US1741603A

US1741603A - Traveling-case frame

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Publication number: US1741603A
Application number: US6476A
Authority: US
Inventors: Axelman Mayer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-02-02
Filing date: 1925-02-02
Publication date: 1929-12-31
Anticipated expiration: 1946-12-31

Description

Dec. 31, 1929. M. AXELMAN 1,741,603

TRAVELING CASE FRAME Filed Feb. 2, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 7770 67 (/1 [mar 7. M 1.

El A ty Dec. 31, 1929. M. AXELMAN 1,741,603

TRAVELING CASE FRAME Filed Feb. 2. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Mayer'fhe flman A]T ys- Dec. 31, 1929. M. AXELMAN 1,741,603 TRAV'ELING CASBFRAIIE Filed Feb. 2, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IP15.- i

VE IEJR Patented Dec. 31,1929

PATENT OFFICE MAYER .AXELMAN. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS TRAVELING-CASE FRAME Application filed February This invention relates to a traveling bag and concerns itself primarily with the mouth frame or upper structure of the bag.

In the construction of such bags heretofore, a pair of U-shaped angle members pivoted together at their lower ends constituted the mouth frame. The depending flange of the angle was usually slitted to provide for stitching. Not only are such frames expensive, but it is also more or less diflicult and tedious to sheath the same and attach the body of the bag thereto. Further the bag frames heretofore used could not very easily be fully opened and maintained in such position, then the lock, latching mechanism and one angle of the frame would always project into the open mouth of the bag so that there was always .liability of the user tearing a garment or injuring himself. In such bags a good deal of the stitching has to be done by hand that is more or less costly. Further as constructed, there was a tendency for the bag to sag just below the frame.

This invention seeks toovercome the above noted objections in the provision of a frame consisting of flat metal members which are much cheaper than the angle members heretofore used, which can readily be sheathed by machine, which can also be sewed to the bag by machine, thereby materially reducing the cost and labor heretofore required. The invention also seeks to provide a bag in which the frame members can readily be swung and maintained in full open horizontal position, in which no latches or parts project from the frame members into the mouth of the bag when open, and which is so constructed that it will always tend to maintain its shape.

IVith these and other advantages in view which will become more apparent in the following description and disclosures, this invention comprises the novel structure and combinations hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference nutheir hinge or pivoted connection.

2, 1925. Serial No. 8,476.

merals refer to similar features in the different views Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a traveling bag involving this invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the bag. Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sec tional view through the top of the bag taken in a longitudinal direction.

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through the top of the bag taken upon the line 11- 1 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View through the frame of the bag.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional View of the joint of the frame members.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational view of the frame members including Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view upon the line 88 of Figure 5 illustrating the offset feature of the frame members at the corners.

Figure 9 is a fragmentary top plan view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional View upon the line 10-10 of Figure 9.

Figure 11 is an enlarged interior fragmentary plan view of the sheathed frame.

Figure 12 is a plan View of the bag in slightly modified form in open position.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary elevational view of the modified bag in open position.

Figure 14 is a bottom plan view partly in section, of the locking means shown in Figure 5.

As shown on the drawings:

In constructing a traveling bag according to this invention, stock for the flat frame members is cut into appropriate lengths. These lengths which are designated in the drawings by

reference numerals

1 and 2 are then sheathed in leather or the like. The ends of the sheaths project below the frame members as indicated at 9 in Figures 8 and 11, and these sheaths are closed by a double row of stitching or in other words by two spaced seams 18 as shown on Figure 10. The pur pose of this is to impart sufficient rigidity to these projecting portions of the sheaths which are designed to support the body of the bag. It is obvious that these sheaths may be attached to the frames by a machine and that the. frame members may be bent into appropriate form after they are sheathed. These frames bent into appropriate form which are commonly known as U-shapes are pivoted together at'their lower ends by pivot :pins 3. If desirable the hinged portions may be offset toward each other as shown in Figure 6 and rivets with conical heads may be attached to the member 1 on opposite sides of the pivot 3 for engaging conical recesses 6 in the other member and in which a spring 4 may be attached to the member 2 for exerting a yielding pressure on the pivot 3. lVith this construction it will be apparent that when the frame members are swung into horizontal position for opening the mouth of the bag, the conical heads of the rivets 5 will snap into the depression 6. When the bag is closed the conical heads .of the rivets 5 will readily snap out of said depression.

If desirable the

fiat frame members

1 and 2 may be slightly offset at adjacent points as indicated at 7 and 8 in Figure 8. These offset portions need not extend co-extensive with the frame members but may be made at the corners or at any spaced points. These offset portions afford abutting shoulders for limiting the telescopic movements thereof. It is however not necessary to use such offset shoulders since the body of the bag usually serves as a shoulder for limiting the telescopic movement of the frame members as shown in Figure 10 in which the shoulder 28 formed by the upper margin of the bag 20 serves as a sufficient stop for such a purpose.

The inner frame member 2 after it is sheathed is provided with suitable slots 12 in which. eyelets are fastened. These slots are adapted for receiving the locking latches 12 which are pivotally mounted upon the outer frame member 1. ln referring to Figure 5 it will be noted that these latches are so formed that they engage under the inner frame member 2 for clauiiping or forcing the same against the outer frame member 1.

As these flat frame members are not sufficiently rigid for carrying the load of such a bag, an inverted channel member 10 is attached to the outer frame member by means of rivets 13 or the like. Thischannel member 10 may extend down the ends of the frame as shown in Figure 5 or it may only. extend horizontally along the top of the frame as shown in Figure 12. This channel top will sufficiently rigidify the outer frame member 1 which supports the load of the bag to prevent flexure of'the frame. The aforementioned latches 12 are pivoted upon the top of this channel member and extend through suitable slot-s provided in said channel member .and also in the upper frame member 1.

These slots are in registry "with the aforementioned slots 12 in the inner frame member 2. In referring to Figures 3 and 5 it will be noted that the upper inner sides of these latches are provided with notches 14 which are designed for receiving the ends of slide plates 15 sustained against the inner side of the web of the channel. These slide plates extend substantially to the middle portion of the channel member 10.; their inner ends are slotted as indicated at 15 in Figure 14 for receiving the ends of the U-shaped strip 21, the ends of which are riveted to the web of the channel. A U-shaped leaf spring 22 is mounted within the channel member and the ends thereof yieldingly engage struck down lugs 23 on the slide plates 15. The inner ends of the slide plates are slightly spaced apart as shown in Figure 14. A rectangular locking block 11 having inclined ends and a key slot is positioned between the slide plates and is adapted to be actuated by a suitable key. In the position shown in Figure 14, the locking block 11 maintains the slide plates 15 in en gagement with the notches 14 in the latch members 12 to lock the suit case from being opened. However if the locking block 11 is turned through an angle of 90 it will release the slide plates 15 so that the same may be drawn together by the spring 22. If the slide plates 15 are thuswise drawn together they will become disengaged from the latches 12 whereby the latches may be swung upwardly upon their pivots for unlocking the bag.-

It will be appreciated that this construction eliminates the customary lock on one frame member and the projecting clasps on the other frame member for receiving a locking bolt and the latches. Consequently in my improved structure the inner periphery of the frame is free from any obstructions provid ing of course that the latches 12 are in operative position when the bag is open.

The latches 12 are usually pivoted to a support 29 which may be secured under the channel shown in Figure 5 or may be secured to a support 80 secured upon the outer web of the channel as shown in Figure 9. It is therefore readily apparent that the latches, slide plates, locking mechanism and a handle 16 may be mounted upon the channel member 10 before it is assembled. It will be only necessary then to rivet the channel member upon the outer frame member 1.

In the modification shown in Figures 9-13 the

flat frame members

1 and 2 are not offset at their ends as shown in Figure 6 norare they provided with offset shoulders as shown in Figure 8. In referring to Figure 10 it will be observed that the sheaths 17 have comparatively long extensions 9 which afford in conmotion with the two seams 18 a si-i-fficient'ly strong support for the body 20- of the bag so that the latter will maintain its shape without undue liability'of sagging adjacent the frame members. As the frame members are flat, it

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is possible to sew the body of the bag 20 to the extensions 9 on a machine, an operation which could not be performed if the frame members were made of angle members.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that I have greatly simplified the construction of a traveling bag and have cheapened its construction and at the same time have provided a structure in which the liability of sagging is reduced and in which the mouth of the frame can be fully extended and in which no locking latches extend from the inner periphery of the frame when the mouth of the bag is in open position.

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a traveling bag, a mouth frame comprising a pair of substantially flat U-shaped members having their lower ends hinged together, said members being adapted to be folded in superposed relation, a channel section upon the outer member, latches secured to said channel member for locking engagement with registering apertures in said frame members, and means for locking said latches in operative position.

2. A frame for a traveling case comprising a pair of flat metal strips adapted to be swung into superposed relation, said strips having registering slots when in superposed relation, a reinforcing member secured to the outer strip, said member having a pair of latches pivoted thereto adapted for entering said registering slots, and means for looking said latches in latching position.

3. In a frame for a traveling case, a pair of fiat metal strips adapted to be folded into superposed relation, said strips having apertures adapted to be brought into registery when said strips are in superposed relation, a reinforcing bar secured to one strip, latches carried by said reinforcing bar for engaging in said apertures, and means for simultaneously locking said latches in latching position.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- MAYER AXELMAN.