Improvements in and pertaining to Ladies' Dress Baskets, Travelling Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 4th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 30th Oct., 1897
Improvements in and pertaining to Ladies' Dress Baskets, Travelling
Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, and the like.
I EMILY MIALL of 8 Poplar Grove West Kensington Park in the County of
Middlesex Gentlewoman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is so to construct and fit ladies' dress baskets
travelling trunks bonnet boxes and the like that the same shall be extremely
convenient and efficient in use and very appropriate for receiving and protecting
the various articles that are to be placed therein.
To carry out this object the dress basket travelling trunk bonnet box or the like
may be made of any suitable material whether basket work leather metal wood or
otherwise and of any desirable size and shape whether with a curved or flat top
er lid and in any appropriate style and manner as may be usual and convenient
in each case. The front side of this basket or the like is divided horizontally at
any desired level and the upper and movable part of this front side is hinged or
jointed or otherwise connected to the lower and fixed part of this front side in
sucli wise that it can form a continuation of this lower part when the basket or
the like is closed and can be turned outwardly like a flap when the same is
opened being provided if desired with any usual supporting appliances. To render
the basket or the like sufficiently strong and rigid an horizontal frame can be
secured therein or thereto at or about the level where this front side is divided
as aforesaid on which frame can be erected end frames corresponding in shape
and size to the ends of the basket or the like and the whole frame can be made
of any material that will be sufficiently strong and rigid having regard to the
material of which the basket or the like is made and when desired to increase the
rigidity of this frame longitudinal stays may be fitted thereto at convenient levels
at or in the back side of the basket or the like and it may be further transverse
stays at or in the ends of the basket or the like. The horizontal frame is so formed
or fitted that an horizontal tray or shelf properly made can be slid thereinto or
thereon from the front side of the basket or the like when the flap is open which
tray or shelf may consist of an open frame crossed by webbing in the usual manner.
Hats or other articles can be immovably secured on this tray or shelf by clips
consisting of two arms centrally pivoted on each other in such wise that the
corresponding ends of each armi can be pressed together opening the other ends
of the arms as jaws which can most conveniently be serrated and a spring is so
applied to the clip as normally to keep these jaws closed but when they are forcibly
opened one jaw can be passed under the webbing or the like of the tray or shelf
while the other jaw can be passed over the brim or other part of the hat or other
article and then these jaws are released.
Other trays or shelves can similarly be provided if desired but it is obvious that
when a tray or shelf is to be placed below the level where the front side of the
basket or the like is divided as aforesaid it cannot be slid horizontally on edge

page_text: but must be lowered horizontally into its position wherein it can be supported as
is customary or otherwise.
The basket or the like can be stiffened or strengthened as may be desired. For
example stays or straps may be provided either longitudinally under the bottom
and up the ends or transversely under the bottom and up the sides and feet can
conveniently be fitted on or to these stays or straps. Again and especially when
the top or lid is curved transverse straps may be fitted therein or thereto. Again
two or more horizontal frames can be provided in a similar manner but at different
levels. Again the movable flap can be provided with a suitable frame which
also can be fitted with appliances whereby it could be secured when desired to
the ends or other parts of the basket or the like. All these stiffening or
strengthening parts may be made of metal, or other. rigid or sufficiently rigid
material in any usual or other manner.
Any ordinary or other appliances may be provided for and fitted to this basket
or the like in any usual or other manner as may be desired to lock and secure the
same in its closed condition and to release and open the same when desired.
Dated this 21st day of January
1897
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Improvements in and pertaining to Ladies' Dress Baskets, Travelling
Trunks, Bonnet Boxes, and the like..
I EMILY MIALL of 8 Poplar Grove West Kensington Park in the County of
Middlesex Gentlewoman 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 this my invention is so to construct and fit ladies' dress baskets
travelling trunks bonnet boxes and the like and therein and therewith to provide
such appliances and devices that the same shall be extremely convenient and
efficient in use and very appropriate and serviceable for receiving holding and
protecting the various articles that are to be placed therein.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein I have
shewn in Figure 1 a perspective view of a travelling trunk constructed and
arranged in accordance therewith.
The trunk A may be made of any suitable material whether basket work leather
metal or wood or otherwise and of any desirable size and shape whether with a
curved or domed or a flat top or lid and in any appropriate and customary or other
style and manner as may be convenient or preferable in each particular case.
The front side of this trunk A is divided longitudinally and horizontally at a
certain desired level and the upper and movable part B thereof being if necessary
or expedient stiffened and strengthened by any appropriate framing or the like
is hinged or jointed or otherwise connected to the lower and fixed part A¹ of this
front side in such wise that it forms a flap which flap B can be turned down
outwardly as is shewn in the drawing in which position it can if desired be
supported by any ordinary and suitable appliances and can be turned up to form
a continuation of the lower and fixed part A¹ of the front side and allow the
trunk A to be closed in the usual manner in which position also it can if desired
be supported and secured by any ordinary and suitable, appliances and devices.
To render this trunk A so made as hereinbefore described sufficiently strong and

page_text: rigid it is very convenient to fit therein and thereto at or about the level, where
the front side thereof is divided an horizontal frame C made of any appropriate
material that is sufficiently strong and rigid having regard to the material of
which the trunk A is made which frame extends right round such trunk A and
on this frame C can be erected two vertical end framings D made of the same or
other material and corresponding in shape and size with the ends of the trunk A
and in Figure 2 I shew a diagrammatic view also in perspective of this horizontal
frame C and its vertical end framings I) so constructed and arranged for the
trunk A. As a general rule I consider this arrangement will suffice for its purpose
but if and when it may be deemed expedient so to do other longitudinal and
transverse and also horizontal and vertical stays or frames or the like can in any
customary manner be provided for and fitted in and to the sides and ends and
the top and bottom of the trunk A in such wise as duly and sufficiently to stiffen
and strengthen the same.
At or about the level of the frame Can horizontal tray or shelf is provided
and is arranged to be supported by suitable guides or slides G fitted horizontally
on the inner faces of the ends of the trunk A and this tray E can be entered by
its edge into such guides G from the front of the trunk A when the flap B is
turned down and can be caused to slide horizontally there along until it is entirely
within the trunk A when the flap B can be turned up and this tray E can be made
of any customary material and in any ordinary style and manner preferably
perhaps as is shewn in the drawing it may be formed of an open frame properly
crossed by webbing Fas is very usual. Hats or other articles can
be immovably secured on this tray E by suitable clips preferably such
as are shewn in the drawing and whereof Figure 3 is a plan and
Figure 4 is a side elevation. These clips H consist of the usual two arms
pivoted on each other about the middles of their lengths and provided with a
spring whereby the two corresponding ends of the arms are tightly held together
as jaws but these jaws can be opened by forcibly pressing together the other
ends of the arms and it is convenient to serrate or notch the edge of one or of
each of the arms that acts as a jaw whereby it is rendered more efficient in action.
This kind of clip which is an extremely common kind is I consider the best for
my purpose but any other appropriate and ordinary kind of clip may also be
used. In all cases however I preferably form the clips and especially the jaws
thereof somewhat broader than is usual so that no damage may be done to the
hats or other articles. One of the arms of the clip H can be passed under a piece
or part of the webbing F or the like of the tray E while the other arm thereof
can be passed over the brim or lining or other convenient part of the hat or other
article when these arms are released and the jaws thereof will firmly hold such
article on and to the tray E safely and immovably especially when as will be
perhaps generally preferable two or more of such clips H are used for and with
each article in a similar manner.
In the same manner dress baskets bonnet boxes and the like would be constructed
and fitted but in the case of bonnet boxes and suchlike receptacles it might
generally be most convenient to provide for and fit on and against the sides thereof
below the sliding tray E and it may also be above the same similar crossed
webbing For the like which further may be similarly provided for and fitted on
and against the bottom thereof and even in the top or lid thereof and on this
webbing For the like so arranged and fitted the bonnets or hats or other articles
could be similarly held by the clips H.
In all cases other similar trays E may be provided as may be desired in and for
each dress basket travelling trunk bonnet box or the like and when such trays E
are to be arranged above the level where the flap B is connected to the lower
part A¹ of the front side of the dress basket or the like these trays E may preferably
be sliding trays as is hereinbefore described but when they are to be arranged
below such level they must obviously be lowered horizontally into position and
can therein be supported in any customary manner or otherwise.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
The arrangement and combination of parts and appliances constituting my
improvements in and pertaining to ladies' dress baskets travelling trunks bonnet 5
boxes and the like substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn in the
accompanying drawing.
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Dated this 4th day of September. 1897.
HART & Co.
168, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.