US1995143A - Pocket construction - Google Patents

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-March 19, 1935. F. BURCH POCKET CONSTRUCTION Original Filed May 30, 1930 Mm AMA 20m ATTORNEY5 Patented Mar. 19, 1935 Y UNITED STATES PATE'NTi OFF E.a f

1,995,143 POCKET CONSTRUCTION Fred. Burch, Milford, "Mich, assignor to Van" Dresser Specialty Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Original application May 30, 1930, Serial No. 1 457,633. Divided and thisapplication June I is, 1931, Serial ormans v 9 Claims. 7 (01.. 296-44) This inventionrelatesto' a pocketand to a across the-top edge ofthepieceof material which methodfor'forming the same and has particular constitutes the front wall of thepocket, andthis reference-to a pocket which is associated with a hem isshirred on a resilient member, which is panel or the like. 1 I then fixed at itsen dsto the auxiliary panel. The

: One of the primary objects ofthisinvention is remaininglthree sides of the front. wall .of the 5 to provideapocket .which'will be neat in'appearpocket are then stitched to the auxiliary panel ance, simple in cor'l'struction andiwhich will be with the result that a pocket-is formed closed on resilientlymaintained'in closed position. r three-of its (sides by-a line of stitching and re- The invention contemplates the provision of siliently v held-closed at its top by theresilient l0 aFme'thod by which a pocket havingthe above member. 7 characteristics may be economically formed and .The main panelis then formed to the size and contemplates a method which may be efiiciently shapedesired', and anopening is blankedout in carried out on a commercial scale. this panel corresponding to the-size of the pocket This application is a division of my copendin desired. 7 Thismain panel is then upholstered applicatiomserial No. 457,633, filed May 30,1930. and is placed over the small auxiliarypanel, with 15 Numerous other objects and advantages of my the opening in themain panel iii-alignment with invention will become more apparent as the folthe pocket formed on theauxiliary. panel. Thelowing description proceeds, particularly when portion of the main panel adjacent the opening reference is had to the" accompanying drawing, formed therein willconceal the free edge of the wherein: I front-wall of, 'thepocket and will also conceal the 20 Fig. 1 is an elevational view" of a pocket; conline of stitching whichsecures the front wall of structed in accordance with'the teachings of this the pocket'to-the, auxiliary panel. The opening invention showing the same associated with a in the main panel is made sufiiciently large to panel; 7 permit access to the pocket through the top Fig. 2 is a sectional-view taken substantially thereof, as will be readily apparent. a I on the line 22 of Fig. 1;' I 1 Referring athen particularly to the drawing Fig. 3 is a semi-diagrammatic elevational view 'whereinlike reference characters-designate corshowing the pocket in-pa'rtly finished condition; responding- 'partsthroughout all views, a pocket and P constructed by theabove method is disclosed as Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view ofone of the comp'risinga small auxiliary panel 11 which is 9 elements utilized in the forming of the pocket. covered with suitable upholstery material, as des- "A pocket constructed in accordance withthe ignated'by'the reference character 12. The front, teachings of this invention will find particular wa1l'131of the pocket is cut tosubstantially the utility when associated with a panel of a motor size and shape of the pocket desired from apiece vehicle such, forexainple, as a door panel or the of material preferably similar to the material '45 compared to the size of the panel with which the one of these'clips and tabs being shown in detail '50 ing the frontwall of the pocket, and this front bent to form a leg 20 and a side 21 bent to extend panel formingthe back of the front seat of the utilized in covering the panel 11. A hem 1' 1 is "vehicle. The invention will thus be described as formed in the upper edge of the front Wall 13 of embodied in a pocket adapted for this use, althe pocket, and this hem is shirred onalongitudithoughit is to beunderstood that the inventive nally'extensible member such as the coil spring principles may be utilized informing pockets '15; it"being noted that the convolutions of this other than those incorporated in motor vehicles. spring are closely adjacent to each other, thus The method forming the subject matter of this increasing the resiliency of this member. I invention consists broadly in first forming a The ends of the'coil spring l5'are anchored to small auxiliary panel, this panel being small as the face of the panel 12 by clips 16 and tabs 17,.

pocketis to be associated. This small auxiliary in Fig. 4 of the drawing. 1

panel is covered with suitable upholstery mate- These securing members constitute an impor- 1 rial andconstitutes the rear wall of the pocket. 'tant feature of the invention, and it will be noted The next step in the method consists in formthat eachclip 16 comprises a single piece of wire wall is formed by cutting a piece of material to at substantially right angles to this leg. The substantially the size and shape of the pocket end 22 of the side 21'is return bent as at 23 and desired, this front wall being preferably cut from. lies adjacent the free end 24 of the side 25 which v the same material as that utilized for covering bent to extend at an inclination upwardly from the small auxiliary panel. .A hem is formed the lower end of the side or leg 20. a The ends 5.

' 23 and 24 together provide a .hook with which the adjacent end of thecoil spring 15 may be engaged, as clearly illustrated in the drawing.

Each tab 17 comprises a piece of tape folded around the leg 20 of its respective clip. Each tab is secured to thepanel by means of a staple or the like 30 which passes through the double thickness of the tape and then through the panel, this staple having its free ends bent in the rear of the panel, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Each tab is also secured to'the panel as by stitching, this stitching being designated by the reference'character 31in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

After the coil spring 15 is anchored in position by the tabs 17, the free edge 35 of the front wall of the pocket is stitched to the auxiliary panel by the line of stitching designated by the reference character 36. The main panel 37 is then blanked out to form an opening 38 of the size and shape of the pocket, and this main panel is covered by asuitable upholstery material designated by the reference character. 39. The panel 37 is then placed over the auxiliary panelwith the opening'38 opposite the front wall 13 of the pocket, the arrangement being such thatthe portion of the panel 37 surrounding the opening 38 conceals the line of stitching 36, the securing members 16 and 17 and the free edge of the front wall 13.

It will be noted that the coil spring will be held in juxtaposition to the auxiliary panel by the members 16 and 1'7 and will thus function to maintain the top of the pocket closed. Further, the hooks formed on the clips by the, ends 23 and 24 of the wire are located adjacent the tops of the clips so that the coil spring 15 will be held in position adjacent the upper edge of the hem 14 of the front wall of the pocket. The clips thus provide a simple and efilcient means for holding the coil springs in position whereby these springs function'to maintain the tops of the pockets closed.

From the above it-will be apparent that the invention provides an improved method of forming a pocket and an improved pocket for use with a panel or the like. The pocket is resiliently held closed by spring means, and this spring is in turn fixed in position by clip members which are simple in construction and which may be readily affixed to the panel. a

The main panels with which the pockets are associated may be formed of cardboard or the like, as is customary in the forming of door pan-.-

desired to form pockets associated with panels. By utilizing a coil spring for closing-the top of the pocket, the necessity of using a rubber strip for this purpose is eliminated, and the danger of the pocket closing means losing its elasticity is decreased to a considerable extent.

While the invention has been described with some detail, it is to be understood that the description is for the purposes of illustration only and is not definitive of the limits of the inventive idea. The right is reserved to make such changes in the steps of the method as well as the order thereof and inthe details of construction as will fall within the purview of the attached claims.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. In a pocket construction, a substantially rigid panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall for said pocket secured along three of its sides to said panel and having a hem formed in its fourth unattached side, a coil spring in the hem in said front wall, a clip hooked to each .end of said coil spring, and a tape looped around each clip and secured to the panel.

2. In a pocket construction, a substantially rigid panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall for said pocket secured along three of its sides to said panel and having a hem formed in its fourth unattached side, a resilient member mounted in the hem in said front wall, a clip secured to each end of said resilient member, and a tape secured to each clip and to said panel.

3. In a pocket construction, a panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall secured along three of its sides to the said panel and having a hem formed in its fourth unattached side, a longitudinally extensible resilient member mounted in the hem, in said front wall, a pair of clips, each cliphaving a hook portion en-,-. gageable with one end of said longitudinally extensible member and having a leg portion, a tape looped about the leg portion of each clip, and means for securing each tape to the panel,whereby said longitudinally extensible member is anchored at its end to the said panel. H

4. In a pocket construction, an auxiliary panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall stitched along three of its sides to the said auxiliary panel and having a hem formed-in its unattached side, a longitudinally extensible member mounted in the hem in said front wall, means including clips fixing the ends of said longitudinally extensible member to said auxiliary panel, and a main panel positioned over said auxiliary panel, said main panel having an opening opposite said front wall, the portion of said main panel surrounding said opening concealing the edge of the front wall of the pocket and the clips for-securing said extensible member to said auxiliary panel. V Y

5. In a pocket construction, a panel forming the back of the pocket, a piece of material forming the front of the pocket and secured along three of its sides to the said panel, a resilient cable associated with the unattached side of said piece of material to hold the same adjacent the said panel, and means for securing the ends of said resilient cable to said panel, said means including a single piece of wire bent to form a clip having an elongated leg portion and having a hooked portion adjacent one end of said leg portion, and a tape looped around the leg portion of said clip adapted to be secured to the said panel.

6. In a pocket construction, the combination with a panel forming the back of the pocket and a resilient cable for holding the top of the pocket adjacent the said panel, of means for anchoring each end of said cable to said panel, said means including a single piece of wire bent to form a vertically extending leg portion, a second portion extending at substantially right angles to said leg'portion at the upper end thereof, said last mentioned portion being return-bent to form a hook adjacent the upper end of said leg portion, said wire being bent at the lower end of said leg portion to form a side extending diagonally from said leg portion to adjacent the return-bent portion associated with the top of said leg portion,

.. said side being return-bent to form a hook portion portion of saidwire and adapted to be secured to the said panel.

7. In a pocket construction, front and rear walls secured to each other along three of their sides, a resilient member engageable with the unattached side of one of said walls, a clip secured to each end of said resilient member, and a tape for securing each clip to the other of said walls adjacent the unattached side thereof.

8. In a pocket construction, a panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall for said pocket secured along three of its sides to said panel, a resilient member engaging the unattached side of said front wall, aclip secured to each end of said resilient member, each clip having a hooked portion secured to its respective end of the resilient member, and means for securing said clips to the panel.

9. In a pocket construction, a panel constituting the rear wall of the pocket, a front wall secured along three of its sides to the said panel and having a hem formed in its unattached side, a longitudinally extensible member mounted in the hem in the said front wall, means for fixing the ends of said longitudinally extensible member tosaid panel, and a second panel positioned over said first mentioned panel, said second mentioned panel having an opening opposite said front Wall, the portion of said second mentioned panel surrounding the opening therein concealing the edge of the front wall of the pocket and the means for securing said extensible member to the first mentioned panel.

FRED BURCH.

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