US 11,653,746 B1Granted

Convertible carrying case

OwnerBart Brian Bergquistinventor

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Abstract

A device having a first container and a second container that is convertible between a primary configuration and a secondary configuration. Each container having a primary face (with primary access structure for accessing the interior of the container when the device is in the primary configuration) and a secondary face (with secondary access structure for accessing the interior of the container when the device is in the secondary configuration). A first mateable half and a second mateable half of an openable-closeable connection are connectable to secure the containers in either a primary configuration or a secondary configuration. Preferably, contents within the containers may remain during conversion between the primary configuration and the secondary configuration. A method for converting a device between the primary configuration and the secondary configuration.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device having a first container and a second container, comprising:

(a) said first container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said first container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said first container;
(b) said second container having a primary face and a secondary face, said primary face and said secondary face at least partially surrounding an interior of said second container, said primary face having a primary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container, said secondary face having a secondary access structure for accessing said interior of said second container;
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(c) an openable-closeable connector having a first matable half and a second matable half, said first matable half associated with said first container and said second matable half associated with said second container, said connector between said first container and said second container, said connector facilitating conversion between a primary configuration and a secondary configuration.

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Facts

Application: 16/595,041Filed 7 Oct 2019 · continuation
Priority: 8 Jul 2011
Granted: 23 May 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification16 codes

A45F 4/00
Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into other articles or
A45C 3/001
Flexible luggage; Handbags: flexible materials therefor
A45C 3/004
Flexible luggage; Handbags: foldable garment carrier bags
A45C 7/0059
Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like: flexible luggage; Hand bags

Family

Application61/506,026Us provisional application · filed 8 Jul 2011
Application13/544,970Parent of this continuation · filed 9 Jul 2012
Application14/454,557Parent of this continuation · filed 7 Aug 2014
US 8,820,596 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 2 Sep 2014
Application15/654,247Parent of this continuation · filed 19 Jul 2017
US 9,717,322 B1Parent of this continuation · filed 1 Aug 2017
US 10,433,633 B1Parent of this continuation
US 11,653,746 B1This patent

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