Luggage with hidden storage compartment within expandable area
AssigneeLuggage America, Inc.
InventorChris YU
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Abstract
A luggage container includes: a main compartment; a cover portion coupled to the main compartment and configured to be open or closed via a first opening/closing mechanism element to expose or cover the main compartment; an expandable portion extendingly coupled to the main compartment, the expandable portion comprising a second opening/closing mechanism element; and a storage compartment comprising an opening portion formed at the expandable portion and a pocket portion extending from the opening portion such that the pocket portion of the storage compartment is located in the main compartment.
Claims20
A luggage container comprising:
- a main compartment having a front side and a backside;
- a cover portion coupled to the main compartment to cover the front side of the main compartment and configured to be open or closed via a first opening/closing mechanism element to expose or cover the main compartment;
- an expandable portion extendingly coupled to the main compartment, the expandable portion comprising a second opening/closing mechanism element;
- and
- a storage compartment comprising an opening portion formed at the expandable portion and a pocket portion extending from the opening portion such that the pocket portion of the storage compartment is located in the main compartment,
- wherein:
- the expandable portion is configured to be in a closed configuration when the second opening/closing mechanism element is closed and to be in an expanded configuration when the second opening/closing mechanism element is open;
- and
- the opening portion of the storage compartment is concealed when the expandable portion is in the closed configuration and exposed when the expandable portion is in the expanded configuration.
A bag comprising:
- a main compartment comprising a front side, a backside, and an opening;
- an expandable portion extendingly formed at the main compartment, the expandable portion comprising an opening/closing mechanism element;
- and
- a storage compartment comprising an opening portion formed at the expandable portion and a pocket portion extending from the opening portion such that the pocket portion of the storage compartment is located in the main compartment,
- wherein:
- the expandable portion is configured to be in a closed configuration when the opening/closing mechanism element is closed and to be in an expanded configuration when the opening/closing mechanism element is open;
- and
- the opening portion of the storage compartment is concealed when the expandable portion is in the closed configuration and exposed when the expandable portion is in the expanded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.