Flexible bags – Compartmented – Compartment-forming member secured to backing
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-23
2001-02-06
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Flexible bags
Compartmented
Compartment-forming member secured to backing
C150S113000, C190S103000, C190S110000, C190S111000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06183133
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to carrying cases and pertains particularly to an expandable carrying case having an improved arrangement of multiple pocket assemblies and insertable smaller cases in kit form.
People often carry many items that are often placed loosely in a suitcase when traveling. These items are usually disorganized and difficult to locate. Some of these people are also engaged in a profession or trade that entails carrying with them numerous business or trade related items such as toiletries, cosmetics, samples or tools. Often, these items are transported to a business or work site in a special carrying case specifically designed for these items.
In the above identified parent application, I disclose a multipocketed carrying case having a variety of pockets in removable inserts, which is convenient for an overnight bag. It is particularly convenient for carrying toiletries, cosmetics and personal items for travel.
Frequently, overnight travelers often need a change of a few items of clothing such as a shirt and/or underwear. In such instances, it is not always convenient or desirable to carry another bag. Accordingly it is desirable that there be available a carrying case that may be expandable for carrying a small number of items of clothing in addition to the usual toiletries, cosmetics and the like.
There is a need for a carrying case that is adaptable to carry many related or unrelated items in an organized fashion, and be expandable for carrying a small number of items of clothing. It would be desirable to have a case with multiple pockets for holding articles of different sizes in a secure manner and that also allows ease of accessibility.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an improved case with multiple pockets for holding articles of different sizes secure and readily accessible.
A multipocketed carrying case, comprises a primary shell of pliable material, the shell formed of a pair of substantially identical half shells connected together for hinging along a common side and forming a primary receptacle, each half shell formed of a rectangular back panel with a bottom panel, a top panel and two end panels secured along the periphery of the back panel forming the receptacle, a multipocket panel assembly secured to the back panel of the half shell and comprising a pleated or zig zag folded panel forming overlapping front and back panels, these back panels are secured to another back panel forming a plurality of pockets having spaces therebetween, and a closure panel secured along an edge to the back panel to thereby overlap and close the plurality of pockets.
In an alternate embodiment of the invention, a multipocket assembly is detachably secured to the back panels of the shell and includes means for hanging from a hanger or the like to enable a pocket assembly to be used with multiple differing cases or multiple pocket assemblies to be used with a single case.
Another embodiment of the carrying case comprises an adjustable and expandable case for carrying many types of items in an organized fashion, and particularly suited for carrying a few clothing items. This embodiment of the invention has multiple pocket assembly devices for holding articles of different sizes in a secure manner that are readily accessible to a user. This embodiment of the invention includes, in kit form, multiple accessory storage devices that include various multiple pocket assembly designs and a portable case with adjustable partitionable members.
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