IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS AND LIKE RECEPTACLES "
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Theodore Albert Mitchell of Chislehurst in the County
of Kent, for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS
AND LIKE RECEPTACLES
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Theodore Albert Mitchell at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th April 1882.
THEODORE ALBERT MITCHELL of Chiselhurst in the County of Kent
MENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS AND LIKE RECEPTACLES
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"
IMPROVE-
My Invention has reference to improvements in travelling bags trunks and like
receptacles and has for its object to render the same strong and secure against theft
by cutting into the material of the receptacle.
In carrying my said Invention into effect I take strips of thin steel such for
example as strips of "pen steel" and I interlace these strips into sheets of the size
and shape to form when turned up in a die or otherwise the bottom and sides and
the top and sides of the receptacle. These strips so treated and formed constitute
a lining or body for the receptacle which may be covered by or incased in leather
rubber cloth or other fabric or substance. The hinges fastenings handles and
other fittings may be rivetted both to the steel and the leather or other covering.
The rims or edges of the receptacle may be formed by turning over or doubling
the steel lining at its edges.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Theodore Albert Mitchell in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
3rd October 1882.
THEODORE ALBERT MITCHELL of Chislehurst in the County of Kent
MENTS IN TRAVELLING BAGS TRUNKS AND LIKE RECEPTACLES
"
"IMPROVE-
My Invention has reference to improvements in travelling bags trunks and like
receptacles and has for its object to render the same strong and secure against theft
by cutting into the material of the receptacle.

page_text: And in Order that my said Invention may be fully understood I shall now
proceed particularly to describe the same and for that purpose shall refer to the
several figures on the annexed sheet of drawings the saine letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts in both the figures,
In carrying my Invention into effect I take strips a, b, of thin sheet steel such
for example as strips of " pen steel" and I interlace these strips as shewn in
Figure 1 for example so as to form sheets interlaced at the mid-part corresponding
to the top or bottom or flat sides of the receptacle but not interlaced at the outer
parts corresponding to the four marginal sides of the receptacle. These uninterlaced
parts are then turned up by hand or in dies or otherwise as may be found
convenient and strips care then. interlaced with these turned up portions of the
strips ab as shewn in Figure 2 which represents the lining for one half of a
Portmanteau. The strips so treated and formed constitute a lining or body for the
receptacle which may be covered by or encased in thin leather, American-Cloth,
rubber-Cloth, Canvas-Cloth or other fabric or substance.
The binges fastenings handles and other fittings may be rivetted or otherwise
fastened both to the steel and the leather or other covering. I do not limit myself
to the number of strips or to the mode of interlacing them shewn in the Drawings.
For example the whole of the sheet could be interlaced before the sides are turned
up that is to say the projecting portions shewn in Figure 1 could have short strips
interlaced with them but I prefer the first described plan as the interlaced strips
then protect the corners.
The rims or edges of the receptacle may be formed by turning over or doubling
the steel lining at its edges or the rims may be formed as usual and the ends of
the steel strips be rivetted or otherwise fastened thereto but generally I prefer to
take the lining as shewn in Figure 2 and cover it with or encase it in the thin
leather or other material to form the bag trunk or receptacle which is finished
and may have its fittings attached thereto in the ordinary or other convenient
manner.
The overlapping strips may if desired be rivetted as indicated at d in Figure 2.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect
I would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be. novel and original
and therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is.
The improvements in bags trunks and like receptacles consisting in constructing
them with a lining or protective layer of thin sheet steel prepared and applied
substantially as herein before described.
In witness whereof I the said Theodore Albert Mitchell have to this my
Specification set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of September
One thousand eight hundred and eighty two
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NETATYT