US605839A - Telescope-box fastener - Google Patents

Description

:(No Model.)

S. P. BAKER. TELESCOPE BOX FA STENER.

"No, 605,839. Patented June-21,1898.

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UNITED STAT S PATENT ()FFICE.

SIDNEY F. BAKER, OF SANTA BARBARA, CALIFOR IA.

TELESCOPE-BOX FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,839, dated June 2 1, 1898.

' Application filed June 9 1897. Serial No. 640,092 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIDNEY F. BAKER, of

. Santa Barbara, inthe county of Santa'Barbags which are generally known as telescopes, the invention contemplating an arrangement by which the telescopic sections of the satchel are automatically locked when one is passed over the other to a more or less extent.

With the above object in view the invention consists in providing one section of the satchel or telescope at each end with a raised metal plate having side angle elevations and a series of transverse slots with their upper edges atrifie projected or lipped and the other section at each end with a metal hook-plate 1 carrying a spring or clasp, the hook and spring automatically engaging the slots of keeper as section of the telescope.

one sect-ion is passed ,over the other, together with a lock having a pivoted locking bar or bolt operated by a key, all as hereinafter fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims;

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a telescope provided with a .lock constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lower Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the lock and keeper with which it engages. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the parts carried by the cover or lid of the satchel. V

In carrying out my invention theinner or lower section of the telescope-(designated by numeral 1) is provided at center of each end with an upright metal plate or keeper having a series of transverse slots 3 and a space provided behind the plate by interposi'ng strips 4; or by angle elevations in side of plates rigidly secured to section of telescope by rivets or other fastening devices. In connection with this slotted plate or keeper the other or equivalent fastening devices.

of Letters Patent, is-- outer section 6 of the telescope is provided at each end upon the inside at the lower part or edge with an upright metal hook-plate 7, the lower end of which is turned up, forming the hook 8, adapted to enter. the full length of any slot in the keeper, hereinbefore described, said hook-plate being rigidly secured to the section of the telescope by rivets or In order to secure these hooks in more'positive engagement with the keepers, a spring or clasp is attached to hook-plate, projecting down and over lower part of same, engaging in same slot with hook, thereby preventing the hook from dropping out, said spring or clasp also used for manipulating the hooks in and out of keepers.

To permanently lock the telescope and pre* vent access, a locking device is attached to hook-plate at a slot therein provided, with a key and a pivoted locking-bar 9 manipulated with the key passed through the keyhole 10 in lock-casing 11, the locking-bar thereby passing through the hook-plate, entering slot in keeper, and permanently engaging. all the parts at will.

By providing a telescope with my improved attachments the ordinary straps are dispensed with and a cheap, simple, and efiective arrangement provided to take the place of the same. If desired,the plates which carry the hooks could be extended over the upper section of the telescope in the form of metal straps, which will strengthen the connection of the parts.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by means 1. A fastening device and lock for the purpose set forth, con1prising a raised sheetmetal plate, or keeper with side angle elevations, and a series of transverse slots or open ings with their upper edges slightly projected or lipped; in connection with a hook-plate and spring or clasp attached thereto, both to engage in keeper, and a lock for permanently engaging all the parts as shown and described.

2. Afastening deviceand lock for satchels or telescopes comprising a raised metal plate or keeper having aseries of transverse slots, carried by and rigidly fastened one at each end of inner section, and a metal hook-plate with a transverse slot therein, a hook formed at the lower end thereof and carrying a fastening spring or clasp, said plate rigidly fastened one at each end of the other or outer section, to engage in respective and relative slots in keepers as one section is passed down over the other, in connection with a lock, substantially as shown and described.

A fastening device and lock for satchels or telescopes, comprising a raised metal plate or keeper having a series of transverse slots carried by and rigidly fastened one at each end of inner section, and a metal hook-plate with a transverse slot, a hook at lower end, and a spring or clasp attached to plate, ear-

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