Improvements in Dressing Bags.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dressing Bags.
1, ALFRED CLARK, of 20 Old Bond Street, London, Silversmith, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to this invention I form a bag with the bottom and one side rigidly
connected together-the other side I hinge to the bottom and the two ends of the
bag I hinge to the two ends of the fixed side. The bottom I provide with a raised
rim around its edge for the hinged side and ends to close against. The top or
cover I make in two parts one hinged to the top of the fixed side and the other
hinged to the top of the hinged side. The two ends of the bag I provide with
spring catches which when the hinged side is turned up into position and the two
ends are closed against it lock the hinged side and two ends together both at top
and bottom and hold them securely together. One side of the top or lid I also
provide with a handle and with a lock and spring catch to secure it to the other
when the bag is closed as in other bags which are similarly closed at the top by a
similarly divided lid or cover.
By constructing the bag in this way the lid can at any time be opened just as
with an ordinary bag when it is being carried about-and in addition whenever it is
desired to still further open the bag when the bag is placed on the floor or upon a
table the spring catches which lock together the hinged side and ends can be
released by pressing upon buttons at the top of the ends the hinged side can then
be turned downwards to lic upon the floor or table and the hinged ends turned
outwards so as fully to expose all the fittings which are carried by these ends and
by the sides.
Dated thin 14th dow of 1900
ALFRED CLARK.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dressing Bags.
I, ALFRED CLARK, of 20 Old Bond Street, London, Silversmith, 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:-
According to this invention 1 form a bag with the bottom and one side rigidly
connected together-the other side 1 hinge to the bottom and the two ends of the
bag I hinge to the two ends of the fixed side. The bottom I provide with a raised
rim around its edge for the hinged side and ends to close against. The top or
cover I make in two parts one hinged to the top of the fixed side and the other
hinged to the top of the hinged side. The two ends of the bag I provide with
spring catches which when the hinged side is turned up into position and the two
ends are closed against it lock the hinged side and two ends together both at top
and bottom and hold them securely together. One side of the top or lid I also
provide with a handle and with a lock and spring catch to secure it to the other
when the bag is closed as in other bags which are similarly closed at the top by a
similarly divided lid or cover.
By constructing the bag in this way the lid can at any time be opened just as
with an ordinary bag when it is being carried about-and in addition whenever it is
desired to still further open the bag when the bag is placed on the floor or upon
a table the spring catches which lock together the hinged side and ends can be
released by pressing upon buttons at the top of the ends-the hinged side can then

page_text: be turned downwards to lie upon the floor or table and the hinged ends turned
outwards so as fully to expose all the fittings which are carried by these ends and
by the sides.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bag when closed.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the bag when opened at the top.
Figure 3 is a similar view with the hinged side or front turned down and lying
flat on the table or surface on which the bag is resting and with the two ends
-turned outwards.
Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 but with the underside of the lid which is
now uppermost turned into a position in a line with the front side.
Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8 shew views of the steel frame of the bag over which the
outer covering of leather is sewn.
Figure 5 is a side elevation with the top open.
Figure 6 is a side elevation with the top open and the front turned down.
Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of Figure 6, and
Figure 8 is a front view of Figure 6.
A is the bottom, B the side or back which is rigidly connected to it-B' is the
front side which is hinged to the bottom at bb-CC' are the two ends hinged to
the two ends of the fixed side B at c c. DD are raised rims standing up from the
bottom A for the ends C C' to close against. E E' are the two parts of the top
or cover one part hinged at e to the top of the fixed side B and the other E' hinged
at ex to the top of the hinged side B₁. Cx and Ex (see Figures 5 to 8) are springs
fixed respectively to the ends C C¹ and the two parts E E¹ of the top or cover-
these are made to bear against flat surfaces on the fixed portions of the hinge
joints cand e ex as shown and serve to hold the two ends and parts of the top or
cover either in their open or closed positions. F are spring catches on the two
ends CC' to engage with hooks B' on the hinged side B. M M are press buttons
by depressing which the spring catches can be withdrawn and the hinged side
released from the two ends. His a handle and I a spring catch and lock on one
side of the top or cover to secure it to the other side when the bag is closed as in
other bags which are similarly closed at the top.
K K are pockets or bands on the inner face of the sides and ends for holding in
place various toilet or other appliances.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A bag having one side rigidly connected and the other hinged to the bottom,
the two ends hinged to the fixed side and the lid made in two parts one hinged to
the top of one side and the other to the top of the other side substantially as
described.
2. The construction of bags substantially as herein before described and illustrated
in the drawing annexed.
Dated this 21st day of December 1892.