Improvements in or relating to Handles for Chests, Trunks, and such like Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Handles for Chests, Trunks,
and such like Articles.
I, EDWIN BAGNALL, of 56 Ablow Street, Wolverhampton, in the County of
Stafford, stamper and piercer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in that class of handles which are retained
in a horizontal (or approximately horizontal) position when the handle part is raised
as in the act of lifting.
A handle constructed according to this invention consists of a plate for attachment
to a trunk or other article such plate having a beaded or fluted part projecting
outwards from the face thereof. Slot holes are formed in this beaded or fluted part
near each end thereof. These holes are about tho width of the handle part to be
inserted and extend from the bottom of the beaded or fluted part to about the middle
thereof. The handle part shaped thus ✓ is passed through these slot holes and
the ends are bent over within the inside of the beaded or fluted part aforesaid as
will be readily understood. The ends may be bent outwards or may if preferred
be bent inwards so as to face each other. It will be seen that when the handle
part is raised the upper sides thereof come against the top edges of the slot holes
in the beaded or fluted part and thus such handle part is retained in a horizontal (or
approximately horizontal) position.
I am aware that handles having slot holes in beaded or fluted parts for the handle
part to pass through have been used prior to the date of this invention but such
slot holes are formed in separate plates and in fastening such plates onto the trunk
or other article great care has to be taken to set the beaded or fluted parts on
square with each other so as to ensure of the proper working of the handle and
considerable time is lost in piecing the parts together and so retaining them during
the riveting operation.
A bandle constructed according to this invention has no loose parts to become
detached' and separated and as the handle part is secured within the plate the handle
can be readily fastened on to the trunk or other article and there is no time lost
in threading the handle part through the slot holes as in the handle before referred to.
Dated this Twenty third day of February 1889
DANIEL SMITH & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Handles for Chests, Trunks,
and. such like Articles.
I, EDWIN BAGNALL, of 56, Ablow Street, Wolverhampton in the County of Stafford
Stamper and Piercer 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 improvements in that class of handles which are retained
in a horizontal (or approximately horizontal) position when the handle part is raised
as in the act of lifting. A handle constructed according to this invention consists of a
plate for attachment to a trunk or other article such plate having a beaded or fluted
part projecting outwards from the face thereof. Slot holes are formed in this beaded
or fluted part near each end thereof. These holes are about the width of the handle
part to be inserted and extend from the bottom of the beaded or fluted part to about

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the middle thereof. The extremities of the handle part shaped thus 1 _ are passed
through these slot holes and the ends are bent over within the inside of the beaded
or fluted part. aforesaid as will be readily understood. The ends may be bent outwards
or may if preferred be bent inwards so as to face each other. It will be seen that
when the handle part is raised the upper sides thereof come against the top edges of
the slot holes in the beaded or fluted part and thus such handle part is retained in a
horizontal (or approximately horizontal position). In order to be more explicit this
class of handle is shewn by drawings which I will now proceed to describe. The
same letters of reference ocurring throughout the several views indicate corresponding
parts.
Fig. 1 is a full size front elevation of the handle and plate combined. Fig. 2 is a
back view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of Fig. 1 with the handle part A raised as it
would be when in the act of lifting or carrying. Fig. 4 is an end view of Figs. 1 & 2
with the handle part A hanging down.
In constructing this handle the plate B is first cut out the slot holes c c are then
pierced as shewn then the plate is fluted or bent into the form best shewn by
Fig. 4.
The handle part A is first bent into the form as shewn by the outline (part
broken) e, f, g, h, Fig. 3, the distance between the centres of the extremities e and h
corresponding with the distances between the centres of the siot holes c c. The bent
part e f g h is then inserted into the holes c c in the plate B and then the extremities e
and h are each bent outwards into the direction of the arrow which completes the
handle or the extremities eh may be bent inwards. When piercing the slot holes e c
care must be taken that the upper edges D, D, of the slots c, c, occur about midway
across the flute as the position of this edge determines the amount of lift given to the
handle part A. The holes j, j. are for the purpose of attaching the plate to the chest,
trunk, or box to which it may be applied by screws rivets or other convenient
means.
I would also point out the superior strength of this form of slot holes c, c, which 1
use in combination with the whole plate.
It would be possible to extend the slot holes c, c, below the fluted part as shewn by
the broken line k, and by bending the extremities e, and h, Fig. 3, inwards the handle
part A could be inserted in these enlarged slots after being completely bent but
such slots would greatly weaken the plate because in forming them they cut away
the part that secures the edges D, D, of slot c, c, to the lower part of the plate B,
i.e. the upward pressure of the handle would more easily bend or distort the fluted
part allowing the handle to rise up too high thereby compressing the hand whilst in
the act of lifting or carrying. From this it will be seen that the form of slots herein
adopted allows the maximum strength to the plate thereby making it possible for
thinner iron steel or other metal to be used. In general outline of the plate B I do
not confine myself to the form shewn.
I am aware that handles having slot holes in the beaded or fluted part for the
extremities of the handle part to thread into have been used prior to the date of this
invention but a single slot hole is formed in separate plates and in fastening such
plates on to the trunk or other article great care has to be taken to set the beaded or
Auted parts on square with each other so as to ensure the proper working of the
handle and considerable time is lost in piecing the parts together and so retaining
them during the riveting operation. A handle constructed according to this inven-
tion has no loose parts to become detatched and separated and as the handle part
is secured within the plate the handle can be readily fastened on to the trunk or
other article and there is no time lost in threading the handle part through the
slot holes as in the handle part before referred to. Firstly I desire to disclaim as
follows
1. The form of slots c, c, formed only within the flute as applied to two separate or
detached plates i.e. one on each end of the handle part A.
2. A single handle plate B having slots extending below the fluted part D¹ formed
so as to admit the insertion of a completely bent handle part thus
.

page_text: 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 construction of trunk and chest handles as herein described and shewn
excepting the space or slot shewn by the broken line k Fig. 1.
2. A single plate part B having two slots c c formed within the fluted part such
slots not extending below the fluted part and not weakened by cutting away or
widening out below the fluted part so as to be capable of receiving a completely
formed hande part A thus ☐ or thus
3. The part bending of the handle part A thus L to the outline e. f. g. h. Fig. 3
and inserting same into the slots c c of the plate B and subsequently completing the
handle by bending over the extremities e and h fig. 3 in either direction parallel with
the flute as herein described and shewn.
4. The combination of the plate B with the two slots c c formed within the flute (as
specified by claim 2) with the handle part A.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1889
EDWIN BAGNALL.