US2027740A

US2027740A - Hand bag

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Publication number: US2027740A
Application number: US753034A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles M Lewis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1934-11-14
Filing date: 1934-11-14
Publication date: 1936-01-14
Anticipated expiration: 1953-01-14

Description

C. M. LEWIS Jan. 14, 1936.

HAND BAG Filed Nov. 14, 1934 H. m A

Paened Jan. 14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAND BAG Charles M. Lewis, New York, N. Y.

Application November 14, 1934, Serial No. 753,034

6 Claims. (Cl. 150-46) My invention relates to improvements in ladies', misses' and children's handbags or pocketbooks, and particularly to frames therefor.

The principal general object of the invention is to provide a handbag or pocketbook embodying or built on a frame of novel and simple construetion, affording unlimited possibility in shapes and sizes, and providing separate and distinct compartments which may be individually or collectively opened.

Another principal object of the invention is to provide a handbag or pocketbook of the above type characterized by simplicity in construction, and attractive appearance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simple construction of frame for handbags or pocketbooks, having the above characteristics, on which the covers and linings may be readily assembled with a minimum of expense and labor.

The above and other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent and will be pointed out during the course of the following detailed description of the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a frame constructed in accordance with my invention and illustrating one of many possible shapes;

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. l showing a completed pocketbook or handbag built on the frame of Fig. l in closed position;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 2 showing one side or compartment of the pocketbook opened;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary Sectional view through one end of the pocketbook shown in Fig. 2 and through the latch therefor.

In the drawing, the numeral 6 designates generally the lower member of the frame, which frame in the present application is illustrated as being of rectangular shape, though of course the frames and the handbags constructed or built thereon may be of various other shapes, such as circular, oval, hexagonal, octagonal, etc. The section or base 6 of the frame is provided at opposite sides thereof and in alinement with each other with upstanding ears 'I. The other halves of the frame are composed of a pair of sections, each designated by the numeral 8, and each of which like the base B, is of channel formation. The grooves in the sections B are designated by the numeral 9 in Figs. 1, 4 and 5, and the groove in the base 6 is designated by the numeral HI.

It will be noted that the grooves 9 and IO open on opposite faces of the frame.

Each of the sections 8 have the inner walls I l thereof shorter than the outer walls, so that the outer walls are provided with ends l2 overlapping the ears 1 of the base 6, and said ears and overlapping ends l2 of the outer walls are provided with alined openings receiving pins or rivets IS on which the sections 8 pivot when opening and closing the case.

I wish it to be understood that the several parts of the frame may be constructed of metal, pyroxylin compositions or the like, 'bone. celluloid or other substantially rigid materials capable of being fashioned, molded, or bent to the desired shapes. Furthermore, the frames may be of any desired dimensions in length, width, and depth, and further as above mentioned, of any desired shapes.

Having generally described the frame upon which the pocketbook is constructed, I will now proceed with the description of the completed pocketbook or handbag with special reference to Figs. 2-5, wherein the numeral I4 designates the top cover of the handbag or pocketbook, as

shown in detail in Fig. 4, the cover M is secured to the sections 8, which constitute the movable sections, by inserting the edges l5 of the cover into the channels 9 and adhesively connecting the same therein if necessary, it being understood that the sides of the channel may be bent toward each other to clamp the covering in the grooves 9 if desired apart from using an adhesive. Still referring to Fig. 4, it will be noted that a cover IB, similar to or contrasting with the cover l4, has its marginal portions inserted in the channel HI of the lower section 6. Thus the frame or

parts

6 and 8 constitute the sides and ends of the handbag or pocketbook, while the covers I4 and IB, which may be made of any desired material, constitute the tops and bottoms of the pocketbook or handbag. The covers, particularly the top cover, are preferably single sheets of material and fiexible, so that it can fold or bend along a line coinciding with pivots |3 during opening and closing movements of the sections 8.

Although it is not essential to the practice of the invention in its broader aspects, I also provide, on the interior of the bag, linings for each compartment, arranged to divide or separate the respective compartments along a line coinciding with the pivots l3. In Figs. 3-5, these linings are designated by the numeral ll and have their marginal portions IB disposed fiushly against the (ill inner surfaces of the base 6 and the sections 8. The marginal portions la may be secured to the inner surfaces of the said parts of the frame by a suitable adhesive or otherwise. It will be noted that each of the linings l'l is also folded or creased as indicated at IB along the line coinciding with the pivots l3, and that each lining is folded. It is these folds which separate the compartments one from the other so that the contents of one will not slide or fall into the other. Thus, the user of the bag may keep articles of one nature in one compartment and articles of another nature or character in the other compartment, and have separate access to the said compartments. However, if desired. both of the compartments may be opened simultaneously by swinging each of the sections 8 upwardly on their hinges.

If desired, pockets such as designated by the numerals 20 and 2l, may be provided in the linings to hold toilet articles, cards, keys, or other articles. The provision of such pockets or article holders is optional and forms no part of the invention.

Also, means for holding the bag normally closed may be provided, and in the present application I have shown plates 22 connected to the base 6 as at 23, the connection being such or the nature of the plate being such that the upper ends of the plates which are provided with notches 24 are normally urged toward the sections 8 to receive pins 25 to maintain the bag closed. Obviously, by pulling the upper ends of the plates outwardly the pins are removed from the notches 24 permitting the sections 8 to be swung upwardly on their hinges and to open position. To close the case, it is simply necessary to snap the sections 8 downwardly, so that the pins 25 will ride into the notches 24. This particular retaining or locking means forms no part of the invention, and any desired type of closure or fastener may be used.

While I have shown in this application the sections 8 of the upper frame part of equal length, and the ears 'I on the base 6 located at the approximate center of the base, so that the compartments are of equal dimensions, this is not essential to the practice of the invention. Obviously, the ears 1 may be located nearer to either one of the ends of the frame 6, and the sections 8 made of unequal lengths, but with their combined length equal to that of the base 6, so that one compartment would be larger than the other. Otherwise the construction and operation would be the same.

I claim:

l. In a handbag or pocketbook of the character described comprising a frame composed of a substantially rigid base member of channel formation in cross-section forming the lower portions of the side and end walls of the bag, a pair of similar frame members also of channel formation in cross section mounted above said base and hingediy connected thereto on common pivots, the open ends of the channels of the base and frame members being disposed in opposite directions and the bottoms of the channels confronting when the bag is closed, said second members forming the upper portions of the side and end walls of the bag and being swingable relative to the base member and to each other in opposite directions on said pivots, and covers for the top and bottom of the bag having their marginal portions secured in the channels of the base and frame members.

2. In a handbag or pocketbook of the character described comprising a frame composed of a substantially rigid base member of channel formation in cross-section forming the lower portions of the side and end walls of the bag, a pair of similar frame members also of channel formation in cross-section mounted above said base and hingedly connected thereto on common pivots, the channels in said members opening in opposite directions, said second members forming the upper portions of the side and end walls of the bag and being swingable relative to the base member and to each other in opposite directions on said pivots and covers for the top and bottom of the bag having their marginal portions secured in the channels of the frame members, and cooperating elements on said base members and other members to releasably hold said other members in closed relation to the base member to normally close the bag.

3. A frame for a poeketbook or handbag of the character described comprising, a base member of channel formation in crosS-section to form the lower portions of the side and end walls of the pocketbook, a pair of upper frame members arranged above the base member to form the upper portions of the side and end walls of the pocketbook, and also being of channel formation in cross-section, ends of said second members overlapping, projections on the base members alined with said overlapping ends of the upper members, pins extending through said overlapping ends and said projections hingedly connecting said upper members to said base, and the channels in said base and upper members, respectively, opening in opposite directions to receive cove-rs for the tops and bottoms of the bags or pocketbooks.

4. A frame for a pocketbook or handbag of 4d the character described comprising, a base member of channel formation in cross-section to form the lower portions of the side and end walls of the pocketbook, a pair of upper frame members arranged above the base member to i form the upper portions of the side and end walls of the pocketbook, and also being of channel formation in cross-section, ends of said second members overlap-ping, projections on the base members alined with said overlapping ends .io of the upper members, pins extending through said overlapping ends and said projections hingedly connecting said upper members to said base, means releasably holding said upper members in closed relation to said base, and the chan- ...a nels in said base and upper members, respectively, opening in opposite directions to receive covers for the tops and bottoms of the bags or pocketbooks.

5. In a handbag or pocketbook of the charto acter described, a frame including a substantially rigid base member of channel formation in cross-section, the sides and ends of which form the lower parts of the side and end walls of the bag, a pair of closure members each also G of channel formation in cross-section and each of the same width as the base member and in combined length of the same length as the base member, upstanding ears on the base member, extensions on the confronting ends of the clou su-re members arranged in overlapping relation, common pivots through said ears and extensions hingedly connecting the closures to the base member for opening and closing movements relative to the base in opposite directions, the

open ends of the channels of the base and closures being disposed in opposite directions with the bottoms of said channels on the base and closures respectively confronting each other in closed position of the bag, and covers for the top and bottom of the bag having their marginal portions secured in the channels of said base and closure members.

6. In a handbag or pocketbook of the character described comprising a frame composed of a substantially rigid base member having a channel therearound, walls of said member forming the lower portions of the side and end walls of the bag, a pair of closure members hingedly connected to said base on common pivots and swingable relative to the base and to each other in opposite directions, said closure members being also of channel formation in crosssection and having the bottoms of the channels confronting the bottoms of the channels in the base when the bag is closed, covers for the top and bottom of the bag secured to said base and closure members respectively with their marginal portions in the channels of the base and closure members, linings secured in the frame to the inner surfaces of the base member and closure members, each lining being folded along a line coinciding substantially with the axes of said pivots, the folds of said linings dividing the bag into separate compartments.

CHARLES M. LEWIS.