US2827093A - Multi-pocket purse - Google Patents

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March 18, 1958 G. D. SHENFIELD HAL 2,827,093

VMULTI-POCKET PURSE Filed July 23, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTQRS GUSTAV D. SHENFIELD BY ELIZABETH SHENFIELD March 18, 1958 e. D. SHENFIEILD ETAL MULTI-POCKET PURSE Filed July 23,-1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS GUSTAV D. SHENFIELD BY ELlZABETH SHEZNFILD AFfJHM S) Unite States atent 9 F 2,827,093 MULTI-POCKET PURSE Gustav i). Shenfield and Elizabeth H. Shenfield, New Haven, Conn.

Application July 23, 1956, Serial No. 599,591

5 Claims. (Cl. 150-30) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in multi-pocket wallets and purses.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved multi-pocket Wallet and purse which can be made of plastic and assembled easily and inexpensively and which will provide a flat attractive structure as well as one with a large capacity.

As a further object, the present invention proposes forming the wallet and purse with an outer cover flap for covering all the pockets and an inner cover flap for covering one or several of the intermediate pockets.

Still further, the present invention proposes to provide a wallet and purse having a compressible and expandible member for automatically opening the pockets on opening of the outer cover flap and a cooperating locking means automatically to open the outer cover flap on actuating a key of the locking means.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in Which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a purse and wallet constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the structure of Fig. 1 in open position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but showing the key turned and the locking clip being forced open.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 but showing the parts moved to their fully open position.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of the spring and rods shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the wallet or purse in the first form of the invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 is made of plastic material and is designated generally by the reference numeral 15.

Purse has a plurality of aligned pocket forming members 16, 17, 18, 19 and 28. The rearmost member 16 has a back panel 21 and a front panel 22 which are connected at the bottom and sides but not at the top. Intermediate members 17, 18 and 19 have similar back panels 23, 24 and 25 and front panels 26, 27 and 28. The foremost member has a back panel 29 and a front panel 30 and in addition a second pocket forming front panel 31 is peripherally secured to front panel 30 at the bottom and sides but not at the top.

The adjacent front and rear panels of the different pocket forming members are secured together intermediate the panels and spaced from the peripheral edges of the panels. Heat sealed edges 32 hold the front panel 22 of member 16 to back panel 23 of member 17. Heat V 2,827,093 Patented Mar. 18, 1958 ice,

sealed edges 33 secure the front panel 26 of member 17 to rear or back panel 24 of member 18. Heat sealed edges 34 secure the front panel 27 of member 18 to the back panel 25 of member 19 and heat sealed edges 35 secure the front panel 28 of member 19 to the back panel 29 of member 20. Stitches 36 secure the second pocket forming front panel 31 to the front panel 30 of the member 20.

The rearmost pocket forming member 16 has an outer cover flap 37 which extends from the top of the rear panel 21 and is foldable over the tops of the other members 17, 18, 19 and 20 and over the front of the foremost member 20.

An inner cover flap 38 extends from the front panel 26 of intermediate member 17 at the top of the panel and is foldable over one of the adjacent members 18 or 19 to lie adjacent the rear panel of one of these members or of member 20.

The front panel 30 of the foremost member 20 has a flap 39 extending from the top of the panel and foldable over the top of the second pocket forming front panel 31 of member 20.

It will be apparent that the wallet and purse 15 provides a variety and multiplicity of pockets and can expand in accordion fashion or contract in like manner.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Figs. 4 to 8, inclusive, is characterized by the provision of a wallet and purse having a plurality of aligned pocket forming members 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 having front and rear panels peripherally connected at the sides and hottoms with adjacent front and rear'panels of different members being secured together intermediate the panels and spaced from the peripheral edges. The rearmost member 51 has an outer cover flap 56 extending from the rear panel 57 and foldable over the tops of the other members and over the front panel 58 of the foremost member 55.

In like manner, an inner cover flap 59 is provided on one of the intermediate panels.

A pair of telescoping tubular rods 60 and 61 have a compressible spring 62 mounted between them and rod 60 has a back plate 63 which is secured to the back panel 57 of the rearmost member 51. Rod 61 is slidably mounted in rod 68 and has a front plate 64 abutting the foremost member 55. Aligned rod passage openings are provided in intermediate members 52, 53 and 54.

A clip 65, U-shaped, has a rear end 66 pivotally connected with the back panel 57 of member 51. End 66 of clip is secured to a strap 67 fixed as by rivet 68 to back panel 57. End 66 has a slot 66' in which a retainer pin 68' fixed to strap 67 slidably fits. The front end 69 of clip 65 slidably fits over the bottom of the foremost pocket forming member 55.

A key 70 is pivotally mounted on the foremost member 55, a backing plate 71 being provided on the front panel of the member. Key 70 has a cam 72, the high point of which abuts against the front end 69 of clip 65 and moves it clear of the member 55 as the key is" turned.

Outer cover flap 56 has a tab 73 with a key slot open-, ing 73 to pass the key when the cam 72 holds the clip' open, the key being then disposed in alignment with the. When the clip is closed and the low side; of the cam is adjacent the front end of the clip, the key 1 opening 73.

foremost members are pressed together, the oiit'er cover I flap placed over the key, the turned.

While we have illustrated-and described the preferred clip secured and the 'key mbodiment's of our invention, it' is' tobe uriderjstoodthat bottoms "iwith adjacent front' and rear panels of' different members being secured together intermediateitheipanels and spaced-from the peripheral edges thereofforf'accorclio'n fold action, the rearmost-of said members "having an outer cover flap extending'from the rearpan'eland foldable overtthe tops of th'etother members and over the members -at the fop ofsaid member and foldable over front of the foremost member, and compressibleand e'x-.

tendiole means to open the pocket formingmembe'rs.

2. A multi-pocket wallet and purse-comprising 'aplurality of aligned pocket forming'members having=front and rear panels peripherally connected at thetsides -and bottoms with adjacent front and rearpanels of different members'being secured togetherintermediatethe :panels and spaced from the peripheral-edges thereof fort-accordion fold action, the rearmost of said members having an'outer cover flap extending from "the reanp-anelfand folda-ble' over the tops of the other members andiover'the front-of the foremost member, a releas'able locking means on the outer cover flap and foremost member removablyv to hold the cover flap over the members and to hold 'said members in foldeda'ndclosed position, and compressible and extendiblemeans to open the p'ocketformin'g 'members on releaseof thelocking means. s

3. A multi-pocket walletiand purse comprising-'aiplurality of aligned pocket form'ingimembersl having front and rear panels "peripherally connected at the sides and bottoms with adjacent front and rear'panels of 'diiferent members; being secured together intermediate'gtho' panels and spaced from the peripheraledges-thereof'foracpordion 'foid action, the rearmostof said member'sflhaving an outer cover flapextendingirom zthe rear panel and foldable over the tops of-the'other members and over the 7 front of the foremos'nmembenian inner to er flap ex tending from the front panel of one of -the intermediate members at-the top of -said;memb'er andfoldableover one of the adjacent members to lieadjaeient'ithe" rear panel 'ofan intermediate member, "a releasable locking means on the outer cover'flap and foremost'memberll removably to hold the cover-fiapoverthe members and to 1101s said members in folded and closed positionjiand compressible and extendible means to; open the-pocket forming members on release ofthe locking-means.

4. A multi-pocket wallet and'purs'e comprising a plurality of aligned pocket forming members havin'g front and rear panels peripherally connected at the sides and bottoms with adjacent front and reanpanels of different mem be'rs being secured together intermediate the panels and spacedi from the peripheral edges thereof for; acpor- V dion fold' actiom the rearmost of said fmembers having, an ou't'er cover flap extending from the rear panel andfdldable' over theitops of the bther members and'pver the front of the foremost member an innereover flap -extending from the front panel of one of the-intermediate fol dable'over' 'the tops of the other members and over the one of the adjacent members to lie adjacent the rear panel of an intermediate member, a releasable locking means on the outer cover flap and foremost member removably to hold the cover flap over the members and to hold said members in folded and closed position, and compressible and extendible means to open the pocket forming members on release of the locking means,said

compressible andextendible means being a pair of telescoping tubular rod s with aspi ing inside and between therods, one o'f's aid rods being secured to the back panel of the rearmost pocket forming member and the other rod having afreeendadapted to abut the foremost pocket formiug member, the intermediate pocket forming members having aligned rod passage openings.

5. A multi-pocket wallet and purse comprising a plurality of aligned pocket forming members having front and rear panels peripherally connected at the sides and bottoms with adjacenffront and rear panels of different members being secured together intermediate the p'anels and s aced from the peripheral edgesfthereof for accor dion fold action, the rearmost-of said members having an outer 'cdver fiap extendingfrom the rear panel and front of the foremost; member, an inner cover flap extendingfrom the'front panel of one ofthe intermediate members'iat the'top ofsaidi member and foldable over one of-".the"='a'djacent "meiubersto 'lie' adjacent the rear panel of' an inter'mediatmmemberg a releasable locking means on the *outercoverz'fia'p and foremost member removably'to holdrthe coverfiap overtheniembersand to hold said members-"in folded and closed positiom and compressible and extendible means itof open the ';pocket forming membersion release of the 'locking"means, said compressible and extendiblemeans being a pair of 'telescoping tubularxrods' with' a'spring inside and between the rods o'n'eof said'rods being. secured-tothe backipanel of the rearmostap'oeket forming. :merrrberandthesother rod having a free *end 'adapte'd ;to abutLthe'foremost pocket forming :member, the'intermediate: pocket forming mem bers having aligned Tod passageiopen'ings saidreleasable locking means being a clip pivotally connected 'at one en'd with the rearmost pocketpforming nrembenandt'having' a front end :adapted slidablyto fittoverthetbottompf the foremost pocket 'i-forming- 'member, a. key jpivotally mounted on the foremost pocket forming 'tm'ember with a cam secured theretofor abutment against the front; end H of the clip to move saide'nd clear'ofthe foremost-pocket forming member on turning of'the' keyfsaid outer cover flap having a key slot opening too-pass the, key 'whenithe ing member and to1hold-the keyfrom outergflap removal when the cam permits the j clip front end to fit 'overfthe bottom of the foremost pocket forming member.

" References Ci'ted in the Ine'or'th'i patent "UNITED STATES PATENTS Nelson 'Dec;" 8, 19 53

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