US2183120A - Lock for luggage cases and other containers - Google Patents

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Dec. 12, 1939. A. LEVINE LOCK FOR LUGGAGE CASES AND OTHER CONTAINERS Filed Feb. 9, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I. W lllllll I W I L mmmwm...

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LOCK FOR LUGGAGE CASES AND OTHER CONTAINERS Filed Feb. 9. 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. jfinzhwLeg zzze, BY

I PatentedDec. 12, 1939 I LOOK FOR LUGGAGE CASES AND OTHER CONTAINERS Abraham Levine, Elizabeth, N. J.

Application February 9, 1939, Serial No. 255,409

' 4 Claims. (01. 70-473) This invention relates to improvements inhasp taken on line t l in Fig. 3;"Fig. dis a view lock mechanism for luggage cases and other types similar to that of Fig. i, but. showing the latchof containers. ing means moved to releasedposition relative to v The invention has for an object to provide a the loop of the hasp device; Fig. 6 is a view hasp lock mechanism comprising manipulatable similar to that of Fig. 3, but with the hasp delatching means for cooperation with the loop'of vicereleased; Fig. 7 is a view similar to that of a hasp device, said latching means being mount- Figs. 4 and 5, but showing the latching means ed for both sliding and pivotal 'movements unpivotally moved by an inserted actuating key der control of a single spring means, whereby to a position wherein it'is locked against longisaid spring means is adapted to yieldablythrust tudinal hasp releasing movement; .andtFig. 8 is a :10 said latching means into engaged relation to horizontal section, taken on line 88 in Fig. 3. the loop of-seLid hasp device, and also'to 'yield- Fig. *9 is an exterior .face view and :Fig. 10 a ably retain said latching means in selected posiside elevation .of .a somewhat modified form oi tions to which it may be pivotally moved and :hasp lock mechanism according to this invention. wherein the same, in one said position, is free Fig. 11 is a sectional view, taken on line HH '15 for longitudinal movement relative to the hasp in Fig. 10, thehousing or external casing bedevice, but inanother of said positions is locked ing omitted; Fig. 12 is a view similar to that of against longitudinal manipulation and movement, Fig. 11, but showing thehasp latching means reand thus against disengagement from holding released relative to the hasp loop; Fig.- 13 is a k, lation to the hasp loop. horizontal section, taken on line l3-i.3 in Fig.

The invention has for another object to pro- 11; and Fig. 14 is a view similar to thatxof Fig'. vide in a hasp lockmechanism, having spring .11, but showing the .latching means pivotally controlled latching means.subjecttolongitudi- -moved by an inserted actuating key to .a .posinaland'pivotal movements as and'forthe purtion wherein 'it is locked against longitudinal poses above mentioned,'in. connection with which hasp releasing movement.

novel key engageable means is provided for mov- Similar characters of referenceare employed ing the same to andfrom" selected pivotally'swung in the hereinabove described views, to indicate :positions. r 1 corresponding parts.

The invention has for another object to 'pro- Referring to Figs. 1 to.8 inclusive, the 'form of .vide a'hasp lock mechanism of the kind menthe novel hasp lock -mechanism therein illustioned, wherein the latching means and its contrated comprises an external housing or casing trol spring is supported by a carrying frame 1 adapted-to be 'aflixed by suitable fastening p ed o be mounted within and in turn onmeans, such, e. g., as rivets2, to the body section eratively position and support these parts within '3 of a luggage case 0r th o tai Th a suitable housing or ca ng- "housing or casing 'i is provided in its face wall,35 Another Object s invention "D with a suitably located access openings through vide in a hasp lock mechanism, -a novel form hi h 0119100 3 5 ofa hasp elernent fi may enter. d C t t on Of hasp element and means for Said housingor casing l is also provided with mounting e Same so that it is self-withdrawin -a suitably located key hole 5 through which a 4 from the associated locking means when released key may be passed and thereupon manipulatedr io f om t e est a t of the latching means DO 'to'lock or release the latching means contained sessed by the latter. within the housing or casing. The reference Other j s this invention, not 2" character 8 indicates the hasp mounting casing time more particularly enumerated, will be unadapted to be aflixed by suitable fastening means,

'45 derstood from the following detailed description "such, e. g.,-as rivets 9, to the cover section It of of the same. i the luggage case or other container.

Illustrative embodiments of this'invention are 7 Fixed within the housing or casing i is a carshown in the accompanying drawings, in which: rying frame for supporting the hasp latching Fig. 1 is an exterior face viewof one form means of thelock mechanism. Said carrying of hasp lock mechanism accordingto thisyinframescomprises a body plate it having along-50 vention, and Fig. 2 is a side elevational view and integral with'its longitudinal margins side thereof. a flanges 12 approximating in .projectional extent Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section',:taken the thickness of a latching means to be supon line 3-3 in Fig. 1, but drawn on an 'envported. Said-body plate ll is suitably fixed withlarged scale; Fig. 4 is a transversewsectional.view, Iin'the housing or cas ngyl withxits sideflangesr55 I2 directed toward and abutting the front wall of said housing or casing. Mounted for movement within the space intermediate the front wall of the housing or casing l and the body plate H of the carrying frame is a latching means comprising a plate-like body 13 having at one end an extension i l of considerably reduced width. Said extension hi projects exteriorly through an opening It; provided in an end wall of the housing or casing, and the rounded extremity 16 of said extension constitutes an external finger-piece for purposes hereinafter explained. Formed in the extension I lis a longitudinal slot H, the inner end of which forms a rounded bearing portion l8. Said frame body plate H is cut away at one end to form a fulcrum post l9 suitably located to extend through said slot H, and suitably rounded on its inner face to correspond to and fit the bearing portion l8, thus pivoting the body is of the latching means for lateral swinging movement. Said latching means body [3 is of tapering width from its pivoted end toward its opposite or free end, thus permitting desired play or lateral swinging movements thereof. Projecting from the free end of said body l3, at a suitable point intermediate its sides, is a nosing 20. Also provided adjacent to the free end of said body 13 is a stop shoulder 2|, which is preferably formed by cutting away a corner portion of said body. This stop shoulder 2| is disposed for cooperation with a stop-lug 22 which is struck out of the frame body plate ll. Pivotal swinging movement of said latching body 3 in one direction will bring said stop shoulder 2! in opposition to said stoplug 22, and in the opposite direction will dispose said stop shoulder out of alignment with said stop-lug so that the former will clear the latter for permitted longitudinal movement of said latching body 53. Means are provided for effecting by an inserted key K desired pivotal swing movements of said latching body 13, and to such end a portion of the latter is cut away to provide a key clearance opening 23. One margin of said opening 23 is suitably indented to form properly spaced key bit engageable shoulders 24 and 25. The frame body plate H is provided with a key fulcruming pin- 26 which extends into the key clearance opening 23 and so as to be aligned with key hole 1 of the housing or casing I.

Formed in the latching body l3 in a position to correspond to the location of the hasp loop access opening 4 of the housing or casing l, is an opening 27 through which the hasp loop 5 may extend when entered in the housing or casing I. Formed in connection with the latching body [3, to project into the opening 27 from the margin thereof toward the free end of said body I3, is a latch element 28. Said latch element 28 is provided at its free end with a chamfered face 29 directed toward the hasp loop access opening 4.

The frame body plate H, at the end portion thereof which lies adjacent to the free end of said latching body I3, is provided with a transverse end flange 36 disposed to project toward and preferably so as to abut the front wall of the housing or casing I; said flange 30 also being spaced somewhat away from the free end of said latching body l3. Interposed between said flange 30 and said free end of the latching body I3 is a spring means for controlling the movements of the latter. This spring means is of substantially U-shape, one leg 3| being disposed contiguous to said flange 30 so as to be supported or purchased thereby. The other leg 32 of said spring means is provided with a nosing 33. Said spring means exerts a tensional endwise outward thrust upon the latching body l3 which causes the bearing portion l8 to bear upon the fulcrum post l9, thus stopping the latching body l3 in position to dispose the latch element 28 for hasp loop engagement; at the same time said spring nosing 33 engages one or the other side (as the case may be) of said latching body nosing 2?), thereby to yieldingly hold the latching body l3 in a desired laterally swung position.

When the latching body l3 occupies an upwardly swung position (as viewed in Figs. 4 and 5), the stop shoulder 2! thereof is disposed out of alignment with said stop-lug 22 and so as to pass the latch when the latching body it is inwardly moved. Under these circumstances, the hasp loop 5, if entered through the access opening 4, will engage the chamfered face 29 of the latchelement 28 so as to snap past the latter and thereupon be engaged in interlatched relation thereto (see Fig. 4). If it is desired to release the hasp loop 5 from such engagement, the operator merely pushes inwardly upon the finger piece l6, thus moving the latching body [3 longitudinally inward against the tension of the spring (BL-32 (see Fig. 5). If it is desired to secure the latching body l3 against hasp-loop releasing movement, a key K is inserted through key-hole l and fulcrurned on pin 26. By turning the key clockwise, a bit thereof is moved into engagement with the shoulder 25, thus exerting a downward swinging pressure upon the latching body l3, whereby the latter is turned about the fulcrum post l9 so as to carry its stop shoulder 21 into opposition to the stop lug 22, whereby manipulated inward longitudinal movement of the latching body !3 is obstructed (see Fig. 7). To again release the latching body 53 for longitudinal manipulation, the key K is inserted and turned anti-clockwise, to carry its bit into lifting engagement with the shoulder 24, whereby said latching body I3 is swung upward to normal initial position shown in Fig. 4.

. In Figs. 1 to 4 and 6, there is shown a novel construction and arrangement of hasp element and mounting therefor. The body of the hasp element 6 terminates atv its upper end in an angular extension 34 doubled back or rearwardly upon itself. Said angular extension 34 is entered downwardly through an opening 35 in the top wall of the casing 8, thus pivoting the hasp element upon a free margin 36 of the casing front wall which borders said opening 35 by engaging the internal juncture 3'! of the hasp element and its angular extension thereon. Supported by lugs 38, with which the casing 8 is provided, is a bridging spring plate 39 formed to provide a flexible spring bar 49 which extends across and yieldably engages the lower free end of the angular extension 34 of the hasp element, thus operating to rock the latter to swing its body outward when unrestrained as to such movement (see Fig. 6). In order to retain the hasp element against lateral displacement or wobbling, its angular extension 34 is provided with a slot 4!, and extending from the front wall of the casing 8 is a curved guide tongue 42 disposed to engage through said slot 4|.

In Figs. 9 to 14 inclusive of the drawings, there is shown a somewhat modified form of hasp lock means, which embodies however the general principles of this invention. In this arrangement as shown, the reference character 50 indicates theexternal casing or housing within which is suitably afiixed a carrying frame having the side flanges 52 for spacing the same relative to the front wall of said casingand'housingand modified atone or its forward end to provide a perforate end piece 53 to lie contiguous to the casing front ,wall, with its opening 54 aligned with a hasp loop access opening 55 with which the casing front wall is provided. At its rearward end said frame 5! is provided with a transverse end fiange 56. Mounted between said frame .5! and the casing front wall is a longitudinally movable'latching body 5'! having a'latch element 58 projecting from its forward end. Pivotally mounted on said latching body-.51, by a pivoting rivet 59 or the like, is a laterally swingable member til, the body of which is suitably cut away to provide a clearance opening 6|, one margin of which is formed to provide key engageable shoulders 62 and 63. Slidable on the outer face of the casing front wall is a finger piece 64 connected by coupling tongues 65 with the latching body 57, said coupling tongues 65 extending through the clearance opening 6! so as not to impede the lateral swinging movements of the member 60. At its rearward free end said swingable member 60 is provided with a suitably located nosing 66, and is further provided at its bottom edge adjacent to its free end, with a stop tongue 61, adapted to cooperate, at proper times, with a receiving stop slot 68 formed in an adjacent side flange of the frame 5|. Interposed between said flange 56 and the free end of said swingable member iii) is a U-shaped spring means, one leg 69 of which is supported against said flange 56 and the other leg of which thrust against the end of said swingable member 60. Said spring leg 10 is provided with a nosing H to cooperate with the nosing 66 of the body 5? for operative longitudinal movements;

Under these circumstances, the loop '52 of a hasp element it, if entered through the access opening of easing 5t, will engage the chamfered end 58 of the latch element 58 carried by the latching body 5 so as to snap past said latch element 8 and thereupon be engaged in interlocked relation thereto (see Figs. 11 and 13). If it is desired to release the hasp loop 72 from such engagement, the operator merely pushes to the right the finger-piece 64, thus moving the latching body 51 longitudinally inward against the tension of the spring 38-l8 (see Fig. 12). If it is desired to secure the latching body 57 against hasp loop releasing movement, a key K is inserted through a key-hole TM (in this case provided in the finger-piece 6t) and thereupon turned clockwise to down-swinging engagement with the shoulder 63, thus swinging down the member 80 to carry its stop tongue Bl into the stop slot 68, whereby manipulated inward longitudinal movement of the latching body 51 is obstructed (see Fig. 14) To again release the latching body 51 for longitudinal manipulation, the key K is turned in anti-clockwise direction to upswinging engagement with the shoulder (52, whereby said member (if) is upswung to normal initial position wherein the stop tongue 611 is withdrawn from the stop slot 68, thereby again freeing the 1 latching body 57 for longitudinal movement and manipulation. It will be obvious, that in the described modified construction, the latching means is merely divided into two parts pivotally connected together and so mounted, that one part is arranged vfor longitudinal movement and the other for lateral swinging movements, allof material and production costs, the first described form is preferable. Y

Iam aware that many changes could be made in the above described structures, as well as in the details of'the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my invention as defined by the appended claims. do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as set forth in the foregoing specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim:

In a hasp lock device including a pivoted hasp having a latching loop, a housing into which the hasp loop may be entered, a hasp loop latching means supported witlnn said housing so as to be capable of both longitudinal and pivotal movements, a single spring means for controlling both longitudinal and pivotal movements of said latching means, cooperative stop means operative when said latching means is pivotally moved in one direction to obstruct longitudinal hasp loo-p releasing movement thereof, said latching means having key engageable means whereby the same may be pivotally moved by an inserted and turned actuating key, and said latching means having means exteriorly of said housing for manually moving the same longitudinally against the tension of said spring means.

2. In a hasp lock device including a pivoted hasp having a latching loop, a housing into which said hasp loop may be entered, a hasp loop latching means supported within said housing so as to be capable of both longitudinal and pivotal movements, said latching means having at its free end a projected nosing, a U-shaped spring the tensionally movable leg of which is provided with a nosing cooperative with said latching means nosing to determine the respective pivotally moved positions of said latching means, said latching means having a latch tongue to engage said hasp loop, said spring being adapted to yieldably thrust said latching means longitudinally in a direction to engage said latch tongue with said hasp loop, cooperative stop means operative when said latching means is pivotally moved in one direction to obstruct longitudinal movement of the same in a direction to release said latch tongue from said hasp loop, and said latching means having means exteriorly of said housing for manually moving the same longitudinally against said spring tension.

3. In a hasp lock device including a pivoted hasp having a latching loop, a housing into which the latching loop may be entered, a latching body, means for supporting said latching body within said housing for both longitudinal and pivotal movement, said latching body having a latch tongue to engage said hasp loop, spring means to yieldab-ly retain said latching body in selected pivotally disposed position and in longitudinally moved position to engage its latch tongue with said hasp loop, means connected Hence, I

with said latching body exposed exteriorily of said casing for manipulating the same for longitudinal hasp loop releasing movement, cooperative stop means operative when said latching body is disposed in a selected pivotally moved position to obstruct longitudinal hasp loop releasing movement thereof, and key engageable means for producing desired pivotal movements of said latching body.

4. In a hasp lock device including a pivotal hasp having a latching loop, a housing into which the hasp loop may be entered, a frame means fixed within said housing, a latching body mounted between the housing front Wall and said frame means for both longitudinal and lateral movements, cooperative means between said frame means and latching body to fulcrum the latter for lateral movements, spring means purchased by said frame means to yieldably thrust said latching body to hasp loop latching position, said latching body having means exteriorly of said housing for longitudinally moving the same to hasp loop releasing position, said latching body having key engageable means for controlling its lateral movements, cooperative stop means adapted to be engaged when said latching body is moved to one lateral position and to be disengaged when the same is moved to its other lateral position, and said latching body and spring means having cooperating elements to yieldably retain the former in selected laterally moved position.

ABRAHAM LEVINE.

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