A New or Improved Locking Device for the Closing Frames of Purses, Cigarette Cases, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 39th Jan., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Locking Device for the Closing Frames of
Purses, Cigarette Cases, and the like.
We RICHARD Lux and OSCAR Lux both of Marienthal near Bad Liebenstein,
Thüringia, in the German Empire, Manufacturers, 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 :-
Our invention relates to a new or improved locking device for the closing frames
of purses, cigar and cigarette cases, satchels, bags, and the like, which is so
arranged that it is not noticeable and combines the advantages of absolute safety
with casy opening and closing; while, owing to its being outwardly smooth it
cannot damage the pocket wherein it is stored. This device prevents furthermore
even the smallest coin from dropping out of a purse for instance and is so arranged
that it cannot become loosened, as, in its construction no springs are used in tension
but only in compression. The accompanying sheet of drawings illustrates the
application of my invention to a purse frame.
Fig. 1. is an inner view of the frame and device open.
Fig. 2. is a vertical section of the two parts a and of the frame locked by the
device, and Fig. 3. is an end view of the same.
Fig. 4. is a longitudinal section of the frame with the locking device, and Fig. 5.
is a vertical section of the end of the same.
Fig. 6. is a plan and Fig. 7. a horizontal section on line of Fig. 4.
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The novelty of our locking device consists in arranging over one of the parts a
of the frame ab, a second frame or bolt d which surrounds the part a while
extending at the same time over the part and thus covering the junction line of
the two parts a and b. The bolt d is formed of a U shaped metallic strip or wire
the outer edge of which is carefully rounded off. At the extremities e the
metallic edges of the bolt d are bent inwardly to form surfaces for the springs to
bear upon; these springs being located within the bolt d and being compressed by
the pins which pass through Ụ shaped guides h fixed to the sides of the part a
and serving likewise to guide the ends of the bolt. Transversely the bolt d is
guided by the projections extending into the openings of the part a. The
two parts of the frame a bare locked together by a wedge or pin m formed with
the second part and engaging behind the bolt d. The springs n on both sides
of one part of the frame, say the part a (for instance) press against the pin o of
the other part and thus effect the opening of the frame after the bolt d has
been raised. To open the device, the bolt d is moved away from the part a, this
being easily effected by firmly holding in one hand the purse attached to the
frame a band seizing the ends i of the bolt with the fingers of the other hand and
pulling it away from the purse. In consequence thereof the springs are com-
pressed, while the space formed between the part a and the bolt d allows of the
pin or wedge m being released. As soon as the bolt d is released, it comes to
bear by its ends e under the pressure of the spring against the part a completely
surrounding the latter and covering also the junction line of the two parts a and 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
A locking device for the frame of purses, cigar and cigarette cases, satchels,
bags and the like, characterized by a bolt d engaging with a pin or wedge m of the
part of the frame ab while surrounding the latter over the junction line of the
two parts a and b and secured thereto by the springs bearing on one side

page_text: against the closed ends of the bolt d and on the other against a ping con-
nected to the part a, substantially as herein described and shown and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated the 11th day of November 1891.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C Agent for Applicants."