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Application filed April 26,1893. Serial No. 471,907. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Adolphus Y. Andrews, of the city and county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Bankers’ Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has reference to bankers’ cases, and consists of certain improvements which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof.

My invention comprehends that class of note book commonly known as a banker’s ease, in that it is so proportioned and constructed that it is excellently adapted to receive notes, drafts, paper, currency and other commercial paper in its unfolded condition.

My improvements relate to specific features of construction whereby the ease is made in a more satisfactory manner than those at present upon the market; is exceedingly desirable; and has great adjustability to permit it being maintained in a compact form, and yet allow of its expansion or compression to suit the varying contents.

My improvements will be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which—

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved banker’s case. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of same. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view on line y—y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation on line x—x of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan view of my improved lock; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the catch adapted to the lock.

The case is composed of a series of compartments arranged in groups and connected by end folds formed of the walls of the compartments and having the several groups united by stitching and the lower portions of the compartments of each section bound or tied together by a suitable independent or separate wrapper.

B represents the compartments and are each formed of a bent piece of card, heavy paper, textile material, leather or other suitable material which is preferably lined with cloth as at &. These compartments B are arranged in groups of four, as an example, and said groups are united together by means of stitching C near the ends and bottom, but so as to leave the bellows folds to permit the expansion of the case. The ends of the compartments B are closed by strips of leather I 55 which are pasted over the ends of the card or paper walls, and are of a length just equal to one of the sections, there being as many strips of leather upon the end of the case as there are- sections. This is clearly shown in Fig. 60 3. The bellows folds, if such they may be called, are essentially formed by the paper or card board formingthecompartments and are really the extended ends, thereby differing fromallotherbankers’casesheretoforeplaced 65 upon the market. The upper edgesof the walls of the adjacent compartments are bound bya strip of leather or cloth as at J. In this manner the several compartments are firmly united together so that upon all sides except the bottom 70 the said compartments appear to be all directly connected together in the same manner. The lower portion of the case shows that these several compartments are arranged in groups as at A and these several groups are main; 75 tained as such by the separate backing strips of leather D extending the length of a single group. The outer portions of the case are stiffened by heavy boards E and the leather D of the adjacent groups is brought up as at 80 D' to impart a finish to the outside of the case. One of these parts D' is extended beyond the body of the case to form the cover F which should be sufficiently long to fold over the top and be secured to the lock G upon the 85 front when the case is full. The flap or cover F is provided at its end with a catch H which is furnished with a hooked portion h adapted to catch upon the teeth of the rack L in the lock which teeth are exposed through a ver- 90 tical continuous slot k in the frame K of said lockG. ThelockingrackLislaterallymovable in the frame K, and may be moved by a lever M pivoted at m and provided at its free end with a pin N which extends through the ease 95 to the front and permits the lock to be operated by the finger. A spring 0 is adapted to operate the lever M to throw the locking rack L in close or locking position. It wilLnow be understood that the catch H may be pressed 100 upon the lock G so that its projection catches back of the tooth of the rack L which maybe in position to receive it, and by the use of the numerous teeth shown in Fig. 5 it is possible

508,394 to have a large adjustment in the flap of the case. A key lock P of any suitable construction and provided with a key hole p to permit the entrance of the key to operate it may 5 be employed for the purpose of locking the lever M against movementand thus positively sealing the case and its contents against being tampered with.

It is immaterial to my invention what the io minor details of the lock may be, provided it is furnished with a longitudinal slot arranged transversely to the length of the ease and provided with a series of teeth or projections adapted to hold the catch which is secured 15 upon the free end of the flap or cover.

It will be observed that the case is made up of several cases, one only of which has a cover or flap, and the several cases are simply united by stitching.

The minor details of construction may be somewhat modified without departing from the principles of my invention.