An Improved Travelling Case with Compartments for Hats or Military Coiffures.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1892-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Travelling Case with Compartments for Hats or
Military Coiffures.
I, SALVADOR MALO, of 95 Boulevard Beaumarchais, Paris, in the Republic of
France, Gentleman, 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 is designed to provide an improved travelling-case, which is not
only capable of holding such articles as are indispensable when travelling or
during an ordinary visit, but also contains compartments for the three kinds of
hats usually worn, viz.:-tall or silk hats, round hats and opera hats, so that all
these articles, which have hitherto necessitated the use of separate boxes, can be
contained and suitably arranged in a single box or case.
One of the said compartments can moreover, be arranged to hold any military
coiffure, such as a helmet.
The accompanying drawings illustrate, by way of example, the position of the
various parts in the interior of the box or case.
Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line 1-2 Figure 3.
Figure 2 is a vertical section, at right angles to the above, on the line 3-4
Figure 3.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 5-6-7, Figure 2 the lower hat
being removed.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation, showing details of one of the bolts attached to
the plates or strips which hold the hats in position.
Figure 5 is a plan of the said bolt.
Figure 6 is an elevation of the fastening device.
Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of the same.
The box is composed of a casing A of metal, leather wood, papier mâché or
other suitable substance, and is provided at both ends with covers B, B', movable
about the double hinges C, C¹. The said casing is covered with a sheath of
linoleum, leather or other suitable material. Two metal strips D, D¹ are fixed
inside the casing A diametrically opposite each other. These strips carry the
brackets E, E, E", E to which are fixed the staples or boxes F, F1, F, F.
When the casing is made of a sufficiently rigid material to carry the said brackets,
the two strips D, D' may be dispensed with. An annular piece G with flanged
edges is rivetted to the casing A and has attached to it the cylinder H, and also
the support I on which rests the brim of the lower hat J.
The space between the cylinder H and the casing A. is divided into any desired
number of equal compartments by partitions K. In each of these compartments
is placed a vertical drawer L, the cover M of which is movable about a hinge N,
and is kept closed by a small clip O provided with an opening into which is sprung
a pin fixed to the side of the drawer. A. button and ring P enable the said
drawers to be withdrawn. A plate Q, fixed to the cylinder H, forms the bottom
to a space R in which a cooking utensil, or any kind of plate may be placed. In
the space between the ring G and the support I may be placed the hat brushes.
The hat J the brim of which rests on the support I, is held in place by means of
the metal plate or strip S, the ends of which are bent down and enter holes formed
in the brackets E, E¹. The said plate or strip S carries two bolts T, T¹, which are
actuated by means of the two buttons U, U¹, provided with rings or small handles.
In order to take out the hat J, it is only necessary to withdraw the bolts T
and T¹ from their staples or boxes F and F', and remove the metal plate or strip S.
A box V, which may be made of metal or other suitable substance, is secured to

page_text: the strip S by its cover, and enters the hat J when the said strip is placed in the
casing A. The cover of the said box V turns about a hinge X and is secured by
means of the catch Y, engaging with a pin on the side of the box or by other
suitable means. The brim of the second hat J! rests upon the cover of an annular
chamber or receptacle Z, which is supported partly by the heads of the two
buttons U, U, and partly, by two brackets a, a' attached to the casing A. In the
interior of the chamber Z may be formed compartiments for receiving various
articles. Hinges are provided on the cover of the annular chamber Z which allow
it to be opened when the hat J is removed, the folding parts of the said cover
being secured by means of bolts. The hat is held, similarly to the hat J by a
plate or strip Si, the ends of which enter holes formed in the brackets E" and Eu
and which is provided with bolts T" and T which engage with the staples or
boxes F and F and are actuated by means of buttons and U. The brims
of the hats J and J' rest on cloth cushious fixed on their supports, for the purpose
of preventing the wear which would otherwise be produced by the rubbing of the
hats against their supports. A box V₁ the shape of which corresponds to that of
a round hat, is secured to the plate or strip S¹ and enters the hat J when the said
plate or strip is placed in the casing A.
The opera hat J" is secured under the cover B by means of an elastic or metallic
band or the like. In the interior of the hollow cover B, is provided a drawer e
which can be drawn out by means of a small handle f. The handle I> secured
either on the same side of the casing A as the fastening or on the opposite side
thereof, enables the box or case to be carried when closed.
A single lock, situated
on one side of the box A, secures in place the two covers B and B. For this
purpose, each cover is provided with a strap or band h or h¹ of metal or other
suitable material having a small metal plate at its free end. The strap
through the handle f in order to secure the drawer e in its closed position. The
said drawer can also be provided with a spring or a hook, to prevent it from opening.
An aperture m formed in the plate 1, which is attached to one end of the strap h,
permits the passage through the said plate of the projecting tube of the lock into
which the key is inserted and the said plate, if desired, may be provided with one
or more catches which engage with apertures formed for this purpose in the sides
of the box.
passes
The plate, attached to the other strap ', is placed upon the plate and is
provided with a staple n through which passes the bolt of the lock.
For
It is obvious that I can somewhat modify the construction of my improved
travelling-case without departing from the nature of my said invention.
instance I can make the box or case round, oval, square, polygonal or of other
suitable shape. And I can construct boxes, according to my said invention to hold
a single tall or silk hat, or to hold a round and an opera hat.
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 above described travelling-case containing compartments for hats or military
coiffures and comprising a casing having two covers secured in their closed position
by means of a single lock, and in which the spaces around the hats are filled by
drawers or annular chambers capable of receiving various articles, the hats being
held in place by means of metal plates or strips fastened by bolts and secured to
the covers of boxes which enter the hats without coming in contact therewith.
Dated the 24th day of December 1892
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.