Garment bag with reinforcing members
US5330049A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C3/004
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A garment bag is provided with a single reinforcing member which extends across the top end of the bag. A carrying handle, a hanger for hanging the bag from a support, and a trolley for hanging garments within the garment bag are all connected directly to the reinforcing member so that the reinforcing member supports the entire weight of the garment bag and its contents both when the bag is hanging in an extended configuration from a support and when the bag is being carried from place to place in a folded configuration. A stiffening member which extends across the width of the bag in the bottom portion thereof and which lies adjacent the top end of the bag when the bag is in a folded configuration prevents the bottom portion of the bag from sagging to present a neat appearance. The use of a single reinforcing member enables the garment bag to be lighter in weight, easier to use and less costly to manufacture.
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