Improvements in Purses and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
Improvements in Purses and the like.
I, JULES MOCHE of 46 Rue Poissonnière Paris, in the Republic of France,
Jeweller and Purse-manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in purses and the like the characteristic
feature being an extensible frame applicable to any kind of purse and comprising
a series of small bars united like the members of a lazy-tongs in such a manner as
to form a series of lozenges connecting the extremities of the closing edges and
thus presenting, owing to the extensibility of the frame, an opening for easily
introducing and taking out coin.
When the purse is closed, the extensible portion is hidden and located in the
interior of the closing edges. These closing edges are hinged so as to freely turn
around their axis, and the small bars forming the extensible portion constitute the
face of the purse.
The extensible portions carry any closing or retaining device such as friction
balls or a spring-actuated cover or lid or any other appropriate device.
The bars, when folded, are located in the interior of the closing members or
edges which carry a straight guide or an inclined and slightly curved guide,
so as to enable the extensible parts to be stretched and re-folded while continually
guided.
When the extensible parts are stretched they present a curved shape and conse-
quently ensure a large opening for the passage of the fingers so as to facilitate the
grasping of the coins contained in the purse.
The closing members or edges are hinged and enabled to freely turn around
their axis. The lower extremities of the bars constituting the extensible part
receive rings to which the purse or bag proper is attached which may be composed
of metallic meshes, or of leather fabric, or other suitable material.
The extremity of the bars may he provided with simple holes instead of with
the rings or with hooks or with claws or any other arrangement allowing of the
fixing of the closing device to the body of the purse. To the extensible parts
any suitable closing or retaining device is fixed such as friction balls or a spring
actuated cover or lid pivotally connected to the axis or any other appropriate
device.
It is evident that the aforesaid improved extensible frame may be made of any
suitable metal or material.and of any desired size.
Bodhin 20th do of Anril 1805
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Purses and the like.
I, JULES MOCHE, of 46 Rue Poissonnière, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Jeweller and Purse-manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement ::
This invention relates to improvements in purses and the like the characteristic
feature being an extensible frame applicable to any kind of purse and comprising
a series of small bars united like the members of a lazy-tongs in such a manner as to
form a series of lozenge-shaped spaces connecting the extremities of the closing
edges and thus presenting, owing to the extensibility of the frame, an opening for
easily introducing and taking out coin.
When the purse is closed, the extensible portion is hidden and located in the
interior of the closing edges. These closing edges are hinged so as to freely turn
around their axis, and the small bars forming the extensible portion constitute the
face of the purse.
The extensible portions carry any closing or retaining device such as friction
balls or a spring-actuated cover or lid or any other appropriate device.
In order that the construction of my improved extensible purse frame may
be better understood' I have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing
in which
Figure 1 represents the purse with the closing edges in their closed position.
Figure 2 shows the purse with the closing edges or member open, the extensible
portions being turned backwards.
Figure 3 shows the purse completely open, the extensible portions being
stretched out.
Figure 4 shows a modification of my improved extensible purse-frame, the closing
members being in their closed position.
Figure 5 shows the said closing members open with their extensible parts
folded:
Figure 6 shows the purse completely open, the extensible parts being
stretched.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the figures of the
drawing.
The small bars which form the extensible pari e, constitute, as shown in the
drawing, the face of the purse. The bars, when folded, are located in the interior
of the closing members or edges a a¹ which carry a straight guide gas shown
in Figures 1 to 3 or an inclined and slightly curved guide as shown in Figures 4
to 6, so as to enable the extensible parts to be stretched and re-folded while
continually guided.
When the extensible parts are stretched as in Figure 6 they present a curved
shape and consequently ensure a large opening for the passage of the fingers so as
to facilitate the grasping of the coins contained in the purse.
The closing members or edges a a' are hinged and enabled to freely turn around
their axis h. The lower extremities of the bars constituting the extensible part e
receive rings k, to which the purse or bag proper is attached which may be composed
of metallic meshes, or of leather fabric, or other suitable material.
The extremity of the bars may be provided with simple holes instead of with
the rings or with hooks or claws or any other arrangement allowing of the fixing
of the closing device to the body of the purse. To the extensible parts e any
suitable closing or retaining device is fixed such as friction balls i as in Figures 1,
2 and 3 or a spring actuated cover or lid pivotally connected to the axis m as in
Figures 4, 5 and 6 or any other appropriate device.
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page_text: It is evident that the aforesaid improved extensible frame may be made of any
suitable metal or material and of any desired size.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The extensible frame for purses of all kinds substantially as described, with
reference to the drawing and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 17th day of January 1896.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.