US2026977A

US2026977A - Safe

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Publication number: US2026977A
Application number: US655644A
Authority: US
Inventors: William H Jaeger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-02-07
Filing date: 1933-02-07
Publication date: 1936-01-07
Anticipated expiration: 1953-01-07

Description

w. H. JAEGER Jan. 7, 1936.

. SAFE Filed Feb. '7, 1955 atented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE Claims.

This invention relates tosafes and has rela.- tion more particularly to a device of this kind which is particularly adapted for household use.

Primarily it is an object of the inventio-n to 5 provide a safe which is light in weight and which embodies a structure whereby the same may be effectively held' or locked against removal by an unauthorizedperson and'thereby giving the same advantages and Vfacility as the well known types of heavy safes.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a safe of this kind which is inthe main constructed fronr'sheet metal of requisite gauge and density and wherein certain of the walls of the safe are connected and assembled 'in a manner to assure maximum of strength.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind including a swingingl door carrying a ymechanism for coaction with an adjacent wall of the safe for locking the door in closed position and which mechanism also includes `a member operating to lock or hold the safe against removal from a p-redetermined lo- 'cation upon a floor or other supporting surface.

` 2 The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangeiment of the several parts of my improved safe whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be delinitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now Vproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken through a safe constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in fixed or locked position upon a floor or kindred support;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially 5 on the line 2-2 of Figure l looking in the direca tionof the arrows;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows;

50 Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in plan of an asbestos packing .as herein comprised.

In the accompanying drawing, B denotes a base plate of desired metal of requisite gauge' or strength and which vis adapted to be bolted, as at I, or otherwise securely anchored to a floor or other desired supporting surface. The rear marginal edge of the base plate B is dened by an upstanding flange 2 while the side marginal portions of the base plate B are defined by the upstanding reverted flanges 3 whereby are pro- 5 vided downwardly opening channels 4.

An approximately central portion of the base plate B is pressed or otherwise upwardly disposed to provide a keeper 5 for a holding or locking bolt 6 carried by the door D of the safe S 10 as will hereinafter be more particularly referred to. This keeper 5 is provided with an aperture or slot 'I through which the bolt 5 is adapted to be directed. Thelsafe S comprises a top, bottom, sides and rear with the front open. The top, 15 bottom, sides and rear each comprise spaced outer and inner walls 8 and 9 of sheet metal of v requisite gauge whereby an intervening space Iii is provided to allow for a ller II of suitable heat resisting and insulating material. 20 Adjacent marginal portions of these walls 8 and also of the walls 9 are spot welded or otherwise 'suitably secured one to the other although as illustrated in Figure 2 I find it of advantage to have the marginal portions of the plate 8 of the 25 rear wall of the safe disposed inwardly, as at I 2, on a predetermined angle with the outer margins of said portions I2 defined by inwardly facing reverted flanges I 4. These reverted flanges I4 receive the adjacent marginal portions of the 30 outer plates 8 of the side walls and the inclined portions I2 readily permit the outer plates of the rear and side walls to be conveniently connected by spot welding whereby the production of the safe is materially facilitated. These in- 35 clined portions I2 also serve to materially reinforce and strengthen the safe structure.

The front end portions of the walls of the safe are connected by the stepped plates I5 spot welded or otherwise secured to the walls 8 and 9. 40 With respect to the inner walls 9 I find it of advantage to interpose between said walls and the inner portion of each of the plates I5 a strip I6 of asbestos or kindred heat resisting and insulating material whereby the efficiency of the safe is materially increased. This strip I6 as illustratedin Figure 4 is provided at points therealong with openings I'I, said openings I1 allowing the desired spot welding of a wall '9 to the inner portion of a plate I5.

The side marginal portions of the outer wall 8 of the bottom of the safe are defined by the depending reverted flanges I8 providing upwardly facing channels I9 whereby the flanges 3 and I8 may be caused to interlock by sliding the safe S f along the tops of the flanges 3. The front marginal portion of the outer wall 8 of the bottom of the safe is defined by a depending flange 20 which is adapted to have contact with the forward ends of the flanges 3 whereby is positively limited the extent of sliding movement of the safe S inwardly upon the flanges 3 for a purpose to be hereinafter particularly referred to.

When the door D is fully closed and the flange 20 is in contact with the forward ends of the flanges 3, the bolt 6 is directly above the opening or slot 1 of the keeper 5 so that said bolt 6 may be projected into proper engagement with the keeper to hold the safe S against removal from the tracks 3.

The walls 8 and 9 of the bottom of the safe are connected by an interposed tubular member-or sleeve 2| through which the bolt 6 is also adapted to pass.

The door D comprises an outer plate 22 of preferred metal and has its marginal portions dened by the inwardly disposed angular flanges 23 with which interlock the inwardly disposed flanges 24 defining an intermediate plate 25. The space 25 between the

plates

22 and 25 is adapted to contain a filler 2"| of heat resisting and insulating material. Bearing against the 'marginal portions of the plate 24 are the inwardly disposed flanges 28 defining an inner plate 29 and this plate 29 is held in desired position to the plate 25 by the headed bolts 30 inserted from Within through the

plates

25 and 29 with the clamping and holding nuts 3| threaded upon said bolts for contact with the outer face of the plate 29.

As particularly illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 the flanges 28 do not have direct contact with the plate 25 but each of said flanges directly engages a gasket 32 of asbestos or kindred material. The marginal faces of the door D are also stepped in order that the door may be snugly received within the stepped plates l5.

The bolt 6 hereinbefore referred to works within the space 33 between the

plates

25 and 29 and as particularly illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing the upper end portion of this bolt 6 is pivotally connected, as at 34, with an end portion of a rock arm 35. This rock arm 35 is mounted upon a spindle 36 and has rocking movement therewith. l

This spindle 36 is disposed through and rotatably supported by the

plates

22, 25 and 29 of the door D and the spindle 36 carries outwardly of the door D an operating handle 3'|. This handle 31 and the spindle 36 are adapted to have employed therewith a suitable locking means preferably of a combination or permutation type so that the spindle 36 may be locked against operation by an unauthorized person. As the particular means for so locking this spindle 36 is not thought to comprise a part of the present invention a detailed description and illustration of such locking means is not believed necessary.

The door D as herein disclosed is of a swinging type and as illustrated in Figure 3 the anges 23 and 24 along one side of the door D are outwardly offset, as at 38, to snugly receive the pintle 39 for the door. By this means it will be noted that the pintle 39 is substantially housed within the doo1` D except the extended end portions which have desired engagement with the top and bottom plates I5 defining the open front face of the safe.

The inner plate 9 of the side wall of the safe remote from the hinged side of the door D is provided at a suitable point therealong with a keeper opening 40 adapted to receive when projected a bolt 4| operatively connected, as at 42, with the rock member 35. This bolt 4| of course can only be projected through the opening 40 when the door D is fully closed and it is also be- 5 lieved to be understood that the adjacent flanges 23 and 24 of the door D are provided with openings 43 through which the bolt 4| also passes.

It is to be particularly noted that the pivotal connection 42 between the bolt 4| and the spindle 10 36 is of such ratio with respect to the distance between the spindle 36 and the pivotal connection 34 between the member 35 and the bolt 6 to assure the desired full retraction of the bolts 6 and 4| upon rotation ofthe spindle 36 in one di- 15 reotion so that the door D may be swung into open position and also if required the safe S released from the base plate B.

From the foregoing it is believed to be clearly apparent that my improved safe is one which can be made extremely light whereby its use Within the household is desired together with the further advantage that the safe can be effectively locked or held against unauthorized removal thus giving the safe the same advantage of the heavy type of safes now generally in use.

Y From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a safe constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

l. In combination, a base structure, a safe slidable on the base structure, a door for such safe, means for interlocking the safe and base structure when the safe is slid on the base structure, and means carried by the door and coacting 45 with the base structure for holding the safe against sliding movement when interlocked with the base structure, said means being ineffective when the door is opened.

2. In combination, a base structure, a, safe slidable on the base structure, a door for such safe, means for interlocking the safe and base structure when the safe is slid on the base structure, and means carried by the door and coacting with the base structure for holding the safe against sliding movement when interlocked with the base structure, said means being operable from without the safe.

3. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried by the base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engaged with the base structure, means carried by the safe for limiting the sliding movement of the safe in one direction upon said base structure, and means carried by the safe for locking the same against movement in the opposite direction.

4. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried by the base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engaged with the base structure, means for limiting the sliding movement of the safe in one direction upon said base structure, means carried by the safe for locking the same against movement in the opposite direction, a door for the safe, and means carried by the door for coaction with the base 76 structure for hodi'ng the safe against removal from the base structure.

5. In combination, a base structure, a safe, coacting means carried by the base structure and the safe whereby the safe may be slidably engaged with the base structure, means for limiting the sliding movement of the safe in one direction upon said base structure, means carried by the safe for locking the same against movement in the opposite direction, a door for the safe, and means carried by the door for coaction with the base structure for holding the safe against removal from the base structure, said last named means being movable in a vertical direction and being effective when the door is closed and ineiective when the door is opened.

WILLIAM H. JAEGER.