Improvements in the Manufacture of Travelling Trunks.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd July, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug.; 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Travelling Trunks.
THOMAS FRANCIS HALLIDAY, of 4.4, Hanover Street, Shudehill, Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Tinplate Worker and Travelling Trunk Manufacturer, 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 relates to the manufacture of travelling trunks.
It is well known that the rough usage to which sheet metal travelling trunks, as
heretofore made, are subjected renders them very liable to damage especially at or
about the bottom part.
The object of my invention is to lessen the liability to such damage, and it consists
essentially in making trunks with strengthening mouldings extending completely
round the body, the lowermost moulding embracing the edges of the bottom of the
trunk (which is made entirely of wood), thereby effectually preventing it from falling
out and from being forced inwards.
To enable my invention to be fully understood, I will describe how it can be carried
into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a longitudinal elevation; and
Figure 2 is a plan, both partly in section, of a travelling trunk made according
to my invention.
Figure 3 is a transverse section of the same; and
Figures 4 and 5 are horizontal sections of one corner of the trunk drawn to an
enlarged scale and taken on the lines A B and C D respectively of figure 3.
Similar letters in all the figures indicate similar parts.
a is the body of the trunk, and 6 the lid which I make as usual of sheet iron, steel
or tin.
c is one of my mouldings fitted around the top edge of the body a of the trunk,
and advantageously provided with a wood lining d and corner pieces e, e secured
thereto by pins or screws f, f.
is the lowermost moulding which I place completely round the trunk right at the
bottom of the body a instead of at a distance therefrom as heretofore, the said moulding
being also preferably lined with wood d and adapted to embrace the edges g₁ of the
bottom which I make of wood and extend beyond the body a as shewn. This
bottom moulding like the upper one is provided with corner pieces e, e secured
thereto by pins or screws f, f
i, i are metal cross-pieces lined with wood ; which I find it preferable to fit on
the lid in order to strengthen it, and k, k are wooden battens on the bottom h.
Although I have shewn the upper part of the body of the trunk provided with only
one of my strengthening mouldings, it will be obvious that a greater number or
only the lowermost moulding could be employed and that instead of making them
of metal lined with wood they can be made of wood entirely.
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 :-
1. Travelling trunks having strengthening mouldings extending completely round
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page_text: bottom of the trunk, which bottom is made entirely of wood, substantially as, and for
the purpose, hereinbefore described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved travelling trunk hereinbefore described
and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the and la
T11000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.