Improved Hand Bag Attachment for Holding Together and Carrying Parcels and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1893-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hand Bag Attachment for Holding Together and
Carrying Parcels and the like.
I, THOMAS QUINLAN, of 65, Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorgan, Dentist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved hand bag attachment for holding together
and carrying parcels and the like, and consists in the combination of two straps or
cords of any suitable material. Each is provided at one end with a loop or its
equivalent through which the other end is passed thereby forming an expansible
and contractible loop, adapted to receive and hold the parcel to be carried or one
end of it. The opposite end of the strap is provided with a spring hook or clip
adapted to easily connect it to either ring of the hand bag. The two straps are
held together at a suitable distance apart by a suitable band, with which a name
plate may be incorporated, and which connects with them near the spring
hooks.
Dated this 7th day of December 1892.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hand Bag Attachment for Holding Together and
Carrying Parcels and the like.
I, THOMAS QUINLAN, of 65, Cowbridge Road, Cardiff, in the County of
Glamorgan, Dentist, 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:—
My invention relates to an improved band bag attachment for holding together
and carrying parcels and the like, and consists in the combination of two straps or
cords of any suitable material. Each is provided at one end with a loop, or its
equivalent, through which the other end is passed, thereby forming an expansible
and contractible loop, adapted to receive and hold the parcel to be carried, or one
end of it. The opposite end of the strap is provided with a spring hook or clip
adapted to easily connect it to either ring of the hand bag. The two straps are
held together at a suitable distance apart by a suitable band, with which a name
plate may be incorporated, and which connects with them near the loops.
In order that my invention and the means by which it is.to be carried into
practical effect may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe it and them in
detail, referring in so doing to the accompanying figures, which are to be taken as
part of this Specification and read therewith.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the invention constructed for use as an attachment
to a hand bag.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the use of the invention constructed as
illustrated in Figure 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the invention constructed as an independent
parcel carrier.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation illustrating the use of the invention constructed as
illustrated in Figure 3.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a, a are a pair of straps. They are made of any
suitable material and strength. One end of each strap is provided with a

page_text: transverse loop b. These loops may be either of the same material as are the
straps, or of metal. I prefer that they should be of metal because of its rigidity.
Each loop is internally a trifle larger than its strap. The opposite end of each
strap is passed through the respective loop, and as the straps and loops are required
to slide, the former in the latter and the latter along the former, it will be apparent
at once how advantageous it is that the loops should be rigid. The passing of the
straps a through their respective loops b forms a pair of extensible and contractible
loops c, c adapted to receive the article or articles to be carried and to grasp them
when the loops have been contracted. d is a transverse strap or band.
adapted, by being made fast by its ends to the respective straps near their loops b, b,
to hold the loops c, e at a definite distance apart.
It is
e, e are a pair of spring hooks. They are attached in any suitable way to the
last mentioned ends of the respective straps a, a. Their function is to provide for
the releasable connection of the attachment to the handle rings ff of a hand bag,
and provided that this is provided for, any suitable clip or hook may be employed.
The strap d is preferably shorter than the distance between the rings f, fin order
that the loops c, c may be near enough for them both to grasp a short parcel by
its ends.
The utility of the attachment constructed as above described is not confined to
its combination with a hand-bag, for it is obvious that engaging one spring hook
with the other will form a handgrip by which the appliance can be carried. Or
the spring hooks may be dispensed with, and the two straps joined as illustrated in
Figs. 3 and 4.
A name plate g may be affixed to the transverse band d.
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:-
1. The combination of a pair of straps each provided with a loop at one end, and
a transverse strap adapted to hold the said looped ends a definite distance apart, as
and for the purpose set forth.
2. The combination of a pair of straps, a loop on the end of each, a pair of
extensible and contractible loops formed, by passing the opposite ends of the straps
through the aforesaid loops respectively, a pair of spring hooks or their equivalent
on the last mentioned ends respectively, and a transverse band, as set forth.
Dated this 21st day of March 1893.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.