Cash Boxes and Deed Boxes, and for other like Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Cash Boxes and Deed Boxes, and for other like Purposes.
We JOHN WALKER and HENRY BAXTER WORSEY both of N° 14 Edmund Street
Birmingham in the County of Warwick Hardware Factors and Manufacturers
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKING
MECHANISM FOR SAFES STRONG ROOMS CASH BOXES AND DEED BOXES AND FOR
OTHER LIKE PURPOSES" to be as follows:-
Our invention consists in constructing arranging and operating in the manner
hereinafter described the parts of locking mechanism for safes strong rooms cash
boxes and deed boxes and for other like purposes, whereby the bolts of the lock
are first shot into staples or recesses in the door frame and afterwards moved in a
direction at right angles to their first motion so that the ends of the bolts formed
as hereinafter described besides entering the said staples engage therewith by a
hooking action and cannot be withdrawn from their staples until after they have
performed a motion by which they are unhooked.
Wo will describe our invention in connection with a safe.
The bolts are shot and withdrawn by turning a knob or handle at the middle of
the door of the safe. The shot bolts are locked in position by a supplementary bolt
operated by another knob and the supplementary bolt is locked by a lock the key
of which is the key of the safe.
Side bolts and top and bottom bolts all actuated by the turning of the middle
knob may be employed but for small safės side bolts alone may be used.
The top and bottom bolts nearly resemble each other both in construction and
action and the back and front side bolts nearly resemble cach other both in
construction and action and we will therefore only describe the construction and
action of the bottom bolt and one side bolt.
The acting end of each bolt is of the ordinary form with the addition of a piece
or projection at right angles to but in the same plane as the ordinary part of the
bolt. The rear part of the bolt situated in the interior of the door consists of a
broad plate.
The middle handle of the door hereinbefore referred to actuates a follower of a
ruciform shape that is having four arms making right angles with each other.
Each follower carries a pin projection or stump and it is by the operation of these

page_text: stumps on the slots and inclines of the bolts that the shooting hooking and
withdrawing of the bolts is effected.
Near the back end of the bottom bolt is a slot one part of which is parallel to
the line in which the bolt is shot and the other part at right angles thereto. The
end of the first named part of the slot is open the other end is closed. One of the
stumps of the follower engages in this slot and on turning the follower by its
handle through a right angle the stump acting on the convex angle at the junction
of the two parts of the slot urges forward or shoots the bolt. After the stump has
escaped from the said angle and ceased to urge forward the bolt it comes against
the side of that part of the slot at right angles to the part from which it has just
escaped and now urges the bolt in a direction at right angles to its first motion
and thereby produces the hooking motion referred to. A contrary motion of the
handle of the follower produces motions the contrary to those described that is first
unhooks and then withdraws the bolt. The motion of the bolt is guided by slots
in it in which fixed stumps on the lock case engage.
The side bolt is provided as usual with two or three acting ends of the kind
described with respect to the bottom bolt. The broad plate constituting the rear
part of the side bolt has a projecting curved incline against which one of the
stumps on the follower acts and shoots the bolt. Arriving at the end of the
incline the stump ceases to act but another of the stumps on the follower engaged
in one of the slots in the bolt now comes into action and gives to the bolt a motion
at right angles to the motion by which it was shot and produces the hooking action
hereinbefore referred to.
In order
In order to fix the bolts in their shot and hooked positions a supplementary bolt
is employed which can be shot and withdrawn by a supplementary follower worked
by a second knob on the door of the safe. When the supplementary bolt is shot
its head takes into a recess in the bolt lath (that is the bar connecting the acting
ends of the side bolt) and thereby prevents the notion of the said bolt.
to lock the supplementary bolt a small lock is fixed near the said supplementary
bolt. When the bolt of the small lock is shot it abuts against the end of a rib on
the supplementary bolt and thereby prevents the withdrawal of the supplementary
bolt until by the introduction and turning of the key of the small lock the
supplementary bolt is liberated when by the turning of the knob the principal
bolts are free to move and by the turning of their knob may be withdrawn when
the door of the safe is free to open.
The top bolt is actuated in a manner essentially the same as that described with
respect to the bottom bolt and the second side bolt is actuated in a way essentially
the same as that described with respect to one of the side bolts such changes in
detail only being made as are necessitated by the reversed positions of the bolts.
The bolts are shot and withdrawn simultaneously and the two side bolts may be
geared together in order to steady their motion.
The application of our invention to the various purposes to which it is
applicable differs in no essential respect from its application to a safe as herein
described.

page_text: Cash Boxes and Deed Boxes, and for other like Purposes.
We JOHN WALKER and HENRY BAXTER WORSEY both of No 14 Edmund
Street, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Hardware Factors and Manu-
facturers do hereby declare the nature of our Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SAFES, STRONG ROOMS CASH BOXES AND DEED BOXES
AND FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES' and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
"
Our invention consists in constructing, arranging and operating in the manner
hereinafter described, the parts of locking mechanism for safes, strong rooms, cash
boxes and deed boxes and for other like purposes whereby the bolts of the lock are
first shot into staples or recesses in the door frame and afterwards moved in a
direction at right angles to their first motion so that the ends of the bolts formed
as hereinafter described besides entering the said staples engage therewith by a
hooking action and cannot be withdrawn from their staples until after they have
performed a motion by which they are unhooked.
We will describe our invention in connection with a safe.
,
The bolts are shot and withdrawn by turning a knob or handle at the middle of
the door of the safe. The shot bolts are locked in position by a supplementary
bolt operated by another knob and the supplementary bolt is locked by a lock the
key of which is the key of the safe.
Side bolts and top and bottom bolts all actuated by the turning of the middle
knob may be employed but for small safes side bolts alone may be used.
The top and bottom bolts nearly resemble each other both in construction and
action and the back and front side bolts nearly resemble each other both in con-
struction and action and we will therefore only describe the construction and
action of the bottom bolt and one side bolt.
The acting end of each bolt is of the ordinary form with the addition of a piece
or projection at right angles to but in the same plane as the ordinary part of the
bolt. The rear part of the bolt situated in the interior of the door consists of a
broad plate.
The middle handle of the door herein before referred to actuates a follower of
a cruciform shape, that is, having four arms making right angles with each other.
Each follower carries a pin projection or stump and it is by the operation of these
stumps on the slots and inclines of the bolts that the shooting, hooking and with-
drawing of the bolts is effected.
Near the back end of the bottom bolt is a slot one part of which is parallel to
the line in which the bolt is shot and the other part at right angles thereto.
One of the stumps of the follower engages in this slot and on turning the
follower by its handle through a right angle the stump acting on the convex
angle at the junction of the two parts of the slot urges forward or shoots
the bolt. After the stump has escaped from the said angle and ceased to urge

page_text: forward the bolt it comes against the side of that part of the slot at right angles
to the part from which it has just escaped and now urges the bolt in a direction at
right angles to its first motion and thereby produces the hooking motion referred
to. A contrary motion of the handle of the follower produces motions the
contrary to those described, that is, first unhooks and then withdraws the bolt.
The motion of the bolt is guided by slots in it in which fixed stumps on the lock
case engage.
The side bolt is provided as usual with two or three acting ends of the kind
described with respect to the bottom bolt. The broad plate constituting the rear
part of the side bolt has a projecting curved incline against which one of the
stumps on the follower acts and shoots the bolt. Arriving at the end of the incline
the stump ceases to act but another of the stumps on the follower engaged in one
of the slots in the bolt now comes into action and gives to the bolt a motion at
right angles to the motion by which it was shot and produces the hooking action
herein before referred to.
In order to fix the bolts in their shot and hooked positions, a supplementary
bolt is employed which can be shot and withdrawn by a supplementary follower
worked by a second knob on the door of the safe. When the supplementary bolt
is shot its head takes into a recess in the bolt lath (that is the bar connecting the
acting ends of the side bolt) and thereby prevents the motion of the said bolt.
In order to lock the supplementary bolt a sinall lock is fixed near the said supple-
mentary bolt. When the bolt of the small lock is shot it abuts against the end of
a rib on the supplementary bolt and thereby prevents the withdrawal of the
supplementary bolt until by the introduction and turning of the key of the small
lock the supplementary bolt is liberated when by the turning of the knob the
principal bolts are free to move and by the turning of their knob may be with-
drawn when the door of the safe is free to open.
The top bolt is actuated in a manner essentially the same as that described with
respect to the bottom bolt and the second side bolt is actuated in a way essentially
the same as that described with respect to one of the side bolts such changes in
detail only being made as are necessitated by the reversed positions of the rolls.
The bolts are shot and withdrawn simultaneously and the two side bolts may be
geared together in order to steady their motion.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings
the manner in which our invention is to be performed.
Figures 1. 2. 3 and 4 represent in elevation the door of a safe (with the front
plate removed) containing locking mechanism constructed according to our inven-
tion. In Figure 1 the several principal locking bolts are represented in their
withdrawn positions and the door of the safe unfastened. In Figure 2 the principal
bolts are represented in their first shot positions, that is, after the first motion has
been given to them so as to shoot them into and through the staples in the door
frame. In Figure 3 the shot bolts are represented in their hooked or second
positions after a motion at right angles has been given to them. In Figures 1, 2
and 3 the compound supplementary bolt by which the principal bolts are locked is
represented in its withdrawn position and in Figure 4 in its shot and locking
position and the bolt of the small lock by which the supplementary bolt is locked
is represented withdrawn in Figures 1, 2 and 3 and shot in Figure 4.
Figure 5 represents the locking mechanism in the position. Figure 1 with the
supplementary compound bolt removed; Figure 6 represents the locking mechanism
in the position Figure 2 with the supplementary bolt removed and Figure 7
represents the locking mechanism in the position Figure 3 with the supplementary
bolt removed; Figure 8 represents the top and bottom bolts with the two side
bolts removed; Figure represents a vertical section of the locking mechanism;
Figure 10 represents a side elevation and Figure 11 a front elevation of the
follower of the lock detached.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the several Figures of
'the Drawings.

page_text: The hooked side bolts of the lock mechanism are marked a and a³ and the
hooked top and bottom bolts are marked b and 6. The side bolts a, a² arē
connected respectively to the plates a³ and at and the top and bottom bolts b, b
are connected respectively to the plates 63 and 64 (see Figure 8). In the plates a³, at
of the side bolts a, a are angular slots a, c in which the fixed stumps d; d work.
Two of the stumps d, d also work in angular slots e, e in the plates of the top and
bottom bolts b, bs (see Figure 8). The guiding of the top and bottom bolts b, b³ is
also assisted by the angular slots f, f and fixed stumps g, 9.
The follower by which the principal bolts a, a and b, b² are simultaneously shot,
hooked and withdrawn is represented separately in Figures 10 and 11. The said
follower is cruciform or is provided with four arms h, h, h, h, each arm being at
right angles to an adjacent arm. Each arm of the follower carries a pin projection
or stump the said stumps being marked respectively i, k, l, m. The follower his
situated at the middle of the lock case and is worked by a cross handle or knob
the square end of the spindle of which takes into the square hole n in the said
follower. By the action of the stumps k, i the side bolt a is worked and by the
action of the stumps l, m the other side bolt a² is worked. By the action of the
two stumps m, l the top bolt b is worked and by the action of the two stumps i,
the bottom bolt b is worked.
The ends of the plates a³ and a* of the side
bolts a, a are provided with curved inclines marked respectively as and a³ against
which the stumps k, 7 on the follower h act, an opening p being situated at the
base of each curved incline as, a. The plates a³, a' of the side bolts a, a³ are
provided with straight slots p², p³ in which the other stumps i, m of the follower h
work. Each of the plates a³, a of the side bolts has beneath it a second or under
plate in which a slot q, partly curved and partly straight, is made for the
stump i or m to travel in. It is by the travelling of the stumps i and m in the
curved parts of the slots q², q² that the hooking motion or a motion at right angles.
is given to the side bolts a, a. The under plates q, q containing the slots q², q
are connected to the principal plates a³, a of the side bolts a, a³ by slots and pins
at q, and by the stumps d, d working in straight slots (indicated in dotted
lines) in the said under plates. The under plates q, q travel with the principal
plates a³, a as the bolts a, a' make their first motion but the said underplates are
prevented from moving with the principal plates during the hooking motion of
the bolts by the stumps d, d, the slots in the said under plates being only straight
as before explained the sides of the said slots abut against the stumps d, d when
the principal plates make their hooking motion as will be understood by referring
to Figure 6.
We will now describe the manner in which the side bolts a, a³ are shot into and
hooked upon the staples r, r in the door frame. When the said bolts a, a' are in
their withdrawn position the said bolts and the follower occupy the respective
positions represented in Figure 5. In this position of the follower its stumps ko, l
are situated at the ends of the curved inclines a³, a on the plates of the side bolts
and the other stumps i, m are situated in the straight slots p³, p³ in the bolt
plates a³, a and in the straight parts of the slots q³, q' in the under bolt plates q, q.
In order to shoot the side bolts a, a² the follower his turned in the direction
indicated by the arrow Figure 5 by a handle inserted in the central hole n in the
Baid follower. By the motion of the follower in the direction of the arrow the
stumps k, travel to the bottoms of the curved inclines a³, a on the bolt
plates a³, and shoot the bolts a, a into and through their staples r,. r as
represented in Figure 6. By the further motion of the follower in the same
direction the stumps , now pass into the slots or openings p, p but do not
further operate the bolts. The other stumps i, m of the follower now come into
action and by working in the curved parts of the slots q, q3 in the under plates,
the said stumps bear against the edges of the straight slots p³, p³ in the bolt
plates a³, a and give the said plates and the bolts a, a' attached to them; a motion
at right angles to their first motion and thereby cause the hooked ends of the
said bolts to hook themselves upon the staples r, r as illustrated in Figure- 7:

page_text: By reversing the motion of the follower h the side bolts a, a' are first unhooked
from their staples r, r and afterwards the ordinary motion is given to them
to withdraw them from their staples as will be understood by tracing the different
positions which the bolts take represented in Figures 7, 6 and 5.
We will now describe the manner in which the top and bottom bolts b; b2 are
shot into and hooked upon their staples r, r. This will be best understood by
referring to the top and bottom bolts represented in Figure 8 the plates and side
bolts which work above the said top and bottom bolts being removed. The ends
of the plates 63, 64 of the top and bottom bolts b, 63 are provided with inclines 8, s
against which the stumps i, m on the follower h act to shoot the bolts into their
staples and the said plates 63, 64 are also provided with inclined slots s*, s² in
which the other stumps l, k of the follower work for giving a motion at right
angles to the first motion of the bolts for hooking them upon their staples r, r.
The first motion of the follower from the position represented in Figure 8 causes
the stumps i, m by acting upon the inclines 8, 8 to shoot the bolts into their
staples as shown in Figure 6 and the further motion of the follower in the same
direction causes the other stumps k, l to act against the inclined slots s³, 82 and to
give the hooking motion to the bolts as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 8 and
represented in Figure 7.
Underplates of the kind represented in connection with the side bolts may be
combined with the plates of the top and bottom bolts to assist in giving the
hooking motion to the said top and bottom bolts by causing the stumps k, 1 to
bear against inclined slots in the said under plates which have no motion during
the hooking action of the said top and bottom bolts.
It will be understood that the side bolts a, a² and the top and bottom bolts b, bå
are operated simultaneously by the action of the stumps of the follower upon the
inclines and inclined slots on and in the respective plates of the said bolts in the
manner herein before described.
We will now describe the supplementary compound bolt by which the two side
bolts a, a are bolted in their places and through them the top and bottom
bolts b, b. The supplementary bolt marked t t is represented in Figures 1, 2, 3
and 4 and in the sectional view Figure 9. In Figures 1, 2 and 3 the supplementary
bolt is represented in its withdrawn position and in Figure 4 in its shot position.
The supplementary bolt t, t is situated over the principal bolts and is carried by
the fixed plate u the latter carrying studs u² u' which work in guide slots u³, u³
in the bolt. On the underside of the supplementary bolt are ribs or heads us, *
which when the bolt is shot engage with the slots us, us in the connecting bars
of the side bolts a, a² as represented in Figures 4 and 5, and thereby fasten the
principal bolts in their shot and hooked positions. The two parts t, t³ of the
supplementary bolt are connected together and worked by the follower w the two
stumps on the ends of which work in the slots w³, w³ in the bolt t2, t. The said
follower w is moved by a handle engaged in the square hole in the middle of the
follower. The compound supplementary bolt t, t is fixed in its shot position by
means of the small lock on the fixed plate u carrying the supplementary bolt.
The bolt x² of the small lock shoots into the recess in the supplementary
bolt t the said bolt 3 of the small lock being prolonged at x as seen in Figure 4.
In order to increase the safety of the lock the fixed plate u carries a safety
tumbler Y the stumpy of which works in the T shaped slot z in the supplementary
bolt t. After the supplementary bolt t has been shot, the stump y² is brought
opposite and falls by its own weight into the lower half of the cross vertical part
of the slot and by shooting the bolt 3x of the small lock the projecting end x
lifts the stump y² of the tumbler into the upper half of the cross part of the
slot as represented in Figure 6. When the bolt x, x of the small lock is
withdrawn, the stump y2 on the safety tumbler falls to the bottom of the cross
slot and hence the supplementary bolt cannot be withdrawn until by means of the
key of the small lock the said stumn 2ª has been lifted by the part of the bolt r³

page_text: opposite the horizontal part of the slot z. The tampering with the small lock x is
thereby effectually prevented.
In small safes the top and bottom bolts b, 62 may be omitted and the side
bolts a, a alone be used. Each of the side top and bottom bolts may be provided
with one two or more hooked parts for shooting into and hooking upon the
staples.
The application of our invention to the various purposes to which it is
applicable differs in no essential respect from its application to a safe as herein
described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and the manner in which the same is to be performed we declare that we clain
as our invention of "Improvements in locking mechanism for safes, strong rooms,
cash boxes, and deed boxes and for other like purposes"
First. Giving each of the hooked bolts, consisting of one or more projections or
acting parts of the lock or locking mechanisin, a compound motion, that is, a
motion whereby the bolt is first shot into its staple or recess in the door frame
and afterwards moved in a direction at right angles to its first motion for causing
it to engage by a hooking motion with the said staple, the said compound motion
of the hooked bolt being effected by means of parts constructed, arranged and
operating substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accom-
panying Drawings.
Secondly. The combination in a lock or locking mechanism provided with bolts
having the compound motion referred to in claim 1 of a follower carrying pegs,
projections or stumps for simultaneously operating either two side bolts or both
the side and top and bottom bolts of the lock or locking mechanism substantially
as herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Thirdly. Constructing the plate of each of the lock bolts with a curved incline
and with a curved slot, or a straight and curved slot, for the pegs, projections
or stumps on the follower to act against and engage with for giving the bolt
the compound motion described, the said inclines and slots being used in combi-
nation with guiding slots and stumps substantially as herein before described and
illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Lastly. Locking or bolting the principal bolts of the lock or locking mechanism
by means of a supplementary compound bolt operated by an independent follower,
the said compound supplementary bolt being shot into recesses in the bolt
laths or bars; and locking the said supplementary compound bolt by an ordinary
lock substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying
Drawings.