An Improvement in Dressing and Travelling Bags.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Dressing and Travelling Bags.
I_JOHN NEWTON MAPPIN 2 Queen Victoria Street London E.C. Manufacturer
of Travelling Bags, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My improvements relate to the class of bags which is capable of being fitted
with toilet implements etc. and consist in the special construction of bag with, or
having a tray or container for toilet implements detachably arranged in bottom of
bag in the manner set forth hereinunder and illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1 shews section of bag when closed. The frame F. is joined (hinged) to the
bottom B. at P. the space between P. P. receives the tray or container A. A. The
sides of the bag E. are filled with partitions D. D. which are so placed as to form
a cover to the tray or container A. A. when bag is closed.
Figure 2 shews section of the bag when open. The tray or receiver A. A. is
shewn resting on the bottom B. The points X represent an oblong moulding in
the bottom of the bag so constructed that the tray A shall fit closely outside the
moulding X. The space C. which is formed by the blank interior of the
moulding X. is to be fitted with toilet implements. The interior of the sides of
bag E. is left empty & can be used for stowing books clothes or any other articles.
Figure 3 shews section of tray or container, which is oblong in shape, having a
false bottom so constructed as to fit over the moulding X. shewn in Figs. 1-2.
The tray is to be fitted with handles so as to facilitate lifting, and will contain
the usual toilet implements such as brushes, combs, scent bottles, etc.
Figure 4 shews section of bag without tray, it will be seen that the moulding X.
is slightly raised above the bottom of the bag B. so as to keep in place the fittings
contained in C. and also to prevent the tray or container A. A. from moving about
when the bag is being carried.
Dated this 29th day of September 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Dressing and Travelling Bags.
I JOHN NEWTON MAPPIN 2 Queen Victoria Street London E.C. Manufacturer
of Travelling Bags 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 improvements relate to the class of bags which is capable of being fitted with
toilet instruments etc. & consist in the special construction of bag with or having a
tray or container for toilet instruments detachably arranged in bottom of bag in
the manner set forth hereinunder & illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 shews section of bag when closed. The frame F is joined (hinged) to
the bottom B at P. The space between P. P. receives the tray or container A. A.
The sides of the bag E are fitted with partitions D D which are so placed as to
form a cover to the tray or container A. A. when bag is closed.
Figure 2 shews section of the bag when open. The tray or receiver A. A. is
shewn resting on the bottom B. The points X represent an oblong moulding in
the bottom of the bag so constructed that the tray A shall fit closely outside the
moulding X. The space C which is formed by the blank interior of the moulding X

page_text: is to be fitted with toilet implements. The interior of the sides of bag E is left
empty and can be used for stowing books clothes or any other articles.
Figure 3 shews section of tray or container which is oblong in shape having a
false bottom so constructed as to fit over the moulding X shewn in Figs. 1. 2. The
tray is to be fitted with handles so as to facilitate lifting and will contain the usual
toilet implements, such as brushes combs scent bottles etc.
Figure 4 shews section of bag without tray it will be seen that the moulding X
is slightly raised above the bottom of the bag B so as to keep in place the fittings
contained in C and also to prevent the tray or container A. A. from moving about
when bag is being carried.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. An improvement in dressing or travelling bags effected by a tray or con-
tainer (A) for toilet instruments detachably arranged in the bottom of a dressing
bag & resting over an oblong raised moulding, X.
2. An oblong raised moulding X substantially fixed in the bottom of a dressing
or travelling bag, to keep in place the tray or container A, and also to keep in
place the fittings which are to be detachably arranged in the space C formed by
the inside edges of the moulding X.
3. A partition D in both sides of the dressing or travelling bag substantially
arranged so as to form a cover over the tray or container A. when bag is closed.
Dated this 8th day of May 1891.
JOHN NEWTON MAPPIN.