Cases, Trunks, and the like.
Year: 1885

page_text: Cases, Trunks, and the like.
I, JOHN ROWLATT of 37 Wellington Street Leicester Hamper & Basket
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR CONNECTED WITH FASTENERS FOR HAMPERS, CASES TRUNKS, AND THE LIKE,
to be as follows:-
The fastener consists of a metal bar, with a catch or bolt at each end, and a hasp
hinged to the centre of the bar, for the lock.
The bar works in a groove in the lid of the Hamper or Box, and by means of a
spring the catch or bolt at each end of the bar, works into a stud, or eye, fixed to
the edge of the Hamper or Box; on closing the lid, the hinged hasp falling between
two studs or bosses on the edge of the lid, which, when locked, prevents the hasp
being forced out of its place.
This makes three fastenings at one action.

page_text: Cases, Trunks, and the like.
I, JOHN ROWLATT, of 37, Wellington Street Leicester, Hamper and Basket
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
OR CONNECTED WITH FASTENERS FOR HAMPERS, CASES, TRUNKS AND THE LIKE,"
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :---
The Fastener consists as follows,-of a round metal bar A. with the right hand
end inade square and necked back to form a bolt B. each end works in a metal
block C. fixed to the front stick in the Hamper lid D. The bar A. is fitted and
works in a groove in the inside edge of the front lidstick (see section E. on
drawings). On bar A. works Hasp F. which having a round hole through centre
of knuckle, and a slot on top side of hole, will pass over a corresponding fillet
which projects from the bar A. and up to a second projection on bar A. between
which it works and by means of which the required lateral motion to lock and
unlock the bar A. into, and out of, the studs G. is obtained. The studs G. are
fixed to the front of the Hamper, and on closing the lid, the eyes of the studs G. fit
into the aperture in the under side of the blocks C. With the hasp (slightly
raised,) give the bar A. a lateral movement from right to left, which locks the end
of bar A. and the bolt B. at right hand end of bar, into the eyes of studs G. already
inserted into blocks C. bring down hasp F. to its place, and it will pass over
staple H. in which the padlock is placed; and block J. (fixed to lidstick D. will
stop the hasp moving to the right hand and unlocking bar A. until the padlock is
taken off and the hasp is raised.
Staple H. is fixed to a metal plate K. which is worked into the front of the
Hamper, the osiers being worked round it, (as shown on section of Hamper L. on
drawings,) a recess is formed M. in the front of Hamper, into which the padlock
falls, and is protected from injury by friction with other packages, &c.
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:
1st The design of bar A. and the arrangement by which it works in lidstick D.-
and hasp F. works on bar A. and gives a lateral motion to bar A.
2nd The design and application of blocks C. receiving studs G. into aperture in
same the ends of bar A. working in blocks C. securely locking into the eyes of
studs G. and block J. stopping back movement of hasp F.
3rd The design of staple plate K. and the recess M. for the padlock..
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