| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 190103000 | Variable volume | 35 |
| 20090032348 | Tote bag for being partitioned or alternatively expanded - A tote bag for being partitioned or alternatively expanded. The bag has a partition mode and an expansion mode and includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a pair of side panels. The front panel is attached to the rear panel by the pair of side panels. The pair of side panels fold and attach to each other to form a partition thereby dividing the tote bag into a pair of compartments when the tote bag is in the partition mode thereof and separate from each other and unfold to eliminate the partition thereby expanding the tote bag when the tote bag is in the expansion mode thereof. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090032349 | Demountable Display Module Which is Stored in the Form of a Briefcase and Production Method Thereof - A demountable display module that is stored in the form of a briefcase is described; it comprises a base formed by panels; a cover demountably attached to the base; posts that are demountably to the frames of the side panels of the base; and a board demountably attached to the upper end of the posts. Within the base, there is a first shelf and a second shelf each of them is housed in the inner part of one of the side panels. Likewise, first and second support and securing means are provided to keep the shelves in horizontal position and to secure the shelves in vertical position when they are housed in the side panel to which they attach. The cover of the module is used as a container body to house the rest of the elements of the module and it includes a handle to transport the module in the form of a briefcase; likewise, the method to manufacture the module is described. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090145710 | LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURED SUITCASE - This invention relates to a suitcase provided with two mouldings ( | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090166138 | ADJUSTABLE ROTARY EXPANSION MECHANISM FOR FRAMES OF AN ARTICLE - An expansion mechanism for separating first and second frames of an expandable article. The mechanism includes a rotary element that drives movement of an expansion element along a linear axis. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090236195 | Garment compression system for travel and storage - A garment compression system for travel and storage which effectively increases the useable volume in luggage, storage closets and storage areas is disclosed. The system consists of two cooperating substantially flat plate members, at least two lengths of belting surrounding the flat plate members for use in generating compressive forces and suitable buckles and fittings to retain the system in the compressed state. Buckles of sufficient strength located on the belting are capable of holding tension forces generated in the compression process, to withstand the force generated by the compression of the items between the cooperating flat plate members. The belting has loose ends for ease of removal of the top plate member to facilitate placing items to be compressed between the top and bottom plate members. Each of the plate members has a cooperating notch suitably placed to guide the belting during the compression operation. The end of the belting is manually pulled by the user with a tensile force that causes the top and bottom plate members to move closer together. This moving of the plate members causes the articles between the two plate members to compress, thereby squeezing out the voids in the various fabrics between the plate members. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090294237 | CARRYING BAG - A carrying bag that includes a top portion having at least two side walls, a closable top, a closed bottom having an exterior bottom surface and an interior top compartment. The carrying bag also includes a detachable bottom portion having at least two side walls, a closed top having an exterior top surface, a closed bottom an interior bottom compartment and at least one access opening into the interior bottom compartment, and a compartmentalized structure having a plurality of individual compartments. A track system is included to attach the top portion to the detachable bottom portion, where the track system has a first component and a second component that slidingly engage one another. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100200349 | TRUNK ABLE TO FIX ARTICLES IN POSITION - A trunk able to fix articles in position includes. a trunk body and a cover connected together and respectively provided with an air bag in an interior. The trunk body has one outer side formed with an accommodating groove installed therein with an inflation apparatus provided with an inflating pipe communicating with the air bags. In using, the air inflation apparatus is taken out of the accommodating grove and then pressed or trodden for pumping air into the air bags through the inflation pipe to let the soft air bags expand and fill up the space in the trunk body. Thus, the inflated air bags can function to press and restrictedly position the articles stably in the trunk and also protect the articles in the trunk from being moved, bumped with each other and damaged. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100213019 | Luggage piece with expandable access opening background of the invention - A luggage piece which provides a slim profile in a closed position and a larger opening in an open position when compared to a similar article without features according to this invention. The luggage piece includes at least one gusset, positioned along a side of the luggage piece, which is folded in the closed position and releases and/or expands in the open position to provide a larger opening and thus greater access to a storage space. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100282555 | FOLDABLE TRAVELLING CASE - A foldable travelling case includes a case body, two support plates and four zippers. The case body has two opposite first side walls and two opposite second walls. The support plates are respectively abutted against the first side walls of the case body. The zippers are disposed between one of the support plates and one of the second side walls to interconnect the support plates and the second side walls. When the zippers are unzipped, the first and second side walls of the case body can be folded to reduce the volume of the travelling case. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110048881 | Expandable Shell of a Suitcase - An expandable shell of a suitcase includes first and second surrounding shell bodies mated with and stackable on each other and cooperatively defining an expandable accommodation chamber for increasing the volume of the suitcase. A control unit includes a pulling cord secured to the first surrounding shell body and reeled on a reel member that is mounted to the second surrounding shell body, and a pawl and ratchet teeth disposed to control the rotation of the reel member so as to adjust a distance between the first and second surrounding shell bodies and the volume of the expandable accommodation chamber. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110174583 | SYSTEM FOR CINCHING A RESILIENT LUGGAGE CASE - A remote cinching device | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110192688 | Expandable Bag - An expandable bag includes a body having a lower portion defining a closed bottom and a generally upstanding lower sidewall having an upper rim and an upper portion defining an upper sidewall having a lower edge coupled adjacent to the upper rim of the lower portion and having an upper rim defining a top opening. The upper portion is movable between a folded position, in which the upper sidewall is folded within the lower sidewall such that the upper rim of the upper portion and the top opening thereof is disposed generally adjacent to the upper edge of the lower portion to define an interior compartment of a certain size, and an extended position, in which the upper portion is unfolded and extended upwardly, thereby extending the height of the body and creating an interior compartment of greater size. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110220444 | COLLAPSIBLE BAG - A storage and travel bag includes a collapsible bag having an enclosure defined by a bottom panel, a first end panel, a spaced second end panel, a front panel, a back panel and a top panel, wherein the first end panel, second end panel, front panel, back panel and top panel are movable between a collapsed position and an uncollapsed position. A support structure is disposed within the enclosure and configured to be movable between a supporting position, wherein the support structure supports at least one of the first end panel, second end panel, front panel, back panel and top panel in an uncollapsed position, and a collapsed position, wherein the first end panel, second end panel, front panel, back panel and top panel are movable to respective collapsed positions. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110272231 | ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE THAT ARE ADJUSTABLE IN SIZE | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120118691 | Method and an apparatus for safe packing - The present invention relates to transportation containers and luggage; and, more particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus to prevent items from shifting or breaking in the container or luggage while moving or during travel. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20130140118 | EXPANDABLE SUITCASE - In one embodiment of the present invention, an expandable suitcase comprises: a front portion; a back portion; a plurality of side panels, each side panel aligning with one of a top, a bottom, a first side, and a second side of the suitcase, and each side panel having a primary board, at least a first side board rotatably connected to the primary board about a common edge therewith, and a first side flap rotatably connected to the first side board about a common edge opposing the common edge with the primary board; and a plurality of hinges disposed at an intersection of two side panels, each hinge comprising a first hinge panel attached to one of the side panels and a second hinge panel connected to the other side panel, wherein the hinge remains in a substantially planar position in a rested state. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130140119 | Ratchet-type expansion system for luggage and luggage incorporating same - The article of luggage includes a luggage main body having a bottom surface and a cavity formed to receive articles for packing; an expansion body having a perimeter defining a cavity; a foldable gusset joining the luggage main body to the expansion body; and an expansion and locking device disposed internally at opposite ends of the article of luggage. The expansion and locking device is configured to allow free movement of the expansion body in a compression direction towards the luggage main body and configured to allow locking movement of the expansion body in an expanding direction away from the luggage main body. One expansion and locking device is preferably attached to two or more walls of the luggage. After finishing packing, the luggage is closed and the user pushes the expanding member towards the base member, ratcheting the pawl past the ratchet teeth to collapse the luggage. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130180816 | Luggage Comprising a Vacuum Device - The present invention discloses a container comprising a pump to vacuum the air contained in the container. The pump is combined with the telescopic handle of the container. A check valve in communication with the interior chamber of the container is connected to the vacuum pump for withdrawing air from the container to decrease the volume occupied by the items contained in the container. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130264161 | EXPANDABLE BACKPACK SYSTEM - Expandable luggage devices are provided. Included within expandable luggage devices is an expandable backpack that is convertible between at least two positions. An uppermost cover portion of the backpack converts to a side or back portion when the backpack is expanded, and a secondary cover portion is withdrawn from an internal area of the device to enclose or cover the backpack in the second position. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140048370 | CASE - An expandable travelling case comprises a back panel, a flexible jacket, and a tensioner. The case can be expanded by moving the expansion arm to an expanded configuration. The expanded configuration involves the tensioner bracing or pushing against the flexible jacket in cooperation with the back panel of the case. The tensioner is therefore compressed between the jacket and the back panel in the expanded configuration. This provides a tension fit for the flexible jacket. There is also provided a retention means and suitable component to maintain the travelling case in an expanded state. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140110202 | APPARATUS FOR CARRYING DRINKS AND ARTICLES ON MOVING LUGGAGE - An apparatus for carrying drinks and articles on moving luggage is provided. In an implementation, a carrying device has an elastic body expandable to fit luggage handles of various widths, and to remain at a selected height on the handle when carrying heavy drinks. Expandable pockets on the elastic body secure cups, bottles, and articles of various sizes. A closed bottom on each expandable pocket secures large and small articles, and for stacking, an expanding taper surface on each closed bottom accommodates the tops of cups, bottles, and articles being held by another instance of the apparatus situated below, to provide a stackable plurality of the carrying devices that are stackable on a single luggage handle for many cups, bottles, and articles of multiple travelers, such as a family. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140116829 | LUGGAGE ITEMS WITH EXPANDABILITY - An item of luggage, comprising: a plurality of sides sufficient to define a first volumetric space, an expandable section disposed within the space between first and second opposing sides, wherein at least the first opposing side defines a boundary for the volumetric space and provides an exterior surface for the item of luggage; the expandable section having a first configuration wherein it is stored within the space and has an expandable side that is adjacent to the first opposing side, and a second configuration wherein the expandable side extends a predetermined distance from the first opposing side to define a boundary for a second volumetric space that is the same as or different from the first volumetric space. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140197000 | Organizational Luggage System - An organizational luggage system includes a main housing having a closed bottom, front, rear, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from the bottom such that the main housing defines an open top and interior area. An outer panel is pivotally coupled to the rear wall and selectively movable between a closed configuration covering the main housing open top and an open configuration enabling access to the interior area. An inner panel is pivotally coupled to the main housing rear wall and situated between the outer panel and the main housing interior area, the inner panel being accessible when the outer panel is at the open configuration, the interior panel being selectively movable between a closed configuration preventing access to the main housing interior area and an open configuration providing access thereto. A plurality of holding pouches is coupled to an inner surface of the outer panel. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140284157 | HARD-SIDED SUITCASE - A suitcase includes at least two hard-sided shells forming at least one storage compartment. An expansion portion is positioned between first and second ones of the hard-sided shells at approximately a midpoint of a depth of the suitcase. The expansion portion includes an expansion shell portion and a flexible expansion gusset. An opening zipper is configured to connect the first one of the hard-sided shells to the expansion shell portion and to provide access to the at least one storage compartment. An expansion zipper is configured to connect the expansion shell portion and the second one of the hard-sided shells. When unzipped the flexible expansion gusset connects the expansion shell portion and the second hard-sided shell such that the expansion portion increases a storage capacity of the suitcase. At least one carrying handle is attached to an exterior surface of the expansion shell portion. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140299429 | SUITCASE STRUCTURE - A suitcase structure includes a back case component, a front lid component and a ring-shaped gusset component. The opposite sides of the ring-shaped gusset component are connected with the edge of the back case component and the edge of the front lid component, so as to form an accommodating space. The ring-shaped gusset component has multiple first supporting parts and multiple second supporting parts connected to each other. The first supporting parts are each located at each of the end corners of the back case component. The second supporting parts are each located at each of the lateral edges of the back case component. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140353103 | EXPANDABLE AND ROTATABLE LUGGAGE - A piece of luggage is provided. A main body and an expandable body of the luggage are connected to each other by a collapsible portion. The luggage has a cover pivotably connected to the expandable body. A first half of a zipper is fixed to the expandable body and a second half of the zipper is fixed to the cover. The engagement of the first half and the second half closes the cover to the expandable body, and thus a substantially enclosed space is defined by the main body, the expandable body and the cover. The luggage also has multiple rotational wheels mounted to the main body and/or the expandable body. The luggage stands on the rotational wheels and is rotatable with respect to one or more predetermined axes through these wheels. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150034440 | Hard Shell Luggage Case Capable of Expanding Carrying Capacity - A hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity includes a case body, a cover, a case-opening zipper, an expansion layer and an expansion zipper. A case-opening zipper controls the closing and opening of the case body and the cover. An expansion zipper controls the closing and opening the expansion layer and the case. The expansion layer and the expansion zipper will be invisible and hidden in the case-opening zipper when the luggage case is in an expanded state and the case-opening zipper is closed, which enhances the aesthetic quality of the luggage case. Furthermore, the hard shell luggage case capable of expanding carrying capacity requires less sewing operations, which makes the luggage case easier to manufacture and reduces manufacturing cost. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150041271 | LAPTOP SADDLEBAG - A person conveying a laptop computer will frequently need to use this computer in less that ideal circumstances. A saddlebag, unlike ordinary laptop carry cases, functions as a multipurpose tool as well as a safe conveyance so the person carrying it can be more productive in less than ideal circumstances. It's a sleeve, not a bag, allowing for instant laptop access from either side. The inner sides of the sleeve are padded, but each side can unsnap to pull out independently—one functioning as a lap desk and the other as a white board. A briefcase is attached to one side of the saddlebag and two gadget bags to the other side, any of which can unsnap for independent use. It includes a series of quickly accessible pockets to hold the small tools and devices that one would ordinarily keep on his/her regular desk. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150366307 | WHEELED LUGGAGE WITH TELESCOPING HANDLE FRAMING OPPOSITE-SIDE OPENING FACES - Apparatus and associated methods relate to substantially cuboid-shaped wheeled luggage having a U-shaped handle telescoping from two parallel secondary faces, the U-shaped handle framing two parallel primary faces each providing substantially full-face opening to one of two complementary dynamically-separated volumes of a central cavity. In an illustrative embodiment, an interior partitioning member may adaptively partition the central cavity in response to forces present to each of two sides of the interior portioning member. In some embodiments, two wheels may have axes parallel to a rolling edge defined by an intersection of a tertiary face and one of the primary faces, the wheels providing low rolling resistance when the luggage is tilted so as to rest upon the wheels. In some embodiments, a face of each of the two wheels may be substantially flush with the secondary faces. The luggage may advantageously provide separated dynamic complementary volumes for both clean clothes and dirty clothes. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160045007 | Storage Assembly - A storage assembly for vacuum sealing objects in a suitcase includes the suitcase. A bag is coupled to the suitcase. The bag is positioned within an interior of the suitcase. The bag may contain a plurality of objects. A pump is coupled to the suitcase. The pump is in communication with the bag. The pump urges air outwardly from the bag. The bag may collapse around the plurality of objects so additional space is created within the bag. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160198820 | Material of Storage Device, Storage Device and a Bag thereof | 07-14-2016 |
| 190104000 | Telescoping sections | 4 |
| 190105000 | Selectively adjustable | 4 |
| 20110120825 | BAG | 05-26-2011 |
| 20130087423 | Reconfigurable Bag - A reconfigurable bag is disclosed. The reconfigurable bag has a center expanding section and two bottom expanding sections, all of which may be moved between stored and open configurations. Opening one or more of the expanding sections changes the shape and configuration of the bag. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20140238801 | Expandable Luggage - An expandable luggage includes a luggage body, a luggage cover, a secondary cover and an extension fabric connected between the secondary cover and the luggage cover through second zippers. The secondary cover has an outer flange. The luggage cover has an inner flange. The inner flange engages with the outer flange. Thus, when the secondary cover is extended to expand the inner space of the luggage body, the extension fabric can be protected to prevent the extension fabric from being damaged so that the articles in the luggage won't be stolen. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150144447 | Adjustable Telescoping Luggage System - An adjustable luggage system comprised of telescoping poles joined by a pair of corner hinge joints and stationary joints and surrounded by a rigid shell, with each side of the shell constructed of four panes with U-channels to maintain alignment of panes and rigidity of the structure. The luggage system may be adjusted in three dimensions, which allows the luggage system to increase up to six times the size of the original capacity. The telescoping poles may be accessed at the external panels of the adjustable luggage system in order to adjust the size in three dimensions. The adjustment or locking mechanism of each pole is located along the telescoping pole. The luggage system opens on one side but is permanently closed on the remaining sides. The entire rigid shell covers the telescoping frame such that by adjusting the telescoping poles and therefore adjusting the rigid shell surrounding the telescoping poles. | 05-28-2015 |
