Improvements in or relating to Travelling or other Trunks, Dress Baskets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hat, Saratoga, and other Travelling Boxes and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1898-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
Improvements in or relating to Travelling or other Trunks, Dress
Baskets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hat, Saratoga, and other
Travelling Boxes and the like.
We, JoN TATE and WILLIAM HERBERT TATE, both of S, Oxford Street, Bolton,
in the County of Lancaster, Saddlers and Portmanteau Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in or relating to travelling or other
trunks, dress baskets, ladies and gentlemen's hat. Saratoga, and other travelling
boxes and the like, and has for its object that of providing realy and efficient
means for placing, replacing, and holding articles for wear or otherwise. This
we effect by forming the trunk, basket, box, or the like of wood, iron, leather,
wickerwork, canvas, paper, or other material in any convenient shape or form.
The lid of the trunk, box, basket, and the like may be fixed or hinged to the top
and made in any desired form. The front of the trunk, box, basket and the like
may be made to open with one or two sliding doors to slide upwards or sideways,
the said door or doors to work or slide in suitable grooved frames forming the
framework of the trunk or the like, or the front of the trunk or the like may be
provided with a fall down hinged door of any desired depth less than the depth of
the trunk by which the upper portion of the trunk may be kept separate from the
lower portion to fasten with a lock by which means the door is readily fastened
and opened. If desired the trunk, box or the like may be provided with a hinged
door or doors the full depth or otherwise as desired to open in the centre or other-
wise and mounted on the front of the trunk. In the interior of the trunk or box
may be disposed any number of shelves or divisions, sliding or hinged or fast or
loose as desired. The travelling trunk, dress basket, and the like may be pro-
vided with a lock or other means for fastening the same; also with straps and
buckles to firmly secure or band the same together on the outside when closed.
Dated the 16th day of October 1897.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
CUMPLEIN OF BUITICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Travelling or other Trunks, Dress
Baskets, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hat, Saratoga, and other
Travelling Boxes and the like.
We, JOHN TATE and WILLIAM HERBERT TATE, both of 8, Oxford Street, Bolton,
in the County of Lancaster, Saddlers and Portmanteau Manufacturers, do hereby

page_text: declare the nature of our said 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 consists of improvements in or relating to travelling or other
trunks, dress baskets, ladies and gentlemen's hat, Saratoga, and other travelling
boxes and the like, and has for its object that of providing ready and efficient
means for placing, replacing, and holding articles for wear or otherwise. This
we effect by forming the trunk, basket, box, or the like of wood, iron, leather,
wickerwork, canvas, paper, or other material in any convenient shape or form.
The lid of the trunk, box, basket, and the like may be fixed or hinged to the top
and made in any desired form. The front of the trunk, box, basket and the like
may be made to open with one or two sliding doors to slide upwards or sideways,
the said door or doors to work or slide in suitable grooved frames forming the
framework of the trunk or the like, or the front of the trunk or the like may be
provided with a fall down hinged door of any desired depth less than the depth of
the trunk by which the upper portion of the trunk may be kept separate from the
lower portion to fasten with a lock by which means the door is readily fastened
and opened. If desired the trunk, box or the like may be provided with a hinged
door or doors the full depth or otherwise as desired to open in the centre or other-
wise and mounted on the front of the trunk. In the interior of the trunk or box
may be disposed any number of shelves or divisions, sliding or hinged or fast or
loose as desired. The travelling trunk, dress basket, and the like may be pro-
vided with a lock or other means for fastening the same; also with straps and
buckles to firmly secure or band the same together on the outside when closed.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1-Sheet is a front elevation of our improved travelling trunk, box,
and the like for holding hats, bonnets, wearing apparel and the like-Fig. 2 an
end view of Fig. 1-Fig. 3 a sectional end elevation of Fig. I showing the same
closed Fig. 4a front elevation of Fig. 1 showing the trunk open-Fig. 5 a
sectional end elevation of Fig. 4-Fig. 6-Sheet 2-a front outside elevation of our
improved travelling trunk with one sliding door-Fig. 7a front elevation of Fig. 6
showing the trunk open-Fig. S a sectional end elevation of Fig. 7-Fig. 9 a front
outside elevation of our improved travelling trunk with two sliding doors-
Fig. 10 a front elevation of Fig. 9 showing the trunk open-Fig. 11-Sheet 3-
a front elevation of our improved travelling trunk with two hinged doors—Fig. 12 a
front elevation of Fig. I showing trunk open -Fig. Ba front outside elevation
of our improved travelling trunk with a full down hinged door-Fig. 14 an out-
side elevation of Fig. 13 showing the lower portion of the trunk open by means
of the full down hinged door, and Fig. 15 a sectional end elevation of Fig. 14.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to findicate corresponding
parts.
A is the body or framework of the travelling or other trunk composed of a
combination of either wood, leather, canvas, wickerwork, iron, paper, or other
suitable material; B wood framework: wickerwork; D lining of calico or other
material; E hinged lid or cover: F sliding or hinged front; shelves or divisions;
G boxes or receptacles for hats, bonnets, and other articles; locks; straps:
3 buckles or fasteners; K finger plates for opening sliding and hinged doors.
The travelling or other trunk, dress basket, falies and gentlemen's hat. Saratoga,
and other travelling boxes and the like may be constructed of a combination of
either leather, canvas, wood, iron, wickerwork, paper, or other material in any
convenient shape or form, and consists of the front side or door F to slide upwards
as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 to allow of the lower part of the trunk being opened
without removing the boxes or receptacles and the shelves or divisions 0:
back side M: ends 0; bottom R, and hinged Mid 1. In the travelling or other
trank, box, and the like are disposed the shelves or divisions O covered with cloth
or its equivalent, which may be constructed to slide or be hinged, or fast, or loose

page_text: as desired. The said shelves or divisions 0 are supported on the ledgings V
secured in any convenient manner to the inside of the trunk, box, or the like;
and the said shelves or divisions are disposed so as to allow of the same being
lified or removed so that the same may be slid outwardly as shown in dotted lines
in Fig. 5 to place or remove articles therein and therefrom as desired or required.
The travelling or other trunk, box, hat and bonnet-box, and the like is provided
with the hinged lid or cover E to allow of the same being opened and closed as an
ordinary dress basket or box. The main object of this invention is to provide a
travelling or other trunk, box, and the like that will minimise or facilitate the
placing of articles therein and removing them therefrom with a minimum of
trouble, at the same time protecting and thoroughly preserving the contents from
mixture and contamination. The upper or top end of the travelling or other trunk
or box and the like may be provided with the removable boxes or receptacles G
fitted with the sliding divisions X by which the receptacles are formed for receiving
hats, bonnets, and other articles to protect the same from damage by pressure.
Any desired number of the sliding divisions X may be employed according to the
requirements of the person employing or using the trunk. The sliding divisions X
are supported between the stays Y secured in any convenient manner to the sides
of the boxes or receptacles G. The lid or cover E is provided with the textile
band, tape, or other equivalents W to hold the same in position when open and
prevent it falling back beyond a determined or desired position. The front side
of the travelling trunk, box, or the like is provided with the metallic or other
slides (a) secured in any convenient manner. In the metallic or other slides (a) is
mounted the sliding front F which may be raised as shown in Fig. 5 to allow of
articles being placed or removed from the bottom of the trunk or box, or from
the shelves or divisions without disturbing the boxes or receptacles G. The
sliding front F is provided with the loop of leather or other pliable material
for lifting the same. The inside of the trunk is provided with the wickerwork C,
and is covered or lined internally with the calico or other suitable material 1).
This travelling or other trunk or box may be provided with the straps I and
buckles or fasteners J to firmly secure or bind the same together on the outside.
The front F is provided with a lock and may be covered with the leather or other
flap the latter being secured or held down by the strap d secured to the outside
of the trunk or box; the loose perforated end passing through the loop f on the
face of the flap a to the buckle g secured to the front of the trunk or box. If
desired the trunk or travelling box may be provided with the castors or rollers
allow of the same being easily and readily removed from one place to another
without lifting or carrying the same. To facilitate the removal of the trunk or
box the handles are firmly secured to the ends of the same by the brackets 1.
The inside of the lid E is provided with the tapes or bands m to allow of articles
being securely packed or fastened thereto. If desired the front of the trunk, box,
basket, and the like may be made or constructed so as to open with one sliding
door as in Figs. 6 and 7, or with two sliding doors F as in Figs. 9 and 10; the
said sliding door or doors being mounted in the top slide or grooved frames and
the bottom slide or grooved frame secured in any convenient manner to the frame-
work of the travelling or other trunk, box, and the like. The sliding door or
doors Fare provided with the indented plates K to allow of the same being opened
or closed by the operator's fingers and thumb. The sliding door or doors F are
provided with the locks II for securing the slotted projections on the flap or
flaps e attached to the lid or cover E: the key hole or holes p of the lock or locks H
being covered by the straps d, the outer or loose end of the latter passing through
the loop f on the flap e to the buckle or buckles g and the loops secured to the
door or doors F. If desired the front of the trunk, box, basket, and the like may be
constructed with the two hinged doors F as shown in Figs. 11 and 12, being
secured to the trunk by the hinges at. The hinged doors Fare secured when the
trunk or box is closed by the flaps c, loops f, straps d, and buckles y as l'erein-
before set forth. The doors F are provided with the indented plates to facilitato
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page_text: the opening of the same. In the modification of our invention shown in Figs. 1
to 15 inclusive the hinged door F' is of a depth less than the depth of the trunk: the
door being secured by the hinges to the wood frame B on the bottom of the
front side of the trunk. The front wood cross bar B is fitted with the locks H
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for securing the hinged door in position when closed as shown in Fig. 13.
will be readily seen that this modification of our invention allows of the lower
portion of the travelling trunk or box being opened without opening the hinged
lid E.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
1. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to travelling and other trunks, boxes, and the
like, comprising the vertical sliding front F. substantially as described and illus-
trated in the drawings in Figs. I to 5 inclusive on Sheet 1 for the purpose specified.
2. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to travelling and other trunks, boxes, and the like,
comprising the horizontal sliding door F, secured in position with the lid or cover E
by means of the lock H, substantially as described and as illustrated in the draw-
ings in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive on Sheet 2 for the purpose specified.
3. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to travelling and other trunks, boxes, and the
like, comprising the sliding doors F, so disposed as to slide in contrary directions
when necessary to open the front side of the said trunks, boxes, and the like after
the lid has been raised, the said doors being secured in position with or by the
lid or cover E when closed by means of the locks and the straps and buckles,
substantially as described and as illustrated in the drawings in Figs. 9 and 10 on
Sheet 2 for the purpose specified.
4. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to travelling and other trunks, boxes, and the like,
comprising the hinged doors so disposed as to swivel in contrary directions when
necessary to open the front side of the said trunks, boxes, and the like after the
lid or cover E has been raised or slightly so, the said doors being secured in position
by the lid or cover E when closed, substantially as described and as illustrated in
the drawings in Figs. 11 and 12 on Sheet 3 for the purpose specified.
5. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of parts composing
the improvements in or relating to travelling and other trunks, boxes, and the like
comprising the fall down hinged door F, hinged to the lower portion of the trunk,
box, and the like, to allow of the same being opened without raising or lifting
the lid or cover E, the said hinged door being secured in position when closed by
means of locks, substantially as described and as illustrated in the drawings in
Figs. 13 to 15 inclusive on Sheet 3 for the purpose specified.
T 1
1000
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.