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Application filed July 31,1884. (No model.)

I which the cords C lie when wound within the I spool.' (See Fig. 4.) At the outer end of the spring r, I cut a hole through the wall to, and attach to the outer end of the spring at a⁴ the mail-bag cords 0. The spring r being free, the 55 cords are wound over the wall w of the spool between the flanges d d of said spool. The plate g being placed into the spool over the spring the spool is then turned over and inserted in the case A, (see Fig. 2,) with the 60 cords C passing out through the top of the case, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4. The plate F is then secured by means of screws to the shell or case A, thus inclosing the spool Sand cordsO. Said cords pass from the mouth ofthe 65 case through the lacing-holes of the mail-bag as a single strand around the bag, the cords passing in and out at the same hole, as shown in Fig. 1, thus forming a gathering-cord to the mouth of the bag-, the cords 0 being 70 wound upon the spool S, as set forth, and the mouth of the bag closed, as in Fig. 1. . Grasping the case A in one hand and pulling outward from the bag causes the spool to unwind, paying out thecords Csufficiently to fully open 75 the mouth of the bag to fill or empty, as desired. ,,.

It will be observed from the construction given as thecords are unwound from the spool the spring r is wound up as the spool is re- 80 volved around the shaft h, so that, releasing the grasp upon the case the spring.® causes the spool S to revolve in an opposite direction, thus rewinding the cords 0 within the case until the case reaches the month of the 85 bag, as shown in Fig. 1. By this arrangement I have no slack cords exposed to weather or in the way' or liable to get tangled up, as is now common with all closed bags of this class; and as a means for locking the mouth of the 90 bag I provide one side of the case near the mouth, where the cords pass out, with an offset or pocket, n. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) In the upper portion of the case I locate a sliding bar, D, passing out at the back edge of the 95 casehaving a curved end, d'. Theinnerendis provided with a curved or rounded head, /. The inner upper surface of the bar D is provided with a series of notches, e⁴. (SeeFig. 2.) Fitting within said notches is a spring, i, hav- 100

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Oliver B. Young, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ot s Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Mail-Pouch Lock and Cord-Case; and I do declare the following to be a fall, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othio ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my present invention is to construct a cheap and durable device for locking the mouth of mail-bags—such as are closed by means of a gathering-cord—and in also providing means for takingup the slack cord that 2o accumulates as in closing up the mouth of the ba°·· and my invention consists in the general construction of parts as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective of my 25 invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the back portion of the cord-case and lockingmechanism. Fig. 3 is a face view of the front plate of the case, showing the card-case H. Fio· 4 is a section through the parts on dotted 30 line x x of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a face view of the central plate of the cord-spool S. Fig. 6 is a view of the spool, showing the central plate, g, removed, disclosing the position and manner of attaching the spring r and cords 0, all of 35 which will be hereinafter set forth.

The invention consists of a metal case, circular in form, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and within the outside case, A, (seeFig. 2,) Iplace the metal spool S. (See Figs. 6 and 4.) The aO spool is hollow at the center, having a removableplate, g. (SeeFig.5.) Passing through the center of the spool is a shaft, 7i, having squaie end portions, Id, which, when inserted in the case, as shown in Fig. 4, is held stationary by 4.5 filling the square holes a a of the case.

Passing through the shaft is a pin, 0, which is attached to the coiled spring r at its inner end. Said spring lies within the hollow center ofthe spool, as shown in Fig. 6. Around the go spring is a circular wall or partition, id, upon

314,985 ing its upper end secured to the walls of the case, as shown in Fig. 2. At the center of the bar is a pin, x. Attached to said pin is a spring, a, which is also attached to the case, and le 5 represents the pin, over which the key is fitted to unlock the parts, as hereinafter set forth ihe bag being closed, as shown in Fig. 1 and the cords C reeled up within the case, f lock said case to the bag-cords by pressing forward io upon the curved end d' of the bar D, when said bar will be moved forward, causing the head/of the bar to force the strands of the cord 0,within the pocket n of the case, thus binding the cords firmly to the case. As the bar 15 D is moved forward the spring i engages with the notches e of the bar, thus holding it in a locked position, aud to unlock the parts a suitable key is inserted through the key-hole of the case oyer the pin It, then turning the 20 key until it lifts the spring i free from the ^-notches c of the bar D, when the spring / will “’’aw the bar D back to the unlocked position ol h ig. 2. Near the upper edge of the case, and between the cords 0, I locate a bolt or pin ²⁵ k’ ^W <^K'^{!1 kee}P^s ,^tke corcls apart and prevents tnem from winding over each other within the case.

On the face of the front plate, E, of the case 1 attach a card-case, H, for holding the ship30 p.ng-label. This case is provided with suitable flanges to retain the card in position when inserted. One end of the case is pivoted, as shown at z of Fig. 3. In this view the end portion is turned up to insert or remove the 35 card. O.i the face of the plate E, I secure a pressure-spring, v, which holds the end portion locked when turned over the card as shown in Fig. 1. ’

When the cords C have been unwound from the spool S, the case may be locked to the cords 4.0 to prevent said cords from being wound within the case while filling or emptying the bag bv simply pressing the bar D against the cords as hereinbefore stated, to lock it.