IM- PROVEMENTS IN PORTMANTEAUX AND SUCH LIKE RECEPTACLES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Burford, of the Firm of Reynolds and Company, of
Richmond, in the County of Surrey, Ironmonger, for the Invention of “IM-
PROVEMENTS IN PORTMANTEAUX AND SUCH LIKE RECEPTACLES."
Sealed the 30th September 1876, and dated the 19th April 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Burford at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 19th April 1876..
JAMES BURFORD, of the Firm of Reynolds and Company, of Richmond, in the
'County of Surrey, Ironmonger. "IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTMANTEAUX AND SUCH
LIKE RECEPTACLES."
The object of the Invention is that whilst the portmanteau or such like receptacle
may be formed with a chamber to contain a gentleman's hat as little as possible of the
room thus occupied may be lost. For this purpose the chamber to contain the hat
is provided with a lid adapted to retain the hat from injury by the shaking about
in carriage, and with a moveable box to contain collars, wristbands, and if necessary
other small articles. This box in the shutting of the lid over the rim of the hat
passes into the interior of the hat. I also apply in the space below that occupied
by the rim of the hat a dressing case formned to the shape of the upper part or body
of the hat, and partly also to pass under it. Other of the parts of this space are
formed with loops or pockets, or both, for the reception of brushes and other articles.
All the parts are capable of being bolted or held together.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said James Burford in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 18th October
1876.
JAMES BURFORD, of the Firm of Reynolds and Company, of Richmond, in the
County of Surrey, Ironmonger.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTMANTEAUX AND SUCH
LIKE RECEPTACLES."
The object of the Invention is that whilst the portmanteau or such like receptacle
may be formed with a chamber to contain a gentleman's hat as little as possible of

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Figure 1 shows an external view of a portmanteau arranged according to my
Invention; Figures 2 and 3 show longitudinal and transverse sections of the same;
Figures 4 and 5 show two views of the portmanteau when open; Figure 5 also
shows the lid of the part for the hat open; Figures 6, 7, and 8 show parts separately.
In each of the Figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding
parts.
a and b form the upper and the under or opposite portion of the portmanteau.
These portions are hinged together in the ordinary manner at c, and when closed
one upon or against the other are capable of being secured by means of padlocks
applied to loops and eyes d, or by other suitable fastenings as is well understood; e, e,
are handles to the respective parts a and b to facilitate carriage, but which may be
otherwise placed; is the hat chamber which is formed in the part b with a well f¹
to receive the upper part or crown of a hat, and a moveable rim f thereto to
receive and aid in supporting the rim of the hat. This rim is shown by plan I. and
sectional view II., at Figure 6, and it rests when in the well f¹ by the projections f*
and its parts f on the upper edge of that well; f³ is a lid to this hat chamber,
applied so as to turn back on a hinge joint f, as represented by Figure 4. This
lid when closed serves to retain the hat and other parts within the chamber f from
shaking about. This lid is also formed with an opening in its centre to receive
a collar or such like box g, one of which is shown separately by upper and internal
views (I.), (II.), external side views (III.), and sectional views (IV.), at Figure 7.
The body of this box g is formed with a projecting rim g¹, by which when the
box g is placed in the opening formed for it in the lid f³ it is held in a recess or
flange formed for that purpose around the inner surface of the opening, and the
cover g² of the box g is also formed with projections g³ to a bar g*, which on the
cover g being placed on the boxy in the opening formed for it in the lid fare
received into recesses f, f, and then by the cover g with the box g being turned
slightly round by means of the bar g' acting as a handle these parts g³, g³, will be
held by a sort of bayonet joint adapted to receive and hold them with the box g.
The box g is thus attached to the lid f3, so that in opening and closing that lid the
box is moved with it, and at the same time the box g may be placed in position
or taken from the lid f3 without opening that lid; his another box or case (shown
separately by front view V., plan view VI., and end view VII., at Figure 8) adapted
to be used for a dressing case. This box or case is formed with a lid hinged
at h² to cover the two internal compartments h³, h³, adapted to receive brushes or
other articles. There is also another lid hinged at 5 adapted to receive in the
ledges, h, a looking glass or other fittings to receive articles for toilet use if
required. This lid also encloses the compartment h7; i, i, i, are loops or holders
for other articles.
I
is hinged at j¹.
The part a is simply provided with the lid or partition ; which

page_text: Having thus described my Invention and means which I adopt in carrying the
same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is the improvements
in portmanteaux and such like receptacles as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Burford, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-six.
J. BURFORD. (LS.)