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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7111731 | Pocket closure device A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108425 | Foam inserts for handbags A shaped resilient foam insert and a method of maintaining a shape and reducing wrinkling and creasing of a handbag during storage are provided. The method includes opening the handbag to expose an interior cavity thereof which is formed by walls of the handbag. The... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7063045 | Leash with integrated pocket An animal leash including an integrated, selectively accessible cavity, the animal leash comprising: (a) a first elongated strap; and (b) a first collapsible wall attached to the first elongated strap to form an integrated receptacle, the integrated receptacle inclu... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6769807 | Article shape maintenance system An article shape maintenance system for maintaining the shape of a bag article during storage and non-use thereof. The article shape maintenance system includes a filler member, and a covering surrounding the filler member. The covering is comprised of a cloth mater... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6457863 | Flexible self-closing container A flexible bag-like container comprises front and rear flat, rectangular, equal size panels of flexible sheet material which are sealed to each other entirely around their outer periphery. The front panel is made stiff and resiliently bendable about an ax... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6371642 | Small items bag for use in dishwasher A mesh bag for holding small items in a dishwasher. The bag preferably includes a top frame having a resilient front rail member and a resilient rear rail member. Each rail member has opposite ends. The rail members are pivotably joined at their ends such... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6361210 | Waterproof case in particular to sea water opening by mere pressure on two opposite points A waterproof case which seals out sea water and opens upon the application of pressure on two opposite points. The case has a flattened wallet shape and is made from a single piece of synthetic material. The case has two opening edges with at least one op... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6068401 | Stretchable bag A stretchable bag includes an enclosed bag body made of a bag fabric. The bag body has an opening at one place thereof. The bag fabric includes an elastic layer and a surface layer adhered thereto. The elastic layer is preferably formed from foamed polybu... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6068095 | Saddle bag insert A saddle bag insert 10 for use with a soft sided saddle bag 100 having front 101 and rear 102 end panels, a pair of side panels 103, 104 and a floor panel 105. The saddle bag insert 10 includes an insert member 20 fabricated from an elongated, thin, flat,... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5794769 | Personal and easily-accessible carrier for a condom A condom carrier comprises a flexible loop having a liquid-impermeable pocket for carrying a condom. The pocket has an opening along one edge that may be sealed with a condom in the pocket and unsealed to remove the condom from the pocket. In some embodim... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5692835 | Integral bag and closure device A bag is disclosed herein having a pair of flexible sheets joined about their peripheral edges to define an interior storage compartment and which includes an entrance or mouth leading into the storage compartment. A length or strip of deformable material... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5623980 | Holder for receiving and retaining small articles A holder for receiving and retaining small objects comprises two substantially planar sheets, the sheets being joined to each other along a majority of their perimeters and separated along a minority of their perimeters to form a pocket between the sheets... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5620069 | Soft-sided luggage with collapsible frame A framed duffel bag has a fabric shell having a box shape with four sides joined by a bottom and a zip-open top. Three framing members made from strips of resilient material hold the four sides erect. Each of the strips is formed with two bends that separ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5383727 | Pouch readily adaptable for attachment to mounting surface A pouch readily adaptable for attachment to a mounting surface, this pouch affording a user a readily accessible storage location for relatively small items. This pouch is comparatively flat, having front and back portions, with the front and back portion... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5244023 | Device for securing articles on or about the person A device for securing articles on or about the person, comprising a storage unit having an insert end and an access end, a zipper formed at the access end to access the storage space of the device, and a clip or mouth formed at the insert end for securely... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5179600 | Expandable insert for soft luggage articles such as backpacks and the like An expandable insert for soft luggage articles, such as backpacks includes a pair of opposing planar insert panels interconnected by two web members. The web members may either be partially integrally formed from the insert panels or they may be separatel... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5174658 | Self-expanding and reclosable flexible pouch A sealed, self-expanding, reclosable, flexible pouch having a pair of extensible stays located in the throat area of the pouch. The extensible stays are biased toward a circular configuration but are initially held substantially flat in a stressed conditi... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5061086 | Security pouch A flexible security pouch has a wide upper mouth, a front face, a back face, a bottom and two foldable lateral faces. The pouch is provided with a foldable flap at the upper margin of the back face and a pair of straps extending laterally in opposite dire... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5042649 | Key case A novel key case is provided herein. The key case comprises a sac formed of thin pliant, reversible material, e.g., a soft leather. The sac has a wide, open end and a narrow, closed end, and is preferably cone-shaped, and an elastic pressure foot formed b... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4989656 | Self-closing shoulder bag The present invention is a shoulder bag having a pouch made of flexible material that, once closed, will remain closed even if substantial weight is carried in the pouch. The construction of the pouch consists of joining together two substantially similar... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4976340 | File folder for attache case An attache case has a generally rectangular container and a lid hinged to the container. An accordion type file folder is attached to the lid. A U-shaped spring attached to the lid adjacent its hinge to the container normally urges the file folder to a cl... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4907694 | Coin pouch A coin pouch including an enclosure member formed of molded polymer, rubber, or other elastomeric but resilient material, and incorporating upper and lower walls, side walls, and an end wall, with an entrance opening at its opposite end. A fastener locate... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4804084 | Garment bag transformable into a valet A hanging garment bag is transformable into a valet by unfolding said garment bag and retaining the unzipped closure panels in an open, upright configuration with a retainer assembly. The retainer assembly comprises a tubular housing, two telescopic subas... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4739877 | Combination key ring and card holder A combination key ring and card holder comprised of a padded stretchable protective pouch for credit cards or similar plastic cards to which a standard key ring is attached by a tab to one end. The pouch is adapted to hold one or more standard sized credi... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4626457 | Versatile minipurse A versatile minipurse for carrying pocket money, including a resilient flat hollow enclosure of the type having a slit across one surface which spreads when the enclosure is deformed by squeezing along the length of the slit, a clip along the lower surfac... | 12/02/1986 |
| 4593408 | Easy open/reclose device for flexible packages A closure device for a flexible package having an opening is described as including a substantially concavo-convex closure strip mounted at the opening of the package with its convex face oriented toward the interior thereof. The closure strip is resilien... | 06/03/1986 |
| 3970129 | Sales slip wallet A low cost, easily fabricated wallet and holder particularly for credit card receipts, small pieces of paper and the like comprises a pair of opposed panels. An elastic member joins the panels and is positioned proximate the periphery thereof. The elastic... | 07/20/1976 |
