IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUfacture of TRAVELLING AND HAND BAGS.
Year: 1868

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Ignac Pick, of Silver Street, Falcon Square, in
the City of London, Fancy Bag Manufacturer, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUfacture of TRAVELLING AND HAND BAGS.'
66 IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACture of TravelLING AND HAND BAGS.'
Sealed the 15th June 1869, and dated the 29th December 1868.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Ignac Pick at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
29th December 1868.
I, IGNAC PICK, of Silver Street, Falcon Square, in the City of
London, Fancy Bag Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TRAVELLING
AND HAND BAGS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture
and construction of travelling and hand bags whereby facility of packing
and opening and closing is effected, besides other advantages.
I propose to apply to the external pocket or division at the side of the
main body of the bag a flap or cover, which instead of being attached to

page_text: the top part of the bag so as to fall downwards or over on to the side
pocket, is to be sewn or attached to the upper edge of the pocket itself
(or to any part of such side pocket), and fastened by tabs and eyelets to
the rivetted stems at the top of the bag. By this construction when the
flap is opened and allowed to fall downwards outside the pocket the
packing can be completed without further interference with this cover,
which is not the case with other bags where the cover has continually to
be lifted up each time an article is to be placed in the pocket. There
is also a greater facility of examining the contents of the bag, more
space being given by the additional slackness of the side pocket, and
both hands can be used in packing or unpacking, which has not hitherto
been the case, where both hands have been required, one for packing
and the other for holding the flap up. Moreover, in other bags the
lifting up of the flap to the required distance for packing tends to break
the leather, but by the improved arrangement of flap or cover falling
downwards all liability of fracture is avoided, the bag being retained in
its proper shape while in use.
Another improvement consists in making the flap (which closes at
the top of the bag over the side pocket as described) with a supple-
mentary or safety closing action; this is effected by cutting out a slot or
space at each end of the flap underneath the tabs, so that when the flap
or cover is thrown up to shut the pocket the rivetted stems or studs shall
penetrate through the spaces and hold the flap or cover in a closed
position; then, when the tabs are fastened on the stems in the usual
manner the slots are concealed, and the bag is doubly secured from
opening. The slots may be strengthened by a slotted plate of metal
applied thereto. This method is useful in the event of the tabs not
being closed through haste or inadvertence.
Another improvement consists in forming bags (more especially small
bags for the hand) in one piece of leather or other material, and con-
sequently without a seam, except in the gussets or folds in connection
with the frame; the material is simply doubled, and gathers or gussets
are formed at each end. The upper edges of the material are then
attached to the frame, and the bag being lined, the interior surfaces or
edges of the gussets are not exposed to view.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Ignac Pick in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
29th June 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, IGNAC
PICK, of Silver Street, Falcon Square, in the City of London, Fancy
Bag Manufacturer, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-ninth day of December, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, in the
thirty-second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Ignac Pick, Her special
licence that I, the said Ignac Pick, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said Ignac Pick, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and
no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use,
exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Iuvention for "I-
PROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF TRAVELLING AND HAND BAGS," upon the
condition (amongst others) that I, the said Ignac Pick, my exccutors
or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or their,
or one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the
Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and imme-
diately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Ignac Pick, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My Invention relates to certain improvements in the manufacture and
construction of travelling and hand bags, whereby facility of packing,
opening, and closing is effected, besides other advantages.
I apply to the external pocket or division at the side of the main body
of the bag a flap or cover, which instead of being attached to the top

page_text: part of the bag so as to fall downwards or over on to the side pocket, is
to be sewn or attached to the upper edge of the pocket itself (or to any
part of such side pocket), and fastened by tabs and eyelets to the rivetted
stems at the top of the bag. By this construction when the flap is
opened and allowed to fall downwards outside the pocket the packing
can be completed without further interference with this cover, which is
not the case with other bags where the cover has continually to be lifted
up each time an article is to be placed in the pocket. There is also a
greater facility of examining the contents of the bag, more space being
given by the additional slackness of the side pocket, and both hands can
be used in packing or unpacking, which has not hitherto been the case
where both hands have been required, one for packing and the other for
holding the flap up. Moreover, in other bags the lifting up of the flap
to the required distance for packing tends to break the leather, but by
the improved arrangement of flap or cover falling downwards all liability
of fracture is avoided, the bag being retained in its proper shape while
in use.
Another improvement consists in making the flap (which closes at the
top of the hag over the side pocket as described) with a supplementary
or safety-closing action. This is effected by cutting out a slot or space
at each end of the flap underneath the tabs, so that when the flap or
cover is thrown up to shut the pocket the rivetted stems or studs shall
penetrate through the spaces and hold the flap or cover in a closed
position; then when the tabs are fastened on the stems in the usual
manner the slots are concealed and the bag is doubly secured from
opening. The slots may be strengthened by a slotted plate of metal
applied thereto. This method is useful in the event of the tabs not being
closed through haste or inadvertence.
Another improvement consists in forming bags (more especially small
bags for the hand) in one piece of leather or other material, and consc-
quently without a seam, except in the gussets or folds in connection with
the frame. The material is simply doubled, and gathers or gussets are
formed at each end. The upper edges of the material are then attached
to the frame, and the bag being lined the interior surfaces or edges of
the gussets are not exposed to view. One piece of leather makes two
pockets.
In order that my said Invention may be completely understood I
annex the accompanying Drawings, in which Fig. 1 shews an open bag

page_text: constructed according to the two first improvements, Fig. 2 shewing the
hag closed.
a is the body of the bag, and the flap attached to the outside of the
side pocket; when this flap is opened it remains turned down during the
process of packing or unpacking, thus avoiding the trouble of moving
the flap or cover every time it is required to insert the hand in the
pocket, as is the case in those bags where the flap opens upwards. In
Fig. 2, c are the tabs held by the rivetted stems or buttons. These tabs
are let in the leather flap and secured by an elastic fabric or spring, and
a slot or space is cut under the tabs to permit the flap to pass on to the
stems or studs, so that in case the tabs are not secured the flap will still
be held up by the stems, the tabs serving for further security. By this
improved arrangement of flap both hands may be introduced into the
bag, whereas hitherto one hand is required to hold up the flap during
the process of packing and unpacking.
Fig. 3 represents a seamless bag according to the third improvement.
The fabric being cut to the required shape is doubled in such manner
as to form the base and sides of the bag, and the open ends are then
gathered in to form folds or gussets, and sewn or attached together
inside the bag, thus presenting no seam or joint. This improvement is
of course applicable to the first description of bags where side pockets
are made as well as to a plain bag without any extra pockets. By this
improvement great durability is effected, as there is no risk of stitches
unripping under stress of packing, for however full the bag may be the
strain will come entirely on the solid leather or fabric, the gussets merely
yielding as required without throwing any strain on their attachments.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the
manner in which the same is to be carried into effect, I would remark
in conclusion that I do not limit myself to the preoise details or con-
figuration of parts I have expressed and shewn, nor to any special fabrio
of which the bags may be made, nor to any shape, size, or description of
bag, as the same may obviously he varied according to taste and the
purposes required; but what I claim and desire to be secured to me by
the herein in part recited Letters Patent is,-
Firstly. The application to travelling and hand bags of a flap attached
at its lower part to the side of the body or pocket of the bag, so as to fall
over outwards and downwards when opened in order to facilitate packing
and unpacking, substantially as herein specified and shewn.

page_text: Secondly. The method of securing such flap by means of slots cut in
the fabric underneath the tabs.
And, thirdly. The manufacture of a seamless bag, by forming the
same of one piece of leather or fabric with gussets at each end attached
together internally, substantially as hercin specified and shewn.
In witness whereof, I, the said Ignac Pick, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-eighth day of June, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
Witness,
J. C. H. SIEVIER,
Clerk to Messrs. Prince & Co.
Office for Patents,
4, Trafalgar Square,
Charing Cross.
IGNAC PICK. (L.S.)