US1939657A - Hand bag - Google Patents

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Dc. 19, 1933. H BRQSSEAU 1,939,657 I HAND BAG Filed Aug. 11, 1932 a: 40 f lama/1131 23 21 M4 ATTORNEY- Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oer-10E 7 mm: sac Herman Brosseau, New York, N. Y.

Application August 11, 1932. Serial No. 628,311

3 Claims. (01. 150-29) This invention relates to hand and other types of bags, and the invention is more particularly directed to an improved mounting device for supporting pockets within the bag proper.

An object of the invention is to provide a novel mounting device whereby to support an inside flexible pocket in such condition that strings of "Hookless fasteners may be advantageously used to connect and disconnect the mouth edges of the pocket.

In using strings of Hookless fasteners with soft pliable material, it is necessary to reinforce the material or to so mount and support the same that upon the operation of the slide by which the "Hookless members are connected and disconnected, the material itself will not be drawn or trolled along in the direction of the movement of the slide. The space inside a handbag is at best relatively small, and to use the known means for reinforcing or mounting the inside pliable pocket so fills or crowds the available interior space that much of the usefulness of the bag as a depositary for articles is lost.

The purpose and object of my invention is to so mount and support an inside pliable pocket that, save for the inside pocket itself, there will be no substantial lessening of the interior space within the bag proper, and further to accomplish this object by a construction of means that will stable condition against drawing or trolling in response to the operation of the slide for the "limitless" fasteners.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and relative arrangement of parts so combined as to coact and cooperate with each other in the performance of the functions and the accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprises in its present evolvement the two simple and practical examples illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: Figure 1 represents a fragmentary top plan view of a handbag, showing an inside pocket mounted in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a handbag embodying my invention, this view being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows associated with said line;

Fig. 3 is a detail cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is another fragmentary top plan view support and maintain the pliable pocket in a of a handbag, showing another example of my. invention; and I Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through a handbag, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4'.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing, W the handbag in which I have shown, in Figs. 1 to 3, a simple and practical exam'pleof my in-, vention as reduced to practice, comprises metal frames 10 and 11 which are united in the usual way for opening and closing movement, by pintles 12. These frame members 10 and 11 support in well-known manner the outer cover sections 13, 13 which enclose the usual interior chamber 14 of the bag. The two pintles 12, which are in horizontal alignment, are formed with extensions 15 which extend for a distance into the chamber 14, as best shown in Fig. 1.

According to an important feature of my improvements, the extensions 15 of the hinge pintles are, at their inner ends, provided with depending clamping brackets 16, preferably made of sheet metal and having a U-shaped form in cross section. The upper ends of these brackets are secured rigidly to the inner ends of the extensions 15 and, as shown in Fig. 2, they are of a length so to extend vertically downwardly therefrom for a considerable distance; and they are secured to the extensions so that their channels will be in confronting relation.

1'! designates in general an inside pocket composed of any suitable pliable'fabric. This inside pocket is preferably composed of two side walls 18 which are seamed together all around except at the top longitudinally extending mouth-opening 19 where the opposite edges -of the two walls which define such mouth opening are provided with strings of "Hookless fasteners 20 which are connected and disconnected in the usual way by means of a slide 21. This pocket is disposed in substantially vertical position within the chamber 14 with the opposite seamed edges thereof secured firmly inthe channels of the clamping brackets 16. .As illustrated in Fig. 3,

the two side walls 18 at the opposite ends thereof are united by a seam 22 so as to leave relatively 'wide marginal portions 23 for firm securement within the channels of the vertically positioned brackets, the opposite side walls 24' of the brackets being relatively wide so as to produce channels of a depth suflicient to accommodate the marginal portions 23 along with the seams- 22. Having secured the vertical end portions of the pocket .in the channel-shaped brackets, such end portions after being compacted within the channels are firmly secured in such no compacted condition by bending or crimping the free ends 24' of the bracket sides 24 inwardly toward one another upon the pocket material and behind the seams 22, as best shown in Fig. 3. This mode of securing the inside pocket in vertical position to and between the depending brackets is preferred because the special construction described not only affords means for sustaining the pliable material of the pocket in a stable condition, but also avoids unnecessarily crowding or filling up the interior chamber while possessing the advantages of being neat in appearance and inexpensive tc produce. However, other modes of securing the end portions of the pliable pocket to depending brackets will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art; as, for instance, the bracket may be provided with threadreceiving apertures so that the ends of the pocket can be sewed directly to the brackets.

As shown in Fig. 2, the inside of the bag may be provided in any customary way with a lining 25, and in order further to secure the inside pocket in place against rolling up or displacement during the operation of the slide 21, the lower portions of the side walls 18 may be seamed directly as at 26 to the lining 25. The two side sections 13 constituting the outer cover or casing of the handbag may be made, as shown in Fig. 2,

of a single piece of material; or, in accordance with a common practice, said sections may consist of separate pieces which are seamed together at the bottom of the bag, It will be readily understood that if no lining 25 is employed for the bag, the lower edges of the side walls 18 of the pocket may be seamed directly to the bottom portions of the outer casing or covering, whether composed of a single integral piece as shown in the drawing, or of two pieces connected at the bottom.

The utility of my improved construction for mounting an inside pocket is to be found in the fact that the interior spaces of the bag proper, on either side of the inside pocket, are not crowd ed or obstructed, and that with the inside pocket held firmly at its opposite vertical edges by the elongated clamping brackets, strings of "Hookless fasteners can be employed for connecting and disconnecting the mouth edges of the pocket without drawing or rolling up the soft pliable walls of the pocket.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I illustrate another construction in which two inside pockets, designated generally as 27 and 28, are provided within the chamber of the handbag. In this form of construction, the pocket 27 is carried by two metal frames 29 which are hinged for opening and closing movement upon the extensions 30 of the pintles 31 which connect the usual main frame parts 32 of the bag. The second pocket 28 comprises pliable material, and its top mouth-opening is provided with strings of Hookless" fasteners 33 controlled by a slide 34. The side walls of this pocket extend to the bottom of the bag chamber where they are seamed at 35 to the lining 36. In order to hold this pocket in a condition of stability for the operation of the slide 34 without rolling up or displacing the pliable material, I employ an elongated strip 3'? comprising tape or any similar material, to connect the upper portion of the pocket 28 with the adjacent metal frame 29 of the pocket 27. One longitudinal edge of the strip 37 is secured along with the adjacent side wall 38 of the pocket 28 to the tape 39 comprising the adjacent "Hookacsaesv less" fastener base, while the opposite longitudinal edge of this strip may along with the side wall 40 of the pocket 27 be secured in the channelshaped metal frame 29. In addition to this, the strip 3'7 may be connected by stitches 41 to the side wall 40. Also, if desired, the adjacent side walls 38 and 40 of the respective pockets 28 and 27 may be connected at intervals by stitches 42.

Other modes of applying the principles of my invention may be employed, instead of the selected ones herein given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as I desire to avail myself of all adaptations and modifications permitted to me within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:-

1. In a handbag, the combination with main bag sections forming an interior space and supported by complementary metal frames, pintles connecting the frames and provided within the space with rigidly connected brackets, a pocket within the space having its opposite ends rigidly secured to said brackets for sustaining the pocket in a condition of stability within the space, and means forming a connection between the lower portion of the pocket and the main sections.

2. A handbag having, in combination, complemetary metal frames supporting outer walls forming a main pocket, pintles connecting the frames at their opposite ends for opening and closing movements and extending a substantial distance in the interior of said pocket, an inner pocket within the main pocket composed of flexible side walls open at the top to provide a top mouth-opening, fastener devices along the edges of such mouth-opening and a slide for connecting and disconnecting the same, metal channel members rigidly secured to the inner ends of the pintles firmly embracing the upper opposite ends of the flexible walls of the inner pocket for supporting the inner pocket and maintaining the edges of the mouth-opening against drawing and trolling during the operation of said slide while leaving the remainder of the inner pocket free to facilitate flexing and adjustment, and means forming a flexible connection between the bottom portion of the inner pocket and the wall of the main pocket.

3. A handbag frame having, in combination, complementary metal frames supporting outer walls, a flexible lining loosely overlying the inner face of the walls and forming a main pocket, pintles connecting the frames at their opposite ends for opening and closing movements and extending a substantial distance into the interior of said pocket, an'inner pocket within the main pocket composed of flexible side walls open at the top to provide a top mouth-opening, fastener devices along the edges of such mouth-opening and a slide for connecting and disconnecting the same, metal channel members rigidly secured to the inner ends of the pintles firmly embracing the upper opposite ends of the flexible walls of the inner pocket for supporting the inner pocket and maintaining the edges of the mouth-opening against drawing and trolling during the operation of said slide while leaving the remainder of the inner pocket free to facilitate flexing adjustment, and stitching connecting the lower portion of the inner pocket with said flexible lining adjacent the bottom of the main pocket.

HERMAN BROSSEAU.

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