Improvements in or relating to Bags, especially Hand-bags.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 3rd June, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bags, especially Hand-bags.
I, FREDERICK WICH of 8 and 10 Great Titchfield Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to bags fitted chiefly for correspondence purposes with
the requisites therefor, and in carrying out the invention I prefer to proceed as
follows:-
The correspondence department of the bag I prefer to fit so as to be accessible
from the outside of the bag the interior of the bag being complete in itself and
suitable for ordinary purposes. In a suitable recess in the side I place a cross
division which may form a box or pocket adapted for any convenient purpose and
preferably carrying upon the lid a strap or recess in which a pair of scissors or
the like may be placed. In the other portions of the recess and at each side
of the already described box I have pivotted pockets or holders which may be
of stiff or flexible material, preferably stiff, and adapted to carry paper, envelopes,
postcards, and the like. When these receptacles are folded back they lie flat
leaving room for the other arrangements and fittings but when wanted for use
they can be brought forward so as to present their contents in a convenient
manner. These receptacles may be hinged pivotted or flexible so as to be adapted
for the purpose.
The recess already described is preferably surrounded by a brass or metal
edging the ends forming hinges by which are secured two flaps adapted to fold
over the recess and to be closed together and secured if desired in any con-
venient manner. The outsides of these covers may be plain but inside they carry
a number of the requisite fittings. For example suitable hard or soft pockets
or equivalent are arranged upon the inside of these covers and into these may
be fitted any suitable boxes books packets or the like; say upon one cover
memorandum and address books, pin elastic band and stamp boxes, and upon the
other account book, penwiper, ink bottle or box, pen-box, rule, paper knife etc.,
and each cover may also carry one or more pens or pencils. When these covers
fold in the pivotted receptacles already described are pushed back thus leaving
space for the fittings on the inside of the covers by which arrangement the covers
can close over flat and be fastened together as already described.
To one of the longer sides of the brass edging of the receptacle may be hinged
a large cover or lid adapted to close over the two end covers already described
and to thus make the whole secure. Upon the inside of this larger cover may
be carried a blotting book or pad and any flat thin articles which will not spoil
the usefulness or appearance of the cover. This cover may be closed over the
others and secured by means of a top flap which besides having preferably two
spring snaps one on each end may also have a hasp to fit a lock carried by the
cover.
Modifications in the exact arrangement or carrying out of the details of this bag
may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Dated this 4th day of September 1890.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Bags, especially Hand Bags.
I, FREDERICK Wien of 8 and 10 Great Titchfield Street, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 :-
This invention relates to bags fitted chiefly for correspondence purposes with the
requisites therefor, and in carrying out the invention I prefer to construct the bag
in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
As shown in the drawing the correspondence department of the bag is preferably
fitted so as to be necessible from the outside of the bag the interior or other com-
partment A being complete in itself and suitable for ordinary purposes. In a
suitable recess A in the side I place a cross division B which may form a box or
pocket adapted for any convenient purpose and preferably carrying upon the lid B'
a strap B or recess in which a pair of scissors C or the like may be placed. In
the other portions of the recess and at each side of the already described box or
division B are pivotted pockets or holders D which may be of stiff or flexible
material, preferably stiff, and adapted to carry paper E, envelopes F, postenrds G,
and the like. When these receptacles are folded back they lie Hat in the recess A'
leaving room for the other arrangements and fittings but when wanted for use they
can be brought forward into the position shown in the drawing so as to present
their contents in a convenient manner. These receptacles may be hinged pivotted
or flexible so as to be adapted for the purpose.
The
The recess A is preferably surrounded by a brass or metal edging H the ends
forming hinges by which are secured two flaps I adapted to fold over the recess
and to be closed together and secured if desired in any convenient manner.
outsides of these covers may be plain but inside they carry a number of the
requisite fittings. For example suitable hard or soft pockets 1 or equivalent are
arranged upon the inside of these covers and into these may be fitted any suitable
boxes books packets or the like; say upon one cover memorandum and address
books and pin elastic band and stamp boxes L M and N and upon the other
account book Openwiper l'ink bottle or box Qpen-box R rule S paper knife T etc.,
and each cover may also carry one or more pens U or pencils V. When these covers
fold in, the pivotted receptacles D already described are pushed back thus leaving
space for the fittings on the inside of the covers I by which arrangement the said
covers can close over flat and be fastened together as already described.
To one of the longer sides of the brass edging H of the receptacle A¹ may be
hinged a large cover flap or lid W adapted to close over the two end covers I and
to this make the whole secure. Upon the inside of this larger cover may be
carried a blotting book or pad X and any flat thin articles which will not spoil the
usefulness or appearance of the cover. This cover may be closed over the others
and secured by means of a top flap Y which besides having preferably two spring
snaps one near each end may also have a hasp Z to fit a lock carried by the cover.
Modifications in the exact arrangement or carrying out of the details of this bug
may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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. The combination with a hand or other bag of hinged or pivotted pockets D
and flaps 1 W and Y substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawing.
2. The combination with a hand
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page_text: frame H pockets D and flaps 1 W and Y substantially as described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
3. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete fittings
for a correspondence bag substantially as described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawing.
FREDERICK WICH.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.