Treasure Box. Page: 3 of 4
[2], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this patent.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
345,302
or lid in close proximity to the bell-hammer
to be struck thereby to give the alarm, this
bell and the hammer constituting the alarm
mechanism, that is actuated by the sliding es-
5 cutcheon when it is withdrawn from the box.
As shown herein, the bell-hammer is formed
from a single piece of spring metal that is bent
to form an arm, e, which is suitably secured
to the cover, and a vibrating arm, e', bent so
Io as to present one of its edges to act on the
edge of the bell in close proximity thereto, the
free end of the vibrating arm havinga tongue,
e', that projects through a slot in the cover
or lid and into the path or plane of movement
t5 of the teeth or serrations on the sliding es-
cutcheon.
It will be seen that when the escutcheon is
withdrawn from the box or receptacle its
squared shoulders will be successively brought
20 into contact with the tongue of the vibrating
arm e', so as to cause it to rapidly strike the
bell, and thus give an alarm to awaken the
person and notify him that the box has been
tampered with. The beveled or inclined faces
25 of the teeth or serrations enable the escutch-
eon to be easily and readily adjusted or fitted
in place, and the escutcheon is provided with
a suitable handle for its convenient manipu-
Iation.
30o F' designates the clamping device for secur-
ing the box or receptacle upon a bed-rail or
other place near the traveler. This clamping
device consists of a bar or rod, G, that bears
against the box, and is provided at one end
35 with an arm, g, that carries the teeth or claws
g', that take very firmly into the rail or other
place, and a standard or arm, G', which has
a threaded bearing or socket, in which works
an adjusting screw or bolt, H, that is provided
40 at one end with a hand-wheel, h, or other suit-
able device for its proper rotation. This
standard G' bears against one of the walls of
the box or receptacle, and the -free end of
the adjusting screw or bolt passes through an
45 opening in the box or receptacle, the extreme
inner end thereof bearing against one of the
walls of the box or receptacle when the screw
is adjusted to clamp the box to the bed-rail
or other place. This adjusting bolt or screw
50 is provided near its free end with angular
shoulders h', that are cut or formed therein,
and with these shoulders engages the notched
or cut end of a detent, I, that is suitably se-
cured on the inner faces of the box or recep-
55 tacle A. This detent is provided with bev-
eled sides i, that work or are fitted in a re-
cessed portion, I', of the box, and having bev-
eled or inclined sides to securely retain the
same in place, (shown in dotted lines in Fig.
6o 5,) while permitting it to move freely therein.
This detent is normally pressed in the path of
the hinged edge of the lid or cover when the
latter is opened by means of a spring, P, of
proper form, and when the cover is closed it
65 forces the recessed or notched end i' of the
movable detent into engagement with the an-
gular shoulders of the binding-screw, to pre-vent the rotation of the latter, the hand-wheel
or handle of the binding-screw being provided
with suitable notches, j, for indicating when 70
the angular shoulders of said screw are up-
permost to properly engage the notched end
of the detent.
The box or receptacle is provided with a
suitable handle, so that it can be conveniently 75
and easily carried, and it may be provided
with suitable compartments for the reception
of jewelry, money, and other valuables.
The operation of our invention is as follows:
When the traveler retires to bed, he deposits his 80o
jewelry and other valuables in the box or re-
ceptacle so thatthey are free from contact with
the alarm mechanism or devices. The recep-
tacle is now placed against the inner face of
the bed-rail, adjacent the mattress, so as to 85
be wholly and completely concealed from view,
and the clamping bar or arm adjusted around
the rail and box, and the clamping-screw ad-
justed to securely affix the receptacle to the
bed-rail, the detent being held out of contact 90o
with the squared portion of the bolt by means
of its spring, and the lid of the receptacle re-
maining open to permit of such movement of
the detent. The lid is now closed and forces
the detent in engagement with the angular 95
shoulders of the bolt to prevent rotation there-
of, and after the lid has been locked the es-
cutcheon is placed or adjusted in position. It
will thus be seen that the box cannot be opened
without operating the alarm mechanism, and ico
that the same cannot be detached until thelid
is opened and the detent withdrawn. The
improved treasure-box can also be employed
around the dwelling for the safe deposit of valu-
ables, and it can be clamped to any piece of 105
furniture or the like adjacent the bed.
We do not desire to limit ourselves to the
precise details of construction and form and
proportion of parts herein shown and de-
scribed as an embodiment of our invention, as Io
we are aware that many changes therein can
be made without departing from the principle
or sacrificing the advantages thereof.
Having thus fully described our invention,
what we claim as new, and desire to secure by 15
Letters Patent, is-
1. In a portable treasure-box, the combina-
tion of a receptacle having a slot, an alarm
mechanism concealed within the receptacle,
and having a vibrating arm normally project- 20
ed through the slot of the receptacle, and a
sliding escutcheon carried by the box or re-
ceptacle, and having a series of teeth or ser-
rations that strike the vibrating arm of the
alarm mechanism to actuate the latter, sub- 25
stantially as described, for the purpose set
forth.
2. In a portable treasure-box, a receptacle
having a swinging door or lid and the beveled
edges c c', in combination with an alarm mech- I30
anism carried by thedoororlid and concealed
within the case when the latter is closed, and
provided with a vibrating arm extended
through the slot of the door, and a longitudi-
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This patent can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Patent.
Hayes, Elbert Newton & Sauer, Venant August. Treasure Box., patent, July 13, 1886; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171297/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.