Improvements in Military and other Valises and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Military and other Valises and the like.
HERBERT LINTOTT of Newfield Oliver Grove, South Norwood Gentleman,
and HENRY THOMAS TALLACK of 28 Hatton Garden London E.C. Engineer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
Our invention has for its object a means whereby a military, or other, valise can
be made larger or smaller at will, so that when a large kit is required to be carried,
it can be extended preferably to the old 1882 pattern valise size, and when a small
kit is only wanted, it is closed down smaller preferably to the 1888 pattern valise
size, and to carry our invention into effect we construct an ordinary '88, or small
pattern valise and attach to the upper part of the inside, close to the top by sewing
or other suitable means a band of leather or other suitable substance, this band is
carried the whole way round and is, when the valise is wanted small, pointing
downwards, similar to the leather lining of a hut, when the valise is wanted large
it is turned up, and thus makes the body the extra depth, according to the width
of the band that turns up.
The lid or flap of the valise, is made so as to come right over the front to the
bottom, when the valise is small, and when extended it comes only partially down
the front, and is secured by suitable straps or other fastenings. To the centre of
the bottom of the valise we also attach a leather loop or metal D, for the mess tin
strap, to be passed through, when worn next to the valise, so that it keeps the two
together and prevents them getting out of place or moving when marching.
Various alterations may be made and the improvement may be fitted to any
valise other than military, the leather or other material, extending piece may be
longer and folded down twice instead of once, or it may be along the front and sides
only instead of all round or it may be of waterproof canvas with leather gusset
sides, always preserving the essential features of our invention, which is for a
valise which can be simply and efficiently made larger or smaller at will.
Dated this 10th day of December 1890.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Military and other Valises and the like.
HERBERT LINTOTT of Newfield Oliver Grove, South Norwood, Gentleman
and HENRY THOMAS TALLACK of 28 Hatton Garden, London E.C. Engineer
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:
Our invention has for its object a means whereby a military valise can be made
larger or smaller at will, so that when a large kit is required to be carried it can
be extended preferably to the old 1882 pattern valise size, and when a small kit is
only wanted it is closed down smaller preferably to the 1888 pattern valise size,
and to carry our invention into effect we construct an ordinary '88 or small pattern
valise and attach to the upper part of the inside close to the top by sewing or other
suitable means, a band of leather, valise cloth or other suitable substance, or the
band may be formed in one piece with the body of the valise.
This band is carried the whole way round, and is, when the valise is wanted small,
pointing downwards, similar to the leather lining of a hat, when the valise is wanted
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page_text: large it is turned up and thus makes the body the extra depth, according to. the
width of the band that turns up. The lid or flap of the valise is made so as to
come right over the front to the bottom when the valise is small, and when extended
it comes only partially down the front, and is secured by suitable straps or other
fastenings. To the centre of the bottom of the valise we also attach a leather loop
or metal D for the mess tin strap to be passed through when worn next to the
valise, so that it keeps the two together and prevents them getting out of place or
moving when marching.
Various alterations may be made and the improvement be fitted to any valise
other than military, the leather or other material extending piece may be longer
and folded down twice instead of once or it may be along the front and sides only,
instead of all round, or it may be of waterproof canvas, with leather gusset sides,
always preserving the essential features of our invention, which is for a valise
which can be simply and efficiently made larger or smaller at will.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. is a perspective view of valise with flap A. open and extending piece B.
turned down inside, thus forming the small size valise. C. C. are the usual side flaps
which are made longer in this invention, to fold over when extending piece Bis
turned up.
Fig. 2. is a perspective front view of Fig. 1. showing flap A closed down.
Fig. 3. is a perspective view of valise with extending piece B put up, thus
making the valise of greater capacity according to the size of the extending piece
and
Fig. 4. is a perspective view of Fig. 3 showing flap A closed down.
Similar letters denote corresponding parts in all the figures.
We do not confine our invention to this particular shaped valise, as it can
be equally efficiently applied to tourists and other knapsacks and valises of all
kinds.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is,
1. In military and other valises and the like the use of the band or extending
piece B arranged to turn up or down for the purpose of enabling the valise or the
like to be extended or diminished in height.
2. The improved military valise substantially as herein described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1891.
H. T. TALLACK,
28, Hatton Garden, London, E.C.