Portmanteaux, and other Luggage to Facilitate Transport.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1887
Complete Left, 15th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 11th May, 1888
Portmanteaux, and other Luggage to Facilitate Transport.
I ARTHUR CHARLES HENDERSON of 46, Southampton Buildings, Holborn in the
county of Middlesex and of 31, Lincoln Place, Leinster Street Dublin, Patent Agent
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
APPLICATION OF WHEELS OR CASTORS TO BOXES, PORTMANTEAUX AND OTHER LUGGAGE
TO FACILITATE TRANSPORT, a communication to me from abroad by Joseph Léon
Petit Dossaris, Advocate of 9 Rue de Suresnes in the city of Paris in the Republic of
France, to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to facilitate the movement from place to place of
luggage, boxes, trunks, portmanteaux, and so forth by running them on wheels or
castors so avoiding the labour and weight of lifting and carrying such articles.
At each end of a portmanteau, box, trunk or other travelling case, a metal plate is
fixed, on this another plate turns on pivots, to this latter plate a bent rod is connected,
this rod is three sided and is formed of two straight sides running parallel with the
sides of the box or other article of luggage whilst the third is bent and runs
horizontally along the top of the portmanteau so that when such article is not mounted
on its wheels the rod at this part will closely fit over the handle. In using this
wheeled frame for moving the article, the rod is pressed down from the top, its straight
sides then turn on their pivots on the plate attached to the ends of the portmanteau,
trunk, or box as the case may be and the bent side will then (by raising the port-
manteau) reach the ground and being provided with castors near the bent angles
of this three sided frame or bent rod the box, portmanteau or so forth can then
be pushed or pulled along thus avoiding the strain and labour of carrying the
article.
On each of the plates to which the straight sides of this rod are connected is a
notch, these notches abut against a projection one on each side of those plates which
are mentioned as being attached to the sides of the portmanteau or otherwise and
check the further progress of the ame so that it moves only to one side.

page_text: One of the castors is a simple roller whilst the other pivots so as to turn in any
direction.
Instead of the rods being fixed to the plates as described at the side of the port-
manteau they may be made to slide up and down in hollow tubes fixed to the sides of
the travelling case, spring detents at the ends of the portmanteau, or case check the
movement of the frame beyond its proper position.
Or simple rods of wood or metal having castors at the ends may be used and placed
at the ends of the travelling case, portmanteau and so forth, these rods would run up
and down as required in sockets or rings of leather or metal attached to the sides
of the travelling trunk and are checked at any required height by means of pins run
into holes made at certain distances in these rods. The box resting on these pins.
When the box is large and heavy four rods can be used, two on each side.

page_text: improvements in the Application F
DAVI
Portmanteaux, and other Luggage to Facilitate Transport.
I ARTHUR CHARLES HENDERSON of 46, Southampton Buildings, Holborn in the
county of Middlesex and of 31, Lincoln Place, Leinster Street, Dublin, Patent Agent
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
APPLICATION OF WHEELS OR CASTORS TO BOXES, PORTMANTEAUX, AND OTHER
LUGGAGE, TO FACILITATE TRANSPORT, a communication to me from abroad by
Joseph Léon Petit Dossaris, Advocate, 9, Rue de Suresnes in the city of Paris in
the Republic of France, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement and
accompanying drawings, that is to say:―
The object of the invention is to facilitate the movement from place to place of
luggage such as boxes, trunks, portmanteaux and so forth, by running them on
wheels or castors or both, and so avoiding the labour and weight of lifting and
carrying such articles.
In the accompanying drawings Figs. 1 and 2 represent a portmanteau with my
appliance adapted thereto, in this case it is shown in the position it occupies when the
portmanteau is prepared for removal. Fig. 3 shows it when not so employed.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 show a portmanteau with a slight modification of the appliance.
Figs. 7 and 8 represent a further modification of the same principle.
At each end of a portmanteau, box, trunk, or other travelling case x, a metal
plate a, a', is attached, on these plates the roller support, turns on the pivots b, b'.
This support consists of a three sided metal frame or bent rod, two of the sides c, c¹,
are straight and parallel with the sides of the portmanteau, box or what not, whilst
the third d, is bent and runs horizontally along the top of the portmanteau when
it is not desired to move it, but occupies a position beneath it when being moved on
the wheels or castors.
The part d', is bent so as to closely fit over the handle p, of the portmanteau, so
that it can be readily grasped vide Fig. 3.
The side d, bears double rollers r, 1, and a pivoting castor ², which latter is in the
rear when the portmanteau is being moved.
Figs. 1 and 2 show it as prepared for moving, in any direction, in these Figures
the position the support c, d, c¹ occupies is illustrated. The plates f, f, are
provided with notches g, g¹, one on each side vide Fig. 2 which rest against the
projections h, on the plates a, a', when the support c, c¹, d, is turned in one of the
positions shown by the Figures 1 and 3.
The plates turn by means of slots e, on the pivots b, 61, fixed to the plates a, a¹.
When the support is in the position shown Fig. 1 by grasping the handle p, the
portmanteau is easily run along without fatigue.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6 represent a modification, in this case the sides c, c³ of the framed,

page_text: slide in tubes tt, fixed at the ends of the portmanteau. Fig. 4 shows the frame
drawn out and ready for the movement of the portmanteau; springs v, v¹, serve
to check the uprights c, c¹ at their extreme limit, or any intermediate position if
desired.
Figs. 5 and 6 show the arrangement at rest.
Figs. 7 and 8 represent a third modification. In this case on each of the ends of
the portmanteau, trunk or other case, are fixed metal rings, or leather loops or
rings m, m³, and through these the metal or wooden uprights n, n¹, slide and are
adjusted as required, their lower ends are as before, supplied with rollers or castors r.
When the portmanteau is at the height desired on these uprights, it can be there
fixed by a thumb screw, or screws, or pins o, the object to be transported then rests
on these pins or other device, the uprights n, n', are pierced with holes for the
reception of these pins, or screws as the case may be.
If the dimensions of the object to be transported is of a size to require, or admit
of it, two such uprights are placed at each of its ends.
When the portmanteau is stationary, or is not required to be moved about; the
uprights are withdrawn from the rings.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. The novel method of adapting to portmanteaux, trunks, or other travelling
cases, a three sided metal frame, supplied with rollers, or castors, or both, and turning
on pivots, in plates attached to the ends of the portmanteau or other travelling case,
the longest side being bent, and closely fitting over the handles of the portmanteau,
when the frame is not in use vide Fig. 3.
2nd. In combination with the three sided frame c, d, c¹, the rollers r, 1, and
pivoting castor 2, and the plates f, f, furnished with the notches g, g', for catching
on the projections h, on the plates a, a', and keeping the frame firmly in the position
it is placed, whether as in Fig. 1 or Fig. 3.
3rd. Fixing hollow shafts or tubes t, t', to the ends of the trunk, portmanteau, or
other luggage for the uprights c, c¹, to slide in, as shown Figs. 4, 5, 6.
4th. Attaching metal or leather rings m, m², to the ends of the portmanteau, vide
Figs. 7 and 8, in which to slide the iron or wooden uprights n, n', and regulating the
height of the portmanteau or other case, with the pins o, on which it rests, the pins
passing through holes in the uprights.
5th. Supplying portmanteaux or otherwise at their ends with either one or two
uprights on rollers or castors. The whole in the manner and for the purposes herein
specified.