Improvements in Hampers and similar Receptacles, and in Locks suitable for application thereto.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th June, 1892-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hampers and similar Receptacles, and in Locks
suitable for application thereto.
We WILLIAM WATTS CARTLEDGE and JAMES STRANGE of Number 3 Travis
Street, London Road, in the City of Manchester, Skip Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates principally to hampers or wickerwork receptacles and to
the closure of the same and has for its chief objects to increase the strength and
durability of such receptacles and to render more secure the closure of the same.
We weave into the body of the hamper tubular metal rods which serve to
strengthen the sides of the hamper. These hollow rods may consist of ordinary
wrought iron or steel piping or be made by bending sheet iron or steel into a tubular
or hollow form. The bottom may be strengthened in a similar manner or by means
of wires which would be passed upward through the hollow side rods and be inter-
laced at the top edge of the hamper along with the withies canes or material of
which the hamper would be made. We may also strengthen the lid by the use of
such rods.
We also make use of the hollow rods to serve as means for the more secure
attachment of the lock and handles if there be handles and in some cases of the
hinges.
In the case of the lock rods of the indicated nature are passed through lugs or
eyes formed on or attached to the lock case or through the curled ends of a plate
or of plates secured to the lock case.
Any suitable construction of lock may be used but we have devised a construction
which is simple in formation and action and is at the same time strong and little
liable to derangement.
The staple part is of an arrow headed formation having two shoulders in place
of the ordinary eye.
When the hamper lid is shut down this staple passes between
two detents and moves them apart the detents closing by spring action upon the two
shoulders. The detents may be hinged upon a fulcrum or upon separate fulcra and
be acted upon by springs or may themselves be constructed to have the necessary
spring action. The lock is opened by means of a double winged key. If desired
the lock may be provided with wards or parts to increase the security.
may be used for boxes or receptacles not of a wickerwork formation.
Dated this 11th day of August 1891
This lock
DUTTON & FULTON,
1, St. James Square, Manchester, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hampers and similar Receptacles, and in Locks
suitable for application thereto.
We WILLIAM WATTS CARTLEDGE & JAMES STRANGE of 60 Grosvenor Street
Chorlton-Medlock Manchester, Skip Hamper & Basket Manufacturers formerly of
No. 3 Travis Street London Road Manchester 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:-
The object of this invention is the construction of a lock or fastening for hampers
& suitable for the parcel post service of hampers & for travellers hampers, which lock
or fastening shall not project beyond the outside limits of the lid or other part of

page_text: the basket hamper &c. so as to be liable to catch against anything in transit &
which is secured to the wicker work in an efficient & durable manner.
On the accompanying drawing is a lock letter A showing front & top plate
removed (also showing full view of inside of lock).
BB catch or drop iron which drops into the lock thereby forcing the CC clips
back and when sufficiently closed locks itself by the arrow-head B passing the
clips.
CC clips attached to springs.
DD springs attached to clips.
E E bolt holes for securing the lock which being so placed in the wicker work as
to prevent the lock from being damaged or broken in transit, & which is secured
by bolts & nuts from the inside.
FF showing iron band which goes round the back of the lock, forming a ring
on each side of the lock.
G showing key hole for solid end of key.
I showing inside view of lock and drop iron or catch when out of the lock.
J showing flat view of key.
I showing view of iron tubes which pass through Fring of iron band of lock, &
which goes round back of lock to prevent its being cut out of basket skip or
hamper, the iron tubes which takes the place of stakes or uprights in the skip
hamper &c., strengthens the sides & keeps them from bulging out.
M showing wire runners passing through the bottom of skip hampers &c. & up
through the iron tubes & clenched at the top.
N showing view of beech or hard wood rail passing through the ring H of drop
iron or catch in order to prevent breakage oscillation &c.
O screw holes for fastening front plate in its position.
Having thus particularly described & ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The improved construction & arrangement of lock or fastening for hampers &
other similar articles, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing.