US1624714A - Trunk - Google Patents

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April 12 1927.

1,624,714 C. BULLOCK TRUNK OriginaIFiled Jan. 3, 1924 I nary length of trunk; and it consists of a v Patented Apr; '12, 1927.

UNITED STATES CALVIN BULLOCK, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

TRUNK.

Original application filed January 3, 1924, Serial No. 684 220. Divided and this application filed May 21, w 1926. Serial No. 110,749;

the form of a so-called'steamer trunk, and the object of my improvement is to form a compartment for golf clubs ,and the like, Whichare of greater length than the ordidiagonally disposed compartment extendmg from diametrically opposed corners of the trunk.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective; and

Fig. 2 isa plan view.

The trunk consists of a bottom section 1 and a top section 2, preferably hinged together, thelatter serving as a level cover for the trunk.

The numeral 3 designates a diagonally disposed compartment built in the bottom of the trunk and extending diametrically from corner to corner. WVhile this might be located at any level in the trunk, it is preferably inthe lower part of the bottom,,below the removable tray 4, so that when the tray is in place, it closes the top of the compartment 3 as well as the lower porti-on'of the trunk.

Many other advantagesfmight be mentioned. In the first place, in an ordinary trunk this affords just the required length trunk as built at present long enough for,

this purpose. thisinvention, it is possible to lltlllZG diagonal space Without making the trunk solong that it exceeds the 40 length permitted under railroad regulations. The invention is a result of aneffort on my part to discover some'sort of safe and convenient means for carrying golf clubs,

they being a'nuisance when carried by hand in a Pullman and liable to-breakage. ,Wh le there are golf trunks,'th.ey are of such a size that it means excess baggage.

Every time they travel by rail, they have a penalty for over-length and the extra expense .50 soon exceeds the cost of the trunks in many long trips. But of still more consequence however isthe delay incident to this means oftransportation.

The present invention, obviates and overcomes these difficulties in a very simple and practical way without an excess of weight and dimensions and enabling the sportsman to have the trunk or trunkscarrying his golf clubs with him.

I' claim: I a A trunk having bottom and top sections hinged together, said bottom section having a diagonal compartment arranged there-- across and extending part way. only ofthe depth of said bottom section, and a removable till fitted into said bottom section over the diag0nalcompartme'nt to form a closure therefor. a 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' BULLOCK,

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