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US 6,390,345 B1Granted
Multi-purpose travel bag with a multi-purpose strap
AssigneeMattel, Inc.
InventorsBryan M. Brown, John S. Canna, Jeanette Numbers, Mark H. Weppner
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Abstract
A multi-purpose travel bag may be used as a shoulder bag, a child booster seat or a backpack. The travel bag has a strap that may be configured in three different ways to accommodate each of the uses for the travel bag. The travel bag has multiple mounting positions to provide the various configurations of the strap.
Claims39
A multi-purpose article holder comprising:
- a storage bag;
- a first mounting position on said storage bag;
- a second mounting position on said storage bag;
- a third mounting position on said storage bag;
- and
- a strap connectable to said storage bag in a first configuration, a second configuration and a third configuration, said strap is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration, said strap is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration and said strap is connected to said first and third mounting positions in said third configuration;
- said first mounting position is defined by a first pair of opposed anchors;
- said second mounting position is defined by a second pair of opposed anchors located at a different orientation relative to said first pair of opposed anchors;
- said third mounting position is defined by a third anchor;
- said first and second pair of anchors are one of a hook and a ring and said strap including the other of a hook and a ring at each end thereof;
- said third anchor is a loop;
- said first pair of anchors are perpendicular to said second pair of anchors;
- said loop is located intermediate said first pair of anchors and proximate said second pair of anchors;
- said strap further comprises:
- a first strap portion and a second strap portion;
- and
- a disengageable connector connecting said first strap portion to said second strap portion;
- said connector comprises:
- a buckle on one of said first and second strap portions;
- and
- a tongue on the other of said first and second strap portions.
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A multi-purpose article holder comprising:
- a storage bag;
- a first mounting position on said storage bag;
- a second mounting position on said storage bag;
- a third mounting position on said storage bag;
- and
- a strap connectable to said storage bag in a first configuration, a second configuration and a third configuration, said strap is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration, said strap is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration and said strap is connected to said first and third mounting positions in said third configuration;
- said storage bag comprises:
- a rigid housing comprising at least one storage compartment and providing an elevated seating surface;
- a rigid panel movably connected to said rigid housing;
- and
- a flexible cover comprising at least one cavity, said housing is received in said cavity.
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A multi-purpose article holder comprising:
- a storage bag;
- a first mounting position on said storage bag;
- a second mounting position on said storage bag;
- a third mounting position on said storage bag;
- and
- a strap connectable to said storage bag in a first configuration, a second configuration and a third configuration, said strap is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration, said strap is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration and said strap is connected to said first and third mounting positions in said third configuration;
- said storage bag comprises:
- a rigid housing comprising at least one storage compartment;
- a rigid panel movably connected to said rigid housing;
- and
- a flexible cover comprising at least one cavity, said housing is received in said cavity;
- said flexible cover comprising at least two cavities, said housing received in one of said cavities and said panel received in another one of said cavities.
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A multi-purpose article holder comprising:
- a storage bag;
- a first mounting position on said storage bag;
- a second mounting position on said storage bag;
- a third mounting position on said storage bag;
- and
- a strap connectable to said storage bag in a first configuration, a second configuration and a third configuration, said strap is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration, said strap is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration and said strap is connected to said first and third mounting positions in said third configuration;
- said storage bag comprises:
- a rigid housing comprising at least one storage compartment;
- and
- a rigid panel movably connected to said storage bag;
- one of said panel and said rigid housing comprising at least one projection extending toward the other of said panel and said rigid housing;
- the other of said panel and said rigid housing comprising a recess opposite said at least one projection, said projection extending towards the surface in which said recess is formed in a interference fit when said panel is moved between a first position wherein said panel lying proximate to said rigid housing and a second position wherein said panel extending away from said rigid housing;
- and further comprising a hinge movably connecting said panel to said rigid housing.
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A child booster seat comprising:
- a seating surface;
- a rear surface opposite said seating surface;
- at least one intermediate surface connecting said seating surface to said rear surface;
- a first mounting position on said intermediate surface;
- a second mounting position on said rear surface;
- and
- a tether connectable in a first configuration and a second configuration, said tether is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration and said tether is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration.
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The child booster seat of 13 further comprising:
- a panel movably connected to said seat bottom, said panel having a seat back surface.
A child booster seat and article holder comprising:
- a storage bag having a seat bottom and a rear surface opposite said seat bottom;
- a first mounting position on said storage bag;
- a second mounting position on said rear surface;
- a third mounting position on said storage bag;
- and
- a strap connectable to said storage bag in a first configuration, a second configuration and a third configuration, said strap is connected to said first mounting position in said first configuration, said strap is connected to said second mounting position in said second configuration and said strap is connected to said first and third mounting positions in said third configuration.
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A child booster seat securable to an adult seat having an adult seating surface, comprising:
- a flexible cover including a seating surface, a lower surface opposite the seating surface and a cavity formed between the seating surface and lower surface;
- a support received in the cavity, the support providing an elevated seating area for a child placed on the seating surface;
- a seatback adjacent to the seating surface and movable between a folded and upright position;
- a first mounting position disposed on the lower surface;
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- a strap having first and second ends, the strap being connectable to and removable from the flexible cover and the first and second ends being connectable to each other and configurable as a booster seat tether and at least one of a backpack strap and shoulder strap;
- wherein when the strap is configured as the booster seat tether, the strap is connected to the first mounting position and the ends are connected beneath the adult seating surface so as to secure the booster seat to the adult seat.
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A child booster seat configured to be securable to at least one a plurality of different types of adult seat surfaces, the child booster seat comprising:
- a flexible cover including a seating surface, a lower surface opposite the seating surface and a cavity formed between the seating surface and lower surface;
- a first mounting position disposed on the lower surface;
- a support received in the cavity, the support providing an elevated seating area for a child placed on the seating surface;
- and
- a strap assembly having at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein a portion of the strap assembly is connected to the first mounting position and the child booster seat is securable to a first type of adult seat surface in the first strap assembly configuration and wherein the child booster seat is securable to a second type of adult seat surface, different from the first type of adult seat surface, in the second strap assembly configuration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.