IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING AND OTHER TRUNKS, AND CASH, DEED, AND OTHER BOXES MADE OF SHEET METAL
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Lloyd, junior, of Wolverhampton, in the County of
Stafford, Merchant, and Manufacturer of Japanned Wares, for the Invention
of "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING AND OTHER TRUNKS, AND CASH, DEED,
AND OTHER BOXES MADE OF SHEET METAL"
Sealed the 18th July 1879, and dated the 15th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Lloyd at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th February 1879.
SAMUEL LLYOD, junior, of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Merchant,
and Manufacturer of Japanned Wares. "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING AND
OTHER TRUNKS, AND CASH, DEED, AND OTHER BOXES MADE OF SHEET METAL."
This Invention relates firstly, to the fastening at the front of the trunk or box.
A moulding (preferably rectangular) is formed along the top part of the front of
the body. The moulding is closed in at the back by a plate (preferably of steel)
fixed thereto, the moulding thus being formed into a tube. Within the tube thus
formed is placed a strong bar, capable of sliding longitudinally upon stumps fixed
to the plate and projecting through horizontal slots in the bar. At or about the
centre of the plate and carried by the plate are levers similar to those ordinarily
used for lever locks. A nozzle having a key hole therein is fixed to the plate
and keeps the levers and bar back against the plate. The nozzle projects some-
what through the front of the moulding. The linking plate is fixed to the front
of the lid and has links which pass down through openings in the top of the
moulding. The bar aforesaid which acts as the bolt of the lock is moved longi-
tudinally by the key, and has two or more projections which pass over and lock
corresponding projections on the links. The bar is preferably of such a length
that the projections thereon occur at intervals through nearly the entire length
of the trunk or box.

page_text: This Invention relates, secondly, to an attachment at the back of the lid, which
answers the double purpose of preventing the back of the lid from being raised
(when the front is locked) in case the hinges should be destroyed, and also of pre-
venting the lid from falling back when opened to its full extent; or the attach-
ment may be constructed for either purpose separately. To the back of the lid
and inside thereof is fixed a curved or other shaped piece of metal (preferably a
trough shaped piece of sheet iron of curved section) so that when the lid is shut
one edge comes immediately under a moulding or other projection inside the back
of the trunk or box, and when the lid is open to its full extent, the same edge
catches against a bead or other projection.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Samuel Lloyd in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 12th August
1879.
SAMUEL LLOYD, junior, of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, Merchant,
and Manufacturer of Japanned Wares. "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING AND
OTHER TRUNKS, AND CASH, DEED, AND OTHER BOXES MADE OF Sheet Metal."
This Invention relates, firstly, to the fastening at the front of the trunk_or_box.
A moulding (preferably rectangular) is formed along the top part of the front of
the body. The moulding is closed in at the back by a plate (preferably of steel)
Within the tube thus
fixed thereto, the moulding thus being formed into a tube.
formed is placed a strong bar, capable of sliding longitudinally upon stumps fixed
to the plate and projecting through horizontal slots in the bar, or the said stumps
may be fixed to the bar and project through slots in the plate. At or about the
centre of the plate (longitudinally) and carried by the plate are levers similar to
those ordinarily used for lever locks. A nozzle having a key-hole therein is fixed
to the plate and keeps the levers back against the bar. The nozzle projects some-
what through the front of the moulding. The linking-plate is fixed to the front
of the lid and has links which pass down through openings in the top of the
moulding. The bar aforesaid acts as the bolt of the lock and is moved longi-
tudinally by the key. The said bar has two or more projections which pass over
and lock corresponding projections on the links. The said bar is of such a length
that the projections thereon occur at intervals through nearly the entire length of
the trunk or box.
This Invention relates, secondly, to an attachment at the back of the lid which
answers the double purpose of preventing the back of the lid from being raised
(when the front is locked) in case the hinges should be destroyed, and also of
preventing the lid from falling back when opened, or the attachment may be con-
structed for either purpose separately. To the back of the lid and inside thereof
is fixed a curved or other shaped piece of metal (preferably a trough shaped piece
of sheet iron of curved section), so that when the lid is shut one edge comes
immediately under a moulding or other projection inside the back of the trunk or
box, and when the lid is open to its full extent the same edge catches against a
bead or other projection; (but this arrangement is novel only in the case of using
a long trough shaped piece as described, as a quadrant having a catch has before
been used at each end of the lid,) or a part of the curved metal tightens against a
bead.
Having thus stated the nature of my said Invention I will now proceed more
particularly to describe the manner of performing the same with reference to the
accompanying Drawings.
The same letters of reference occurring upon any of the views indicate corre-
sponding parts; Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fastening for the front of a
trunk or box, but with the moulding left out for the sake of more clearly illustrating
the other parts; Figure 2 is a cross section through the trunk or box, the lower
part of the trunk and also the middle part being left out for convenience of illus-
tration; Figure 3 is a section taken through the front moulding, shewing the front
fastening in plan but with the linking-plate removed, the links being shewn in
section.
A is the moulding formed in the front of a trunk or box; B is the plate which
closes in the back of the moulding, the said plate being riveted or otherwise fixed
to the back of the moulding; C is the bar capable of being moved longitudinally;
D, D, are stumps cast solid upon or fixed to the bar C. The said stumps are
triangular shaped as shewn by dotted lines, Figure 1, so as to give a small bearing
at the bottom and thus reduce friction; a, a, are washer plates; and b, b, set
screws to hold back the bar C against the plate B; E, E, are slots in the plate B

page_text: in which the stump D, D, slide; F is the linking-plate preferably shaped in section
as shown at Figure 2, so as to leave little or no projection at the upper edge
thereof; G, G, etc., are the links projecting downwards from the linking-plate F.
The links G, G, etc., pass down through holes in the top of the moulding as the lid
is shut. One of the said holes is shewn at g by the detached view, Figure la,
which represents in plan a short length of the top of the moulding and front edge of
the box; H, H, etc., are projections on the bar which pass over and lock the links
as the bar is moved from right to loft. The links are shewn as locked. The bar C
is moved longitudinally by means of a key inserted in the nozzle N and acting
through the medium of ordinary lever-lock mechanism as shewn. The parts H, H,
etc., project somewhat at the back of the bar C so as to form fillets, the depth of
the bar to bear against the plate B.
J is a piece of sheet metal shewn curved in cross-section (see Figure 2). The
said piece J is preferably nearly the length of the box or trunk, and is riveted or
otherwise fixed to the inside of the back of the lid as shown at K. When the lid
is closed the edge I of the part J comes close under the inside of the moulding
and thus prevents the back of the lid from being raised in case of the hinges being
destroyed. As the lid is opened into the positions shewn by dotted lines, the
curved part J being excentric to the hinge, a part M bears against the bead at the
top edge of the box as shewn, and thus prevents the lid falling back.
Having thus stated the nature of my said Invention and particularly described
and ascertained the manner of carrying out the same, I declare that I do not limit
myself to the exact details as shewn, but what I claim as my Invention and
desire to secure by Letters Patent is,―
1st. The fastening for the front of the lid of a travelling or other trunk, or
cash, deed, or other box made of sheet metal, substantially as herein described and
illustrated by the Drawings.
2nd. Securing the front of the lid of travelling and other trunks, and cash, deed,
and other boxes made of sheet metal by means of links passing down through holes
formed in the top of the moulding constructed as aforesaid, and fastening the said
links by suitable mechanism within the moulding, substantially as herein described
and illustrated by the Drawings.
3rd. The attachment at the back of the lid of travelling and other trunks, and
cash, deed, and other boxes, substantially as and for the purpose herein described
and illustrated by the Drawing (Figure 2), whether the same is used as a security
to the lid when fastened, or as a holder to prevent the lid falling back when open,
or for both purposes.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Lloyd, junior, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
Witness,
HENRY CHILTON,
Clerk to Stephen Watkins,
Assoc. M. Inst. C.E.,
Patent Office,
Wolverhampton.
SAMUEL LLOYD, JB. (L.S.)