US1898974A

US1898974A - Locking means

Info

Publication number: US1898974A
Application number: US555416A
Authority: US
Inventors: Robert C Legat
Original assignee: GE Prentice Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: GE Prentice Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1931-08-06
Filing date: 1931-08-06
Publication date: 1933-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 1950-02-21

Description

Feb. 21, 1933. c, LEGAT 1,898,974

LOCKING MEANS Filed Aug. 6, 1951 //ZL I /4 gi/v 70,2 F6556?" c. Zia/47 Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT C. LEGAT, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO G. E. EBENTICB MANUFACTURING COMPAN Y, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT LOCKING MEANS Applicationv filed August 6, 1931. Serial No. 555,416.

This invention relates to an improvement ,in a locking means for receptacles such as sacks, bags, pouches or the like having a gap or opening adapted to be closed by sep 5 arable fastener units of the type shown, for

example, in the patent to Prentice and Legat No. 1,658,392, dated February 7, 1928, in which the engagement or disengagement of the fastener units is attained by the movement of an actuating slider.

5 can be extracted without rupturing the locking means or impairing the receptacle in any way. This is by reason of the fact that the slider is secured in the locking position solely by the use of a padlock, the shackle of which is passed through apertures in the slider, and as a result a certain amount of play is provided. In the locking means herein set forth the action of the padlock is supplemented by means which positively hold the slider against retraction and thus eliminate the objectionable play heretofore believed to be a necessary feature.

One use of this invention is to secure the closure of money bags or pouches and the invention as so used will be set forth in the following description and the accompanying drawing this being done solely as a matter (i convenience and without in any way lim- 4 iting or restricting the invention thereto.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a money bag embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the bag shown in Fig. 1, the

opening in the bag being shown closed and locked;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2, the opening in the bag being shown closed but not locked;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a portion of the bag shown in Fig. 2, the padlock however being omitted;

Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the portion shown in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the shown in Fig. 3.

The receptacle provided with one embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing as a money bag 10 having a. gap or opening at the top adapted to be closed by separable fastener units 11, which units are brought into engagement or disengagement by the reciprocation of a slider 12. The slider 12 includes a loop or ring 13 and a pull 1% slidably engaging the loop and having a hole 15 therein. This construction is old and well known and hence will not be described in detail herein.

When the opening of the receptacle is closed the slider 12 is at the right hand end of the opening, as shown in the various figures of the drawing, and the main object of the invention is to provide means for locking the slider in such position and thus preventing its retraction and the consequent disengagement of the fastener units. The locking means here shown comprises a hood and a padlock 30. The hood 20 includes legs 21, a rear wall 22 having an opening 23 near the upper edge, side walls 24:, and a top wall 25 having a central slot or aperture 26 therein, said slot being of a size and shape closely conforming to that of the loop 13, whereby when the loop is seated in the slot as hereinafter described, the slider is fixed portion against any appreciable movement longitu- The padlock 30 may be of any desiredtype, including): shackle 31 which, as will be pointed out low, may be passed through the hole of the pull 14.

When the o ning is closed and the slider parts are in t e position shown in'Figs. 3 and 6, the hood is swung counterclockwise upwardly on the rivet 27, the top wall assing above the slider until the loop 13 lias sprung into the slot 26, while the rear wall 22 bears against the edge of the receptacle and the pull 14 projects through the opening 23 therein (see Figs. 4 and 5). The shackle 31 of the padlock is now passed through the hole 15 in the pull 14 and the padlock is locked (see Figs. 1 and 2). From the above description it will be apparent that the padlock 30 prevents any retraction of the slider 12 independently of the hood, that the hood is prevented by the body of the receptacle from any further pivotal movement counterclockwise and by the padlock and slider from any pivotal movement clockwise, that the engagement of the loop 13 with the top wall 25 of the hoodfurther prevents any retraction of the slider, and that, even if by reason of wear, or otherwise, a very slight retraction of the slider were possible, the gap that might be made thereby is fully enclosed by the hood so that none of the contents of the receptacle can be extracted.

While one embodiment of the invention has been set forth and described in detail, it will be understood that I am not limited thereto and that other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall, an end wall and side walls, fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider, said end wall having a slot therein through which a portion of the slider projects, and means for engaging the portion of the slider projecting through the slot beyond the hood and preventing the retraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of the fastener units.

2. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed, comprising a hood, having a top wall, an end wall and side walls, pivotally mounted upon the receptacle, said end wall having a slot therein through which a portion of the slider projects when the hood 1s swung on its pivot and being adapted to bear against the body of the receptacle to limit the pivotal movement of the hood in one direction, and means for engaging the portion of the slider projecting through the slot beyond the hood and preventing the retraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of the fastener units.

3. In a receptacle having an opening adapated to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed, comprising an element fixed to the receptacle and having a slot therein through which a portion of the slider projects, and means for engaging the portion of the slider projecting through the slot beyond the element and preventing the retraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of the fastener units.

4. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by opposed series of separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, the slider having a pull retaining member projecting transversely to the path of slider movement and a pull attached to said pull retaining member, a slider retaining element pivotally mounted upon the receptacle and arranged to be disposed across the slider when the latter is in fastener closing position, said element having an opening substantially conforming in size and shape to the pull retaining member and arranged to receive the latter when the slider is in fastener closing position thereby to revent an appreciable movement of the s ider lengtliwlse of the series of fastener units, and locking means arranged to prevent unauthorized separa tion of the slider and pivoted retaining. element, thereby to prevent the retraction of the slider and the consequent disengagement of the fastener units.

5. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which slider includes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall, fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider, said to wall having a slot therein through whic the slider loop rojects and said end wall having a slot t erein through which the slider pull projects, and means for on ging one of said projecting slider portions and reventing the separation of the slider and 00d.

6. In a receptacle having an opening adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which slider includes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall, fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider, said top wall having a slot therein, through which the slider loop projects and-said end wall having a slot therein through which the slider pull projects, and means tor engaging the portion of the pull pro ect ng through the end wall slot and preventing the separation of the slider and hood.

7. In a receptacle having an openmg adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider,

which slider includes a loop and a pull,

means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall, fixed upon the receptacle independent of the slider,'.said top wall having a slot therein, through which the slider loop projects and said end wall having a slot therein through which the slider pull projects, and means for prevent= ing the separation of the slider and hood.

8. In a receptacle having an opemng adapted to be closed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which slider includes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when the opening is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall, pivotally mounted upon the receptacle, said hood walls having slots therein constructed and arranged so that, when the hoodis swung on its pivot, the slider loop will enter the slot in the top wall and the slider pull will enter the slot in the end wall, and means engaging the projecting portion of the slider pull for pre- Iilentiing the separation of the slider and 9. In a rece tacle having an opening adapted to be c osed by separable fastener units brought into engagement by a slider, which slider includes a loop and a pull, means for locking the slider when the open- 7 ing is closed comprising a hood, having a top wall and an end wall, pivotally mounted upon the receptacle, said hood walls having slots vtherein constructed and arranged so that, when the hood is swung on its pivot to bring the end wall into contact with the body of the receptacle, the slider loop will enter the slot in the top wall and the slider pull .will project through the slot in the end wall, and means engaging said ull for preventing separation of the sli er and hood, the contact of the end wall with the receptacle preventing any retractive movement of the slider.

10. A receptacle of the character described having an elongate gap, a series of separable fastener elements aetuable by a slider for closing the-gap, the slider having a pull and also having a member projecting transversely to the path of slider movement, and means for holding the slider in predetermined position comprising a retaining member pivotally secured to the receptacle