US560469A

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Publication number: US560469A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1896-05-19
Anticipated expiration: 1913-05-19

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(No Model.)

J. T. BUTTS 8L L. C. GRIGGS. LUNCHv SATGHBL.

N6. 566,469. 1 Patented May 19, 1696.

UNITED STATES- .IOHN T. BUTTS AND IIIVONIN PATENT OFFICE.

C. GRIGGS, OF IVASIIINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

LU NCH-SATQ'H EL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,469, dated May 19, 1896. Application led January 25, 1896. Serial No. 576,834, (No model.)

To all whom t may concern;

Be it known that we, JOHN T. BUTTS and LIvONIN C. GRIGGS, citizens of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lunch-Satchel's, of which the following is a Specification. A

This invention relates to improvements in lunch-satchels, and has for its object to provide a novel, economical, and convenient collapsible lunch-Satchel hereinafter described.

That which we claim as of our invention will be set forth in the claim.

To enable others to fully understand and to practice our said invention, we will now explain the Same in detail, reference being had for this purpose to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the complete article. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the finished article shown in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 4 is a view of the single blank from which the Satchel is formed.

The reference-numeral l in said drawings denotes the body of the Satchel, which is formed, preferably, of paper, though any other flexiblematerial of suitable kind may be used. Said body portion l is constructed from a blank shown in Fig. 4, and consists of a single rectangular piece having a marginal portion a coeXtensive with its upper edge and a marginal portion b extending over its lower edge. The margin a is of any Suitable width, and the margin b is of the width of the bottom of the Satchel, as shown in Fig. 2. The marginal part d is folded upon the line d and is pasted down or cemented upon the inner face of the blank, a cord 2 of suitable strength being flrst laid along the line of fold, with its ends projecting beyond the ends of the blank, so that it is confined between the body of the blank and the folded and cemented edge or margin a. To form the Satchel, the blank is bent, but not folded or broken, along the twotransverse lines c, the ends overlapping one upon the other and being cemented together. In each end of the blank are formed two eyelet-holes 3, one above and the other below the String or cord 2. On each side of the central transverse line of the blank, at a suitable distance from Said line, are formed two eyelet-holes 4, one above and the other below the cord 2. These eyeletholes 4 are so located that when the ends of the blank are lapped, as already described, the eyelet-holes 3 will lie directly opposite the eyelet-holes 4, as seen in Fig. 1.

The blank is scored or bent along divergent lines d CZ, which unite with the line c in each end portion of the blank at a point somewhat above a line b', which marks the division of the margin b from the body of the blank. From this point said lines d d diverge equally until they reach the edge of the margin b.

VFrom the points where the lines (Z CZ intersect the line b the margin b is slitted upon lines e, which converge slightly. The flaps 5, formed by said slits, are bent upon the line Z9', and the central iiap 6 is also bent upon the same line. The two end flaps 7 are then bent at substantially right angles to the body portion and are fastened together by glue or cement. The folds d d extending above the line o the ends of the Satchel will have their angles adjacent to the bottom truncated, as shown in Figs. l and 3.

In the interior of the Satchel we form two opposite pockets S by cementing or gluing a piece of iieXible material to the inner faces of the body between the eyelet-openings 3 3 and 4 4. These pockets Serve for any purpose--such as napkins, paper, spoons, or any other articles.

In the ends of the Satchel we also provide two interior pockets 9 of smaller dimensions, said pockets being formed of substantially triangular pieces of flexible material having two equal Sides glued or cemented to the body upon opposite Sides of the line c, the upper edge of the pocket being substantially coincident with the line a' in Fig. 4. The triangular pieces forming these pockets also have a central bend or fold in the Same plane with the line c, so that the Satchel may be pressed out flat, the pockets 9 collapsing by means of this fold without injury. Said pockets are very convenient forcarrying Salt, pepper, or other substan ces.

It will be observed from Fig. 4 that when the margin a is folded over upon the body portion of the blank the eyelets 3 and 4 lying IOC above the line of fold a Will be brought into coincidence With the eyelets 3 and i lying below said line of fold. We thus have two eyelets upon each side of the satchel, one upon each side of the center. These furnish a strong attachment for a flexible handle 10, which is preferably of cord, but may be made of metal, leather, or any material suitable for the purpose. The ends of each handle are secured to the satchel by passing them through the eyelets and uniting said ends to the handles above the edge of the Satchel. Aloop is thus formed at each point to inclose the cord 2, which is thus made to sustain the strain upon the handle. We thus provide a very strong fastening for the handles, which Will wear for a long period and prevent tearing or mutilation of the satchel. This fact enables us to use a material like paper in its construction, and this, together with the great simplicity of the parts, renders it possible to produce the satchels commercially at a cost which brings them Within reach of all classes.

It will be observed that the body of the satchel is flexible throughout, as the cord 2 offers no resistance to assuming any shape into which the body is brought. It can take any form, therefore, of the article or articles placed in it, and can be folded or collapsed, when not in use, into any desired shape.

What We claim is- The herein described collapsible ,Satchel formed of a single piece of liexible material the upper margin of which is turned and cemented to the main portion, a flexible cord inclosed by and between said marginal and main portions, said satchel provided with opposite handle-receivin g holes located beneath said inclosed flexible cord, flexible handles passing through said holes, and suitably secured, and interior pockets at the ends of the satehel the Wall of each pocket being creased or folded centrally to enable the Satchel to be collapsed or folded flat, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto set our han ds in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN T. BUTTS. LIVONIN C. GRIGGS.

lVitnesses:

Tiros. A. GREEN, NATHAN H. Romains.