Special receptacle or package – Combined or convertible – Packaged assemblage or kit
Utility Patent
1998-03-25
2001-01-02
Foster, Jim (Department: 3728)
Special receptacle or package
Combined or convertible
Packaged assemblage or kit
C206S440000, C383S038000
Utility Patent
active
06168022
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to devices for the convenient carrying and storage of baby supplies. More particularly, the present invention relates to flexible and foldable cases which are suitable for the receipt of baby supplies.
BACKGROUND ART
Parents and others responsible for infants and small children regularly and in every conceivable location need a reliable supply of both diapers and wipes. This requirement has given rise to numerous devices allowing different baby supplies to be transported.
The most common examples of such an apparatus are standard diaper bags. Diaper bags are typically large, flexible, cloth bags with multiple compartments capable of carrying food, bottles, toys, diapers, wipes, lotions, powders, changing pads and any other accessories needed by a child. While these bags are useful to parents, they have their drawbacks. For example, cloth bags are easily torn, and quickly become dirty from spilled milk, food, and dirty diapers or cloths. Due to the many compartments, it can also be difficult to thoroughly clean the bag.
Additionally, diaper bags are typically so large that at those times where only the essentials of a couple diapers and some wipes are needed, conventional diaper bags become impractical and burdensome. Furthermore, diaper bags tend to cause the diapers to become bunched, rather than keeping them in their original condition, flat and clean.
Additionally, diaper bags are rather unsightly and do not present an attractive appearance to modern professional parents. A need has developed for a convenient way of carrying a small number of diapers and wipes in a sleek and attractive manner.
In the past, various patents have issued on various devices associated with the carrying of baby supplies.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,825,208, issued on Mar. 4, 1958 to D. W. Anderson, describes a refrigerated baby kit which includes a means for equipping a common carrier with articles including milk and food and a refrigerating means therein so that with a baby held in one arm substantially all of the articles required for the baby may be carried by the hand of the other arm. This device is a handbag having a hinged cover with a plurality of elongated bottle retaining pouches or pockets in the underside of the cover and a pouch with a refrigerant.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,221,221, issued on Sep. 9, 1980 to J. L. Ehrlich, describes a utility diaper structure having a plurality of container assemblies connected to a diaper assembly. The diaper assembly has a main body member with a connector assembly for aiding in the connection of the upper edges thereof. The container assemblies are a plurality of sealed members, each of which is releasably connected to the main body member. The container assemblies include a powder packet assembly having a baby powder material sealed within a container member, a towel packet assembly having a towel member sealed within a container member, and a baby oil packet assembly having a baby oil material sealed within a container member.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,702,378, issued on Oct. 27, 1987 to Finkel et al., describes a single use, disposable kit which receives and retains toiletries and a diaper for the care of a baby in a sanitary, tamper-proof fashion. The kit is formed on a thin plastic film that is folded over upon itself so that the toiletries and the diaper are enveloped within the interior of the kit and are protected against degradation.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,964,859, issued on Oct. 23, 1990 to R. L. Feldman, teaches a disposable diaper with an integral changing pad and disposal container forming an integrated changing system for an infant. The disposable diaper has a skin contacting moisture absorbing inner surface and a waterproof environment interfacing outer surface. The changing pad and disposal container are mounted to the outer surface of the diaper and include a liquid impermeable membrane formed so as to define a closeable pocket for retaining a towelette therein in a moistened state.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,638,957, issued on Jun. 17, 1997 to N. Brasier, discloses a reusable diaper and wipe carrying case. The wipe case includes a first housing having an interior surface defining a chamber for holding moistened baby wipes. A second housing has an inner surface defining a chamber for holding diapers. A partition wall is positioned between the access opening of the first housing and the access opening of the second housing. The first housing, the second housing, and the partition wall are hingedly connected at an outside edge so as to permit independent closing and opening to the wipe chamber and diaper chamber.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,639,532, issued on Jun. 17, 1997 to D. R. Wells teaches a cleansing kit composed of a plurality of layers of absorbent tissues laminated together with an inner one of the absorbent layers being impregnated with a cleaning solution and an outer one of the absorbent layers being kept dry by an impermeable plastic middle layer. The inner layer serves to clean a surface being cleaned and the dry outer layer serves to remove any excess cleaner and loosened residual material from the surface after cleaning has been completed.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,702,379, issued on Dec. 30, 1997 to S. Preiss discloses a disposable sanitary article including a first member of an absorbent material, a second member of an impervious material releasably attached to the first member, and at least one third member of impervious material enclosed by the second member. The second member is in the form of a bag. The third member sealingly encloses a cleaning item.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a baby supplies carrying case which is suitable for the receipt of a wipe case and a small number of diapers.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a case which can be folded upon itself in a convenient condition.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a carrying case that can be unfolded so as to provide a changing surface.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a case which is reusable.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a case which can be easily suspended from an exterior object.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a carrying case which is aesthetically pleasing.
It is another object to provide a case that keeps the diapers flat and clean.
It is still a further object of the present invention to provide a carrying case which is easy to use, easy to manufacture, relatively inexpensive, and easy to keep clean.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a reading of the attached specification and appended claims.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a baby supplies carrying case that comprises a panel of fabric material having a first fold line extending across the panel and a second fold line in spaced parallel relationship to the first fold line. The first fold line and the sides of the panel define a first section. The first and second fold lines and sides of the panel define a second section. The second fold line and sides of the panel define a third section. The panel is foldable such that the first section overlies the second section. The panel is foldable such that the third section overlies the first section. The third section can be affixed in overlying relationship to the first section so that the panel is in a folded-upon-itself condition. The panel includes a first pocket formed therein and located within the first section. The panel has a second pocket opening in the second section and extending into the third section.
In the present invention, a third pocket overlies the first pocket and is located within the first section. The third pocket includes a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material which is engagable with the strip of hook-and-loop material extending across an exterior surface of the second pocket. The first pocket has an opening which faces the opening of the second pocket. The first and second pockets are formed on an inner surface of the panel
Hebert Jane H.
Ward Ashley H.
Foster Jim
Harrison & Egbert
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