US495448A

US495448A - Traveling-bag

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Publication number: US495448A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-04-11
Anticipated expiration: 1910-04-11

Description

(No 'Model.)

T. D YOUNG. TRAVELING BAG.

No. 495,448. Patented Apr. '11, 1893.

WITNESSES- UNTTED STATES PATENT UEEICE.

TI-IADDEUS D. YOUNG, OF VVARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

TRAVELING-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 495,448, dated April 11, 18931.

Application filed August 13, 1892. Serial No. 443,027- (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THADDEUS D. YOUNG, of Warrenton, in the county of'Warren and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traveling-Bags; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in traveling bags: and it consists in the novel features of construction which will be fully described hereinafter, and more particularly referred to in the claims.

The object of my invention is to construct a bag having the combined advantages of the valise and cabinet bags, whereby a broad box base portion is provided having hinged to the sides thereof the ordinary valise sections having packing compartments.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bag when closed. Fig. 2 is a similar view the same being open. Fig. 3 is a detached View of the frame.

A, represents a rectangular box shaped base which may be made any desired size or depth, the same varying according to the size of bag constructed.

B, represents the end ribs of the frame which stiffen the top edge of the box A, and C, are the side ribs or rods which do similar duty for the edges of the box sides.

Hinged to the rods 0, are the angular frames D, upon which are built the satchel sections or compartments E. The combined width of the latter when closed is the same as the box A, as shown in Fig. 1. Formed on the angles D, of one of the frames D, are the knobs or projections G, which when the bag is closed are engaged by the spring clasps H, on the ends of the box A, so that the hinged sides and the base of the bag are securely bound together. Projecting downward from the end ribs 13, of the frame are the feet I, which greatly strengthen the box A, sustaining as they do nearly the entire weight of the bag. For securing the top edges of the frame together any suitable fastening device or look may be employed.

In a bag of the above described construction a broad solid box is provided for the reception of suits of clothing, shirts or other articles which are injured by much folding. These articles can be deposited in the compartment A, with the least damage possible arising from folding as very little of the lat ter is necessary to get them within the box. The side compartments E, also constitute practically solid spaces for the reception of any articles it may be desired to carry while traveling. For convenience the bag is unsurpassed as the box A, which practically forms the bottom of the bag is as accessible as either of the side compartments, it being unnecessary to disturb either packing space to get to any other. This is the great objection to the deep traveling bags of ordinary construction and which I most effectually overcome.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A traveling bag comprising a box shaped base, valise sections secured thereto and adapted to fold thereover, projections on the opposite ends of one of the sections, and clasps secured to the base which are adapted to engage the said projections, substantially as shown and described.

2. A traveling bag comprising a box shaped base, valise compartments hinged to the sides thereof and adapted to fold thereover, and vertical feet on the opposite ends of the said base for the purpose, substantially as shown and described.

3. A traveling bag comprising a rectangular box shaped base, a frame around the upper edge thereof, depending feet at the ends of the box, angular frames hinged to opposite sides of the base frame and which are adapted to fold over the said base, valise compartments secured to the angular frames, projections on the ends of one of the angular frames, and clasps 011 the base which. engage the said projections, substantially as shown and deseribed.

4. In a traveling bag, the combination of a rectangular base, right angle frames hinged at their lower edges to the longitudinal top edges of the base, valise sections secured to said frames, projections G on the ends of one of the sections, and hinged clasps H secured to the base and adapted to engage said projeetions when said franies are folded together, to substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

THADDEUS D. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

J. M. NESBIT, I A. S. PATTISON.