Improvements in Fastenings, for the Drawing Together and Securing or Looking of Carriage Heads, Windows, Doors, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1392-Accepted, 6th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings, for the Drawing Together and Securing
or Looking of Carriage Heads, Windows, Doors, and the like.
I, FRANKLIN DAVIES of the firm of S. Mills and Company, of Ryland Street,
in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature. of.this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to fastening means, for, drawing together and locking the
heads of carriages, such for example as landaus, and also for the drawing together
and locking of window sashes, both sliding and folding, and doors.
The said invention consists of a two part fastener, the one part having an
attachment' plate,, with a radiant and pivoted arm, having a drawing-to horn or
member,, terminated inwardly by a gap, sunken upon its boundary edging,, and
within which said sinking, the lower part of a fly nut, screwing upon a stem,
directed from the plate of the other part, takes, when in its fastening,position.
In carrying out my invention in connection with a head lock for a landau, I
proceed as follows:-
Fitted upon the inside of the rear or back section of the folding head, is an arm,
jointed at its inner end to an attachment plate, and having at its other end, a knob
or handle, by which the arm is brought forward, or pushed backwards, for fastening
or unfastening..
The inner end of the said arm, has an excentric and radiant shaped horn, terminated
at its inner end,, by a cross gap, with a mouth or entrance widened to form a
lead to the said gap, whose boundary edge, at its extreme inner end, is sunken..
Thus we have a pivotedly connected arm, with a horn shaped device, for the
drawing to of the other part, which is led up the other side of the said horn to the
gap, within which the fastening is made.
Fitted upon the inside of the front section of the said head, is the second part of
the lock, consisting of a depending screwed stem, connected to it.by an attachment
plate, and upon which stem, which is expanded or headed at its end, a fly nut.or
fever turn, takes.
It is understood that, the first fastening, part, has the head or knob depending
or hanging downwards, so that the drawing of the arm forward in one direction,
causes the horn to take upon the back of the lower part. of the stem of the other
part, and by pulling home the said arm, the gap is taken around the said stem.
OPERATION:
Assuming that the two closing sections of a carriage head have brought
approximately together, with the meeting front, parts of them near to each other,
the pulling round of the arm, causes its horn part, to embrace the stem of the other
part, and as the said arm is jointed, the gap of it is drawn around the stem, and
the sections thereby drawn together, which are then locked by the screwing
home of the thumb léver nut, and the taking of its lower, part into the sinking
surrounding the gap.
By constructing head locks as described, security and simplicity, of 'fastening is
obtained, and rattling or chattering prevented.
The application of my invention, to a sash, door, or like fastening, differs in no
essential respect from its application to a head lock, as herein described and set
forth...
Dated this 6th day, of November 1891.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for the Drawing Together and Securing
or Locking of Carriage Heads, Windows, Doors, and the like.
I FRANKLIN DAVIES, of the firm of S. Mills and Company of Ryland Street,
in the City of Birmingham, 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:-
This invention relates to fastening means, for drawing together and locking the
heads of carriages, such for example as landaus, and also for the drawing together
and locking of window sashes, both sliding and folding, and doors.
The said invention consists of a two part fastener, the one part having an
attachment plate, with a radiant and pivoted arm, having a drawing-to arm or
member, terminated inwardly by a gap; sunken upon its boundary edging, and
within which said sinking, the lower part of a fly nut, screwing upon a stem,
directed from the plate of the other part, takes, when in its fastening position.
In carrying out my invention in connection with a head lock for a landau, I
proceed as follows:-
Fitted upon the inside of the rear or back section of the folding head, is an
arm, jointed at its inner end to an attachment plate, and having at its other end, a
knob or handle, by which the arm is brought forward, or pushed backwards, for
fastening or unfastening.
The inner end of the said arm, has an excentric and radiant shaped horn,
terminated at its inner end, by a cross gap, with a mouth or entrance widened
to form a lead to the said gap, whose boundary edge, at its extreme inner end, is
sunken.
Thus, we have a pivotedly connected arm, with a horn shaped device, for the
drawing to of the other part, which is led up the inner side of the said horn to the
gap, within which the fastening is made.
Fitted upon the inside of the front section of the said head, is the second part of
the lock, consisting of a depending screwed stem, connected to it by an attachment
plate, and upon which stem, which is expanded or headed at its end, a fly nut or
lever turn takes.
It is understood that the first fastening part has the head or knob depending or
hanging downwards, so that the drawing of the arm forward in one direction,
causes the horn to take upon the back of the lower part of the stem.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents an underside plan of a carriage
head lock, constructed and arranged according to my invention.
The said head lock, which consists of a drawing-to, and fastening or locking
device, attachedly connected to the front and rear folding sections of a landau or
like vehicle is shown locked, or in its fastening position.
Figure 2 represents a horizontal section of the same, upon the dotted lines A. B.
Figure 1, whilst Figure 3 represents an edge view of the said head lock.
Figure 4 shows the sections of the folding head separated, and the drawing-to
horn or member, in the act of drawing the same together, by the said horn
member part coming at the back of the stem member, upon which the fly and
screw locking nut turns.
Figure 5 represents a vertical section of Figure 4, upon the dotted lines C. D.
Figure 6 represents a cross section of Figure 1, upon the dotted lines E. F. when
the said fastener is in the position Figure 2.
a is an arm jointed at its inner end at a², to an attachment plate b, connected
to the back section e, of the folding head top part of a landau. The other end of
the said arm has an operating knob a', whilst directed from one side of the middle
of the said arm, is a drawing-to or horn member a', inwardly terminated by a
gap a, with a mouth or sunken entrance a, wherein which latter, the lower part d³,

page_text: of a fly nut d, screwing, and rising and falling, upon a fixed stem e, takes, when the
said fly nut is screwed down.
The said stem which is headed, or has a stop shoulder is carried by an
attachment plate f, carried by the front section, of the folding head of a carriage.
OPERATION.
Assuming that the two closing sections c, g, of a carriage head have been
brought approximately together, as in Figure 4, with the meeting trout parts of
them near to each other, the pulling round of the arin a, in the direction of the
arrow, causes its horn part a', to impinge upon the stem e of the other part f, and
as the said arm is jointed at a², the said pulling round causes the said stem e, to
traverse up the inside of the horn, and be taken into the gap a³, when the said arm
has been fully drawn round into the position as in Figure 1.
By now screwing home the fly or lever nut d, the foot or lower part d', of it,
seats itself within the recess a", hence the drawing-to, fastening and locking of the
two sections of the folding head, together.
By constructing head locks as described, security and simplicity of fastening is
attained, and rattling or chattering prevented.
The application of my invention to window frames or sashes, doors or like
fastenings, differs in no essential respect, from its application to a head lock, as
herein described and set forth, other than that the said fasteners will be inverted,.
or turned into an upright position.
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:
same,
First In a carriage head lock, providing the jointed lever of the with
a drawing to arm a', and gap a³, or gap and locking recess a" as set forth.
Secondly-A head lock, consisting of two parts, which are constructed,.
arranged and provided, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly: The improvements in window, door and like fastenings, and the
construction and arrangements of the parts, as described and set forth.
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FRANKLIN DAVIES,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.