US1939056A - Hand bag and similar receptacle - Google Patents

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Dec. l2, 1933. D. KARRON HAND BAG AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLE Filed Jan, 12, 1931 BYK-L MAT Patented Dec. 12, 1933 f i UNrr-Enffsurss PATENT OFFICE BAG AND SIMILAR RECEPTACLE David Karron, Brooklyn, N. Y. `Application January iz, 1931. serial Nofsoazse 2 claims.y (C1. 15o- 29) This invention relates to handbags and similar receptacles, and hasfor itsprimary object and purposeto provideimproved means for framing the exible handbag materialat .the bag open- 5 i ing which'is-characterized by maximum strength and resistance to strains in the frame elements.

permanent security between said frame elements`V a highly attractiveappearancein thercor'npleted formi of two separate, relatively heavy metal strips, said strips beingfarranged in opposed relation with the edges ofjthe handbag" material extendingover the sideface of one', strip and turned inwardly betweenthe opposing faces ofr said metal strips, said metal strips and the edges of the material being securely and permanently fixed in relation to each other by a plurality of rivets passing therethrough. Suitable hinge' connections are provided between `'the ends of .the inner metalstripsoffthe two parts oi l*they frame.

It is another detail object ofthe invention to provide improved..latch means .for holding the.

frame lparts of the bag in `closed position carried 40 vby, integrally formed parts projecting outwardly or'upwardlyfrom the inner `frame strips.4

With the above andmother objectsinviemthe invention consists in the improved handbag, and

in the form,construction and relative arrange- ".lnent of its several parts as will Vbe hereinafter "more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims.

In the drawing, wherein I have illustrated'one simple and practical embodiment of the invention, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding partsv throughout the several views,-

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a handbag provided with my improved frame;

" Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

' Fig. 3 is a plan view showingA the bag frames in open position;

Fig. 4 is a detail transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

specifically, myfpresent invention conf` sists essentially in' constructing each of the complementary parts of the handbag'fr'ame in the the bag.

Figs. 5 and 6 are detail elevations showing the two sections of each of the frame parts.

Referring in detail to the drawing, each of the complementary halves or parts of the bag frame consists oi the inner and outer metal strips 5 and `6 respectively, which may be conveniently diestamped or cut from relatively heavy metal plate, i

said metal strips being preferably chromium plated, or otherwise treated to render the same y more or less ornamental and attractive in conjunction with the bag material to which they arev attached. Y v- These metal frame strips may be of any desired predetermined form or shape, but as-,herein shown, I have illustrated these strips as of substantially `rectangular U-shaped form. The inner frame strip 5 terminates at its ends in the hinge pintlel receiving ears 7, the apertures of said ears on the Y Vframe strips of the complementary frame parts n being adapted to be positioned in registering Arelation to receive the hinge pintles indicated at 8.

Each of the frame strips 5 is further provided with u spaced rivet receiving openings 9 therethrough.

In spaced relation to one of its end legs, each frame strip 5 is provided with an integrally formed yfinger piece l0 of suitable ornamental shape projecting outwardly from the edge thereof. On vone lof the frame strips h5, this nger piece is wholly l disposed in the plane of said strip, while the inner. r

rringer piece will be positioned in a common plane` Y 4with the nger'piece 10 on the other frame strip Each of the outwardly projecting finger pieces 10 5 as clearly'shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.-

is provided on its inner end and adjacent to the v edge of the frame'strip 5 with a curved or bent latch lug 11 extending towards the inner side of 'I The other or outer frame strip 6 of each of the complementary halves of the frame is of uniform width throughout its length and is also provided with spaced rivet receiving openings 12.

Preferably, the inner metal strip 5 of each of the frame parts is provided with a continuous outwardly turned narrow flange 13 on its inner edge so as to improve the appearance of the bag when open, and eliminate the sharp inner cutting edge on the frame. i

In assembling the sections of each half of the bag frame, one side wall of the bagv material 15 at its upper and side edges is extending over the outer face of the metal frame strip 6 and inwardly upon the inner side thereof, the inner frame strip 5 being then superimposed upon the inwardly turned edge of the bag material and with Vthe openings 9 thereof in alignment With the openings 12 in the outer frame strip 6. By means of By means of this construction, it will be apparentthat since the bag' material extends above or outwardly of the edges of the outer frame strip 6,

when the bag is viewed from either side,` the only visible portions of these frame strips are the outwardlyI extending finger pieces 10 and latch lugs l1, the strips'5 and 6 being otherwise Wholly concealed by the bag material. Thus, theA sameornamental or artistic effect in the appearance of the bag is obtained as when the relatively light inverted channel shaped frame strip. heretofore used -is employed.

When the two complementary frame parts are brought-` togethe'i" from the open-position, as

shown in Fig. 3 ofthendrawing., the convex sur faces ofthe latch lugs 11 contact with each other and considerable pressure is then applied against theI-nger-pieces -10 of the respective frame strips 5 inrelatively oppositedirections. -While these nger pieces are not locally yieldable but maintain a substantially rigid relation to the respective; frame strips,-the two frames Will yield sui'iciently^at the hingeconnections 8 under the camming action of the latch lugs 1 1 topermit said lugs toride past each other to the positions shown inFig; 2 of the drawing, thereby securej ly latching the-complementary frame partsin closed position and` with the inner strips or sections 5 thereof in face' to face contact substantially-throughout their length. 'n By constructing the frame'parts-with the integral kfinger pieces 10`maintaining a permanently rigid relation with respect to the frame' strips;r and rigidly securing theframe-strips together against relative yielding movement, Ia very substantial structure Ais produced capable of `resisting severe strains orA stresses which would otherwise bendV or distort the metal frames or thel finger pieces' 10 so that theilatchlugs 11 on the latter would be displaced from the proper positionsfor secure latching coaction with each other. Itwill also beappreci. ated that a'bag frame construction as above dis; closed; may be inexpensively produced and 4since the-bag ramematerial is permanently secured tothe metal frame vparts vby rivets or other mechanical means rigidly connecting the frame parts with each-other, separation between the frame -parts and the bag material is eifectually precluded.

The apertured -rtinuousange on its 'inner edgev overlapping'the I have herein shown and described an embodirnent of my present invention, which I have found to be very satisfactory in practical use. Nevertheless, it is tofbe understood .that `:the essential features of my present disclosure might alsoy bey incorporated in various other alternative mechanical structures, and I therefore, reserve the Aprivilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes Vtherein as.may be fairly incorporated within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed-.

I claim:

l. In a hand bag, the combination of comple men-tary.y main frame parts each consisting of a heavy non-resilient sheet metal strip, means, for hinging said frame parts together at their cor-l responding ends; a supplementary frame part associated with each of the -main frame partsfa bag or pouch having the marginal Aedges of its" side -'Wal1s extendingover thev outer-'sides of the' respective supplementary frame parts yand inter-l posed between the inner side' 'of said 'supplemenvtaryframe part and the' opposedsideof ythe ,mainfj frame part; said Ylatter frame'part havinga cone edges of the fabric, and means` rigidly connect?" ing the associated main and vsupplementary,frame parts with each other ata'pluralityoflongitudif j nally spaced points and intermediate of theirv inner and outeredges to Ypermanently 'securesaid" parts togethergin fixed non-yieldingrelation to` Vv,each other and retain thel marginal ledges ofthe y pouch material.v between y said l.frame parts.'

2. In`a hand bag, the combinationrof complementary main'frame parts each consisting 4of 1 a heavy non-resilient sheet metal strip, ,means' for hingingsaid frame vparts together at their corresponding endsga supplementary framepart associated with each` of the' mainframe parts;l a bag or pouchhaving the vmarginal, edges nof itsgl side wallsv `extending over` thev outer Ysidesof ',thej, respective supplementary frame parts 'and interevv posed between theinner side of saidjsupplemem tary framepart and theoppvoserd 4side'of themain` .frame part, means, rigidly 'connecting ,the associ# ated main and,supplementaryl frame ,parts vvithljy each other at aplurality 'oflongitudinallyjspaed 1 points and intermediate' of their inner and ,outerV edges 't0 pennanently secure said partsto'sether in'fixed non-yielding relation-'to 'each other andlll,

retain the marginal edges of the pouch material between said `frame Dartsfahd each of said mainr lin closed position.

DAVIDIKARRON'

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