US20020148743A1

US20020148743A1 - Composite luggage

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Publication number: US20020148743A1
Application number: US09/834,915
Authority: US
Inventors: Joy Tong
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2001-04-16
Filing date: 2001-04-16
Publication date: 2002-10-17

Abstract

Design of a composite luggage, comprising an upper layer soft textured bag and a lower layer hard set case to be assembled by means of a zipper assembly or equivalent sealing means, both layers being openable opposite each other, and each permitting stowage of objects such that the upper soft textured compartment, whenever not fully loaded, may automatically have its volume reduced commensurably to the voids within, and the same soft textured compartment may be unfolded further for extension to eventually form a bag fit for the stowage of a suit or garment, a retraction layer is interposable way between both the upper and the lower layers, and which may be put into effect where needed to upgrade the capacity of the luggage, overall, the luggage embodies altogether the utility features of a hard set stowage case, a soft textured baggage and of a suit stowage means as well.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

Design of composite Luggage or suitcase, more specifically one structural design embodying hard set case with soft-textured bags, serving multiple functional purpose featuring that of a hard set suitcase, soft textured luggage bag and a suit compartment.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

Luggage or suitcase of prior art design, with emphasis placed on volumetric capacity and ease of carriage, portability, is often found inconvenient for handy carriage due to its cumbersome, bulky volume, frustrating efforts to reduce same, to make that worse, which, in an empty state or half-loaded state, is not fit for stowage in the luggage stowage space above passenger seat in the passenger cabin of an aircraft; as to a soft textured baggage suck as that illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, while its volume can be reduced relatively with ease, its supporting feature is rather deficient, and, made of soft toned substances, it will not allow for neatness or tidy-up management of fragments of or fragmentary objects, let alone stowage of suit or noble garments, fashion wear or precious trinkets, if such is stowed therein notwithstanding, what follows next is disorderliness, a mess which can bring wrinkle to same. As regards suit bag of conventional design, it serves solely for the purpose of stowage suits, or garments, restricted in partition layers as well as volumetric capacity, such a suit bag can hardly accommodate additional objects, and, when it is being carried by the hand to go from one place to another, the user will very likely find it a tiresome nuisance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the invention, accordingly, is to provide design of a composite luggage which comprises a soft textured upper layer as opposed to a lower layer of hard case structure, both parts being zipped together, the soft textured bag may open opposite the hard set case to facilitate stowage of objects, with the volume of the luggage allowing for self-crinkling if the upper layer soft textured bag is not charged to full load condition, and the accommodating stowage management without necessitating unjustified spaces, while stowage of objects is possible with both the soft textured bag as well as the hard set case.

A further object of the invention is to provide design of a composite luggage, characterized in that the soft textured bag compartment can be unfolded to make for a bag which fits for the stowage of a suit or garment, so that the invention is also good for use as a portable suit baggage.

A further object of the invention is to provide design of a composite luggage which incorporates a multiple retraction layer between the upper layer, namely, the soft textured bag, and the lower layer, namely, the hard set case, which may be opened where needed to enlarge the stowage capacity of the luggage at large.

A further object of the invention is to provide design of a composite luggage whereof the hard set case that is the lower layer thereof is optionally furnished with caster, retraction grip or simple grip at chosen locations thereon to facilitate carrying, handling, towing, transporting of the luggage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional perspective of a prior art soft textured luggage bag; [0009]
FIG. 2 is a cross-section view of a soft textured luggage bag of a prior art design; [0010]
FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional perspective of the invention; [0011]
FIG. 4 is another three-dimensional perspective of the invention; [0012]
FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional perspective of the invention whereof the soft textured bag is executed in full disclosure; [0013]
FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional perspective of the invention whereof the soft textured bag and the hard set case are exposed opposite each other; [0014]
FIG. 7 is an illustration of an insert bag incorporated adjacent to the bottom of the soft textured bag according to the invention; and, [0015]
FIG. 8 is an illustration of a simple grip furnished to the hard set case compartment of the invention.[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in that embodiment based on the design of a composite luggage according to the invention, the main parts include a soft textured [0017] bag 1 and a hard set case 2, whereof:
The soft textured [0018] bag 1, mounted on the top layer of the luggage, is made from malleable, soft toned materials, with one side coupled to said hard set case 2 by means of a zipper assembly 31, the soft textured bag 1, once made to confront vis-a-vis opposite the hard set case 2 permits opening of an independently furnished second zipper assembly 32 to accommodate depositing of objects, such as is illustrated in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, moreover, said soft textured bag 1 may be further unfolded, what with a lateral open-up board 11, releasable with a button 111, to make, by extension, a bag serving to deposit therein a suit, as illustrated in FIG. 5, also, the soft textured bag 1 may further have non-specific pouches 12 and several retraction laces 13 incorporated within, which may accommodate depositing of suits or fragmentary objects and fastening same once the soft textured bag 1 is zipped open;
The [0019] hard set case 2, furnished on the lower layer of the luggage, is made of hardcore material or components, and with a forked retraction lacing 21 on the orifice, and whereof one side is interconnected with above-mentioned first zipper assembly 31 and the soft textured bag 1, in addition, by the provision of a multiple retraction layer 22 onto the periphery in front, and having the periphery lengthened by the opening of the third zipper assembly 33, the loading capacity of the luggage may be enlarged;
The composite luggage comprising accordingly above-mentioned soft textured [0020] bag 1, as the upper layer, and the hard set case 2, as the lower layer 2, may be handled so that both the soft textured bag 1 and the hard set case 2 are brought open opposite each other by the working of the first zipper assembly 31, to accommodate depositing of objects therein, moreover, with the upper layer soft textured bag 1 left other than fully loaded, the overall volume of the luggage will reduce automatically to save space required for handling or disposition without prejudicing the intended purpose of both the soft textured bag and the hard set case as well.
The soft textured [0021] bag 1 may have its bottom furnished with a load bag 14 optionally to meet specific needs, such as is shown in FIG. 6, or alternatively with a plurality of adjacent insert bags 15 such as is shown in FIG. 7, to make available more stowage spaces.
On chosen positions on the lower layer [0022] hard set case 2 may be optionally provided castor 23 and retraction grips 24 which could be, for example, such simple grips 25 as shown in FIG. 8, to facilitate handling with and dragging, towing, transporting of the luggage. Moreover, on both sides of said soft textured bag 1 may be fitted lug-grip 16 of a greater length to better facilitate gripping carriage of the luggage.
Understandably, the soft textured [0023] bag 1 and the hard set case 2, including their structure and bags, pouches, insert bags or retraction lacings associated therewith, as additions or substitutes for each other and executed to the effect or for the purpose as such, shall be deemed within the scope of the invention which is solely limited by the claims following next below.

Claims

1. Composite Luggage, comprising essentially: a soft textured bag and a hard set case, whereof:

the soft textured bag, as the upper layer of the luggage, is composed of soft or malleable base materials, of which one side is adjoined to the lower layer hard set case by the intervention of a first zipper assembly, and which, once zipped fully open, will permit opening of an independently furnished second zipper assembly into which objects may be stowed additionally;

the hard set case, forming the structure of the lower layer of the luggage, is composed of hardcore material, and of which one side is associated with said soft textured bag by the intervention of above-mentioned zipper assembly;

a composite luggage structured accordingly permits opposition opening of the upper layer soft textured bag vis-a-vis the lower layer hard set case by actuation of said first zipper assembly to allow for depositing of objects fit for stowage in one layer or the other, with possibility for automatic reduction of the overall volume when the upper layer soft textured bag is other than in a fully loaded condition.

2. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the soft textured bag compartment is fully disclosed to permit extension into eventual formation of a bag fit for the stowage of a suit or garment.

3. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the soft textured bag incorporates internally non-specific objects stowage bags and retraction lacings to allow for storage and fastening of objects like suit, garment or fragmentary effects.

4. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the hard set case is reinforced with a multiple retraction layer structure peripherally in front, with the periphery lengthened by the working of a third zipper assembly, whereby the capacity of the overall luggage is enhanced.

5. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the bottom of the soft textured bag is equipped with a unique objects stowage bag or a number of mutually adjacent insert bags to meet demands in application.

6. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the hard set case is equipped with castor and retraction grips or simple grips on chosen locations thereof.

7. Composite Luggage according to claim 1, whereof the soft textured bag is furnished with elongate lug-holding grips on both sides to facilitate handling, transporting of the luggage therewith.