US792030A - Safe. - Google Patents

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PATENTED JUNE 13, I1905.

T. H. HARRIS.

SAFE

APPLIUATION FILED APR.4,1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 792,000. PATENTBD JUNE 1s, 1905. P. H. HARRIS.

SAFE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED APB.4,1004.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented June 13, 1905.

PATENT OEEICE.

FRANK H. HARRIS, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

SAFE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,030, dated June 13, 1905.

Application filed April 4, 1904. Serial No. 201,462.

To all whom, 2325 Irl/ay concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. HAuRIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of' Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safes, of which the following is a specification, reference being' had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to improvements in safes; and it consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal section through a portion of the safe. Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the corner construction; and Fig. 3 isa rear elevation, partly in section,

A is a frame which forms the front of the safe and is provided with a series of steps (t for forming a seat for the door.

B is a rear frame, and O is a rectangular casing extending between the frames A and B.

The frames A and B are preferably formed of cast metal, and each is provided with a rib or flange, such as a and 7), which serve to retain casing O in position. The frames are held in relation to each other and the easing (l is clamped therebetween by means of bolts I), which are preferably threaded at opposite ends, one end engaging' with the threaded aperture in the frame A and the opposite end passing' through apertured flanges E at the corners of the frame B and engaging with nuts F.

The inner wall or lining of the safe is formed by a rectangular casing (l, of sheet metal,

having outwardly-tmned flanges c at one edge.

The casing Gr is preferably of' a size to extend flush with thc inner face of the frame A, and the flanges c are adapted to engage with the inwardly-extending ribs Z on the frame A, as shown in Figs. l and 2, and by this construction the casing Gn is held in position in relation to the frame A without leaving' any ridge or shoulder on the inside of the door-frame.

The rear wall of the inner case or lining` of the safe is formed by plate H, which is flanged at e and embraces the rear edge of the casing G. To hold this plate in position, as well as the inner casing (nl, I provide locking means which is inserted between the flanges E on the frame B and the plate H. As shown, this lock is formed by providing a toothed wedge I and a correspondingly-toothed inclined seat J, the latter being preferably cast integral with the plate H. This seat is so located that when the wedge I is engaged therewith the flange e will bear against the casing G, and by driving the end of the wedge the plate H and casing Gr will be firmly clamped in position.

The space between the outer case C and inner casing G is lilled with a ecmentitious material of a lireproof nature, and this same material is placed over the back plate H of the inner case and surrounds the flange e and wedge I. The outer rear plate l is then secured in position by riveting or otherwise securing it to the frame B. The door of the safe is formed of a frame L, which is of a complementary shape to the door-frame A and is provided with outer and inner plates M and N. Between these plates is arranged the locking mechanism af, which may be of any suitable construction, the same not forming a part of the present application, and therefore not described herein.

The construction described is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and the various parts may be quickly assembled. IVhen completed, the safe will be thoroughly fireproof.

W'hat I claim as my invention is- I. A safe comprising front and rear frames and an outer ease extending between said frames, means for securing said frames to each other and clamping said casing therebetween, an inner casing and a back plate, and a wedge between said back plate and the frame B serving to hold said inner casing in position.

2. A safe com prising front and rear frames, an outer casing extending between said frames, said rear frame having flanges at the corners thereof, bolts extending between said frames and having clamped engagement with said flanges, an inner casing and a wedge for insertion between said inner casing and said flange adapted to lock the frame in position.

3. A safe comprising front and rear castmetal frames, a sheet-metal outer casing therebetween, an inner sheet-metal casing having the flanges c at its forward edges and the rib l formed on the front frame for engaging nuts engaging said Hanges, an inner casing with said flanges, a back plate for said inner extending from said front frame and 'securing casing, means connected to said front and means for said inner casing engaging with said rear frames for securing said back plate and Hanges E. A 5 inner casing in position. In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in .T5

4. A safe comprising a stepped front frame, presence of two witnesses.

a rear frame having the oorner-anges E, anv y FRANK H. HARRIS. annular outer casing between said frames, Witnesses: bolts extending from the front frame through CHARLES W. HAYES,

IO apertures in the flanges E and having clamped HARRY M. KELSEY.

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