US1936056A

US1936056A - Bag fastener

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Publication number: US1936056A
Application number: US621034A
Authority: US
Inventors: William C Hiering
Original assignee: J E MERGOTH Co
Current assignee: J E MERGOTH Co
Priority date: 1932-07-06
Filing date: 1932-07-06
Publication date: 1933-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 1950-11-21

Description

W. C. HIERING Nov. 21, 1933.

BAG FASTENER Filed July 6, 1952 INVEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 21, 1933 QFFICE 1,936,056 BAG FASTENER William C. Hiering, Millburn, N. .L, assignor to J. E. Mergoth Company, Newark, N. 1., a cor-- poration of Delaware Application July 6, 1932.

(Cl. 292-67) g 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in fastening devices for frame members such as are used in hand bags.

The usual fastening devices for frame members generally are unfastened by a' movement of the parts of the fastening device laterally relative to the frame members, and are easy prey for pickpockets and surreptitious opening of hand bags.

Also, the lateral movement of the fastening members is unwieldy in many instances, and generally such fastening devices rely upon the resiliency of the frame members for their effectiveness. Obviously, as the frame members become loose and lose their resiliency, the latching devices become ineffective.

It is an object of this invention to provide a fastening device for hand bag frame members which may be easily manipulated, and which necessitates no lateral movement of the parts of the device or reliance upon the resiliency of the frame members for its effectiveness.

A further object is the provision of a fastening device of simple structure which can effectively be applied to various types of hand bag frame members without alteration of the frame members.

These and other advantageous objects, which which will later appear, are accomplished by the simple and practical construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and exhibited in the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hand bag embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the position of parts of the fastening device when holding bag frame members together,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of an element of the device, and

Fig. 4 is an exploded view showing details of the fastening device.

Referring to the drawing, in Fig. 1 is shown a pair of outwardly opening channelled

frame members

3 and 4, which are of substantially U- shape, and hingedly connected.

Positioned in the channel of the longitudinal section of member 3 and extending approximately the length thereof is a plate 5 having integral therewith lugs 6, which pass through suitable 50 apertures 6' in the bottom 7 of the channel 3, and are upset to secure the plate to the frame member. The plate is positioned close to but not secured to the inner side wall 8 and is spaced from the outer side wall 9 by lugs 10 stuck out from the plate.

Serial No. 621,034

The center of the plate 5 is cut away at 11; and pivotally connected to a projection 12 on the plateis a link 13. A second link 14 is pivotally connected to the plate at 15; the pivots points 12 and 15 are spaced apart a distance greater than the length of the links 13 and 14, which are of equal length.

Pivotally connected at its ends to the upper ends of links 13 and 14 is a downwardly opening channelled member 16, which fits in the cutaway section 11 when in fastening position; and which is adapted to straddle the section 1'7 of the plate when in an unfastened position. It will be seen that member 16 is at all times parallel to the edge of plate 5, and forms with the plate and links 13 and 14, a parallelogram.

Attached by means of lugs 18 to the bottom 19 of frame member 4, and positioned close to the inner side wall 20 thereof is a tab 21 which has a portion 22 extending above and bent into the same plane as wall 20.

In operation, to latch the frame members, they are brought together and the member 16 moved in position with its side walls embracing the portion 22 of the tab, as shown in Fig. 2.

In the form shown in the drawing, the member 16 is proportional so that it exactly fills the gap in the plate 5, and has its upper surface even with the upper edge of the plate 5, giving the appearance of a continuous plate when the frames are fastened.

It will be noted that the members may be unfastened only by an upward movement of member 16, which is a departure from the usual method of unfastening frames by a lateral movement of the fastening device relative to the frame members.

In order to prevent accidental movement of the member 16, one of its walls is provided with an 5 indentation 23, which frictionally engages in an aperture 24. on the tab portion 22.

While I have described my invention specifically with reference to outwardly opening channelled frame members, it is obvious that my fastening device can be readily applied to various other types of frame members without departing from the spirit of the invention. Also, it will be noted that the tab 21 may be formed integral with the frame member.

The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as descriptive and illustrative only, and not as restrictive or limitative of the invention, of which obviously an embodiment may be constructed including many modifications without departing from the general scope herein indicated and denoted in the appended claims.

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

1. A bag frame fastener for latching a pair of frame members, comprising a plate attached to one of the frame members and having a centrally cut-away portion, a pair of links pivotally connected to the plate and movable in the cutaway portion thereof, a downwardly opening channelled member pivotally connected to said links and an upwardly projecting tab secured to the other frame member and adapted to be received within the downwardly opening channelled member, when the latter is pivotally moved downwardly, to latch the frame members together.

2. A bag frame fastener for latching a pair of channelled frame members, comprising a plate secured within one of the channelled frame members and provided with means to space the plate within the channel, said plate being provided with a centrally cut-away portion, a pair of links pivotally connected to (the plate and movable in the cut-away portion thereof, a downwardly opening channelled member pivotally connected to said links and an upwardly projecting tab secured to the other frame member and adapted to be received within the downwardly opening channelled member, when the latter is pivotally moved downwardly, to latch the frame members together.

WILLIAM C. HIERING.