An Improved Seal Fastening.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application; 13th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1890-Accepted, 12th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Seal Fastening.
I, Dr. BENNO EDLER VON POSSANNER-EHRNTHALL, Imperial Royal Commissioner
of the Finances, of Vienna, Austria, IX, Hoerlgasse, 6, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to an improved seal-lock, and its object is to provide a means
for rendering it absolutely impossible to tamper with the seal without defacing
the device thereupon.
In carrying it into effect, I provide a block of a suitable size and material, having
a cavity formed therein.. A pair of perforations leads from the outside of the block
into the cavity; and another pair from the cavity to the outside of the block.
The first mentioned pair pierce one face of the block, and the second pair a
different face.
I provide a cover for the cavity which is hinged to the side of the cavity in
any convenient or suitable way. It may be made out of the block by either casting
or cutting.
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The two ends of the cord to be sealed are first tied, and then passed into the
cavity. The block is then pushed up to the last knot, and the cord-ends made
fast to a knot on a second pair of cords, the ends of which are next drawn tightly
through the second pair of holes, which causes the knots to enter the cavity. The
cover of the cavity is then bent down, so as to close it. The protruding ends of
the last mentioned pair of cords are cut off close to the block, and the device
impressed upon the top of the block (of the surface of which the cover above mentioned
now forms a part) by a suitable seal press.
The top of the block now presents the appearance of a solid seal, while the opposite
side only shews, in cross section, two pieces of cord. .
Dated this 13th day of December 1889
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Seal Fastening.
, Dr. BENNO EDLER VON POSSANner-Ehrnthall, Imperial Royal Commissioner
of the Finances, of Vienna, Austria, IX, Hoerlgasse 6, 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 an improved seal fastening, and its object is to provide
means for rendering it absolutely impossible to tamper with the seal without defacing
the device or impression thereupon.
In carrying it into effect, I provide a block of a suitable size and material,
(preferably of lead) having a cavity formed therein. A pair of perforations leads
from the rim, or circumference, of the block into the cavity, and another pair from
the cavity to the flat surface, or outside, of the block.
1 provide also a cover, or several covers, for the cavity, which cover or covers are
integral with the body, or block, and may have smooth or toothed edges.
In order that my invention, and the means by which it is to be carried into practical
effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe the same in detail, referring
in so doing to the accompanying figures, which are to be taken as part of this
specification and read therewith.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a similar site view of my
Fig. 3 shews the cord being inserted:
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Fig. 4 represents the latter after the forming of the second knot, the ends of the
cord being inserted into the two holes or perforations on the under side:
Fig. 5 is a section of a modification.
The seal consists of the body or block a, the one 'flat surface of which is provided
with a cavity b into which can be pressed a cover c (or two or more covers c', c²) as
.will be explained further on.
are perforations which lead from the circumference of the block into the
cavity, and another pair f¹. 2, leads from the cavity to the outside, or flat bottom,
of the block.
The two ends of the cord to be sealed are first tied and then passed through the
perforations d² into the cavity 6:-See Fig. 3. The block is then pushed up to the
last knot, and the cord-ends are joined to a second knot. The ends of the cord are
next drawn tightly through the second pair of perforations f₁f, which causes
the second knot to enter the cavity. The cover c of the cavity is then bent down
so as to close it. The protruding ends of the cord (passing through the perfora-
*tions ƒ ƒ2) are cut off close to the block, and then the seal is pressed by a suitable
seal-press.
The top of the block now presents the appearance of a solid seal, while the
opposite side only shews, in cross section, the pieces of the cord, so that it is quite
impossible to remove the cord without injuring the device.
I wish to have it expressly understood that the inserting of the cord ends through
the perforations f₁, f, is only necessary, when the cord is so thin that the operation
may be done without any difficulty, otherwise it is sufficient to cut off the ends of the
'knot near the knot, and to press the latter into the cavity. Both ends of the cord are
then to be seen as distinctly as when the cord-ends are passed through the
perforations f¹‚ ƒ².
Fig. 5 shews a modification of my seal. Here are provided two covers c³, c³,
instead of one only; but it is obvious that more than two covers may be used.
"The edges of the covers may be smooth, or toothed, as indicated at c Fig. 5.
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Instead of two perforations f¹, f, there may be only one. Moreover, perforations
may be formed in the cover c.
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 :
A seal fastening in which the ends of the cord are secured by pressing down
one or several covers provided with smooth or toothed edges and where, after
pressing, part of the cord, passes through perforations ff and appears in the device
so that removing the cord injures the device, as set forth."
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1900
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.