Garment bag luggage cart attachment
US5330141A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B2202/24
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A garment bag luggage cart attachment (10) fastens to a conventional soft-sided garment bag (12), which folds along spine (14) and has a handle (16) midway along the spine (14). Attachment (10) is formed from a first frame member (18) and a second frame member (20) pivotally connected to the first frame member (18) at (22) and (24). A flexible fabric belt (42) is permanently attached at one end to raised central portion (26) on the first frame member (18) and is releasably attached around raised central portion (30) on the second frame member (20) by means of Velcro type fasteners at (44). A set of short straps (46) are fastened to bottoms (28) and (32) of the first and second frame members (18) and (20). Straps (48) are fastened to strap rings (36) at ends (38) and (40). The straps (48) are double layered, with layers (50) and (52) free to separate along either side of the garment bag (12). Releasable buckles (58) fasten the short straps (46) to the layers (50) and (52) of the straps (48) to hold the garment bag securely in place on the attachment (10).
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