Improvements in Portable or Travelling Wardrobes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 31st Mar., 1896-Accepted, 9th May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable or Travelling Wardrobes.
I, CATHERINE MARY ANN CUDDON, (frequently called Kathleen Cuddon,).
of 74 Finborough Road, Kensington, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
A portable wardrobe according to this invention consists of a rectangular
shaped bag, secured at top to a wooden support, and opening from the bottom
upwards by laterally folding portions arranged to be hooked on to hooks on the
wooden support, which also support the hooks for hanging articles of dress, the
folding over portions have a length of elastic run in the top with an eye to
hook the said folding portions on to the wooden support, the elastic portion
admitting of the expansion of the folded portion to suit the article hung up.
fold over top is provided to keep out the dust.
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The wooden support is preferred to be hung up by a wooden or other rod
attached to the top. When the wardrobe is not in use it can be folded up under
the wooden support and the whole secured by a strap.
Dated this 26th day of February 1896.
FREDERIC PRINCE,.
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable or Travelling Wardrobes.
1, CATHERINE MARY ANN CUDDON, (frequently called Kathleen Cuddon,) of
74 Finborough Road, Kensington, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of my
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, that is to say :-
The object of this invention is to provide portable or travelling wardrobes,.
such as are capable of being readily folded when not required, and when opened
for use, are suitable for hanging articles of dress and protecting same from dust
while at the same time the wardrobes as hereafter described are or may be
cheaply manufactured.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will now describe
same with aid of the accompanying drawings whereon Fig. 1, shews a front
view of a portable or travelling wardrobe expanded for use and constructed.
according to my invention. Fig. 2, is a vertical cross section of same and Fig. 3,.
shews the wardrobe when folded for packing or transport.
The portable wardrobe is composed of a rectangular shaped bag of fabric or
other suitable material, the back A, of which is secured at top to a wooden or
other rigid support B, (see Figs. 1, 2). The bag portion opens from the
bottom A', upwards by lateral folding portions A 2, A 3, and the upper
edges A 4, A 5, of these latter parts are provided with an elastic cord or band,.
each fitted with an eye C, C. D, D, are hooks on the wooden support B, upon
which hooks the articles of dress are supported and hang within the bag or sack

page_text: portion. The lateral folding portions A 2, A 3, are then closed, the eyes C, C,
being placed over the end hooks D, the elastic edges admitting of the expansion
of the covering to suit the articles suspended within the wardrobe.
E, Fig. 1, is a piece of fabric or other suitable material which when the
wardrobe is closed, is permitted to overhang the top of same as at Fig. 2, to
exclude dust.
The wardrobe is or inay be suspended by means of a wood or other rod F,
attached by means, say, of loops F, to the support B.
When the wardrobe is not required for use, the flexible portion thereof can be
folded up under the support B, and the whole secured by a strap or straps G,
as shewn at Fig. 3, and a handle H, may be provided on the support B, as there
shewn whereby the apparatus may be conveniently carried.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim as my
improvements in portable or travelling wardrobes is as follows:
1. The bag of fabric or other suitable material opening from the bottom upwards
in the form of overlapping lateral folding portions each corner being provided with
a ring or equivalent in combination with a rigid top piece or support to which the
back part of the bag is secured and hooks on the support for holding the articles
of dress or the like aud on to which the lateral portions are hooked substantially as
and for the purpose described.
2. The combination with the support B, hooks thereon, a top flexible flap E,
fixed thereto and means for suspending the support B, of the bag of fabric or other
material, secured by its back part to the support B, and having lateral folding
portinus A 2, A 3, substantially as described.
3. The general arrangement and combination of parts composing my improved
portable or travelling wardrobe all constructed substantially as and for the purposes
described.
Dated this 30th day of March 1896.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37 Cursitor Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.