IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METALLIC FRAMEWORK OF BAGS OR SATCHELS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JACOB BROWN Leather Bag Maker of 42 Clarence Street Moss Side Manchester
in the County of Lanchashire this Twenty second day of Febuary Eighteen
Hundred and Eighty four, do hereby declare the nature of this my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METALLIC FRAMEWORK OF BAGS OR SATCHELS to be as
follows:
To consist of perforating the Metal of such Framework so as to admit of the
Satchel portion to be stitched through the perforations thus Obviating the covering
with Leather as applied to existing Bags, My invention also consists in fluting
the inner cap of the framework and the adjustment of the Metallic portions known
as the Lock Handle plates & loops being fixed by means of Key Hole Slots in the
framework thereby dispensing with Rivetts and Washiers as applied to existing
Bags Also making them easy to remove and repair, they being Held in position
by a Spring.

page_text: I, JACOB BROWN, of 42 Clarence Street, Moss Side, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Travelling Bag maker, do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE METALLIC FRAMEWORK OF BAGS OR SATCHELS, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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I punch, drill or otherwise perforate the metallic framework of bags or Satchels
so that the bag or satchel portion may be fixed to the framework by being
stitched through such holes or perforations; by this means the necessity for
covering the metal framework with leather or other material of which the Bag
is composed is obviated, but the metal framework of the bag may either be covered
with leather or other similar material and stitched through such perforations,
which in either case affords greater strength and security as compared with the
existing framework of Bags or Satchels.
To give increased strength I make the inner cap of the frame in a fluted or
corrugated form, but the same shape of the inner cap of the frame as applied
to existing Bags may be used.
In the attatchment of the metallic portions, such as the locks, lock-plates, handle
plates or other similar fittings to the framework of the Bag or Satchel, in lieu
of being rivetted to the frame as at present, I make the said handle plates and
locks with projecting studs which fit into slots or key hole slots in the frame, the
handle plates being held in position by a spring rivetted or otherwise secured to
the frame, and the lock by a lock plate. The said locks and handle plates are thus
removable at pleasure and may be replaced by others of different form or pattern
as desired.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I now describe the accom-
panying sheet of drawings and refer to the figures and letters marked thereon;
similar letters shown on the several views refer to similar parts.
Fig 1. is a side view of bag or satchel. Fig. 2 represents the bag open, and
Fig. 3 is the top view of the same. The bag a is fixed to the metallic frame-
work by the stitches d, which pass through perforations c. in the inner and outer
cap b and b¹. Fig. 7 is an enlarged side view of the inner cap b¹, and Fig 8 is an
enlarged top view of the outer cap b. The studs g and g on the handle plates e,
Fig 6 are passed through the holes ; in the outer cap 6 by pressing down the
spring k, and the groove or neck is then pushed into the key hole slot ; and the
handle plate e is held firmly in its place by the return of spring k to its original
position, the end of the spring k pressing against the side of stud g.
b
The lock q Fig 5 is secured to the frame b' by the projecting pieces p, and to the
frame 6 by the catches o passing through slot holes m in frame b. The hole for
key-nozzle to pass through is elongated to allow the catches o to slip on to the
frame b. When the lock q is in its place the lock plate or top plate is put on,
the key-nozzle n passes through the hole u, which is the same diameter as the
key-nozzle n, and the lock-plate is secured to the frame b by the screws 8 passing
through holes t. When the lock or top plate is thus secured the hole in the
top-plater being of the same size as the key-nozzle n retains the catches o in the
position they have been placed in holes m, and the lock q is thus held firmly in its
place.
Fig. 9 represents the fluted or corrugated form of inner cap b¹.

page_text: 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 is :-
1. The perforations of the metallic Framework by which means that portion
of the Bag which is composed of Leather or other similar material can be quickly
attached by stitching through such perforations of the metallic framework,
substantially in the manner & for the purpose herein before described.
2nd Fluting or corrugating the inner cap of the metallic frame in the manner
& for the purpose herein before described.
3rd The attatchment of moveable metallic locks, lock-plates, handle plates or other
similar fittings by means of studs which form a portion of such fittings, being
passed through slots and key hole slots in the framework substantially in the
manner and for the purpose herein before described.
Dated thin 7th Jan of Novemba 1001