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S. SOHEUER. CLASP FOR POCKET BOOKS.

No. 427,801. Patented May 13, 1890.

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SIMON SCHEUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLASP FOR POCKET-BOOKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 427,801, dated May 13, 1890. Application filed February 12, 1890. Serial No. 340,171. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIMON SOHEUER, of New York city, New York, have invented an Improved Clasp for Pocket-Books, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a clasp or lock for pocket-books, satchels, traveling-bags, and similar articles which is operated without a spring.

The invention consists in the various features of improvement more fully pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved clasp, showing it applied to a pocket-book frame. Fig. 2 is a top view of the frame and clasp; Fig. 3,a top view of the frame with the clasp removed; Fig. 4, an end view of the frame and clasp, and Fig. 5 a similar view showing the parts in a different position.

The letters a a a represent the jaws of a pocket-book or similar article. To one jaw a there is eccentrically pivoted by a pin 1) a boxclasp c. This clasp is open at the bottom and is substantially pear-shapedthat is to say, it is provided with an extension which projects radially farther away from the pivot than the other parts of the clasp, as shown in Fig. 2.

Around the pivotrpin b, I place a tube d, which rests with its lower end upon the face of the jaw a. As the box-clasp is open at its bottom, this tube constitutes a bearing for the pivot and prevents the clasp from assuming an irregular motion or from being bent out of a proper horizontal plane.

To each of the jaws a a is secured a beveled catch 6.

In use the clasp c is turned so as to bring its projection over the catche of the jaw that is to be opened. Thus all obstruction is removed from the catch and the jaw can be swung outward (right-hand side, Fig. 5.)

In closing the pocket-book the catches e are received by the clasp and the latter is turned into the position shown in Fig. 2, so as to bring both catches out of line with the extension of the clasp. Thus both side jaws are properly locked to the central jaw. It is not necessary in closing the book to first bring the extension over each catch 8, as such catches may be sprung in at any position of the clasp, owing to their beveled shape. Thus when the parts stand as in Fig. 4 the jaws may be closed by a simple pressure against them.

hat I claim is- 1. The combination of a frame for pocketbooks, 850., with an eccentrically-pivoted boxclasp open at its lower side,'and with catches adapted to be received by such box-clasp, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a frame for pocketbooks, &c., with a box-clasp open at its lower side and provided with an extension which projects radially farther away from the pivot than the other parts of the clasp, and with catches adapted to be received by suchclasp, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a frame for pocketbooks, &c., with an elongated box-clasp 0, open at its lower side, a pivot 1), upon which such clasp turns, a tube d, surrounding the pivot, and beveled catches e, adapted to be engaged by the clasp, substantially as specified.

SIMON SCHEUER.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIEsEN, A. JONGHMANS.

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