US1977551A - Hand bag frame - Google Patents

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F. W. GOERDES HAND BAG FRAME oct. 16, 1934.

original Filed July 5, 193s weder BY ev/amr@ ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 16, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE HAND BAG FRAME Frederick W. Goerdes, Newark, N. J., assigner to J. E. Mergott Company, Newark, N. J.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to hand bag frames and more particularly to divisional subject matter of a copending application filed July 5, 1933 and Serial No. 679,138, and has for the primary object the provision of a novel construction of pivotally connected frames providing mediums to receive the material of a hand bag and the securing of frame fasteners and other ornaments thereto.

With these and other objects in View this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following descripn tion and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a ladys handbag or pocketbook having frames constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view illustrating the frame with the body of the pocketbook or handbag removed.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Figure 5.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the body of a ladys pocketbook or handbag to which is applied frames 2 forming the subject matter of the present invention. The frames 2 are employed at the mouth of the body and to which the edges of the material are secured.` The ends of the frames are provided With barrels 3 aligning to receive pintles 4 for hlngedly connecting the frames. The pintles 4 also'form supports for the inner cornpartment frames 5 of the pocketbook or handbag bodies.

bag. The frames 5are of a conventional construction.

The frames 2 are each identically constructed and are constructed of a channel type. Each frame is of substantially U-shape with the channel opening outwardly through the outer edge to form the frame .into the inverted type now commercially employed in pocketbooks or handbags. To render the frame semi-inverted the bottom Wall of the channel is cutaway, as shown at 6,

while one wall of the channel is bent angularly to form a combined attaching and finishing plate 7, the free end of which abuts the opposite wall of the channel. The plate 17 overlies the cutaway portion 6 and provides a medium to which the conventional type of fasteners may be riveted, soldered or otherwise secured. Also ornaments may be applied thereto.

Portions of the edges at the mouth of the bag may extend through the cutaway portion into the channel while the other edges are brought over the outer edges of the side walls, as shown in Figure 2, thereby effectively securing the body of the pocketbook or handbag to the frame With a finished appearance.

While the frames are illustrated as being substantially U-shaped it is to be understood that these frames may be bent into other shapes to suit the various designs of pocketbook or hand- Having described the invention, I claim:

A pocketbook or handbag frame comprising hingedly connected channel frame members having the channels opening outwardly to form said members of the inverted type, each frame member having a portion of the inner wall of its channel cutaway to form an elongated slot, and a wall connecting the opposite walls of the channel of each frame member to form a mounting for a fastener and disposed opposite to the slot and extending substantially the full length of said slot.

FREDERICK W. GOERDES.

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