Im- PROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR PURSES, CIGAR CASES, TRAVELLING BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Clark, of 58, Chancery Lane, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer and Patent Agent, for the Invention of "Im-
PROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR PURSES, CIGAR CASES, TRAVELLING BAGS,
AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES."-A communication from abroad by Joseph
Schoenfeld Ron Manufacture of 00
Roulement St Montin Panic
Sealed the 29th March 1867, and dated the 6th October 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Clark at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 6th
October 1866.
I, WILLIAM CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex,
Engineer and Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR PURSES, CIGAR CASES,
TRAVELLING BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in fastenings for purses, cigar
cases, portfolios, travelling bags, and other similar articles. The fastening
consists of a rotating stud acting on a bolt fixed to one of the frames of the
article, which bolt is caused to engage in the catch on the other frame in
order to close the bag or other article, and is withdrawn therefrom for the
purpose of opening it. This rotating fastening is much more secure than

page_text: those at present in use, which are liable to open by pressure when in the
pocket.
In the annexed Drawing I have represented three arrangements, serving as
examples of these improved fastenings applied to a purse, all three arrange-
ments being of similar construction.
Figure 1 shows a plan of the purse frame opened out to show the relative
positions of the bolt and catch on the two sides of the frame; Figure 2
shows the locking bolt engaged in the catch; Figure 3 a plan (with the frame
opened out) of a modified arrangement of rotary stud; Figure 4 a top plan
of the same;
while Figure 5 shows another method of applying the spring
for operating the bolt. The same letters of reference apply to all these
Figures.
a, b, are the two parts of a metal frame hinged at c in any suitable manner;
d, d, inner plates or frames, between which and the frame proper is held the
leather forming the bag or other article; f, locking bolt, consisting of a piece
of thin sheet iron formed with projecting parts g, h; i, button or stud passing
through the frame a and rivetted to the bolt f, whereby the latter may be
rotated; j, small spring, one end of which is rivetted to the frame a, the
other end bearing on the part 9 of the bolt f; k, fixed stop for limiting the
action of the spring ; l, catch fixed to the part 6 of the frame. opposite
to the part of the bolt in such, manner that on bringing the two frames
together for closing the purse or other article the catch 1, having an inclined
surface, slips into the notch of, the bolt, as seen in Figure 2, and so holds
the frames together and closes the purse, the part h being kept up to the
catch by the pressure of the spring j on the part 9. In order to open
the purse or other article it is simply necessary to turn the stud i, when the
bolt will be released from the catch, without which rotation of the. stud the
parts cannot be separated. Instead of a stud i I may employ the arrange-
ment represented at Figures 3 and 4. In this case the bolt f is connected
to a solid or hollow head m by means of a pin n passing through the frame,a,
the part m. extends across both parts a, b, of the frame, and so, may be readily-
acted on by the fingers for turning the bolt. The small spring j may also.
be bent at a right angle at its extremity, whereby it may be rivetted to both
parts of the frame; in this case the fixed stop k, Figure 1, would be dispensed
with. The spring k may also be so arranged as to afford further strength
and security to the fastening, and as represented in Figure 5 of the Drawings,
in which the, spring j, instead of acting on the part 9 of the bolt, is caused
to bear on the other end and underneath it. By this means the bolt acts as
a lever, one end being formed by the part .h and the other by the part g', at

page_text: which point the pressure of the spring is brought to bear, it being made of
any desired strength.
By the adoption of these improvements the opening of the purse or other
fastening by accidental pressure is thus rendered impossible, as before
5 mentioned.
BPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said William Clark in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th April 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, WILLIAM
CLARK, of 53, Chancery Lane, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer and
Patent Agent, send greeting..
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her reign,
did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the said
William Clark, Her special licence that I, the said William Clark, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said William
Clark, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel
Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR
PURSES, CIGAR CASES, TRAVELLING BAGS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ARTICLES," a com-
munication to me from abroad by Joseph Schoenfeld, Bag Manufacturer,
of 29, Boulevart St. Martin, Paris, upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said William Clark, my executors or administrators, by an instrument
in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should par-
ticularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the
Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent..
NOW KNOW YE; that I, the said William Clark, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, reference being had to the Sheet of Drawings hereunto annexed,
and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to say) :-

page_text: This Invention relates to improvements in fastenings for purses; cigar
cases, portfolios, travelling bags, and other similar articles. This fastening
consists of a rotating stud acting on a bolt fixed to one of the frames of the
article, which bolt is caused to engage in the catch on the other frame in
order to fasten the bag or other article, and is withdrawn therefrom for the
purpose of opening it. This rotating fastening is much more secure than
those at present in use, which are liable to open by pressure when in the
pocket.
In the annexed Drawing I have represented three arrangements, serving as
examples of these improved fastenings applied to a purse, all three arrange-
ments being of similar construction.
Figure 1 shows a plan of the purse frame opened out to show the relative
positions of the bolt and catch on the two sides of the frame; Figure 2
shows the locking bolt engaged in the catch; Figure 3 a plan (with the
frame opened out) of a modified arrangement of rotary stud; Figure 4 a top
plan of the same; Figure 5 shows another method of applying the spring for
operating the bolt; Figure 6 shows two different positions of a jointed.
knob to be substituted for the stud shown in Figure 1. It will be seen that
the shank of this jointed knob is of a square form in section in order to
turn the bolt. The same letters of reference apply to all these Figures.
a, b, are the two parts of a metal frame hinged at c in any suitable
manner; d, d, inner plates or frames between which and the frame proper is
held the leather forming the bag or other article; f, locking bolt, consisting.
of a piece of thin sheet iron formed with projecting parts g, h; i, button or
stud passing through the frame a and rivetted to the bolt f, whereby the
latter may be rotated; j, small spring, one end of which is rivetted to the
frame a, the other end bearing on the part 9 of the bolt f; k, fixed stop for
limiting the action of the spring j; l, catch fixed to the part 6 of the frame
opposite to the part h of the bolt in such manner that on bringing the two
frames together for closing the purse or other article the catch i, having an
inclined surface, slips into the notch k of the bolt, as seen in Figure 2, and so
holds the frames together and closes the purse, the part h
the catch by the pressure of the spring ; on the part g.
being kept up to
In order to open
stud i, when the
the purse or other article it is simply necessary to turn the
bolt will be released from the catcb, without which rotation of the stud the
parts cannot be separated. Instead of a stud i I may employ the arrange-
ment represented at Figures 3 and 4. In this case the bolt f is connected
to a solid or bollow head m by means of a pin n passing through the frame a;
the part m extends across both parts a, b, of the frame, and so may be readily

page_text: acted on by the fingers for turning the bolt. The small spring; may also be
bent at a right angle at its extremity, whereby it may be rivetted to both
parts of the frame; in this case the fixed stop k, Figure 1, would be dispensed
with. The spring; may also be so arranged as to afford further strength and
security to the fastening, and as represented in Figure 5 of the Drawings, in
which the spring j, instead of acting on the part g of the bolt, is caused to bear
on its other end and underneath it. By this means the bolt acts as a lever, one
end being formed by the part h and the other by the part g', at which point
the pressure of the spring is brought to bear, it being made of any desired
strength.
By the adoption of these improvements the opening of the purse or other
fastening by accidental pressure is thus rendered impossible, as before
mentioned.
Having described the nature of this Invention, and the manner of perform-
ing the same, I declare that what I claim as the Invention to be protected by
the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is, the improved rotating
fastenings for bags, purses, cigar cases, and other similar articles constructed
and applied in the manner described and represented in the Drawings, and
consisting of a locking bolt fixed to the one frame, which is caused to enter
a catch on the other frame by rotating a stud, button head, or knob formed on
said bolt for fixing the bag or other article in the closed position, the reverse
action being necessary for opening the same.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Clark, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Witness,
JAMES DAIEH,
53, Chancery Lane,
¡London.
W. CLARK. (L.S.)