Cosmetic and utility kit

#In a principal aspect, the present invention relates to a luggage item typically referred to as a cosmetic or utility kit.

#Travelers often desire to have available a smaller item of luggage, often termed a kit, to carry personal items, toiletries and the like. Such a luggage item is typically larger than a woman's handbag, but small enough to be conveniently carried and stored under the seat of an airliner or in the overhead compartment of an airliner. It is desirable, however, that such a kit or bag include various compartments, pouches, and pockets for storing items separately in a safe and secure manner. Further, it is desirable to provide a mirror in such kits that can be conveniently accessed without interference with the contents of the kit, yet will be incorporated in a manner which enables the mirror to be protected from breaking.

#Another desire in such a kit, or luggage item, is to provide means whereby the item can be conveniently hung from a hanger or the like without spilling the contents while enabling ease of access to the contents and use of the kit.

#In the detailed description which follows, reference will be made to the drawing comprised of the following figures:

#FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the kit viewed from the front side of the kit;

#FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the kit of FIG. 1 in the open position;

#The cosmetic and utility kit of the present invention comprises a generally rectangular parallelepiped package, or container, which includes a back side 10, a front side 12 spaced from the back side 10, a first end panel 14, and a second end panel 16 parallel to and spaced from the first end panel 14. The first and second end panels 14 and 16 are connected to the back side 10 and to a bottom side 18. The bottom side 18 is connected to and forms an extension of the back side 10 connecting with the front side 12. The various sides 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 form an enclosure with an open top side. The back side 10 is fabricated in combination with an overlay bottom extension 11, front panel extension 13 and top pocket extension 15 that define an elongate flexible extension panel 19 connected to lower edge 22 of the back side 10. In this fashion, the extension 19 comprising the panels 11 and 13 and a pocket 15 form a flap 19 which is foldable over the bottom side 18 and the front side 12 so that the pocket 15 fits over or into the open top of the defined by back side 10, front side 12, bottom side 18 and end sides or panels 14, 16. This elongate flap 19 comprising panels 11, 13 and pocket 15 may be attached to the formed container by a single zipper 26. Thus, the extension flap 19 may be held in position and attached to the container formed by the back side 10, bottom side 18, front side 12, and end panels 14 and 16.

#Various flexible mesh panels, such as mesh panel 30, may be provided to define pockets accessible through a zipper, for example, zipper 32 in the front panel 12. Similarly, mesh panel 40 on the inside of front covering panel extension 13 is accessed through a zipper opening 42 defining a pocket in the flap extension. The extension end or pocket 15 includes a zippered pouch 44 on the inside of the extension panel accessible through a zippered opening 46. The zippered pouch 44 may, when folded back into the interior of the enclosure, include a mirror 48 on the outside face thereof, or may be contoured to form a tray 49, such as depicted in FIG. 3.

#A top cover flap 56 hinged to back side 10 and may be folded over the portion of extension 19 defined by the panel 13 and pocket 15. Flap 56 is attached to panel 13 by means of a strap or buckle 58 as shown in FIG. 1. The inside of the flap 56 includes a mesh pocket 60 with a zipper opening 62 for storage of additional items.