US4580667A
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Packing system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-10
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Granted: 1986-04-08
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Expires: 2005-01-10
Abstract
Abstract An insert (10) for organizing contents of a piece of luggage or purse or wallet (76) is formed of a backing sheet (12) joined at its common side edges (16, 18) and bottom edge (20) to a front sheet (14) to form an upwardly-facing, storage pocket (22). The bottom edge (20) also carries at least one, preferably two, hinging assemblies (24) formed of a loop (50) to which is clipped by means of metal or plastic clip (54) to loops (50) on the bottom edge of other inserts (10) to form a loose-leaf assembly (75) or (78) or the clip (54) may be joined to loops (28) on the top edge of other inserts to form stringed, hanging assemblies (80). The insert may contain a hook (30) and stiffener (32) or these functions can be provided by a hanger (206) inserted into the rear pocket (202).
Inventors
- 👤 Betty K. Herwood
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:25
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/02; A45C5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A packing system comprising: (a) a least three thin wall packing inserts, each insert comprising a flexible, transparent backing sheet formed of netting, a transparent flexible intermediate sheet, and a transparent flexible front sheet, the three sheets having top, bottom, and side edges, the sheets being joined together at their bottom and side edges to form at least one upwardly facing intermediate pocket between the backing sheet and the intermediate sheet and at least one upwardly facing top pocket between the intermediate sheet and the front sheet, wherein the top edge of the intermediate sheet is below the top edge of the backing sheet and the top edge of the front sheet is below the top edge of the intermediate sheet for easy access to the pockets, the width of the front sheet being greater than the width of the backing sheet, the front sheet having at least one pleat; (b) at least two attachment elements provided on the bottom edge of each insert in substantially the same position on each insert; (c) the same number of independent, separate releasable hinging means as the number of attachment elements on each insert, the hinging means being connected to the attachment elements for connecting the inserts into a rotatable assembly so that each insert can be rotated along its lower hinged edge away from the adjacent insert so that each pocket is accessible from the top edge of the assembly; (d) a sleeve attached on one of the inserts, the sleeve having a top opening adjusted to receive a conventional clothes hanger for hanging the packing system; and (e) divider means for dividing the top pocket of at least one of the inserts into smaller pockets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A packing system comprising: (a) a least three thin wall packing inserts, each insert comprising a flexible, transparent backing sheet formed of netting, a transparent flexible intermediate sheet, and a transparent flexible front sheet, the three sheets having top, bottom, and side edges, the sheets being joined together at their bottom and side edges to form at least one upwardly facing intermediate pocket between the backing sheet and the intermediate sheet and at least one upwardly facing top pocket between the intermediate sheet and the front sheet, wherein the top edge of the intermediate sheet is below the top edge of the backing sheet and the top edge of the front sheet is below the top edge of the intermediate sheet for easy access to the pockets, the width of the front sheet being greater than the width of the backing sheet, the front sheet having at least one pleat; (b) at least two attachment elements provided on the bottom edge of each insert in substantially the same position on each insert; (c) the same number of independent, separate releasable hinging means as the number of attachment elements on each insert, the hinging means being connected to the attachment elements for connecting the inserts into a rotatable assembly so that each insert can be rotated along its lower hinged edge away from the adjacent insert so that each pocket is accessible from the top edge of the assembly; (d) a sleeve attached on one of the inserts, the sleeve having a top opening adjusted to receive a conventional clothes hanger for hanging the packing system; and (e) divider means for dividing the top pocket of at least one of the inserts into smaller pockets.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The packing system of claim 1 in which the divider means comprises vertical stitches holding the three sheets of one of the inserts together for dividing both the intermediate and top pockets into smaller pockets.
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