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F. K. DAGGETT.

TRUNK.

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• THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTQ.L1THO., WASHINGTON, O1 C. ·

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FREDERICK K. DAGGETT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, letters Patent No. 110^552, dated December 27,1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRUNKS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern; '

Be it known that I, Fbedebick K. Daggett, of the city of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of. Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trunks.

The naturepf my invention consists in providing the body and cover of a. trunk with cast-iron interior and exterior frames, together with a metallic strap, all so constructed' and applied in such a manner as to greatly increase'the strength of a trunk; and.I do hereby declare the following specification to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specified .tion, and in which—

Figure 1 represents, in perspective,.a view of a trunk, provided with my improved flames and strap, the cover of the trunk being raised;

Figure 2 represents, in perspective, a view of the frames separated from the trunk; and

Figure 3 represents a modification of the same.

In the drawing—

A and B represent the body anil cover of a-trunk. They may be made of wood·, leather, or other suitable material used in the manufacture of trunks·.

and O' represent the frames for the body of. the trunk. They are preferably constructed of cast iron, of an. angular form,' and are attached to the ends of the body A. Recessesare provided at their bases for the reception of the trunk-rollers.

D are handle-loops, cast with the frames 0 and O', and in which are placed the straps E, _e

In the modification of my invention represented in fig. 3, the loops D are dispensed with, and the frames are cast with uprights F, which are provided with recesses for the reception of the hand-straps,

G and G' represent the cover-frames. They are constructed Of the same material, and in a similar manner to the body-frames O and O', and are attached to the ends of the cover B.

Hare sockets formed upofr the upper cross-pieces of the frames G G^!, into which fit the ends of the . ordinary guard-strips, placed across. th6. top of the cover B. .

J and J' represent the trunk-hinges. They are cast with and form a part of the frames 0 G and G G', one half or leaf of each hinge being formed with each frame, and connected by means of rivets.

. L and Tt represent angular cast-iron frames. They are placed within the trunk at the ends of the body A and cover B, and are connected with the frames Ό O'and G G'by means of rivets passing through the material of which the trunk is made, thereby serving as an additional means of strengthening the same;

M represents the metallic strap encircling the entire trunk, and permanently attached to. the same.

It is constructed of wrought iron, in two parts, which are connected by a hinge, N; similar to those upon the frames 0 O' and G G'.

That part of the strap placed upon the cover of the trunk-is provided .with a lock-hasp, O.

In the foregoing description I have represented the body and cover of the trunk as being first made, and the metallic frames afterward attached to them, but I have found that a trunk possessing all the requisitestrength may be constructed by first casting the frames entire, and afterward riveting, to them the material of which the trunk is to be made.

A trunk constructed .with my improved frames and strap will possess that degree of strength seldom found in the trunks, now manufactured. The hinges connecting the body and cover-frames will be found of great advantage.over those now in use, while the strap passing around the trunk will add greatly to the strength of the same.