US1695661A - Garment bag - Google Patents

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6 H. C. M'ONTAGUE GARMENT BAG Filed March 1, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 18, 1928.

H. C. MONTAGUE GARMENT BAG 2 Sheets-She et Filed March 1, 1927 Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

UNITED fsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY c. Mo AeUE, or.wAsHmcromnIsrnIcror COLUMBIA.

GARMENT BAG.

Applicationflled March 1, 1927. Serial K01 171540.

ient in operation; as to facility for su port as *well as access, and which Wlll be cap in construction, serviceable and convenient in use. Otherobjects and features of novelty will be apparent as the descri tion proceeds, as taken in connection with t e accompanying drawings, in which: x Y

ig. 1 is a perspective view showinga gal;- ment bag according to the present invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof, taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section along the line3,3-ofFig.2"

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the skeleton frame for supporting the upper. portion of the garment ag;

dust excluding cover; Fig. .6 -'s. an enlarged detail. view. of the reinforcinghinge for the lower end of the access opening; and

Fig. 7 is a sectional view ofthe' samealong the 1ine'77 of Fig. '6. p Referring more articularly to* the drawings, the garment a as shown Figs. 1 and 2 comprises a su stantially rectangular envelopelO of fabric or other suitable flexible material, the upper end of which is held in substantially rectangular shape by the frame indicated generally by the characten 11. The interior cover or dust guard 12 shown in Fig. 5 fits over the frame 11 and the whole is supported by the/hook member 13 by which it may be suspended from either arod or hook. A longitudinal slit 14 is provided for access to the interior-of the bag and the lower portion of -,this slit is reinforced by the hingemember 15 which also serves to hold the closure in its open position. v

' shown in Figures 3 and 4, the skeleton framell for the. upper end of the ba commem er 16' prises .a main transverse stra which is bent'down at each en forming the end portions 24.. The. bottom of each pertion 24 is rolled back .on itself to receive the wires 17 which extend in parallel relation 5 along both sides of the top of the bag. Both 1' ten 36.

- ends of each wire 17 are bentupwardly as Fig. 5 is a perspective v ew of the interior at 18 and then back toward the center as at i 19 terminatingin short right-angular bends 20 which are received in holes 21 of the I main member 16. Short straight end members 22 of strap metal material are located at each end of the frame 11 and each strap 22 has'its end rolled back on itself as at 23 to 'receive'the ortion 18 of the rod members,

forming a rigid skeleton frame for. the top of the bag.

24 thereof a support member 26 is provided, which is riveted to the end portions24 as at 27. The member 26 may be formed of strap metal material having one side bent up as at 28 to form a flange. This flange is cut and folded, upward at its ends as at 29 to form bearings to receive the rivets 27, by which the support'26 is secured to the end portions 24. The overlapping portions of the flange may Below the member 16 and between the ends 7 be secured together by the rivets 30. The" central portion of the flange 28 is again bent back u on itseilf as at 31, and the upper edge forme thereby is cut away as at 32 to form a series of spaced notches, to receive the hooks of coat. hangers and .hold them 'in spaced relation. I I

The interior dust cover 12 as shown in Fig. 5 is adaptedtmfit down over the rectangular tfi'ame'll just described. The dust cover may be formedof thin sheet material and provided with 'slots'33', to allow assage for the fastening members 34 to be ater described. As shown in Fig. 3, the envelope 10 fits over both the rectangdlar, frame and'du'st cover,

whereby the upper end of the bag receives a rigid "support and the dust cover effectually prevents any dust or dirt from sifting through the material of envelope 10.

The garment 'bagis adaptedfto be hung from a rod or other support by the hook mem- I ber 35, shown in Figs. 1,2 and 3. To secure 7 ing members are swiveled in the member 16 as at 38 and-project upwardly-terminating in fiat turn-button. extensions 39 which are adapted to be received by the slots. 33 and 37. By turning these members ninety degrees,

the envelope 10 and the cover 12 are securely clamped between the member 16 iand the batbers 34 better-shown'in Fig. 4. These fasten-' I The batten 36 is crimped as at 40 substantially midway of its length and is provided with an opening 4.0 to receive a portion of the hook 235. One end of the batten is also formed with an upwardly extendingflange 41, also provided with an opening 42 to receive the end porton ofthe hook 35.

The hook 35 may be formed of a single piece of heavy wire inserted through the opening 40 and bent upwardly as at 4A terminating in a hook 15 similar to the usual coat hanger hook, by means of which the bag may be hung over the usual clothing support rod in a store room. The other endof the wire is bent up just clear of'the opening 40 and substantially parallel to the portion 44 as at 46. This portion of the wire extends over and through the opening 42 providing an up right leg 17. The loop 18 between the legs 46 and 47 is bent back to form the two hooks 49 and 50, the ends ofwhich are connected by the portion 48, and by means of these two hooks the garment bag may be supported over the ordinary coat hook or a laterally projecting horizontal nail, and therefore the bag will be prevented from sagging, or tilting forward or downward at the front edge. I

The garment bag is provided with a very convenient means of access to its interior, As shown in Fig. 1 the envelope is provided with a slit 14 which extends up one side of the face and across the top for the greater portion of its width. This top extension is important, as it permits a wide side opening through which to pass articles into the bag,

The slit 14 is provided with a hookless fastcner 51, a portion of which is shown in detail in Fig. 6. The fastener is operated by a moving element 60, shown in Fig. 1. This fastener is so well known, and of such general application that further description thereof is unnecessary.

Tostrengthen the end of the closure against tearing, and alsoto hold it open While garments are being inserted or removed, the lower portion of the slit 14 is reinforced by the hinge member 15. As shown inFigs. 6 and 7 this hinge member consists of a plurality of plateshinged together as at 52.. The mate rial of the envelope, at one side of the slit is secured between two plates 53 and 54. The plate 54: is oiisct to provide a tongue 58, which extends somewhat beyond the edge of the slit toforni an overlapping closure; The tongue is provided with an ear 56', to form a bearing for the hinge pintle 52. The material of the opposite side of the opening is secured between two plates 57 and 58 which also extend. beyond the edge of the slit, forming a recess 59 adapted to receive the tongue of the plate 54. The hinge pintle passes through both of these plates, pivoting the car 56 therebetween.

Thus it will be apparent that when the -hinge is swung about its pintle 52 into its From the foregoing description it will be, apparent that the applicant has provided arigid construction for theupper end ofthe bag, and as the lower portion of the bag will shape itself by its own weight, this frame is suliicient to retain the envelope in its rectangular shape. Furthermore, by means of the interior dust cover 12, applicant has provided an unusually moth-proof and dust-tight con-' struction. The arrangement of the member 16 and the support of the notches 32 provides a very rugged construction for supporting the coat hangers in spaced relation. The sim ple clamping means for securing all. of these elements together is also a great advantage.

The opening and closing of the bag are especially convenient. When the moving element 60 is in the position'shown in Fig. 1, the bag is completely sealed. By moving this element to the other end of the slit, the entire closure is opened, and by merely pulling the edges apart, the hinge 15 is opened. The hinge holds the edges apart,so that garments may be readily inserted or removed from the interior. Merelymoving the element 60 back down along the slit brings the edges together, closes the hinge, and seals the bag.

Thev hook member 35 has aarticular advantage in that its substantial rectangular general shape will permit its being supported from a single nail by the hook 50 and yet as the crimped portion 40 is substantially in the center of the bag, the bag may be supported from one end without sagging in the center. The rigid hinge member 15 serving to hold the slit open while garments are being transferred is an added advantage in the convenience of this garment bag. 7

While one form of the invention has been shown and described in detail, the invention is not limited to these details but includes such changes and modifications as come with in the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A clothing receptacle comprising in combination, a flexible envelope, a skeleton inner frame, an exterior batten adapted to overlie the central portion of said inner frame, means for securing said envelope between said frame and batten, and support means on said batten adapted to engage a short horizontal support and suspend the bag The ordinary friction ofv a hinge is suflitherefrom rigidlywithout permitting it to. sag, said support means having an extension adapted to engage a rodsupport to suspend the bag centrally. 4

, 2. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a skeleton frame for the top of ithe envelope, an interior dust exreceptacle to sag, or tilt forward or downward,

at the front edge. 7

3. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a spreader inside the envelope, means connected thereto providing a pair of suspension apertures exterior-of said bag and a wire passing through said apertures, one end of the wire forming a supporting hook,

and the portion. of the wire between said' apertures forming a two-point suspension means.

4. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexible envelope, a spreader inside the envelope meansconnected thereto providing a pair 0 suspension apertures exterior of said bag and a wire passing through said apertures, one end of the wire forming a supporting hook, and the portion of the wire between said apertures forming a pair of hooks perpendicular to the first mentioned hook.

5. A clothing receptacle comprising a flexihleenvelope, a spreader inside theenvelope means connected thereto providin a pair 0 suspension apertures exterior 0 said bag and a wire passing through said apertures, one end of the wire forming a supporting hook, and the 'ortion of'the wire between said apertures orming a hook with the loight thereof bent downward.

6. Aclothing receptacle comprising a flexible'envelope, a spreader inside the envelope, means connected thereto providing a pair of suspension, apertures exterior of said bag, one of said a ertures bein located centrally ofthe'top o the bag, an the other at one edge, and a wlre passing through said apertures,-one end of the wire forming a supporting hook, and the portion of the wire between. "said apertures forming a two-point suspension means.

'In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HENRY o. MONTAGUE.

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