US2124396A - Sachet - Google Patents

Description

July 19,1938. J H FRANK 2,124,39

' SACHET Filed May 5, 1957 INVENTOR Barr Frail ATTORN EY Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

The present invention relates to scented containers, such as sachets or similar devices, and

i5 carriable articles, such as handbags, etc.

Another object of this invention is to so construct and arrange .a continuous, scent-carrying device as to make it applicable to serve as ribbons, edge-borders or make them otherwise attachable for the double purposeof ornamenting and scenting the articles to which arey are applied. e

Another object of my invention is a process 7 or methodwhereby my continuous sachet device is produced.

With the foregoing and still further objects and additional important advantages in view, this invention will be more readily understood from the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, which latter, al-

though forming an important part of my disclosure, are not intended to limitthe same to the actual illustrations presented.

In the latter, Figs. 1,2, 3, 4, and 5 illustrate 3 various forms of my continuous sachet device;

Fig. 6 is a typical cross-sectional view through the modified form shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a typical cross-sectional view through any one of the modifications shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 9; e

Fig. 8 is a typical cross-sectional view through the modified form illustrated in Fig. 3;

Fig, 9 illustrates an embodiment of my device in'the process of being severed;

Fig. 10 is a; modified form of my continuous sachet device;

Fig. 11 is a typical cross-sectional viewthrough Fig. 10; v

- Fig. 12 illustrates an ornamentation produced 5 from my continuous sachet device in the form of a bow held together by a pin; I

Fig. 13 illustrates a spiral configuration produced from my device;

' Fig. 14 is another bow ornamentation made 55 from my continuous sachet cord;

isting garments, apparels of any sort, hats, and

Figs. 15 and 16 illustrate two cross-sections through ribbon-shaped types of my device; and

Fig.'17 illustratesa border decoration provided with bows, all made from my sachet device, as applied to a garment.

In producing my device I preferably form from a close-textured or closely woven fabric a continuous tubular structure, into which I place either sachet powder directly, or a fibrous filler, such as cotton or wool, which is either scented by a liquid perfume or which is dipped into, and is caused to retain a sufficient quantity of sachet powder, and from which fibrous, scented material I form longitudinal strips, ribbons or rolls which I place into and uniformly distribute within the tubular covering. Thereupon I secure the fibrous filler within the covering by either drawing together the cover material or by stitches, which pass through the material of the covering and also through the fibrous filler itself. The arrangement of the through-stitches may be different, depending upon the intended use of my article. However, I prefer to provide a zigzag stitching or zigzag crosswise stitching, whereby a continuous series of independent, closed compartments are formed, and whereby the disengagement of the fibrous filler from the outer covering, at any point of the device at which it may be severed into individual units, is effectively prevented. The independent compartments formed by this method prevent the loss of appreciable quantities of scenting material, when the device is transversely severed at any point or points throughout its length, and limit such loss to the ,quantity of scenting material contained in one such minute compartment. Incidentally, the through-stitching may be made highly ornamental, thus enhancing the appearance of my device.

Under certain circumstances, however, it may be advantageous to use either a truly transverse stitching, or draw together or tie the tubular outer covering .at uniform distances, thereby simultaneously squeezing the interior filler. Obviously, the shape of the tubular outer covering may be altered, and while it may be constructed to have a uniform shape or diameter, under certain circumstances outer coverings may be employed with varying cross-sections. Similarly, it is my intention to provide for certain specific purposes, such as for border decorations, double or multiple rows of parallel sachet cords, each of which rows may be filled either individually, after the rows areformed, or the scented filler material may be all) placed into the covering before it is divided into rows by longitudinal stitching.

Referring now specifically to the different figures of the drawing, in Fig. 1 there is illustrated a simple sachet cord consisting of an outer fabric covering l0, which is filled with a scented inlay, and which covering is provided with a throughstitching, indicated at ll, engaging both the outer covering and the inlay, so as to prevent the latter from disengaging the outer covering at any place the device may be severed. A similar structure is illustrated in Fig. 2 where I employ a crosswisely arranged zigzag stitching, indicated at [2.

In Fig. 3 the outer covering extends into an attaching tab l 3, formed by the edges of the covering material, which are held together along a stitched line indicated at M. Attaching tab 13 is intended to be secured to existing garments or other apparels so that the scented, cross-stitched portion of the covering is free of the article to which it is attached. An enlarged cross-section through Fig. 3 is shown in Fig. 8, clearly. illustrating the construction of the outer covering Ill and the tab extension I3. The interior of the covering is filled with cotton, wool or other fibrous material, indicated at [5, which is either first dipped into and sprayed with sachet powder, or is scented with a liquid, before being placed within covering Iii.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of stitching through my sachet device is indicated at Hi. In this construction I transverse the outer material by either one or two stitching rows which divide the sachet device into uniform individual compartments so that when this modified form of my device is severed at any point, the only loss of sachet powder suffered would be at most from the two severed ends of one compartment. It is obvious, of course, that this ribbon or cord may be severed between the two parallel stitches 16, thereby reducing a possible loss of sachet powder to a minimum.

In Fig. '7 is shown a typical cross-section taken through either one of the Figs. 1, 2, 4, or 9, again showing an outer fabric covering I0 in the shape of a tube, and wherein the ends of the fabric indicated at I9 are first sewn together exteriorly, while the material is turned with the wrong side out, whereupon the finished tube is inverted so that the united edges of the material are brought inwards, as indicated in Fig. '7. Now the tube interior is filled with scented wool 15.

Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, there is illustrated a double row of my sachet cord which consists of an outer covering I0, made of a wide strip of. fabric, the latter being sewn together at its edges at 20 in the manner explained above, whereupon the material is inverted. Then the interior of the now formed large tube is filled with scented wool. The filled device thereafter is flattened; then the device is divided longitudinally by stitching, as indicated at 21 in Fig. 5, whereby the device is shaped into two symmetrical halves, each half forming a structure similar to that shown in Fig. '7. Then I provide a zigzag cross-stitching 23, which holds the scented filler within its outer covering in the same manner as described in connection with the previous figures. Filler I5 of the two symmetrical shapes of Fig. 6 may be introduced individually after the double tubular structure of the outer covering is formed. The same principle of con struction as used in Figs. 5 and 6 may be employed for producing multiple sachet cords, such as triple or quadruple sachet cords.

Referring now to Fig. 9, there is illustrated a sachet cord similar to that shown in Fig. 2, which is provided with the zigzag cross-stitching l2. In this figure is illustrated how a continuous sachet cord of my construction may be severed at any point into individual sachet cord units without practically any loss of the sachet powder held within.

In Figs. 10 and 11 is illustrated a modified construction of my continuous sachet cord where I employ an outer covering 22, which is periodically broadened and reduced in cross-section and is provided with a correspondingly shaped, interior scented filler 23, the latter being held within the outer covering by a zigzag cross-stitching of graduated dimensions indicated at 24.

The shapes or cross-sections of the continuous sachet cords do not necessarily have to be circular as indicated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, but may be oval, as in Fig. 11, or may take shapes similar to that indicated at 21 and 28 in Figs. 15 and 16. In employing my ready-made continuous sachet cord, any number of attractive ornamentations may be formed therewith, as indicated in Figs. 12, 13, 14 and 17. Moreover, my sachet cord in band form, shown in cross-section in Figs. 15 and 16, may be employed as ribbons for holding together different articles, such as handkerchiefs, napkins, etc., for the purpose of not only decorating them, but also scenting them and keeping them scented when stored in closets or other storing places.

In the various illustrations I have shown the fibrous filler of my sachet cords to be secured therewithin by stitching. However, I have also experimented with, and succeeded in securing the filler, scented with sachet powder, in the tubular outer covering by means of applying to the interior surface of the covering a cement or glue at uniform distances in very small quantities, and by subjecting the filled coverings to a sort of rolling or squeezing operation, until the filler is securely held in place at a series of indi found it advantageous to construct my outer coverings from round-knitted material or from hollow cord. My filler may be constructed from a similar material. I have experimented with and succeeded in filling tubular cording with sachet powder, and inserting the filler in an outer hollow covering. In every case, however, the material used for the outer covering is preferably of close texture, either woven or knitted, Whereas the filler is made of a relatively coarse texture. When I substitute my cross-stitching by spot-cementing, the finished product will resemble a sachet cord used in the ornamentation illustrated in Fig. 13.

In the foregoing description I have stated that I preferably use an outer covering and an interior filler or scent-carrier. However, during the development of this device I have also succeeded in forming continuous sachet cords wherein the sachet powder is held within the tubular outer covering without the employment of an additional fibrous carrier, whereby the powder itself constitutes a scent-carrier. In other words, I form tubular material inthe manner outlined,- whereupon I force thereinto scented sachetpowder which I uniformly distribute by rolling the preventing the spilling of the powderfrom the entireyd'evice'.whenithe latter is severed to form individual sachet units. Thus it becomes clearly evident that I am not depending entirely upon the insertion of avscented fibrous carrier within an outer covering and that I can use the sachet powder directly within the covering. A thus prepared sachet cord is! particularly advantageous when it is desired to produce a stronger scenting of the article to which my sachet cord is applied. When producing a sachet cord directly filled with sachet powder, care is to be taken to the covering material which has to be Very closely woven so as to prevent the powder from penetrating through the pores of the material. Any one of the embodiments in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, or 17 may be produced either with a fibrous scent-carrier for absorbing liquid, or powdered scenting material, or with a scent-carrier, such as sachet powder per se.

My invention lends itself to a colorand scentscheme combination in that, for instance, rose colored sachet cord may be scented in a particular way, whereas blue sachet cord would have another odor, while green sachet cord may be scented again differently. In this way the scenting of the sachet cord may be identified also by the coloring of the article.

In marketing my continuous sachet cord, I preferably employ individual, Cellophane-c0vered packages containing generous lengths of sachet cords of different coloring, which may indicate different scenting, and from which package individual sachet cord pieces may be cut for such ornamentations as described previously.

While I am aware of sachet ornaments of various descriptions, I do not know of any continuous sachet device which may be readily severed at any place to form individual and independent sachet cord units. from which different ornamentations may be constructed, without an appreciable loss of the scenting material held within and wherein the length dimensions of the sachet device and of each sachet unit severed therefrom are substantially greater than any of its other dimensions, such as its diameter, cross-section or width. In the drawing I have illustrated various embodiments of my continuous sachet cord construction, and since it is obvious that still further variations and improvements may be readily developed, I reserve for myself the right to make changes and improvements, necessitated by specific employments of my device, without departing from the broad scope of my invention, as set forth in the annexed claims:

I claim: i

1. A sachet device, comprising a substantially continuous tubular outer covering made of relatively close-textured fabric, a scented, coarsetextured filler, constituting a scent carrier in the interior of the covering throughout its entire length, said covering and said filler being permanently united with one another at such a multitude of points throughout their combined length that relatively small, self-contained, individual compartments are formed, and that when the device is severed at any point or points of its length, the severed portion or portions will have and retain all essential characteristics of the whole device, without any appreciable loss of either the scenting material or of the scent'carrier, at the severing-points. I I

2. A sachet device, comprising-a substantially continuous tubular outer covering made of relativelyclose texturedfabric, a .scented,- coarse- .textured filler, constituting ascent. carrier, filling uniformly and in even distribution the interior of the covering throughout its entire length, said covering and said filler being permanently united with one another at such a multitude of points throughout their combined length that relatively small, self-contained, individual compartments are formed, and that when the device is severed at any point or points of its length, the severed portion or portions will have and retain all essential characteristics of the whole device, without any appreciable loss of either the scenting material or of the scent carrier, at the severing points, and a tab extending from the covering for facilitating the attachment of the device.

3. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuous structure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominates any of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outer covering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carrier completely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformly distributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a multitude of substantially transversely arranged stitches passing through the walls of the covering, and being so closely spaced that a multitude of self-contained, small, individual compartments are formed, and that when the device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized.

4. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuous structure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominates any of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outer covering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carrier completely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformly distributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a'multitude of substantially transversely arranged stitches passing through the walls of the covering, and being so closely spaced that a multitude of self-contained, small, individual compartments are formed, and that when the device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized, and a tab extending from, and along the entire length of the covering for facilitating the attachment of the device.

5. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuous structure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominates any of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outer covering made of relatively close-textured fabric. and a scent carrier completely filling the interior of the covering and being uniformly distributed throughout the entire length of the latter, a multitude of means arranged substantially transversely to, and so engaging the covering, that the latter is divided into a multitude of self-contained, small, individual compartments, and that when the device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized.

6. In a sachet device comprising a substantially tubular, continuous structure, the length dimension of which very substantially predominates any of its other dimensions, said structure consisting of an outer covering made of relatively close-textured fabric, and a scent carrier vidual compartments, and that when the device is severed at any point of its length, the loss of the scented carrier is minimized, said dividing means consisting of a multitude of spaced, double rows of stitches.

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