An Improved Trunk or Travelling Box.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Trunk or Travelling Box.
CHARLES MANNERS 15 King Street Portman Square, London, W., Professional
Singer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of an improvel travelling trunk or box, with a hinged or
removable side which is maintained in a closed position by one or more flaps
attached to the top or sides of the trunk. The trunk is provided with a number of
movable trays, each covered with a flap of flexible material fastened to one edge of
the tray. The trays slide on or in grooves on the side of the box and the spaces
between them may be varied by providing extra grooves.
Eighth day of April 1896.
CHARLES MANNERS.
An Improved Trunk or Travelling Box.
I, CHARLES MANNERS, 15 King Street, Portman Square, London, W.,
Professional Singer, 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 travelling trunk or box and it consists of
a suitably sized box having a hinged or removable side which is maintained in a
closed position by one or more flaps attached to its top or sides. The box is
provided with a number of movable trays, each covered with a flap of flexible
material fastened to one edge of the tray. The trays are arranged to slide in and
out of the box on suitable guides.
In the accompanying drawing which shows by way of illustration a box or trunk
constructed according to my invention:-
Figure 1 is a view in front elevation with the front removed and the lid open.
Figure 2 is a view thereof in side elevation.
Figure 3 is a view thereof in plan, and
Figure 4 is a view in side elevation of one of the trays.
Throughout the views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
The box or trunk which may be made of any suitable material consists of a body
part A having its front B adapted to be either turned down as shown or readily
removed altogether. The body A has a rigid top a which may be conveniently
divided into compartments as shown by Figure 3. The lid C is hinged to the
body A and is provided with flaps c the front one of which closes over the top of
the front B and retains it in position. The body of the box or trunk is provided
with a series of guides a¹ the positions of which are preferably capable of being
varied. On these guides are adapted to slide a series of trays D which preferably
consist of a flat board or its equivalent on to the back edge of which is fixed a
sheet of any suitable fabric d which on being placed over the articles laid on the
tray effectually prevent the said articles from being displaced as the tray is slid
into position within the box or trunk.
The box or trunk is provided with the usual fastenings.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
The improved box or trunk, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 28th day of July 1896.
ated this 28th day of July 1896.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.