IMPROVEMENTS IN IRON SAFES AND FOR DOORS FOR THE SAME AND OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1867

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joseph Westwood, of Tredegar House, Bow, in
the County of Middlesex, Engineer, and Robert Baillie, of Leyton, in
the County of Essex, Engineer, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
IRON SAFES AND FOR DOORS FOR THE SAME AND OTHER PURPOSES."
Sealed the 24th April 1867, and dated the 18th February 1867.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joseph Westwood and
Robert Baillie at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with their
Petition, on the 13th February 1867.
We, JOSEPH WESTWOOD, of Tredegar House, Bow, in the County of
Middlesex, Engineer, and ROBERT BAILLIE, of Leyton, in the County of Essex,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVE.
MENTS IN IRON SAFES AND FOR DOORS FOR THE SAME AND OTHER PURPOSES," to
be as follows:--
Our Invention consists, in the first place, in forming one of the vertical sides
and the door in front with a series of corresponding steps in those parts of the
said vertical side and door and top and bottom that are brought together
when the door is closed, thereby increasing the security against the forcible
opening of the door by the insertion' of a bar or other forcible instrument
between the end of the door and such vertical side or top and bottom. By
forming the vertical side, top, and bottom of the safe in this manner a bar or
other forcing instrument could only be inserted to the depth of the first step,
and even if by means of such instrument the first step could be removed no
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page_text: leverage for operation against the said vertical side could be obtained until a
portion of the end of the door equal to the depth of the second step had first
been removed, so as to allow of the further insertion of the bar or other
forcing instrument; and in this manner each successive step would offer an
obstruction to the entrance of the bar or forcing instrument.
Our Invention consists, in the second place, in constructing iron safes with
an external and internal box or case, the latter of which is mounted so as to be
capable of turning on a central pivot or axis. By this means when the
internal box or case has been closed by shutting its door this box or case may
be turned on its pivot or axis, so as to carry the door round to the back and
fixed in that position. The face of the door may be either straight or curved.
The vertical side, top, and bottom of each box or case and the end of its
door may be formed with steps, as above described, or otherwise.
Our Invention consists, in the last place, in constructing doors for safes and
other purposes in such a manner that the door may be turned on a centre so
as to fix it in its seat by bringing ears or lugs (being parts of the door or
fixed thereto) over the inside of the plate of the safe, or other fixture to
which the door is applied; such ears or lugs being brought over apertures in
the said plate or other fixture by turning the door back again in order to
open it.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 13th August 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, we, JOSEPH
WESTWOOD, of Tredegar House, Bow, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer,
and ROBERT BAILLIE, of Leyton, in the County of Essex, Engineer, send
greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Thirteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, in the thirtieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto us, the
said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie, Her special licence that we, the
said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie, our executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as we, the said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie,our
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein

page_text: expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, aud
Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN IRON SAFES AND FOR DOORS FOR
THE SAME AND OTHER PURPOSES," upon the condition (amongst others) that we
the said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie, our executors or adminis-
trators, by an instrument in writing under our, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that we, the said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie,
do hereby declare the nature of our said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto
annexed, and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to say):-
Our Invention of "Improvements in Iron Safes and for Doors for the same
and other Purposes" consists, in the first place, in forming oue of the vertical
sides and the door in front with a series of corresponding steps in those parts
of the said vertical side and door and top and bottom that are brought
together when the door is closed, thereby increasing the security against the
forcible opening of the door by the insertion of a bar or other forcing
instrument between the end of the door and such vertical side or top or
bottom. By forming the vertical side, top, or bottom of the safe in this
manner a bar or other forcing instrument could only be inserted to the depth
of the first step, and even if by means of such instrument the first step could
be removed no leverage for operation against the said vertical side could be
obtained until a portion of the end of the door equal to the depth of the second
step had first been removed, so as to allow of the further insertion of the bar
or other forcing instrument; and in this manner each successive step would
offer an obstruction to the entrance of the bar or forcing instrument.
Our Invention cousists, in the second place, in constructing iron safes
with an external and internal box or case, the latter of which is mounted
so as to be capable of turning on a central pivot or axis. By this means
when the internal box or case has been closed by shutting its door this box
or case may be turned on its pivot or axis, so as to carry the door round
to the back, and fixed in that position. The face of the door may be either
straight or curved. The vertical side, top, and bottom of each box or case
and the end of its door may be formed with steps, as above described, or
.otherwise.

page_text: And our Invention consists, in the last place, in constructing doors for iron
safes and other purposes in such a manner that the door may be turned on a
centre, so as to fix it in its seat by bringing ears or lugs (being parts of the
door, or fixed thereto) over the inside of the plate of the safe or other fixture
to which the door is applied,such ears or lugs being brought over apertures in
the said plate or other fixture by turning the door back again in order to
open it.
Having thus stated the nature of the said Invention we will proceed to
describe more particularly in what manner the same is to be performed by
reference to the accompanying Drawings, in which are illustrated the mode or
modes of constructing iron safes and doors, above referred to.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a vertical section, and Fig. 2 a horizontal section, shewing an
external and internal case of an iron safe.
In these Figures A is the external case, and B the internal case, the case B
being mounted on pivots C, C, at top and bottom, fixed in the case A, so as
to admit of the case B being turned round as required; Dis the door of the
case A, and E is the door of the case B. It will be seen that on the vertical
sides, and also at the top and bottom of each case, against which the ends of
the doors shut a series of steps are formed which would be capable of suc-
cessively offering resistance to the introduction of a bar or other forcing
instrument from without.
In Fig. 2 the internal case B is shewn as turned on its pivots, so as to
carry the door E round to the back of the case A, the door D being in the
front of the same. F is a projection fixed on the lower part of the interual
case B which by coming in contact with the ledge G on the interior of the
external case A prevents the further turning of the said case B on its pivots.
The stopping of this case as required may, however, be effected by other
suitable means. It will be understood on reference to these two Figures
that the series of steps ou the sides and top and bottom of the cases A
and B and the doors D and E would form obstructions to the insertion of a
bar or other forcing instrument, and thereby prevent the liability of the doors
to be broken open; it will also be understood on reference to Fig. 2 that
when the internal case Bis turned into the position shewn in the Figure, and
fixed therein, all access to the case will be prevented by the solid back of the
same being brought opposite to the door D of the external case A.
Fig. 3 represents in elevation, and Fig. 4 in vertical section, the mode
of constructing doors for iron safes and other purposes, referred to under

page_text: the third head of our Invention. In these Figures one door is shewn open
and another is shewn closed. H is the door, which has steps formed round
its inner edge to fit corresponding steps in its seat I. The door is supported
on a hinged bracket or frame K, on the end of which it is mounted so as to
be capable of turning on a pivot at L to a distance limited by the length of
the slot M formed in the bracket or frame K. On the door are formed or
fixed lugs or ears N, N, adapted to fit into corresponding apertures N* in
the seat I; by this means when the door is closed in the position with the
stop at the bottom of the slot M the ears or lugs N, N, pass into the
apertures N, N*, and the door is secured by turning it on the pivot I until
the stop O is brought to the top of the slot M, as shewn in the lower part of
Fig. 3; in this position the door is locked as usual.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, we hereby declare that what we claim
as of our Invention is,-
First, the construction of iron safes with one of the vertical sides and top
and bottom or parts against which the door fits formed in successive steps for
the purpose described.
Secondly, the construction of iron safes with an external and internal case,
the latter being capable of turning on pivots and being fixed with its door at
the back of the external case, for the purpose described.
And, lastly, the construction and mounting of doors for iron sates and other
purposes, in the manner described, either with or without steps formed in the
door and in the seat thereof.
In witness whereof, we, the said Joseph Westwood and Robert Baillie,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twelfth day of August,
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.