Improvements in and connected with Travelling Bags.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 22nd Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Travelling Bags.
I, ADOLF TIMPE of Phoenix Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Travelling Bag Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to travelling bags in which the ends of the frames are held
together by clips and similar devices such as those described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to me No. 915 dated the 19th day of January A.D. 1891.
According to my present invention I employ a box clip which encloses and
includes the ends of the frames, and I may or may not employ in combination with
the box clips, straps for connecting and securing. them to the gussets or other parts
of the bag as described in my former Specification. The box clip consists of two
sides, one end, and a top; the top being pivoted or hinged to the top part of the
bag frame in such a manner that when the box clip is lowered or folded down, it
encloses and secures the end of the frame, and when it is raised, it liberates the
frame and allows the bag to be opened. If a strap be used it is preferably
connected with the end of the clip through a suitable loop or opening.
Dated this 18th day of June A.D. 1892.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Travelling Bags.
I, ADOLF TIMPE of Phoenix Street, Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
Travelling Bag 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 :-
This invention relates to travelling bags in which the ends of the frames are held
together by clips and similar devices such as those described in the Specification of
Letters Patent granted to me No. 915 dated the 19th day of January A.D. 1891.
According to my present invention I employ a box clip which encloses the ends
of the frames and I may or may not employ in combination with the box clips,
straps for connecting and securing them to the gussets or other parts of the bag as
described in my former Specification. The box clip consists of two sides, one end,
and a top, the top being pivoted or hinged to the top part of the frame in such a
manner that when the box clip is lowered or folded down it encloses and secures
the end of the frame, and when it is raised, it liberates the frame and allows the
bag to be opened. If a strap be used it is preferably connected with the end of the
clip through a suitable hole or opening.
The accompanying drawings illustrate in what manner I may carry my invention
into effect. In these drawings
Figure 1 represents in perspective, part of one end of a travelling bag having the
box clip applied thereto, the clip being closed.
Figure 2 is a similar view to that shewn by Figure 1, but with the clip open.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the clip alone, shewing it closed by full lines, and
open by dotted lines.
Figure 4 is an end elevation of the clip, and
Figure 5 a longitudinal section shewing it in the open position in dotted lines and
closed by the full lines.

page_text: Figure 7 is a front view; and
Figure 8 a back view of a ring fastener which may be employed for securing the
strap to the gusset as hereinafter described.
Figure 9 is a perspective view shewing a modified form of the box clip.
A is part of the framing of the bag, and B is the gusset or end of the bag to
which the box clip C may be secured by means of the strap D. The box clip is of
the form shewn in the drawings and is pivoted or hinged to the top of the frame
near the end as shewn by Figures 1, 2, and 9. Because of the form of the clip,
the ends of the framing around the mouth of the bag are enclosed therein when
the bag is closed and the clip is turned down as in Figure 1. The bag is
thus fastened at each end of the mouth and in light bags no other fastener
is needed. In heavier or larger bags however it is desirable to attach or
connect the clip with the end or gusset of the bag both for the purpose of securing
the box clips in position and for enabling the weight of the bag to be supported
through the straps D to a great extent instead of having the weight of the bag
supported entirely by the sides from the mouth to which the handles are attached.
Various means may be employed for securing the straps to the ends or gussets of
the bag, but I prefer to employ that illustrated by the drawings. In the strap D,
I form two or more openings E which consist of longitudinal slots opened at the
centre of their length. To protect these openings, a thin metal plate may be
pinned to the strap and the openings be formed through the part of the strap so
protected as shewn by the drawings. On each end or gusset of the bag I secure a
turn ring F, which when in the vertical position may be passed through either of
the holes E. After being thus passed through the hole in the strap, the turn ring
is rotated through a quarter revolution when it will be in the position shewn by
Figure 1 and the strap is secured. For the purpose of holding the turn ring in the
position shewn by Figure 1, I may attach a light spring detent G, Figures 6 and 8
to the back plate of the turn ring, with its point turned towards the base plate H
in which there are two opposite recesses II for the reception of the point of the
spring detent or catch when the ring is turned so as to bring it into the horizontal
position. The engagement of the spring detent with the recess prevents the ring
being turned accidentally, but will not prevent its being turned by hand.
I prefer to connect the box clip with the frame by means of any suitable form
of spring hinge which will prevent its accidentally falling into the open or closed
position. One form which is suitable for the purpose is illustrated by Figure 5.
The pivot J is fast with the box clip and has formed upon it a cam or projection K
which works against the spring L. By this means accidental movement of the box
clip from either position is rendered most difficult.
When the strap D is used it may either be secured through a slot formed in the
end of the box clip as shewn by Figure 9, or it may be fastened upon a light bar M
fixed or cast between the lugs or lateral extensions N.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In travelling bags of the type herein described, box clips for the ends of the
frames constructed and arranged substantially as set forth and as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of March 1893.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicant.