US1874945A - Utility bag - Google Patents

Description

Aug, 30, 1932.

H. B. FERGUSON Filed Aug. 16, 1928 IN VEN TOR I HERMAN B. FEmuson A TTORNE Y.

Patented Aug. 30, 1932 HERMAN nrnncuson, or. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA PATENT? OFFICE u'riLI'rY BAG Application filed August 16,

This invention relates to improvements in v the construction of utility bags havingla plurality of pockets therein for receiving varlous articles. r a

i It is among the primary objects of this invention to provide a utility bag of thecharacter and for the purposes hereinafter described which is constructed of relatively heavy crepe paper or thePlike all of the free edges of which are reinforced bindingthe same with cloth. 1 i A further object of the invention ist he provision of a utility bag'which is inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable in use, and of generally neatand pleasingappearance. i

A still further object of the. invention is the idea of using. relatively heavy crepe or similar'inexpensive' material as compared to cloth to form the body of a utility bag for receiving 'various articles, in combination with cloth for binding and so reinforcing all ,of the exposed edges ofjsaid body material, the result being theprovision'of a utility bag which is not only much cheaper but. which is i as strong, if not stronger, than those fabricated'entirely ofcloth. V v

Other objects and advantages of the Yin- 3130 vention will appear more fully hereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the combination, construction; location, and relative arrangementof parts, all as-will be described more fullyhereinafter, as shown in the accompanying drawing and as finally said accompanying drawing the invention has'been illustrated as applied to a utility bag of'the compartmental type, but it is to be un- "lq d81'$il00dthflli this drawing is illustrative solely and that the invention is equally applicable to'typesof utility bags other than that shown therein. a a

In said drawing: j Figure 1 is a front elevation of a utility bag constructed in accordance with and embodying the features of this invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken" on the line 22 of Figure 1; i 7

Figures Sand 4 are similar sections taken 'member 13."

1928, serial No. 299,912.

respectively on the lines 33 and 44 of Figure 1;and 1 Figure 5 is a: horizontal sectiontaken on the line 55 ofiFigure 1., a

Referring to the drawing, it-will served that the bag 10, which may be of any desiredshape,style or size comprises, in this instance, a back member 11 upon the front surface'of which is suitably secured the two- 7 front members 12 and 13. These members are of relatively heavy but pliable paper, such as "crepe paper or the. like, having a generally crinkled surface. Not only is such material relatively inexpensive but it is also strong and durable and has the necessary, give? to it which renders it admirably suited for fabricating bags constructed in accordance with the present invention.

In const'ructing the baglO the frontj m'embers 12 and 13 are each formed of greater i width than that of the back memberll, the

"front member's being provided with vertical pleats' or folds 14=therein to formfla plurality of separated'sections 15spaced from,- the back member 11, the totalwidth ,ofthe sections of each front member being approximatelyequal to that of the backfmember.

As appears most clearly in Figure 1, the member 12 is adapted to be secured'tothe upper portion of the backing and the memso ber 13 to the lower portion thereof, it being 7 further observed that the upper edgejof the 'member 12 is spacedvfrom that of the backing 11, while the lower'edge ofthe member r u v g i r pointedioutinvthe appendedlclaimsh In the 13 1s coincident with that of the backlng.

Preferably, the members are so designed that a space is provided between the bottom edge of the member 12 andthe top edge ofthe ,vBefore securing the frontal members upon the backing 11 in superimposed relationwith respectthereto, the top and bottomedges'of member 12 and the top edge of member 13 are suitably reinforced by binding tape, 16

secured thereto preferablyby stitching 17.

When so reinforced, the frontal'membersl2 and 13 are'ready to be, secured upon f the backing, the first step being to, fold or pleat the material of each of thesemembers upon. itse f, as at 14, to provide the intervening considerable size or bulk. h V

V The baglO, constructed inthemanner described above, 1s completed by stitchingsor otherwise secur ng tof'the per'imetral edges of the back member 11 a reinforcing binding or tape 2001f cloth,,th is ta pe being. similar fliatemployedfer reinforcing the top and bottom edges of the frontal members vl2 13. Inasmuch as this reinforcing 2-0 ex tends along and covers the coincident side edges of the members "11, 12 and 12 ,as well as the coincident :bottom edges-of the members 11 and 13 it is unnecessary to-separately reinforce the side edges of the members :12 and and the bottom edge of thelatter before itheyrare secured .to 'the backing 11, Inorder to support or hang the finished bag upon suitable supports ,(notshcwn) v it is preferable to provide agpairofeyeletsLintheaip- I :per corners of the backing ll.

j apgpearsmost clearly finlFrigure 1,: the memberll is preferably arranged withthe "crinkles thereof.extendingliorizontally While those of :1nembers 12 land 13 eXtendvertica-llyJ There is a decided advantage this arrangement due to the fact that .the paper of which the bag is formed .more or less expansiblevin the directiontransverseitothat of its crinikles. Onthe other hand, the paper does notgive orstretch alongtheline of the icrinkles. Thus, it will lbeapparent that with the. parts-arranged as shown the pockets 1 9 7. will be more or .less laterally =expamsible 7 whereby, when said pockets are filled, the

lines of stitching between the members will be subjected to .a minimum stress; By virtueof the fact that the bottom rnemb'er .is

arranged with its cr'inkles eXtending-anthe transverse. CllIGOtlQll this memberndoes not :g ive or stretch in .a horizontal direction; the'result that the vertical lines of stitching 18 1 are always in parallelism irrespective of t he amount of stretch of 15118 .pocket sections :1 5 off :the members 1 l 2fland 13. The neat ppearance and wearresisting qualities of the bag are thus atlali times assured.

Utilit /ta s erthe; h'aracterliereindescrli 'bed mark an advance in the art; andrare a decided departure from those-as construct- Due to the folds pleats 14 these pockets are provided with the, necessary fullness to insureampie room forreoeiving shoes, rubbers or otherlarticlesof thereof. a r

or spirit of said pockets.

ed prior to this invention. The use of crepe paper orv similar inexpensive material for the body of the bag materially reduces the expense of its manufacture Without, hoW- ever, sacrificing any of its strength, dura bility or pliability. In fact, I have found that relatively heavy crepe paper such as is 7 described herein is 'as strong and durable, if not more so, than the usual cloth fabric whichis ordinarily employed in the manufactureef ithesefbags; 7 By covering and :so

reinforcing all of the free and exposed edges of the paper with a suitable bindingtape' of cloth,,in the manner disclosedherein, it becomes practically impossible to tear the bag when inserting articles into I the pockets it Will thus the invention is not to be limited to the {pardescribeand that variouschanges may be made from time totime in the form, shape,

"proportion and other details a of construction Without departing from the general princordingly intended to claim the: invention broadly as ellas specificallyas indicated by theappended claims. a r 'Whatis claimed as-newand useful is:

(if-the, invention. Itgis 0-2 be understood, course,v that ,ticirlar'xt pe of utility baghereinshown and? 35 is In a ntilitybag, a bottom ,panelrof rela-iPF V tively heavy crinkled paper, a toppanel also 7 ofrelatively heavy crinkled "paper' arranged "lto'besecured to saidlbottom panel ins perim posed relation therewith. to form I a -,plural'ity article ee gpo kets'a cloth reinforce-71 ment extending along and secured to the top andbo't'tom edges o'f said top panelatheneinforced top edges of said pockets being free from said bo'ttom panel, and 'as'imilar' cloth reinforcementfor binding the coincident side; P

edges of said top and bottom panels, the crin-v kles'of the top panel-extending longitudinally of the pockets and the erinlilesof the bottom panel extending in a direction transversely 2. In a; utilit 'bag,a pair or top andbottom" panels-of relatively "heavy crinkledpaper arranged in superimposed relation, the crin-r klesaof one panel extendlngin a dlrection s,u'bstantiall'yat right angles to those of 'otherp anel,fmeans for securing the panels togethecto form a plurality of opentopped 1 "article 'r'ecei ving compartments therebetween,

and clothreinforcement extending along and menits and along the coincident side and hottom edges -'of'-saiidsuperimposedlpanels.

3. In a utility bag, a bottom panel of crinkled paper, a top panel o'fcr'i-nl'r led 'paper susecu'red to the free edges of said compart- 'perimposed'upmi'sazid bottom ipanelwith the I crinlrles thereof extending transversely with respect to those of 'the bottom-paneh-c'loth re- V inforcement (extending along and secured to the upper and loweredges'oifrsaid top panel,

said reinforced upperedge\hawingzportions l (iii said bag.

} In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HER

MAN B. FERGUSON.

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