An Improved Case Fastener.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1889-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case Fastener.
:
We JOHN MARSDEN HECTOR of Buckland Cottage gentleman, and LEWIS
WILLIAM SHEDDEN of Graigwen, gentleman both of Lymington county of South-
ampton, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It relates to a simple way of fastening the lids of cases or boxes that will show
when the same have been unfastened, and consists of a bolt or bolts arranged under
the lid that can be bolted into inside of case from the outside, the part for operating
the bolt or bolts being covered over by a seal label and upon which the address
of the consignee can be put, which must be broken to get at the bolts. A con-
venient way of carrying the above out is as follows, preferably using two bolts. On
the underside of the lid of case is attached suitable guide eyes for the bolts to slide
in. One end of the bolts is turned up or formed with a projection by which the bolts
are moved for locking or unlocking; this projection works in slots in lid ; the locking
end of bolts pass into suitable eyes formed in or attached to inside of case. The
bolts are locked by a disc piece having two holes which drops into a recess in lid the
projections on bolts coming through the holes. The projection of bolts is preferably
arranged flush with top of outside of lid so as not to interfere with the pasting down
of the label seal.
TL: ELL 1
1000
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Case Fastener.
We JOHN MARSDEN HECTOR, of Buckland Cottage, Gentleman, and LEWIS
WILLIAM SHEDDEN, of Graigwen, Gentleman, both of Lymington, in the County of
Southampton, 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 simple way of fastening the lids of cases or boxes, that
will show when the same has been unfastened, and consists of a bolt or bolts arranged
under the lid that can be bolted into inside of case from the outside, the bolts being
locked by (preferably) a disc shaped piece of suitable material placed in a recess in
top of cover and flush with outside; over this disc is pasted an address or other label
or seal, which must be broken before the disc can be removed to enable the bolts to
be unbolted.
To enable our invention to be properly understood, we will proceed to fully
describe the same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1, view of a box and its cover open.
Figure 2, top view of box with cover closed.
Figure 3, partial view of cover.
A is the box, B the cover, having attached on the underside, bolts C, arranged to
slide in guides or eyes D, the locking end of the bolts shoots under hasps E, secured
to side of box. The other end of the bolts C, is turned at right angles and project
through slots F, in recess F¹, on top of cover: to enable the bolts to be bolted from
the outside the bolts are then locked by the disc piece G, by aid of holes or slots G¹ ;

page_text: this disc is held from turning by the projecting pin H. When the bolts have been
locked by the disc G as described, an address or other label I, or suitable seal, is
pasted or placed over as at figure 2,-where it is shown partly broken away to
secure the piece G, and prevent its removal without detection.
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 means for fastening box covers consisting of bolts under the cover actuated
from the outside and secured by a piece G and the same secured by a label or seal,
substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of July 1889.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.; Agent for Applicants.