US2244984A - Dressing case - Google Patents

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June 10, 1941. DAVIS I 2,244,984

DRESSING CASE Filed Jan. 6, 1939 flap Dadw I 2/ Allii Patented June 10, 1941 DRESSING CASE Morton Davis, South Orange, N. J.. assignor to The Insel Company, Arlington, N..J., a corporation Application January 6, 1939, Serial No. 249,650

'9 Claims. (01. 150-34) This invention deals with improvements in those articles of luggage whichare .of the type of dressing cases or toilet cases and'consist generally in a case which may be opened to expose the inside walls. This opening may leave the case substantially flat although this is not essential to the invention. Such cases are customarily sold as' fitted cases, that is, cases in which the several fittings or receptacles have been installed in the arrangement thought most attractive to the purchaser. .It is almost a universal practice to hold these several fittings; receptacles and the like in spaced positions on one or more inner walls of the case by means of pockets, loops or straps. Any arrangement of this description necessarily establishes a permanent arrangement of the fittings with respect to their size. It also leaves the loops standing upright or occupying space regardless of thepresence of the fittings. Where adjustable straps are used they are also apt to be found in the way of the user. In either event the removal of one or more fittings necessitates that they be slid along the inner surface or bottom of the case. The trend toward the use of multiple fasteners attached to a flexible side wall of the case seriously interferes with the ready insertion and removal of these receptacles or fittings.

As these fittings or receptacles are generally equipped with friction tops of the type which are held in place by friction and removed-by a vertical lift, it follows that the removal of the top necessitates first sliding the receptacle out of its loop or pocket.

An object of my invention is to provide a fastening for a receptacle so that the latter will be held in position and yet permit the friction top to be removed with a minimum of effort.

A further object of my invention is to make this fastening or attachment easy and inconspicuous.

A still further object of my invention is to make a fastening which may be interchangeably used with any number of dissimilar fittings, receptacles or the like.

Among the objects of my invention is to prevent the loss of receptacles from their mounting.

The type of fastening adopted avoids the use of loops or straps and prevents soiling or corrosion by the soaps, powders, ointments or liquids which may be placed in the receptacles.

One of the important features of my invention is to provide an interchangeable arrangement by which the user may suit his personal convenience in the arrangement of the receptacles, since they are capable of being interchangeably mounted upon any of the fastenings provided.

I have illustrated in .the accompanying drawing one form in which my invention may be embodied by way of example. In the drawing Fig. 1- is a perspective View of a portion of ,a

foldable dressing case embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a back view of the supporting panel, tray or'back of the dressing case with its outer surface removed;

Fig. 3 is a frag-mental section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the fastcning members.

I have illustrated in the drawing a conventional folding dressing case I I having a top l2 and a bottom 13. The ends l5 and I5 and the side It opposite the hinge are formed of flexible strips of leather, fabric, composition or the like. Complementary members are also found upon the opposite portion l2. The meeting edges of the side portions M, I5 and I6 are connected by means of multiple fasteners I! of the conventional type having an operating element Ill.

The bottom 49 of the case is in the form of a tray, panel or other supporting member. It is substantially flat and forms an integral part of the dressing case. It may, however,be removable as a separate tray without departing from its utility in the present invention. The supporting member l9 carries a series of fastening elements 20. These fasteners 20 are in the form of relatively long, flat strips or ribbons of deformable or ductile metal. In order to prevent corrosion, these strips are made of suitable noncorrodible metal. The opposite ends of these strips form projections 2|, 2| extending at right angles to the plane of the mid-portion. These fasteners 20 are mounted on the back surface of the bottom I 9 as shown clearly in Fig. 3. The greater number of these fasteners 20 are of uniform length. However, one fastener 22 has been illustrated as of difierent size for use in holding specially shaped receptacles. The projections 2|, 2| extend for a substantial distance above the upper surface of the member l9 as clearly apparent in Figs. 1 and 3.

Dressing cases of this general type are fitted or equipped with boxes or receptacles of different sizes suitable for the different toilet articles most commonly used. In Fig. 1 there has been illustrated at 23 a large box or receptacle. Adjoining it is a relatively long narrow receptacle 24 while the receptacle next in line, 25-, is shorter and broader. A receptacle 26 is frequently provided to occupy the space above the shorter receptacles. In addition to this an open receptacle or tray 21 and a tray 28 of irregular form and size such as would accommodate a bottle have also been mounted for purposes of example in the row with receptacles 23, 24 and 25.

The receptacles or boxes 25 and 25 have been illustrated with friction tops 29 and 30 respectively. It is to be understood that similar friction tops are used with boxes 23 and 24.

The several boxes or receptacles are slotted through the bottom as indicated in Fig, 3 at 3| and in spacing conforming with the uniform length of the fasteners 20, 20. In this manner the receptacles may each be mounted upon the bottom I9 with the projections 21 extending upwardly through the bottoms of the receptacles as shown in Fig. 3. By deforming or bending the projections 2i inwardly toward each other and into a plane parallel to the bottom IS the several receptacles are firmly but detachably held by the latter. The fastenings are inconspicuous and not affected by the contents of the receptacles. The fastenings may readily be bent upwardly to permit the removal of one or more receptacles and their interchangeable positioning.

The fastening of receptacle 23 has been shown in its position of attachment or removal while the fastenings have been shown bent in the final U form as regards receptacles 24 and 21.

It will be evident that the friction tops for the several receptacles or boxes may be lifted without disturbing the position of the receptacles themselves. The receptacles are not subject to be mislaid or lost.

The advantages of the above described arrangement will be evident without further explanation. It avoids the use-of loops, straps or pockets, facilitates its construction and assembly. In use,'the receptacles are held in definite positions according to the choice of the user. The contents of the boxes will have no damaging effect upon the fastening. It willbe clearly apparent that many changes in general proportions and arrangement may be carried out in the practical embodiment, of this invention without departing from its scope as set out in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A dressing case having a supporting member with a flat surface, a receptacle having a removable cover, and bendable sheet metal fastening means projecting outwardly from the surface of the member and extending upwardly through the bottom of the receptacle.

2. A dressing case having a supporting member with a flat surface, a receptacle having a .-.of the receptacle and detachably hold the same in extended contact with the supporting member.

4. A dressing case having a supporting member with a flat surface, a receptacle having a slotted flat bottom, sheet metal fastening means on the supporting member, and bendable projections on the fastening means and passing through the slotted bottom of the receptacle.

5. A dressing case having a supporting member with a ,flat surface, a receptacle having a flat bottom, sheet metal fastening means on the supporting member, and bendable projections on the fastening means passing through the bottom and deformable into a plane parallel thereto.

6. A dressing case'having a supporting member with a fiat surface, a series of sheet metal fastening strips of uniform length held by the member at spaced intervals, a series of dissimilar receptacles having flat bottoms slotted at longitudinally spaced points corresponding to the uniform length of said strips and deformable fasteningmeans at each end of said strips for passing through the slots of any one of said receptacles interchangeably.

'7. A dressing case having a supporting member with a flat surface, a receptacle having a flat bottom and a friction top, and sheet metal fastening means on the supporting member having bendable means for detachably holding the receptacle with its bottom against the surface of the supporting member when the receptacle top is removed.

8. In combination, a member in the form of a tray or the like, a receptacle with its bottom resting on the tray, and sheet metal fastening means having bendable ends projecting upwardly from the tray and through the contiguous receptacle bottom.

9. In combination, a member in the form of a tray or the like, a receptacle with its bottom resting on the tray, a sheet metal fastening strip carried on the tray and bendable projections on the strip passing through the bottom of the receptacle and being bent inwardly toward-each other.

. MORTON DAVIS.

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