Improvements relating to Bags, Portmanteaus, Jewel Cases, Trunks, and like Articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1900
•PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Bags, Portmanteaus, Jewel Cases, Trunks,
and like Articles.
I, HERMAN SILBERHOLTZ, 4, Booth Street, Spitalfields, London, E., Wood
Carver, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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In bags such as, portmanteaus, jewel cases, trunks & like articles at the bottom
is placed an ordinary alarm-bell similar to those used in common American
alarm-clocks or other suitable design. This alarm-bell is wound up by means
of a key and is prevented from ringing by the action of an escapement, which
escapement has attached to it a short rod which penetrates the bottom of the
bag and forms a projecting metal foot on the bottom of the bag, consequently
when the bag is standing on the floor or table &c., the said metal foot is pressed
up into the bag and being attached to the escapement as aforesaid prevents the
alarm from ringing, but so soon as the bag is lifted the said metal foot having
all resistance removed from underneath it is by means of a spring thrust outwards
through the bottom of the bag, the other end of which being attached to the
escapement, causes the escapement to release the alarm wheel which in turn
causes the alarm-bell to ring continuously until the bag is again set down on
the floor or table. When it is desired to render the alarm-bell and escapement
in-operative this is effected by means of a ring being placed round the upper end
of a spindle projecting above the upper side of the alarm-bell & this ring is con-
trolled by a chain attached to it, the other end of which chain penetrates the
top of the bag,the loose end hanging free down the outside of the bag, & which
by being pulled, causes the said ring to come free from the aforesaid spindle
which is connected with the escapement of the said metal foot protruding through
the bottom of the bag.
Improvements relating to Bags, Portmanteaus, Jewel Cases, Trunks,
and like Articles.
HERMAN SILBERHOLTZ, 4, Booth Street, Spitalfields, London, E., Wood Carver,
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 invention relates to improvements in bags and the like. At the bottom of
the bag Sheet 1 Fig. 1 is placed an ordinary alarm bell A, similar to those used
in common Americal alarm clocks or of other suitable design. This alarm bell

page_text: is wound up by means of a key at B, Sheet 1, Fig. 1 but the alarm bell can be.
prevented from ringing by the action of the escapement-rod D Sheet 2, Fig. 1,
which escapement-rod D consists of a wire soldered to the hammer of the alarm
bell. The alarm-foot C, Sheet 2, Fig. 1, penetrates the bottom of the bag form-
ing a projecting metal foot C, Sheet 1, Fig. 1, consequently when the bag is 5
standing on the floor, or table, &c., the said metal foot is pressed up into the
bag bringing it in contact with the escapement-rod D, Fig. 1, Sheet 2 and so
prevents the alarm bell from ringing, but as soon as the bag is lifted the said
metal foot having all resistance removed from underneath it is thrown outwards
by means of the spiral spring F, Sheet 2, Fig. 3. The other end at L, being 1
withdrawn from the escapement-rod D, thereby causes the alarm wheel P, to
run free, which in turn causes the alarm-bell to ring until set down again on the
floor or table &c. When it is desired to render the alarm bell in-operative, this
is effected by means of a ring H¹, Sheet 1 Fig. 1, being placed around the upper
end of the button B Sheet 1, Fig. 1, projecting above the upperside of the
alarm bell and this ring is controlled by a chain attached to it J & J, Sheet 1
Fig. 1, the other end of which chain penetrates the top of the bag at K, the
loose end hanging free down the outside of the bag, and which by being pulled
causes the ring H₁, to come free from the aforesaid spindle, which being con-
nected with the rod R. S, Fig. 2, Sheet 1 by means of the chain J, Fig. 2, Sheet 1 :
throws the alarm bell in or out of gear as required:-
This invention may be more particularly described as follows; viz:
The drawing Sheet 2, Fig. 1 shews the alarm bell arrangement in section.
The alarm foot C Sheet 2 Fig. 3 is thrust downwards by the operation of the
spiral spring F which encircles the spindle L, and pushes the alarm foot C
downwards clear of the escapement-rod D which releasing the escapement rod D
causes the alarm bell to ring loudly, which alarm bell is operated by means of
an ordinary clock main-spring which is released or held in check by means of
the said escapement-rod D..
When it is desired to render the alarm bell in-operative this is done by placing
the ring H Sheet 2, Fig. 2, under the collar of the button B, Fig. 2, which ring
is kept in the desired position by the downward pull of the chain J, Sheet 2,
Fig. 2. The downward pull of the chain J, Fig. 2 is obtained by means of the
crank M, Fig. 2, which crank has a downward thrust given to it by means of
a any suitable spring operating upon it. Fitting into the notch of the crank M,
is the connecting rod R, S Sheet 1, Fig. 2 which at its other end at S, Sheet 2,
Fig. 3, has a projection which bears upon a lug T, affixed to the inner end of
the metal alarm foot spindle Sheet 2, Fig. 3 at T. According to whether the
said projection at S, Sheet 2, Fig. 3 bears under the lug T of the aforesaid alarm
foot, so is the free movement of the alarm foot held in check in which case the
alarm foot maintains a rigid position, consequently the alarm bell will in this
case not ring when the bag is lifted.
The indicator pointer U, Sheet 1, Fig. 2, has at its pivot end a piece of metal
soldered to it V, the other end of which bears upon and is hooked onto the edge
of the main-spring of the alarm, whereby when the alarm spring is wound up
tight the pointer Ü Sheet 1, Fig. 2, is at U, and when the alarm spring is com-
pletely run out or exhausted the connecting-rod V Sheet 1, Fig. 2, is forced into
a different position by the pressure of the main-spring upon it causing the
pointer to travel to the position X Sheet 1, Fig. 2. A suitable hole being
made in the bag to enable the pointer to be seen.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
The arrangement of the metal foot C, Sheet 2, Fig. 3, with the spiral-
spring F and the escapement rod D, operating in manner above described-see
1 ales the chain I with ring io 2 controlling the alarm
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page_text: bell for the purpose of throwing it in or out of gear, & the crank M, Fig. 2.
The novelty I claim is the combination of this form of automatic-alarm-bell
applied to bags and the like, whereby these on being lifted sound their own
alarm, & when the alarm is exhausted the indicator-pointer at U Sheet 1, Fig. 2
indicates the fact by the pointer being operated upon by the main-spring of
the alarm.