U.S. patent application number 13/006658 was filed with the patent office on 2012-07-19 for luggage.
Invention is credited to WEI-HUNG LAI.
Application Number | 20120181129 13/006658 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46489938 |
Filed Date | 2012-07-19 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120181129 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LAI; WEI-HUNG |
July 19, 2012 |
LUGGAGE
Abstract
A luggage includes a main housing defining therein a first
storage chamber, a sub-housing hinged to one front lateral side of
the main housing and adapted for closing the first storage chamber
and defining therein a second storage chamber, a first zip fastener
adapted for controlling closing/opening of the sub-housing relative
to the main housing, a cover panel hinged to a front bottom side of
the sub-housing and adapted for closing the second storage chamber,
and a second zip fastener adapted for controlling closing/opening
of the cover panel relative to the sub-housing.
Inventors: |
LAI; WEI-HUNG; (TAICHUNG
CITY, TW) |
Family ID: |
46489938 |
Appl. No.: |
13/006658 |
Filed: |
January 14, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
190/111 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 13/103 20130101;
A45C 5/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
190/111 |
International
Class: |
A45C 5/03 20060101
A45C005/03 |
Claims
1. A luggage, comprising: a main housing defining therein a first
storage chamber, a sub-housing hinged to one front lateral side of
said main housing and adapted for closing said first storage
chamber and defining therein a second storage chamber, a first zip
fastener adapted for controlling closing/opening of said
sub-housing relative to said main housing, a cover panel hinged to
a front bottom side of said sub-housing and adapted for closing
said second storage chamber, and a second zip fastener adapted for
controlling closing/opening of said cover panel relative to said
sub-housing.
2. The luggage as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a
plurality of side flaps respectively and bilaterally provided
inside each of said cover panel and said sub-housing, and hook and
loop materials located on said side flaps for allowing said side
flaps to be fastened together to form a pocket for storing
things.
3. The luggage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sub-housing
comprises a partition wall movably connected to the inside thereof
with a plurality of belts so that an opening is defined within said
sub-housing above said partition wall in between said first storage
chamber and said second storage chamber.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to luggage structures and more
particularly, to an improved structure of luggage having two
separately openable storage chambers.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A regular luggage, as shown in FIG. 1, generally includes a
housing 1 defining therein a storage chamber W, a cover panel 2
hinged to one front lateral side of the housing 1 and adapted for
closing the storage chamber W, and a zip fastener 3 for controlling
opening/closing of the cover panel 2. This design of luggage has
drawbacks as follows: [0005] 1. Only one storage chamber W is
defined in the housing 1 for keeping things, not allowable for
classified storage arrangement. [0006] 2. When wishing to pick up
one storage item from the storage chamber W, the cover panel 2 must
be opened to let all storage items be exposed to the outside, it is
embarrassing to expose your personal items (underwear or briefs) to
the public. [0007] 3. When wishing to pick up one storage item from
the storage chamber W, the user must put the housing 1 horizontally
on a flat surface, i.e., the luggage cannot be kept in vertical in
a narrow place when going to pick up one storage item from the
storage chamber W.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention has been accomplished under the
circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to
provide an improved structure of luggage, which has two separate
chambers that are separately openable for storing classified
storage items.
[0009] To achieve this and other objects of the present invention,
a luggage includes a main housing defining therein a first storage
chamber, a sub-housing hinged to one front lateral side of the main
housing and adapted for closing the first storage chamber and
defining therein a second storage chamber, a first zip fastener
adapted for controlling closing/opening of the sub-housing relative
to the main housing, a cover panel hinged to a front bottom side of
the sub-housing and adapted for closing the second storage chamber,
and a second zip fastener adapted for controlling closing/opening
of the cover panel relative to the sub-housing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIG. 1 is an opened view of a conventional luggage.
[0011] FIG. 2 is an opened view of a luggage in accordance with the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of the present invention,
illustrating the first zip fastener fastened up and the cover panel
opened.
[0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing of the present invention,
illustrating the luggage fully closed.
[0014] FIG. 5 is a sectional side view of the luggage in accordance
with the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 6 illustrates an alternate form of the luggage in
accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0016] Referring to FIGS. 2-5, a luggage in accordance with the
present invention is shown comprising a main housing 10 defining
therein a first storage chamber W1, a sub-housing 20 hinged to one
front lateral side of the main housing 10 and adapted for closing
the first storage chamber W1 and defining therein a second storage
chamber W2, a first zip fastener 11 adapted for controlling
closing/opening of the sub-housing 20 relative to the main housing
10, a cover panel 22 hinged to a front bottom side of the
sub-housing 20 and adapted for closing the second storage chamber
W2, a second zip fastener 12 adapted for controlling
closing/opening of the cover panel 22 relative to the sub-housing
20, and a plurality of side flaps 23;24 respectively and
bilaterally provided inside each of the cover panel 22 and the
sub-housing 20, and hook and loop materials 25 located on the side
flaps 23;24 for allowing the side flaps 23;24 to be fastened
together to form a pocket for storing things. Further, the
sub-housing 20 includes a partition wall 21 adapted to separate the
first storage chamber W1 and the second storage chamber W2.
[0017] The luggage of the invention has the advantages and features
as follows:
[0018] 1. As shown in FIG. 5, the first storage chamber W1 and the
second storage chamber W2 are defined in the luggage for storing
things separately. For example, the user can store big and private
items in the first storage chamber W1 and other small and regular
items in the second storage chamber W2.
[0019] 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the user can open the second storage
chamber W2 to pick up related storage items without opening the
first storage chamber W1, or open the first storage chamber W1 to
pick up related storage items without opening the second storage
chamber W2.
[0020] 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the user can keep the luggage in
vertical when opening the cover panel 22 to access to the second
storage chamber W2. At this time, the side flaps 23;24 are fastened
together to keep the storage items in place.
[0021] 4. By means of the hook and loop materials 25, the user can
fasten or unfasten the side flaps 23;24 conveniently.
[0022] 5. Further, as an alternate form of the present invention,
the sub-housing 20 comprises a partition wall 30 that is movably
connected to the inside of the sub-housing 20 with belts 31 so that
an opening H is defined in between the first storage chamber W1 and
the second storage chamber W2 for access.
[0023] Although particular embodiments of the invention have been
described in detail for purposes of illustration, various
modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from
the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention
is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.
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