US508394A

US508394A - Banker s case

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Publication number: US508394A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-11-14
Anticipated expiration: 1910-11-14

Description

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A..Y. ANDREWS.

BANKERS CASE...

No. 508,394. Patented Nov. 14, 1893.

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ADOLPHUS Y. ANDREWS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAN KERS CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 508,394, dated November 14, 1893.

Application tied Aprn 26. 189s.

.To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, ADoLPHUs Y. ANDREWS, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Bankers Cases, of which the following is a specication.

My inventionr has reference to bankers cases, and consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth -in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

- it being maintained in a compact form, and yet allow of its expansion or compression to suit the Varying contents.

My improvements will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure lis a perspective view of my improved bankers case.v Fig. 2 is a transverse section of same. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on line y-y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line .0c-x of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of my improved lock; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the catch adapted to the lock.

The case is composed of a series of compartments arranged in groups and connected by end folds formed of the walls of the compartments and having the several groups united by stitching and the lower portions of the compartments of each section bound or tied together by a suitable independent or separate wrapper.

B represents the compartments and are each formed of a bent piece of card, heavy paper, textile material, leather or other suitable material which is preferably lined with cloth as at b. These compartments B are arranged in groups of four, as an example, and said groups are united together by means of stitching C near the ends and bottom, but so Serial No, 471,907- (No model.)

'card board forming the compartments and are really the extended ends, thereby differing from allother bankers cases heretofore placed upon the market. The upper edgesof thewalls of the adjacent compartments are bound bya strip of leather or cloth as at J. In this manner the several compartments are firmly united together so that upon all sides except the bottom the said compartments appear to be all directly connected together in the same manner. The lower portion of the case shows that these several compartments are arranged in groups as at Aand these several groups are maintained as such by the separate backing strips of leather D extending the length of a single group. The outer portions of the4 case are stiffened by heavy boards E and the leathe`r D of the adjacent groups is brought up as at D to impart a finish to the outside of Vthe case. One of these parts D is extended beyond the body of the case to form the cover F which should be sufficiently long to fold over the top and be secured to the lock G upon the front when the case is full. The flap or cover F is provided at its end with a catch Hwhich is furnished with a hooked portion hadapted to catch upon the teeth of the rack L in the lock which teeth are exposed through a vertical continuous slot lc in the frame Kef said lock G. Thelockin g rack L is laterally movable in the frame K, and may be moved by a lever M pivoted at m and provided at its free end with a pin N which extends through the case to the lfront and permits the lock to be operated by the nger. A spring O is adapted to operate the lever M to throw the locking rack L in close or locking position. It willnow be understood that the catch H may be pressed upon the lock G so that its projection catches back of the tooth of the rack L which may-be in position to receive it, and by the use of the numerous teeth shown in Fig. 5 it is possible IOO to have a large adjustment in the llap of the case. A key lock P of any suitable construction and provided with a key hole p to permit the entrance of the key to operate it may be employed for the purpose of locking the lever M against movement and th us positively sealing the case and its contents against being tampered with.

'It is immaterial to my invention what the minor details of the lock may be, provided it 1s furnished with a longitudinal slot arranged transversely to the length of the case and provided with a series of teeth orprojections adapted to hold the catch which is secured upon the free end of the flap or cover.

It will be observed that the case is made up of several cases, one only of which has a cover o1' flap, and the several cases are si mply united by stitching.

The minor details of construction may be somewhat modified without departing from the principles of my invention.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A bankers case consisting of compartment pieces arranged to form groups of compartments, the adjacent outer compartments of successive groups being each formed of a by lines of stitching arranged at a distance from the ends and bottom ot' the compartments, and independent retaining strips for each group of compartments secured to the bottom thereof so as to hold the bottom portions of the compartments of each group intoa compact structure or section independently movable with respect to the similar parts or other groups of compartments.

3. In a bankers case, the combination of a series of compartment pieces arranged to form groups of compartments and having their ends secured together by means of a strip of {iexible material fastened thereto substantially in the manner described and in which two or more of the groups of com partments are united by lines of stitching arranged at a distance from the ends and bottom ot' the compartments, and a flexible backing pasted to the bottom edges of the compartments so as to hold them divided into groups corresponding to the stitched portions thereof.

4. A bankers-case consisting of compart ment pieces arranged to form groups of compartments, the adjacent outer compartments of successive groups being each formed of a continuous independently folded piece forming by its folded edge the closed bottom of the compartment, and the adjacent faces of the said independently folded pieces being united by stitching above the folded edges to join together the'adjacent groups of compartments and form a single structure, and the groups of compartments being` secured together by flexible strips arranged over the folded edges.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.

A. Y. ANDREWS.

Witnesses:

ERNEST HOWARD HUNTER, HELEN L. MOTHERWELL.