Improvements in or connected with Trunks, Dressing Cases, Dressing Bags, Fitted Bags, and the like Receptacles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Trunks, Dressing Cases, Dressing
Bags, Fitted Bags, and the like Receptacles.
We FREDERICK MARX and LOUIS MARX both of 9 Lower James Street
Golden Square in the County of London, Dressing Bag Manufacturers do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to enable the contents of trunks dressing bags
fitted bags dressing cases and the like receptacles to be more readily removed and
replaced or exposed to view than can be done with such receptacles as at present
constructed.
Now according to this invention we provide two or more skeleton frames hinged
together which frames are covered with leather or other suitable material.
To this material we attach loops pockets or the like to receive razors brushes
combs toilet bottles and the other articles with which the bags or other receptacles
are fitted.
We attach also to the frames one or more handles by which the same may be
raised up to expose the contents and fittings or remove them from the bag or case
or to enable the said receptacle to be filled.
We attach to the frames suitable studs or projections which slide in grooves or
their equivalents either horizontal or inclined attached to or formed in the bag case
or the like suitable provision being made to enable the said studs to be placed in or
removed from the grooves as required.
The frames and articles secured thereto may be removed bodily from the bag or
case and be placed on a dressing table when required for use.
This invention is also applicable to surgeons instrument bags and cases as the
instruments antiseptics bandages and the like may be attached to the frames in the
order in which they are usually required so that when wanted the frames may be
instantly removed from the case and laid on a bed or table and the time saved
which is usually speut in the sick room looking for what is required.
Dated the 26th day of April 1894.
T. E. HALFORD,
11, Furnival Street, E.C., Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in or connected with Trunks, Dressing Cases, Dressing
Bags, Fitted Bags, and the like Receptacles.
We FREDERICK MARX and LOUIS MARX of 9 Lower James Street Golden
Square in the County of London Dressing Bag Manufacturers 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 invention is to enable the contents of dressing bags, fitted bags,
dressing cases and the like receptacles to be more readily removed and replaced or
exposed to view than can be done with such receptacles as at present constructed.

page_text: Now according to this invention we provide two or more skeleton frames hinged
together which frames are covered with leather or other suitable material. To this
material we attach loops, pockets, or the like to receive razors, brushes, combs,
toilet bottles and the other articles with which the bags or other receptacles are
fitted.
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We attach also to the frames one or more handles by means of which the same
may be raised up to expose the contents and fittings or remove them from the bag
or case altogether to enable the said receptacles to be filled.
We attach to the frames suitable studs or projections which slide in square or
round grooves or their equivalent either horizontal or inclined attached to or
formed in the trunk portmanteau bag case or the like suitable provision being
made to enable the studs to be placed in or removed from the grooves as required.
The frames and articles secured thereto may be removed bodily from the bag or
case and be placed on a dressing table or other suitable piece of furniture when
required for use.
This invention is also applicable to surgeons instrument bags and cases as the
instruments, antiseptics, bandages and the like may be attached to the frames, in
the order in which they are usually required so that when wanted the frames may
be instantly removed from the case and laid on a bed or table and the time saved
which is usually spent in the sick room looking for what is required.
And in order that our said invention may be fully understood we will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings in
which
Fig. 1 represents a portmanteau or trunk constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2 is end view of a dressing bag also constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 3. is section of same.
Fig. 4. is perspective view of same.
Fig. 5. is plan of frame.
Fig. 6. is end view. of same.
Figs. 7. 8. 9. 10 and 11 are details hereinafter referred to.
Figs. 12 and 13 are perspective view and section of a frame for a bag or the like
fitted with two horizontal frames.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figs.
a is a bag trunk or case. the lid or lids thereof. d d slotted tubes shewn in
detail at Figs. 7. 8. 9. 10 and 11.
These tubes are affixed to the frame of the bag or to the body of a portmanteau
in the manner hereinafter to be described. is a skeleton frame of metal or other
suitable material made in two portions hinged together at g.
The outsides of the frame are preferably composed of metal rods or tubes h
turned at the ends to a smaller diameter than the body of the tube or rod as shewn
at i Fig. 5 knobs j being left at the ends as shewn or the knobs may be rivetted or
otherwise attached to the said rod or tube.
The portion of the rod slides in the slot d' of the tubes d.
The frames are covered with leather or other suitable material to which we
attach pockets loops or the like to receive the bottles, brushes and other articles
with which the bag or other receptacle is fitted such loops and pockets being shewn
atk Figs. 1. 2 and 4.
The slotted tubes may be placed either at the back and front or at the sides of
the receptacle as may be most convenient and one or more frames may be used for
example the portmanteau shewn at Fig. 1 is fitted with two frames one of which A
is shewn uncovered and lying flat and the other B fitted and raised to shew the
interior of the portmanteau the slotted tubes being attached to the back and front
thereof. Two apertures are formed in the tube to admit the knobs jj of the said
frames.
The bag shewn at Figs. 2. 3 and 4 is fitted with one frame only the two portions
of which are inclined to each other so that the fittings may be removed from the

page_text: bag without moving the frame. The tubes d d when used in conjunction with
inclined frames are placed across the bag instead of in the direction of the length
thereof.
Similar bags may be fitted with horizontal frames if desired a frame for such
bags fitted with two frames ff being shewn by Figs. 12 and 13."
It will be seen on reference to Fig. 12 that two apertures "d" are formed in
each tube to admit the knobs j. In all cases as many apertures are formed in the
tube d as there are frames in the receptacle.
The construction of the slotted tubes d d and the method of attaching the tubes
to the bag or other receptacle are clearly shewn by Figs. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 3 and 13.
is a tube of any suitable material having the ends plugged. In each tube is a
slot wide enough to receive the portion of the frame.
A portion of the tube is removed at d" to allow the knobs jj to enter the tube.
To attach the tubes to bags and other framed receptacles we secure (by solder
or other suitable means) the tube d to a strip of metal or other suitable material /
which is afterwards screwed, rivetted or otherwise fastened to the frame of the bag
or the like as shewn at Figs. 3 and 13.
The tubes for portmanteaus, trunks and other receptacles formed of leather or
other thick material have lugs m attached to the ends of the tubes and we secure
the lugs and the tubes to the receptacle by means of screws or rivets passing
through apertures in the lugs and the tubes.
If the frames are to be flat as shewn at Fig. 1 we form projections .r on the hinge
as shewn by the dotted lines in Fig. 5 and in full lines in Fig. 12 which projections
pass through the apertures d" in the upper side of the tube and rest on the bottom
thereof n n are metal loops to receive handles by means of which the frames may
be raised up or lifted out of the receptacles. If the frame fis horizontal we affix
thereto a piece of leather or other suitable material o to prevent the fittings from
touching each other the handles for lifting the frame may be attached to the said
material.
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:
1. In bags, cases portmanteaus and similar receptacles the combination of a
hinged frame covered with suitable material to which are attached loops, pockets,
and the like to receive the fittings with slotted tubes, grooves or their equivalent
either horizontal or inclined adapted to receive projections on the said frame the
said tubes or grooves being attached to or formed in the receptacle or framework
thereof all substantially as herein before specified and for the purposes stated.
2. The construction of portmanteaus, dressing bags and cases, instrument cases
and the like receptacles substantially as herein before specified and shewn by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 26th day of January 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicants.