US1279915A

US1279915A - Travel-bag.

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Publication number: US1279915A
Application number: US19166917A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jennie E Rogers
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1917-09-17
Filing date: 1917-09-17
Publication date: 1918-09-24
Anticipated expiration: 1935-09-24

Description

J. E. ROGERS.

TRAVEL BAG.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17. 1917.

' Patented Sept. 24, 1918,

D citizen of the United States,

cago, in the county- JENNIE E.

are clarion;

ROGERS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

' TBAVELBAG.

v To all whom it may concern:

This inventionhas reference to bags par-i ticularly adaptable for ladies use, and aims primarily to produce a bag which will be attractive in appearance, convenient and serviceable in use, and which can be advantageously used, either .as a traveling bag in which to carry a ladys toilet articles and a limited amount of wearing apparel, or which can be used merely as a shopping bagv whenever it may be so desired. It is fully apprecinary leather ated by ladies that a suitcase or even an orditraveling bag constitutes an inconvenient encumbrance which cannot be readily carried and taken to' the dressing room when one is traveling, Furthermore the various toilet articles are not readily acc'essible' either in a suitcase or a bag, and if any of the contents of the toilet boxes or bottles are'accidentally spilled the wearing apparel or other articles in the suitcase or bag are subject to ruin.

. diate .use.

y ,present invention aiins to provide a bag toilet-articles and which: will provide separate compartments or receptacles in which they may be carried'and retained against accidental loss. Furthermore, these recep tacles and the bag itself are all waterproof, so that any accidentall spilled toilet preparation will be retained can dono injury. When traveling a lady need bagto the dressin room, where it may be suspended on a hoe so as to dispose all of thecontents of the bag in readily accessible positions; The bag as a whole is'made of flexible material and may therefore be compacted into a small amount of space, and maybe placed in a suitcase if desired In addition to the advantageous features of thisbag particularly associated with traveling, I have so designed. the bag that the receptacles in which the toilet articles are containedmay bereadily detached and removed .from the bag, thus rendering it conveniently usable as bag. For instance, the lady stops on' her journey, the receptacles containing the toilet which will accommodate all of a'ladys when not needed for imme-' an ordinary shopping Application filed September 17, 1917. Serial n 191,669.

Specificatio f eters Patent. Patented Sept], 24, 1918.,

articles may be removed from the bag and.

left with the articles therein at the room while the bag may be carried on a'shopping expedition as an article of adornment, which is also capable of serving the purpose of an ordinary shopping bag.

In order to facilitate an understanding of my invention I have illustrated on the accompanying drawings one preferred embodiment thereof, from a consideration of which, in connection with the following description, the invention and many of its attendant advantages should be readily apin the bag where it the b bag embodying my preciated. Referring to the drawings;-

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a travel invention, one side being partially removed to more clearly show the interior of the bag;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bag in open position. Y

From an inspection of the drawings it will be observed that the'bag proper comprises a hinged top frame, consisting of the

frame members

4 and 5, hinged together at 6, and a' bag? suspended from the frame. This bag is preferably made of a plurality ofplies of silk or other flexible fabric which has been subjected to a waterproofing process which does not detract from the appearance of the fabric and, if preferred, the central ply may be made of rubberized clothor ,other waterproofed material. ,The frame members are provided with coiiperating clasps, 8 and 9, which detachably hold the bag top in closed position, and one of the frame members is equipped with a chain l l (lpy means of which the bag may be carr1e An inner bag frame, consisting of the frame members Hand 13 hinged together at their sides upon pintles 14; which are mounted concentrically with and carried by the hinges 6 is suspended centrally within the bag 7, and from the frame depends a central bag 15 adapted to receive and carry any articles that it may be desirable to deposit therein.

Upon the outside of one of the faces of ag 7 I prefer to mount a patchpocket 16 which is closed by a flap 17 adapted to be held in closed position by a snap clasp 18, this pocket being adapted to serve as a depository for a powder pufl' or other small articles.

a bar 27 extending by a strap or loop 28 For the purpose of providing a plurality of receptacles adapted to contain elongated toilet articles such as combs, brushes, tooth brushes and the like, I have designed a plurality of

receptacles

19 and 21 which are adapted to be disposed within the bag proper. As shown on thedrawings, these receptacles are made integrally of suitably waterproofed fabric, preferably similar to the fabric of the bag proper, and each is pro 'ided at its upper end with a hinged frame forming a top by means of which the receptacle may be closed. These hinged frames are individual and similar in general construction to the bag frame, the frame for the receptacle 21 consisting of frame members 22 and '23, and the frame for the receptacle 19 consisting of frame members 2% and 25 suitably hinged together and provided with closing clasps. It will be observed that the adjacent sides of the frames are connected by a common hinge 26 which fastens the receptacle top frames together at this point, and the frame members 22 and 2% are further rigidly connected together by between the frame members and rigidly attached thereto at its ends. It will be manifest therefore-that I have provided what may be called a two-compartment receptacle, each compartment having its own top frame, corresponding frame members, however, being rigidly connected together.

The receptacles are suspended in the bag which is fixedly atend to the bag frame free end being adapted to encircle the connecting bar 7 and then to be secured to the main portion of the strap 28 by means of a detachable snap fastener 29. It will thus be obvious that the major portion of the weight of the receptacles is carried by the strap 28 directly from the main bag frame. In order to hold the receptacles in position against the side of the bag the inner face of the bag and tached at its upper member 4, its lower the outer opposed faces of the receptacles are each provided with one member cooperating snap fasteners 31, by means of which tachable snap fasteners the receptacles are detachably secured to the body of the bag at these points. The receptacles are thus held securely to the side of the bag in position to be conveniently opened when access to their interior is desired, the receptacle frames with the closing clasps serving to hold .the tops of the receptacles in closed position when the bag is in use.

The opposite side of the bag is similarly provided with

receptacles

32 and 33, preferably of lesser depth but detachably secured to the side of the bag by a suspending strap 28 and snap fasteners similar to those previously described.

From the foregoing it should be understood that I have provided a bag which is equipped with a plurality of receptacles adapted to contain all of the toilet articles required by a lady in traveling. Each receptacle is independent from the others and may be closed to prevent the contents from falling out. tachably secured to the bag it will be obvious that they may be removed bodily with their contents whenever desirable and that when removed the bag proper may ployed as an ordinary shopping bag and that the receptacles can be quickly repositioned and attached in the bag without removing their contents.

1 claim:

A travel bag provided with terior removable receptacles, each receptacle including a pair of inverted substantially U-shaped frame members having the extremities of their legs hinged together, there. being a common hinge for the adjacent legs of the two frames, bag members hung from the respective frame members, a cross bar connecting adjacent frame members, a strap having one end secured to the interior of the travel bag and its other end 100 ed around the cross bar, a detachable snap fastener for the free end of the strap, and deconnecting one side of each interior receptacle with the adjacent side of the travel bag.

. v JENNIE E. ROGERS.

Since the receptacles are de-- a pair of in-