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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832533 | Article of luggage A method of producing an article of luggage characterized by a “soft” case construction characterized by the steps of molding from a material exhibiting “soft” case characteristics lid forming and base forming sections of such construction as to be shape wis... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7392888 | Travel bag A travel bag is disclosed to include two rigid side panels symmetrically disposed at two opposite lateral sides, a rigid top panel disposed at the top side, a rigid bottom panel disposed at the bottom side, a retractable handle provided at the back side, and a cover... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7331454 | Wheeled tool bag A tool bag with wheels includes a base and back side reinforced by a polymeric board covered with a fabric material. Wheel wells and telescoping handle affixed to the polymeric sheet or board facilitate maintenance of the configuration of the open topped tool bag. A... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293649 | Computer bag with cross-brace support A carrying case or bag that includes a soft pouch portion that is supported with a more rigid support structure. The soft pouch portion is supported by a cross-brace support system that allows limited movement relative to the support structure. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7264371 | Illuminable mountable storage receptacle An illuminable storage receptacle that is mounted to a motor vehicle wheel well by suction cups disposed on the cover to cast white light from the bottom and rear portions in order to illuminate the subjacent work area. Red hazard lenses are disposed in the sidewall... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7198083 | Handbag or the like with covered, see-through wall An improved handbag or the like having one entire side wall formed of a see-through panel which can be selectively exposed to permit facilitated viewing of items contained therein. The see-through panel is joined to an opaque panel to form a receptacle with an acces... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7143878 | Expandable hard suitcase having molded base and lid portions and method of making same A method of constructing a hard suitcase including forming a shaped base portion and a shaped lid portion from a plastics material of such characteristic that the portions retain their intended shape, and attaching to each of said portions the respective zipped port... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7059472 | Toolbox The present invention discloses a toolbox with reinforced structural strength and compression resistance. To increase the structural strength and compression resistance of a toolbox, an upper casing in accordance with the present invention comprises a plastic layer ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6953110 | Three dimensional pocket construction for a luggage case A luggage case (10) includes a main packing door (20) that has defined two volume pockets. A volume pocket (26) extends across the top of the packing door and a second volume pocket (38) across the bottom and major portion of the packing ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6953111 | Protective structure for a travel case The present invention provides a flexible, protective structure adapted to conform to the shape of an object being protected by the structure. The structure may be formed into a flexible travel case adapted to conform to the shape of the contents of the bag while st... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6892434 | Methods of manufacture of a gusset for a light-weight bag and of assembly of a bag therefrom A light-weight side gusset for a bag is manufactured from a formed composite frame having a peripheral raised region and a depressed central region. An opening is formed through the depressed central region to form a relatively narrow border portion around the inner... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880685 | Gusset for a light-weight bag and a bag assembled therefrom A light-weight side gusset for a bag includes a formed composite frame having a peripheral raised region and a depressed central region. An opening through the depressed central region forms a relatively narrow border portion around the inner periphery of the raised... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6644448 | Soft-sided carrying case A soft-sided carrying case having pivotable upper compartments is disclosed. The soft-sided carrying case includes a lower compartment, with the lower compartment including a plurality of sidewalls, a top wall and a bottom wall. A first upper compartment ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6502677 | Full-gussetted luggage and an associated method of making full-gussetted luggage A full-gussetted luggage article and an associated method for making a full-gussetted luggage article are provided. The full-gussetted luggage article includes an integrally molded full-gusset and a skin disposed over the full-gusset. An associated method... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6293378 | Frame bracket for lightweight luggage A frame bracket for lightweight luggage comprises a U-shaped plastic frame, a fabric frame covered on the U-shaped plastic frame, two L-shaped lower skeletal frame members each having a vertical member provided at the front corners of the bottom to secure... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6247584 | Wedding dressed jewelry box A wedding dressed jewelry box enables wedding gauze and/or lace to perfectly wrap to the jewelry box, by wrapping the base box and the box cover of the jewelry box with dressing sheet. The dressing sheet includes a wedding gauze layer having peripheral ed... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6003646 | Method for manufacturing soft cloth durable luggage A process for designing durable and esthetically pleasing luggage. The luggage features a top and bottom created from a thermoplastic elastomer. The thermoplastic elastomer provides a durable surface while allowing luggage design in different shapes. A ra... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5927451 | Top hood structure for trunk/briefcase with a telescopic lever unit A trunk or briefcase that may be pulled or pushed to move, the top part of the telescopic lever unit may be accommodated in a top hood, the top hood being made of a soft plastic material, with its surrounding edge sewed onto the outside of the trunk or br... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5843851 | Composites A flexible composite comprising a high tensile strength fibrous component dispersed within a flexible or resilient polymeric matrix, the matrix and fibrous component being essentially unbonded to each other so that the composite retains essentially the fl... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5284542 | Covering panel making process A process is disclosed for making a covering panel for a portable case, the process including a step of bonding a lining and a sheet of foamed EVA by an adhesive agent then cutting it into base panels according to the desired sizes, a step of bonding a fa... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5252161 | Soft gusset, hard-paneled luggage and method of manufacture A formed panel for a bag and method of manufacturing therefore is provided which allows the bag to maintain an original shape without deformation even though the bag may be acted on by external forces, and also allows the bag to appear soft from the outsi... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5219075 | Temperature and humidity buffering musical instrument case cover A musical instrument case cover is disclosed, the cover being comprised of flexible fabric top and bottom panels having a surrounding side panel of the same fabric therebetween. The side panel is longitudinally bisected over a portion of its length by a s... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5031734 | Flexible luggage case and frame panel therefor Some softsided cases (luggage cases with cloth panel bodies) include the frame structures to hold them erect and give them some structural rigidity. The ability of such frame members to withstand crushing forces without damage varies considerably. Also, t... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5000301 | Suitcase In the suitcase according to this invention each of its two parts (container or cover) is formed from a dismountable belt with four panels and from a bottom connected at the four corners through four structural connection parts, each of the latter compris... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4934571 | Carrier bag for a vehicle A carrier bag for a motorcycle including a soft body and a hard cover hinged together to form a case enclosure. The soft body is of cloth while the hard cover is of a hard material such as plastic. The soft cover is preferably positioned against the side ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4913283 | Case for drawing boards A moisture-proof, easily transportable case for writing or drawing boards is provided. In accordance with the invention, a case which protects the writing or drawing board during transportation from the manufacturer to the user, and also protects the cont... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4817769 | Hasp lock, zipper and cover assembly for portfolio The invention relates to a novel covered zipper assembly for the top of a portfolio with two heavy duty magnetic catches, one at each end thereof and being secured between the portfolio panels at the top to hide the zipper from view. A combination lock co... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4803769 | Luggage corner construction method An item of luggage includes a rigid, generally rectangular luggage body having rounded corners, and a pair of generally rectangular, flexible walls which engage opposite sides of the luggage body to define the luggage interior. The corners of the flexible... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4729460 | Cover for a carrying case A front cover with a pocket for a carrying case comprising a backing sheet with an array of panel sections and a pocket overlapping the edges of the panels and the exposed area of the backing sheet such that the pocket is a single thickness of skin materi... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4685546 | Auxiliary carrying case for luggage An auxiliary carrying case is provided with an apertured upper extension of a rear wall thereof which can be bent over and placed over the handle of a conventional carrying case for the auxiliary case to be carried piggy back on the conventional carrying ... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4669587 | Portable receptacle A portable suitcase-like receptacle has two tray-shaped sections which are pivotally connected to each other and whose bottom walls are in the form of light-transmitting panels each of which has an outer portion welded to the sidewalls and two inner porti... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4629040 | Soft saddle bag with rigid reinforcing insert According to the invention, a rigid insert is provided in a soft luggage shell. The insert conforms to the configuration of the inside luggage surface and is removably held in place by a twistable retainer ring. The ring is encased in a cloth sleeve and m... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4561525 | Utility bag with sustained open configuration A cloth bag having the property of maintaining a sustained open-bag configuration once opened and the sides arranged vertically comprising a flat base, a pair of flexible yet retentive side panels and a pair of supple end panels attached to the base, a fl... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4544051 | Luggage utilizing series of fabric-covered battens Three luggage embodiments are disclosed. Each embodiment comprises outer and inner layers of flexible material. A series of closely adjacent parallel battens are sandwiched between the layers, there being rows of stitching between battens which form sheat... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4524867 | Case for accommodating written material for presentation purposes Case for accommodating written material for presentation includes a clear box formed of transparent plastic having walls and an interior, and receptacles for written material being disposed in the interior of the box allowing the written material to be re... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4509622 | Suitcase A suitcase with a two-part lock has two shells hingedly connected to each other for movement thereof between an open and a closed position. Each shell has a top surface provided with an indentation for accommodating one portion of the lock. Through such a... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4503955 | Modular carrying case A modular carrying case of all metal construction that includes a top cover section and a bottom cover section that can be closed against each other to provide a totally enclosed case or alternatively closed against one or more center sections to provide ... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4307765 | Cover for luggage case and method of making A cover for a luggage case, embodying decorative side panels of simulated multi-laminar construction. Portions of the periphery of the principal sheet of covering material are cut away and decorative strips fastened in overlying outwardly projecting relat... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4195676 | Wheeled briefcase A briefcase or like article having accordian folds or pleats forming its bottom wall is provided with wheels attached to said bottom wall so as not to interfere excessively with the expansion or contraction of the width of the bottom wall through the acti... | 04/01/1980 |