Improvements in Fastenings for Tin Boxes and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Tin Boxes and the like.
I, BENJAMIN SCOTT, of James Street, Carlisle, Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to fastenings for tin boxes and the like, and more par-
ticularly to fastenings intended for use with covers or lids which are hinged to
the bodies of such boxes.
A suitable form of fastening constructed in accordance with this invention
comprises a hasp hinged to the lid of the box, and a flat staple rivetted or other-
wise fixed to the body of the box. An opening is cut in the hasp to allow of
the latter being closed down with a working ht over the raised sides of the staple
and flat against the side of the box body, in which position the staple projects to
a small extent above the face of the hasp. A piece of metal in the form of a bolt
o catch is arranged to slide up and down with some friction in the staple This
catch is made with projecting upper and lower ends, preferably by bending the
sard ends outwards so as to form stops which serve to limit the upward and down-
ward trayel of the sliding catch in the staple.
These bent ends or stops also serve as handles or finger pieces for enabling the
catch to be moved up and down as required.
The length of the sliding catch in the direction of its movement is made longer
than the depth of the staple in the same direction by the amount which the
lower end of the catch is required to overlap the face of the hasp when the catch
18 in its lowest position.
The opening in the hasp is carried up to such an extent as will allow of the
hasp being raised up when when the sliding catch is in its highest position.
The lower end of the hasp is bent outwards to a suitable extent to form a
handle or finger piece for enabling the hasp to be turned up and down with ease.
The mode of operation of this form of the improved fastening is as follows.--
To fasten the lid, the sliding catch is first pushed up into its highest position,
if it is not already in that position. Then the hasp is closed down over the staple
flat against the body of the box. The sliding catch is then slidden down into
its lowest position in which it overlaps the face of the hasp in such a manner
as to keep the hasp flat against the body of the box. In this position of the
parts the lid is held firmly fastened. To unfasten the lid, the sliding catch is
pushed up into its highest position, when the hasp can be readily raised up so as
to unfasten the lid.
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page_text: I, BENJAMIN Scort, of James Street, Carlisle, Manufacturer, 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 fastenings for tin boxes and the like, and more pai-
ticularly to fastenings intended for use with covers or lids which are hinged to
the bodies of such boxes.
A fastening constructed in accordance with this invention comprises a hasp
hinged to the lid of the box, and a flat staple 11vetted or otherwise fixed to the
body of the box. An opening is cut in the hasp to allow of the latter being
closed down with a working fit over the raised sides of the staple and flat against
the side of the box body, in which position the staple projects to a small extent
above the face of the hasp. A piece of metal in the form of a bolt or catch is
arranged to slide up and down with some friction in the staple. This catch is
made with projecting upper and lower ends, preferably by bending the said ends
outwards so as to form stops which serve to limit the upward and downward travel
of the sliding catch in the staple
These bent ends or stops also serve as handles or finger pieces for enabling the
catch to be moved up and down as required.
The length of the sliding catch in the direction of its movement is made longer
than the depth of the staple in the same direction by the amount which the
lower end of the catch is required to overlap the face of the hasp when the catch
18 in its lowest position.
The opening in the hasp is carried up to such an extent as will allow of the
hasp being raised up when the sliding catch is in its highest position.
The lower end of the hasp is bent outwards to a suitable extent to form a
handle or finger piece for enabling the hasp to be turned up and down with ease.
The mode of operation of the fastening is as follows;
To fasten the lid, the sliding catch is first pushed up into its highest position,
if it is not already in that position. Then the hasp is closed down over the staple
flat against the body of the box. The sliding catch is then slidden down into
its lowest position in which it overlaps the face of the hasp in such a manner
as to keep the hasp flat against the body of the box. In this position of the
parts the lid is held firmly fastened. To unfasten the lid, the sliding catch is
pushed up into its highest position, when the hasp can be readily raised up so as
to unfasten the lid.
The accompanying drawings illustrate a fastening constructed in accordance
with this invention applied to a tin box.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and a sectional side elevation
of the tin box with the lid fastened.
Figure 3 is a fractional sectional side elevation of the box with the lid un-
fastened.
1 is the box body with the lid 2 hinged thereto at 3. 4 is the hasp hinged at 5
to the trent part of the lud 2 6 is the flat staple vetted to the front part of the
box body 1. A piece of metal 7 in the form of a sliding catch with forwardly
bent upper and lower ends 8. 9 is arranged to be moved up and down with some
friction in the staple 6. The ends 8, 9 form stops to limit the upward and down-
waid travel of the sliding catch 7, and also seive as finger pieces for enabling
the catch to be moved up and down as required.
The hasp
is formed with an opening 10 which allows of the hasp being closed
down over the raised sides of the staple 6 and flat against the side of the box

page_text: body, when the sliding catch 7 is in its highest position, as shown in dash dotted
lines in Figure 3. The lower end of the hasp is bent outwards to form a finge
piece 11 for enabling the hasp to be turned up and down with ease.
The mode of operation of this fastening is as follows..
Assuming the lid to lie closed and the hasp 4 turned up as shown in full lines
in Figure 3, then in order to fasten the lid, the sliding catch 7 is first pushed up
into its highest position (shown in Figure 3) if it is not already in that position.
Then the hasp 4 is closed down over the staple 6 flat against the body 1 of the
box as shown in dash-dotted lines in Figure 3. The sliding catch is then
shdden down into its lowest position in which it overlaps the lower edge of the
opening 10 of the hasp 4 in such a manner as to keep the hasp flat against the
body 1 of the box as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In this position of the parts the
lid 2 is held firmly fastened.
To unfasten the lid, the sliding catch 7 is pushed up into its highest position
(Figure 3) when the hasp can be readily turned up by means of its finger
piece 11 so as to unfasten the lid as shown in full lines in Figure 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
1 claim is
1. An improved fastening for tin boxes and the like comprising a hasp hinged
or rivetted or otherwise fastened and hinged to the lid of the box, a staple fixed
to the body of the box, and a boli or catch adapted to be slidden to and fro in
the staple for the purpose of fastening and unfastening the lid as required, con-
structed, arranged and operating substantially as heieinbefore described.
2. The improved fastening for tin boxes and the like, constructed, arranged
and operating substantially as herein before, described with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
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J: C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.