IMPROVEMENTS IN KEYS AND LOCKS
Year: 1885

page_text: WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES and BENJAMIN JONES trading as Jones Brothers
and Co., of Ablow Street, Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Manu-
facturers do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
KEYS AND LOCKS, to be as follows:-
The Improvement consists of a flat Key, made of Sheet Metal, the bits of which
are made in various shapes to fit the levers inside the Lock. The flat Key is
inserted through a slit in a Barrel and passes through it to the back of the Lock.
The Barrel turns round with the Key, on the Key being turned with the finger
and thumb the bits on the Key fit the levers inside the Lock, and move the bolt
backward and forward at pleasure. The Barrel in the Lock is fixed so as to shew
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a moveable circular face, both at the back and front of the Lock.
WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES.
BENJAMIN JONES.

page_text: WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES and BENJAMIN JONES, trading as Jones Brothers,
and Co of Ablow Street Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Manu-
facturers do hereby declare the nature of our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
KEYS AND LOCKS, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The Improvement consists of Firstly :-A flat Key either cast, or of Sheet Metal,
with a small bead at the lower portion of the back of the Key, as marked on the
accompanying drawing "A" (and Section 1, marked "B"). The small bead at
the back of the fat Key, keeps the Key upright whilst in use, and yet is made so
small as to prevent other Keys passing through the keyhole into the Lock.
Secondly-A Barrel goes through the Lock (see Figure L) and shews a circular
face outside, with a slit in it, both at the front and back of the Lock. The Barrel
is held in its place by the Lock case, which fits a rabit round the face and
back of the Barrel (see Section No marked G G G G) The Barrel turns round
with the Key, and the Key goes through the Barrel to the back of the Lock (see
Section 2 marked "K") and the end of the Key can be seen outside the back of
the Lock (marked "H," and on Section No 2, marked "H"). To admit the Key
into the Lock, the slit keyhole is made larger in the face of the Lock, than the
Barrel, (see face of Lock marked "J"). The bits of the Key are longer than the
Barrel, and project beyond it (see Section No 2. marked "F") and are made in a
variety of shapes to fit various kinds of levers inside the Lock. The Key being
turned with the finger and thumb turns the Barrel with it. The bits on the Key
fit the lever inside the Lock, and move the bolts backwards and forwards with
These Improvements in Locks and Keys are applicable to Box Locks, Door
Locks, Pad Locks, Trunk Locks, Cupboard Locks, and Till Locks.
ease.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is
First. The flat Key, with a small bead at the back to keep the Key upright
whilst in use, and yet is made so small as to prevent other keys passing through
the keyhole into the Lock.
Second. The Barrel in which the Key moves, with the method of fixing it, in a
rabit, between the face and the back of the Lock case. This rabit keeps the
Barrel firm in its place, at the same time, allows the Barrel to move round freely
with the flat Key.
Third. The action of the Barrel with the Key fitted through the back of the
Lock, as shewn on drawing "H."
Dated this 10th day of Decembar 100%
WILLIAM HIGHFIELD JONES.
BENJAMIN JONES.