provements in Fastenings for Purses, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Bags, and similar articles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 20th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Fastenings for Purses, Cigar and Cigarette Cases,
Bags, and similar articles.
I, HERMANN LEHMANN of Offenbach on the Main, Germany, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvements in fastenings for bags and similar articles consist in con-
structing the fastening in such a way, that a spring for holding the bag closed is
perfectly dispensed with.
I secure a star-like or cog wheel to one half of the bag frame, and a hook to the
other, the hook partly encircling the wheel when the bag is closed.
When turning
the star-like wheel by hand, the hook is pressed aside by the teeth of the cog
wheel, whereby the frame bearing the hook is pressed off and the fastening
unclosed.
In order to make my invention more clear, I refer to the accompanying drawing,
in which similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the different figures.
Fig. 1 is an upper view of the fastening-device, the frames of the bag being
opened.
Fig. 2 is an upper view, the frames of the bag being half closed.
Fig. 3 shows an upper view of the perfectly closed frame.
Fig. 4 illustrates a side view of the frame with the fastening-device.
Figs. 5 & 6 represent a modification of my improved fastening-device.
The two frames a a' of the bag are hinged together at a² in the usual way.
The frame a bears the star-like or cog wheel b provided with a knob or head c, as
shown in Fig. 4. The frame a bears the snap-hook d, the inner side of which
being straight in order to perfectly gear with the teeth of the cog wheel.
For the purpose of closing the bag, one half of the frame is pressed against the
other, whereby the hook catches between the teeth of the cog wheel, and turns it
until the fastening is effected.
Instead of arranging the tooth wheel turnable around a vertical axis as shown in
Figs. 1 to 4, I may also employ a tooth wheel with a horizontal axis and
accordingly a vertical hook, secured to the opposite half of the frame. Such
modification is represented in Figs. 5 and 6.
I do not confine myself in using my improved fastening device to purses, but I
claim also to be entitled to use the same with cigar and cigarette cases, ladys' bags,
and bags of any kind, and any other similar articles, where fastening devices in
combination with frames are to be employed.
Dated this 26th day of Lung 1890
HERMANN LEHMANN.
By Fredk. Walker & Hyde,
4, Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Purses, Cigar and Cigarette Cases,
Bags, and similar articles.
I, HERMANN LEHMANN of Offenbach on the Main, Germany, Manufacturer,
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
My improvements relate to fastenings for bags, cigar-cases, cigarette-cases,

page_text: purses, and similar articles, and consist in constructing the fastening in such a way,
that a spring for holding the bag closed is perfectly dispensed with. I secure a
star-like or cog-wheel to one half of the bag-frame, and a hook to the other, the
hook partly encircling the wheel when the bag is closed. When turning the star-
like wheel by hand the hook is pressed aside by the teeth of the cog-wheel, whereby
the frame bearing the hook is pressed off and the fastening unclosed.
I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the drawing sent in with
Provisional Specification, in which similar letters denote similar parts throughout
the different views, and in which :-
Fig. 1 is an upper view of the fastening-device, the frames of the bag being
opened,
Fig. 2 is an upper view, the frames of the bag being half closed,
Fig. 3 shows an upper view of the perfectly closed frame,
Fig. 4 illustrates a side-view of the frame with the fastening-device,
Figs. 5 & 6 represent a modification of my improved fastening-device.
b
The
The two frames a a¹ of the bag are hinged together at a² in the usual way.
frame a bears the star-like or cog-wheel provided with a knob or head e, as shown
in Fig. 4. The frame a¹ bears the snap-hook d, the inner side of which is straight
in order to perfectly gear with the teeth of the cog-wheel.
For the purpose of closing the bag one half of the frame is pressed against the
other, whereby the hook catches between the teeth of the cog-wheel, and turns it
until the fastening is effected.
Instead of arranging the tooth-wheel movable around a vertical axle, as shown
in Figs. 1 to 4, I may also employ a tooth-wheel with a horizontal axle, and
accordingly a vertical hook, secured to the opposite half of the frame. Such modi-
fication is represented in Figs. 5 and 6.
I do not confine myself in using my improved fastening-device to bags, cigar-
cases, cigarette-cases and purses, but I may use it also for any other similar article
where fastening devices in combination with frames are to be employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In fastening-devices for bags and similar articles:
The star-like wheel (6) provided with knob (c) and secured to one half of the
frame, in combination with the snap-hook (d) secured to the other half of the frame
and gearing with the star-like wheel (6), the frames being pressed together, for the
purpose as described.
DJ of Mal 1001
HERMANN LEHMANN.
By Geo. Thos. Hyde,
4, Moorfields, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.