nails.
ings or fastenings corresponding to an equal number of screws may be arranged
along the edges of the panels or sides of the chest. The head of the screw
turned by means of a key provided with a corresponding
before mentioned
slot. In turning the screw 45° in the reverse direction its head is again
brought parallel with the edge of the panel, so that the metal plate no longer
holds the head of the screw which may freely pass through the said rectangular
O slot. When all the heads are put in this position the panel or side can be freely
removed.
For the junction of the bottom with the sides, these could be joined together
by the same fastening and screw arrangement as before described but this would
not be easily practicable as the chest would have to be lifted in order to turn
5 the screw-heads. Consequently a modified arrangement is used which is as
follows:
In the edge of the side of the chest is fixed a pivotal screw which should no
turn and the head of which has a convex channel-like form. The fastening of
mounting arranged on the bottom has a slot corresponding to a slot in the wood
40 through which the head of the screw may pass. This fastening is rounded for
uitable distance and the rear part of the screw head fits exactly into this rounde

page_text: part of the fastening thus preventing the screw being turned by unauthorized
persons. The fastening is fastened on the bottom by rivetted nails or other suit-
able means.
For fitting up the chest the four sides are attached to the bottom by giving
them a certain inclination which allows of introducing the heads of the screws
into the corresponding slots of the fasteners or mountings; then, each side is
brought to a vertical position and in this rotary movement the heads of the
screws are brought under. the edges of the corresponding slots in the fasteners.
In placing the sides in position care must be taken that the heads of the
screws of the preceding system enter into the slots of the fastenings. The
said screws are then turned 45° and the junction is complete. The four side
panels being thus fitted up and joined with the bottom, the cover is put on.
Instead of the screws described which may be long screws as used for wood a
simple turn-button rivetted on a plate mounting may be used. The head of this
turn-button being attached to a short rod ending in a rivetted stud. The head
may be prevented from turning and it may also be used as an articulated head.
The lugs or projections of this fastening for attaching it to the chest may be
oblique, thus allowing of fixing it on to wooden panels in which screws cannot be
introduced by reason of their being too thin. In a modified form for joining the
bottom of the box with the four sides so as to allow of pushing the latter down
to the bottom, on the border of the panel forming the bottom of the box is
fastened a rail. In this rail is made a slot in which is placed a metal plate
bent into the form of checks and provided with two oblique lugs or projections
which are fastened solidly on to the lower part of the side panel by means of
nails or otherwise; these nails etc. are rivetted on the opposite side.
A form of turning-joint is thus obtained and the side panel may be turned
down to the bottom of the box. A series of similar slots arranged in the edge
of the box receive similar cheeks or fasteners.
In order to fit up the box the four side panels are brought to a vertical posi-
tion as in connecting them by the system of turning screws hereinbefore men-
tioned and the cover is put on.
These two systems may be combined in flexible and dismountable boxes by
using for instance three flexible sides and one dismountable side.
The cover can be fastened on one side by the pivotal fastenings and screws
as described for fastening the bottom, and the three other sides by turning
screws.
The forms of screws, turn-buttons and fastenings may be modified as occasion
may require.
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Improvements in Metal Mountings or Fasteners for use in the
Manufacture of Rigid, Folding and Dismountable Chests,
Trunks, Boxes, Furniture and other Objects.
I, REGINALD HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of 18, Bucking-
ham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention a communication to me from abroad by Ernest Raschlé, of 70,
Rue de Rivoli, Paris, in the Republic of France, Merchant, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
The object of the present invention is a system of metal mountings or fasteners

page_text: use in the manufacture of chests, trunks, boxes,
ich can be entirely or partly fixed together and taken to pieces very rapidly.
The attached drawings represent, as an example, the different parts for making
packing case.
Fig. 1 gives a side view of a fastener when fixed for joining two sides of
e case together, or one side and the lid indicated by 9 and 10. 1 is a rect-
gular slot made with rounded corners in a piece of sheet metal 6, forming one
rt of the fastener, the slot 1 corresponding with a rectangular mortise made
the wood. Two lugs 4 and 5, projecting from the piece of sheet metal 6 are
ermanently nailed or otherwise fastened to the outer face of the wood. The
iece of sheet metal 6 is bent down and fixed to the under face of the wood as
hown in Fig. 2 which is a section from a to y of Fig. 1.
The counterpart of this fastener consists of a screw 11 having its head flattened
s at 2. This screw is screwed in the thickness of the wood as shown in Fig. 2.
The method of joining the cover to the sides or one side to another is as
ollows:
In order to join the two parts 9 and 10 (Fig. 2) they are placed at a right angle
to each other and the flat rectangular head (2) of the screw 11 is put in open
position, that is to say in a line parallel to the direction of length of the
side 10 (Figs. 3 and 4). This screw having been then placed with its head
penetrating into the slot 1, the head of the screw is then turned for 90° that
is to say, the screw is given a quarter of a turn until it abuts against two
stops 7 and 8 arranged at the side of the slot 1.
A suitable number of these fasteners corresponding to an equal number of
screws, may be placed at intervals along the edges to be joined. The fastening
together of the two sides or top and side of the case is thus more secure than
by ordinary nails. The head 2 of screw 11 is turned by means of a key with a
corresponding slot. By turning the screw 11, 90° in the reverse direction its
head is again brought parallel with the edge of the wood (Figs. 3 and 4) so
that the metal plate no longer holds the head of the screw, which may freely
When all the heads have been placed in this position
pass through the slot 1.
the top or side can be freely removed.
For the junction of the bottom with the sides, these could be joined together by
the same fastening and screw arrangement as before described, but this would
5 not be easily practicable as the chest would have to be lifted in order to turn
the screw heads. Consequently a modified arrangement as shown in Fig. 5
(sectional side view) and Fig. 6 (front view) is used. The method is as follows:
In the edge of the side of the chest (15) is fixed a pivotal screw 13 not intended
to be afterwards turned and the head of which (12) has a convex channel-like
40 form. Fig. 6 gives a side view of this screw head 12. The fastening 14 fixed
to the bottom of the case (16) has a shaped slot corresponding to a mortise or
recess in the wood, through part of which the screw-head 12 will pass. The said
fastening 14 is rounded for a suitable distance and the rear part of the screw
head 12 fits exactly into this rounded part of the fastening thus preventing the
45 screw being turned by unauthorized persons. The fastening 14 is fixed to the
bottom of the case 16 by rivetted nails or other suitable means.
For fitting up the case the four sides are attached to the bottom by giving
them a sufficient inclination to allow of introducing the screw-heads 12 into th
corresponding slots of the fastenings or mountings 14; then each side is brough
50 into a vertical position and in this movement the heads of the screws are brough
under the edges of the corresponding slots in the fasteners. In placing th
sides thus in position care must be taken that the screw heads 2 of the screws 1
at the ends of the side panels enter into the corresponding slots 1 of th
fastenings of the preceding system. The screws 11 are then turned 90° and t
55 junction is complete. The four side panels being thus fitted up and join
with the bottom the cover is put on in the manner indicated in Figs. 1 and
and previously explained. Instead of the screws 11 and 13, which may be lo

page_text: screws as used for wood, a simple turn-button rivetted on a plate mount (18
and 19) may be used (Fig. 7). The head 17 of this turn-button is attached to
a short rod ending in a rivetted stud. The head may be prevented from turning
and it may also be used as an articulated head. The lugs or projections (18
and 19) of this fastener for attaching it to the chest may be oblique, thus allow-
ing of fixing it on to wooden panels in which screws cannot be introduced because
the panels are too thin or for some other reason.
Figs. 8 and 9 represent another form of fastening for joining the bottom to
the sides of the case so as to allow of folding the sides down on to the bottom.
The method is as follows:
On the edge of the panel 21, forming the bottom of the case, a wooden bar 22
is fixed. In this bar is made a slot a-b (Fig. 9) into which is placed a metal
plate bent into the form of cheeks or provided with two oblique lugs or projec-
tions (24 and 25) which are fastened solidly on to the lower part of the side
panel 23 by means of the nails 26 and 27 or otherwise. These nails are rivetted
on the opposite side, as shown in Fig. 8, which represents a section of Fig. 9
on line A to B. A form of hinged joint is thus obtained and the side panel 23,
following the line c-d, may be turned down on to the bottom of the box.
series of slots similar to ab, arranged in the edge of the box receive similar
cheeks or fasteners.
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In order to erect the box the four side panels are brought to a vertical position
as in connecting them by the system of turning screws herein before mentioned
(Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4). Then the cover is put on and fixed by the same system.
These two systems may be combined in folding and dismountable boxes, by
using for instance, three folding sides and one dismountable side.
The cover can be fastened on the one side by the pivotal fastenings and screws
described for fastening the bottom and the three other sides by turning screws.
The forms of screws, turn-buttons and fastenings may be modified as occasion
may require.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The manufacture of flexible and dismountable cases trunks, boxes, furniture,
and such like, in such a manner as to render such articles when folded and dis-
mounted capable of occupying the least possible amount of space.
2. The method and means of joining the sides of a case to one another and to
the lid by means of fasteners or mountings with slots in them and of turning
screws or turn-buttons the flat heads of which abut against the stops provided in
the slots of the fasteners when they are given a quarter of a turn, substantially
as described.
3. The method and means of joining the sides of a case to the bottom of the
case by means of fastenings or mountings with shaped slots in them, and of
articulation screws or heads, the rounded heads of which abut against the stops
provided in the slots of the fasteners without it being necessary to turn the screws,
substantially as described.
4. The method and means of flexibly joining the sides of the case to the bottom
of the case, comprising fasteners in the shape of cheeks, substantially as
described.
5. A combination of these three above claimed methods and means by which
combined flexible and dismountable or partially flexible and dismountable cases
can be obtained.