Year: 1888

page_text: I, OTTO SEEFELS of 16 and 17 Barbican in the City of London, Dressing Bag-.
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
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The usual removeable double Fittings-Board which forms the centre of the Bag or
Portmanteau is provided by me with opening-up Springs of a sufficient strength to
support the Board with its Fittings in its proper position when placed in the Bag or
Portmanteau.
By my invention I utilize the weight of the board and its fittings for overcoming
the power of the Springs during the action of placing the board in its position and I
thereby render this action of fixing the Fitting-Board almost, if not entirely, automatic
or self-acting.
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For this purpose, to the ends of the Springs, which are placed between the
double Board and serve to open up the Board when outside the Bag or Portmanteau
and which also in conjunction with hooks and boxes are the means of fixing the hoard
when placed in the Bag or Portmanteau, 1 attach Hooks with ends pointed' down-
wards; and to the frame of the Bag or Portmanteau near the hinges I attach. on each
side of each hinge a box or receptacle of such with the hooks corresponding shape.
that it forms their counterpart and allows one hook to slide into it, working in the
manner of two inclined planes the hook moving backwards and against the action of
the Spring through downward pressure supplied by the weight of the fittings on the..
board.
The parts here described and serving the same purpose but of..shapes: different to:
those described may be substituted by me should I deem it advisable.

page_text: I, OTTO SEEFELS, of 16 & 17 Barbican in the City of London, dressing-bag-
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 :-
The usual removable double Fittings-Board' which forms the centre of the Bag or
Portmanteau is provided by me with opening-up-Springs of a sufficient strength to
hold the Board with its fittings in its proper position when placed in the Bag or
Portmanteau.
By my invention I utilize the weight of the Board and its fittings for overcoming
the power of these Springs during the action of placing the Board in its position
inside the Bag and I thereby render this action of fixing the Fittings-Board almost, if
not entirely, automatic or self-acting.
For this purpose, to the ends of the Springs which are placed between the double
Board and serve to open up the Board when outside the Bag or Portmanteau and
which also in conjunction with Hooks and Boxes or Receptacles are the means of
fixing the Board when placed in the Bag or Portmanteau, I attach Hooks with ends
pointed downwards; and to the frame of the Bag or Portmanteau near the Hinges 1
attach on each side of each hinge a Box or Receptacle, one side of which is shaped as
a counterpart of the Hook; the open top of the Box allows the Hook to slide into it.
on an inclined plane, which through the downward pressure supplied by the weight of
the Board and its fittings causes the Hook to move backwards and against; the..
pressure of the Springs, and guides the Board into its proper position..
The Box or Receptacle is hinged and through the hinge-centre-pin fixed in its.
bottom corner on to the frame; each of the two pairs of boxes is hinged together on.
their top ends and for greater stability the two pairs of box-hinges are connected by
one horizontal Bar.
The Drawing herewith shows in Figure 1. the essential part of the frame.
marked A. with its hinge marked B., the boxes or receptacles marked C.,, the
hook-shaped side of the boxes marked D.,. the hinges connecting the boxes with
the frame, marked G., the hinge connecting the boxes in pairs. marked H., the bar
connecting the box-hinges marked I.; in Figure 2. the Spring marked E., the Hooks
on same marked F.; and in Figure 3. the diagram shows the position of the frame and
its hinged appendages when open, and when closed.
The parts here sketched and described, and serving the same purpose, but of shapes
different to those described and sketched, may be substituted by me, should I deem it.
advisable.

page_text: 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. The Combination of slanting shaped Hooks as attached to the Springs on the
Board and the slanting side of the receptacle attached to the frame of the Bag or
Portmanteau.
2. The Application of the weight of the board and fittings for the automatic fixing
of the same in the Bag or Portmanteau.