US1406437A

US1406437A - Lock

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Publication number: US1406437A
Application number: US371737A
Authority: US
Inventors: Block Alexander
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-04-06
Filing date: 1920-04-06
Publication date: 1922-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 1939-02-14

Description

A. BLOCK.

LOCK. APPLICATION FILED APR. s, 1920.

Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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INvENToR U N l smiles ALEXANDER stock,

OF NEW YORK, N'. Y.

LOCK.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER BLOCK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, in the county and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locks, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to locks, and particularly to locks that may be used upon swinging or sliding` doors for securely locking either of said types of doors. The principal object of my inventon is to provide a bolt that shall lockthe door when shifted from the casing into the keeper, and sub-v sequently to the locking operation, to move in a direction for interlocking the casing with the keeper. ln a lock of this type the chances of its being picked or jimmied or the bolt otherwise displaced or dislocated by a burglar reaching thereto with a jimmy through the exterior of the door, are'reduced to a. minimum.

rhe present invention is an improvement upon the lock disclosed in my application filed January 2nd 1920, Serial No, 348,902. It differs from the latter in replacing the cam for swinging' the bolt into engaging position, with a carrier for moving the bolt into such position, in a direction vertical to the `locking and unlocking movement of said bolt. In the present invention the bolt is adapted to move into and out of locking position with the ystuds on the carrier acting as guides, to be subsequently actuated by both studs, through said carrier, and not as in the device filed January 2nd, wherein one of the studs actuates the bolt and the other acts as a pivot therefor.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the specification given herein. i i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1` is la sectional elevation of the lock showing the disposition ofthe mechanism when in unlocked state. Figure 2 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 1, but showing the arrangements ofthe parts of the lock'when in locked and interlocked state. Figure 3 is a crossfsection of the lock along a line .Pi- A.. Figure 4- is a longitudinal section of the lock along a line B-B. Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of they lock alongvline C-C inFigure 2. Figure 6 is a modification of said lock. Figure 7 is a view of the Y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 14:" 1922 Application inea April e,

1920. Serial No. 371,737.

bolt. Figure 8 is an edge view thereof. Figure shows the device for actuating the carrier. Figure 10 shows the carrier. Figure 11 is a. view of its edge L -b. Figure 12 is a view of its edge a-c.

The lock embodied in my invention comprises a metal casing 1` and a keeper 2, with which it is arranged to lock, and subsequently to the locking operation, tc interlock said casing with said keeper. The object is accomplished by means of a bolt 3 having one or more hooks or interlocking bolts, il, on the outer or locking end thereof.

said bolt being ixedly attached to a. frame 5 which is slidably mounted in the lock casing and is adapted for moving said bolt into andV out of locking position, and subsequently to the locking operation, to move said bolt into and out of engaging or interlocking position. rlhe keeper 2 is provided with horizontal or locking chambers for receiving the bolts in locking position and vertical recesses `for the hooks or interlocking bolts; said recesses are preferably formed by

crosspieces

38 and 37, the latter being so positioned in the keeper as to allow the main bolt in addition to the hooks to enter the keeper and thereby more properly secure ythe door.

A carrier 8 is provided with an arm 9, and preferably a groove 36 for guiding its movement in the casing. The carrier isprovided. with

studs

10, 1l and 12. The frame 5 of bolt 3 embraces slots or grooves 6 and which are respectively adapted to receive said studs 'l1 and 10, and which cooperate to gui-de the movement of the bolt into and out of locking position, and subsequently to the locking operation said studs 10 and 1l are adapted to move said bolt into engaging or interlocking position kthrough the mechanism for actuating said carrier 8.

The device for actuating the carrier com!` prises a frame 50 adapted for slidable move- VIO slots to move the bolt into engagement with the keeper subsequently to the locking operation.

A pawl 14 is pivoted on bolt traine 5 at 21 and embraces a pivot head 20, a'spring 2:2 and a stop pin 23; a projection 19 bearing on the projection 18 of frame 5, and a ledge 15 abutting on a. lug 16 on said casing 1. Another pavvl 30 is pivoted on frame 50 at 33, and is provided with a, pivot head 32, a projection 31 bearing aga-inst projection 26, a ledge 29 abutting on a lug 28 on the casing 1, and a spring 34 leaning` stud 35. The frame p-rovided with another projection 17, and iframe 50 has another` projection 2"?. -rn arm or cam- 25 is mounted upon a rotatable sleeve 24 Whiclris arrai'iged to be operated' by key or knob mechanism to successively move said bolt into locking and interlocking position and in the reverse movement from the interlocking to locking position and back to unlocking` position.

The modified type shown in Figure 6 differs 'from the preferred type shown in Figure 1, in that the carrier 8 is not provided with an arm 9 and embraces only

tivo studs

10 and 12; said stud 10 beingreceived in slot 7 on the bolt frame 5, stud 12 being taken into cam slot 13 of frame 50, and as in the invention tiled January 2nd,`a stud 11 on the casing is arranged to be received into slot G on the bolt frame. as a guide in conjunction with stud 10 on the carrier during the movement oi the bolt into and out of locking position, said stud 11 acting as a pivotal point during the movement of the bolt into engagingposition with said stud 10 as the actuating means. In other Words, the cam in my invention of January. 2nd is replaced by a carrier 8 for moving the bolt into engaging position upon stud 11 as a pivot.

The operation is as follows:

In performing the locking operation, cam 25 first bears against projection 19 of paivl 14 and releases the boltl frame 5, and then bears against projection 18 of said frame 5 and moves bolt 3 into locking position. in the keeper 2 said studs 10 and 11 on the carrier acting as guides. As. the cam 25 continues to revolve in the direction of arrow 61 subsequently to having performed the locking operation, it bears against projection 3 1 of paivl 30 and releases trame 50; it then bears against projection 2G oi' said frame 50 causing it to move in a direction away. from the keeper, and in the progress ot said movement causesstud 12 to cooperate with cam slot .13 in said 'trame 50 to force said carrier in a direction to move the bolt 3 into engaging' position ivithhooks or interlocking bolts 4 delivered into the interlocking chambers 4 in keeper 2Q Zhen the bolt 3 is moved into locking position bythe inagainst a This stud 11 acts,

strumentality of said key or knob mechanism pawl 14 maintains it in such position and prevents the reverse movement of the bolt. PaWl 30 is arranged to prevent the return of the carrier 8 to inoperative position and thereby the return ot the bolt from engaginff position to locking position.

IBy the reverse movement of thel key or knob mechanism, the bolt 3 is first returned from its interlocking position to locking position and then from locking to inoperative position.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a lock, aV bolt having a shank and alocking projection, said locking 'projection embracinga main locking element and a plurality of subsidiary locking elements iixedly attached thereto, said locking elements being arranged to enter a keeper.

2. In a lock, a bolt having a shank and a locking projection, said locking projection comprising a main'locking bolt andl a plurality of hooked bolts iixedly attached thereto, said hooked bolts and said main locking-bolt being adapted to enter a keeper.

3. In a lock, abolt having a 'pluralityoff hookedbolts iiXedly mounted on its outer or klocking end, said bolt andits hooked bolts being adapted to perform the locking function. 1 i f 4. Ina lock, a bolt having a shank and a locking projection comprising a main locking member and a plurality of hooked locking members, said main member and said Vhooked members being connected together to r'orm a solid structure, all of said locking members being adapted to 'enter a keeper.

5. In a lock, a bolt, a plurality of hooked bolts on its outer or locking end, vsaid bolt and said hooked bolts being united into one solid` structure and `adapted to enter a keeper. A

G. In a lock, a bolt having a shank and a locking projection, said locking projection comprising a main locking bolt and a plu-- rality of hooked bolts tixedly attached to its outer or locking end, all of the locking elements being arranged `to enter a keeper, and means to cause said bolt to move the said locking projection into and out of locking position. j 7. In a lock, the combination of a carrier, a plurality of connected hooked bolts movably mounted thereon, means for moving the bolts on the carrier, and separate means for subsequently forcing the carrier tofmove the hooked bolts into engaging position, said means tending to maintain thebolts in projectedposition and the carrier in its operative position, reverse movement of said bolts and said carrier being vobtainable by the instrumentality of said actuatingmeans.

8. In a lock, the-combination ot a carrier,

a plurality vof connected hooked bolts adapted for movement on said carrier, means i'or guiding the movement ot said' bolts, means for moving said bolts into locking position, and a carrier actuator for subsequently causing said carrier to reciprocate said hooked bolts into engaging position, said actuator being adapted to maintain. the carrier and the bolts in said projected position, reverse movementof said carrier and said bolts being prevented except by the instrumentality of said actuator. f

Y 9. ln a lock, the combination of a lock casing, a keeper, a plurality ot connected hooked bolts, a carrier adapted for slidable movement in said casing, means for guiding the movement of said carrier on saidV casing, said hooked bolts being arranged to move on said vcarrier in and out of' said casing,

means being provided for guiding the moveactuating said actuator to cause said carrier to move the bolt into engaging position.

11. In a lock, the combination of a carrier, a vhooked bolt movably mounted thereon, a

carrier actuator, means 'forlmoving the bolt i on said carrier, and for subsequently *forcing said actuator to move the carrierin a directio-n `for projecting said bolt into engaging position, means being provided for prevent ing rreverse movement of said bolt except by the instrumentality of said means.

1Q. In a lock, the combination of a carrier,`

a hooked bolt adapted for movement thereon, a carrier actuator, means for moving the bolt on said carrier and for subsequently forcing Vsaid actuator to move said carrier in a direction for projecting said bolt into en-` gaging position, means being provided. for maintaining said bolt irstly in locking posi tion and separate means for locking said bolt in its engaging position, reverse movementgot said bolt being attainable by the instrumentality of the bolt actuating means.

13. In a lock, the combination of a carrier, a hooked bolt adapted for movement on said carrier into and out ot locking position, means for guiding' tlie lmovement of said bolt on said carrier, a carrier actuator, means for moving the bolt intolocking position, and for `subsequently causing said carrier actuator to move said carrier in a direction for projectingsaid bolt into engaging or interlocking position, means being provided for preventing Vreverse ymovement of said bolt, said kcarrier andsaid carrier. actuator except by the instrumentality of the bolt actuating means." f

, 14. In a lock, the combination of a carrier, a carrier actuator, a hooked bolt adapted for movement on said carrier into and kout of locking position, means on said carrier cooperatingwitlirmeans associated with the hooked bolt for 4guiding the movement of said hooked bolt, means for moving the bolt Y into locking position, means being provided forl preventing reverse movement of said bolt from said position, and subsequently to the locking operation, the said bolt actuating means for operating said carrier actuator to force said carrier tormove in a direction to cause said guiding means to project said bolt into engaging or interlocking position,

means being provided y'for preventing reverse movement of said bolt, said carrier and said carrieractuator except by the instrumentality of said bolt actuating means.

15. ln a lock, the combination of a carrier,

a plurality of. connected hooked bolts arranged to move on said carrier into and out of locking position, means on said carrier adapted to cooperate with means associated with the bolts for guiding the movement of said bolts, a carrier actuator adapted forslidable movement in the lock casing, means associated with said actuator cooperating with means associated with the carrier being adapted to operate the carrier, means for moving said bolts along said guidingrmeans, andv `for subsequently actuating said carrier actuator to force said carrier vto project said hooked bolts into engaging position through. the instrumentality of said guiding means,

means being provided for maintaining said actuator, said carrier and said bolts Vin said projected position.

1G. In a lock, the combination ota carrier, a pluralityvoit connected hooked bolts movably mounted thereon, means for guiding the movement of said bolts on said carrier, a carrier actuator adapted -for slidable movement in the lock casing, key or knob mechanism for moving said bolts and` for subsequently operating said carrier actuator to cause said lcarrier-to project tlie bolts into engaging or interlocking position, a pavvlV being provided in association with said bolts for maintaining the bolts inlocking position, and a pavvl being provided in association With said actuator for maintaining saidA bolts in projected position, and said carrier and its actuator in operative position, reverse movement of said devices being attainable by the instrumentality of vsaid key or knob mechanism. Y f

17. In a lock having a keeper and a lock casing, the combination of a carrier adapted for slidable movement in said casing, a

bolt having a plurality of hooked bolts on the outer or locking end thereof, said bolt being arranged to move slidably on said oarrier, a carrier actuator adapted to cooperate with said carrier for actuating said carrier, key or knob mechanism for moving the bolt into locking position, and for subsequently operating said actuator to cause the carrier to project said bolt and the hooked bolts into engaging position to interlock said casing with the keeper, recesses being provided in said keeper for allowing said hooked bolts and the bolt proper to be moved into said keeper, and means for preventing reverse movement of said bolt except by the instrumentality of said mechanism. y

18. In a door lock having a keeper and a lock casing, the combination of a carrier, a bolt having a plurality of hooked bolts on its outer or locking end, studs on the carrier, means on the bolt for receiving said Studs, said means being arranged to guide the movement of said bolt on the carrier in and out of the casing, a carrier actuator adapted for slidable movement in said casing, a cam slot on said actuator, a stud on thecarrier arranged to be received by said cam slot, and key or knob mechanism for moving said bolt and its hooked bolts into locking position, and for subsequently. operating said carrier actuator to cause the carrier to be moved by the instrumentality ot said cam slot and stud, to in turn project said boltV and its hooked bolts into engaging or interlocking position by the instrumentality of said studs on the carrier cooperating with said receiving means on the bolt, means being provided :tor preventing reverse movement of said bolt fromQengaging position,

.and of said carrier and its actuator except by the instrumentality oi said key or knob mechanism, separate means being provided ior preventing reverse movement of said bolt from-locking position except by the instrumentality ot said mechanism.

19. In a lock having a lock casing and a reeper, the combination of a carrier adapted for slidable movement in said lock casing, a hooked bolt arraugedffor slidable movement on said carrier, means for guiding the movement or" said carrier on said casing, and means for guiding the movement of said hooked bolt on said carrier, a carrier actuator adapted :tor slidable movement in said lock casing, means for guiding the movement of said carrier actuator on said casing, key or knob mechanism for moving said hooked bolt in and out of said casing independently of the-movement of said carrier, and subsequently to the locking operation for actuating said carrier actuator to force the carrier to project the hooked bolt into engaging position and to interlock said lock casing with said keeper.

20.In a lock, the combination of a carrier, a bolt adapted for movement .on said carrier, a plurality of hooked bolts on the outer or locking end thereof, means on said bolt cooperating with means on the carrier for guiding the movement of said bolt in and out of locking position, a carrier actuator, a cam slot on said actuator, a stud on said carrier for taking into said cam slot, and key or knob mechanism for moving the bolt and its hooked bolts into locking position, and `for subsequently actuating said actuator to force the carrier to project said bolt and its hooked bolts into engaging position, said carrier and its actuator tending to maintaian said bolt in projected position. 2l. In a lock, the combination ofY a lock casing, a carrier mounted for slidable movement therein, a bolt movably mounted on said carrier, a luralityv of hooked bolts on the outer or locking end of said bolt, means on the bolt cooperating with means on the carrier adapted for guiding said bolt and its hooked bolts intov and out of locking positionand for subsequently moving said bolt and its hooked bolts in the direction of movement of said carrier, a carrier actuator', means on said actuator cooperating with means on the carrier for actuating said carrier when said actuator is operated, key or knob mechanism forfmoving the bolt into locking position while said mechanism is describing part of a revolution, and subsequently to the locking operation for actuating said actuator to force said carrier to project the boltand its hooked bolts into engaging or interlocking position while said mechanism is completing Vsaid revolution, and means for guiding the movement of said carrier during `the movementV 'of the bolt into and out of said engaging position.

Y 22. In a lock, the combination of a lock casing, a carrier having studs, a hooked bolt having one or more slots, said studs being arranged to be taken into saidslots, means for moving said bolt in and out of saidcasing along said studs as guides, a carrier acthe carrier when said actuator is operated,

and key or knob mechanism for moving said ioov l l (l tuator adapted for slidable movementin the y hooked bolt and for subsequently operating said actuator to force the carrierto yproject said hooked bolt into engaging or interlocking position, means being provided for maintaining the bolt in such projected position, reverse movement of said bolt and vits actuating means being attainable by the instrumentality ot' said keyVA or knob mechanism, Y 23. In a lock having a casing and a keeper, the combination of a carrier adapted for movement on Vthe casing, a paivl-locked bolt adapted for movement on said carrier, a plurality of hooked bolts on the outer or locking end of said bolt, a paWl-locked carrier actuator, means on the bolt cooperating with means on the carrier for guiding the movement of said bolt on said carrier, and key or knob mechanism for moving said bolt and its hooked bolts into locking position, and for subsequently forcing said actuator to move the carrier in a direction to project the bolt and its hooked bolts into engaging position 'for interlocking said casing with the keeper, reverse movement of the bolt and its actuating means being prevented by said pawls and attainable by the instrumentality of said key or knob mechanism on reversing the direction of movement of said mechanism.

24. In a lock having a lock casing and a keeper, the combination of a carrier adapted for movement in said casing, a `bolt mounted for both slidable and pivotal movement on the casing and for slidable movement on said carrier, the said mounting means being adapted to guide the movement of said bolt in and out of the casing, a carrier actuator, means on said actuator cooperating With means on the carrier for actuating said carrier, a plurality of hooked bolts on the outer cr locking end of said bolt, key or knob mechanism for moving said bolt and its hooked bolts and for subsequently forcing said carrier actuator to move the carrier ip' a direction for projecting the bolt and its hooked bolts into engaging position to interlock said casing With the keeper, means being provided for maintaining said bolt and its actuating means in operative posttion,` reverse movement being attainable by the instrumentality of said mechanism.

25. In a lock having a lock casing and a keeper, the combination of a carrier movably mounted in said casing, a bolt mount-ed for both slidable and pivotal movement on said casing and for slidable movement on said carrier, a plurality of hooked bolts on the outer or locking end of said bolt, said mounting means being arranged to guide the movement of said bolt in and out of said casing,

a carrier actuator adapted for slidable movement in the casing, acam slot on said actuator cooperating with a stud on the carrier :tor actuating said carrier, and key or knob mechanism for moving said bolt and its hooked bolts along said mounting means as guides, and for subsequently actuating said carrier actuator to cause its cam slot to cooperate With said stud on the carrier for moving the carrier in a direction to project said bolt and its hooked bolts into engaging position upon said mounting on the casing as a pivotal point, a pavvl on the bolt being provided for maintaining said bolt in looking position, and a paWl on the carrier actuator :for maintaining said actuator and the carrier in operative position and said bolt in projected position, reverse movement of said devices being attainable by the instru; mentality oi said key or knob mechanism.

Signed at New York, in the county and VState of New York, this 5th day of Apri 1920. n ALEXANDER BLOCK.