Year: 1897

page_text: ARTHUR EDWARD BROADBERRY, 153 Northumberland Park, Tottenham, N., Civil
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is a device to be used instead of locks, padlocks, or other fastening
for securing prepayment meter cash boxes or for other purposes and consists of two
suitably shaped pieces of metal each having a hole so constructed that they meet
in the position in which it is desired to secure the fastening. A piece preferably
tubular, of lead or other soft metal or alloys, which can easily be cut out with a
knife or other instrument, is then inserted and is flattened over after the manner
of a rivet or eyelet so that it becomes wider than the periphery of the holes on
both sides of the fastening. This is done by means of signet pliers or other
appliances having or not having, dies so constructed and engraved as to leave an
imprint on both sides of the fastening of any letters, characters, or figures by which
the sealing may be identified and the removal or disfigurement of which would
indicate to the proper parties any attempt to open the fastening. The two pieces
forming the fastener, one to be attached to the frame, case, or body by rivets,
solder, or other method, and the other to be attached to the drawer box or lid are
preferably of shape. They are bent over at the top to form guards to protect
the thumb or hand when removing the eyelet if a knife or similar instrument
be used.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37 Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I, ARTHUR EDWARD BROADBERRY, of 153 Northumberland Park, Tottenham, N.,
Civil Engineer, 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 a device to be used in connection with prepayment
meter cash boxes and like articles and its object is to provide a means by which
such articles may be secured without requiring the use of locks, padlocks or
similar fastenings.

page_text: The device I propose to employ consists of two suitably formed metal plates each
provided with a hole or perforation. These parts are placed so that the holes or
perforations register with each other and through the complete perforation a piece
of lead or other soft metal or alloy preferably tubular in shape is placed. The
material employed is such that it can be easily cut out with a knife or other instru-
ment. After it has been placed in position it is pressed after the manner of a
rivet or eyelet so that it extends in the form of a flange round the hole on each
side of the plates. This is done by means of signet pliers or other appliances
which may be formed with dies so constructed and engraved as to leave the
imprint on both sides of the fastening of any letters, characters or figures by
which the sealing may be identified, the removal or disfigurement of which would
indicate any attempt to open the fastening. One of the metal plates forming the
fastening is attached to the frame, case or body of the, meter or other article and
the other is connected to the drawer, box or lid.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a meter with my
device attached. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the fastening detached and
Figs. 3 and 4 show slightly modified forms.
A is the meter provided with the drawer a on one side. To the upper part of the
case one of the plates B is fixed, this plate being of L shape so that a portion
will project out at right angles to the case. The second plate B₁ is of similar
form and is fixed to the drawer a. Both these plates are provided with the per-
foration as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and and within the perforation the small
tubular plug or rivet C is placed. To complete the fastening this is pressed out
into the form shown having the flanges at each side so that two plates are
gripped and cannot move relatively to each other without destroying the fastening.
As the soft metal rivet or alloy is impressed with a suitable seal any attempt to
open the fastening will disfigure it and will at once indicate that, the apparatus
has been tampered with. Both the plates B and B are bent.over at their ends to
form lips b' so as to protect the thumb or hand when opening the article if a knife
or similar article be used.
The
In the arrangement shown in Fig. 4 the fixed plate B instead of being made of
form consists simply of a straight plate secured to the side of the case.
plate B is fixed to the drawer a but is placed at the side instead of at the top as
shown in Fig. 1.
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:
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(1) An improved seal fastening for meters and other apparatus consisting of two
plates, one fitted to the frame or fixed part, and the other to the drawer, box or
other moveable part, a perforation in both plates which are adapted to register
with each other and a plug of soft metal or alloy placed in the hole and pressed
out at each side to form a rivet or eyelet substantially as and for the purposes
specified.
(2) An improved seal fastening for meters and other apparatus consisting of
two metal plates one fixed to the frame and the other to a moveable part, perfora-
tions in the plates adapted to register, a tubular piece of soft metal or alloy placed
in the said perforation and pressed out at each side to form an eyelet or rivet
and lips on the ends of the plates forming guard's to protect the hand when
removing the eyelet substantially as and for the purposes specified.
(3) The improved seal fastening for meters and other apparatus consisting of
two metal plates one fixed to the frame and the other to a drawer or moveable part,
lips or guards on the ends of the said plates, a perforation in each plate and a
rivet or eyelet of soft metal placed in the said perforation and pressed out to form
a flange at each side and marked at the same time with suitable characters so that 5

page_text: it will indicate if it has been tampered with, substantially as described and shown
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 10th day of November 1897.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37 Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.