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US 6,481,574 B1Granted
Luggage having enhanced clothing and accouterment carrying capabilities in an accessible configuration
OwnerDonald P. Pakoshinventor
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Abstract
A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories is disclosed. The luggage may be used to carry and store clothing on hangers together with accouterments in a convenient, vertically-accessible configuration.
Claims57
A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising
- a front frame member,
- a rear frame member,
- a main hanger bar extending between said front frame member and said rear frame member,
- a swingable frame support bar extending between said front frame member and said rear frame member, said swingable frame support bar being adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration, and
- a swing-out front door panel supported on a front door frame, said swing-out front door panel being adapted to swing between a closed configuration and an open configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly adjacent to said main hanger bar;
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- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a side access panel that is transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a plurality of dual-access pockets, including two intermediate pockets and one large bottom pocket, wherein each of said plurality of dual-access pockets is preferably accessible by an outer zipper located on an outer surface of said front panel and an inner zipper located on an inner surface of said front panel.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main fame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a first separable handle on a top surface of said luggage;
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- a second separable handle on a side surface of said luggage, wherein said first and second separable handles are two-piece handles.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration, wherein said main frame assembly further comprises a front frame member and a rear frame member, and wherein said front frame member further comprises
- a first front vertical frame member having a first upper end and a first lower end;
- a second front vertical frame member having a second upper end and a second lower end;
- a first front sloped frame member having a first upper end and a first lower end, wherein said first lower end of said first front sloped frame member is connected to said first upper end of said first front vertical frame member;
- a second front sloped frame member having a second upper end and a second lower end, wherein said second lower end of said second front sloped frame member is connected to said second upper end of said second front vertical frame member, and wherein said second upper end of said second front sloped frame member is connected to said first upper end of said first front sloped frame member;
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- a front lower horizontal frame member having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said front lower horizontal frame member is connected to said first lower end of said first front vertical frame member, and wherein said second end of said front lower horizontal frame member is connected to said second lower end of said second front vertical frame member;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
- and
- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration, wherein said main frame assembly further comprises a front frame member and a rear frame member, and wherein said main hanger bar extends between said front frame member and said rear frame member;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
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- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transfomable between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
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- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein at least one closure zipper keeps said side access panel in said closed configuration, wherein said at least one closure zipper comprises a pair of zippers, including a front closure zipper and a rear closure zipper.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a plurality of shoe sleeves on a bottom panel in the interior of the luggage, wherein said bottom panel has a depth, wherein said plurality of shoe sleeves have forward edges and extend the depth of said bottom panel, and wherein said plurality of shoe sleeves further include elastic strips along said forward edges.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
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- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein at least one closure zipper keeps said side access panel in said closed configuration, wherein said side access panel has an inside surface, and wherein hook-and-loop tape is mounted on said inside surface of said side access panel.
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A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories, said luggage having an interior and comprising
- a main frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame members, a main hanger bar, and a swingable frame support bar adapted to pivot between an open configuration and a supporting configuration;
- a hanger retention system connected to said main frame assembly;
- an outer skin supported on said main frame assembly, said outer skin comprising a front panel;
- a side access panel comprising part of said outer skin and transformable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
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- a molded component protecting at least a portion of said outer skin, said molded component comprising
- at least one skid on a rear side of the luggage;
- a plurality of molded feet that project outwardly from at least one side of the luggage;
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- a pair of molded-in wheel cavities.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.