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Portable clothes cover
Assignee: Unix Corp
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Filing: 1989-01-13
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Granted: 1990-04-24
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Expires: 2009-01-13
Abstract
Abstract A portable clothes cover in which the clothes hanging down from the hanger or the like can be directly suspended on the suspender member of the upper bar, then enclosed by the cover section, and the cover section thus enclosing the clothes together with the hanger or the like can be securely maintained in the folded condition by foldling this assembly in two and thereby locking the upper and lower bars to each other, followed by putting the sheath-like bag onto the cover section thus folded.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitada Kuroishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:43
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C3/00; A45C3/004; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In a portable clothes cover having an upper bar formed with a suspension member on which a hanger or the like can be suspended, a cover section extending downwardly from said upper bar, a lower bar transversely disposed at the lower end of said cover section, and engagable locking means associated with said upper and lower bars for releasably locking said bars together when said cover section is folded such that the said bars are in juxtaposition to each other, the improvement comprising a sheath-like bag extending from said upper bar, wherein said bag is so configured that when said bars are locked together, the bag is disposable over substantially the entire folded cover section by pulling the bag over the folded cover section while turning the bag inside out, whereby clothes being carried in said portable clothes cover remain in a substantially flat configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a portable clothes cover having an upper bar formed with a suspension member on which a hanger or the like can be suspended, a cover section extending downwardly from said upper bar, a lower bar transversely disposed at the lower end of said cover section, and engagable locking means associated with said upper and lower bars for releasably locking said bars together when said cover section is folded such that the said bars are in juxtaposition to each other, the improvement comprising a sheath-like bag extending from said upper bar, wherein said bag is so configured that when said bars are locked together, the bag is disposable over substantially the entire folded cover section by pulling the bag over the folded cover section while turning the bag inside out, whereby clothes being carried in said portable clothes cover remain in a substantially flat configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in claim 1, wherein the suspension member is centrally disposed on said upper bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in claim 1, wherein the sheath-like bag is made of soft resin film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in claim 1, wherein the cover section is made of soft resin film and provided in the front side with an opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in any one of claims 1 or 2 through 4, further comprising a grip formed on the lower bar and a cutaway portion provided in the sheath-like bag for passage of said grip therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in claim 5, further comprising a gate-shaped bar disposed substantially parallel to the lower bar and disposed towards said upper bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
Portable clothes cover as recited in claim 6, further comprising a hook extending from the upper bar at a middle portion thereof and in a direction remote from the said lower bar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-04-23 | 1993-10-23 | 1994-04-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-04-23 | 1997-10-23 | 1998-04-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-04-23 | 2001-10-23 | 2002-04-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |