US1131443A - Suitcase. - Google Patents

Description

H. TUBGKMANTEL.

SUITCASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915'.

ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS Co.. FHOTO LITHO,. WASHINGIUN. D

H. TUEGKMANTEL.

SUITCASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1913.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

2 $HEETS-SHEET 2.

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HUGO TUECKMANTEL, 0F IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY,

ASSIGNOR TO THE R. NEUMANN HARDWARE 60.. A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SUITCASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

Application filed March 10, 1913. Serial No. 753,193.

To all "whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Huoo TUECKMANTEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Irvington, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suitcases; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention relates, generally, to improvements in suitcases, and receptacles of a similar character; and this inven tion relates, more particularly, to a novel construction of metal frame for the body of a suit-case or like receptacle, and a novel means for pivotally connecting the coverframe thereof to the frame of the body of the receptacle.

The present invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and simply constructed metal frame for the body of a suit-case, or other suitable receptacle, having an overlapping cover, with a view of providing a positive means for readily securing the marginal edge-portions of the sides of the body of the receptacle to the metal frame; and, also to provide a surrounding off-set, commonly termed in the art as the bevel, with which the surrounding edge-portions of the cover can be brought into perfect registration, when closed, so as to provide a neat overlapping relation of the cover with the body of the receptacle.

The invention has for its further object to provide a simple and effective, as well as a strong means of construction for hinging or pivotally connecting the cover with the body of the receptacle, to obviate the danger of breaking the cover or body-portions with the constant opening and closing of the cover.

The invention has for its further object to provide a metal frame comprising such other new and improved constructions and arrangements of parts which is more readily applicable to suit cases or other receptacles,

the bodies and covers of which are made of fiber, paper, leather, or straw-fabric, here inafter fully set forth.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly evident from the following detailed description of the said invention.

With the various objects of the said invention in view, the invention consists, primarily, in the novel suit-case or receptacleconstruction hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

v The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top-edge view of a suit-case or receptacle, made according to and embodving the principles of the present invention, the cover being shown in its closed relation with the body and its bevel of the suit-case or receptacle. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the suit-case or receptacle, the body and cover being represented in their opened relation. Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section, on an enlarged scale, said section being taken on line 3-3 in said Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section, also on an enlarged scale, said section being taken on line H in said Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow :12. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section, taken on line 55 in said Fig. 4, looking in the direction of the arrow 1 and Fig. 6 is a similar section, taken 011 line 6-6 in said Fig. 4, also looking in the direction of the arrow y. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the corner-portions of the metal frame with which the body of the suit-case or receptacle is provided; Fig. 8 is a top-edge view of the parts represented in said Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a face view of a portion of the metal bodyframe, before being transformed into the angular corner-portion represented in said Figs. 7 and 8.

Similar characters of reference are employed in the said above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the.

reference-character 1 indicates the body of the suit-case, or other suitable receptacle, and 2 indicates the cover of the same, both of which may be made of fiber, paper, leather, straw or any other fabric. The metal body-frame which is made of sheet metal, and which is secured to the marginal edge-portions of the sides of the said body 1 in the manner to be presently set forth, is preferably made in two sections, one of which, as 3, is connected with the front and the two end members of the said body, and the other member 42 is connected with the back or rear member of said body. The said frame-section 3 comprises an innerbodyportion 5 which is adapted to be arranged against the inner face-portions of the said front and end-members of the body 1, at the upper marginal portions of said front and end-members, the upper edge of the said body-portion 5 of the strip of metal being curved outwardly and downwardly,

' as at 6, so as to form a smooth and preferably rounded upper edge or connecting member, substantially as shown in the sev eral figures of the drawings. Extending downwardly from the said upper rounded edge 6 of the strip of metal is an outer portion or member 7' of less depth than the depth of the body-portion 5, said portion or member 7' being located upon the outer faces of the upper surface-portions of the front and end-members of the body 1, andprovides with said body-portion 5 of the strip of metal, a recess or receiving part, as 8, in which the upper edge-portions of the front and end-members of the body 1 are arranged and are clamped therein in the manner to be presently. described. Upon the lower marginal edge-portion of the said member 7 is an outwardly extending, and downwardly and inwardly curved bead-like member, as 9, terminating at a point beneath the said recess or receiving part 8 in a slightly upwardly projecting or .angularly arranged biting or clamping edge 10, the bead-like member 9 providing a seat upon the outer portions of the metal body-frame with which the frame of the cover 2, to be hereinafter more fully described is adapted to be brought into perfect registration and with which seat the frame of the cover co5perates to provide a perfect closure of the cover with the bod} of the receptacle.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will --be seen, that the frame-section 3 is bent at the corners 11 and 12 in such a manner so as to provide open spaces upon the outer portions of the frame-section at said cor- ,n'er's, the member 7 and the bead-like memher 9 at said points being suitably cut away,

to permit of the proper bending and angu' lar arrangement of the frame-section at these points. It will be understood, however, from an inspection of Figs. 7 8 and 9, that at the proper points the main bodyportion of the strip of metal may be cut away, as at 13, the bead-like member 9 being also suitably cut away, as at 14, see Fig. 9, which enables the frame-section to be bent, as indicated in said Figs. 7 and 8, so as to provide the frame upon its outer portions with solid or unbroken corners, as will be clearly evident.

Referring now to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, it will be seen, that at their free end-portions, the sidemembers of the framesection 3 are provided with laterally and inwardly projecting ears or lugs, as 15, bent at right angles from the end-portions of the main body-strip 5, said ears or lugs 15 being suitably perforated and having ecured thereto by means of rivets 16, the previously-mentioned rear or back-strip This rear or back-strip 4: comprises an inner bodyportion 17 which is adapted to be arranged against the inner face-portion of the back or rear member of the body 1 of the receptacle, at the upper marginal portion of said back or rear member, the upper edge of the said body-portion 17 being curved outwardly and downwardly, as at 18, so as to form a smooth and rounded upper edge. Extending downwardly from the said upper rounded edge 18 is a downwardly extending portion or member 19 which is located upon the outer face of the upper portion of the said back or rear member of the body 1 of the receptacle, and provides with the said. body-portion 17 a suitable recess or receiving part, as 20, in whichthe upper edgeportion of the back or rear member of the body 1 is arrangedand clamped. At suitable intervals, along the entire length of the said downwardly extending portion or member 19, and connected with the lower marginal edge-portion of said member 19, are a series of curled pintle-receiving ears or members 21, as illustrated more particularly in Figs. 4: and 5 of the drawings.

Suitably inelosing the marginal edgeportions of the front, ends, and the rear or back-member of the cover 2 of the suitcase or other receptacle is a cover-frame-section, as 22, said frame-section, in this case, consisting of a number of sectional members, as 23, which are bent so as to provide channel-members which are slipped over the marginal edges of the front, ends, and the rear or back member of the cover, as will be evident from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings, and are secured together at their respective meeting ends, so as to provide the cover-frame-section, by

means of suitable corner-pieces 2t and rivets 25, the frame-section which isthus produced being at the same time secured to the said front, ends, and the back or rear member of the cover 2 by means of the said rivets 25. That the said cover 2 may be hinged to the body 1 of the suit-case or other receptacle, there is secured upon the rear or baclr section of the said cover-frame-section, by means of rivets 26, or in any other suitable manner, a strip of metal, as 27, which is provided upon its upper marginal edge-portions, and at suitable intervals, so as to be fitted between the previously-mentioned pintle-receiving ears or members 21, with upwardly extending curled pintle-receiving ears or members 28. These ears 28 are pivotally connected with the ears 21 by means of a long pintle-rod 29, in the manner clearly represented in Figs. 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings.

The simplicity of the construction of the several parts of the two metal frame-sections and the manner of easily and quickly securing them in their operative positions upon the body and cover of the receptacle, as well as the manner in which the cover is thus caused to perfectly register and close with the body of the receptacle is clearly obvious from the foregoing description of the present invention and from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings.

I am also fully aware that changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the frame-sections, without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the foregoing specification and as defined in the clauses of the claim which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member, arranged to provide a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, an off-set extending outwardly from one of said vertically d sposed portions and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, said offset forming a seat, and a clamping edgeportion extending inwardly from said offset in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, said cover registering with said frame and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

2. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member, arranged to provide a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, an offset extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, said off-set forming a seat, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said. off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channel shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body, said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

3. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge-portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edge-portion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending con- ,ecting member, an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, and an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said vertically disposed outer member and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, and at a point below the said connecting member, said cover registering with said frame and coiiperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

4-. In. a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge-portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edge-portion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth. than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a re ceiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said vertically disposed outer member and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, and at a point below said connecting member, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, said cover registering with said frame and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

5. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edgeportions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edgeportion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, an ofi-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said vertically disposed outer member and located upon the outer faceportions of said body, and at a point below said connecting member, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body, said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and coiiperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

6. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edgeportions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edgeportion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said vertically disposed outer member and located upon the outer faceportions of said body, and at a point below said connecting member, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body, said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

7. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member, arranged to provide areceiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, one of said vertically disposed portions being provided at pro-determined points with cut away parts, and an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer faceportions of said body, said cover registering with said frame and coiiperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

8. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member. arranged to provide a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, one of said vertically disposed portions being provided at predetermined points with cut away parts, an off-set forming a seat extending out wardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer faceportions of said body, and a clamping edgeportion extending inwardly from said offset in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, said cover registering with said frame and ccdperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

9. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body. said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member, arranged to provide a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, one of said vertically disposed portions being provided at pro-determined points with cut away parts, an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body said channel-shaped frame of they cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

10. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member, arranged to provide a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, one of said vertically disposed portions being provided at pie-determined points with cut away parts, an off-set forming a. seat extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channelshaped frame arranged over the marginal edgeportions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

11. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof and a cover therefor, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge-portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edge-portion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending CO11- necting member, and an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner bodyportion and forming with said inner bodyportion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, said outer and downwardly extending member being provided at predetermined points with open parts. and an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said outer and downwardly extending member and located upon the outer faceportions of said body, said cover registering with said frame and co operating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

12. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof and a cover therefor, of a ri id frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge-portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edge-portion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, and an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body portion and forming with said inner bodyportion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, said outer and downwardly extending member being provided at predetermined points with open parts, an oif-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said outer and downwardly extending member and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-port1ons of said body, said cover registering with said frame and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

13. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a. bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edgeportion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, and an outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, said outer and downwardly extending member being provided at predetermined points with open parts, an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said outerand downwardly extending mem her and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channel-shaped frame and the frame of said body, said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

14. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid frame to give a bevel to the edge of said body, said frame comprising an inner body-portion adapted to be arranged upon the inner face-portions of said body at the upper marginal edge-portions thereof, said inner body-portion being formed upon its upper marginal edge-portion with a curved outwardly and downwardly extending connecting member, and a n outer member extending downwardly from said connecting member, said outer member being of less depth than the depth of said inner body-portion and forming with said inner body-portion a receiving part in which the upper portions of the body are arranged, said outer and downwardly extending member being provided at pro-determined points with open parts, an off-set forming a seat extending outwardly from said outer and downwardly extending member and located upon the outer face-portions of said body, and a clamping edge-portion extending inwardly from said off-set in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said body, combined with a cover, a channelshaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, and a means of pivotal connection between said channelshaped frame and the frame of said body, said channel-shaped frame of the cover registering with the frame of said body and cooperating with said seat to provide a perfect closure of said cover with said body.

15. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid body-frame comprising a pair of frame-sections, one of said frame-sections consisting of a pair of verti cally disposed portions and an upper connecting member adapted to be arranged upon the upper marginal edge-portions of the front and end-members of said body, and an off-set extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and located upon the outer face-portions of the front and end-members of said body, said second frame-section consisting of a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member adapted to be arranged upon the upper marginal edge-portion of the back member of said body, and a plurality of pintle-receiving members extending from one of the marginal edge-portions of the outer vertically disposed portion of said second-mentioned frame-section, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, a strip of metal secured to said channel-shaped frame, a plurality of pintlereceiving members extending from the marginal edge-portion of said strip adapted to be brought into registration with the pintlereceiving members of said second-mentioned framesection of the body-frame, and a pin tie-rod in said registering pintle-receiving members, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

16. In a receptacle, the combination with the body thereof, of a rigid body-framecomprising a pair of frame-sections, one of said frame-sections consisting of a pair of'vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member adapted to be arranged upon the upper marginal edge-portions of the front'and end-members of'said body, an off-set extending outwardly from one of said vertically disposed portions and, located upon the outer face-portions of the front and end-members of said body, and a clamping edgeportion extending inwardly from said offset in biting engagement with the said outer face-portions of said front and end-members of said body, said second frame-section consisting of a pair of vertically disposed portions and an upper connecting member adapted to be arranged upon the upper marginal edge-portion of the back member of said body, and a plurality of pintle-receiving members extending from one of the marginal edgeqiortions of the outer vertically disposed portion of said second-mentioned frame-section, combined with a cover, a channel-shaped frame arranged over the marginal edge-portions of said cover, a strip of metal secured to said channel-shaped frame, a plurality of pintle-receiving members extending from the marginal edge-portion of said strip adapted to be brought into registration with the pintle-ie ceiving members of said second-mentioned frame-section of the body frame, and aprintle-rod in said registering PlIIlJl6-I'8CB1V- ing members, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of March, 1913.

HUGO TUECKMANTEL.

WVitnesses FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. F RAENTZEL'.

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