Improvements in Hinges for Metallic Trunks and Boxes.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1893-Accepted, 9th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges for Metallic Trunks and Boxes.
We JOHN GITTINGS, and WILLIAM GITTINGS, both of Tower Street,
Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Japanners, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the hinges or joints
by which the lids or covers of trunks or other similar boxes are carried, and consists
as follows:-
:-
Usually at a short distance below the upper edge (or "wiring") of the body of
the trunk, the metal is swelled or ribbed longitudinally, and upon the upper part of
this rib or swell along the one side, the hinge joint is made or carried.
The lid or cover is made in the usual manner, and provided with the usual hinge
parts, such hinge parts having the ordinary gaps cut away, so as to accommodate
the male portions of such hinges, which (latter) are secured to the body of the
trunk.
It is with reference to these latter that this our invention more particularly
refers, and in the manner it is secured to the said body. We cut out a piece of
sheet metal of the suitable width and length, and bend and shape it so as to form
the tubular part through which the joint wire or pin subsequently passes. From
such tubular part the two parts or ends are extended, the one somewhat longer than
the other.
A longitudinal hole is now made by puncturing or by perforating, in the body of
the trunk or box at the upper part of the rib aforesaid, and at such position or
positions coinciding with the gaps upon the lid portions of the hinges. Through
this hole or perforation the prepared piece is now passed until the tubular part lies
close against the body of the trunk, when the two inner parts of the same are turned
and bent, the upper one, upwards and over the wired edge, and the lower (short)
one downwards and under or into the groove formed by the rib..
Upon the lid being now placed in position, the joint wire may now be passed
through the entire tubular portions of the hinge parts and secured in the ordinary
manner.
This same method may if desired be applied to those portions of the hinge carried
upon the lid or cover.
By these means no solder is required while the joint or hinge is much stronger
than those at present in use.
It will be obvious that this our improved hinge joint may be applied to
tourist, bonnet and deed or other similar metallic boxes having a lid and hinge or
hinges.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hinges for Metallic Trunks and Boxes.
We JOHN GITTINGS, and WILLIAM GITTINGS, both of Tower Street,
Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Japanners, 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 relates to the construction and arrangement of the hinges or joints
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page_text: by which the lids or covers of trunks or other similar boxes are carried, and consists
as follows:-
Usually at a short distance below the upper edge (or "wiring") of the body of
the trunk, the metal is swelled or ribbed longitudinally, and upon the upper part of
this rib or swell along the one side, the hinge joint is made or carried.
The lid or cover is made in the usual manner, and provided with the usual hinge
parts, such hinge parts having the ordinary gaps cut away, so as to accommodate
the male portions of such hinges, which (latter) are secured to the body of the
trunk.
It is with reference to these latter that this our invention more particularly
refers, and in the manner it is secured to the said body. We cut out a piece of
sheet metal of the suitable width and length, and bend and shape it so as to form
the tubular part through which the joint wire or pin subsequently passes. From
such tubular part the two parts or ends are extended, the one somewhat longer than
the other.
A longitudinal hole is now made by puncturing or by perforating, in the body of
the trunk or box at the upper part of the rib aforesaid, and at such position or
positions coinciding with the gaps upon the lid portions of the hinges. Through
this hole or perforation the prepared piece is now passed until the tubular part lies
close against the body of the trunk, when the two inner parts of the same are turned
and bent, the upper one, upwards and over the wired edge, and the lower (short)
one downwards and under or into the groove formed by the rib.
We will now proceed to more particularly describe this our invention by the aid
of the accompanying sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and numbers of
reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several views, to the same thing
or part.
Fig. 1, is a view from the outside of trunk of this our improved hinge.
Fig. 2, is a view of the hinge from the inside of trunk.
Fig. 3, is a side sectional elevation of Fig. 1, on line A-B.
Fig. 4, is a detached front view of the tubular male portion of the hinge ready
for insertion into the longitudinal hole made in the body of the trunk for its
reception.
Fig. 5, is an end view of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6, is a front view showing the longitudinal hole, through which the male
portion of hinge (Figs. 4 & 5) is passed.
7, is a portion of the body of the trunk. 8, is a portion of the lid of the trunk.
9, is the wiring at the upper edge of the body. 10, is the rib or raised part usually
made around the trunk at a short distance below the wiring 9. 11, is the longi-
tudinal hole cut in the body of the trunk to receive the male portion 12, of the
hinge. In the lid 8, gaps are made from 13 to 14 which coincide with the width of
the hole 11, the other portions 15, forming the male portions of such hinge joint
upon the said lid.
We now cut out a piece of sheet metal of suitable width and length and bend and
shape it to form the tubular part 12, see Figs. 4 & 5, the one part 16 of which
is shorter than the other part 17. These two parts 16 and 17 are now pushed
through the hole 11, when the part 17, is bent upward and further turned over the
wiring 9, and the part 16, is bent downwards, and under the rib 10, both as shown
in Fig. 3.
Upon the lid being now placed in position, the joint wire may now be passed
through the entire tubular portions of the hinge parts and secured in the ordinary
manner.
This same method may if desired be applied to those portions of the hinge carried
upon the lid or cover.
By these means no solder is required while the joint or hinge is much stronge
than those at present in use.
It will be obvious that this our improved hinge joint may be applied t

page_text: tourist, bonnet and deed or other similar metallic boxes having a lid and hinge or
hinges.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
The combination in metallic hinges for trunks and other similar boxes, with the
body 7, and the lid 8, of the attached piece 12, by which the hinge is formed,
constructed and arranged substantially as herein described and shown upon the
drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicants' Agent.