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| 7341377 | Cylindrical container bags Tank tote bags for storing cylinders such as diving tanks, welding tanks, and medical tanks such as oxygen tanks, in separate compartments that can be arranged in either vertical upright positions or horizontal laid down positions. One bag version has two tanks that... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7296665 | Suitcase In a suitcase (1) comprising two articulately joined case shells (2, 3), the case shells (2, 3) being closable with a closing means (4) on frame elements arranged at the edges of the case shells (2, 3), it is provided that at least... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7240778 | Personalizing luggage Luggage with modular construction permits personalization and customization by interchangeable appearance covers, by interchangeable lids and by interchangeable primary containment perimeters, so that the luggage can be selectively constructed with a hard or soft up... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222649 | Handbag with interchangeable decorative panels Adding a decorative panel in a display position about a handbag by positioning opposite panel side edges beneath straps that fold about outer edges over the panel side edges and are held against unfolding movement by the curvature of the outer edges. ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216763 | Impact protection system for carrying case An impact protection system for a carrying case. The system includes at least one impact protection panel that is inserted in between an exterior side wall and an interior storage compartment of a carrying case, wherein the interior storage compartment is adapted fo... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7165673 | Firearm cleaning kit case A firearm cleaning kit includes a soft case which unzips along three sides so that the case is divided into two portions connected by a fabric fold line. Attached to the case at the fold line is a backing with a tool insert which has cavities for holding cleaning to... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150382 | Attachment to motorcycle to safely transport musical instruments A bracket system for mounting and dismounting a musical instrument case to a motorcycle and includes two grooved mounting posts and a mounting spool attached to the frame, rear fender, or rear fender rail of the motorcycle, and a bracket system mounted on the musica... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7063737 | Soft weapon case A soft case for holding weapons as they are transported or stored that has a clam-shell type body with an upper half body and a lower half body interconnected by a hinge and with the upper and lower half bodies and hinge made from a foam plastic that is soft enough ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7048102 | Collapsible storage and carrying case A collapsible bag construction includes a telescoping handle mounted on a bracket with a portion of the bracket extending along the bottom edge of the collapsible bag and cooperative with a supplemental or auxiliary rigid bottom panel that may be removed to permit t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036420 | Pack for carrying explosives and initiators The invention, as embodied herein, comprises a back worn pack that allows a user to transport both energetic materials, such as primary explosives, and energetic initiators, such as blasting caps, within the pack without the threat of premature initiation of the ene... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004317 | Environmentally controlled sports equipment bag A sports equipment bag includes a flexible elongated body defining an equipment storage region. The body includes at least one recloseable opening and an outwardly facing reflective barrier layer having a reflectivity of at least 80 percent. At least a portion of th... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6935498 | Bag for carrying a portable computer A bag includes two shells to define a compartment for accommodating a portable computer, and two handles. Each handle includes a gripping segment, two upper superimposing segments which extend from two ends of the gripping segment and which are superimposed upon an ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936127 | Method of manufacture of a light-weight gusset frame A method of manufacturing a composite frame for a side gusset of a bag. The composite frame has a peripheral raised region and a depressed central region. The composite frame is made up of a moldable substrate, e.g. ethyl vinyl acetate foam, an outer layer of wear-r... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6910560 | Dual access luggage with orthogonal isolation packing stowage-cell system Dual access hand luggage having in the interior a stowage cell system or assembly, preferably made of stretch fabric, that permits isolation packing and orthogonal stowage and retrieval of goods retained in the cells by access from either face of the suitcase. For r... | 06/28/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6755288 | Luggage structure A luggage structure is disclosed to include a hard plastic body internally decorated with a curtain, a metal reinforcing inner frame and a metal reinforcing outer frame respectively fastened to inner and outer diameters of the hard plastic body, a flexible supplemen... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6537931 | Durable coated fabric, method of making same and products incorporating same A coated fabric having desirable weight and high durability, and particular utility in the manufacture of linings for particular articles is described. The fabric has a textile substrate which is coated to provide a structure having an abrasion resistance... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6460668 | Wheeled computer case A case having a rectangular parallelpiped shape includes a rigid board inserted into a pocket defined in a lateral and bottom sides of the case. The board maintains the shape of the case in cooperation with wheel housings and a bracket attached to the bot... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6446809 | Rigid lightweight carrying case A rigid lightweight carrying case includes first and second frame members hingedly attached to one another, each comprising a band of rigid material substantially defining the outline of the carrying case, and at least partially circumscribing the object ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446851 | Portable, organized sporting equipment carrier A portable, organized carrier for holding a variety of odd-sized goods includes two sets of layered, co-nesting, pocket-mounting flaps foldable around a comparted core area. The folded flaps are capped and clamped together by a pair of shell-like covers m... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6409066 | Tote-bag cooler A tote-bag cooler includes a multi-chambered, closeable container enclosed by overlapping flaps creating a self-sealing, sleeve-style aperture. Handle straps may be attached to the sides of the container. A handle grip may be attached to the mid-section o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6286645 | Fastening structure of shell-protecting strip of luggage A protective strip is fastened to the outer surface of a luggage shell by one or more fastening plates which are attached to the inner surface of the luggage shell. The protective strip is provided with a plurality of retaining bodies, whereas the fasteni... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6264084 | Sport vehicle bag with protective panel A snowmobile trunk bag which exhibits better wear resistance in those areas which are subject to being bombarded with snow, ice and debris during operation of the snowmobile includes a plurality of fabric panels defining an enclosed storage space and exte... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6223960 | Motorcycle saddlebag A motorcycle saddlebag comprising a body formed of a substantially continuous and substantially rigid material (e.g., plastic) having an opening providing access to the interior volume of the body. A body cover made of a flexible material (e.g., leather) ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6173837 | Carrying case with interchangeable side panels A carrying case with interchangeable side panels includes a suitcase and a number of ornamental side panels releasably attachable to the outside of the suitcase. The interchangeable ornamental side panels substantially cover the underlying structural side... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6161665 | Utility bag A utility bag is provided, comprising a flexible base having two opposing outer edges and two upwardly extending end panels; a pair of opposing flexible side panels attached to and extending upwardly from the opposing outer edges of the base, each of the ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6135253 | Suitcase with compressible packing system A suitcase is provided with a compressive liner encapsulating an air tight packing chamber and having a sealable opening to allow placement and removal of clothing and other articles within the packing chamber. In a relaxed state, the volume of the packin... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6109404 | Method of forming lightweight luggage and luggage formed by same A method of forming lightweight luggage and luggage formed thereby are provided. The method preferably includes providing an outer frame body. The outer frame body is preferably formed of a foam material and has a pair of spaced-apart, end frame body memb... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6105778 | Protective pouch A protective pouch has a closed cell foam padding and a casing enclosed around the closed cell foam padding. The configuration forms two opposing curved sidewalls. The protective pouch has a closing mechanism, which can be a flap extending from one sidewa... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6102172 | Wheeled cosmetic carrying case and method A wheeled cosmetic carrying case is illustrated as including a handle and wheel assembly (A) for transporting a trunk-like box (B) with front closure member (C) fastened as by a zipper (D) over an open top of the box (B). The closure member (C) carries ex... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6059079 | Rolling catalog case with external compartment for laptop computer A wheeled article of luggage, which has a catalog case, is disclosed which includes an externally accessible auxiliary pocket configured for the reception of a laptop computer. The auxiliary pocket may also be accessed from the interior of the case, with ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6050374 | Luggage case construction A luggage case (10) with a retractable handle (17) includes handle retraction apparatus (24) located within the luggage case adjacent a bottom wall (20) and covered over by a fabric panel (34). Inner mounting parts for luggage case wheels (14) are also lo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5960952 | Protective briefcase for notebook computer A protective briefcase for a notebook computer is provided comprising a briefcase body consisting of five side panels and a cover, said briefcase body and cover being able to be engaged to or separated from each other by using a zipper, characterized in t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5894914 | Assembly comprising at least two separate portions, such as a suitcase with lid, a vehicle with doors or the like A suitcase, lid or door has a first polygonal part and a second polygonal part. The first and second parts are engaged against each other in a closed position for the assembly. The first and second parts each having at least two non-parallel sides connect... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5875890 | Soundproofing bag for single and double reed instruments, particularly for a saxaphone The invention relates to a soundproofing bag (1) for single and double reed instruments, particularly for a saxophone made up of a material providing a fabric outer layer, an intermediate soundproofing layer, and an inner layer made up of air and steam pe... | 03/02/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5839577 | Bag for holding athletic articles A bag for holding athletic articles is disclosed which comprises an outer shell having an exterior surface and an interior surface. The outer shell is configured in the shape of an athletic ball and includes a securable opening for inserting and removing ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5791488 | Consumer product transport, storage and display system A system for transporting, storing and displaying consumer products (10) includes a shipping container (40) having a plurality of sides (42), of which at least one of the plurality of sides is a detachable display panel (32). The shipping container (40) i... | 08/11/1998 |
