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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7328780 | Device for holding and drying sports apparel A device for holding and drying apparel includes a foldable panel being convertible between an unfolded open arrangement or a folded closed arrangement, said foldable panel having at least one compartment disposed therefrom for receiving at least one item of said ap... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207426 | Combination duffle and garment bag A luggage item is convertible from a duffle bag form to a garment bag form by disengaging duffle end panels from the lateral sides of the garment bag and folding those end panels against the inside of the garment bag. Various arrangements of handles and carry straps... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188713 | Mat, carrier combination A mat/carrier foldable between a substantially flat configuration and a storage configuration is provided. The mat/carrier comprises a mat/carrier component having a base panel, a plurality of side panels, and at least one intermediate panel intermediate adjacent si... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175010 | Collapsible luggage An apparatus for the protection and transportation of cargo includes a planar bottom, four upright sides that are hingedly attached to the planar bottom and a top member that preferably is detachable. The four upright sides includes flexible corners that permit them... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172167 | Reading stand The invention provides a reading stand. The reading stand may include a base including a base member case. Further, the reading stand may include a reading lid disposed upon the base member case, the reading lid including a reading platform having a front side and a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7140479 | Luggage bag having a removable garment bag A combination garment bag and luggage bag includes a relatively rigid outer luggage bag and a relatively flexible inner garment bag. According to one aspect of the invention, the garment bag is secured to the interior of the luggage bag with the aid of a releasable ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134535 | Rollup luggage This invention is a bag that opens down the center of its length and when filled, easily rolls up into a small package. The topside of the bag comprises two flaps that extend along the whole length of the bag and when these flaps are open, the entire inside of the b... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6948599 | Sports bag insert An insert for use with a conventional sports bag for organizing, carrying, drying, and storing sports gear. The insert has mesh pockets, straps for attaching clothing and equipment to the insert, and loops for suspending the insert from a hook. The insert can easily... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6874624 | Hanging organizer and storage device A hanging organizer and storage device includes a semi-rigid pad or pad sections encapsulated in a fabric material with a circumferential wire reinforcement and a hanging hook construction attached to the top edge of the organizer for suspension from a panel or door... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6871739 | Foldable padded case for a personal computer The invention pertains to a foldable carrying ease for a notebook computer which has two states an open state wherein the notebook computer can be used on the open case and a closed state wherein the notebook computer can be transported with the computer being prote... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6715594 | Portable carrying case with detachable inserts A portable carrying case made of a fabric and having two panels connected by a fold is provided including an arrangement of several strips of hook-fastener material to which various inserts can be attached using corresponding strips of loop-fastener material. One of... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6668990 | Easily inspectable luggage The present invention provides a substantially transparent roll-up or fold-up piece of luggage having a plurality of substantially transparent enclosed compartments therein that may be unrolled or unfolded for neat and easy inspection without having to re... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6364110 | Transport case for portable expanding file folders A carrying case for removably holding an expandable file folder, the carrying case including a body member having opposite end portions, the body member being foldable about a central axis between a substantially flat unfolded position and a folded closed... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6315095 | Self-latching scissor mechanism It is often necessary to unfold the integral carrying case of a device such as a portable electronic instrument comprising an upper and lower module. However if it is necessary upon unfolding the case to move apart the modules a limited distance while mai... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6296094 | Combination cosmetic bag and travel bag with multiple carrying modes A travel bag is disclosed that includes a pair of flaps. The flaps fold with respect to each other to lay flat or can be positioned to lie adjacent with respect to each other as would be used in a travel bag. Each flap also has at least one sub-flap that ... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6276501 | Composite suitcase A design of a composite suitcase having an `n` shape body and a triple-fold extensible member. The triple-fold extensible member being attached to one side of the `n` shape body. On the periphery of the triple-fold extensible member is provided a zipper c... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6244400 | Personalized, modularized carrying case A carrying case having first and second sides and sheets of hook and loop fastener material (Velcro) extending along each of the first and second sides. A business article (e.g. a writing pad) having a piece of hook and loop fastener material is detachabl... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6223870 | Storage and travel bag A travel and storage bag includes two side sections releasably fastened to an intermediate center section to form the bag into a travel bag. Unfastening the side sections from the center section allows the center section to be folded and stored, reveals p... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6213670 | Binders with a foldable pocket assembly The present invention is generally directed to a foldable pocket assembly that is coupled to a cover of a binder along one of the edges of the pocket assembly. The pocket assembly has a first portion and a second portion divided by a fold line. The second... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6079528 | Binder with outwardly biased gusset The invention is a binder or portfolio for carrying looseleaf paper, books, school supplies, etc. wherein the binder includes a split gusset that is attached to the front and back covers of the binder. The gusset is secured into the binder in a manner suc... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6053634 | Convertible bag A convertible bag for holding articles therein is arranged to be opened into a reclining mat to provide a sanitary surface for reclining a child thereon. An inner surface of the reclining mat includes a pillow compartment into which a pillow is removably ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6050373 | Suitcase with variable capacity This invention relates to a case with a variable capacity, comprising a central part (10) which has two stable frame halves (20,30) hinged to one another which serve as supports for a single pair of various size sheet pairs (41,42;51,52) defining the inte... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6039473 | Tamper evident file holder configured for hanging in a file cabinet A tamper evident file holder especially suited for use in containing hanging files in a file cabinet drawer. The file holder is normally a full enclosure pouch configured for holding a plurality of files with one access portal such as a zippered closure o... | 03/21/2000 |
| 5918711 | Storage and travel bag A travel and storage bag is described herein having two side sections releasably fastened to an intermediate center section to form the bag into a travel bag. Unfastening the side sections from of the center section allows the center section to be stored,... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5794676 | Detachable briefcase organizer The present invention provides a detachable organizer with a fastener for securing the organizer closed and/or for securing the organizer to a target surface, such as the interior surface of the closure flap of a flight case or a litigation briefcase. Alt... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5752589 | Reusable pouch A reusable information carrying folder has a stiffly resiliently flexible plastic cover formed with parallel hinge lines that define a middle panel, first and second side panels on each side of the middle panel and a tab member on a laterally outer edge o... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5464095 | Newspaper and magazine protective carrying pouch The invention is a carrying pouch that is shaped and sized to function as a protective pouch, specifically for newspapers, magazines, and other similar articles. The pouch is open at both ends and may be of cardboard, paper, leather or synthetic materials... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5423363 | Adjustable strap for foldable wallet A foldable holding device comprising an outer layer and an inner layer which is fixedly secured to the outer layer. The device is adjustably secured in a folded position by a self-contained adjustable strap assembly interposed between the inner and outer ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5394913 | Hinge for personal leather goods Personal leather goods (PLG's) such as wallets, billfolds, pocket calendars have a portion which is required to bend repeatedly. This bending causes cracking and extreme wear which adversely affects the looks of the item and reduces its useful life. Discl... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5249653 | Hand luggage with intelligent opening feature Attache cases and business cases in general typically have a portfolio section for organizing papers and a main packing section. Depending on the needs of the user, these portions can be selectively closed off . However, it's best that these sections are ... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5215172 | Portable infant care platform An infant care platform utilizing first and second members which are hingedly movable relative to one another. The first and second members are arranged such that the bottom portion of the first member is capable of lying at substantially the same level a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5178246 | Utility component briefcase A component carrying case has a plurality of individual storage compartments that are covered by sliding transparent sheets. An interior component box which also contains individual storage compartments with sliding covers lies within the case and is atta... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5096030 | Luggage unit with pull-out article-receiving pouch An improved luggage unit which has hollow spaces for receiving pouches in which toilette articles or other articles can be placed. The luggage item has quick release fastening structure on the inner walls for releasably connecting the pouches to the inter... | 03/17/1992 |
| 5002401 | Article holder and carrier An article holder and carrier includes a box-like container having fabric walls reinforced with soft, shock-absorbing material and adapted to disconnect along an edge between two walls and around three edges of a base panel to unfold to a flat position fo... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4934584 | Portfolio with mirrorized cover A portfolio comprising a front cover having a cut-out section, a rear cover hingedly connected to the front cover, and a flexible sheet having a reflective surface, the sheet being attached to the front cover such that the reflective surface is displayed ... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4881684 | Wrapper for articles with improved securing arrangement A wrapper includes a flexible member having a reinforced central area and a plurality of wing sections which extend outwardly from the central area. The wing sections are foldable over the reinforced portion of the central area in overlapping relationship... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4685570 | Activity tote A sheet of plastic material folded at the middle and forming a pair of side panels, with the juncture edge between the panels lowermost and the panels extending upwardly therefrom, forming a tote. The ends and top are open, and the panels can be opened to... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4671393 | Mat foldable into an insulated bag A waterproof equipment carrying bag consisting of an outer unit and an inner unit which when unfolded convert into mats. Additionally the mats can be secured to each other by means of Velcro strips to create a longer mat. Nylon webbing sewn to the coverin... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4515493 | Portable desk and briefcase A portable desk and briefcase includes a bottom member 20 foldably connected to a front member 16 and a back member 18. The opposite edge of member 18 foldably connects top member 38, which in turn is foldably connected to front flap member 42. Side membe... | 05/07/1985 |
