US186510A

US186510A - Improvement in pocket-book locks

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Publication number: US186510A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1877-01-23
Anticipated expiration: 1894-01-23

Description

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANZ F. wEISs,`oF JERSEY cITY HEIGHTS, NEW JEESEY.

'IMPROVEMENT IN POCKET-BOOK LOCKS.

Specification forming partof Letters Patent N0. 186,510, dated January 23, 1877; application filed October 7, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, FRANZ F. WEISS, of Jersey City Heights, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Pocket-Book Lock, of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a front view of a pocket-book with my improved pocketbook lock; Fig. 2, a Verticaltransverse section of the same on line .n w, Fig. l; and Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are, respectively, detail front and bottom views of the 1base-plate, top plate, and side plate of the ock.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The invention relates to an improved pocketbook lock that may be readily opened and closed by simple pressure on the lock with one hand only, so as to be convenientlyy used by ladies; and the invention consists of a slide-plate that moves along inclined guides of a top plate, and withdraws a spring-plate with projecting bolt or catch from the socketfastening ofthe iiap, which socket is retained in a recess of the baseplate by the catch of the spring-plate. i

In the drawing, A represents the base-plate of a pocket-book lock, which is attached `by prongs to the body of the pocket-book. The base-plate A is provided with a recess, a, at the upper part, into which the hollow socketfastening B of the flap enters Whenpressed down for closing the lock. A spring-plate, C, is guided on the base'plate, and pressed in forward direction by small spiral springs b placed around the side arms b of the plate C, and against perforated guides d ot' the base-plate A. The forward end of the spring-plate C is provided with a bolt or catch, e, that projects over the recess a of the base-plate, and is carried backward when the lapsocket is pressed down, being thrown forward .again by the springs b when the socket has entered the recess, so' as to be locked thereby in closed position by the catch. At the rear part of the spring-plate O isa bent-up catch or l'ug, f, which engages the slide-plate D, that is guided, by side projections g along the recessed sides gl, along the centerpart of a top or covering plate, E, secured by fasteningprongs to the base-plate and pocket-book, so as to inclose entirely the operating mechanism.

The top plate E has a small recess, e', for the projecting catch e, and back of the same a downwardlyinclined iiange, g2, along which the front part of slide-plate D slides when depressed, so as to guide the same, in conjunction with the side pins g and recesses gl of the top plate, and carry thespring-plate back when pressing with the finger on the slide-plate.

The backward motion of the springplate releases the socket of the flap, and opens `thereby the pocket-book by simple pressure on the slide-plate.

For closing the pocket book the Hap is pressed down until the socket forces the catch back, and is then lockedV by the forward shooting ot' the same, by the action of the springs.

Thus, an easily-operated and neat lock for pocket-books is furnished, that may be opened or closed by pressing on the slide-plate or on the socket-fastening of the flap.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A pocketbook lock, composed of baseplate, sliding spring plate and catch, guiding top plate, central slide-plate, and socket-fast ening of flap, constructed and operated substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth. 4

2. The combination ot' the socket-shaped flap attachment with the sliding spring-catch and recess of the base-plate, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the sliding springplate C, having rear lug f, with the slideplate D, to withdraw catch from socket of flap, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of top plate E, having recessed sides g1 and inclined flange g2, with the`central slideplate D,\having side projections g, to carry slide backward by pressure thereon, substantially as specified..

5. The combination of guided spring-plate C, having side arms b', with spiral springs b land perforated guide-lugs d ot'. base-plate A,

to secure steady motion of spring-plate, substantially as described.

' FRANZ F. WEISS. Witnesses:

yIEAUL GoEPEL, C. SEDGWIcK.