Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 5th Apr., 1887,
Receptacles.
I THEODOER RUDOLPH WEIDEMANN, Manufacturer, of Chicago, in the County of
Cook and State of Illinois,. U.S.A. 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:-
This invention relates to an improved frame for satchels, travelling bags, and similar
articles or receptacles, which instead of projecting above the body of the bag, satchel
or other article, as the frames heretofore in use, forms a continuation of the upper part
of the body of the bag or satchel, and imparts thereby a rounded off and finished
appearance to said article, reduces the height of the same and furnishes a comparatively
larger space in the interior of the bag or satchel.
This invention consists of a frame for satchels, travelling bags, and similar articles,
which is formed of two pivoted jaws, the inner jaw being provided at the inner edge
with an upwardly and backwardly-bent flange and at the outer edge with perforations
to which one side of the body of the bag or satchel is stitched, and of an outer jaw
consisting of three pieces, a top-piece having a flange at one edge, a bottom-piece
abutting against said flange and provided with perforations along its opposite
odge for stitching the other side of the satchel body thereto, and of a longitudinal
stop-flange or abutment that is attached to the top and bottom pieces of the
outer jaw.
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 represents a top view of a satchel or bag with my improved frame.
Fig. 2 is an end view of the same.
Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the frame drawn on a larger scale.
Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section of the satchel frame on line X X, Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is vertical transverse section of the outer jaw on line y y, Fig. 3, and
Fig. 6 is vertical transverse section of the inner jaw on line z z
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Referring to the drawings, A and B represent respectively the outer and inner
jaws of my improved frame for satchels, travelling bags and similar articles. The
jaws A and B are connected by pivots at the ends in the usual manner.
The jaws,

page_text: instead of being made of angular pieces, are made of flat pieces of metal, the inner jaw B
being provided with an upwardly and backwardly bent flange b, at its inner edge, and at
its outer edge with perforations b¹, to which one side of the body of the bag or satchel is
stitched, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The edge of the bag or satchel body extends into
the space formed by the flange b, and is further attached thereto by the rivets 62, by
which the locking devices are attached to the jaw B, as shown in Fig. 6. The outer
jaw A is made in three pieces, a top-piece a, a bottom-piece a and a longitudinal
stop-flange or abutment a*. The top-piece a is provided with a downwardly-bent
flange d, at the outer edge. The bottom-piece a abuts against the flange d and its
opposite end extends beyond the top-piece a, it being provided along the projecting
edge with perforations a³, to which the opposite side of the body of the satchel or bag
is stitched, as shown clearly in Fig. 1 and 2. The material which forms the body of
the bag or satchel is inserted between the top-piece and the bottom-piece a a¹, and
additionally secured thereto by the rivets e, by which the satchel lock is attached to
the jaw A, as shown clearly in Fig. 5. The longitudinal stop-flange a² is provided
with bent up flanges or lips, and attached to the pieces a and a in any suitable
manner, advantageously by the same rivets by which the locking devices are attached
to the outer jaw. The stop-flange a² serves as an abutment against which the jaw B
abuts when the frame is closed. The stop-flange a' may also be made integral with
the bottom-place a³, and bent down from the same.
My improved frame has the advantage that it imparts a more finished appearance
to the upper part of the bag or satchel, as owing to the lines of stitches which run
along both jaws of the frame, the same has the appearance of being hand-sewed,
though the stitching is performed by the sewing machine. The flat shape of the
frame imparts a full and rounded appearance to the upper part of the bag or satchel,
and provides a somewhat larger space at the inside of the bag or satchel.
Another advantage is, that the outer jaw can be covered with the same fabric as the
body of the bag or satchel, which cannot be done except at considerable expense with
the old style of frames, that are riveted to the satchel-body, as these are generally
furnished in a covered state.
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. A frame for satchels, travelling bags and other similar articles, made of flat
pivoted jaws, provided at their outer edges with perforations for attaching the body of
the bag or satchel by stitches, substantially as set forth. :
2. A frame for satchels, travelling bags and other similar receptacles, consisting of
two flat pivoted jaws, an inner jaw which is provided with a backwardly bent-flange
at the inner edge and with a perforated outer edge, and an outer jaw which is formed
of three pieces, a top-piece having a flange at the outer edge, a bottom-piece
abutting against the flange and being perforated at the opposite edge, and a
longitudinal stop-flange attached to the top and bottom pieces, substantially as set
forth.
3. The improved arrangement and construction of frames for satchels travelling
bags and similar receptacles substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described and represented in the drawings hereto annexed.
DL: 1771 1
buy 1007.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.