US2057267A - Bag pocket - Google Patents

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0a. 13, 1936. I. w. ROHATYN 2,057,267,

BAG POCKET Filed May 20; 19:55

I I INVENTOR, Isaac W Eafiazyn ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 13, 1936 UNITED ST BAG POCKET Isaac W. Rohatyn,

New York, N. Y.

Application May 20, 1935, Serial No. 22,336

4 Claims.

This invention relates generally to pocket wallsof the expansible type and'more particularly to walls wherein the same are adaptable for use in both garments and hand bags.

The main object of the invention resides in the provision of a pocket wall structure adapted tocarry the weight of articles in such manner as not to cause the mouth of the pocket to gap open, and where the said pocket wall structure is used in conjunction with a garment, the said structure serves to mitigate the distortions of the garment at the pocket.

A further object of the invention resides in the simplicity of construction of the said pocket wall and in the economy of manufacture and assembly of the same with accompanying structure.

These objects and other incidental ends and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear in the progress of the disclosure and as pointed out in the appended claims.

Accompanying this specification is a drawing showing two adaptations of the preferred form of the invention, the said drawing being comprised of several views wherein corresponding reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

According to the drawing:

Figure l is a view in perspective showing the improved pocket wall as affixed to any garment such as a skirt.

Figure 2 is a View in section of Figure 1 along the plane 22 thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in perspective showing the improved pocket wall as constituting the side walls of a hand bag.

Figure 4 is a View in section of Figure 3 along the plane 4 l thereof.

In accordance with the invention and in accordance with the preferred forms thereof shown in the accompanying drawing, numeral I ll reprecents a garment such as a skirt showing a. pocket wall attached thereto. It is understood, however, that any other garment other than a. skirt may be used in conjunction with the said pocket wall. Numeral I! designates a piece of fabric or other suitable material constituting the pocket wall and is provided with a series of plaits or folds. The said plaits or folds are divided into two groups one group constituting folds I3, I4, I5, l6 and I? and the other group constituting folds l8, I9, 20, 2E and 22. The folds proceed from the upper edge of fabric H on both sides of the central vertical axis and terminate along. the said central vertical axis, folds I3 and 22,

being the outermost of the two groups, extend to a point proximate to the lower edge of fabric Ii. he said folds are stitched in place by means of a line of stitching at the upper edge of fabric H, the said line of stitching being designated by numeral 33. The upper edge of fabric II is hemmed in the normal manner for the usual purposes. The lateral and bottom edges of fabric H are stitched to skirt Idby means of stitching 2'! and 28, the lateral edges being 10 gathered as shown by numerals 25 and 26 in Figure 2 in order that the pocket wall when in distended position will not exert too much of a pull on the skirt or other garment to which the pocket is stitched. Numeral l2 represents the inner wall of the pocket and is not provided with folds since the fabric of the skirt i2 is not expansible. Inner wall I2 may be omitted entirely, the fabric of skirt II] superposed by pocket ll serving the purpose thereof.

By virtue of the arrangement of folds I3-22 inclusive, a pocket wall is. provided whereby a pushing out of the same by articles contained therein is compensated by a differential yielding of the pocket. Such differential yield of the pocket prevents distorted opening of the mouth and minimizes the amount of opening altogether when bulky articles are inserted therein.

Plaits I342 inclusive, if desired are capable of being pressed to present a flat appearance when not in distended position.

Figures 3 and 4 show a pocket wall I2 operating in conjunction with wall II. The said pocket wall is similarly provided with two groups of folds, the individual folds being designated by numerals l3-22' inclusively and respectively. The walls II and I2 are stitched together at the lateral edges by stitching 23 and 24 and along the bottom edges by a row of stitching not shown in the drawing. The upper edges of walls II and I2 are each provided with stiffening elements 29 and 30 inserted in hems therein, the said stiffening elements being resilient to permit the opening of walls II and I2 for insertion. As shown, however, the stiffening elements are provided with means intermediate the ends thereof, such as hinges, to permit facile opening of the two walls H and I2 constituting a hand bag. A handle H is provided and is connected to the walls II and I2 by means of loop cords 32 and 33 penetrating the said walls. Thus, a hand bag has been constructed utilizing the improved pocket wall hereinbefore described. To place bulky articles in such hand bag, the mouth thereof is opened, the folds yield to the massiveness of the said articles while the weight thereof brings about a closing of the hand bag when the weight depends from the handle 3|.

It is understood that in the utilization of the improved pocket with a garment, a stiffener may be employed in the upper edge of the said pocket and a closure means such as a zipper may be provided.

I wish it distinctly understood that minor variations and modifications in the construction of the improved pocket wall as relates to the number of folds, the position thereof, the integration and material of parts may all be resorted to Without departing from the scope of the invention and without departing from the limits of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An expansible pocket wall for attachment to another surface, comprising a body portion, having top, side and lower edges, the said body portion being provided with a group of folds on each side of the central vertical axis of the said body portion, each group of folds extending from the upper edge of the body portion the said central vertical axis, the lower terminal of each fold lying substantially along the said central vertical axis, the folds being stitched to the upper edge of the said body portion, the said body portion being adapted to be stitched to another surface along the side and bottom walls.

2. In a garment, an expansible pocket wall comprising a body portion, having top, side and lower edges, the said body portion being provided with a group of folds on each side of the central vertical axis of the said body portion,

each group of folds extending from the upper edge of the said body portion to the said central vertical axis, the lower terminal of each fold lying substantially along the said central vertical axis, the folds being stitched to the upper edge of the said body portion, means of attachment to the garment.

3. In a garment, an expansible pocket wall comprising a body portion, having top, side and lower edges, the said body portion being provided with a group of folds on each side of the central vertical axis of the said body portion, each group of folds extending from the upper edge of the said body portion to the said central vertical axis, the lower terminal of each fold lying substantially along the said central vertical axis, the folds being stitched to the upper edge of the said body portion, means of attachment to the garment, and stiffening means affixed to the upper edge of the said body portion.

4. A pocket form of two similar expansible walls attached to each other, each pocket comprising a body portion, having top, side and lower edges, the said body portion being provided with a group of folds on each side of the central vertical axis, of the said body portion, each group of folds extending from the upper edge of the said body portion to the said central vertical axis, the lower terminal of each fold lying substantially along the said central vertical axis, the folds being stitched to the upper edge of the said body portion, the said body portions having means of attachment to each other along the side and lower edges.

ISAAC W. ROI-IATYN.

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