Improvements in Trunk-fasteners.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trunk-fasteners.
communication from JOSHUA L. JONES, of 621, La Salle Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois, U.S.A.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
M.I. Mech. E. and Chartered Patent Agent 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 :-
Fig. 1 shows the said device in front elevation.
Fig. 2 shows the catch in front elevation with a fragment of the iron band to
which it is attached.
Fig. 3 shows a transverse vertical section of Fig. 1 through one of the holes e
and thence up through the center of the catch, or part, A.
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Fig. 4 shows the lower or locking part of my trunk-fastener closed and seen from
the rear side, opposite to that shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 5 shows in side elevation the lower, or lock part of my trunk-fastener in
longitudinal vertical section taken in part outside of the locking-bar, and: at the
rear end of said bar, within the wall of said locking-bar. The locking-bar being
shown in its open position in broken outlines.
Like letters refer to like parts in all the figures.
This invention consists of two parts, namely; a catch A which is fastened to the
trunk lid and a lock B which is fastened to the body of the trunk.
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The part B consists of a flat blade ; provided with a notch i to receive the
tongue 6 of the catch A, and a locking-bar e surrounded by close fitting walls k
which hold it on all sides and at one end by means of a lip r entering a notch p and
a lock.at the other end thereof.
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Said locking-bar has spurs h which enter holes c in said catch. There is also a
spring n to act on said locking-bar so as to both hold it in its place and to close it,
substantially as hereinafter set forth.
The catch A which is usually fastened to a band of iron o which is fastened to
the trunk lid, generally projects down over the joint between the lid and the body
of the trunk. The catch A has a tongue b with holes c. Said tongue projects into
a notch in the plate ; and it also projects inward under the band o; the outer
shoulder resting on the bar e.
As the tongue bis also narrower than the body of the catch A there are shoulders
beyond each edge of the tongue which rest on the top of the lock B for the
purpose of relieving the locking-bar e of any weight on it.
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The spurs h, forming a unitary part of the bar e enter the holes c of the tongue b
when in locked position, and said bare is held in its place within four surrounding
walls which are of the same height as the face of the locking-bar and of which
the upper wall is cut away over the notch i to admit the tongue 6 into the lock.
One end of the locking-bar is also held by a notch p in the bar e and a corre
sponding lip on the end of the lock in connection with a spring n under the
locking-bar and the other end of the locking-bar is held by a wall k to receive the
bolt of the lock.
The lower edge of the tongue is bevelled and the plate or blade j is bevelled to
correspond with and fit upon the end of the tongue. This feature forms a guide
which directs the tongue to its proper place.
There are cross-bars and m which hold the end of the spring n.
This arrange-
ment holds said spring in its place without any other special fastening and it presses
the end of the locking-bar so as to continually force it into its closed position, not,
however; to pass it beyond the open position thereof, indicated in broken outlines

page_text: in Fig. 5. The spring of the bolt g is adjusted to attain said end. Said bolt g
may be retracted by a key or, by a blow upon the bar e to lock the bar on the
tongue. The tongue is free when the bar e is in its outer position.
The locking mechanism for the bolt g may be that of any known or desired
pattern.
The base plate ; extends beyond the walls & far enough to give a good margin
for nail or screw holes for fastening purposes and thus secures in one plain piece
Both a base for all the other parts of the lock and the most substantial means for
fastening the lock to the trunk-body.
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What I claim is :
1st: A trunk-fastener consisting of a catch having a tongue 6 provided with
holes c, in combination with a lock formed of a flat blade, or base, provided with
a notch adapted to receive said tongue. Said blade being provided with walls k
forming a rectangle of which the upper wall is cut away to receive the tongue b
and a locking-bar held within and hinged at one end to said walls and provided
with spurs to enter the holes of said tongue, substantially as specified.
2nd A trunk-fastener consisting of a catch having a tongue b provided with
holes c, in combination with a lock formed of a flat blade, or base, ; provided with
a notch adapted to receive said tongue. Said blade being provided with walls k
forming a rectangle of which the upper wall is cut away to receive said tongue, and
a locking-bar held within and hinged at one end to said walls and provided with
spurs to enter the holes in said tongue and locking mechanism in the free end of
said locking-bar, substantially as specified.
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3rd: A trunk-fastener consisting of a catch having a tongue b provided with
holes in combination with a lock formed of a flat blade, or base, provided with
a notch adapted to receive said tongue, said blade ; being provided with walls
forming a rectangle of which the upper wall is cut away to receive said tongue and
a locking-bar hinged at one end within said walls and provided with spurs to enter the
holes in said tongue and locking mechanism in the free end of said locking-bar and
a flat spring to press on the free end of said locking-bar near its hinge, substantially
as specified.
Dated this 21st day of January 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.