US1361761A - Shoulder-purse - Google Patents

Description

M. K. GAY

SHOULDER PURSE.

APPLICATION FILED. JUNE 16, 1920,

Patented Dec. 7, 1920? Li I UNITED stares BATENT tries.

MYRA KATHARINE GAY, QF WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY.

SHOULDER-PURSE.

Application filed June 16,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MYRA K. GAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Win chester, in the county of Clark and State of Kentucky have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoulder-Purses; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved shoulder purse or bag adapted to be worn over the shoulder, with the opening in the bag close up under and adapted to fit beneath the arm of the wearer so that the arm will automatically protect the bag from being opened and yet ready access may be had to the same when desired by the wearer.

My invention will be more fully understood after reference to the accompaying drawings, in which like parts are indicated by similar reference symbols throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 represents in dotted lines a young woman with one of my improved bags suspended from the shoulder, the bag and support therefor being shown in dotted lines; and

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bag with its suspending strap or ribbon, parts being shown as broken away.

The body A of the bag or purse is made of any suitable flexible material, such as wire mesh, cloth, textile fabric, leather, skins, or the like, and is provided with a suitable reinforcing frame for the upper end thereof, comprising the front and back jaws B and B, hinged together, as at b, and both curved downward to substantially follow the curve of the armpit; the two jaws B and B being automatically fastened together by any suitable clasp, such as the two spring clips C.

The rear jaw B is provided with eyes I) to which the links D are connected. These links are attached, respectively, to the end 6 of the strap or ribbon E, and to the end c of the strap or ribbon E, which carries the buckle F with its tongue adapted to en gage in one of the adjusting holes e in the member E. A suitable keeper 6 may be provided for the free end of the member E.

While I have shown the parts E and E as straps, they may be obviously made of flexible bands of any suitable material, such Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. '7, 1920.

1820. Serial No. 389,518.

as rubber, silk, or even link metal; the idea being to provide a suitable and attractive attachment for adjustably suspending the bag from the shoulder of the wearer.

lt will be noted that if desired the jaws B and B may be drawn close up under the armpit of the wearer, or may be lowered a reasonable distance therefrom, depending upon the style of dress worn by the person carrying the bag; and that it will be a very simple matter to swing the bag from under the arm of the wearer when it is desired to open same and let it return to the guarded position when closed.

While the bag and suspender may be sufficiently attractive to be worn both as an ornament and as an object of utility outside of the dress, as shown in Fig. 1, it will be obvious that when the wearer puts on a coat the bag will be still further protected and will be quite accessible to the wearer, but will be effectually protected against pickpockets whenever attached to the person of the wearer in the manner shown.

The parts of the frame or jaws of the bag and its suspending means should be so constructed as not to catch or tear the clothing of the wearer, but all the exposed parts should be well rounded which would also be consistent with the neat workmanship and attractive appearance desired for an appliance of this kind.

The device may be used either on a dress without any coat, or either over or under the coat. In order to use it it will be desir able to adjust the straps E and E so that they may comfortably fit the arm and then slip it over the arm of the wearer with the curved jaws up under the armpit. A. coat or acket may be put on after the straps are slipped over the shoulder, or the bag may be put in place after the coat is on, as already described.

While l have shown the device in a simple form, and in that preferred by me, it will be obvious that various modifications might be made in the construction and arrangement of parts which could be used without departing from the spirit of my invention; and I do not mean to limit the invention to such details except as particularly pointed out in the claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A bag composed of flexible material and provided with two metal jaws hinged together to form a frame for the open end of the bag, the upper and central portions of the jaws being concave to fit under the arm of the wearer, releasable fastening means for holding said jaws together when desired, in combination with a flexible adjustable suspender attached to the opposite upper corners of the bag and adapted to pass over the shoulder of the wearer.

2. A bag composed of flexible material and provided with two metal jaws hinged together to form a frame for the open end of the bag, the upper and central portions of the jaws being concave to fit under the arm of the wearer, releasable tlastening means for holding said jaws together when desired, the rear jaw being provided with eyes at its upper and outer edges, links hinged to said eyes, and a flexible band made of two members secured respectively to said links and adjustably connected together, and adapted to go over the shoulder of the wearer, substantially as described.

MYRA KATHARINE GAY.

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