US1382964A - Suitcase - Google Patents

Description

C. FASEL AND W. W. GARLAND.

' SUITCASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.13| 1920.

1,882,964, Patented June 28, 1921.

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C. FASEL AND W. W. GARLAND. SUITCASE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 13. 1920.

1,382,964, PatentedJune 28, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SUITCASE.

Application filed August f3, 1920. Serial No. 403,272.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES FASEL and WILLIAM W. GARLAND, citizens of the United. States, residing at Butte, in the .county of Silver Bowand State of Montana,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suitcases, of which the folkl lowing is a specification. G

This invention relates to an improved form of suit case particularly designed to carry a suit of clothes, or other garments, in suchmanner as to insure against wrinkling or creasing thereof, and, in fact, maintain the garments for a long period of time, in as well pressed condition as when received from the tailor.

Although the invention is primarily directed to the-provision of a suit case having a single compartment to receive the suit of clothes, it is contemplated that the same may form part of a combination suit case made up to carry a suit in one compartment with a larger compartment, or compartments, for general use, or, if desired, more than one suit compartment may be provided, either without or in combination with a compartment, or compartments for general use.

he invention essentially comprises a suit case having a compartment provided in its upper portion with a cross rod, or rods,

- from which the several garments comprismg a suit, 71. 6., coat, vest, andtrousers in the "case of amans suit, may be suspended. Specially designed rod holders located in the upper corners of the suit compartment and secured to the end walls thereof serve aslmeans for quickly securing the rods in place, when so desired, leaving the suit case free from obstructions and ready to be used for any other purposes'desired.

The invention is further characterized by the fact that the garments are not hung in rods and suspended the suit com artment at full length but are intended to e foldedover the supporting at a point approx1- mately midway of their length, thereby materially reducing the size of the suit case. This manner of suspending the garments 1s a distinct advantage over the usual method .of hanging the garment rightside up on a hanger with the'bottom'of the'garment-folded back up and secured with clamps, straps and various other means which tend to com press the garments and cause undesirable creasing.

Specification of Letters Patent.

and permit of their ready removal Patented June 28,1921.

While the invention will be described with particular reference to its use for carrying mens suits, it will be readily seen that it is equally adapted for ladies suits or any other garments desired to be carried without unnecessary folding and the resulting wrining or creasing of the garments. In order to assist in and assure the proper folding of the suit, use is made of certain forms made of wood, card board or other suitable material. These forms further serve to prevent the garments from jamming down into one end of the case as when the same is shipped by express, stood on end, or otherwise roughly handled.

Other and further advantages of the invention will appear upon reference to the following description, and the accompanying drawings, wherein like numerals indicate like parts throughout the several views, and wherein Figure 1 represents a perspective .of the open suitcase with the suit removed and the hanger rods in place;

Fig. 2 the trousers in place on the forms without the coat or vest, preliminary to placing the suit in the suit case;

*ig. 3 the suit on the forms and in the position in which it is placed in the suit case, behind one of the hanger rods and before it is folded down;

Fig. 4, the suit folded down in place ready for the lid of the suit case to be closed;

Fig. 5, a view showing another manner of hanging the suit in the case, use being made of the 'second hanger rod to support the trousers outside the coat and vest;

.Fig. 6, a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 7, showing the manner in which the hanger rods are supported in the rod holders at the ends of the case;

Fig. 7, a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 6'; a

Fig. 8, a perspective of one of the rod holders removed from the suit case;

Fig. 9, a fragmentary perspective of one end of the larger hanger rod,and

Fig. 10, a transverse'sectional view of a two compartment suit case with the invention applied thereto.

The suit-case proper, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4, and 5, comprises a body section 1 and a lid section 2 hinged together at their lower edges in the usual manner. At their upper ends the sections may usual catches 3 or other suitable devicgs for means to the inner securing the sections'in closed osition. A handle 4 provides for carrying t e suit case. As shown in these figures, the suit case is made of a size designed to carrya sin le suit of clothes, and of suitable inside wi th to prevent packing the folds of the garments so closely when the suit case is closed as to cause undesirable creasing.

Located in the upper corners of section 1 and secured by riveting or other suitable faces of end members 5 and 6 are rod holders 7 and 8 adapted to receive the ends of hanger rods 9 and 10, upon which the suit is hung. These rod holders are duplicates, each preferably being stamped from a single sheet of metal. En-

larged views'of rod holder 8 are shown in' Figs. 6, 7 and 8. ,Each holder is provided with duplicate slots 11- and 12, either of which is adapted to receive the end of rods 9 or 10. Depending portions 13 and 14 of the rod holder serve to form a base for the same in which are provided holes 15 for riveting the rod holderin place. Extending from base portion 13 a suitable distance into slots 11 and 12 respectivel are inclined spring tongues 16 and 17. spending portions 18 and 19serve to form the ends of the rod holder.

Hanger rod 10 is made of uniform diameter throughout its length and corresponds to the width of slots 11 and 12 in the rod holders. Rod 9, however, is of larger diamof the rod holders, or vice versa; as desired.

'- and then springing Each rod is secured in place by simply placing the ends of the same above the open ends of the desired pair of slots, whereupon a slight"downward.pressure on the rod will serve. to force the ends thereof past the spring tongues and "into the lower ends of the slots, the spring tongues bending downwardly to permit passage of the rod ends back into position to firmly hold the rod in place, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. In order to remove a rod, one spring tongue is held in depressed position by means of the finger and the end of the rod raised, whereupon the rod may readily be removed.

Referring to Fig. 2, there are shown the forms 21 and 22 on which the suit is placed before being hung in the suit case. Theupper form 21 has an opening 23 through which the trousersare hun while form 22 serves to assist in folding t e lower part of the coat in proper position after the coat and vest are hung' on form 21 over the trousers.

These formsmaybe tied toglether by means of strings 24, 25, passing t rough suitable perforations therein, or by other suitable" means, and adjusted to the proper length of any suit.

In use, rods 9 and 10 are first removed and (placed in the suit case, as shown in Fig.

ne of the hanger rods is then placed across the suitand secured in rod holders 7 and 8, and the suit folded down so that the fold comes as nearly in the center as possible as shown on Fig. 4;. When the three parts of the suit are hung on the forms with the trousers inside,-andit is therefore necessary to use only one of the hanger rods 9, 10, to hang the ,suit in the case, rod 10 is the more desirable as it is of smaller diameter than rod 9, and hence will permit a fold of less thickness to be formed in the suit than if rod 9 were used, thus precluding any likelihood of pressure from the sides of the suitease.

With the above described method, only one ofthe two rods 9, 10, is used. Fig. 5 shows another method of carrying the suit,

use being made of both rods. With this method, the coat and vest only are hung on forms 21, 22, and placed in the suit case, as shown in Fig. 3, rod 9 being used in the upper slots 11 of rod holders 7, 8, instead of,

rod 10. The trousers are then folded in the middle and laid flat on the coat, rod 10 then being secured in position in the lower slots 12 of the rod hahgers for hanging the trousers. The trousers are then folded over rod 10, as shown in Fig. 5, and the upper part thick where it folds over the upper rod and may cause some slight creases. Furthermore, the use of a rod of smaller diameter inside the coat, prevents the folded trousersfrom causing any undesirable bulging of the coat and consequent pressure from the walls of the case.

When the suit case is intended to be car-.

ried, or where it is not likely to be subjected to any severe tumbling or throwing around, forms 21, 22 ma be entirely eliminated, the coat and vest being folded, as shown in Fig.

,3, and upper rod 9 placed in position. The

trousers are thenfolded and secured in position on rod 10, as described above with reference toFlg. 5, and the coat and vest folded 'down, as in Fig. 4;.

It is intended that rod holders 7, 8 and pended claims,

be so designed and the holders so located in the suit case as to support rods-9, 10 substantially midway between the side-walls of the compartment, so that when the suit is placed on the rods it will hang centrally within the case.

Fig. 10, shows the invention embodied in a two compartment combination suit case, the same in general comprising a body section 31 having a handle 32 and a cover sec-' tion 33, said sections being hinged together at 34. A partition 35 connected by hinges 36 at its lower edge to body section 31, allows the body section 31 to be used for general purposes, while lid section 33 provided with rods 37, 38 and rod holders 39,

similar to those described with reference to the single compartment suit case, serves as may a separate compartment in which a suit be hung as hereinbefore explained.

IA suit of clothes folded and hung in this suit case by either of the methods described, while a Very simple matter and requiring no special care, will remain in splendidly pressed condition and may" be kept in the suit case for long periods of time and carried great distances and yet be in perfect condition to wear when removed for use.

It is to be understood that the term suit case, as. used in the description and ap-' is intended to include, not

only the usual hand receptacle, but any case,

. compartment, trunk, or other receptacle in which it may be desired to provide means for carrying a suit of clothes in the manner herein set forth, also wherever the terms coat and vest or trousers are used the same shall include the corresponding garments of a ladys suit or any other similar piece of wearing apparel. 3 What we claim is 1. In combination with a suitcase, a hanger rod located in the upper portion thereof over which a coat and vest may be folded; means for detachably securing said rod in place; a form around which the upper portion of said coat and vest maybe folded; and a second form around which the lower portion of said coat and vest may be folded.

2. In combination with a suitcase, a hanger rod located in the upper portion thereof over which a coat and vest may be folded; means for detachably securing said rod in place; a form around which the upper portion of said coat and vest may be folded; a second form around which the lower portion of said coat and vest may be folded; and adjustable means connecting said forms.

3. In combination with a suitcase, a

. the garments may 'be gether sition directly detachably securing said rod in hanger rod located in the upper portion thereof overaz which a coat and vest may be folded; a second hanger rod located beneath ond form around which the lower portion.

of said coat and vest may be folded.

4. In combination with a suitcase, a hanger rod located in the upper portion thereof over which a coatand vest may be folded; a second rod located directly be neath said first mentioned rod over which a pairof trousers may be folded whereby nested; and means for removably supporting said rods in place.

5. A suit case comprising two hinged tosections; rod holders located in the upper corners of one-of said sections; a removable hanger rod adapted to be held in said rods in place; a v

place by said holders; and a second reniovable rod of-smaller diameter adaptedto be held inplace by said rod holders in a pobeneath said first'rod whereby the garments may be nested.

6. In combination with a suitcase, rod holders located in the upper. corners thereof and attached to the ends of the case; and a hanger rod supported at its ends in said rod holders, said holders having slots to receive the ends of the rod and tongues located-in said slots .to secure said rod in place. I

7. In combination with a suitcase, rod holders located in the upper corners thereof and attached to the ends of the case; a hanger rod supported at its ends in said holders; a second hanger rod located beneath said first mentioned rod and supported at its ends in the holders; said rod holders having slots to receive the ends of said rods and inclined spring tongues located in hanger rod located in the 1 upper portion thereof over which a suit may be folded substantially midway of its length; means for place; a form around which the upper portion of the coat and vest may be folded, said form be-- ing provided with an opening to receive the trousers; and -a second form-v around which the lower portion of the coat and vest may be folded. H

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification.

CHARLES FAS-EL.

WILLiAM w. GARLAND.

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