Other Trunks and DUALS.
Year: 1888

page_text: Other Trunks and DUALS.
I, GEORGE THOMAS, of. The Poplars, Penn in the County of Stafford, Works
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Hasp locks for the purposes named in the title, and which are fixed outside the
trunks or boxes, are frequently provided with a staple projecting from a flange of the
upper part of the lock case, which lies back from the front of the case, and the hasp
is formed with an opening therethrough to close over the staple so that the latter may
project beyond the face of the hasp when the hasp is closed in, and the hasp thus
be secured by a padlock through the staple, in addition to being fastened by the
fixed lock; a part of the hasp lies back against the plate and a part passes there-
from immediately over the top side of the case which contains the mechanism.
This invention has for its object means by which a bolt may be shot out from
the cap or case of the fixed lock through the staple, so as to fasten the hasp thereto
instead of by a padlock.
According to this invention, a shackle or hooked bolt is pivotted within the case by
means of an arm at its immer end, the curved part of the shackle, that is the part
thereof which is to be shot out from the case, being struck from the pivotted end of
the arm as a centre. A pin upon the arm is geared with a slot in an upward
projection of a sliding-bolt which is operated by a key in the usual or any convenient
manner, and thus as the bolt is shot forward the shackle turns on its centro and is shot
out through the top of the case and through the staple, and its length and stroke are
preferably such, in order to prevent it being realily tampered with, that its outer end
enters a second opening, formed therefor, in the top of the case.
The essential feature of this invention is the shooting out of the shackle from
the case and through the staple, for the purpose of locking the hasp thereto, but
the method of operating the shackle may be varied considerably, such, for instance,
as by employing a toothed quadrant formed with or fixed to the shackle so as to
turn on the pivotted centre thereof and operating such quadrant by teeth upon the
sliding.bolt.

page_text: The shackle may be employed without other means of locking, if desired, but it
is preferred to use it. in combination with the ordinary means of locking the hasp
by the fixed lock, in which case the sliding bolt aforesaid which operates the
shackle is the bolt which carries the usual heads for interlocking with links on
the hasp.
لبحي
1000
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton and Walsall,
Agent for the Applicant.
GUMI DIMINI MIN
Improvements in Hasp Locks for Scarboro' Travelling Trunks and
other Trunks and Boxes.
I, GEORGE THOMAS, of The Poplars, Penn in the County of Stafford, Works
Manager, 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 :-
Hasp locks for the purposes named in the title, and which are fixed outside the
trunks or boxes, are frequently provided with a staple, projecting from a flange of the
upper part of the lock case which lies back from the front of the case, and the hasp is
formed with an opening therethrough to close over the staple so that the latter may
project beyond the face of the hasp when the hasp is closed in, and the hasp thus be
secured by a padlock through the staple, in addition to being fastened by the fixed
lock; a part of the basp lies back against the plate and a part passes therefrom
immediately over the top side of the case which contains the mechanism.
This invention has for its object means by which a bolt may be shot out from the
cap or case of the fixed lock through the staple, so as to fasten the hasp thereto instead
of by a padlock.
The means by which this invention is carried into effect will be clearly understood
on reference to the accompanying drawings, of which figures 1 to 6 inclusive
illustrate one modification, and of which the remaining figures illustrate another
modification.
Referring first to figures 1 to 6 inclusive, figure 1 is a front elevation of a lock
constructed according to this invention, with the case and hasp shewn as if cut
through on line aæ of figure 3 whereby the interior mechanism is exposed. In
figure 1 the parts are shewn in their unlocked position. Figure 2 is a corresponding

page_text: view to figure 1, but shows the parts in their locked position. Figure 3 is a vertical
section taken on line y y of figure 2. Figure 4 is a sectional plan taken on line .x' x'
of figure 3 when the lock is unlocked as in figure 1. Figures 5 and 6 are,
respectively, a detached front elevation and side elevation of the shackle-bolt herein-
after described.
A shackle-bolt a is pivotted at b within the case A, and this bolt is formed with a
curved part a, the curve of which is struck from the pivot b as a centre, and with
a flat plate e by which it is pivotted within the case. Holes d are formed through the
top rim of the case and through the part e of the hasp C which lies upon the top
of the case when the hasp is closed down, and the bolt is pivotted at such a point
within the case, as shewn, that it may be moved up from its unlocked position shewn by
figure 1. through the holes d on one side of the centre of the case and hasp, through the
hole in the staple which projects through the hasp when the same is closed in, as shewn,
and also through the holes d on the other side of the centre of the case and hasp, so
as to come into its locked position shewn by figure 2 and consequently prevent the
hasp from being drawn from off the staple. It is not essential that the shackle-bolt
he passed a second time through the hasp and case as it will, of course, lock the hasp
though it simply passes through the staple. It is preferred, however, for the sake of
greater security, that the bolt slightly re-enter the case, as shewn, after passing
through the staple. In order that the shackle-bolt may be operated by the key which
operates the ordinary locking-bolt B, carrying the ordinary locking-heads y which
interlock with the usual links or heads on the hasp, an arm his formed up from the
bolt B, and a stud on the plate c gears with a slot formed through the arm h. It
will thus be readily seen that as the bolt B is thrown forwards and backwards by the
key in the ordinary manner, the slot j causes a movement of the stud i which throws
out and draws back the shackle-bolt a. The parts kk shown by broken lines,
figures 1 and 2. indicate the links which project into the case from the hasp; and
one of such links is indicated, chiefly by full lines, figure 3.
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The essential feature of this invention is the shooting out of a shackle-bolt from
the case and preferably through the staple for the purpose of locking the hasp
thereto, though it will be obvious that the mere shooting of the shackle-bolt through
the asp, or even in front of it only, if it is otherwise prevented from being raised
vertically (such for instance as by closing over a stud) will secure such hasp from
being opened out; but the method of operating the shackle bolt may be varied
considerably, such, for instance, as by employing a toothed quadrant formed with or
fixed to the pivotted end of the shackle-bolt so as to turn on the pivotted centro
thereof, and operating such quadrant by teeth upon the sliding-bolt. The method
which at present adopt, as in my judgment the most convenient for the purpose of
operating the shackle-tolt, is illustrated by figures 7 to 10 inclusive of the drawings
herewith, of which figure 7 is a corresponding view to figure 1, and figure 8 a
corresponding view to figure 3, and of which figure 9 is a detached lack elevation of
the sliding-bolt which is operated directly by the key, and figure 10 a plan of figure 9.
According to this modification, the shackle-bolt a is constructed and mounted
substantially as the shackle-bolt a of the previously-described modification, but instead
of gearing the shackle-bolt direct with the sliding-bolt B it is geared with a reeling
arm which is pivotted within the case A at m, by means of a pin i on the plate e of
the bolt which enters within a slot formed through the arin, just as the shackle-bolt
of the previously-described modification is geared with the arm thereof; and the
reeling arm is itself geared with the sliding-bolt B so as to be operated thereby, by
means of a pin n upon the bolt B which enters within a slot o formed through the
arm l
It will now be readily seen that as the bolt B is thrown forwards and
backwards by the key the reeling arm is operated by such bolt and itself operates
the shackle-bolt so as to throw such shackle bolt outwards to lock the hasp and draw
it back to unlock the hasp.
If desired, the hasp may be locked entirely by means of the shackle bolt, and the
usual links which project from the hasp into the lock case, and also the locking
heads of the sliding-bolt B, bo thus dispensed with; but it is preferred to employ

page_text: the sliding-bolt which directly or indirectly operates the shackle-bolt as a bolt for
locking the hasp also in the usual way. If the lock is constructed so as to lock
The hasp only by means of the shackle-bolt, it is not, of course, essential for the
lower end of the hasp to pass down in front of the lock case or even to project
forwards across the top or rim thereof.
It will be obvious that the shackle-bolt may be thrown out through the bottom
of the lock case and through a staple projecting from the lower flange of the case,
so as to fasten the lower end of the hasp, in lieu of throwing out such shackle-bolt
at the top of the case as described. In such modification of course the hasp is
made to pass down in front of the lock case and to turn under the bottom thereof
and to fit over the staple, and the key is passed through an opening formed
therefor in the part of the hasp which comes immediatel in front of the case.
Some modification of the mechanism is of course necessary in this case in order
that the pivotted end of the shackle-bolt and the arm which operates it may be clear
of the key, and for this purpose either the position of the key when inserted within
the lock, or the position of the staple, may be somewhat out of centre, or botli may
be somewhat out of centre in opposite directions; or a sufficient space may be left
between the bottom of the bolt B and the underside of the case to allow the shackle-
bolt to be pivotted quite clear of the key, and the arm by which the shackle-bolt
is operated be brought down sufficiently on one side of the centre to clear the key
and be curved round to gear with the stud of the shackle-bolt.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is
1. In a basp lock for a Scarboro travelling trunk or other trunk or box, a pivotted
shackle-bolt which is thrown out from the case and preferably through a staple,
substantially as described, for the purpose set forth.
2. In a hasp lock for a Scarboro' travelling trunk or other trunk or box, a shackle
bolt which is pivotted within the lock case so as to be capable of being thrown out
therefrom and preferably through a staple and is operated directly by means of a
sliding-bolt which is itself operated by a key, substantially as described, for the
purpose set forth.
3. In a hasp lock for a Scarboro travelling trunk or other trunk or box, a shackle-
bolt which is pivotted within the lock case so as to be capable of being thrown out
therefrom and preferably through a staple and is operated by means of a reeling arm
also pivotted within the case, said reeling arm being itself operated directly by
means of a sliding-bolt which is operated by a key, substantially as described, for the
purpose set forth.
4. The improvements in hasp locks for Scarboro travelling trunks and other trunks.
and boxes, according to which a shackle-bolt is thrown out from the case and
(preferably), through a staple, substantially as herein describe and shewn by the
drawings herewith, for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 11th day of December 1888.
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton and Walsall,
Agent for the Applicant.