US739397A - Trunk. - Google Patents

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PATENTED SEPT. 221, 1908.- H. DAVIS.

TRUNK.

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TRUNK.

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Patented September 22, 1903. i

PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN DAV-IS, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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srEeIFIcATIoN forming part of Letters 'PatetNe 739,397, dated september 22', 1903.

Application led June 13,1903. Serial No. 161,3-85. (No model.) j

To all whom it rita/y concern: Y

Be it known that I, HERMAN DAvIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and Stateof` Louisiana, have invented new and usefullrnprovements'in Trunks, of which the follow-` ing is a specification.

My invention pertains to trunks, and contemplates the provision of atrunk embodying a body, slidable trays, and a cover so constructed and arranged that when the coveris open the ltrays may be quickly and easily adjusted to afford convenient access to the interior of the body, and this without the'necessity of disconnecting or removing the trays from the trunk. A

With the foregoing in mind the invention willV be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in connection with the `accompanying drawings, in whichj Figure 1 is a side elevation of a trunk constructed in accordance with my invention and comprising two covers and two vertical series of trays, the same being shown with the v covers openand the trays slid into the cov-l ers. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section illustrating the trays and the'covers in their closed positions. Fig. 3 is a detail transverse. section taken in the plane indicated by thebroken line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modied trunk, the same being shown with one of its covers open and the series -of trays complementaryto said cover slid into the same. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modified form of trunk which comprises but one vertical series of trays and but one cover, the same being shown with the cover open. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section .of the same with the cover closed. Fig. 7 is a transverse section illustrating the cover 'as' open and partly broken away, and Fig. 8 is an enlarged View illustrating the tray-supporting devices oit' the trunk shown in Fig. 7 removed from the trunk.

Referring by letter to said drawings, and more particularly to, Figs. 1to3 thereof, A is the body, B B the slidable trays, and C C the covers, of the trunk constituting the pre-A ferred embodiment of my invention. -The body, which may be made of any material suitable to the purpose of the invention, is

rectangular in form and comprises side walls a, theupper edges of which are inclined downwardly from "their`vertical' centers to "their ends, as indicated by b, end walls c, cor'- responding in height to the ends of the side `walls and having beveled upper edges, Fig. 2, and false side wallsd,fiixed at the inner sides of said side walls and having longitudinalguideways or grooves e at their inner sides, Fig. 3. The slidable trays arearranged in two vertical series between the false side `walls d of the bodyand are provided with anges f, disposed in the guideways e of said walls d, so as to permit of their being read- 'ily slid in the direction of the length of the The covers respectively comprise trunk. l end walls g, beveled in conformity with and hinged to the end walls c of the body, top walls h, disposed at right angles to the walls g, and side walls t', having edges 7' correspondingin inclination and length to the edges b of the side walls of the body and adapted when the covers are closed to rest on said edges b. D D are hinges -through the medium of .which the covers C are connected to the end walls c of the bodyY A. These hinges in the preferred embodiment of my invention are constructed and arranged as shown in Figs.

l and 2, so as to limit the downward movement of the covers and support the same in the position shown in Fig. 1. Idesire it understood, however, that the hinges may be of any suitable construction and that any suitablel means may be employed for supporting the coversin the position stated without involving a departure from the scope of my invention. l

kE is a lockinember attached to the wall h of one cover C adjacentto the free end of the cover, and F a lock member connected t0 the wall h of the other cover C in position to engage the first-mentioned member when the coversare closed, asshown in Fig. 2. The

the several trays are in the positions shown* said'lock members are preferably employed IUD in Fig. 2 and the covers are closed and connected together said covers will serve to enti rely inclose and hold the trays against casual movement; also, that when the covers are disconnected and swung down into the positions shown in Fig. 1 and the two vertical series of trays are moved in opposite directions until the trays bring up against the walls h of the covers readyaccess is aiiorded to the interior of the body of the trunk for the introduction or removal of goods.V It will further be observed that when the trays are moved outwardly until their outer ends abut against the walls 7L of the covers the inner portions of their iiangesfwill remain in the guideways e of the false side walls d, and hence said trays will be retained in their proper relative positions in the trunk and may be readily returned to the positions shown in Fig. 2 with but little effort. Each of the trays of each vertical series may when desired be moved independently of the other trays of the series, this in order thataccess may be readily gained to the interiors of all of the trays.

The grooves e in the false side walls d of the body A might be disposed horizontally without departing from the scope of my invention. I prefer, however, to incline said grooves slightly upward from the vertical center of the body to the ends thereof, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this in order to permit of the trays being very easily moved inward to the positions shown in Fig. 2 precedent to closing the covers C.

While I prefer to make the trays of a length equal to about one-half of that of the body and to arrange them in two vertical series, as shown and described, I desire it understood that the trays may be made ot' substantially the same length as the body or of any other suitable length without involving departure from the scope of my invention.

Referring to the modified trunk shown in Fig. 4, A is the body of the trunk, B B'` the slidable trays, and C C the covers. In this embodiment of my invention the body comprises rectangular side walls a', having guideways c at their inner sides similar to the guideways e (shown in Figs. 1 to 3) and end walls c of about the proportional height shown. The trays B are similar in construction to the trays B, before described, and are similarly arranged in the body, while the covers C respectively comprise endwalls g, connected by hinges D to the body-walls c', top walls h', disposed at right angles to the walls g', and side walls i', arranged when the covers are closed to rest on the upper edges j of the side walls of the body. One of the covers C is provided with a lock member E and the other with a complementary lock member F for the purpose before described. As will be readily observed by reference to the drawings, the construction shown in Fig. 4 is used in the same manner as that shown in Figs. l to 8 and is possessed of practically all of the advantages of the latter construction. Nhile this is so, it will be noticed that the construction shown in Fig. 4c is a material simplification of that disclosed by Figs. l to 3 in that it lacks false side walls.

Referring now to the modified construction shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, A2 is the body, B2 B2 the slidable trays, and C2 the cover.

lThe body is made up of a vertical wall c2, a

vertical wall c3, of less height than the wall c2, having its upper edge beveled, side walls 01.2, having theirupper edges inclined from the upper edge of the wall c2 to the upper edge of the wall c3, and false side walls cl2, fixed at the inner sides of the walls a2 and having guideways e2 in their inner sides. The trays B2 are arranged in a vertical series in the body and have tianges f2 movable in the guideways e2 of the walls cl2. The uppermost tray of the series is beveled at 'r in order to enable the cover to clear the same when said cover is closed. The cover is connected to the wall c2 of the body through themedium of hinges D, such as before described, and is made up of an end wall g2, a wall g2 of less width than the wall g2, a top wall h2, and side walls i2, having edges j2, inclined in conformity with and arranged to rest on the inclined edges ofthe body-walls a2. When the cover C2 is supported in the position shown in Fig. 5 by the hinges D, it will be observed that the trays B2 may be slid into said cover, so as to afford access to the interior of the body A2; also, that each of the trays may be slid into the cover and back into the body independent of the other trays. It will further be observed that when the trays are moved into the cover C2 until they bring up against the wall h2 of said cover portions of their anges-f2 will remain in the guideways e2 of the body, and hence they will be supported and retained in their 'proper relative positions ready to be expeditiously slid back into the body. The guideways e2are inclined slightly, as clearly shown in Fig. 7, for the purpose before stated-viz., to render easy replacing the trays in the positions shown in Fig. 7. Any suitable means-such, for instance, as the lock members E and F, before describedmay be employed to secure the cover C2 in its closed position.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have illustrated means for assisting in the support of the two upper trays B2 when the same are drawn from the body into the cover. Said means comprise a plate m2, fixed to the inner side of the cover Wall h2, and arms 91.2292 of different lengths, connected to said plate by hinges q2 of such construction that when the arms are swung from a position fiat against the plate to a position at right angles thereto, Fig. 7, the arms will be supported in the latter position. The plate m2 is provided with spring-keepers r2, designed to hold the arms 012192 iat against the plate when the trunk is closed, while the said arms are equipped adjacent to their free ends with antitriction-rollers s2, adapted to IOC IXO

disengaged fromthe keepers r2 and are swung down into the position shown in Fig. 7. In

` this latter position it will be noticed-that the arms will form an efficient support for-the two upper trays when the latter are moved out of the body.

It is obvious that when desired the covers of all of the embodiments of my invention herein disclosed may be-equipped with traysupporting devices similar to that shownin Figs. 7 and 8 without departure from my invention.

In all of the several embodiments of my inf, vention it will be noticed that the cover is hinged to the bodyat a point below nine inches fromV the extreme top of the trunk; also, lthat an opening is provided between the side walls above the point of connection of the cover,

l through which the trays may be moved to afford access to the interior of the body.

It will be readily appreciatedfrom the foregoing that while the several embodiments of Amy invention are simple and compact in construction they are possessed of large capacity. l I have entered into a detailed description of the construction and relative arrangement of the parts embraced in thepresent embodiments of my invention in order to impart a full, clear,'and exact understanding .of the same. I do not desire, however, tobe understood as con tiuing myself to such specific construction and rarrangement of parts, as such changes or modifications may be madein practice as fairly fall`within the scope of my invention as claimed.

Having described .my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a trunk, the combination of. a body `having side walls, and openings between said' side walls at its ends, and also having longitudinal guideways extending to the openings,

-covers hinged to the ends ofthe body, below the top of the trunkand respectively comprising an end wall, a top wall andside walls, one or more trays arranged between the side walls of the body, and movable in the guideways and throughthe openingsA at the ends thereof; said tray or trays being of a greater length than the distance between the ends of the side -walls of the body and the top walls of Vthe covers when said top walls are in upright positions, and means for supporting the covers when they are open and their top walls rest in an upright position, whereby said top walls are enabled to prevent the withdrawal of the tray or. trays from the guideways of the body. Y Y

2. In a trunk, the combination of a body having sidewalls, and an opening between" said side walls at one end, and also Ahaving vertical series lof longitudinal guideways at the inner sides of said side walls, extending tothe opening, trays arra'nged'one above the other vbetween the side walls, and movable in the guideways thereof, a cover hinged to the body, below the top of the trunk, and comprising an end wall,a top wall and side walls, and'means for supporting the cover when it is open and its top wall restsin an uprightV position, whereby saidtop wall'is enabled to prevent the withdrawal of the trays -from the guideways of the body.

3. In a trunk, the combination of a body .having side walls and an openingbetween said side walls at one end, and also having longitudinal guideways at the inner sides of said sidewalls, extending to the opening, one or more trays arranged between the side walls, and movable in the guideways thereof, a cover hinged to the body, below the top of thetrunk, and comprising anV end wall, a top wall disposed at right angles to the end wall,and'side walls, andrneans for supporting lthe cover when it is open and its top wall rests -in an upright position, whereby said top wall ,is enabled to prevent the withdrawal ofthe tray or trays from the guideways of the body.

4. In a trunk, the combination of a body having side walls, and openings between said IOO disposed at an angle tothe end wall, and trays l arranged between the.side.walls of the body, andmovable in the guideways thereof; said trays being. of a greater length than the distancebetween the endsof the side wallsioiv the body and the top wallsvof the covers. y

5. .In atrunk, the combination of-aA body comprising side walls having inclined upper edges, an end"wallcorresponding in ,height to the lower ends of the side walls, and false side walls fixed at thei'nner sides ot' the sidewalls,

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and extending above the end wall, and having longitudinal guideways, one or more slidable trays arranged between. the false side walls of the body and in the guideways thereof, and a cover. comprising an end wall hinged to the end wall of the body, a top wall, andside wallshaving edges inclined in conformity with and adapted to rest on the inclinededges of the side walls of the body.

6. In a trunk, the combination of'k a body v comprising side walls having inclined upper edges, anend wall corresponding in height to the lower en ds of the side walls, and false side walls fixed at the inner sides of the side walls, andzextending above the endwalls,and having longitudinal'guideways,'one or more slidable trays arranged between the false side walls of the body and in the guideways thereof, a cover comprising an end wall hinged to the end wall of the body, a top wall, and side walls having edges inclined in conformity with and adapted to rest on theinc'lined edges of the side walls of the body, and means for supporting the cover when its top wall is in an upright position.

7. In a trunk, the combination of a body comprising side walls having inclined upper edges, an end wall corresponding in height to the lower ends of the side walls, and false side walls fixed at the inner sides of the side walls, and extending above the end wall', and having longitudinal guideways, one or more slidable trays arranged between the false side walls of the body and inthe guideways thereof, a cover comprising an end wall, a top wall, and side walls having edges inclined in conformity with and adapted to rest on the inclined edges of the side walls of the body, and one or more hinges, connecting the cover and the end wall ofthe body, and adapted to support the cover.

8. In a trunk, the combination of 4a body comprising side walls having upper edges b inclined downwardly from their vertical centers to their ends, end walls corresponding in height to the lower ends of the side walls, and false side walls fixed at the inner sides ofthe side walls, and extending above the end walls, and having longitudinal guideways, one or more slidable trays arranged between the false side walls of the body and in the guideways thereof, and covers comprising end walls hinged to the end walls of the body, top walls, and side walls having edges inclined in conformity with and adapted to rest on the inclined edges of the side walls of the body.

9. In a trunk, the combination of a body comprising side walls having upper edges b inclined downwardly from their vertical centers to their ends, end walls corresponding in height to the lower ends of the side walls, and false side walls fixed at the inner sides of the side walls, and extending above the end walls, and having longitudinal guideways, covers comprising end walls hinged to the end walls of the body, top walls, and side walls having inclined edges, means for supporting the covers with their top walls in an upright position, and one or more slidable trays arranged between the false side walls ofthe body and in the guideways thereof; said tray or trays being of a greater length than the distance between the ends of the false side walls and the tops of the covers when the latter are open.

l0. In a trunk, the combination of a body having side walls and an opening between said side walls at one end, and also having longitudinal guideways, at the inner sides of said side walls, extending to the opening, one or more trays arranged between the side walls, and movable in the guideways thereof, a cover hinged to the body, at a suitable point below the top of the trunk, and adapted, in its open position, to receive the tray or trays when the same are slid outwardly, and means carried by the cover for supporting the tray or trays when the latter are slid outwardly.

ll. In a trunk, the combination of a body having side walls and an opening between lsaid side walls at one end, and also having longitudinal guideways, at the inner sides of said side walls, extending to the opening, one or more trays arranged between the side walls,

and movable in the guideways thereof, a

cover hinged to the body, at a suitable point below the top of the trunk, and adapted, in its open position, to receive the tray or trays when the same are slid outwardly, a plate fixed to the top wall of the cover, one or more arms hinged to the plate, means for supporting said arm or arms at an angle to the plate, and means for holding the arm or arms against the plate to permit of the cover being closed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- DQSSGS.

HERMAN DAVIS.

Witnesses:

I-I. H. WATERS, WM. R. MASON.

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