Improvements in the Fastenings of Trunks.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1893—Accepted. 2nd Sent
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastenings of Trunks.
I, JOHN THOMAS SHAKESPEARE of the Firm of Newton Shakespeare and
Company of Garrison Lane, Birmingham in the County of Warwick Trunk
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention has for its object improvements in the fastenings of trunks by
which I fasten the lid down at each side of the front of the trunk or at any
point within the length of the trunk one lock only being required for the whole
and this I effect in a very cheap simple and effective manner.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount a revolving rod along the front of
the body of the trunk about half of which rod is cut away at the point or points
where the fastening is desired and to the lid immediately above this point a hinged
clasp is provided having a hook catch upon it which is shaped so as to allow
of the clasp being closed when the revolving rod is turned with its narrow face
to the front but upon the rod being revolved the broad face of the rod engages
with the catch and the clasps are in this manner retained down.
is fixed to the rod with means for being locked to the box so that when the
A central clasp
central clasp is locked down the rod is in engagement with the lid clasps and
the whole are thus retained in a locked condition. Any number of clasps may
be formed on the lid the one arrangement locking the whole with one movement.
I may vary the mode of mounting the rod & clasps to suit the requirement of
various kinds of trunks.
The clasp which is fixed to the rod is retained in position either up or down
by a spring which operates on two square faces formed on the revolving rod.
Dated this 26th day of October 1892.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastenings of Trunks.
I, JOHN THOMAS SHAKESPEARE of the Firm of Newton Shakespeare and
Company of Garrison Lane, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Trunk
Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object improvements in the fastenings of trunks by.
which I fasten the lid down at cach side of the front of the trunk or at any point
within the length of the trunk one lock only being required for the whole and this
I effect in a very cheap simple and effective manner.
In carrying my invention into effect I mount a revolving rod along the front of
the body of the trunk about half of which rod is cut away at the point or points
where the fastening is desired and to the lid immediately above this point a hinged
clasp is provided having a hook catch upon it which is shaped so as to allow of the
clasp being closed when the revolving rod is turned with its narrow face to the
front but upon the rod being revolved the broad face of the rod engages with
the catch and the clasps are in this manner retained down. A central clasp is fixed
to the rod with means for being locked to the box so that when the central clasp is
locked down the rod is in engagement with the lid clasps and the whole are thus
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page_text: retained in a locked condition. Any number of clasps may be formed on the lid
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the one arrangement locking the whole with one movement.
may vary the
mode of mounting the rods and clasps to suit the requirement of various kinds of
trunks.
The clasp which is fixed to the rod is retained in position either up or down by a
spring which operates on two square faces formed on the revolving rod.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have fully illustrated the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of one of my fastenings complete fixed upon a
trunk.
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Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation through the centre lock on the line 1-2.
Figure 3 is a similar elevation to Figure 2 but with the catch down.
. Figure 4 is a section through the side catches on the line 3-4 when locked.
Figure 5 is a similar section to Figure 4 but showing the rod in position when
unlocked.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the end of the rod.
My invention consists of the rod A which is mounted on the front of the body of
the box or trunk B in such a manner that the rod will turn in the bearings formed
in the boxes D the rod A being cut away at each end as shewn by a Figure 6 or
at any other part of the rod where it is desired for a catch or lock to be formed and
to the lid B of the box immediately above that part of the rod which is cut the
hinged clasps E are provided having the hook catches e¹ which are so shaped as to
allow of the clasp being closed when the rod A is turned with its narrow face to
the front as shown by Figure 5 but upon the rod A being turned the broad face of
the part a' of the rod A is turned to the frout and thus engages with the catch e¹ as
shewn by Figure 4. The central clasp F is fixed to the rod while the lock H is
attached to the box so that the central clasp F may be locked down which causes
the rod A to engage with the lid clasps E the whole being thus retained in a locked
condition. Any number of clasps E may be formed on the one lid the one central
clasp locking the whole with one movement. The clasp F is retained in a position
either up or down by the spring K which bears upon the face f¹ when up and ""
when down thereby preventing the rod from turning by the leverage of the weight
of the clasp which would prevent the entrance of the catches el into the boxes D.
This forms a most perfect triple lock and combines unusual strength with perfect
security and simplicity. The two side hasps E set themselves conveniently to the
catches a' and e' and are drawn in tight by the downward action of the centre
hasp F carrying the rod A as it is pressed into the lock, the closing or opening of
the centre hasp F acting automatically or both side catches E fastening or releasing
in accord with the movement of the lock hasp. The centre lock may be of any
suitable kind.
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 :-
The improvements in the fastenings of trunks substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth and shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
1
1000
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.