US1790816A

US1790816A - William c

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Publication number: US1790816A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1931-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 1948-02-03

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FeB. 3, 1931. w. c. HIERING 1,790,816

BAG FASTENER Filed Dec. 10. 1927 IN V EN TOR.

A TTORNEY Patented Feb. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT? oFFl ca WILLIAM C. HIERING, or NEWARK, NEw JEBsEX, ASSIGNQR roe. nnnzaeorr. co x or NEWARK, NEw JERSEY, A conronenon or? DELAWARE BAG FASTEKEB Application filed December 10, 19271 Serial" 289,091.

This invention relates to bag fasteners having reference to that class of devices used in securing the sides of a framed bag in closed relation; the term bag as herein used includes satchels, purses, pocket-books and like containers of varying sizes and types.

Such bags generally consist of a flexible sack or pouch provided with a pair of metal frames composed of two similar members having straight central portions and angular side elements which are hingedly connected at their extremities.

Fastening devices by which the two frame sides are secured, are preferably raised above the general level of the frame surfaces for convenience of operation and to avoid weakening the frame members; this raised'position has resulted in the use of special frames having extensions or widened portions to which the fastening devices are applied and precludes the use of nel frames.

Frames for this purpose are preferably made of channel bars of U shaped cross section, the bars being cut to length and bent into the desired shape or are die formed from a fiat blank, in either case presenting smooth and level surfaces of uniform appearance and cross section throughout their entire length.

It is therefore the main object of this invention to provide a fastener device which can be applied to plain channel frames without weakening the same and which possesses all the advantages of a special frame, including a highly ornamental appearance.

A further feature is in the provision of a simple, strong and highly effective fastener that can be made and applied to an ordinary channel frame at a moderate cost.

These and corresponding objects are attained by the novel construction and arrange ment of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, formplain continuous chaning part hereof, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the upper portion of a conventional type of bag frame illustrating the application of the in vention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional their entire length;

view taken substantially line of Figure 1, i V

Figure 3 is an enlarged front elevatiqnal view-'1' of? one ofthe fastener' elements as: ap-

plied. to a; frame. member, parts'being broken away to show" theconstruction,

Figure: 4- is: a longitudinal sectional: view taken online; of'Figuregi r The framershownis composed of-two plain symmetrical ohannelframes'A and B',;.respectively and rear, thesechannels being equal and uniforrrrin'cross section throughout 7 shown in Jiiguresil and 3;, I he rear frame B has at its: center an upstanding rigid pro: Jection l0, sheared from the top member (zonnectingf the two. sidewalls of the frame, constituting acatch andi registeringv with: the

inner wall; of the frame;

The; top member of this frame is alsoperforatedi byelongated slots 11 atequally spaced distances from the catch 10,. adjacent the outer wall of the: frame these slots'perinit tingthe; passage of the flattened loopsi 142 formed on the lower edges ef azdoubled plate -presenting-a;1front-leaf 13- andca rear leaf 1 4 of larger area, both plates having arcuate This plate, when in a flat condition is die cntitewp roduce the loop elemen s and also registering recesses 15 through both" leaves w7hen tightly folded, the recesses acting-as clearancespaces as will later be seen;-

A torsional spring 16 having anangular tangl'Z andflattened bar portion lfiis mjountedwithin the space enclosed by the frame walls,ther bar being passedthroughthe loops 12 in winch it istightly engaged and the senting: abevelled: areuate outer surfacai the front edge being shaped to present a finger ing adapted to have latching engagement p wall 22 in which is an arcuate opening 23.

21 extending slightly beyond its front with the first named frame member.

This specification signed this seventh day From the foregoing it will be clear that of December, 1927.

the entire cap and its support may be rocked on the spring 16 as a unit and it will also be apparentthat the spring receiving loops might be made directly on the rear edge of the cap wall 19.

Fixed 'on'the'top element of the mating channel frame A are two rigid lugs 25 having bevelled inner faces and adapted to be engaged by the flat lowermost edges24 of the cap whereby the framesides may be held securely together, the cap rising as the edges contact with the lugs to permit them to enter and then spring down to engage their outer I sides. a

For additional security the following device is provided; a hollow sheet metal casing 26 having front and rear walls and an arcuate top, adapted to neatly fit the opening 23 in the cap, is held to the top element of the frame side A by inbent lugs 27 passed through appropriate openings in the top, these lugs reaching from the ends of the casing as will be seen in Figure 4. 1

Rotatably mounted in the side walls of the casing 26 is a latch spindle 32 having a flanged head in which is pivoted a pendant pull handle 28. I

The stem 29 of the spindle is flattened on two opposite sides, these flattened surfaces bearing against a flat bowed spring 30, its

ends being supported on the top element of the channel and held in position by the ends of the casing at points over the lugs 27.

Theinner end of the spindle terminates in a hook-like latch head 31 enterable into the recess 15 and, by reason of the handle, is rotatable toengage with the catch 10 or disengage therefrom, the hook being held in either of its adjusted positions by the spring 30.

It is to be noted that the spindle 32 is mounted in the casing 26, above and clear of the frame A, which is not multilated or weakened thereby, and provides a convenient and artistic fastener.

frame members, a casing mounted on the other frame member adapted to be received within the recessed portion of said cap, and .a latch stud revolvably mounted in said cas- WILLIAM C. HIERING.