US2809685A

US2809685A - Handbag having removable cover

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Publication number: US2809685A
Application number: US649436A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edward R Lowy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1957-03-29
Filing date: 1957-03-29
Publication date: 1957-10-15
Anticipated expiration: 1974-10-15

Description

Oct. 15, 1957 E. R. LOWY 2,809,685

. HANDBAG HAVING REMOVABLE COVER Filed March 29, 1957 INVENTOR. .Fdward )2 law;

' C'MM F ATTORNEYS United States Patent G HANDBAG HAVING REMOVABLE CQVER Edward R. Lowy, Brooklyn, N. 1.

Application March 29, 1957, Serial No. 649,436

Claims. (Cl. 150-28) The present invention relates in general to handbags or pocketbooks and in particular to a handbag provided with a removable cover.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a handbag of the type having a removable cover in which improved means are provided for mounting the cover thereon.

Another object of the present invention is the provision in a handbag, of the described type, of highly reliable means for mounting a removable cover thereon which, nevertheless, can be readily operated by a female for the removal or replacement of the cover with a minimum of effort or pressure.

A further object is the provision of a handbag of the described type, having relatively few and simple parts which are nevertheless efiicient in operation and which can be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low price.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying illustrative drawings.

in the drawings:

Fig. l is a side view in elevation of a handbag pursuant to the present invention with the cover provided thereon;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cover removed from the handbag;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary end view, on an enlarged scale, taken in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Pig. 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation taken in the direction of the arrow 5 in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4;

Referring now to the drawings in detail, there is shown a handbag 1-3 pursuant to the present invention. The handbag it includes a foundation bag 12 and a removable cover or pouch 14.

The foundation bag 12 is constituted preferably by a flexible bag 16 which may be formed of any suitable flexible sheet material, such as, for example and not by way of hmita leather, fabric or plastic. The bag 16 is provided it a suitable top opening 18 which is defi ed by a pair of U-shaped frame members 29 and 22 which are hinged together, as at 24 and 26, for openand closing the bag. A conventional releasable lock device 28 is provided on the frame members for retaining the latter in the releasably closed condition thereof for keeping the bag closed at the opening 18 thereof, as is well known to those skilled in the art. The frame members 29 and 22 are preferably formed of a suitable metal and are suitably secured in conventional fashion to the flexible bag 16. Each frame member may include a base or bight portion 31 and a pair of opposing depending arms BIZ-34 which extend from the bight portion 38. A conventional handle 36 is secured to a pair of eyelets 3838 provided on the bight portions of 2,809,685 Patented Oct. 15, 1 957 ice 2 one of the frame members, here shown as the frame member 22. As thus far described, the bag 12 is conventional in construction, arrangement and operation.

The cover or pouch 14, as best illustrated in Fig. 2, has a form complementary to the form or shape of the flexible bag 16. The cover 14 is formed of any suitable fleXible material, for example and not by way of limitation leather, fabric, plastic, etc., and, as here shown, the cover 14 is formed of two separate layers or

plies

40 and 42 which are suitably secured together. It will be understood that the

plies

40 and 42 may be different in color, design, or appearance, and the cover 14 may be turned inside out from the condition thereof illustrated in Fig. 2 so that the ply 4%) will constitute the outer surface of the cover rather than the inner surface thereof as shown in Fig. 2. At each of the upper ends thereof, the cover 14 is provided with 21 preferably metallic trim member 44 which is provided at each end thereof with a laterally projecting preferably metallic eyelet 46. From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the cover 14 is of the reversible type and is provided at the upper end thereof with four metallic eyelets or socket elements 46, which project from the associated trim members 44, and which are disposed in the planes of the associated trim members as, respectively. The eyelets 46 constitute female elements adapted for engagement with complementary male elements provided on the foundation bag 12.

In order to releasably mount the cover 14 thereon, the foundation bag 12 is provided with four male locking devices 48 which are secured to the

frame members

24 and 22 at the corners 5%) defined by each bight 39 and its associated

arms

32 and 34. Each male locking device 48 is constituted by a generally circular housing 52, a pin or male element 54 and a compression spring 56. Each housing 52 is rigidly secured in suitable manner at the associated corner 50. Each housing is closed at one end thereof by the base portion 58 thereof in which there is defined the aperture so, and is open at the opposite end thereof, as at 62. Each male pin element 54 is provided with a head or finger piece 64, a collar 66 of reduced diameter, which extendsbetween the head and a shoulder 63, and a shank 70 of further reduced diameter which terminates in the flange or shoulder 72. It will be noted that the shank 70 extends through the aperture 6%) and that the shoulder 72 is disposed outwardly of the housing base 53. The compression spring 56 is mounted on the shank 70, within the housing 52, hearing against the shoulder 68 and the inner surface of the base 58, to bias the pin element 54 in a direction outwardly of the housing 52 and mounting the pin element for substantially universal movement, the shoulder 72 preventing the disengagement of the pin from the housing.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the pin element 54 may be pressed inwardly toward the housing 52 to compress the spring 56, it being noted that there is a normal clearance between the shoulder 68 and the end of the housing which defines the opening 62 to permit for said inward pressure and movement of the pin element. t will also be understood that the pin element may be rocked from side to side, for example as indicated by the full and broken line dispositions thereof in Fig. 4, said rocking or movement being permitted due to the fact that there is a substantial clearance between the shank 70 and the housing at the opening 62 thereof and due to the fact that the shoulder 72 can pivot or rock on the base 58 as indicated in the full and broken line position of the shoulder 72 on the two lowermost pins 54, viewing Figure 4.

As best illustrated in Fig. 4, it will be noted that the pair of pins 54 associated with the frame member 22 in the normal orientation thereof within the associated housing 52 are disposed in converging relation in a direction outwardly of the foundation bag 12 and similarly the pins 54 provided on ,the frame member 2%) aredisposed in converging relation outwardly of the foundation'bag. More specifically, and referring to Figure 4, it will be noted that the pins 54 associated with the frame member 22 are disposed on axes which will converge and meet upwardly of Figure 4 whereasthe pins 54 associated with the frame member 20 are disposed on axes which converge and will meet below said figure. This disposition or orientation of the various pins provides for a superior locking action whereby the cover is releasably locked in position on the foundation bag 12, as hereinafter described in detail.

A preferred method of locking the cover in position on the foundation bag12 will now be described in connection with Figure 4. Assuming now that the cover is substantially disposed, as illustrated in Pig. 2, the eyelet designated at 46A is first mounted on the pin designated at 54A in Figure 4, with the head 64 of the pin projecting through the eyelet at the front thereof and with the eyelet aligned substantially on the collar 65. Since the inner diameter of the various eyelets greatly exceeds the outer diameters of the associated collars 65, the cover 14 is first urged in the direction of the arrow 8%), viewing Figure 4, until the inner circumferential portion of the eyelet adjacent the associated corner of the associated trim member 44 engages the collar 66 as shown in Figure 4. In this position of the front or bottom trim member 44, viewing Figure 4, the opposite eyelet 46B is offset from registry with the associated pin54B, as best illustrated in Figure 5. The front trim member is now pressed inwardly toward the adjacent frame member id, as indicated by the arrow 82 in Fig. 4,'causing the pin 5413 to pivot from the full to the broken line position thereof, against the bias of the associated compression spring until the collar 66 of said pin 54B snap engages in the associated eyelet 46B. During said movement of the trim member 54 in the direction of'the arrow 82, and while the pin 54B is being pivoted from the full to the broken line position thereof, the

, fronttrim member 44 moves somewhat lateraly in the direction .of the arrow 85) to move the pin 54A, from the broken line to the full line position thereof, until the pin 54B snap engages in the eyelet 468 at which point the springs associated with the pins 54A and 545 both readjust somewhat to return or urge the

corresponding pins

54A and 54B toward the adjacent corners of the front or lower trim member 44, to return the pin 54A substantially to the broken line position thereof illustrated in Fig. 4 and to dispose the pin 548 in the same position relative to the associated eyelet 4613. The lower trim element 44 and its associated eyelets 46A and 463 will now be disposed in the manner indicated for the upper trim element 44 in 4 and its associated eyelets 46C and 451), it being understood that the upper trim member 44 and its associated eyelets are mounted on the associated pins 54C and 54D in the same manneras described in con nection with the mounting of the eyelets 46A and 4513 on the associated pins 54A and 543. in each case, as best shown in Figure}, the head 64 of each pin is disposed outwardly of the associated eyelet which is mountedon the associated pin shank 65. When so mounted, and due to the previously described converging relationship of the'paired pins associated with each of the

frame elements

20 and 22 the innermost portion of each head 54, which is the portion closest'the adjacent end of the associated trim member 44, overlies the associated eyelet 46, being baised into said position by the associated spring 76, so as'to securely lock the associated eyelet against in advertent disengagement from the associated pin. In view of the foregoing, it will be readily apparent that each of the

eyelets

46A, 46B, 46C and 46D is securelyand releasably locked, in position on the'collar 6 6 of the associated pin by the overlying portion of the associated pin head 64, as described.

The cover 14 may be readily removed from the foundation bag 12 in order to reverse or turn the cover inside out and then mount the latter on the bag so as to provide a diiferent overall appearance or for utilization of the bag without the cover. This may be readily accomplished by merely forcing any one of the pins 54 of each pair in a direction to pivot the latter away from the adjacent corner of the associated trim element 44- until the previously described inner or overlying portion of the head 64 clears the underlying portion of the eyelet whereby the eyelet will slip off the associated pin with the result that its paired eyelet will also be moved out of locking relationship with the paired pin. For example, considering the

pin elements

540 and 54D in Fig. 4, if either of said pins is forced in an outwardly direction toward the adjacent margin of the drawing-until the associated eyelet can slip over or 011? the pin so moved, said disengagement of the eyelet from the pin will result in a slight shifting of the associated trim member 44 to move the eyelet at the other corner thereof sufliciently to release the latter from the described locking relationship with the tip.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it will be understood that various changes may be made in the present invention without departing from the underlying idea or principles of the invention within the scope of the appended claims.

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

1. .Means for removably securing a cover in bag-covering position at both sides of a ladys handbag having hinged frame members provided at the opposite side walls thereof, said means comprising eyelets adjacent the upper portions of said cover, individual fastening elements secured to said frame members and having parts extending transversely of the companion frame member and terminating in free ends for movement into and out of companion ones of said cover eyelets, respectively, for releasable engagement therewith, at least certain of said transverse parts being resiliently engageable with and projecting through the companion eyelets, respectively, and

spectively.

2. Means for releasably securing a cover in bag-covering position at both sides of a ladys handbag having hinged frame members provided at the opposite side walls thereof, said means comprising eyelets adjacent the upper portions of said cover, individual fastening members secured at the opposite edges of each of said frame members and projecting outwardly therefrom, said fastening members having parts extending transversely of the companion frame members and terminating in free ends for movement into and out of companion ones of said cover eyelets, respectively, for releasable engagement therewith, at least certain of said transverse pants being resiliently engageabie with the companion eyelets, respectively, and being inclined to the axes of said companion eyelets, respectively, said resiliently engageable parts of'said fastening members being resiliently movable transversely of the axes of the companion eyelets, resepctively, for releasing :the cover from said fastening members.

3. Means for removably securing a cover in bag-covering position at both sides of a ladys handbag having hinged frame members provided at the opposite side walls thereof, said means comprising an eyelet extending laterally and outwardly of each upper corner of said cover, individual fastening elements secured to said frame members adjacent the upper corners thereof and engageable in companion ones of said eyelets, at least one of said fastening elements on each frame member comprising an apertured part secured to said frame member at an outer edge thereof and inclined to the plane of said frame member, aheaded pin member mounted in said apertured part and'engageable ina companion eyclchsaid pin memher having a limited movement in said apertured part, and spring means biasing said headed pin member to a predetermined inclined position in releasable engagement with a side edge of the companion eyelet.

4. Means for removably securing a cover in bag-covering position at both sides of a ladys handbag having hinged frame members provided at the opposite side Walls thereof and defining a top opening therein, said means comprising a spring-biased pin at each end of said frame members at said top opening, an eyelet extending laterally and outwardly of each corner of said cover and complementary to the adjacent pin for engagement lthereby, each pin having an enlarged head and a reduced collar, and each eyelet being engaged on the collar of the associated pin with the head thereof overlying a portion of the eyelet, at least one of the pins on each frame member being inclined in a direction inwardly of the associated frame member whereby to increase the retention effected by said overlying pin eyelet relation.

5. Means for releasably securing a cover in bag-covering position at both sides of -a ladys handbag having hinged frame members provided at the opposite side Walls thereof and defining a top opening therein, said means comprising a pin at each end of said frame members at said top opening, an eyelet positioned laterally and outwardly of each corner of said cover and complementary to the adjacent pin for engagement thereby, each pin having an enlarged head and a reduced collar, and each eyelet being engaged on the collar of the associated pin with the head thereof overlying a portion of the eyelet, and the pins on each frame member being in mutually converging relation in a direction outwardly of the associated side wall whereby to increase the retention efiected by said overlying pin eyelet relation, each frame memoer having a housing for each pin thereof, each pin extending through its associated housing for substantially universal movement relative thereto, and each housing having a spring for biasing the associated pin to a predetermined position \therein.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,000,538 Resnick May 7, 1935 2,036,608 Rosenberg Apr. 7, 1936 2,609,854 Rosen Sept. 9, 1952 2,627,885 Cassell Feb. 10, 1953