Improvements in Travelling Bags.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Travelling Bags.
I, ROBERT ERSKINE of 8 High Street Belfast Ireland Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in travelling bags and consists in manu-
facturing a seamless bag of the class known as "Gladstone bag" and thus pro-
ducing a waterproof and unbreakable article.
In carrying my invention into practice, I take a piece of suitable leather, and
I draw thereon the various parts which are required to form the bag, these parts
being in longitudinal order, the handle side, the lock side the bottom furnished
with four leather shoes one on each side, the hasp side and the second handle side.
The lock side is furnished as well as the hasp side with two ends each connected
to a part of the frame, the other part of which passes on the top of the finished
bag between the handles thereof. The ends and the bottom are cemented and
rivetted and the four leather shoes above mentioned are sewn and rivetted after
the bag is made. The bag is attached to the frame by sewing, this being the only
sewing occuring therein.
Dated this 12th day of December 1890
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Travelling Bags.
I, ROBERT ERSKINE of 8 High Street Belfast Ireland 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in travelling bags and consists in manu-
facturing a seamless bag of the class known as "Gladstone bag" and thus pro-
ducing a waterproof and unbreakable article.
In carrying my invention into practice I take a piece of suitable leather and I
draw thereon the various parts which are required to form the bag subsequently
cutting away the waste pieces. The parts are in longitudinal order, a handle or
hasp end forming one half of the top of the bag, a bag side flanked in each side
with a piece forming one of the half ends of the bag, and furnished with end flaps
intended to be folded upon the bottom which comes now next in order, and is pro-
vided with a tab at each end to support the lower end of the frame. Another bag side
follows the bottom being likewise flanked on each side with a piece forming one of
the half end of the bag and provided with end flaps designed to be folded upon the
bottom. Another handle or lock end terminates the leather piece and is furnished
as well as the hasp or handle end aforesaid with lateral pieces forming the top flap
or fold of the bag. The bottom and the bag sides are stiffened with cork, linoleum
or other suitable material of sufficient thickness and strength the said bottom being
provided below with rows of studs for protection. The bag when completed is
furnished with suitable straps and buckles and rings to hold them.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is an end elevation of my improved bag,
Wir being a plan or ton view thereof

page_text: Fig. 5 is a isometric view of a portion of a modified construction of bag and
Fig. 4 a longitudinal section.of the same.
Fig. 6 is an underside view of the leather sheet cut up ready to be folded over
the frame to form the bag.
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Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
The leather piece cut out according to my invention ready to be made into a
bag with the aid of the frame F, consists as shown in Fig. 6 of a number of parts
which enumerated from the top to the bottom are successively
(1) The handle or hasp end H forming one half of " top of the bag on the
hasp side thereof and furnished with a handle Fig. 2; this handle end is
furnished with lateral flaps which are folded over the upper edges of the half
ends CE of the bag (Fig. 1) and are rivetted thereto.
(2) The piece A forming one of the two plain sides of the bag Fig. 3 and
furnished with lateral extensions C and E which form two half ends of the bag,
these extensions being terminated by small inner flaps e'e which are folded, upon
the bottom Band stitched thereto.
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(3) The bottom B furnished below with rows of protecting studs and with
tabs o o¹ each side serving to support the lower part of the frame F (Fig. 1).
(4) The picce D symetric to the piece A and forming the other plain side of the
bag (Fig 3); it is likewise provided with lateral extensions I and G forming the
other half ends of the bag and terminated by small inner flaps also folded upon
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and stitched to the bottom B.
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(5) The other handle or lock ends L furnished with a handle and with two
side flaps, which are folded over the upper edges of the other half ends I and G
of the bag.
The frame F consists of two rectangular, upper bars Fo F1 overlapping one
another as shown in Fig. 3 and of two vertical bars connected at the bottom by
the transverse rod i, the bar F° carrying the lock and the bar F' the hasp. The
leather pieces H and L and CE and IG are respectively stitched along their outer
edges to the longitudinal and vertical parts of the frame.
In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 these leather pieces are secured to
the frame by means of rivets instead of being stitched thereto; the flaps h h¹
and being replaced by V shaped pieces m connected to the sides A and D and
forming corners which are cemented and rivetted where the half tops H and L
meet the half ends C and 'E and I and G respectively.
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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 improved travelling bag formed of one single leather piece sewn or rivetted
to the frame substantially as herein described and shewn and for the purpose set
forth.
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RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane; Agents for the Applicant.