AN IMPROVED SAFE OR DEPOSITARY FOR CASH, DEEDS, OR OTHER VALUABLES
Year: 1857

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application for Letters Patent was not given within the time prescribed
by the Act.)
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by James Hogg at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 25th November
1857.
I, JAMES HOGG, of London, in the County of Middlesex, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED SAFE
OR DEPOSITARY FOR CASH, DEEDS, OR OTHER VALUABLES," to be as follows:-
The object of this Invention is to render such safes (whether portable or
otherwise) more secure against fraudulent or surreptitious opening than cash
boxes or safes of the ordinary construction. This improved safe or depositary
consists principally of two parts, namely, an outer casing or box and an inner
receptacle or tray. The outer casing (which may be constructed of iron,
copper, or other suitable material) is of a flat cylindrical form, and may be
made of any suitable diameter and depth; this outer casing or box is closed
entirely at the bottom, the circumference, and the top, with the exception of an
opening in the latter of a triangular or segmental form, comprising one-fourth,
one-sixth, or other suitable portion of the area of the top of the box. This
opening is closed when desired by means of a sliding or revolving shutter,
turning freely upon a centre pin or axle and sliding in close contact with the
top or cover of the box.
The sliding or revolving shutter is secured when closed by means of a lock

page_text: of any suitable construction. If the safe is intended to be portable, the outer
casing or box is furnished with a handle or handles of suitable form.
The inner receptacle or tray is similar in exterior form to the outer casing.
and fits closely in the interior thereof, in which it is capable of revolving, being
furnished with a centre pin or axle for that purpose.
This tray is closed at the bottom, but is entirely open at the top, and is
divided into compartiments by means of radial divisions of the same depth as
the tray. This tray is furnished with a lock, bolt, spring, or catch, so that it
cannot be turned round without previously being released. It will be
evident that when the revolving shutter is opened only one compartment or
division is exposed at a time, and it is intended that the compartment of the
tray which is opposite to tho opening, when the tray is locked, should be empty,
or contain only silver, copper, or other articles of small value, and that gold,
notes, jewellery, or other valuable articles should be placed in the other
divisions, so that if a thief should succeed in picking the outer lock and sliding
back the revolving shutter, bo will find the first compartment empty, or con-
taining articles of little value, and it will still be necessary to pick the second
lock, or discover the secret of the spring or catch, before he can revolve the tray
and gain access to the other compartments containing the more valuable
articles.
I would remark, that it will be evident that these safes may be made fire-
proof, if required, by any of the means or appliances ordinarily employed for
that purpose.