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rear of said fixed tray, and said tray will be
padded interiorly thereof with plush or other
soft material, while like cloth is secured to the
inner side of the cover 10 for said tray, so
5 that delicate articles can be placed within the
latter without fear of breakage or injury. The
fixed tray is supported at the front by the
strip 12 and at the sides by corresponding
strips 13, secured respectively to the opposite
ro sides of the body.
The body of the trunk incloses the drawers
or sliding trays 14, one located above the
other and resting upon the strips 15, secured
within the trunk one series above the other,
r5 and one of these drawers is adapted to con-
tain one kind of wearing-apparel, while the
other is adapted to receive different kinds.
While two drawers are shown, it is evident
that this number can be varied, and they will
20 be provided with pulls or knobs to facilitate
their being drawn out or returned for the pur-
pose of removing articles.
The lid L is made comparatively deep and
it has a series of three compartments formed,
25 respectively, by the opposite ends of the
tray and by the dividing-strips or flat parti-
tions 10, secured therein and resting against
the board 17 in said tray, and these compart-
ments are lined with plush or similar mate-
30 rial and are intended usually for contain-
ing perfume-bottles and other articles of
glass. The middle compartment is covered
by the rectangular flap 18, which is hinged
at its lower end in said lid and fits snugly
35 within the same and overlaps slightly the end
compartments of the three just mentioned.
The flap 19 is hinged to the flap18 and fits
flatwise against the same and is snugly in-
closed by the lid when the latter is shut or
40 down. The inner faces of the two connected
flaps are provided with mirrors, as 20, one of
which is materially larger than the other and
which can be used for different purposes, and
the larger mirror is surrounded by a continu-
45 ous line of padding, as 21, while the flap 18,
which carries the smaller mirror, is similarly
provided, so that when the two flaps are fold-
ed upon each other the faces of the mirrors
cannot come directly in contact, but are sepa-
50 rated or spaced apart by the two pads. The
smaller flap of the two in addition to the mir-
ror can be provided with a picture of the
owner of the device, and his name can be in-
scribed at one side of the picture, while the
55 trade-mark name of the trunk can be print-
ed upon the opposite side. The top of the
cover 10 of the fixed tray within the trunk is
covered also with plush, as it will be remem-
bered that the two connected flaps 18 and 19,
6o when said trunk is shut and the lid is down,
lie against said cover, and the plush cover
serves to prevent breakage of the two nmir-rors. The plush coverings and paddings
may be in different colors, thereby producing
different or patriotic effects. 65
When the lid of the trunk is open, the con-
nected flaps 18 and 19 can be lifted and the
upper one can be swung around and its end
inserted between the sides of the lid, thereby
presenting the smaller mirror at the proper 70
angle of observation from a person in front,
and the larger mirror will also be disposed at
the proper angle and for employment from
the rear of the trunk.
Changes in the form, proportion, size, and 75
the minor details of construction within the
scope of the appended claims m iy be resorted
to without departing from the spirit or sac-
rificing any of the advantages of this inven-
tion. 8o
In Figs. 5 and 6 the parts 18 and 19 are rep-
resented as being in oblique alinement, where
they are held by props, as 40, hinged within
the lid of the trunk and adapted to bear
against the lower section 18, and the latter is 85
equipped with one or more pivoted clasps 41,
adapted to engage the back of the upper part
19 to hold it in proper relative position, as in-
dicated clearly in Fig. 6.
Having thus described the invention,what 90
I claim is-
1. Ina device of the class specified, the com-
bination with a body having a swing-down
front wall, of a lid hinged to said body, a fixed
tray disposed in the upper side of the latter 95
and having a flap, a series of drawers sup-
ported below said fixed tray, two hinged flaps
one of which is smaller than the other and is
hinged to the lid interiorly thereof and both
of which are provided with mirrors, and lines roc
of padding secured to the last-mentioned flaps
and surrounding the mirrors, substantially as
described.
2. In a device of the class specified, the com-
bination with a body having a swing-down ro5
front wall, of a lid hinged to said body, a fixed
tray disposed in the upper side of th latter
and having a flap, a series of drawers sup-
ported below said fixed tray, two hinged flaps
one of which is smaller than the other and is i ic
hinged to the lid interiorly thereof and both
of which are provided with mirrors, and lines
of padding secured to the last-mentioned flaps
and surrounding the mirrors, a lining of plush
for said fixed tray and the flap thereof, and 115
partitions dividing the lid into a series of
compartments, substantially as described.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as
my own I have hereto affixed my signature in
the presence of two witnesses.
ESTHER P. II. CARRAWAY.
Witnesses:
L. M. SILVESTER,
J. B. WFIITEHURST.C)
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Carraway, Esther P. H. Combined Trunk And Dressing-Case., patent, August 8, 1899; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513501/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.