A Novel Construction of Spring Catch or Binding Body for Doors, Lids, Book and Jewelry Cases, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug.. 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Construction of Spring Catch or Binding Body for Doors,
Lids, Book and Jewelry Cases, and the like.
1, HENRY SALSBURY, of 125 and 126 Long Acre, London, Lamp Manufacturer,
dhereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of a spring from a T piece of
steel or hard brass which when curled in peculiar form shall serve as a catch or
binding body to doors, lids, book and jewelry cases, stationery and other boxes
whether of wood, stiff paper such as card and pasteboard and the like to hold the
two parts together in a temporary yet secure manner, and at the same time forming
its own cover to prevent it being strained.
To carry my invention into practice, I cut or stamp a piece of steel, hard brass,
or equivalent material into T shape with the necessary nail holes in the upper
arms or wings. I then curl the longer arm or wing over or under the head and
bring the tail or end portion forwardly with a curved or kinked portion as to
constitute a catch.
The tail end may be notched at the edges to ride over a hasp and then to spring
into position to secure the two parts of an article together, of say a door, or an
inwardly fitting lid in closing can be made to compress the curl of the spring and
thus form the binding body.
The tail of the spring can be made to project for pressure or lift action to
release it.
The spring is specially, from its flexibility, adapted for securing two parts of a
cycle or other lamp together.
By this construction of spring all the efficiency of a long spring is obtained in a
small compass.
In some cases the blank may be formed with projecting arms or wings on each
side of the head and the arms curled around the head for each tail end to project
from either side to form catches for holding two doors, lids, or the like, the catch
being fastened on the post between.
The head which forms the base may be formed with feet or legs to allow the
spring portion to move freely between the article and the head.
Dated this 20th day of November 1895
RDNER
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Salsbury.
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Salsbury.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Novel Construction of Spring Catch or Binding Body for Doors,
Lids, Book and Jewelry Cases, and the like.
I, HENRY SALSBURY, of 125 and 126 Long Acre, London, Lamp Manufacturer,
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 has for object, the construction of a spring from a T piece of
5 A Novel Construction of Spring Catch or Binding Body for Doors,
Lids, Book and Jewelry Cases, and the like.
I, HENRY SALSBURY, of 125 and 126 Long Acre, London, Lamp Manufacturer,
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 has for object, the construction of a spring from a T piece of

page_text: steel or hard brass which when curled in peculiar form shall serve as a catch or
binding body to doors, lids, book and jewelry cases, stationery and other boxes,
whether of wood, stiff paper such as card and pasteboard, and the like to hold the
two parts together in a temporary yet secure manner, and at the same time a
portion of the appliance forms its own cover to prevent it being strained and acting
as a fulcrum from which the leverage for disengaging the catch is obtained.
To carry my invention into practice, I cut or stamp a piece of steel, hard brass,
or equivalent material A into T shape (see Figure 1) and preferably with the
necessary nail holes B, B, in the upper arms or wings C, C. I then curl the
longer arm or tail A over the head D, as in Figures 2 and 3, or under it as at
Figure 4, and bring the tail or end portion forwardly with a curved or kinked
portion E as to constitute a catch, and then preferably backwardly for pressure by
which the catch can be released.
The tail end may be kinked or notched at G, see Figure 2, to ride over a hasp,
and then to spring into position to secure the two parts of an article together
of, say, a door, or an inwardly fitting lid in closing can be made to compress
the curl of the spring and then form the binding body.
The tail end F of the spring can be made to project for pressure, Figure 3, or
lift action, Figure 2, to release it.
The spring is specially from its flexibility adapted for securing two parts of a
cycle or other lamp together as by the example in Figure 5.
By this construction of spring all the efficiency of a long spring is obtained in a
small compass.
In some cases, the blank may be formed with projecting arms or wings on each
side of the head, as at Figure 5, and the arms curled around the head for each tail
end to project from either side to form catches, as at Figure 7, for holding two
doors, lids, or the like, the catch being fastened on the post between.
The head which forms the base may be formed with feet or legs to allow the
spring portion to move freely between the article and the head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manuer the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
The improved construction of spring catch single or double from a single strip
or blank, and curling the tail piece in the manner, and for the purpose, or purposes
set forth, and shown.
The 20th day of August
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Salsbury.