US1378924A - Trunk laundry-bag and cover - Google Patents

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ma. wIIEARv. TRUNK LAUNDRY BAG AND COVER.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 31, |918,

Patented May 24, 192L '7 TIT UNITED STATES GEoBGE rIENnY'WHEARY, or RACINE, wrsooNsrN, g

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 24,1921.

Application filed January 31, 1918. Serial No. 214,564.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE` HENRY WHEARY, acitizen of the United States, and

'resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have inve-nted new and useful Improvements in Trunk4 Laundry-Bags and Covers, of whichthe following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of' this specification.

p This invention relatesto improvements in trunk laundry bag and cover more particularly adapted for use in wardrobe trunks.l

In ordinarywardrobe and other trunks no provision is made for coveringthe .garments within the wardrobe section of the Ytrunk to protectthem fromv dust while the Aobjectionable features and provide a laundry bag and cover which will extendy over the garment' section ofthe trunk to protect the garments, said laundry bag and cover being formed with al soiled apparel coneasily placed or removed therefrom.

' A further object of lthe `invention is to provide a trunk laundry bag and cover which may be easily attached to ordinary wardrobe trunks now on the. market.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk laundry bag and Vcover which also'serves to maintain garments suspended within the wardrobe section of the trunkin position on the hangers.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a trunk laundry bag -land -cover in which the partsf may ben easily detached from the trunk'forV cleaning.

1 A further object ofthe" invention is to provide ra trunk laundryvbag and cover which is 'ofsimple 'construction is strong and durable and may be easily mounted within a trunk.

1With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved trunk laundry bag and cover and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all .equivalents thereof.

'In ,the accompanying drawing ,in which Ataken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1;

tion. with upper parallel` fixed tracks 11,fexten the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a front view of the wardrobe section ofa trunk showing the improved laundry bag and cover ,mounted therein, parts shown as broken away, the view also indicating by dotted lines a portion of the other section of the trunk; Y

Fig. 2is/ a vertical sectional view thereof Fig. 3 isa top view ofthe trunk section shown in Fig. 1, parts of the laundry kbag and cover shown broken away; j

Fig. 4 is a detail view on a larger scale of the connectorbar;

Fig. 5 is a detail view offa of connector; and ,y

Fig. 6 is a detail view of another modified form of connector.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 modifiedl form 'indicates the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk, 9 the drawer section and 104 the top cover which is hinged to the,l drawer section, and forms the top cover for the wardrobe sec- TheV wardrobe section is` provided sion tracks 12, garment hangers 13 mounted on the tracks and a swingable shoe box y14: mounted inthe lower front portion of the l said wardrobe section. tainer into which the soiled apparel may be The impoved laundrybag and cover 15 .comprisea piece of material, such as fabric,

which extends horizontally from the u per rear portion of the wardrobe section o vthe is also provided with rearwardly and downwardly extending hook members 21 whichv4 hook over the upper rear edge of thetrunk `trunk over the4 garment hangers and the extension rails and then` downwardly inl collar and in connection with the Vh0oks'20 securely hold the bar and the rear edge `portion of the fabric in place. The top cover 10 when in closed position as, shown in Fig.,k

i bag.

2 locks the hook members 21 to the trunk collar. y y

The vertically extending or front portion of the fabric is of double thickness with the inner portion of considerable fullness Vto form a laundry bag 22, access to which is 'through theiopening 23. A flap 24 closing said opening is held in closed position by snap buttons 25.

. By positioning the laundry bag portion in the lower front portion of the wardrobe section, space is utilized which is not ordinarily used and as garments are removed from the hangers and worn the space is gradually automatically increased inwardly for holding the soiled apparel.

The upper or horizontally extending-portion of the'fabric may also be of double thickness to form a pocket 26 to receive handkercliiefs or other articles of apparel. Said pocket when containing articles also Vserves as a pad or cushion interposed between the garment hangers and the trunk top cover and into which pad or cushion the garments,

- drapedor folded over the hangers, embed and are yieldingly held in position.l

Entrance to the pocket 26 is through the same opening 23 provided for the laundry In the modified form of connector bar 19 shown in Fig. 5 the hook members 21 are omitted and in lieu thereofeach hook member-20` is provided with a thumb screw 27 Vwhich `extends through the outerV free end ofthe hook member and threads' into 'the bar 19 thus providing for` clamping the bar 19 directly to the tracks. l

.In the Fig. 6 modification the hook members are omitted and'each end ofthe bar is "providedwith a short downwardly extending` pin 28 which enters an opening 29 formed in each track.

As the fabric extends over the open top and front open side portion of the wardrobe section. it forms a protecting cover for'the garments suspended from the hangers mounted within said section.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the laundry bag and cover are of very simple construction and are well adapted for'the purpose described.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. The combination with a trunk wardrobe section having an open top and front,

and. a garment hanger track and hangers mounted thereon, of a laundry bag and cover therefor, comprising a material covering the open top and open front portion, saidportion covering the open fron-t being in the form of a bag having a front opening, and means connecting the upper `andlower edge portions of the material to trunk section-portions.

2. The combination with a trunk wardrobe Vsection having an open top and front `tachablv engaging the tracks.

` portion of the trunk section. `5. The combination, with a trunk wardrobe section having an open top which isl" closed by a hinged cover and also having an for detachably connecting the lower edge portionof the material to the box, and means for detachablyv connecting the upper rear vedge portion of the material to Vthe trunk section.

section having an open top and front and a box mounted inthe lower portion of the section, the upper portion of said `section having `parallel tracks mounted therein o. i'he combination with a trunk wardrobe z which are provided withextension tracks 1 foldable to a closedlhorizontal position and forming'the upper forward edge portion of the section, of a laundry bag and cover therefor, comprising va flexible material .covering the "open topand extending over the extenf sion trackswhen in folded positionand covering the frontopeningof the trunk section,

said front covering portion being in the form of` a bag and having afront opening,

means fordetachably connecting Vthe lowerv v,edge portion of the material to the box, the

upper edge portion of said material-formed with a loop, and a bar removably extending through said loop and-'having means for de- 4. The combination withi a Vtrunk robe section having an open top and front and a box mounted in the lower `portion of the section, the upper portion of said sec- "tionvhaving parallel tracks, mounted therein which are provided with horizontally foldabl'e extension tracks foldable to aA closed horizontal position and forming'the upper `forwardl edgeportion of the section,'of a laundry bag and cover therefor,comprising a flexiblefmaterial covering the open top and -extending over then extension tracks when inl folded position and covering the front opening of the trunk section,said front ward- `lors covering portion being in Ithe form of a bagfs and having a front opening, means for detachably'connecting the lower edge portion of the material to the box, the upper 'edge portion of saidmaterial formed-withzaY loop,

and a bar removably extending-through said-.f5.1

loopV and having hookportions for detachably engaging the tracks and the upper edge iso open front which is partly closed by a box mounted in the lower portion of the trunk section, said trunk section having parallel tracks and extensions foldable to a closed horizontal position and forming the upperV forward edge portion of the section and garment hangers mounted on the tracks, of a laundry bag and cover therefor comprising a fabric of double thickness Covering the open top and extending downwardly from the extension tracks when in folded position and covering the open front portion of the trunk section, said front covering por-tion forming a bag and having a front opening and said top covering portion forming a container for holding yielding articles which with the covering material form a pad interposed between the hangers and the top trunk cover for maintaining the hangers in position, the lower edge'portion of the material having means for detachably connecting it to the box and the upper rear edge portion of the material forming a loop. and a bar removably extending through the loop and having means for detachably connecting it to trunk section.

6. The combination with a trunk ward-v robe section having an open top and front, f

and garment hanger tracks and hangers `mounted thereon, of a laundry bag and cover trunk part, and a bar connected to the upperr edge portion of the material and having means for detachable connection with portions of the trunk.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY.

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