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Garment bag luggage cart attachment

US5330141A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
17References
9Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 29, 1992
Grant dateJul 19, 1994
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 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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