US1155880A - Hand-bag lock. - Google Patents

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HAND BAG LUCK- APPLICATION FILED MAR- In 1915- 1,155,880. Patentd Oct. 5,1915.

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MORRIS BROOKS AND nanny B. FREE1t1AN,-OF YORK, 1v. Y.

HAND-BAG LOCK.

Application filed March 1, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat we, Morris BROOKS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Bronx, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, and HARRY B. FREEMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the. city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hand- Bag Look, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to locking means for bags, and has reference more particularly to a lock for handbags.

The object of our invention is to provide a lock which is simple and inexpensive in construction and which will positively lock the bag so that the same can under no circumstances accidentally unlock itself.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the intention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming )art of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a hand bag embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a magnified section on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a modified structure of the locking tongue.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of our invention, it must be clearly understood that the lock shown and described can be used with any other bag of similar structure, although it is mainly intended to be used on ladies hand bags.

Referring to the drawings, 5 and 6 repre- Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial N0.11,272.

shoulders 11 are formed. The edge 10, midway between the shoulders 11, is provided with an extension 12, which is preferably an integral part of the head 7 and which the head 7 on the frame member 6 and tends to bring the edge 10 of the head in contact Patented 0011. 5, 1915.

with the top of the frame member 6. That v is to say, when the head 7 is raised the spring 14 is twisted; and as soon as the head is released the stressed spring will bring the head to its normal position. It is selfevident that any other suitable spring can be used for the spring 14.

Fitting snugly over the head 7 is a cap 15. The head 7 being cylindrical in shape, the cap 15 is adapted toturn thereon.

To prevent the axial displacement of the cap on the head, the same is provided with atongue forming part of the wall and bent to engage the cut-out 9 of the edge 10 in the head 7 (see Fig. 2). This engagement of the tongue 16 with the cut-out!) of the head will permit a turning movement of the cap on the head but prevent the axial displace- .ment of the cap on the head. The turning purpose in place of the of the .cap on-the head is limited by the shoulders :11, which form stops; and as can be seen from Fig.- 3, the angular displacement of the cap is substantially 180.

The end of the tongue 16 projects beyond the edge 10 into the recess 8. Cooperating With this end of the tongue is a stud'17 riveted in the central part of the frame member 5. This stud -17 has an under-cut 18 adapted to accommodate the tongue 16.

When the tongue engages the under-cut 18 of the stud 17, the head 7 is prevented from movement on the spring 14: relative to the frame member 6, as it is locked by the .engagement of the tongue with the stud.

To permit the movement of the head 7 relative to the frame member 6, the cap 15 must be turned so as to disengage the tongue from the stud 17. Turning the cap to the right or to the left, as the case may be,

clears the stud 17 and the head 7 can then be moved relative to the frame member 6 so that the cut-away 9 will clear the stud, permitting a swinging movement between the frame members 5 and 6.

To facilitate the engagement of the stud 17 with the recess 8 of the head 7, the edge 19 thereof which faces the frame member 6 is inclined so that its upper part is farther away from the member 6 that its lower part, consequently when the two frame members 5 and 6 are moved toward each other the edge 19 causes the cap to rise thereon and,

, consequently, moves the head 7 relative to the frame member 6, as described, until the same snaps into the recess 8, when the spring 14 automatically brings the head to its normal position and therewith the cap. By turning the cap to bring the tongue 16 into engagement with the cut-out 18 of the stud, the frame members 5 and 6 are positively locked and cannot be accidentally opened until the cap 15 is turned, as described.

In Fig. 4 a modified structure of the tongue is shown. In this case the tongue 16 has a central extension 20, in a plane with the body of the tongue, which prevents the turning of the cap 15 beyond the stud 17 when the same is to be engaged therewith, as is clearly indicated in Fig. 4. It will be seen that the cap can be brought into engagement with the stud from the right or left shoulder 11 of the head.

As a further precaution, a screw 21 is provided which is threaded into the cap 15 but which is free to turn in the head 7. This screw prevents the cap from working loose on the head; but if desired the engagement between the head and the cap can be made without the screw 21, as can be seen from the drawings and as has been described. I

IVhile we have described the principle of operation, together with the device which we now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, we desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a device of the class described, a pair of frame members adapted to move relatively, a head carried by one of said members, a resilient member associated with said head whereby the same can be rocked on said frame member, a cap mounted to turn on said head, and a stud associated with said second frame member and adapted to snap into the head, said stud and cap having cooperating means whereby the head is prevented from rocking and, therefore, the two frame members are locked together.

the second frame member when the same is against the first frame member, a resilient member carried by the first frame member and adapted to resist the movement of said head away from the'second frame member, a stud carried by said second frame member and adapted to snap into the head, and a cap mounted to turn on the head and prevented from axial displacement thereon, said stud having an under-cut adapted to be engaged by a portion of said cap, whereby the rocking movement of said head is prevented and whereby the two frame members are positively locked together.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of frame members mounted to move relatively, a head on one of said frame mem bers mounted to rock thereon to and from the second frame member, a resilient member in said first frame member engaging said head and normally tending to move said head toward the second member, a stud carried by said second frame member adapted to snap into said head, and a cap rotatably mounted on said head and having a tongue portion engaging the bottom of the head whereby said cap is prevented from longitudinal displacement thereon, said stud having a cut-out adapted to be engaged by the tongue of the cap, whereby said head is prevented from rocking, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a device of the class described, a pair of frame members adapted to move relatively, a cap mounted to rock and rotate on one of said frame members, means for resisting the rocking movement of said cap, and a stud associated with said second frame member and adapted to snap into the cap, said stud and cap having cooperating means whereby the cap is prevented from rocking, thereby locking the two frame members together.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MORRIS BROOKS. HARRY B. FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

B. Jorrn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

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