Improvements in Hunting-kit Bags and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1896-Accepted, 6th June, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hunting-kit Bags and the like.
I, GILBERT OWEN, of 30, 32 and 34 Dantzic Street, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Leather Goods Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in hunting-kit bags or to such bags of
various sizes which open "square" at the mouth.
Hitherto this class of bag has been provided with metallic framework at the
mouth, this framework usually consisting of two longitudinal bars of angle iron to
one of which was attached the lock and to the other the hasp of the lock. The
ends of these bars were connected together by links hinged at the centre so that
they might open out and hold the bag open when required and close together to
allow the bag to be shut. The leather or other material of which the bag was
made was passed round these links and as a consequence of this the links worked
very stiffly. Besides this drawback the leather was very quickly broken or worn
out at the corners by frequent bending and not unfrequently the links broke owing
to the strain.
The object of my invention is to avoid these drawbacks by altering the
construction of the links connecting the two longitudinal frames together.
In carrying out my invention I use two links for each end of the bag, both
hinged together at the centre and pivoted to the longitudinal frames of the bag in
a similar manner to that adopted before. The links, however instead of being
made of one bar round which the leather was passed as before described, are
composed of two bars or of a flat bar with a slot in it between the hinges. The
lower bar is preferably round in cross-section and over it is passed the leather
composing the end of the bag, which is sewn in the ordinary way. By this
means the top portion of the links is left entirely uncovered and so are the joints
of the links. Consequently the joints are capable of moving with perfect freedom,
thus allowing the bag to be opened and closed evenly and easily and without
breaking the leather at the corners. In addition the links being deeper double
joints can be used and the whole rendered less liable to breakage than before.
The exposed parts of the links may be electro-plated or polished in any suitable
way and when made flat can be engraved with the name and address of the owner
of the bag.
Dated this 31st day of July 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hunting-kit Bags and the like
I, GILBERT OWEN, of 30, 32, and 34 Dantzic Street, Manchester, in the
County of Lancaster, Leather Goods 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 hunting-kit bags or to such bags of
various sizes which open "square" at the mouth.

page_text: Hitherto this class of bag has been provided with metallic framework at the
mouth usually consisting of two longitudinal bars of angle iron to one of which was
attached the lock and to the other the hasp of the lock. The ends of these bars
were connected together by links hinged at the centre so that they might open out
and hold the bag open when required and close together to allow the bag to be
shut. The leather or other material of which the bag was made was passed round
Besides
these links; and as a consequence of this the links worked very stiffly.
this drawback the leather was very quickly broken or worn out at the corners and
centre by the frequent bending; and not unfrequently the links broke owing to
the strain.
The object of my invention is to avoid these drawbacks by altering the
construction of the links connecting the two longitudinal frames together. In
order that the invention may be understood I have appended hereto a sheet of
drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved links as they appear in the bag when the
mouth of the latter is fully open.
Fig. 2 is a plan of same and
Fig. 3 a cross-section of a link on the line 0, b.
In carrying out my invention I use two links A for each end of the bag, both
hinged together at the centre B in such a way as to allow the links to readily close
inwards whilst preventing their further outward movement when the bag is fully
opened. The links at their outer ends are pivoted in much the usual way to the
longitudinal frames C and D of the bag except that the joints are of a more
substantial character. Each link A instead of being made of a single bar as
before described is composed of two bars E and F or of a flat bar with a slot e
formed in it, as shown. The lower bar F may be round in cross-section or
rectangular with the corners rounded off, as shown in the drawings, or of other
suitable shape and it may be either attached to the main body of the link or be
cast or otherwise formed with it during manufacture. The leather G forming the
flexible end of the bag is passed round the bars F of the links in the manner
shown and stitched or otherwise secured. Where the joints of the links appear
the leather-is-cut.away to allow freedom of movement.
By the means described the top-portion of the links is left entirely uncovered
and the joints are capable of moving with perfect freedom,-thus allowing the bag
to be opened and closed evenly and easily and without breaking or injuring-the-
leather. In addition the links being deeper double joints can be used and the
whole rendered much stronger than before. The exposed parts of the links may
be electro-plated or polished in any suitable way and when made flat as shown can
be engraved with the name and address of the owner of the bag.
It will be obvious that my invention may be applied to many classes of bags.
and that the links may be slightly altered in construction to suit these without
departing from the spirit of the invention.
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.
1. Links for hunting-kit bags and the like provided with an additional bar such
as F or with a slot such as e around or through which the material forming the
end of the bag may be passed and secured substantially as described.
2. Links for hunting-kit bags or the like constructed and arranged substantially
as described and shown in the accompanying drawings and for the purpose set
forth.
GILBERT OWEN,.
Applicant.