US1515813A

US1515813A - Cord-fastening device

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Publication number: US1515813A
Application number: US708580A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thornton L Richardson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-04-23
Filing date: 1924-04-23
Publication date: 1924-11-18
Anticipated expiration: 1941-11-18

Description

' T. L. RICHARDSON CORD FASTENING DEVI CE Filed April 23, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1". Z? Richardson Quorum I 1,515,813 T. L. RICHARDSON CORD FASTENING DEVICE Filed April 23 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 42 44 Fri 7 gwumatoz 1". Lfiichardson l atented Nov. 18, i924.

barren srarns THORNTON L. RICHARDSON, 9F WASHING-TON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CORD-FASTENING DEVICE.

(FILED UNDER THE ACT or MARCH. 3, was, 22 srar. n, 625.

T (at 411720712 21! may concern:

Be it known that I, THORNTON L. RICHARD- soN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improven'ients in Cord-Fastening Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The invention described herein may be used by the Government of the United States or any of its officers or employees, or by any other person of the United States in the prosecution of work for the Govern ment without the payment of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to improvements in cord fastening devices.

The present invention is particularly adapted to be employed for securing cords used in drawing together the open end of a mail bag or the like.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide a device of the above character wiich is durable and inexpensive to manufacture; which will operate to si1nultane ously secure a. plurality of cords, and which will not injure the cords secured there-by.

It is also an object of the invention that the device permit a lock of conventional construction, such as a padlock or'the like, to be employed in connection therewith to prevent releasing of the cords held by the fastener and thereby eliminate any possibility of an unauthorized person opening the bag with which the cords are associated.

It is further within the scope of the objects of the invention that substantially all the parts constituting the fastening device he of such construction that the same may be stamped, from sheet metal and thus reducing the cost of manufacturing the device to a minimum.

The invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a top plan view of the device showing the same applied, the cords being shown in dotted lines;

Figures-2 and 3 are vertical longitudinal sectional views of the same showing the device with its actuating lever in released position and applied position, respectively, with relation to the cords threaded through the device; I

Figure 4 is. a bottom view of the base plate employed in the construction of the device;

Serial No. 708.580.

Figure is a view in side elevation of the supporting plate employed;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the ac tuating lever;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of a channel clip employed as a guide member, and,

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a housing or cap employed in the construction of the device.

Referring to the drawings more particularly. 10 indicates generally, a base plate which preferably is oi the shape shown. This base plate is formed with an inturned flange or lip 11 along each longitudinal edge. These flanges or lips are turned toward the bottom face of the plate, as shown to advantage in Figures 2, 3 and 4. One end of the base plate is provided with a tang 12, and adjacent the last-named end of the plate there is provided a pair of elongated openings or slots 13. Also, the plate has its bottom surface provided with a protrusion 14 preferably of the shape shown.

Openings

15, 16 and 17 are provided and arranged centrally and longitudinally of the plate 10. Also, a. pair of aligned openings 18 are provided adjacent each longitudinal edge of the plate and near one end thereof. said openings being preferably of the shape shown. It may be here mentioned that the different openings heretofore referred to, to

gether with the protrusion 14:, may be made in one or more stamping operations. This 18 also true with respect tothe flanges or lips 11 and the tang 12.

The supporting plate is specifically shown in Figure 5 and generally designated by the reference character 19. This member may be stamped from sheet metal and comprises an elongated plate terminating at one end in the tapering portion 20 and terminating at its other end in a projection 21 which is formed with a laterally extending tooth or projection 22. The member 1 is shown in its upright position in Figure 5, and as seen. the tooth 22 occurs on the lower edge of the projection 21. The plate is further provided. with an opening 28 which is preferably circular. Adjacent the portion 20 oi the plate there is formed a recess 24 which is substantially triangular in shape and is made with a View of providing a curved edge portion and a seat or ledge 27. tween the ledge 27 and seat 26 there occurs a curved raised edge portion 28. The plate is also formed with two openings and 30, and upon the lower edge of the plate there is formed two semicircular protrusions 31 and As shown specifically in Figure 6. the actuatinglever generally designated by th reterence character 33 comprises a plat i which is stamped to provide a slightly enunlarged curved end portion 3% which ter nates in an upwardly curved lip to what may be termed a heel. The lip 35 is formed with a plate extension 36 which ma be referred to as a head. The plate eonstirtuting' the actuating lever is provided with acentrally and longitudiinilly extending slot which tern'iinates at its one end at in an enlargement 38.

A pin 39 15 extended through the opening of plate 19 and this pin is arranged against removal from the pin. The plate 19 and also the plate which constitutes the actuating; lever may be stamped from sheet metal and this is also true of the dogs There is further provided a guide member 41, which is specifically shown in Figure 7 and constitutes what may be termed a ehannel clip, the bridge, portion of which is preterably dished as shown. Each side portion of the channel clip is provided with a tooth 42. Also, there is provided a cap or housing 43 which is of the construction shown in Figure 8. This housing' is also in the form of a channel member with the side portions thereof substantially triangular in shape. Each side portion has its free edge provided With a. pair of teeth 44. Also. one end of the bridge portion of the cap is provided with a slot 4-5.

In assembling the present device the plate member 19 may be first fixed upon the base plate 10. In positioning and fixing this plate its tooth 22 should be extended through opening 15 of the base plate 10 and the tree endofthis tooth upset in order to secure the member 19 to the base plate. Also, the

protrusions

31 and 32 should be positioned so that they extend into the

openings

17 and 16, respectively. Previous to living the plate member 19 the actuating lever 33 should bepositionecl. In positioning the netuating lever the forward end or" the plate 19 should be extended through the s ot of the lever 33 and the heel of this lever. together with the head-36. brought into the recess :24 as shown to advantage in Figure :2.

It will be assumed that the rollers 42 and the dogs have previously been secured to the supporting plate 1.9. The cap .13 may now be positioned and as shown in Figures 2 and 3. the bridge portion oi this cap should fit upon the upper edge ot the plate portion 20. Also, a portion of the upper edge of the plate 19 should extend into the slot 4-5 of the cap 43. The teeth 44- ol the up all) should be extended into the opening 18 of the base plate 10 and these teeth may now be upset to rigidly secure the cap to the base plate. The guide member 4-1 may now be placed in position and in doing this its teeth l9. should be extended through the openings 1 ot the base plate it) and said teeth upset in order to rigidly secure this member to the base plate.

In the use of a cord or rope 'lor securely closing the open end ot a mail bag: the cord is usually extended through a plurality ol eyelets lived in said bag about the open end thereof. The end portions of the cord should be threaded through the present device. in doing this the end portions of the cord are arranged as shown in Figures '1 and SE -that is, these cords are evtended through the cap i3. one upon each side (it the supporting plate 19: then extended through the slot enlargement of the actuating lever 5-"). and then further extended through the mode member ll. The. cords are shown in dotted lines in Figures 1., 2 and The :u'tuatizur lever 33 should have the position illustrated in Figure 9 in order to permit tree slipping of the cords through the device. and as seen in this figure. the heel 35 ot the actuating lever in engagement with the eurved ed aportion 26 ot the recess ill. 'lhe recess til should be suliieiently lai rge to permit roeliiufil' u'iovement ot the actuating member 33.

ll hen the cords have been arranged as desired, then the actuating. lever 3 -i depressed and brought into the position illustrated in Figure lt will be noted that the projection 91 serves as a stop to limi downward swinging movement, (it the lever Through this downward swinging: movement of the lever 33 the heel It; will move over the raised edge portion QR ol' recess Q-l and eventually seat upon th ler 't' 27. The. rollers 4-2. as is obvious. will l'zu'ilt tate this moven'ieut of the lever l l. 'lhe head ot lever will swing; upward y and bind the cords about the dogs il The does 40 normally have the position illustrated in Figure 2 and upon the head 36 of lever lil swingingupwardly the dogs will more to the position illustrated in Figure 3. The does as shown in Figure, 3 are sul'istantially verticalthat is. with respeet to the longitudinal axes thereof. and as is apparent by this, arrangement of the dogs the same more efiiciently cooperate with. the actuating lever for binding the cords. The cords inreality fi l IOU

are bound tightly about the dogs 40 and are thus held against movement.

If desired, the hasp of a padlock may now be extended through the opening 23 of plate 19 and the padlock locked. The padlock prevents lifting of the lever 33.

hen it is desired to release the cords held by the device, then the padlock referred to should be removed and the actuating lever 83 can be swung to the position illustrated in Figure 2. With the lever in this position the cords may be easily drawn through the device.

lVhile l have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, I wish it to be understood that i am aware of the fact that the co struction, combination and gen cral arrangement of parts might be changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of my invention indicated by the appending claims.

What I claim is:

1. A cord fastening device con'iprising an elongated supporting plate along the side of which cords may be arranged, a lever fulcrumed by the supporting plate and means adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding the cords when said lever assumes a predetermined position.

2. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting plate along the sides of which cords may be arranged, a lever fulcrumed by said supporting plate, and means carried by the supporting plate adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding the cords when said lever assumes a predetermined position.

3. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting plate, guide means carried by said supporting plate whereby cords may be held adjacent to the sides of said supporting plate, a lever tulcrumed by the support ing plate and means adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding the cords when said lever assumes a predetermined position.

4c. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting plate along the sides of which cords may be arranged, a lever fulcrumed by said supporting plate, and. dogs carried upon the sides of the supporting plate adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding the cords when said. lever assumes a certain position.

5. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting member along the sides of which cords may be arranged, a lever fulcrumed by said supporting member, and dogs pivotally supported by said supporting memher adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding the cords when said lever assumes a certain position.

6. A cord fastening device comprising an elongated supporting plate along the sides of which cords may be arranged, a lever ful manned by the supporting plate, said lever having a head at its one end adapted to tending move in a recess in said supporting plate nd lift the cords when the lever is swung in a proper direction, and means adapted to cooperate with the head of the lever for binding the cords during the last named san'ie during the operative movement of said lever.

8; A cord :t'astemng device comprising a siiipporting member along which cords may be arranged, a lever iulcrumed by the supporting member, its one end being adapted to engage beneath the cords and raise the same when said lever is operated, and pivotally supported dogs carried by the supporting n'iember about which the cords are bound during the operative movement of" a said lei e1.

A cord fastening device comprising a si'ipporting member along which cords may be arran ed, an actuating lever comprising a plate meml'ier with a longitudinally exslot through which the supporting member is extended, said lever being formed at its one end with a heel'and a head eX- tending laterally from the heel, said head being adapted to engage beneath the cords, means for supporting the heel to fulcrum the lever, and means whereby with the lever being rocked to swing said head upwardly the cords will be bound.

10. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting member along which cords may be arranged, an actuating lever comprising a plate member with a longitudinally GX tending slot through which the supporting member is extended, said lever being formed.

at its one end with a heel and a head eX- icnding laterally "from the heel, said head being adapted to engage beneath the cords, means for supporting the heel io fulcrum the lever, and dogs carried by said supporting member whereby with the lever being rocked to swing said head upwardly the cords will be bound about said dogs 11, A cord fastening device comprising a supporting member along which cords may be arranged, an actuating lever comprising a plate member with a longitudinally eX- tending slot through which the supporting member is extended, said lever being formed at its one end with a heel and a head extending laterally from the heel, said head being adapted to en age beneath the cords, means for supporting the heel to fulcrum the lever, dogs carried by said supporting member whereby with the lever being rocked to swing said head upwardly the cords will be bound about said dogs, and rollers to facilitate the rocking movement of said lever.

12. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting member along which cords may be arranged, a lever comprising a plate with 'a longitudinally extending slot through which the supporting plate eX- tends, a transversely disposed heel formed atoneend of the lever, said heel being disposed in a recess in said plate and adapted to rest upon the edge formed by said recess, a head carried by the heel and disposed beneath the cords and dogs carried by the plate and disposed above the cords whereby with. rocking movement of the lever for elevating its head the cords will be bound about said dog.

18. A cord fastening device comprising a supporting member along which cords may be arranged, a lever comprising aplate with a longitudinally extending slot through which the supporting plate extends, a transversely disposed heel formed at one end of the lever, said heel being disposed in a re eess iii said plate and adapted to rest upon the edge formed by said recess, a head carried by the heel and disposed'beneath the cords, and dogs pivotally supported by the plate and disposed above said cords whereby with rocking movement of the lever upon its heel to swing its head upwardly the cords will be bound about the dogs and said dogs moved to a transverse position with respect to the cords for further cooperating with said lever for binding said cords about the dogs.

let. A device of the character described comprising a base plate, a supporting plate extending vertically and longitudinally of the base plate, a lever fulcrumed by said supporting plate, said supporting plate being adapted to permit cords to be arranged along the side thereof and said cords being disposed above the lever whereby with swinging movement of the lever the cords will be raised, and dogs carried by the plate adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding said cords during the period said cords are raised.

15. A device of the character described comprising a base plate, a supporting plate extending vertically and longitudinally oi the base plate, lever iulcrumed by said supporting plate, said supporting plate being adapted to permit cords to be arranged along the side thereof and said cords being disposed above the lever whereby with swinging movement of the lever the cords will be raised, dogs carried by the plate adapted to cooperate with the lever for binding said cords during the period said cords are raised, and means whereby a lock may be employed for securing the lever in position for binding said cords.

THORNTON L. RICHARDSON.