Improvements in Fastenings for Baskets, Trunks, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1894-Accepted, 13th Apr.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Baskets, Trunks, and the like.
THOMAS TILFORD 55 Museum Street Oxford Street Bloomsbury Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of an iron or other metal tube with three openings-one at or near
each end and one in centre-with an inner tube or rod the same length as outer
tube with two catches opposite the two end openings in the outer tube with an
asp plate opposite centre opening. The combined tubes are fastened on or form
the edge of lid or cover with two slotted plates fixed on front of basket or box to
receive catches on inner tube, with suitable fastening on asp plate for lock-bolt or
seal. The action being that as soon as the asp plate is unfastened and lifted up,
the two end catches immediately release the lid or cover.
The number of openings
in the outer tube & the catches on the inner tube may be increased according to
the size of basket or box.
Dated this 14th day of September 1894.
I, THOMAS TILFORD, of 55 Museum Street, Bloomsbury, in the County of
London, 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 will be best understood by reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a front view of a basket adapted for parcels post.
Figure 2 is a part section upon the line 22 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a part section upon the line 33 of Figure 1 and
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the basket partly open.
Like letters represent like parts throughout the drawings.
This basket is taken as illustrating a useful application of my invention but
I do not confine myself to applying the invention to any particular basket or
receptacle as I may apply it to any form of receptacle to which it is suited.
A is the body of the basket, trunk or other receptacle and B the lid in the front
edge B of which is a preferably metal tube C in which works a rod or tube D
carrying the curved hooks E which when the lid is closed, engage with the
loops F fixed in the front wall of the basket in any convenient manner as by the
bolts G. The hooks E and hasp H which are carried by the rod or tube D are
free to work in recesses or portions cut away from the tube C as can be clearly
seen in Figure 3. H is a hasp rigidly secured to the rod D and adapted to fit over
the staple which may be fixed in any convenient manner in the front wall of the
basket as by the screwed shank and nut I' 12. The ends of the tube C may be
closed by screw or other stoppers J and the operation is as follows:-
The hasp H being rigidly secured to the rod D which also carries the hooks E,

page_text: the hooks and the hasp move together so that by lifting up the hasp the rod is
turned and the hooks E are moved out of engagement with the loops F as shown
in Figure 4 whereas, if the lid be closed, and the hasp turned down into the
position in the other figures of the drawings the hooks E engage with the loops F
as clearly shown in Figure 3. The hasp H may be secured by a leather or
equivalent tab K passed through the staple I and retained in position by sealing
wax K' or said hasp may be secured by a padlock, cords or other suitable means.
The details of the mechanism may be varied according to the requirements of
its application without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete fastening
device for trunks baskets and other receptacles substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a fastening device for trunks baskets or other receptacles the combination
with a rod or tube such as D of a hasp and hooks such as H and E substantially as
and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In a fastening device for trunks baskets or other receptacles the combination
with a slotted tube such as C of a rod or tube such as D and hooks and hasp
such as E and H substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 31st day of October 1894.
THOMAS TILFORD.
D. M. Murrow,
Agent for Applicant.