US932721A

US932721A - Folding bag.

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Publication number: US932721A
Application number: US39306107A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Rueter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1907-09-16
Filing date: 1907-09-16
Publication date: 1909-08-31
Anticipated expiration: 1926-08-31

Description

W. RUETER.

FOLDING BAG.

APPLICATION FILED saw. 16, 1907.

932,721, I I Patented Aug. 31, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 932,721. Patented Aug. 31,1909.

16,1907. Serial No. 393,061.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

To the frame-part Be it known that 1, WILLIAM RUETER, a

2 is attached a flap 12, adapted to over-lap the cover forming the subject of the Emperor of Germany, and a receptacle, when the-same is in its folded resident of the city of New York, in the state. Upon the flap 12 are arranged sockcounty of New York and State of New York, ets 13, adapted to engage

heads

14 and 15, have invented certain new and useful Im-. secured to the back-side 7 of the receptacle provcments in Folding Bags, of which the 5. In order: to secure the

heads

14 and 15 following is a specification.

The present invention relates to shopping bags, and more particularly to folding extensible bags.

The object of the invention is to provide a bag which may be used as an ordinar ladys hand-bag, and ma be, if desire extended, so as to form a shopping bag, adapted to receive a large quantity of articles.

Speakin in general terms, consists 0 an ordinary bag frame, having a sack-like receptacle, made of leather or other suitable fabric, securedthereto, and of a size adapted to receive a large quantity of articles to be carried along for use and convenienc Means are provided, whereby the size of the receptacle may be diminished according to the requirements, so that the shopping bag may have the appearance of an ordinary ladys hand bag or purse.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a'front view of the shopping bag in its extended state, Fig. 2 a view 0 the same, showing the ha in its extended state but from the back-s1de. Fig. 3 is a view of the bag, showing the same ready to 4 illustrates the bag folded to a middle size, while Fig. 5 shows the bag when entirely folded. Fig. 6 is a modification of the device.

In the drawings, 1 indicates the usual bag frame, made of the two sections 2 and 3, hinged together at 4. To the frame 1 is secured a collapsible rece tacle 5, made, preferably, of leather, oil 0 0th or of any other card board pieces 16 may be fastened to the inner wall of the back-side 7 of .the receptacle, so that the

heads

14 and 15 will not only be secured to the cover, but also to these card boards.

It is obvious that a lining of suitable material may be provided, to which a pocket 18 may be sewn or in any suitable way secured, for holding a purse or other minor articles.

. Fig. 1 shows the bag in its extended state, adapted to receive'a large quantity of articles. When it is the invention deemed to diminish the size of the receptacle, first the tapering portions, 19 and. 20, indicated in Figs. 1 an by dotted lines, re folded along these lines, and placed between the two sides, composing the receptacle 5. The device is shown in this state in Fig. 3. To diminish the size, it is necessary to fold the receptacle along the dotted hnes 21 -21, so that the sockets 13 may be engaged by the heads 15 (Fig. 4)

Should it be desired to use the device for an ordinary ladys hand-ba or purse, then the heads 15 (Fig. 3) are isengaged from the sockets 13, the receptacle is again folded along the dotted lines 22-22, so that the sockets 13 will be engaged by the heads 14. Fig. 5 shows the device in this state.

The'modification, shown in Fig. 6, comprises instead of the flap 12, two or more little flaps 23, 23, provided adapted to be engaged by the heads, secured to the side ofthe-receptacle.

What I claim is:

with a bag material suitable, fabric 5. The receptacle 5 may be The combination composed of the front side6 and back ,si e 7, formin a hand-ha and having an opentapering toward their upper ends, sewn toing, 0 a hinged rame adapted to close gather and secured to the frame parts 2 and 3, preferably by rivets. A look 8, as usual for bags, is provided, preferably shooting its own bolt, as by a spring or any other suitable device, and serves'to hold the bag in closed position, Auxihary

clasps

9 and 10 said opening, a flap material and secured to said frame and carryin a plurality of .fastening devices, a series of fastening devices arranged on said bag material at a distance from the bottom of the same which corresponds to the distance between said fastening devices on saidflap series 0 serve a similar purpose.

To the frame-part 3 is secured a handle 11, for a purpose we own. fastening devices on said bag mawith sockets,

independent of said bag and the frame edge, and a second terial and being located above the middle said bag material is secured to said flap, subline thereof, the said first series of fastenstantially as and for the purposes described.

ing devices on said bag material being Signed at New York, in the county of adapted to coact with the fastening devices New York and State of New York, this 26th 5 on said flap when said bag material is day of August, A. D. 1907.

second series being suited to cooperate with VILLIAM RUETER' the fastening devices of said flap when the Witnesses: bag material is folded on a line dividing the SIGMUND HERzoo, 10 same into four parts, whereby in both cases EMANUEL HERZQQ.