Improved Construction or Arrangement of Expansible Basket for Pic-nic and like Purposes, Applicable also when Contracted or Expanded as a Lady's Work or like Basket.
Year: 1888

page_text: Improved Construction or Arrangement of Expansible Basket for
Pic-nic and like Purposes, Applicable also when Contracted or
Expanded as a Lady's Work or like Basket.
I, ALBERT MORRIS WOOLF, of the firm Woolf and Company, 119 New Bond Street
Middlesex, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a novel construction or arrangement of basket and frame
which can be expanded so as to increase its depth and be available for the reception
of food. plates, knives, and forks, spoons, and other necessary adjuncts suitable for a
Pic-nic, or a like party and be contractable, if desired, after the Pic-nic appliances
have been removed, for use as a Lady's work, or like basket, the inside of the lid
being provided with bands, straps, or pockets for temporarilly holding the necessary
articles which usually accompany a work, or like basket.
cane,
For the purpose of my invention, I make by weaving or interlacing wicker,
or other material to form a bottom and I arrange therein a series of "Gibus," or like
foldable spring appliances, the upper ends of which are connected to a rim of woven,
or interlaced wicker, cane, or other material this being made to any device, or design
as desired. To this rim I hinge or loosely affix a lid of the same, or other material
and also connect it by side strips to the rim.
The inside of the lid is provided with pockets, slips, sands, straps, or is otherwise
prepared for the reception of any article necessary to be placed therein.
I connect the top band or rim to the bottom by a series of "Gibus" spring joints
which when contracted lie snug within the basket and form a kind of false bottom
upon which, articles can be placed. The basket in its contracted form retaining itself
in that condition.
The cloth, velvet, leather, or other covering as an exterior to the "Gibus" springs
occupying a position between the joints portion and the wicker work.
The "Gibus" springs when the basket is expanded retain the basket in that
condition.
DL: 00th day of Fah 188R
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Albert Morris Woolf.

page_text: Improved Construction or Arrangement of Expansible Basket for
Pic-nic and like Purposes, Applicable also when Contracted or
Expanded as a Lady's Work or like Basket.
| ALBERT MORRIS WOOLF, of the firm Woolf and Company, 119 New Bond Street,
Middlesex, Manufacturers, 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 :-
This invention relates to a novel construction or arrangement of basket and frame
which can be expanded so as to increase its depth and be available for the reception
of food and other necessary adjuncts suitable for a pic-nic or a like party and be
contractable, if desired, after the pic-nic appliances have been removed. The lid is
provided with bands, straps, or catches for temporarilly holding the necessary
articles for a pic-nic or like party, or which usually accompany a lady's work or like
basket.
The annexed drawings show my invention.
Figure 1 is perspective elevation of the basket in a contracted closed state and
Figure 2 a perspective elevation with the body of the basket expanded and the lid
thrown open so that the straps or bands for holding articles (such as knives and forks,
plates, etc.) in position or they may be light articles such as are used by ladies for
knitting, crotchet, or other work.
A is the bottom of the basket of wicker or other work and B the top rim, the two
being connected by what are known as "Gibus" springs, one of which C is exposed
by the removal of a portion of the body canvas D. The lower part E of the rim B is
shaped to fit within a recess of the bottom A when contracted and the lid F which
is hinged to the band B fits over the upper part G of the band B and makes a
compact meeting seam when contracted so that the lid and the band may be held
firmly together by passing the loops H over eyes and then placing the fasteners I in
the eyes.
The basket as contracted may be carried by the small bandle J or by the larger
handle K which is on the top of the lid F.
L, L, are elastic or other straps crossed and behind which plates, knives and forks
or other accessories can be arranged; and articles of food or needle work, crotchet
work, placed within the body of the basket according to the purpose for which the
basket is used.
The body of the basket D may be of canvas, velvet, or cloth, and the "Gibus'
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page_text: springs are so arranged that they fold towards the centre of the basket, and are
enclosed between the outer covering D, and an inner lining, when the basket is
contracted.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The particular arrangement of expansible basket, shown on the annexed drawings,
in which the employment of "Gibus" springs form the essential feature which springs
enable the basket to be used in a contracted form as at Figure 1 or in an expanded
form as at Figure 2.
The 20th day of April 1888.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Albert Morris Woolf.