US1467268A - Mothproof chest - Google Patents

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Sept. 45, 1923.

w. c. DEISS MOTHPROOF CHEST Filed March 15 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Sept. 4, 1923. 7 1,45?.26%

W. C. DEISS MO THPROOF CHES T Filed March 15. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 4, 1%23.

WILLIAM C; DEISS, OR BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MOTHBBOOF CHEST.

Application filed March 15, 1922. Serial No. 543,887.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM C. Dnrss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Mothproof Chest, of which the following is a full, clear, and. exact description.

This invention relates to improvements-in mothproof chests, an object of the invention being to provide a device of this character in which clothing or other articles may be conveniently stored, andwhich may be so closed as to effectively prevent the entrance of moths, or which may be treated in such a manner as to be repugnant to moths.

A further object is to provide a device of this character, which may be conveniently collapsed for the purpose of transportation or storage.

Still another object is to provide a mothproof chest which will exceedingly hght 1n weight, yet strong and durable in construction, and one which will occupy a comparatively small amount of space when collapsed, and which will be capable of economical manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved chest in closed position;

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the chest showing the same open and partially collapsed;

Figure 3 is a view in longitudinal section through the chest when the same is in open position;

Figure 4 is another longitudinal sectional view with the chest partially collapsed and taken approximately on the line 4- 4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a view in transverse section showing the chest almost entirely collapsed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, I have used the reference numeral 1 to indicate a bag having a rectangular bottom. This bag is preferably of some mothproof material, or treated in such a way that itis repugnant to moths. The bag is of such a size that it conveniently accommodates a square box 2, said box fitting within and resting on the bottom of the bag. The box may be formed of corru ated board or other suitable material whlch is light in weight, and yet sufficiently strong in construction to withstand the uses for which this particular box is intended.

The box proper is preferably a little more than half the height of the bag and forms in effect a stiff lining for the lower portion of the bagl. It includes a pairof side flaps 3 adapted to fold over and cover the top of the box and these flaps are preferably adherently or otherwise suitably connected to the inside walls of=the bag. Each flap is Y preferably half the width ofthe box so that as the flaps are folded over the open top of the box the same is completel closed.

The box 2 is likewise provlded with end flaps 4'. These flaps are not connected to the bag and are used in connection with the flaps 3 to lend rigidity and strength to the box when in closed position. In packing the box, one or both of the flaps may be folded inwardly, as seen most clearly in Figure 3, in order to prevent the side walls of the box from; buckling or breaking inwardly. The flaps thus serve the double function of strengthening the box and holding the same in open position while packing.

After the box has been packed, the flaps 3 are folded down upon the flaps'4 and the 'fiexible free end 5 of the bag 1 is folded over upon itself, as indicated in Figure 1, and looked with a conventional type of locking hook 6. This hook forms no part.

of the present inventionand any other -suit able device might be substituted therefor. Reinforcing patches 7 may, if desired, he provided at the corners of the bag under which the hooks 6 engage.

It is hereinbefore stated that my-improved moth-proof chest is capable of being collapsed so as to occupy a very small amount of space while being transported empty, or for storage purposes. This result is accomplished by providing score lines 8 in the side walls of the box. These score lines are parallel to the bottom ofthe box and are disposed about midway of its height. Score lines 9 extending across the ends of the box are located in the same horizontal plane with and join the score lines 8. Vertical score lines or fold lines 10 extend from the intermediate portions of the lines 9 to the top of the bag, both the body of the box and the end flaps 4 being scored. Extending from the lower ends of the score lines 10 to the lower corners of the box 2 are diagonal fold or score lines 11. The bottom of the box is not foldable.

The chest is collapsed from its full open position with all of the box flaps raised. Pressure upon the ends of the chest will cause the same to break inwardly on the score lines 10 and ll, as seen clearly in Figures 2 and 4;. The box may then be folded laterally upon either of the lines 8, one of the side walls of the box remaining straight and the other collapsing, as seen most clearly in Figure 5. This permits the body of the box to be folded over upon the box bottom in the manner shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. The score lines 9 are or" course necessary in order to permit lateral folding of the box after it has been broken in at the ends on the lines 10 and 11. 'l he score lines are only necessary in the box proper since the bag will naturally fold in accordance with the way in which the box itself is folded.

As before stated the material from which the chest is made is not necessarily important as long as the same is moth proof; the fiaps 3 need not necessarily be atached to the bag and numerous slight changes and alterations mightbe made in the general form and arrangement of the parts described without departing from the invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details set forth, but shall con- I sider myself at liberty to make such slight changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A. device of the character described, including a bag, a collapsible box fitting within the bag and including a bofioin wall, a side wall, and an end walh'said bag adapted to collapse with the box.

2. A device of the character deseribed, including a bag, a collapsible box fitting within the bottom of the bag, and side cover flaps on the box adherently connected to the inside of the bag.

3. A device of the character described,

including a bag, a collapsible box fitting to the bag adapted to be folded over to retain the box in open position for packing.

i. A device of the character stated, including a bag, a box on the bottom of the bag snugly fitting the bag side, and end cover flaps of the box adapted to lie against the inside of the bag when the box is open, said end flaps and the ends of the box being longitudinally scored from the top of the flaps to a point adjacentthebottom of the box, said box provided with diagonal score lines extending from the lower end of said first mentioned score lines to the lower corners of the box, whereby said box is adapted to break inwardly at its ends, and means permitting lateral folding of the box when it has been partially broken in.

5. A device of the character stated, including a be a box on the bottom of the bag snugly tting the bag side, and end cover flaps of the box adapted to lie against the inside of the bag when the box is open, said end flaps and the ends of the box being longitudinally scored from the top of the flaps to a point adjacent the bottom of the box, said box provided with diagonal score lines extending from the lower end of said first mentioned score lines to the lower cornets of the box, whereby said box is adapted to break inwardly at its ends, said box formed with a horizontal score line encircling the box and defining the lower ends of the vertical score lines, whereby said box body may be flatly folded upon the box bottom.

6. A device of the character described, including a bag, a collapsible box fitting with-- in the bottom of the bag, side cover flaps on the box adherently connected to the inside of the bag, the mouth of said bag adapted to be folded over upon itself when said flaps are closed, and means for locking the month in'closed position.

7. A device of the character described, ineluding a bag, a collapsible box fitting within the bottom of the bag, side cover flaps on the box adherently connected to the inside of the bag, the mouth of said bag adapted to be folded over upon itself when said flaps are closed, and means for locking the mouth in closed position, said means including books engageable under the outside of the

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