IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR TRAVELLING BAGS, HAND BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Josef Loobl, of Aldermanbury, in the City of London,
Manufacturer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR
TRAVELLING BAGS, HAND BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."
A. com-
munication from abroad by Samuel Loebl, temporarily residing at Biebrich,
in Germany.
Sealed the 28th August 1877, and dated the 11th April 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Josef Loebl at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th April 1877.
"IM-
JOSEF LOEBL, of Aldermanbury, in the City of London, Manufacturer.
PROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR TRAVELLING BAGS, HAND BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR
ARTICLES." A communication from abroad by Samuel Loebl, temporarily residing
at Biebrich, in Germany.
This Invention relates to improvements in fastenings for travelling bags, hand
bags, and other similar articles, and has for object the secure and ready fastening
thereof.
According to my Invention a rectangular pusher or lever is hinged to or centered
on a flanged plate and actuates a sliding pieco or bolt. This piece or bolt is slotted
and works in a guide plate secured to one jaw of the bag, and is kept in position
by a spring; the other jaw carries a hook or catch which takes into a notch or
recess in the sliding bolt when the jaws are brought together to close the bag, and
keeps them securely fastened. The pusher or lever may be conveniently worked by
pressing on a knob or button attached thereto.
A lock may be combined with the fastening for locking the hinged lever or
pusher and keeping it from being depressed.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Josef Loebl in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th October
1877.
JOSEF LOEBL, of Aldermanbury, in the City of London, Manufacturer. "IM-
PROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR TRAVELLING BAGS, HAND BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR
ARTICLES." A communication from abroad by Samuel Loebl, temporarily residing
at Biebrich, in Germany.
This Invention relates to improvements in fastenings for travelling bags, hand
bags, and other similar articles, and has for object the secure and ready fastening
thereof.
According to my Invention a rectangular pusher or lever is hinged to or centered
on a flanged plate and actuates a sliding piece or bolt. This piece or bolt is slotted
and works in a guide plate secured to one jaw of the bag, and is kept in position
by a spring; the other jaw carries a hook or catch which takes into a notch or
recess in the sliding bolt when the jaws are brought together to close the bag, and
keeps then securely fastened. The pusher or lever may be conveniently worked by
pressing on a knob or button attached.thereto.
A lock may be combined with the fastening for locking the hinged lever or pusher
and keeping it from being depressed.
I now proceed to describe, with reference to the accompanying Drawings, a
fastening constructed according to this Invention, and shewn by way of example, as
applied to a travelling bag.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bag frame, showing my improved fastening
applied thereto; the bag is in its open position; and Figure 2 is a fragmentary
view of the back of the same, showing the knob or stud of the fastening, the bag
being in its closed position in this Figure.
Figure 3 is a plan showing the working parts of the fastening, the metal box or
cap being broken away, in order that they may be seen clearly; Figure 4 is a
vertical section taken on the line x, x, of Figure 3; Figure 5 is an end view partly
in section.
Figure 6 is a plan of the under side of the hollow or guide plate B, showing the
spring sliding catch or bolt and the hook G when the bag is in its closed position
and fastened.
A1, A2, are the frames of the bag. On the frame A' is placed the guide plate B,
which is recessed, in order to receive the catch or bolt E, and C is a metal box or
cap encasing all the internal works, with the exception of the sliding catch or bolt.
The box or cap has an orifice at back, to permit the knob or button to project
outwards slightly, so as to afford facility in working it. The plate B is fixed to the
frame A¹ by the screws, ¹. These screws are attached to the cap C and pass
through the plate B and the frame A¹, and are secured under the frame by the
tapped nuts D is a flanged plate, on which are mounted the working parts
encased by the box C; it is kept in place by the guide plate B and casing C; a* is
a pin fixed to the flanged plate, and to this pin is hinged a rectangular pusher or
lever a, a', worked by the knob b. Between the frame of the bag A¹ and the guide
plate B is a sliding catch or bolt E; it has a portion cut away to form a tooth or
projection, e, in which the hook on the opposite frame is engaged when the bag is
closed. is a vertical pin, which is secured to the catch E and passes through slots
in the plates B and D; it abuts against the portion a¹ of the lever or pusher, and
keeps the knob b pressed outwards; it is furnished with a spiral spring g, which
passes around the screw z¹ and restores the lever to position on pressure being
removed from the knob. This slotted plate catch or bolt E is seen detached in
perspective view, Figure 7. G is a hook secured to the frame A2 of the bag; it
passes through an aperture in the plate B, and when it engages in the bolt E the
bag is fastened; it is shewn in its fastoned position, Figure 6. Now supposing
that the bag is fastened and it be desired to open it, the knobb must be depressed, as

page_text: seen in Figures 8 and 9, and this depressing action forces the portion a¹ of the lever
or pusher against the vortical pin f, which, as it moves aside, causes the spring catch
or bolt to advance to the position seen in Figure 10, and to disengage its tooth e
from the hook G. On pressure being removed from the knob b the spring g becomes
compressed and restores the catch E, with its vertical pin f, to position, and as the
knob b is attached to the pusher or lever a, a, it is at the same time brought to its
normal position by such pin.
For further security a lock may be combined with the fastening for locking the
lever or pusher and preventing it being depressed. Figure 11 is a front elevation,
and Figure 12, a plan showing the flanged plate D removed from the cap or box C,
and the bolt of the lock shot forward, whereby the parts are securely locked. & is a
keyhole in front of the box C for admitting a key to work the lock. The lock is so
arranged that by turning the key the bolt t is shot between the knob b and the
upright plate m, carrying the central pin p, on which the key turns, and thus the
bag is prevented from being opened by depressing the knob b.
Having now described the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same may be performed, I declare that I claim as the Invention intended to be
secured by the said Letters Patent, a fastening having its parts arranged and com-
bined in manner heroin-before described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Josef Loebl, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Eighth day of October, in the year One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven,
Witness,
F. DOWER,
Patent Office,
68, Fleet Street,
London.
JOSEF LOEBL. (L.S.)