U.S. patent number 3,729,038 [Application Number 05/090,545] was granted by the patent office on 1973-04-24 for wrap-around garment cover bag for luggage.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Charles F. Winchell. Invention is credited to Alfred G. Ekeson.
United States Patent |
3,729,038 |
Ekeson |
April 24, 1973 |
WRAP-AROUND GARMENT COVER BAG FOR LUGGAGE
Abstract
A wrap-around removable type of garment or article cover bag
made of flexible material designed to fit or wrap around the
exterior of a carrying rigid portable case and held in position by
attached straps or other fastening means. The wrap-around bag or
cover includes pockets to provide extra holding space for personal
articles and will retain bulkier clothing between the cover bag and
the carrying case.
Inventors: |
Ekeson; Alfred G. (Fairfield,
NJ) |
Assignee: |
Winchell; Charles F. (Scituate,
RI)
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Family
ID: |
22223255 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/090,545 |
Filed: |
November 18, 1970 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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3780 |
Jan 19, 1970 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
190/110 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C
7/0045 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A45C
7/00 (20060101); B65d 065/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;150/52E,52R,28A
;190/26,52,60 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Rothberg; Samuel B.
Assistant Examiner: Garbe; Stephen P.
Parent Case Text
This application is a continuation in part of my application Ser.
No. 3,780 filed Jan. 19, 1970.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. The combination of an "attache" bag and a wrap-around cover bag
in which the attache bag is easily separable from the wrap-around
cover bag, said "attache" bag having a handle for carrying, said
wrap-around cover bag being comprised of a single piece of material
that is flexible to fit snugly about said "attache" bag and large
enough to wrap completely around said "attache" bag and provided
with apertures at each end of said wrap-around cover, said
apertures large enough to fit over said handle of said "attache"
bag and hold said cover in close hanging juxtaposition with said
bag, said wrap-around cover provided with a plurality of pockets
for storing and carrying miscellaneous articles.
2. In a device according to claim 1 in which said wrap-around cover
is stretchable and shapable into a form to fit said "attache"
bag.
3. In a device according to claim 1 in which said wrap-around cover
is a clear plastic flexible sheet of predetermined contour to
permit fitting to said "attache" bag and permit identifying
articles retained in the pockets of said cover bag and provide a
protection to said bag and contents against moisture from the
outside.
4. In a device according to claim 1 in which said wrap-around cover
may be provided with pockets on both the inside and outside of said
cover.
5. In a device according to claim 1 in which said wrap-around cover
apertures on either side may be used as the means of hanging said
cover when removed from said "attache" bag.
6. In a device according to claim 1 in which said wrap-around cover
is a sheet of rubber that is stretchable to provide a form fit
around said "attache" bag.
Description
This invention relates to luggage and more particularly to an
auxiliary wrap-around garment cover bag for luggage that provides
additional pockets to hold personal effects.
The prior art illustrates luggage that is provided with external
pockets as part of the bag and also illustrates bags, pocketbooks
and saddle bags that are loosely thrown over the suitcase or
business bag.
It is an object of this invention to provide a flexible wrap-around
garment cover bag for luggage that is easily and quickly attached
to the luggage and is carried as an integral unit with a single
handle.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a single
sheetlike wrapper of flexible material to be wrapped around a
single piece of luggage and retain additional personal articles and
clothing between the wrapper and the luggage.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a single
sheetlike wrapper of flexible material to be wrapped around a
single piece of luggage and retain additional personal articles and
clothing in separate external and/or internal pockets in said
wrapper.
Another object of this invention is to provide a wrap-around
garment cover bag for luggage that is tailored to a particular
bag.
Another object of this invention is to provide a wrap-around cover
bag for luggage that is tailored to a particular business portfolio
and in which the garment cover bag is designed to hold personal
travelling effects and the garment cover bag is quickly and easily
removed to separate personal effects from business papers and
material.
Another object of this invention is to provide a wrap-around
garment cover bag for luggage that holds personal travelling
effects and becomes an integral piece of luggage during travel but
is quickly and easily unwrapped and hung up for overnight
accommodation.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a
wrap-around garment cover bag for luggage that is tailored to a
particular business portfolio and in which the cover bag is
designed to hold personal travelling effects and particular
personal items such as a cosmetic kit and is reinforced to protect
fragile elements.
Another object of this invention is to provide a wrap-around
garment cover bag for luggage that is constructed of a stretchable
material and the side edges are gathered and reinforced with an
elastic element to retain said cover bag in a tight fitting
relationship.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a flexible
wrap-around garment cover bag for luggage in which a portion of
said cover bag is stretchable to adjust to different size
luggage.
A further object of this invention is to provide a wrap-around
garment cover bag for luggage in which the cover bag is attached by
means of snap fasteners so that one end of said cover bag is
affixed to the hinged cover of the luggage to permit opening said
luggage without removing said cover bag.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a single
sheet wrap-around garment cover bag for luggage in which each end
of said wrap-around sheet is provided with a handle so that said
cover bag may be released from said luggage and carried as a
separate bag.
Other objects of this invention shall be apparent by reference to
the accompanying detailed description and the drawings in which
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a wrap-around garment cover bag,
FIG. 2 is a side view taken on line 2--2 of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a piece of luggage with a
wrap-around garment cover bag,
FIG. 4 is an end view of the cover shown in FIG. 2 as mounted,
FIG. 5 is an end view of a further embodiment of the wrap-around
garment cover bag,
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a further embodiment similar to FIG.
4,
FIG. 7 is a side view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 6,
FIG. 8 is an end view of a still further embodiment of the
wrap-around garment cover bag,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view with the garment cover bag reversed to
place its pockets on the inside,
FIG. 10 is an end view of a further embodiment showing an elastic
bottom portion of the wrap-around garment cover bag,
FIG. 11 is an end view of a further embodiment showing a different
fastening means, and
FIG. 12 is an end view of a further embodiment.
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 there is illustrated the garment
cover bag 10 in the form of a flat flexible sheet of material. The
material may vary, that is, it may be a plastic sheet, a cloth
sheet or a composition fiber sheet. Sheet 10 is designed of a width
to fit a particular bag or bags and of course may be varied in its
manufacture to particular bags and sheet 10 is of a length to fit
and be tailored to a particular bag as illustrated in FIG. 3. Sheet
10 is provided with an elongated aperture 11 at either end of the
sheet so that when sheet 10 is wrapped around a bag such as an
attache bag 12 shown in FIG. 3, the apertures 11 permit the handle
14 of bag 12 to protrude through the aperatures 11. Thus one end 15
of sheet 10 will be overlapped by the other end 16 and handle 14
will retain the sheets in this lapped position. HOwever snap
fasteners 17 may be mounted between the overlapped ends of the
sheets to permit a positive fastening of the ends of the sheets as
illustrated in FIG. 3. Sheet 10 is also provided with a plurality
of pockets 20, that is, the pockets are formed to be positioned on
either side of the bag 12 as illustrated. The pockets may be single
pockets or either pocket may be divided at its center to form a
double pocket. Additionally pockets 20 may be provided with a
foldable closure top 21 and top 21 may include a snap fastener 22
or other fastening means. It is to be noted that sheet 10 is
generally mounted on a case such as 12 as illustrated in FIG. 3
with the pockets protruding externally and easily accessible.
However as illustrated in FIG. 9, sheet 10 may be wrapped around
case 12 with the pockets 20 on the internal surface and thus
protected and not easily accessible for opening. It is also to be
noted that the particular case 12 illustrated is provided with a
raised bottom of the case mounted on four corner supports. Thus
when sheet 10 is wrapped around case 12, sheet 10 cannot slip off
either end of the case when tightly wrapped about the case. In this
embodiment sheet 10 may be of various materials. When the sheet and
pockets are of plastic of a type that may be heat sealed, the
attachment is simply a heat sealing process. When the sheet is of a
rubbery stretchable material, the pockets may be vulcanized in
their position and when the sheet is of a cloth or textile
material, the pockets may be stitched in the position as
illustrated.
Referring to FIGS. 5, 6 and 7 there is illustrated a further
embodiment of this invention in which sheet 10A differs from the
prior embodiment. Sheet 10A is provided with an elongated aperture
11A at the center of the sheet and sheet 10A is provided with
pockets 20A similar to the previous embodiment except that the
pockets open in the opposite direction, that is, the top of pockets
20A face toward the elongated aperture 11A. Sheet 10A is also
provided with a pair of handles 24, one at each end of the sheet.
The ends of the handles are mounted to the sheet 10 by insertion
through a pair of cover portions 25 so that the handles may be
pushed inward to a retracted position when not in use and may be
pulled out to an extended position when utilizek as handles. Of
course the ends of handles 24 are enlarged so that they cannot be
pulled out of their supporting tubes. The joining of the pockets
and the tubular elements to sheet 10A will vary. When the sheet 10A
is of a plastic, they may be heat sealed. When sheet 10A is of a
rubbery material, the elements may be vulcanized. When sheet 10A is
of a cloth or textile material, the elements may be stitched in the
position as illustrated. Referring to FIG. 5, sheet 10A is
illustrated as mounted about a bag 12 as in the previous
embodiment. However it is to be noted that the overlapping of the
ends of the sheet 10A is now at the bottom of the bag and a
plurality of snap fasteners 22 may be provided to insure a positive
attachment. Due to the fact that the bag bottom is raised, the
overlapped sheet does not interfer with the normal setting of the
bag at rest as illustrated in FIG. 5.
Referring to FIG. 8 there is illustrated a still further embodiment
of this invention in which a sheet 10B that is somewhat similar to
sheet 10 of FIG. 1 is utilized. This is a specialized form in which
it is desirable to be able to not only open the external pockets
20, but also to be able to open the bag 12 without removing the
external wrapper cover 10B. Thus sheet 10B is wrapped around bag 12
in the same fashion as illustrated in FIG. 1 but the ends 15B and
16B are provided with snap fasteners so that end 15B may snap to
the upper or cover portion 21 while end 16B may snap to the lower
main portion 22 of bag 12. To insure a positive fit, additional
snap fasteners may be provided at other points such as the bottom
of the bag or the sides as desired to provide a tight tailored fit
for the cover sheet. It is apparent that the cover sheet 10B is
easily wrapped around and snapped in position and as easily
unsnapped and removed when desired but in this embodiment both the
interior of the bag and the interior of the external pockets are
always accessible.
Referring to FIG. 10 there is a still further embodiment of this
invention in which a sheet 10C of similar proportions to the
previous embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 may vary from the
embodiment of FIG. 1 due to the central portion of the sheet being
of a stretchable material such as rubber so that the sheet 10C may
be fitted to a single bag or to a plurality of bags, thus varying
the wrap-around width and all other features of attachment remain
similar to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1.
Referring to FIG. 11 there is illustrated an additional form of
surrounding strap 25 that may be attached at any convenient point
or passed through apertures in sheet 10 or 10A or 10B so that the
strap when pulled and buckled by its attaching buckle 26 will
provide a positive holding means for the sheet when the sheet is of
a very flexible material and needs the additional positive
attachment to the bag 12.
Referring to FIG. 12 there is illustrated a similar cover bag 10D
formed generally of a flexible slightly stretchable material with a
positive retaining means for both edges of the sheet 10D. That is,
sewn into or mounted within both side edges of sheet 10D, there is
an elastic means either in the form of an elastic or a spring so
that the edges of the sheet may be pulled tightly about the bag and
snapped by means of fasteners into this tightly secured position.
Thus any contents between the sheet and the bag 12 will be securely
retained and cannot be lost. Although snap fasteners have been
illustrated, straps or other securing means may also be
utilized.
Although we have shown a particular configuration of the cover
sheet, the configuration may change according to the single bag or
plurality of bags that it is intended to be used with and although
we have shown a plurality of particular types of pockets, the
number of pockets or the position of the pockets may vary and
although we have shown means to retain the cover sheet to the
luggage, retaining straps or other attaching means may be similarly
used, and abutting means may be provided to retain an object or
objects securely wrapped within the sheet without departing from
the spirit of this invention. And, although we have shown a cover
sheet that may be mounted about a single bag or a plurality of
bags, the cover sheet may of course be tailored to any particular
bag or bags and the cover sheet may be decorated or marked to match
and resemble the bag or bags with which it is to be used without
departing from the spirit of this invention.
The invention described in detail in the foregoing specification is
subject to changes and modifications without departing from the
principle and spirit thereof. The terminology used is for purposes
of description and not of limitation; the scope of the invention
being defined in the claims.
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