The Padlock Patent Archive

Three centuries of keeping things shut

19th century travel accessory

Patent drawing showing an umbrella secured by a chain-and-ring lock to the arm of a train car-seat, with a satchel also attached, alongside detailed close-up views of the split ring-lock mechanism in open and closed positions.COMBINED UMBRELLA-LOCK AND SATCHEL-FASTENER.Timothy J. Leehey and James O'Connell · November 15, 1892