IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKS OR PROAL
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Valentin Huppe and Adam Philipp Bender, trading as
Messieurs Huppe and Bender, of Offenbach-on-the-Main, in the Empire of
Germany. Manufacturers for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKS OR
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Valentin Huppe and Adam
Philipp Bender at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the
2nd January 1882.
VALENTIN HUPPE and Adam Philipp Bender trading as Messieurs Huppo and
Bender, of Offenbach-on-the-Main, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturers.
IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKS OR FASTENINGS FOR BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS AND LIKE
ARTICLES."
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The present Invention has reference to further improvements on the long bolt
lock or fastening for which Letters Patent were granted to Ernst Pfeiffer
No. 4620 dated the Tenth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and
eighty, the improvements being also applicable to other locks or fastenings having
one or more bolts.
Hitherto with this description of fastening the lock mechanism has been
fastened to the frame of the bag or other article in such a manner that the top of
the frame formed the bottom plate of the lock case and the three cases which
protect the three inside bolts were consequently also fastened to the frame.
This necessitated the frame being covered with the whole of the lock mechanism
in its place and as this mechanism is generally highly finished in polished nickel or
gold plating it was liable to be damaged during the sewing on of the covering by
being scratched or twisted, and further, the covering could not (in the places where
the bolt cases were attached) be sewn onto the frame because the cases were in
the way. The said locks or fastenings were not therefore suitable for the larger
class of bags such as large travelling bags to which the leather is sewn in one piece
covering the frame also.
Now the object of the present improvements is to obviate these objections.

page_text: According to the present Invention the mechanism of the lock is closed at the
bottom by a plate separate from the frame, the curved plate which closes in the
top of the mechanisin being firmly attached to the separate plate, to which are
also attached the cases covering the bolts and into the openings of which
the catches enter. To the said plate are also attached screws by which the plate
is fixed to the frame after the frame has been covered.
The plates to which the handle is attached are independent of the two herein-
before described plates and also of the frame itself; the handle plates are each
provided with screws, which in being mounted pass through the two hereinbefore
described plates and through the frame and are fastened to the frame by means
of nuts.
The frame is provided with openings to receive the lock and bolt cases and the
screws attached to the separate plate, and slots or openings are provided in this
plate to receive lappets or projections on the curved plate by which the two plates
are held together.
We have described our improvements as applied to locks having a triplo
fastening; the improvements are equally applicable to other locks or fastenings
whether single acting or otherwise.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Valentin Huppe and Adam Philipp Bender in the Great Seal
Patent Office on the 30th June 1882.
VALENTIN HUPPE and ADAM PHILIPP BENDER, trading as Messieurs Huppe and
Bender, of Offenbach-on-the-Main, in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturers.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LOCKS OR FASTENINGS FOR BAGS, PORTMANTEAUS, AND LIKE
ARTICLES."
The present Invention has reference to further improvements on the long bolt lock
or fastening for which Letters Patent were granted to Ernst Pfeiffer, No. 4620,
dated the Tenth day of November, One thousand eight hundred and eighty, the
improvements being also applicable to other locks or fastenings having one or
more bolts.
Hitherto with this description of fastening the lock mechanism has been
fastened to the frame of the bag or other article in such a manner that the
top of the frame formed the bottom plate of the lock case and the three cases
which protect the three inside bolts were consequently also fastened to the
frame.
This necessitated the frame being covered with the whole of the lock mechanism
in its place and as the lock mountings are generally highly finished in polished
nickel or gold plating they were liable to be damaged during the sewing on of the
covering by being scratched or twisted, and further, the covering could not (in the
places where the bolt cases were attached) be sewn onto the frame because the
cases were in the way. The said locks or fastenings were not therefore suitable
for the larger class of bags such as large travelling bags to which the leather is
sewn in one piece covering the frame also.
Now the object of the present improvements is to obviate these objections.
According to the present Invention the mechanism of the lock is closed at the
bottom by a plate separate from the frame, the curved plate which closes in the
top of the mechanism being firmly attached to the separate plate, to which are
also attached the cases covering the bolts and into the openings of which
the catches enter. To the said plate are also attached screws by which the plate
is fixed to the frame after the frame has been covered.
The plates to which the handle is attached are independent of the two herein-
before described plates and also of the frame itself; the handle plates are each
provided with screws, which in being mounted pass through the two herein-before
described plates and through the fraine and are fastened to the frame by means
of nuts.
The frame is provided with openings to receive the lock and bolt cases and the
screws attached to the separate plate, and slots or openings are provided in this
plate to receive lappets or projections on the curved plate by which the two plates
are held together.
In order to enable our improvements to be better understood we will proceed
to describe the same by reference to the accompanying Drawing in which Figure 1,
is an elevation of a long bolt lock or fastening for a bag constructed according to
our improvements; Figure 2, is a detached view of one of the handle plates and
Figure 3, a plan of the frame of the bag. Similar letters in all the Figures represent
similar parts.
P, is the separate or independent bottom plate of the lock mechanism and Q, the
curved top plate attached thereto; A, A, A, are the lock or bolt cases also fastened
to the plate P; 0, 0, 0, are the openings for the catches; a, a, a, are the screws
in the plate P, by which the same is attached to the frame; B, represents one of
the handle plates provided with two screws c, which pass through the openings a³, a³,
in the plates Q, and P, and through corresponding holes a, a², in the frame F;

page_text: b, b, are the nuts for fastening the handles to the frame; A', A¹, are the openings in
the frame through which pass the lock and bolt cases A, A, A,; and a, a, the
holes for the screws a, on the plate P; b, b, nuts of the screws a; R, R, slot
openings in the frame F, which receive the tongues or projections by which the
plates Q, and P, are fastened together.
We have described and shewn in the Drawing our improvements as applied to
locks having a triple fastening; the improvements are equally applicable to other
locks or fastenings whether single acting or otherwise.
Having thus described our Invention and the manner of performing the same
what we claim is :-
Firstly. The method herein described of attaching locks or fastenings to the
frames of bags, portmanteaus and like articles by the employment of a plate such
as P separato from the frame substantially in the manner and for the purposes
hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying Drawing.
Secondly. In a lock or fastening for bags, portmanteaus and like articles the
combination with the lock and bolt mechanism of the plate P, with or without the
handle plates B, as and for the purposes described.
In witness whereof I the said Adam Philipp Bender for and on behalf of
myself and the said Valentin Huppe have hereto set my hand and seal
this Twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and eighty two.
ADAM PHILIPP BENDEK. (L.S.)