Improvements in Metallic Travelling Trunks and. Bonnet Boxes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application. 24th Sept., 1891.
Complete Specification Left, 11th June; 1892-Accepted, 23rd July,.
1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Metallic Travelling Trunks and. Bonnet Boxes.
We, HENRY HERMAN CHILTON, of Alexandra Street, Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford,..Japanner, and BENJAMIN JOHN BOTWOOD, of 95 Ash Street,
Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Foreman; do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows :-
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There are at present many metallic trunks made, the bodies and lids of which
are protected by "mouldings" of rectangular section raised out of the sheet metal
forming the body or lid, as the case may be. One, two, or more such "mouldings"
are used on the lid; and one, two, or more, on the body..
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According to our invention the above "mouldings" are made of a V section the
apex of the V being preferably outwards from the trunk lid: or. body, though if
desired it might be made to extend inwards: "Mouldings of this shape are far
more rigid than those of the ordinary kind, and better calculated to resist strains
and: blows. One, two, or more such V shaped mouldings may be used either on
the lid or body of a trunk, or on both..
We finish the ends of each V shaped "moulding" on the body of a trunk by
means of a suitably shaped clip, held in position by rivets:. Similarly we finish
the ends of each V shaped "moulding" on the lid by means of a suitably shaped
clip, held in position by rivets.
An obvious modification of the above described V shaped "mouldings" would
consist in truncating the apex of the V, thus giving to the section an appearance
somewhat like that of an A with the two sides of the triangle at top removed.
The object of our invention (to obtain inclined sides to the section of the
"moulding") would thus be secured, though not so effectually ass by the use of the
V shaped. section.
We have described our invention only as applied to a trunk but it is obviously
applicable also to square bonnet boxes.."
Dated this 23rd day of September 1891:
H.. HERMAN CHILTON.
B. J. BOTWOOD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Metallic Travelling Trunks and' Bonnet' Boxes.
We, HENRY HERMAN CHILTON, of Alexandra Street, Wolverhampton in the
County of Stafford, Japanner, and BENJAMIN JOHN BOTWOOD, of 95 Ash Street,
Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford, Foreman, 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 :-
There are at present many metallic trunks made, the bodies and lids of which
are protected by "mouldings" of rectangular section raised out of the sheet metal
forming the body or lid, as the case may be. One, two, or more such " mouldings
are used on the lid, and one, two, or more, on the body.
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According to our invention the mouldings are made of a V section the apex of
the V being preferably outwards from the trunk lid or body, though if desired it.
might be made to extend inwards. Mouldings" of this shape are far more rigid
than those of the ordinary kind, and better calculated to resist strains and blows.
One, two, or more such V shaped mouldings may be used either on the lid or body

page_text: of a trunk, or both, and they may be arranged longitudinally of the body or
lid, or crossways of the body or lid, or partly longitudinally and partly crossways
whether on the body or lid.
We finish the ends of each V shaped "moulding" on the body of a trunk by
means of a suitably shaped clip held in position by rivets. Similarly we finish the
ends of each V shaped "moulding" on the lid by means of a suitably shaped clip
held in position by rivets.
An obvious modification of the above described V shaped "mouldings" would
consist in truncating the apex of the V, thus giving to the section an appearance
somewhat like that of an. A with the two sides of the triangle at top removed.
The object of our invention (to obtain inclined sides to the section of the
"moulding") would thus be secured, though not so effectually as by the use of the
V shaped section.
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We have described our invention only as applied to a trunk, but it is obviously
applicable also to certain kinds of bonnet boxes.
Having thus stated the nature of our said invention we will now particularly
describe it with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shews a section of our V shaped moulding. The apex of the Vis
preferably outwards from the trunk lid or body, though if desired it may be made
to extend inwards. One, two, or more such V shaped mouldings may be used
either on the lid or body of a trunk, or on both; and they may extend in any
convenient direction, or be arranged in any convenient position, either on the body
or lid.
Figure 2 illustrates the modification of our invention in which the apex of
the shaped moulding is truncated.
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 :-
I. In metallic travelling trunks, using "mouldings" of V shaped section, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose herein described, and illustrated by Figure 1 of
the accompanying drawings.
II. In metallic travelling trunks using "mouldings
each other, substantially as and for the purpose herein
by Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this Tenth day of June 1892.
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having sides inclined to
described, and illustrated
H. HERMAN CHILTON.
B. J. BOTWOOD.