US20050056746A1

US20050056746A1 - Baggage holder

Info

Publication number: US20050056746A1
Application number: US10/934,264
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael Landver
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2003-09-12
Filing date: 2004-09-02
Publication date: 2005-03-17

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baggage holder. More particularly, it relates to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a purse. The baggage holder comprises a housing having an upper housing part and a lower housing part. Attached with the lower housing part is an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the adjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop. When attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage, or a strap of a purse, upon the hook.

Description

PRIORITY CLAIM

This application is a non-provisional application, claiming the benefit of priority to provisional application No. 60/502,730, filed in the United States on Sep. 12, 2003, and titled “Baggage Holder”.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and more particularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

When dining out or away from one's home, an individual often carries baggage, such as a purse. While walking or otherwise traveling, the individual often places a purse around his/her shoulder. A problem arises however, when the person stops to eat or rest. The wearer is forced to continue holding the purse, place the purse on a table, place the purse on the floor, or hang it from a chair.
Although readily available, the current options for placement of a purse while eating or resting are undesirable. A person eating a meal may not like to keep a purse on their lap, or conversely, it may be offensive to place the purse on a table or floor. Additionally, although a purse may be hung from a back of a chair, not all chairs are built to accommodate such placement. Furthermore, placement of a purse on the back of a chair creates a security risk, as the purse may be out of sight and tempting to a thief.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved portable baggage holder. The present invention substantially fulfills this need.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and more particularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse. The baggage holder comprises a housing with a lever attached with the housing. The lever is positioned such that an object may be pressed between the lever and housing. A hook is attached with the housing. The hook is configured so that when in use, a portion of the hook points toward the housing. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that a portion of the housing * rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage upon the hook.
In another aspect, the housing includes an upper housing part and a lower housing part. Both the lever and the hook are attached with the lower housing part, with the portion of the hook pointing toward the upper housing part. As such, the baggage holder may be attached with the table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop.
In yet another aspect, the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.
The present invention further comprises a slip pad attached with the lever.
The slip pad is attached with the lever in such a way that when the lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad comes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help prevent the lever from slipping.
In yet another aspect, the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing. In this aspect, the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded into the lower housing part and can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.
Additionally, the present invention further comprises a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button.
In yet another aspect, the present invention further comprises a lever hook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with the housing button.
Additionally, the upper housing part further includes an inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention device positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housing part. A portion of the slip prevention device extends beyond both the upper housing parts such that when attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with the tabletop.
Furthermore, the button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housing button.
In another aspect, the housing button includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth. The button spring is positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part. A user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and thereby disengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality of teeth of the inner lower housing part.
In another aspect, the hook is a free falling hook, such that when the baggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allow a piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.
In yet another aspect, the present invention further comprises a hook connector attaching the hook with the lower housing part. The hook connector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.
Additionally, the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails. The adjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guide rails and corresponding guide pins. The adjustable lever is adjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.
In another aspect, the spring is connected with the lever, creating an adjustable lever. The adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses. Additionally, a handle is attached with the adjustable lever. The handle can be used to adjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.
Furthermore, the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, where the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The nature of the baggage holder described herein will be readily apparent in the following drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view of baggage holder according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front and a side view of individual parts of the baggage holder of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the present invention, showing the baggage holder attached with a thick tabletop;
FIG. 4 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the present invention, showing the baggage holder attached with a thin tabletop;
FIG. 5 is a side view of a baggage holder according to the present invention, showing an upper housing part and a lower housing part coming together as a closable housing;
FIG. 6A is a side view of a baggage holder according to the present invention, showing a closed housing;
FIG. 6B is a front view of a baggage holder according to the present invention, showing a close housing;
FIG. 7 is a top view, showing several shapes of a baggage holder according to the present invention;
FIG. 8 is an exploded view of another aspect of a baggage holder according to the present invention, unassembled to illustrate its respective parts;
FIG. 9 is a side view of the baggage holder of FIG. 8, after having been assembled;
FIG. 10 is side view of another aspect of a housing attached with another aspect of a lever according to the present invention;
FIG. 11 is a side view of the lever of FIG. 10, with a button and rod inserted therein;
FIG. 12 is a side view of the lever and the housing of FIG. 10, cut-away to show an interior of the lever;
FIG. 13 is a side view of the button and rod of FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is an exploded view of individual parts of another aspect of a baggage holder according to the present invention;
FIG. 15 is an exploded view, illustrating assembly of the individual parts shown in FIG. 14;
FIG. 16 is a side view of an assembled baggage holder using the individual parts shown in FIG. 14; and
FIG. 17 is a side view of the assembled baggage holder of FIG. 16, shown in a closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and more particularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse.
The following description, taken in conjunction with the referenced drawings, is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention. Various modifications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to a wide range of aspects. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the aspects presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. Furthermore it should be noted that unless explicitly stated otherwise, the figures included herein are illustrated diagrammatically and without any specific scale, as they are provided as qualitative illustrations of the concept of the present invention.
(1) Discussion
FIG. 1 illustrates a baggage holder 100. The baggage holder has an upper housing part 102 and a lower housing part 104. The upper housing part 102 and the lower housing part 104 may be any suitable housing shape, non-limiting examples of which include being hollowed out, concaved, and flat. The upper housing part 102 is pivotally attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of a housing connector 106. The housing connector 106 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting one object with another, non-limiting examples of which include a pin, and a hinge.
A lever 108 is attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of a lever connector 110. The lever connector 110 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting one object with another, non-limiting examples of which include a hinge, a pin, and an elongated guide rail with a guide pin.
The lever 108 is an adjustable lever, allowing the lever 108 to be adjustably positioned such that the baggage holder 100 can be attached with tabletops of varying widths. The term width refers to the thickness of the tabletop. As such and in accordance with this meaning of the word, the baggage holder 100 can be attached with tabletops of varying thicknesses.
A slip pad 111 is attached with the lever 108, such that when the lever 108 is pressed against a bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad 111 helps to prevent the lever 108 from slipping. The slip pad 111 is constructed of any slip resistant material, a non-limiting example of which includes rubber.
A key novel feature of the present invention is that the lever 108 is attached with the housing in a way that allows for the baggage holder 100 to press a tabletop between the lever 108 and the housing. Several specific configurations of the adjustable lever are described herein. However, as can be appreciated by one in the art, the configurations listed herein are not meant to be limiting and the lever 108 can be attached with the housing in a variety of ways to allow the baggage holder 100 to be attached with tabletops of varying thicknesses.
For example, a spring 112 may be attached with the lever 108, thereby creating an adjustable lever. As shown in FIG. 1, the spring 112 may be positioned with the lever 108 such that an outer tip 113 of the lever 108 is forced toward the upper housing part 102 and the lower housing part 104. In this aspect, a handle 114 is attached with the lever 108 so that a user may pull the outer tip 113 of the lever 108 away from the lower housing part 104 in order to adjust the lever 108 for tabletops of varying thicknesses. When the lever 108 is pulled away from the lower housing part 104, the baggage holder 100 may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder 100 such that a tabletop is pressed between the lever 108 and the upper housing part 102. Although the baggage holder 100 may be produced in any size to accommodate a large variety of tabletop thicknesses, the most common thickness is between approximately three-quarters of an inch and two inches.
A hook 116 is attached with the lower housing part 100 through use of a hook connector 118. The hook connector 118 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting one object with another, non-limiting examples of which include a pin, and an extension. When the baggage holder 100 is attached with a table, the hook 116 falls open, allowing a user to rest a piece of baggage, or the strap of a purse, upon the hook 116. The baggage holder 100 may optionally have any number of external hoops to allow the baggage holder to be hung on a hook, or to serve as a key chain. Additionally, the baggage holder 100 and its respective parts may be constructed of any suitably firm material, non-limiting examples of which include plastic, rubber, and metal.
FIG. 2 illustrates front and side views of individual parts of the baggage holder of FIG. 1. Shown in this illustration are front and side views upper housing part 102, 102′ respectively, front and side views of the lower housing part 104, 104′ respectively, front and side views of the lever 108, 108′ respectively, front and side views of the hook 116, 116′ respectively, the spring 112, front and side views of the handle 114, 114′ respectively, the lever connector 110, the hook connector 118, and the housing connector 106.
FIG. 3 illustrates a baggage holder 100 attached with a thick 302 tabletop 300. As illustrated, the lever 108 is adjustable such that a tabletop 300 of varying thicknesses can be pressed between the upper housing part 102 and the lever 108.
FIG. 4 illustrates a baggage holder 100 attached with a thin 400 tabletop 300. Because of the adjustability of the lever 108, a thin 400 tabletop 300 can also be fit to be pressed between the upper housing part 102 and the lever 108.
FIG. 5 illustrates a closable housing 500. As shown, the lever 108, the handle 114, and the hook 116 can be closed against the lower housing part 104. The pivotal connection of the lower housing part 104 with the upper housing part 102 through the housing connector 106, allows the two housing parts to be brought together as a closeable housing 500.
FIG. 6 illustrates front and side views of a closed baggage holder 600.
When closed, the upper housing part 102 and the lower housing part 104 come in contact with each other to enclose baggage holder parts on an interior of the closed baggage holder 600.
FIG. 7 illustrates several shapes of the baggage holder 100. The baggage holder 100 and its respective housing parts may be produced in any suitable shape to allow it to be folded into a compacted position, non-limiting examples of which include an elongated octagon 700, an elongated circle 702, an elongated oval 704, and an elongated square 706.
FIG. 8 illustrates another aspect of a baggage holder 100 according to the present invention. In this aspect, the hook 116 is attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of a hook connector 118. The hook connector 118 may be any suitable mechanism or device for connecting one object with another. For example, the hook connector 118 may be in the form of a pin or an extension 800. When formed as an extension 800, the hook connector 118 allows the hook 116 to hang below a bottom portion 802 of the lower housing part 104. In this aspect, the extension 800 is also pivotally attached with the lever 108. Both the extension 800 and the lever 108 may be hollowed-out, allowing the hook 116 to be folded into the extension 800 and thereafter allowing both the extension 800 and the hook 116 to be folded into the lever 108.
Additionally, the lever 108 is attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of a lever connector 110. The lever connector 110 may be any suitably rigid mechanism or device for connecting one object with another, non-limiting examples of which include a hinge, a pin, and an elongated guide rail 804 with a guide pin 806. When using the elongated guide rail 804 with a guide pin 806, the lower housing part 104 includes elongated guide rails 804 running lengthwise. A guide pin 806 is inserted through the lever 108 and the guide rails 804, thereby attaching the lever 108 with the lower housing part 104.
The lever 108 is an adjustable lever 108, allowing the lever 108 to be adjustably positioned such that the baggage holder 100 can be attached with tabletops of varying thicknesses. In a previous aspect, the adjustable lever 108 was adjusted using a spring to force an outer tip of the adjustable lever 108 toward a bottom side of a tabletop. The previous aspect is to be contrasted with the aspect shown in FIG. 8. As shown in FIG. 8, the adjustable lever 108 is adjusted by being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails 804 corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop. In this particular aspect, the pressure from a piece of baggage hung upon the hook 116 aids in forcing the lever 108 into a locked position, thereby allowing the adjustable lever 108 to be securely affixed with a bottom side of a tabletop.
As in previous aspects, the upper housing part 102 is pivotally attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of a housing connector 106. The housing connector 106 may be any suitably rigid mechanism or device for connecting one object with another. For example and as shown in FIG. 8, the housing connector 106 may include hinges and a pin.
Through its pivotal connection, the lower housing part 104 and the upper housing part 102 form a closeable housing, whereby the lever 108, hook 116, and other protruding portions, such as the extension 800, can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing. When in a closed position, a closure apparatus 808 enables the closeable housing to remain in that position. The closure apparatus 808 may be any suitable mechanism or device for detachably attaching one object with another, non-limiting examples of which include a pivotal cover, a snap, a pin, and a hook. As shown in FIG. 8, the closure apparatus 808 may be a pivotal cover, pivotally attached with the upper housing part 102. In the aspect shown in FIG. 8, when the closeable housing is in a closed position, the closure apparatus 808 can be slid over the lower housing part 104 to secure the closeable housing.
FIG. 9 illustrates the baggage holder 100 of FIG. 8, after having been assembled. As shown in FIG. 9, the adjustable lever 108 may be slid up 900 and down 902 the guide rails 804 to accommodate a tabletop 904 of varying thicknesses. Once appropriately adjusted, the baggage holder 100 may be positioned against the tabletop 904 such that the tabletop 904 is pressed between the adjustable lever 108 and the upper housing part 102. When a piece of baggage 906 is hung upon the hook 116, the weight of the piece of baggage 906 aids in wedging the adjustable lever 108 against the guide rails 804 and into a locked position.
FIG 10. illustrates another aspect of the lower housing part 104 and the lever 108. In this aspect, the lever connector 110 uses both guide rails 804 and guide pins 806. To be contrasted with a previous aspect, the guide rails 804 shown in FIG. 10 are included within an interior 1000 of the lower housing part 104. In this aspect, the guide pins 806 allow the adjustable lever to be slid up 900 and down 902 the lower housing part 104 to accommodate tabletops of varying thicknesses.
FIG. 11 illustrates the lever 108 of FIG. 10, with a button 1100 and rod 1102 inserted therein. In this aspect of the adjustable lever 108, the button 1100 may be pushed in to slide the rod 1102 back 1104. When pushed back 1104, the lever 108 is disengaged from the lower housing part, allowing the lever 108 to be slid up 900 and down 902.
FIG. 12 illustrates both the lever 108 and housing 104 of FIG. 10, cut-away to show an interior of the lever 108. In this aspect, the lower housing part 104 includes teeth 1200 therein. The teeth 1200 are positioned such that the rod 1102 may engage and disengage with the teeth 1200. The rod 1102 is held against the housing 104 with its teeth 1200 through use of a rod spring 1202. The rod spring 1202 forces the rod 1102 to engage with the teeth 1200. The button 1100 may be pushed in 1204 to force the rod 1102 back 1104 and away from the teeth 1200. Once the rod 1102 is disengaged, the lever 108 may be adjusted by being slid up 900 and down 902 to accommodate a tabletop of varying thicknesses.
FIG. 13 illustrates both the button 1100 and rod 1102 of FIG. 11. As shown, the button 1100 may be pushed in 1204 to force the rod 1102 in a back 1104 direction and away from any engaging teeth.
FIG. 14 illustrates another aspect of the present invention. In this aspect, the lever 108 is attached with a housing button 1400 such that the lever 108 is adjustable through use of the housing button 1400. The upper housing part 102 includes an inner upper housing part 1401, with at least one slip prevention device 1403 positioned between the upper housing part 102 and the inner upper housing part 1401. The slip prevention device 1403 is constructed of any suitable slip resistant material, a non-limiting example of which includes rubber. When attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention device 1403 aids the baggage holder 100 in staying affixed with the tabletop.
The lever 108 may be attached with the housing button 1400 by any suitable attachment technique to allow the lever 108 to be adjustable. For example, a lever hook 1402 is connected with the lever 108. The lever hook 1402 is attached with a slide member 1404 and the housing button 1400 through a lever hook pin 1406. A button spring 1408 is positioned between the slide member 1404 and the housing button 1400. A button bottom portion 1410 includes at least one engagement tooth, where the button spring 1408 forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with teeth in an inner lower housing part 1412.
The lower housing part 104 includes an inner lower housing part 1412 with a plurality of engagement teeth. When a user presses the housing button 1400, the at least one engagement tooth of the button bottom portion 1410 disengages from the plurality of engagement teeth of the inner lower housing part 1412, allowing the lever 108 to be adjusted.
In this aspect, the upper housing part 102 is attached with the inner upper housing part 1401 and pivotally attached with the lower housing part 104 through use of the housing connector 106. In this particular example, the housing connector 106 consists of a pin 1414, and a hinge 1416.
As with other aspects of the baggage holder 100, the hook 116 is attached with the lower housing part 104 through a hook connector 118. As shown in this example, the hook connector 118 is a pin that connects the hook 116, the lower housing part 104, and the inner lower housing part 1412. Also as in previous embodiments, a slip pad 111 is attached with the lever 108 to help affix the baggage holder 100 with a bottom side of a tabletop.
FIG. 15 is a side view, illustrating assembly of the individual parts shown in FIG. 14. As shown in FIG. 15, the lever 108 is attached with the lever hook 1402. The housing button 1400 is thereafter attached with the slide member 1404 and the lever hook 1402 through the lever hook pin 1406.
FIG. 16 is a side view of an assembled baggage holder 100 using the individual parts shown in FIG. 14. Once assembled, the housing button 1400 may be depressed to allow the lever 108 to be adjusted by being slid up 900 and down 902. As shown, the lever 108 and hook 116 can be folded 1600 into the housing parts to be concealed therein when the housing is in a closed position.
FIG. 17 is a side view of the assembled baggage holder 100 of FIG. 16, in a closed position. As shown in FIG. 17, the lever and hook is concealable within the closeable housing 1700.
(2) Conclusion
The present invention relates to a baggage holder comprising a housing having an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that a portion of the housing rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the adjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, allowing a user to hang a piece of baggage on the hook. As can be appreciated by one in the art, there are a variety of techniques to create an adjustable lever that can be pressed against a bottom side of a table top. A few specific examples are described above, however, the invention is not intended to be limited thereto. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the aspects presented, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A baggage holder for holding a piece of baggage, the baggage holder comprising:

a housing;

a lever attached with the housing and positioned such that an object may be pressed between the lever and housing; and

a hook attached with the housing, the hook being configured so that when in use, a portion of the hook points toward the housing, whereby the baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that a portion of the housing rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage upon the hook.

2. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the housing includes an upper housing part and a lower housing part, where both the lever and the hook are attached with the lower housing part, with the portion of the hook pointing toward the upper housing part, whereby the baggage holder may be attached with the table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage upon the hook.

3. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.

4. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 3, further comprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that when the lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad comes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help prevent the lever from slipping.

5. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 4, wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded into the lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.

6. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button.

7. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 6, further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with the housing button.

8. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 7, wherein the upper housing part further includes an inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention device positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extending beyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with the tabletop.

9. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 8, wherein the button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housing button.

10. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 9, wherein the housing button includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring is positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, whereby a user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and thereby disengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality of teeth of the inner lower housing part.

11. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 10, wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when the baggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allow a piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.

12. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 5, further comprising a hook connector attaching the hook with the lower housing part.

13. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 12, wherein the hook connector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.

14. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 13, wherein the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guide rails and corresponding guide pins, whereby the adjustable lever is adjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.

15. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 5, wherein a spring is connected with the lever, creating an adjustable lever, whereby the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.

16. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 15, wherein a handle is attached with the adjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used to adjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.

17. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 16, wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.

18. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.

19. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that when the lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad comes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help prevent the lever from slipping.

20. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded into the lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.

21. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button.

22. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 21, further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with the housing button.

23. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 22, wherein the button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housing button.

24. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein the upper housing part further includes an inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention device positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extending beyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with the tabletop.

25. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button, and wherein the housing button includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring is positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, whereby a user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and thereby disengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality of teeth of the inner lower housing part.

26. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when the baggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allow a piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.

27. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, further comprising a hook connector attaching the hook with the lower housing part, wherein the hook connector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.

28. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guide rails and corresponding guide pins, whereby the adjustable lever is adjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.

29. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 1, wherein a spring is connected with the lever, creating an adjustable lever, whereby the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.

30. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 2, wherein a handle is attached with the adjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used to adjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.

31. A baggage holder as set forth in claim 30, wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.