US2487090A

US2487090A - Combination handbag and change purse

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Publication number: US2487090A
Application number: US624755A
Authority: US
Inventors: Alfred A Bamberger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-10-26
Filing date: 1945-10-26
Publication date: 1949-11-08
Anticipated expiration: 1966-11-08

Description

Nov. 8, 1949 Filed Oct. 26, 1945 umm I H H U U A.A.BAMBERGER COMBINATION HANDBAG AND CHANGE PURSE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEY N0 8, 1949 A. A. BAMBERGER 2,487,090

COMBINATION HANDBAG AND CHANGE PURSE Filed Oct. 26, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 lil/W VENTOR NOV- 8, 1949 A. A. BAMBERGER 2,487,090

COMBINATION HANDBAG AND CHANGE PURSE Filed Oct. 26, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 705 fly. 17

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 8, 1949 COMBINATON HANDBAG AN D CHANGE PURS Alfred A.. BambergenFlnshing, N. Y.

Application October 26, 1945, Serial No. 624,755

- l1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to combination handbag and change purse.

An object of this invention is to provide a handbag provided with a change purse on the frame thereof disposed exteriorly of the handbag so that a person using the bag may get change from the purse without necessitating opening the bag.

A further object of this invention is to provide an article of the character described in which the purse comprises a casi-ng fixed to or molded with one of the trarnejaws of the bag and said casing being provided with a cover which is hinged at one end so as to prevent opening of the purse when the bag is being opened, or opening of the bag when the purse is being opened.

Another object of this invention is to provide a handbagA of the character described provided with a jaw frame and a pair of coin purses on the jaws adapted to clampinglyv interengage for keeping the jaws closed.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a handbag of the character described comprising a pair of interpivoted jaws forming the frame of the bag, coin purses on the outer sides of said jaws, each being provided with a cover to close the purse, said purses. being separately usable.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a handbag of the character described provided with a slide fastener closure, and a puller f for the slider of said closure comprising a change purse.

Another object of this invention is to provide a neat, strong and durable handbag of the character described which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, and which shall yet be practical and efficient to a high degree in use.

Other objects oi this invention will in part be 'obvious and in part hereinafter be pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplied the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the'iollowing claim.

In the accompanying drawing, in which vis shown various possible illustrativeembodiments oi this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a ladies handbag embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the coin purse forming part of the invention;

Fig. 3 is atop. plan view of the coin purse with ifthe cover removed;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig, 2';

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a handbag embodying the invention and illustrating ar modied construction;

Fig. 7 is an end View of one of the coin purses of the bag shown in Fig. 6.:

Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken online i-8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9--9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is. a cross-sectional view taken on line IElz-I of Fig. 7;

Fig. 11 is a side elevational view of a handbag frame provided with a coin purse and embodying another modified construction;

Fig. 12 is` a cross-sectional view taken on line vI2---I,2 of Fig. 11 with the cover for one of the coin purses open;

Fig. 13, is a perspective view of a ladies handbag of the slide fastener type and embodying another form of the invention;

Fig. 14 is, a longitudinal cross-sectional view through the coin purse puller for the slide fastener for the bag shown in Fig; 13;

Fig. 15 is a top plan View of the coin purse shown in Fig. 14 with the cover removed;

Fig. 16 is aL cross-sectional view taken on line {Ii-I6. of Fig. 14;

Fig. 1'7 is a side elevational view of the coin purse shown in Fig. 14 with the cover partly open and in cross-section; and

Fig. 18 is an end View of the coin purse shown in Fig. 14.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, Il) designates a handbag embodying the invention. The Same comprises a body II provided with a jaw type frame I2. Framel I2l comprises interpivoted jaws I3 and bl held in closed position by conventional spring catches well known in the art. The jaws I3 and I4 are provided with top walls I3a and Ida. Thev frame may be of molded synthetic plastic material.

Fixed to the top Wall Ida of jaw I 4, is a coin purse I5. Purse I5 comprises a casing/IB which may be fixed to the top wall Ida by means of screws Il or in any other suitable manner. Said casing may be integrally molded with jaw I4. The casing I6 is centered on the frame I2 as shown in Figs. 1 and 5 of the drawing. The width of the casing Hiis greater than the combined widthy ofthe jaws `I 3 and I 4.

Casing I6. may bemade of synthetic plastic,

rubber. Bakelite or any other suitable material. It comprises a generally prismatic block formed in its upper surface with downwardly extending bores I8 and I9. At one end it is formed with notches 20 disposed adjacent the side walls 2|. At the other end of the casing I6 is a recess 23 and a projection 24 projecting into the recess for the purpose hereinafter appearing. Inserted into the openings I8 and I9 are tubular members 25 and 26 projecting above the upper surface 21 of the casing. Said tubular members may be made of plastic or like material and are formed with coin retaining lids or flanges 30 at their upper ends. The sleeves or tubes 25 and 26 are xed within the casing in any suitable manner.

Within each of the tubular members is a disc 32. Interposed between each disc 32 and the bottom surface of the openings or bores I8, I9 is a coil compression spring 33 pressing the disc 32 against the anges 30. The tubes may be of diierent sizes to accommodate coins of diierent denominations as for example, nickels and dimes. The coin is inserted by depressing the disc and slipping the coin beneath the ilanges 30.

Hinged to one end of the casing I6 is a cover 36. Cover 36 is superimposed on the casing and it is provided at one end with a pair of projections 31 received within the notches 20. Extending through the projections 31 and through the casing are registering through-openings 38 and 39 receiving therethrough a pivot pin 40 for hingedly connecting the cover to the' casing. It will be noted that the hinge 40 is located at one end of the casing and is at right angles to the mouth of the handbag. The cover 36 may be formed at its underside with a recess 42 to provide Sullicient space for receiving the upper ends of the tubes 25, 26.

Fixed to the opposite end of the cover is a spring catch 43 adapted to enter the opening 23 and engage projection 24 for retaining the cover in closed condition. It will now be understood that opening of the bag is not likely to cause opening of the purse because the jaws open in one direction, whereas the purse opens in a direction at right angles thereto. Likewise opening of the purse is not likely to open the bag for the same reason.

The underside of the casing I6 is formed with a socket |30 adapted to receive an upward projection |31) on the top wall |3a of the jaw frame I3. When the jaws I3 and It are brought together the bump |3b will snap into the socket I3c for resiliently keeping the jaws closed.

In Figs. 6 to 10 is shown a bag I0a embodying the invention and illustrating a modified construction. The bag Illa comprises a body 50 provided with a frame The frame 5I comprises interpivoted jaws 52 and 53 which may be made of molded pastic material. Mounted on each of said jaws is a coin purse 54. The purses 54 may be similar in construction although of different sizes to accommodate coins of different denominations. Said coin purses are in the form of catches which interengage to keep the bag closed as will appear hereinafter.

Each purse 54 comprises a casing 55. Casing 55 is substantially cylindrical in shape but is provided at opposite sides with vertical rib extensions 56 and 51. The casing is provided at its underside with a projection 58 formed with a screw threaded hole 59. A screw 60 extending through an opening 6| in one of the jaws is screwed to opening 59 for fixing the coin purse to sald jaw. Casing 55, if desired, may be molded with one of the jaws. Casing 55 is formed in its upper surface with a cylindrical bore 62. Inserted into said bore is a tubular member 63 extending above the upper surfaces 65 of said casing. Member 63 may be made of plastic material.

At the upper end of the tube 63 are a pair of opposite, inwardly extending flanges or lips 66. Within tube 63 is a coil compression spring 61. Interposed between the spring 61 and the anges 66 is a coin retaining disc 68. At the upper end of rib 51 is an upwardly extending, central apertured ear 10. Extending through the ear is a pivot pin 1|. At the upper end of the rib 56 is an opening 12 and a projection 13 extending into said opening.

Pivoted to each casing 55 is a cover 15. Each cover 15 comprises a top wall 16 and cylindrical side wall 11. The side wall 11 is formed at one side with a pair of downwardly extending apertured ears 18 straddling ear 10 and receiving the pivot pin 1|. At the other side of wall 11 is a rib 19. Fixed to the rib is a spring catch terminating in projection 13 which project into opening 12.

It will be noted that the outer diameter of cylindrical wall 11 is somewhat less than the outer diameter of casing 55. The two coin purses are staggered with respect to one another. They are so mounted as t0 interengage to retain the frame in closed condition. However, the overlap is such that the purses can be pushed in opposite directions to open the bag.

In Figs. 11 and 12 there is shown a frame 80 for a ladies handbag comprising a pair of jaw members 8| and 82 of horseshoe shape type pivoted together as at 83. Frame members 8|, 82 may be made of synthetic plastic or any other suitable material. At the central portion of each frame member are one or more bores 84 extending inwardly from the outer surface 85 and terminating short of the inner surface 86 thereof. The bores 84 may be of different size for the purpose of accommodating coins of different denominations, as will be apparent hereinafter. Within each bore 84 is a tube 81 of synthetic plastic or like material and formed with coin retaining in'wardly extending anges 88. Within each tube 81 is a coil compression spring 89. Interposed between each spring 89 and the coin retaining anges is a coin engaging annular disc 90. The inner diameters of the tubes 81 are selected to accommodate coins of different denominations. Each jaw member is formed with a pair of outwardly extending lugs or apertured ears 9| carrying a transverse pivot pin 92. Pivoted on each pin 92 is a cover member 93 adapted to enclose. the tubes 81 on each of the frames. There may be two tubes 81 provided for each frame. The pivoted ears 9| are located below the tubes so that the cover 93 will swing upwardly to closing position. Any suitable spring catch may be provided for releasably retaining the covers in `closed condition.

Attached to one end of the casing |05 is a plate |06 fixed thereto by screws |01. Plate |06 is formed with a hook or loop |08 engaging the. ring |03. Casing |05 is formed in its upper surface H with a pair of bores III of different size. Within each bore is xed a tube H2 made of plastic material or the like, and projecting above the upper surface I I0 and provided with inwardly extending coin engaging ilanges I I3. The surface I I0 is recessed as shown in Fig. 14, said block having front and rear upstanding walls Ill extending above surface IIO. Said casing I 05 is provided with side surfaces H5 formed with longitudinal grooves IIB. Slldably mounted on the casing |05 is a cover H1. Cover III comprises a top wall Ill, side walls H9 and inwardly extending anges |20 engaging within the grooves H0. The cover may -be provided with a downwardly extending lug I 2| on its underside adapted to engage one of the walls I I4 and serving as a stop when the cover is moved in a direction for closing the coin purse. It will be understood that the coin purse I 04 may be grasped and pulled for either closing or opening the handbag. The coins are accessible without opening the handbag.

It will thus ibe seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made oi' the above invention, and as various changes might ibe mader in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and notl in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A handbag including a frame comprising jaws pivoted for transverse movement towards and away from each other to closed and opened positions, said jaws having at top portions, and a coin holder comprising a casing mounted :dat upon the top portion of one jaw and being of a width "adapting it to extend transversely across both jaws and project from outer sides of the said jaws, said casing extending longitudinally of said jaws and having a latch-receiving socket intermediate the width of one end, coin holders mounted in said casing in longitudinal spaced relation to each other and projecting upwardly from the casing, a cover extending longitudinally of said lcasing hinged at one end to an end of said casing opposite from said latch-receiving socket for longitudinal tilting movement to closed and opened positions, the inner surface of said cover being formed with a recess into which protruding upper portions of the coin holders fit when the cover is closed, and a latch carried by the free end of said cover and engageable in said socket to releasably hold the cover closed.

ALFRED A. BAM'BERGER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are or record in the ille of this partent:

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