Improvements in the Manufacture of Boxes, Trunks, Chests, Portmanteaus, and other articles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boxes, Trunks, Chests,
Portmanteaus, and other articles.
I, ADOLPHE CHARLET of 24, Rue de l'Eveque, Brussels in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture boxes, trunks, chests or similar.
articles by the application of bands or sheets of cork cemented between fabric,
leather, or other suitable material so as to produce articles of this class which
while being light are also strong.
My invention is carried into effect by first covering a shape or mould with well
stretched fabric on which the sheets or bands of cork are secured by cement, glue,
or other convenient means, and which are subsequently covered with fabric,
leather, or other material as desired. The corners or angles of the mould or
pattern, are rounded in such manner, that when the trunk or box part and the
cover are finished they have only smooth and curved or rounded corners or
angles.
Trunks, portmanteaus and articles of this class as hitherto constructed whether
of card or mill board, fabric, "rattan," or leather, are fastened by sewing which
forms the weak feature, and is quickly the cause of wear and decay, by my
invention stitching is dispensed with whereby the articles made according to the
invention are so to say unwearable and much time in the manufacture is
economised.
The plane parts of the articles are covered with a fabric or with leather, the
edges of which are in juxtaposition with the edge of the fabric or leather covering
the curved portions and the points of junction are covered with wood or other
solid material which covers the joints completely.
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A. CHARLET,
By Brewer & Son,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Boxes, Trunks, Chests,
Portmanteaus, and other articles.
I, ADOLPHE CHARLET, of 24 Rue de l'Eveque, Brussels, in the Kingdom of
Belgium, Manufacturer, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to manufacture boxes, trunks, chests, or similar
articles having bands or sheets of cork cemented between fabric, leather, or other
suitable material so as to produce articles of this class which, while being light, are
also strong.
My invention is carried into effect by first covering a shape or mould with
well stretched fabric on which the sheets or bands of cork are secured by cement,
glue, or other convenient means, and which are subsequently covered with fabric,
leather, or other material, as desired. The corners or angles of the mould or
pattern are rounded in such manner, that when the trunk or box part and the

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cover are finished, they have smooth surfaces and curved or rounded corners or
angles.
Trunks, portmanteaus, and articles of this class as hitherto constructed, whether
of card or mill board, fabric, rattan, or leather, are fastened by sewing, which
forms the weak feature and is quickly the cause of wear and decay; by my
invention stitching is dispensed with, whereby the articles made according to the
invention are, SO to say, practically indestructible, and much time in the
manufacture is saved.
The plane parts of the articles are covered with a fabric or with leather,
the edges of which are in juxtaposition with the edges of the fabric or leather
covering the curved portions, and the points of junction are covered with wood or
other solid material, which protects the joints completely.
The invention will be readily understood by reference to the accompanying
drawing, which shews a trunk, and the pattern or mould thereof, constructed
according to my said invention,
Fig. 1 being a perspective view of a trunk completed ;
Fig. 2 a horizontal section shewing the trunk and mould, and
Fig. 3 the mould of the cover, the shape ef which may be varied as required.
A is the shape or mould, upon the surface of which is moulded the body, which,
being composed of flexible materials, namely of cork and fabric or leather as
aforesaid, adapts itself to any and all of the forms of the pattern. B is the fabric,
C the cork, and B' a second fabric or leather. Fabric B may be substituted for
the leather B', or applied after the formation of the article.
By my invention I obtain, in boxes, trunks, chests, portmanteaus and other
articles, extreme lightness, strength, and cheapness of manufacture, as well as
improved appearance.
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. In the construction of boxes, trunks, chests, portmanteaus, and other articles,
forming the bodies thereof of a layer of fabric B, cork C, and fabric or leather B¹,
built and shaped upon a suitable mould A, substantially as set forth.
2. The general. construction of boxes, trunks, chests, portmanteaus, and other
articles, the material thereof being composed of a combination of cork and leather,
fabric, and the like, all substantially as and for the purposes herein described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of February 1802
BREWER & SON,
33, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for Applicant.