The Better Affixing of Fitted Standard Boards in Travelling and Dressing Bags.
Year: 1886

page_text: The Better Affixing of Fitted Standard Boards in Travelling and
Dressing Bags.
PERCY CORNWALL WILKINS Travelling and Dressing bag Maker 4 Alderney Road
Mile End London E. Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
On all frames, Gladstone, Register, or any other frame requiring Knucles or hinges,
a Knucle or Hinge as shown in Sheet A, figure one, shall be fixed onto the frame on
each side as shewn in Figure two, 2. Figure 1 shewing the position of Knuckle or
Hinge when the frame is open. Figure III the position of Knucle or Hinge when
frame is closed. Figure IV shews the shape of the Knucle or hinge. The point A
being a projection or rest. The holes or Slots C being cut through the plates D.
The board or Standard shall be cut the length required to go between the two
Knucles or Hinges on frame. The board is in two parts or sides On each side shall
be placed a framework or stand as shewn in Sheet B. E. being the frame or stand
on which the movement is placed.
At the two ends of the framework shall be fixed the bolts plates F through which
the round bolt G. works or passes through. At the end of the bolt G is connected a
rod or bar H passing upward to the frame E and then going parallel with the frame E
as far as is necessary according to size required.
This rod or bar is placed on the frame E at the point K by a pivott or pin so as to
allow a free movement attached to the Rod or bar H by pivots M is the rods L. going
upward to the top of board.
Attached to the rod H. near the end is a spiral spring N which is fastened to the
frame work E which pulls the rod H toward the frame E and the rod in turn forces
the bolt G. through the bolt plate F. The two sides being fastened togather at the
top as shewn in figure I sheet C. the rods L passing through the top of the joined
boards are joined togather by a bar or handle O.

page_text: At each end of the boards is now placed a divider P. so large as to keep the bolts G
exactly the same distance apart as the slots C at their lowest part in figure I sheet A
the bolt plates F resting on the projections A. The Bottom of the divider is cut
upward so as to allow the Bar B. Sheet A to go into the cut out part of the divider P.
when the bolts G are oposite the Slots C.
To place the board in the frame take hold of the handle O. the weight of fittings on
the board will cause the spiral springs to stretch so far as the obstruction R will
allow, & the bar or Rod H will pull the bolts G within the boltplates F and leave the
ends of board clear to go into frame as shewn in Sheet D.
Place the board over the frame parallel with the bar B. Sheet A. and the divider P
between the two parts of board will strike the bar B and will guide the board into its
proper position untill the bolts plates F are resting on the projections A when the
weight of board being taken off the handle O the springs N will pull the rod H which
will in turn force the bolts G into the slots C so fixing the board firmly in the frame.
Dated this 22nd day of June 1886.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
The Better Affixing of Fitted Standard Boards in Travelling and
Dressing Bags.
PERCY CORNWALL WILKINS of No. 25 Moor Lane, London Travelling and Dressing
Bag Maker formerly of No. 4 Alderney Road Mile End London, E. Middlesex 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 :-
On all frames a pair of knuckles or hinges as seen in figures IV and V1 with slots
or holes as seen in Figure VI.
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The standard board is made the longth required as will go into the frame. There
is attached at each end of board a stand (figures III and V) which can be in plain
metal or made to any suitable ornamental design, to which stand and at each bottom
ond or corner is attached a small case or Box (Figure IV letter "A") and within
each of these boxes is a bolt which is forced outwards by a spiral spring (Figure 4
lotter B) Attached to the end of the bolt at "C" figures IV and I and going upwards
to the bar D figure I is the rod or bar E and going at right angles with the bar D
as far as necessary and being attached to the bar Dat the point F by a pivot.
Another rod G attached to the rod E at H and going upwards to the top of board
and attached to an handle I.
The Bottom of the stand or divider is cut upward as seen in figures III IV and V.
so as to allow the stand with Board being placed over the connecting Rod of Frame
(K figure 1.) this is cut out just sufficient to act as a guide and to allow of the
bolts B figure IV being opposite the slots or holes in the knuckles on Frame M
figure 1V.
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To place the standard in the frame take hold of the Handle I which by the weight
of the board will be pulling the bar or Rod "G" which will in turn pull the Rod E
which will in turn pull back the Bolts B as far as the springs inside the box" A'
will allow and leave the end of Standard clear to go into the frame. Place the board
or standard over the frame parallel with the connecting bar of Frame K figure I and
the dividers between the two parts of the board will strike the bar K. and will guide
the board into its proper position with the bolts "B" opposite the slots M figure IV
when the weight being taken off namely by leaving hold of the handle the springs
will force the bolts "B" through the slots "M" figure IV and so fix the board firmly
in the frame.
1. The Novelty of my invention is the Simplicity, of Fixing and Removal.
2. The standard Board can in no manner be removed or fixed except by the
handle.
3. The standard board when removed leaves the Bag the only perfect empty fitted
bag now in existance, that is to say, that where my invention is applied the Bag can
be either used as an unfitted or fitted bag, as desired without any appliances liable to

page_text: be put out of order or to get in the way when packing. The spicial features of the
knuckles used in my invention is the way in which the Bag or such like can be closed
and shut with case when a removeable standard board is desired to be fixed. The
Holes or Slots in the knucklees as described and shewn by the plans are cut in such a
way as to allow of the Bag or such like being shut or closed with the standard board
fixed therein. the holes or slots revolving round the bolts on the standard board. This
I may say is one of principal features in my invention.
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
The simple perfect and more effectual Method of affixing standard boards (Fitted
or unfitted, in all kinds and description of dressing and Travelling bags Portmanteaus
Trunks and such like.
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