US3905087A

US3905087A - Method of making a fitted kit

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Publication number: US3905087A
Application number: US468287A
Authority: US
Inventors: Dorothy Leahy
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1972-11-08
Filing date: 1974-05-08
Publication date: 1975-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1992-09-16

Abstract

A fitted kit suitable for use in the manner of a handbag is arranged for carrying small cosmetic items, accessories and the like. A cover member is foldable to provide a handbag-like shape and when opened, one side of the cover member presents holding elements for receiving individual accessories. Further, the cover member forms an envelope closed along one side by a zipper into which certain items can be placed. The cover member is provided with snap fasteners so that it can be held in the folded closed condition and additional snap fasteners can be formed on its outer surface in the folded condition for securing another envelope-shaped member. The envelope-shaped member secured to the folded cover member has resilient retainer members within its interior for holding cosmetic items in position. When fastened together, the two items form a handbag-like unit or, if preferred, they can be separated and carried as individual members. The cover member can be formed of a handknitted material folded to provide pockets for the small cosmetic items and accessories. A knitted flap can be formed on the cover member to provide a closure flap when it is folded.

Description

States Patent 1 METHOD OF MAKING A FITTED KIT Dorothy Leahy, 5 Pinehurst Ave., New York, NY. 10033 [22] Filed: May 8, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 468,287

Related US. Application Data [62] Division of Ser. No. 304,607, Nov. 8, 1972, Pat. No.

[76] Inventor:

[52] US. Cl. 29/428 [51] Int. Cl. B21D 39/03; B23P 11/00 [58] Field of Search 29/428, 469; 150/34, 35, 150/28 R, 52 R, 52 C, 38

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 36,710 10/1862 Hamlin 150/52 C X 45,819 1/1865 Dubber 150/38 398,669 2/1889 Starkey 150/52 C UX 847,254 3/1907 Jackson 150/52 C 1,286,104 11/1918 Reichmuth.. 150/52 R 1,733,825 10/1929 Rosenthal 150/28 R 2,746,504 5/1956 Powell 150/38 3,696,850 10/1972 Rosenblum 150/35 X FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 387 10/1902 United Kingdom 150/52 C 316,085 7/1929 United Kingdom 150/34 Primary Examiner-Charlie T. Moon Attorney, Agem,'or Firm-Toren, McGeady and Stanger 1 ABSTRACT A fitted kit suitable for use in the manner of a handbag is arranged for carrying small cosmetic items, accessories and the like. A cover member is foldable to provide a handbag-like shape and when opened, one side of the cover member presents holding elements for receiving individual accessories. Further, the cover member forms an envelope closed along one side by a zipper into which certain items can be placed. The cover member is provided with snap fasteners so that it can be held in the folded closed condition and additional snap fasteners can be formed on its outer surface in the folded condition for securing another envelope-shaped member. The envelope-shaped member secured to the folded cover member has resilient retainer members within its interior for holding cosmetic items in position. When fastened together, the two items form a handbag-like unit or, if preferred, they can be separated and carried as individual members. The cover member can be formed of a handknitted material folded to provide pockets for the small cosmetic items and accessories. A knitted flap can be formed on the cover member to provide a closure flap when it is folded.

1 Claim, 9 Drawing Figures FATENTED 3975 3,905,087

sum 1 o 2 PATENTEU SEP 1- 6 I975 SHEET 2 BF 2 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to afitted carrying kit and, more particularly, it concerns a foldable carrying kit for holding cosmetic items, accessories'and the like, which is suitable for carrying in the manner of a handbag.

In the past some womens handbags have had comcompact and efficient arrangement which can be easily and unobtrusively hand-carried.

Therefore, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a hand-carryable fitted kit for cosmetic items, accessoriesand the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide separate carrying kits which can be fastened together as a single unit or separated for individual use.

Still another object of the present invention is to afford a;method for forming the fitted kit from a handknitted cover member.

In accordance with the present invention, a fitted carrying kit for cosmetic items, accessories and the like is formed of a cover member which can be folded over upon itself to form a compacthand-carryable member. On one side of :the cover member, holders are provided to receive cosmetic items and accessories and when the cover member is folded, the items held are covered and the kit can be secured in a closed condition. Fastener members can be provided on the outer surface of the cover member when it is folded in the closed condition for attaching a similarly shaped but smaller carrying kit to the cover member. The smaller carrying kit has an envelope-like shape with its interior provided with resilient retainer bands forming holders for cosmetic items.

The cover member for the larger carrying kit can be formed from handcrocheted or knitted pieces of material. A rectangular shaped piece of material is folded over along two opposite sides so that pockets can be formed by securing the folded over portions to the remaining portion at spaced intervals. The folded over piece of material can then be folded in the manner of the carrying kit described above and a flap crocheted or knitted of the same material can be attached to it for providing a closure flap for the kit in its folded condition.

The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its use, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pair of attached carrying kits, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of one of the carrying kits shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view of one side of the kit shown in FIG. 2 in the open or unfolded condition;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the opposite side of the carrying kit from that shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the other carrying kit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the carrying kit shown in FIG. 5 with its closure flap in the opened position;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a view of handcrocheted or handknitted material arranged to be formed into the carrying kit shown in FIG. 7; and

FIG. 9 is a view of the material shown in FIG. 8 folded to form holding pockets and illustrating the opened or unfolded condition of the carrying kit shown in FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In FIG. 1 a larger fitted carrying kit 2 and a smaller fitted carrying kit 4 are connected together as a single handbag unit. For convenience, however, the two carrying kits 2, 4 can be separated from one another and used as individual handbag members.

In FIG. 2 the larger fitted carrying kit 2 is shown in its normal folded carrying condition. The carrying kit 2 is formed of a cover member 6 having a first or inner surface 8, note FIG. 3, and a second or outer surface 10, note FIG. 4. The inner surface 8 and the outer surface 10 are joined together to form a pocket or pouch 12 with a zipper 14 provided along one side of the carrying kit for providing access to the pocket 12. The pocket 12 can be lined with a water-proof material so that face cloths and similar items can be stored in the pocket.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, in the folded condition, the cover member 6 has three

sections

6a, 6b and 60. These sections each extend for approximately one third of the length of the cover member 6, note the dotted fold lines 16 in FIG. 3. Section 6b of the cover member 6 is provided with a strip of resilient band 18 fixed to the cover member at spaced positions to provide a series of loops 18a extending across the cover member into which cosmetic items or accessories can be fitted and secured such as shown by the items indicated in dotted lines.

The cover member is formed of a flexible material so that it can be folded and any number of different types of materials can be used. When the carrying kit is being used as a make-up accessory, it is in the opened condition indicated in FIG. 3. Though the items are shown held only on the middle section 6b of the cover.memher, it can be appreciated that other items could also be held on the sections 6a and 60. When not in use, the cover member 6 can be folded up so that its first or inner surface 8 is located inwardly and its second or outer surface 10 faces outwardly. To secure the carrying kit 2 in the closed or folded condition snap fasteners are provided along side edges of the cover member on the inner and outer surfaces for engagement when the carrying kit 2 is folded as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. In addition to the snap fasteners 20, other snap fasteners 22 are attached to the outside surface of the cover member for engagement with similar snap fasteners 24 fixed to the outside surface of the smaller carrying kit 4. In FIG. 5, it can be noted that the snap fasteners 24 are shown in dotted lines on the rear surface of the kit, that is the opposite side from the flap 26. In FIG. 6 the flap 26 is shown opened revealing the interior of the carrying kit which has an envelope-like shape in the manner of a small flap-closed handbag. Resilient bands 28 are secured to the interior of the envelope-shaped carrying kit 6 to provide holder means for cosmetic items such as indicated in dotted lines in the drawing. Further, a zipper 30 is located in the front face or side of the kit 4 closing a pocket within the kit. This pocket can be used for loose items such as change or paper currency and the like. A chain 32 is attached at one end to the inside of the carrying kit and at its other end a change or token carrier 34 is provided which can be removed from the carrying kit but is attached to it to prevent loss. The snap fasteners 36 are provided on the flap and on the front face of the carrying kit 6 for securing the flap when access to the interior of the kit is not required. The material of the smaller carrying kit 4 is generally the same as that of the larger carrying kit to provide a coordinated unit.

In FIGS. 7 to 9another embodiment of the carrying kit 2 is shown which can be formed by handcrocheting or handknitting a cover member 40. The materials for handcrocheting or hand-knitting the cover member could be purchased in kit form and made according to instructions contained in the kit. First, two rectangularly shaped

members

42, 44 are formed with the member 42 being considerably larger than the member 44. The member 42 has two pair of oppositely disposed

sides

46, 46 and 48, 48 with

sides

46, 46 being longer than

sides

48, 48. Two portions of the member 42 each extending along one of its sides 46 are folded over onto the same side of the member and the folded over

portions

50, 50 are secured to the remainder of the member 42 at spaced positions along their length for forming pockets 52 into which cosmetic items and accessorics can be fitted, note the dotted lines in FIG. 9 indicating the various pockets and the dotted showing of cosmetic items or accessories within these pockets.

The member 44 is attached along one of the sides 48 of the member 42 for providing a flap when the cover member 40 is folded as shown in FIG. 7. The cover member 40 is folded in the same manner as the cover member 6 and the member or flap 44 can be connected by snap fastener or the like to member 42 for maintaining the flap in the closed position. The size of the

members

42, 44 can be selected in accordance with the desired size of the carrying kit in the folded condition. Moreover, the pockets 52 formed in the member 42 can be arranged in accordance with the individual cosmetic items and accessories which are to be fitted into the kit. J

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the application of the inventive principles, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of making a fitted kit suitable for use in the manner of a handbag comprising handknitting or crocheting a first rectangular member, foldingover each of two opposite sides of the first member onto the same side thereof so that the folded over portions are in laterally spaced relationship to one another, attaching the folded over portions to the remainder of the first member at spaced locations forming pockets therebetween for holding small items-attaching a second rectangular member to the side of said first member opposite said folded over portions, attaching fastening members to said second member, folding the first and second members with the folded over portions over upon itself into a handbag-like kit with the folded over portions located inwardly and securing the members in the folded position by means of the fastening members.

Claims

1. A method of making a fitted kit suitable for use in the manner of a handbag comprising handknitting or crocheting a first rectangular member, folding over each of two opposite sides of the first member onto the same side thereof so that the folded over portions are in laterally spaced relationship tO one another, attaching the folded over portions to the remainder of the first member at spaced locations forming pockets therebetween for holding small items, attaching a second rectangular member to the side of said first member opposite said folded over portions, attaching fastening members to said second member, folding the first and second members with the folded over portions over upon itself into a handbag-like kit with the folded over portions located inwardly and securing the members in the folded position by means of the fastening members.