US844095A - Cording and wiring seal-press. - Google Patents

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No. 844,095. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

B. J. BROOKS; I GORDING AND WIRING SEAL PRESS.

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EDWARD J. BROOKS, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

CORDING AND WIRING SEAL-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed December 1,1906. Serial No. 345,910.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. BROOKS, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of East Orange, in the State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oording and WiringSeal Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is primarily additional to the improvement in seal-presses for which Letters Patent No. 595,282 were granted to me December 7, 1897 but the present improvement may be embodied in substance in other forms of seal-presses.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations of parts hereinafter described Its objects are to provide for tightening the cord or Wire around the neck of a bag or around a bOX, packing-case, trunk, package, or the like with the aid of a seal or seal part, hereinafter termed the seal, interacting with the cord or.wire to secure or fasten it and to protect the contents of the bag or other receptacle against being tampered with or to insure the detection of any tampering therewith, and to accomplish these results by means of a simple and readily-manipulated attachment to a seal-press of known or improved construction. I

A sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof. Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved seal-press in juxtaposition to a bag, illustrating the operation of tightening a cord preliminary to fastening and sealing it. Fig. 2 is an end view of the improved seal-press, on a larger scale, showing the cord-clamp open. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the cord-tightening drum detached. Fig. 4 is a face view of the beddie of the seal-press detached. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an angular seal to which the recess of the bed-die, Fig. 4, is fitted; and

Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively a side view and a plan view of the head end of the sealpress on the same scale as Figs. 2, 3, and 4, showing the same broken away to expose the respective ratchet devices.

Like reference characters refer to like parts mall the figures.

The specific seal-press proper represented in Figs. 1 and 2 and in Figs. 6 and 7 includes a recessed head I-I, having a pair of checks 1 and 2, which support a pair of fulcrum-pins a and b, the front of this head being provided with a mouth m, formed in the front edges of said cheeks. A bed-die d (shown detached by Fig. 4) is located inside said mouth. The movable die (1 is carried by the head end of one of a pair of lever-handles A and B, fulcrumed on said pins a and Z), respectively. The other of said lever-handles A carries a die-closing cam c, which interacts with said head end of the lever-handle B and is further provided with a pawl attachment r Fig. 1 and Figs. 6 and 7, which interacts with an arc-shaped ratchet-rack r concentric with said fulcrum-pin a and constructed with reversing-notches n at its ends to insure full movements of said lever-handle A, and thus to insure completely compressing and distinctly stamping the seal. In the improved press said pawl attachment r and said ratchet-rack r, interacting with each other, possess an additional functionnamely, the holding of the seal 8, Fig. 5, tightly between the dies (1 (1 without compressing it during the tightening operation, as illustrated by Fig. 1. To facilitate thus holding the seal 8 in proper position for pulling the cord or wire 0 therethrough, the face of the bed-die d is provided with a recess 3 in the form of a recntrant angle to interact with a seal 8 of corresponding angular shape, such as is represented by Fig. 5.

The means for tightening and holding the cord or wire 0 preliminary to the pressing or fastening and sealing operation include a rotatable drum D, mounted in bearings 4 and 5 on one side of the head H in juxtaposition to the dies (1 d and constructed with a shallow peripheral groove 6 and a roughened clamping-spot 7, Fig. 3. A combined clamping-jaw and tightening-lever O is attached to one side of the drum D at said spot 7 by a hinge-joint 8 and is adapted to be swung clear of the drum, as in Fig. 2, to admit the cord or wire 0 or to release the same from the drum. A spring-catch 9, attached to the combined clamping-jaw and lever O and interacting With a stud-pin 10 on the corresponding side of the drum D, provides for locking the combined jaw and lever in its effective position, Fig. 1, Fig 6, and Fig. 7, and for unlocking the same to release the cord or wire from the drum. In said effective position the jaw portion j of the combined jaw and lever interacts with said roughened seal-press a suitable cord 0 is wrapped two or more times around the closed neck of the bag, and the ends of the cord are then brought together and loosely clasped near tle neck by the seal 8 in its closedv but unpressed condition.- (Represented in Fig. 5.

The seal 5 is then inserted edgewise into the recess 3 of the bed-die d and is temporarily held in place by closing the dies until the movable die (1 is locked by the "1 ratchet-andpawl device 1" T The ends of the cord 0 are then drawn by hand over the rough spot 7 of the drum D and are attac d to the drum by swinging the co nbin clamping jaw and lever C from its open position, Fig. 2, into its effective position, Fig. 1. The drum D is then turned on its axis by :1". cans of the lever end of the combined jaw and lever, and the cord 0 is thereby pulled through the seal 3 until ti e neck of the b is sufiiciently tight by the interaction or the cord and seal. The drum D, and therewith the cord 0, is locked against retrogression as aforesa'tl by its *atchet-and-pawl device 1"" W. The seal 8 is then securely fastened on the cord 0 by fully closing the dies cl (1 by means of the lever-handles A and B, under the control of the i'nain ratchet-and pawl device 1 r", and ray at the same time be stamped by the dies d (P, or either 01 them, with any desired distinguishing mark or marks, as represented by the reversed B, in Fig. 4, the seal 8 if mainly of sheet metal, having a SOft-IG'ttl face-piece 11,Fig. 5, to facilitate so stamping it. The cord 0 is released froin the drucn D by lifting the latch 9 and swinging the combined clamping-jaw and lever G into its open position, Fig. 2. The seal 8 is released and the movable die (Z restored to its open position by the aid of the reversingnotches n of the main ratchet device 1", and the drum (Z is restored to its starting position. by bringing the lever end of the jaw lever G into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 6, in wh ch pos'tion t sector 1" is turned far enough to ee it no'zn tne pawl r which then permits the reverse movement of the drum and sector.

The seal 8, it will be understood, fo are no part of the present invention, and]. ay in practice be of any known or i'nproyed construction adapting it to have a cord or wire pulled therethrough to tighten it preli rinary to the pressing operation, substantially as above described. Likewise the specific sealpress proper shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and in Figs. 6 and 7 iori n no part of this invention, except as specifically provided in the respective claiiris hereto appended.

The term dies as herein used is intended to include jaws or the like such as have been or may be used in seal-presses for compressing or compressing and stamping cord or wire inclcsing seals, and the term seal is intended to include compressible seal-disks or seal parts of sheet metal, lead, or other suitable materials.

he drum D may obviously be reduced to a sector or may be eccentric instead of circular, and other like modifications will suggest themselves to "those skilled in the art.

Having thus described said improvement, I claim as my invent-ion and desire to patent under this specilication- 1. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten, such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to ecuring it by pressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means for locking said drum against retrogression during the operation of pressing such seal.

2. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted to hold an un pressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrcugh, cl arct at able drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means includ ing a combined clam ping-j aw and tighteninglever and a latch interacting therewith for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it tl'zrcugh such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means for locking said. drum against retrcgressicn during the operation of pressing such seal.

3. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire thercthrough, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtapositionto said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it tnrougli such seal preliminary ICC pressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and a pawl-andratchet device adapted to lock said drum against retrogression during the pressing operation and to subsequently permit the drum to be restored to its starting position.

5. The combination with a seal-press, having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal in proper position for pullinga cord or Wire therethrough, including a bed die having a recess in the form of a reentrant angle fitted to an angular seal and a movable die interactingtherewith, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon sald head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during the operation of pressing such seal.

6. The combination with a seal-press having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressedseal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, and provided with means for insuring completed pressing movements, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or Wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during the operation of pressing such seal.

7. The combination with a seal-press having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, including a movable die, and provided with a pawl-andratchet device for locking said movable die in contact with such unpressed seal and for insurin the subsequent completion of the pressing operation, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the orum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or Wire by pullnig it through such seal preliminary to securing it by presssing such seal by means of I said dies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire irom the drum, and means for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during the operation of pressing such seal.

8. The combination with a'seal-press having a head and dies adapted to hold an unpressed seal in proper position for pulling a cord or Wire therethrough, including a movable die, and provided with a pawl-andratchet device adapted to lock said movable die in contact with such unpressed seal and to insure the subsequent completion of the pressing operation and having reversingnotches to release the pressed seal and to permit said movable die to return to its open position, of a rotatable drum supported in juxtaposition to said dies upon said head and provided with means for temporarily attaching such cord or wire to the periphery of the drum and for turning the drum on its axis to tighten such cord or wire by pulling it through such seal preliminary to securing it by pressing such seal by means of said oies and for subsequently releasing such cord or wire from the drum, and means for preventing retrogression of the cord or wire during the operation of pressing such seal.

9. A cording or wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable die and an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, means for operating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or wire through such impressed seal so held to tighten the cord or wire and for subsequently releasing it from the pulling means, means for preventing the retro gression of such cord or Wire during the pressing operation and for subsequently permitting the pulling means to be returned to its starting position, and means for locking said movable die against retrogression during the tightening operation, insuring the subsequent completion of the presssing operation and releasing the pressed seal.

10. A cording or wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable die and an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them in proper position for pulling a cord or wire therethrough, means for operating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or wire through such unpressed seal so held to tighten the cord or wire and for subsequently releasing it from the pulling means, a pawl-and-ratchet device for preventing the retrogression of such cord or wire during the pressing operation and for subsequently permitting the pulling means to be returned to its starting position, and means for locking said movable die against retrogression during the tightening operation, insuring the subsequent completion of the pressing operation and releasing the pressed seal.

11. A cording or Wiring seal-press having, in combination, a movable die and an opposing part adapted to hold an unpressed seal between them in proper position for pulling cord or Wire therethrough, means for operating said movable die, means for pulling such cord or Wire though such unpressed seal so held to tighten the cord or Wire and for subsequently releasing it from the pulling means,

means for preventing the retrogression of such cord or wire during the pressing operation and for subsequently permitting the pulling means to be returned to its starting position, and a pawl-and-ratchet device for locking said movable die against retrogression during the tightening operation, insuring the completionof the pressing operation and releasing the pressed seal, substantially as hereinbefore specified.

EDWARD J. BROOKS. Witnesses:

THEODORE D. GOTTLIEB, TI-IEO. S. GOTTLEIB.

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