US1561242A - Wearing-apparel case - Google Patents

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Nov. 10 1925- J. M. KAYE WEARING APPAREL CASE Nov. 10, 1925- 1,561,242

. J. M. KAYE v WEARING APPAREL CASE Filed May 20. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 10, 1925.

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PATEN E Ftltiild JOSEPH M. KAYE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 EISEMAN KAYE COMEANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINGIS.

WVEABENG-APPABEL CASE.

Application filed May 20, 1925.

f0 all whom amay concern:

Be it known that I, Josnri-r M. Kara, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in lVcaring-A parel Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improv ment in the class of portable cas s formed of flexible material for containing Waring apparel, such as collars, ncckuies, socks, and the he though my improvement i y be useu on such cases of size sufliciently lar for shirts and other underwear of soft n iterial, to adapt the also and its contents to be rolled as well as 'flatwise folded.

Having devis'd my improved case more particularly for soft collars or ncckties, it is hereinafter described in its use for such articles.

It sometimes desired to carry collars, neckties and the like in a suitable case of flexible material in rolled condition, and sometimes in fiatwise folded condition; and it is the primary object of my invention to provide such a case, for either purpose, with a single relatively short fastening strap or tongue, always athand and available therefor.

To this end, I provide on one end of the case a buckle, or other fasteningmeans, and in line therewith, on the back of the case, loops at suitable distance apart to receive a short strap, which may be inserted through one loop to co-operate with the aforesaid fastening means with the case and its contents in rolled condition, and b1 withdrawn for insertion through the other loop for the fastening purpose with the case and its contents in flatwise folded condition.

Referring to the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a case of the kind referred to, by a plan view showing the inner face and the usual lining and flaps for shielding the contents, represented as a collar;

Figure 2 is a similar, but slightly broken view, presenting the back of the case with my improvtment thereon;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the strap or tongue feature of my improvement;

Serial No. 31,550.

Figure 4; is case showing tion;

Figure 5 is an edge view of the same;

Figure 6 shows the case in its rolled con dition, by an and view of the roll, and

Figure 7 is a section on line 7 -7, Fig. 1.

The case A, represented in elongated form to adapt it for containing soft collars, one of which is shown as B in Fig. 1, neclrties, or socks, is of known general construction, having its body-portion formed of flexible material, preferaltily suitable leather,-: and provided on its inner fac with a cloth, as silk, lining C having side-llaps ll), D to fold toward each other over the contents an d provided with suitable means, along their edge-portions, for releasably fastening them in mutually overlapping closed condition.

On one end of the back of the case is provided a suitable strap-fastening device, shown as a known form of buckle 8 held in the looped end of a strap 8 permanently secured in place to the back of the case by stitching. Strap-receiving loops 9 and 9 are secured to the back of the case in line with the buckle in suitably spaced relation, the forward loop 9 also being at proper distance from the buckle. For releasably fastening the case in the fiatwise folded condition of closure with its ends mutually overlapping, as represented in Fig. l-. the loop 9 is used for the fastening medium; and for the same purpose, with the case in the rolled condition represented. in Fig. 6, the loop 9 is used.

The fastening medium I prefer to employ is a tongue-like strap 10 to be passed through either loop until stopped by the enlargement l0 on its rear end. This strap may always, for accessibility, be in one or the other of the two loops, and the number of the latter in line and suitably spaced relation may be increased; but two will ordinarily suflice.

lVith the case and its contents folded flatwise, by bringing the ends together in mutually overlapping relation, the loop 9 being then nearest the buckle, the strap 10 is passed through it for the fastening purpose, to engage the buckle; and with the case and its contents rolled, the loop 9 bea' plan view of my improved it in flatwise folded condiing then nearest the buckle, the strap ispasstd through it for the purpose. The same strap 10 is thus always available to be used for the fastening in either condition of the case, and saves employing a single strap of excessive length for fastening the closed case in either of its two conditions, such length rendering th case more or less unsightly and unduly bulky.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction of my invention thus shown and described, and I do not intend to be limited thereto except as pointed out in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claim all the novelty inh rent in my invention as broadly as permissible by the state of the art.

I claim:

1. Am elongated member of flexible material adapted to be folded with its free ends overlapping in flatwise relation to form a flat case, or to be rolled upon itself to form a circular case, and withdrawable and transferable means carried by th: case and adapted to cooperate with fixed means on the case to secure the same in fiat or rolled condition.

2. An elongated member of flexible material adapted to be foldd with its free ends overlapping in flatwise relation to form a flat case or to be rolled upon itself to form a circular case, and having strap-fastening means on one end and loops spaced apart on the back in line with said fastening means and a single, relatively short strap withdrawably insertable through the fore most loop for engag ment with said means in the tlatwiso folded condition of the case, and through the rear loop for er 'agement therewith in the rolled condition or he case.

An elongated member of flex ble material adapted to be folded with its free ends overlapping in tlatwise relation to form a flat case, or to be rolled upon itself to form a circular case, and having a buckle on one end and loops spaced apart on the back in.

line with said buckle, and a single, relatively short tongue-like strap provided with a stop on its rear end and withdrawably insertable through the foremost loop for engagement with said buckle in the llatwise folded condition of the case and through the rear loop for zngageinent therewith in the rolled condition of the case.

JOSEPH M. KAYE.

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