Boxes and for other similar Uɛes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Boxes and for other similar Uɛes.
I, WILLIAM SANDBROOK of Ebbw Vale in the County of Monmouth, Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED FASTENING
FOR SECURING THE LIDS OR COVERS OF BOXES AND FOR OTHER SIMILAR USES,"
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient fustening for
securing the lids or covers of boxes and for other similar uses.
My improved fastening consists of a spring suap or catch having a suitably
forined head or hook, the other end of the said snap being fixed to the box, and a
rigid catch fixed to the lid, the lower extremity of the said catch having a suitably
formed head or projection. These two portions are so arranged that when the box
lid is closed the head of the rigid catch takes under the head or hook of the spring
snap, thus interlocking therewith and firmly securing the lid of the box. The box
is opened by pressing a stud on the outside of the box or by other suitable means
for releasing the rigid catch from the spring snap or catch.
My improved fastening may be arranged to operate perpendicularly or hori-
zontally and the form of the said catch and snap may be varied without departing
from my invention.
1002
T. N. PALMER & Co.,
For the Applicant.

page_text: end b¹ of the spring 6 when the said catch is pressed down upon, or against, the
said spring. When the lid is closed the head of the catch a enters between the
hooked end b¹ of the spring and the inner side of the front d of the box and
the hooked end b¹ of the spring b takes over the head a¹ of the L-shaped catch thus
securing the lid. The spring b is provided with a stud or push 63 extending
through the front of the box, by pressure upon which the catch a¹ is released from
the hooked end 61 of the spring b. Or any other suitable means may be used for
releasing the catch a from the spring b.
Figure 2 shows my improved fastening applied to a box having a flanged lid or
cover fitting over the said box, and in this case the catch a is secured to the
flange e of the cover in such a manner as to leave a space between the catch a and
flange e for the reception of the top edge of the box.
If desired a guard f may be secured to the inside of the box the said guard
enclosing the spring b except at its upper or hooked end.
In figure 3 I have shown the inside of front of a trunk fitted with a pair of my
improved fastenings and with means for simultaneously releasing the same. When
the trunk lid c is shut down the catches a are held by the springs b as herein before
described. To release the said catches I provide two bars or rods g one for each
fastening and arranged transversely thereto. The said rods are pivotted to a disc
or plate gl which is pivotted in the front d of the box and the pivot of the said
disc or plate is provided on the outside of the trunk with a staple or ring and the
lid may be provided with a hasp so that the trunk may be padlocked. The other
ends of the bars or rods g are formed with wedges g² g³ working under the
springs b. On the staple being turned the disc or plate g¹ is partially revolved on
its pivot and thus the wedge g³ on one bar or rod is drawn and the wedge g³ on
the other bar or rod is thrust under the springs b forcing them off the catches a
and the fastening is thus released.
In figure 4 which shows my fastening in the form of a lock the spring b is
provided with a plate, bar or other suitable projection 6 projecting forward at
right angles thereto the forward extremity of the said bar, plate or other projec-
tion 6 being bevelled or inclined as shown at 6 so that the fastening can be
released by the action of the bit b7 of the key 66 against the said inclined surface.
A suitable cap or cover may be provided for the outside of the lock and the lock
may be provided with suitable wards.
My improved fastening as illustrated in figure 1 may be applied to the purpose
of locking a bottle by providing the bottle with a cylindrical metal top secured
upon the neck of the said, bottle in any suitable manner.
said metal top is closed by a hinged lid secured by one of my improved fastenings
The upper end of the
as in figure 1. The stud 63 is in this case made longer than usual and drilled close
to the metal cap to receive the bow of a small padlock. When the padlock is
secured upon the said stud the latter cannot be depressed to release the fastening.
My improved fastening may be arranged to operate vertically or horizontally and
can be used for securing the lids of trunks, portmanteaus, dressing cases, desks, and
imilar receptacles and can be applied to a large variety of other similar purposes
where two portions of an article are to be united. The form and arrangement of
he parts of my improved fastening may be varied according to the article to which
t is applied. Thus tho catch a may be formed on or attached to the lid or other
ortion of the article to which the fastening is applied or a double L or T-shaped
atch having a barbed or spear-shaped head, with two hooked springs, may be used,
s illustrated in Figure 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
avention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is
First. In a catch or fastening, the combination of a single or double catch a
ith a hooked spring or springs h substantiall. an ham

page_text: Second. The combination of the wedge-ended bars or rods g and disc or plate g*
substantially as and for the purpose set forth and illustrated in figure 3.
Third. The combination of the catch a and spring 6 provided with bevelled
plate or projection 6* operated by key be substantially as set forth and illustrated
in Figure 4.
Duted this eighth day of December A.D. 1885.