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from the spirit and scope of my invention; hence I do not limit myself to the precise con- struction herein shown; but, Having thus described my invention, what 5 I claim as new, and desire tW secure by Let- ters Patent, is- A trunk-fastening consisting of a stationary block having a segmental groove in its under side, a stop at one end of said groove, an over- io lapping flange projecting from the outside bounding-rib of said groove, a rotary disk having a segmental extension, a flange pro- jecting from the outer surface of said exten- sion and adapted to enter said segmental 15 groove, a circular flange projecting from the
outside surface of the disk and fitting beneath the overlapping flange of the stationary block, said circular flange forming with the seg- mental flange a groove arranged to be engaged by the bounding-rib of the groove in the o20 block, and a pair of lugs located within said circular flange and by means of which the disk is turned, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. MILTON C. HUTTON. Witnesses: J. D. LOGAN, F. W. CAROTHERS.