Improvements in Catches for Box Lids, and for other purposes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug.. 1893-Accepted, 23rd Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Catches for Box Lids, and for other purposes.
I, ISABEL THOMSON BARCLAY, of 20, Battlefield Avenue, Langside, Glasgow,
Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in catches for box lids and for other
purposes.
The lid of the box has screwed or otherwise attached to it a plate or tail piece.
The outside of the body of the box has a similar plate. The lid plate has an eye
for the reception of a hasp or hook, preferably of a triangular shape, the base of
the triangle being passed through the said eye of the plate. The other portion
of the hasp fits over a bent studior lever buckle which is attached to the other plate.
The said stud is so bent that it assumes the shape of a hook and is such that when
it is turned upwards the free end of the hasp fits over the bend of the said hook,
but when the hook is turned down, or into the opposite position, it retains the hasp.
The hook is also so bent that as it is turned down it acts as a lever or eccentric
and so tends to pull down the hasp and thus effects a close fastening. The said
fastening may be applied to many various kinds of articles for various purposes.
Dated this 8th day of May 1893.
J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioner's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Catches for Box Lids, and for other purposes.
I, ISABEL THOMSON BARCLAY, of 20 Battlefield Avenue, Langside, Glasgow,
Gentlewoman, 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 improvements in catches for box lids and for other.
purposes.
Figure 1 is a front view of the catch constructed in accordance with my
invention.
Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.
As applied to a box the catch is as follows.-
The lid of the box, when my invention is applied to a box for example, has
secured to it the iron or other metal plate A. The front of the body of the box
has secured to it the plate B. Through the eye a of the plate A is passed a
pivotted hasp or hook C which may be triangular in shape as shown. The free
end of the hasp is capable of being clasped over the bent stud or lever buckle D
which is pivotted to the centre of the plate B. When it is desired to pass the
hook over the stud, the stud is first turned into the position shown in dotted
lines Figure 2, in which position the hook can be readily passed over the bend of
the stud. To secure the fastening, the stud is turned into the opposite position as
shown in full lines Figure 2. It will be seen that as the stud is thus turned down
it acts as a lever or eccentric against the inner side of the hook and thus produces
a tension which produces a close fastening together of the hook C and stud or
buckle D.
The said catch or fastening is applicable to a variety of purposes among others
the securing together of lengths of poles such as clothes props and tent poles

page_text: when such are made in short lengths hinged together for the purpose of easy
carriage and stowage.
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 :-
The improved catch or fastening for box lids, hinged poles and the like, sub-
stantially as herein before described and shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of August 1893.
J. Y. JOHNSON,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agent.