Improvements in Purses and Bags.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Purses and Bags.
I, SCHEYER NATHAN, of 438 Broome Street, in the City of New York, State
of New York, U.S.A. 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 object of my invention is to provide a new and improved purse, or bag which
is simple in construction, strong and durable, and into which, money can be placed,
and from which the money can be removed without requiring the opening of any
covers, doors or analogous devices.
The invention consists in the combination with a bag, of a frame held in the
opening of the same, two covers hinged at opposite ends of said frame to swing
downwardly and inwardly and springs acting on said covers to keep them in raised
position, which covers, when raised, completely close the opening of the frame.
The invention also consists in the construction and combination of parts and
details which will be fully described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the
claim.
In the accompanying drawings:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved purse closed.
Figure 2 is a similar view showing it open.
Figure 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view closed.
Figure 4 is a similar view open.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
The purse is constructed with a frame A preferably made U-shaped with the
opening at the bottom, and into said frame the upper edges of the pouch or bag B
are placed, which pouch or bag may be made of leather, fabric, crochet-work or
any other suitable material. The upper edge of the bag is held in place by a
filling piece C placed in said hollow under side of said frame and suitably held in
place. To the ends of said frame two covers D are hinged along the bottom edges
in such a manner that they can swing inward and downward. The pintles D¹ of
the hinges of said gates are each surrounded by a helical spring E, of which one
end E¹ bears against the under side of the frame of the purse and the other end E²
bears against the under side of a cover D to hold the same in raised position.
The covers are of such size that when both are in raised position they just fill the
opening of the frame A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. To prevent the straining of
the hinges when the covers are thrown up forcibly by their springs, said covers are
provided near their swinging ends with the laterally-projecting lugs G that can
strike against the bottom edges of the frame A. Normally the covers are in the
positions shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and when coins are to be placed into the purse,
they are held between the fingers and pressed down upon the covers, which give
sufficiently to let the coin pass and then close immediately when the pressure of the
fingers is removed. When coins are to be removed the fingers are suitably placed
upon the two covers or gates at about the middle of the same and said covers forced
downward so as to permit the fingers to grasp the coins. As the fingers are
withdrawn the gates close automatically. The swinging edges of the gates or covers
are rounded so that they do not cut or bruise the fingers. The catches or snaps
required heretofore on purses and which are never reliable are entirely dispensed
with in my improved purse and the construction is extremely simple, durable and
strong.

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 :
The combination, with a bag, of a frame fixed in the opening of the same, two
covers hinged to the opposite ends of said frame to swing downwardly and inwardly
into the bag, which covers are of such size that when raised they close the opening
in the frame entirely, and which covers have their swinging ends rounded off from
top to bottom, and springs acting on said covers to hold them in raised position,
whereby money can be placed into and removed from the purse without requiring
the special opening or closing of any gate, door or cover, substantially as set
forth.
Dated this 21st day of June 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.