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3.4 E6.4-Tavre 22 Foz: W. Z. W. Chapman

This document is a patent application filed by William Z. W. Chapman on March 4, 1862 for an improved fastening for cartridge boxes. The fastening uses a hinged metal clasp attached to the flap of the box that connects to a plate on the bottom of the box. A flange on the plate takes the strain off the clasp, which can easily be opened and closed with fingers to open and close the box flap. The fastening is designed to be cheap and easy to use compared to prior strap and button fastenings for cartridge boxes.

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3.4 E6.4-Tavre 22 Foz: W. Z. W. Chapman

This document is a patent application filed by William Z. W. Chapman on March 4, 1862 for an improved fastening for cartridge boxes. The fastening uses a hinged metal clasp attached to the flap of the box that connects to a plate on the bottom of the box. A flange on the plate takes the strain off the clasp, which can easily be opened and closed with fingers to open and close the box flap. The fastening is designed to be cheap and easy to use compared to prior strap and button fastenings for cartridge boxes.

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W. Z. W.

CHAPMAN
Cartridge Box.
No. 34,563. Patented March 4, 1862.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
WILLIAM Z. W. CHAPMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
IMPROVEMENT IN FASTENINGS FOR CARTRIDGE-Boxes.
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 34,563, dated March 4, 1862.
To all tufton it may concern. is attached by the pin and has a toe, as at
Be it known that I, WILLIAM Z. W. CHAP 1, to take the spring g, that is located behind
MAN, of the city and State of New York, have and attached to the plated. This spring and
invented, made, and applied to use a certain toe 1 act (as with a knife-blade) to retain the
new and useful Improvement in Fastenings claspf, either on the line of or at right angles
for Cartridge-Boxes, Cap-Boxes, and other Ar to the plated, and when turned down at right
ticles; and I do hereby declare that the foll angles to the plated, as seen in Fig. 1, said
lowing is a full, clear, and exact description clasp connects with the plate c, and for ef
of my said invention, reference being had to fecting this connection I have shown the pin
the annexed drawings, making part of this 2 on the plate c, and the hole 3 in the claspf
Specification, wherein It will however, be seen that the hole might
Figure 1 is a vertical section of a cartridge be in the plate c, and a projection on the
box with my fastening applied thereto. Fig. 2 claspf, or any other character of connection
is a separate view of the clasp of the fasten Such as a rib and groove-may be used, as the
ing, and Fig. 3 shows the metallic plate to office of the said clasp f is to retain the flange
which the clasp attaches. e Over the edge of the plate c.
Similar marks of reference denote the same The object of the flange e is to take the
parts. direct strain on the flap b, and thus relieve
Several clasps have heretofore been devised the clasp f from all strain except that of keep
and some have been applied to cartridge and ing the parts together. The same result will
cap boxes. However, in consequence of the be attained by a projecting pin or pins from
cost of such clasps or the difficulty of applying either of the plates c or d, entering an open
the same to cartridge and cap boxes such boxes ing or openings in the other plate, although
have almost uniformly been made with a per I prefer the flange e.
forated strap taking over a metallic knob or This fastening is especially adapted to car
button. This device is unhandy for the sol tridge and cap boxes, because the fastening is
dier, because when new it is very hard to con Strong, cheap, and easily operated, the fingers
nect and disconnect the strap, and after long taking the end of the clasp fand moving the
use becomes Worn and unreliable. same in the act of opening or shutting the
The nature of my said invention consists flap, the movements being in the same direc
in the employment of a clasp formed by a tion as those of the flap, and so easily per
hinged piece of metal with a spring to keep formed that the box will be fastened with
said clasp either open or shut, said clasp be greater regularity than heretofore, thus re
ing attached to the flap of the cartridge or taining and protecting the contents and keep
cap box and the strain being taken by a flange ing the box in shape.
over a plate on the other part of the said What I claim, and desire to secure by Let
article, SO as to form a fastening that can ters Patent, is
easily be worked by the fingers and opened The claspf, formed substantially as speci
or closed in the act of opening or closing the fied and applied to the lower part of the flap
flap of said box. of a cartridge or cap box and connecting to
In the drawings, C is the cartridge-box, and the bottom of said cartridge or cap box, in the
b the flap of the same. These are to be of manner set forth, SO as to form a fastening
any usual character, that can be Worked by the fingers in the act
c is a metallic plate bent at right angles, so of opening or closing said box, as described
as to set upon the angle of the box. and shown.
d is a metallic plate upon the other part or In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
flap b, and from this plated a flange e pro signature this 8th day of October, 1861.
jects, which, passing over the plate c when
the flap is shut, takes any strain that may WM. Z. W. CHAPMAN.
exist to pull upon the flap in the direction of Witnesses;
its length, and in order to keep the flap to LEMUEL W. SERRELL,
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the side of the box I apply the clasp?, that THOS, GEO. HAROLD,

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