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Traveler's organizer bag luggage

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-15
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2009-03-15
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Abstract

Abstract A compartmented luggage for separating a travelers belongings and allowing convenient carrying and access. A foldout flap and a plurality of compartments are detachably mounted to an outer shell avoiding mixing of various types of clothing and use outside of cartage. The luggage also has a strap arrangement allowing cartage by handles, shoulder strap or on the user's back. The strap arrangement includes a strap retractor to reel in excess strap material. Strap material can also be used to attach one of the compartments to the outer shell of the luggage. Internal straps and hooks can also be provided to secure the various compartments within the outer shell. If a larger compartment is required, smaller compartments can be removed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael Lehman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 04:13
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/04; A45C; A45C5/00; A45C5/14; A45C7/00; A45F3/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S190/00; Y10S190/903

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
Travel luggage adapted to be carried by a user which comprises: a box-like container; a first strap attached at two points at opposite edges of said container; a second strap attached at one location spaced apart from at least one of said points and having a first detachable means for fastening at the other end of said second strap; a second detachable means for fastening said first strap to said second strap; and wherein said straps and means for fastening are shaped and dimensioned to support said container on the back of said user when said first strap is placed over one shoulder and said second strap extends from proximate said back, around the opposite side of said user and is fastened to said second detachable means proximate to the front of said user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
Travel luggage adapted to be carried by a user which comprises: a box-like container; a first strap attached at two points at opposite edges of said container; a second strap attached at one location spaced apart from at least one of said points and having a first detachable means for fastening at the other end of said second strap; a second detachable means for fastening said first strap to said second strap; and wherein said straps and means for fastening are shaped and dimensioned to support said container on the back of said user when said first strap is placed over one shoulder and said second strap extends from proximate said back, around the opposite side of said user and is fastened to said second detachable means proximate to the front of said user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 88 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 1 which also comprises: a third detachable means for fastening said container to said second strap; and wherein said straps and means for fastening are also shaped and dimensioned to alternately support said container at one side of said user when said first strap is placed over one shoulder of said user and said second strap extends from proximate said one side at said user's back, around the opposite side of said user and is fastened to said third detachable means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 2 which also comprises a shoulder pad slidably mounted on said first strap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 43 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 3, wherein said third detachable means for fastening said container to said second strap is attached to one end of a third strap and the other end of said third strap is attached to said container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 4 which also comprises a carrying handle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 5, wherein said carrying handle consists of a fourth and fifth strap attached to a top side of said container.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 193 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said container is normally held by said user with an upper side in a top position and a lower side in a bottom position, said container comprising: a first outer shell section; a correspondingly shaped second outer shell section rotatively attached to said first shell section proximate to said lower side; means for releasably attaching the remaining corresponding sides of said shell sections proximate to each other; a first compartment section rotatively attached at a first side to the lower side of said container; a second compartment section rotatively attached at one side to a second side of said first compartment wherein said second side is distal from said first side; closable means for gaining access to the interior of said compartments; and wherein said first and second compartment sections are shaped and dimensioned to rotate out and down when said first and second outer shell sections are not attached by said means for releasably attaching, and rotate into and be contained within said first and second outer shell sections when said means for releasably attaching connects said first and second outer shell sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 78 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 7 which also comprises an openable third compartment section removably attached to said first outer shell section, wherein said third compartment section is shaped and dimensioned to be contained within said first and second outer shell sections when said third compartment section is attached, said first and second compartment sections are contained within said outer shell sections and said means for releasably attaching connects said first and second outer shell sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 80 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 8 which also comprises an openable fourth compartment section removably attached to said first outer shell section, wherein said fourth compartment section is shaped and dimensioned to be contained within said first and second outer shell sections when said third and fourth compartment sections are attached, said first and second compartment sections are contained within said outer shell sections and said means for releasably attaching connects said first and second outer shell sections.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 9 which also comprises a means for detachably holding said first and second compartments within said outer shell sections.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 25 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 10, wherein said means for detachably holding is attached proximate to said second side of said first compartment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 11, wherein at least one of said compartments is composed of transparent plastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 21 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of said compartments is composed of open netting materials.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 17 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 13 which also comprises a means for hanging said container.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 22 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 14 which also comprises a handle composed of a strap-like material and an exterior compartment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 27 words
The travel luggage as claimed in claim 15, wherein said exterior compartment is secured to one of said outer shell sections by means of said strap-like material.

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