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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861857 | Carry-on luggage with garment hanging feature An advantageous carry-on bag is now disclosed which accommodates hanging garments, folded garments and accessories. The bag comprises a bottom portion comprising a first bottom area and a flap area. The flap area which zips or otherwise removably secures to the top ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7334669 | Rolling luggage with expandable compartment Wheeled luggage having a telescopically expandable body is disclosed. The luggage body may be manually adjusted from a normally sized carry-on configuration during transit, to a vertically enlarged configuration once the final destination, such as a hotel room, is r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7264115 | Hanging display package for intimate apparel A hanging display package for an article of apparel. The display package comprises a rear panel having opposed side edges that define a first width. A pair of flaps project laterally outwardly from each of the opposed side edges. A front panel has opposed side edges... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7228962 | Luggage with low-profile hanger bracket and harness An item of expandable luggage includes a multiple expansion capability, including an expandable main compartment and an expandable external pocket. The luggage item also includes a pair of internal tie-down panels for better holding of clothes within the item and fo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7097051 | Hanger rod for drying cabinet A hanger rod for a clothes drying cabinet includes a plurality of notches, each adapted to receive a hanger. Each notch is V-shaped, with opposite side walls which converge downwardly to a substantially pointed apex. The rod has front and rear walls defining a thick... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7066647 | Collapsible containers A collapsible container including a plurality of adjacent side panels, each of the side panels having a flexible frame and a web having a perimeter secured to the frame. Each of the side panels has a bottom side, a top side and two lateral sides. Each of the lateral... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7028855 | Hanger spacer and transport assembly utilizing same An apparatus for receiving and separating a plurality of hangers having respective necks. The apparatus comprises a body of a substantially rigid material extending along a longitudinal axis. The body has opposite first and second surfaces and a plurality of longitu... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6595354 | Luggage with low-profile hanger bracket An item of expandable luggage includes a multiple expansion capability, including an expandable main compartment and an expandable external pocket. The luggage item also includes a pair of internal tie-down panels for better holding of clothes within the ... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6484991 | Hanger support with vertically disposed garment hanging groves A hanger support comprises a base comprising a vertical projection having a pivotal member at an upper end, a plurality of hanging grooves, a plurality of arc members each alternate with one of the hanging grooves, an upwardly raised tab at one end of the... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6454089 | Cases A packaging case for a folded shirt is in the form of a bag with top and bottom walls and a rigid reinforcement between the wall to prevent crushing of the shirt collar. The reinforcement may be stepped so that there is greater protection for the collar e... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6193034 | Sports bag The sports bag of the present invention is preferably used for the transport and storage of hockey equipment. The bag comprises a base to which side walls and end walls are hingedly connected. The bag can occupy a planar configuration, when the base, side... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6155415 | Garment box A garment box comprising bottom panels, top panels, two side walls and two end walls with a double walled clothes hanger head enclosure parallel to each end wall of the garment box is disclosed. The clothes hanger head enclosure comprises three interlocki... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6027036 | Animal scent delivery kit An animal scent delivery kit for quickly deliver animal scents to an area surrounding a hunter to attract animals without the hunter disturbing the surrounding area and leaving their own scent in the area. The kit includes a carrying case with first and s... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5954196 | Suspendable vacuum storage bag A suspendable vacuum storage bag includes a bag body and a suspending device. The bag body has a single opening forming a sealable opening. The suspending device is provided at an end opposite or adjacent to the sealable opening. The sealable opening can ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5944178 | Suit hanger support of luggage An article of luggage is provided with a suit hanger support which is fastened with the inner wall of the shell of the luggage and is composed of an elastic clamping block, a top frame member, a seat frame shell, and a moving element. The elastic clamping... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5887710 | Garment bag and hanger support A garment bag is provided having a hanger support attached to the upper wall thereof, and having upper and lower clamp jaws with a connecting structure between them permitting both rotational and translational movement. A mount structure connects the uppe... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5887407 | Clothing protection apparatus A clothing protection apparatus for protecting clothing or the like during storage and transportation. The apparatus having a top attachment device to secure onto the top of a door thus allowing the user to easily manipulate the invention during use. A lo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5732817 | Apparatus for holding hanging clothes in compact bag Apparatus for holding folding clothing in a compact bag, particularly one suited for storage under seats or in overhead bins on commercial aircraft is disclosed. A two part folding panel is connected at one edge parallel to a hinge between two compartment... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5628398 | Anthropomorphic travel system An anthropomorphic travel system includes a fillable module, the shape of which approximates the upper shoulder area of a human torso, enabling a coat or like garment to be carried over and along with the module so as to minimize wrinkling of the garment.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5624026 | Garment holding device for use with various types of lugggage A novel garment holding device for use with various types of luggage comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow tube about which suits and other garments can be completely wrapped, a fabric cover for holding garments securely about the outside surface ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5590765 | Hanger support for garment bag comprising a latching device with a front plate A hanger support construction for attachment to a garment bag has a pair of clamp jaws pivotally connected adjacent their rear ends, and a latching device for releasably securing the clamp jaws in the closed position, the latching device including a front... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5566797 | Integrated flight bag and garment bag laggage case A luggage case has a generally rectangular prismatic configuration of a size and shape similar to a flight bag when in the closed position, and presents a garment bag when in the expanded or open position. The luggage case comprises a support structure an... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5535880 | Apparatus for holding hanging clothes in compact bag Apparatus for holding folding clothing in a compact bag, particularly one suited for storage under seats or in overhead bins on commercial aircraft is disclosed. A two part folding panel is connected at one edge parallel to a hinge between two compartment... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5474162 | Partitionable traveling bag with extendable handle The partitionable traveling bag includes a support wall, an external covering including a body portion and a lid portion, a perimeter support band, and a partition material secured within the body portion between the support wall and the perimeter support... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5458239 | Apparatus for holding hanging clothes in compact bag Apparatus for holding folding clothing in a compact bag, particularly one suited for storage under seats or in overhead bins on commercial aircraft is disclosed. A two part folding panel is connected at one edge parallel to a hinge between two compartment... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5447216 | Dive gear valet case A dive gear valet case is provided which consists of a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for storing various dive gear equipment therein. A cover is hinged to the receptacle to close over the receptacle. A mechanism is transporting the recepta... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5400900 | Clothes hanger support, garment bag having such a support, and method of making same A clothes hanger support for a garment bag or other similar item of luggage includes a depending bracket member pivotally supporting a lower jaw member with hanger-supporting features. A closure member and latch handle cooperates with the bracket and jaw ... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5398807 | Apparatus for holding hanging clothes in compact bag Apparatus for holding folding clothing in a compact bag, particularly one suited for storage under seats or in overhead bins on commercial aircraft is disclosed. A two part folding panel is connected at one edge parallel to a hinge between two compartment... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5352006 | Hanging assembly for folding garment bags A hanging assembly for securement to a free end of a folding garment bag to facilitate hanging of the garment bag over a door or closet pole. The hanging assembly is formed with a base plate securable to the end of the garment bag forming the top of the b... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5348148 | Container for a hanger-supported garment A container comprises front and rear opposed walls, a pair of opposed side walls, a pair of beveled shoulder walls, and a hanger support panel. The front and rear walls are interconnected by the side walls along generally parallel fold lines to form an up... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5323897 | Portable enclosure - self-contained for wet articles A portable enclosure for the placement of wet articles for storage and at least partial drying. The enclosure includes a rigid plastic frame including an article hanger enclosed by a housing with a top, bottom and sides. At least three of the sides and th... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5071003 | Frameless hanging garment bag A flexible garment bag which requires no rigid frame is provided for protecting clothes hanging in a closet. The hanging garment bag of the invention is provided with a pair of longitudinally aligned closet rod apertures near the upper extremities of the ... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5064061 | Hook assembly for portable containers The retractable hook assembly, preferably for an article of luggage, includes a rigid shaft received within a cylindrical member, the shaft being movable between extended and retracted positions. A washer with a projecting stud is fixed to the inner end o... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5031766 | Carry-along garment bag A garment bag that can be carried alone or attached to a carrying case having two sides for housing a garment piece therebetween, a zipper opening through which said garment piece can be inserted. Male and female snap pairs are located along the two sides... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4998603 | Garment bag with wheels and a detachable valet case An article of luggage includes a garment bag portion and a valet case which is selectively removable from the garment bag portion or can be stored within the interior of the garment bag portion. The valet case is deployable to a supported position adjacen... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4944395 | Garment box The invention is a garment box including a novel hanger apparatus formed by flaps of two opposing walls of said box. The hanger apparatus includes a hanger bar formed from a foldable flap, supported by a slot in an opposing wall of said box and another fl... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4905826 | Garment bag having telescoping rod A garment bag having a telescoping clothing rod. The rod in the garment bag may be extended outwardly parallel to a closet pole. A hook at the far end of the rod allows the rod to be hung from the closet pole. Once extended, clothing in the garment bag ma... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4898274 | Doubled hanging garment bag A doubled hanging garment bag is provided in which first and second garment bags, each with its own characteristics, are provided with a closure encircling the peripheries of the bags and permitting selective joining of the bags. Thus, when a larger amoun... | 02/06/1990 |
