Improved Combined Knapsack or Valise and Sleeping Bag.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1899-Accepted, 22nd July, 1899
Improved Combined Knapsack or Valise and Sleeping Bag.
I, JOHN YOUNG MYRTLE, of 9, Morningside Place, Edinburgh, in the County
of Midlothian, Lieutenant Colonel Midlothian Artillery Volunteer Corps, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follews:-
This invention relates to valises for use by soldiers in the field, travellers, and
others, and has for its object a valise which may be adapted for use as a sleeping
apparatus.
According to my invention the valise consists essentially of a sack like part
the upper or open end of which is provided with two side flaps and has a straight
piece extending therefrom which piece is also furnished with side flaps; a recep-
tacle being provided for spare kit or other articles.
When required for use the apparatus is extended upon the ground and the
legs of the soldier or other person are thrust into the closed sack portion thereof
which is preferably of sufficient length to extend up to the chest. The side flaps
at the upper end of the sack, are then folded over the chest and may be secured
ly suitable fastenings. The said receptacle for carrying spare kit and so forth,
forms a pillow and the end of the straight piece or extension may be inverted
so as to cover the head and chest of the user and is preferably of sufficient length
to reach to the closed part of the sack where it may be fastened; the side flaps
of this straight piece or extension forming a complete protection from the weather,
and covering the ends of the said receptacle for containing spare kit.
The apparatus is made of any suitable waterproof material or substance and
may be rolled upon the spare kit receptacle and carried as a knapsack when not
in use.
Improved Combined Anapsacă
I, JOHN YOUNG MYRTLE, of 9, Morningside Place, Edinburgh, in the County
of Midlothian, Lieutenant Colonel Midlothian Artillery Volunteer Corps, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to a combined knapsack or valise and sleeping bag for
use by soldiers in the field, travellers and others.
According to my invention the valise comprises essentially, a sack like part the
upper or open end of which is provided with side flaps, a flat piece extending

page_text: from the mouth of the said sack like part and also provided with side flaps, and
an independent or detached receptacle for spare kit or other articles.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect I will now proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying drawings, in which:
:-
Figure 1 is a plan of my combined knapsack or valise and sleeping bag, laid
out flat.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same when rolled up and placed in a
cylindrical bag for transport.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same with the end of the flat extending
piece raised to form an awning for the occupant.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same with the flat extending piece fastened
down over the occupant.
A is the sack like part formed with side gussets and a square end. B is the
flat piece extending from the mouth or open end of said sack. aa are the side
flaps situated one. at either side of the mouth of the sack A. bb are the side flaps
formed on
or attached to the piece B. b¹, b¹, b¹, b', are loops situated on the
flaps . C is the independent or detached receptacle for containing spare kit
and which serves as a pillow. 1) is the cylindrical bag in which the apparatus
is packed for transport. The mouth of the sack A, the end of the piece B, and
the flaps a, a, and b, b, are provided with strings or other fastenings.
When required for use the sack and flat extending piece are laid upon the
ground as in Figure 1 and the legs of the soldier or other person are thrust into
the sack A which is of sufficient length to reach to the chest of the occupant. The
side flaps a a are then folded over the chest of the occupant and may be secured
by the strings or other fastenings. The receptacle C for carrying spare kit and
so forth, forms a pillow, and the end of the flat piece B may be raised and supported,
by the strings thereon and the loops 11, from sticks or twigs stuck into the
ground as in Figure 3. Or the said piece B may be turned over so as to cover
the head and chest of the occupant and its free edge fastened to the sack A by
the strings or other fastenings; the loops 61 61 being pegged down to the ground,
(as in Figure 4). In the latter case the side flaps 66 form a complete protection
for the head of the occupant from the weather, and cover the ends of the spare
kit receptacle C.
The apparatus is rolled upon the spare kit receptacle C and packed in the bag D,
when not in use. The mouth of the case D is fastened by strings or other
fastenings.
The square end of the sack A affords ample room for the feet of the occupant
and the apparatus is constructed of light durable, and waterproof material.
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 combined knapsack or valise and sleeping bag, comprising a square ended
sack like part having flaps at its open end, arranged substantially as and for
the purposes specified.
2. The construction of the sack like part of my improved combined valise and
sleeping bag, with a square end substantially as and for the purposes specified.
3. A combined knapsack or valise and sleeping bag constructed substantially
. as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 29th day of Vov 1800
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.