CLOTHING, WIG, AND HAIR EXTENSIONS TRAVEL AND STORAGE BAG AND METHOD

A bag for storing one or more of clothing, wig, and hair extensions is provided. The bag may include first and second front top sections; first and second front middle sections; first and second front bottom sections; a back section; and a zipper. In a closed state the zipper is configured to join the first and second front top sections; the first and second front middle sections; and the first and second front bottom sections. The combination of the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, in the closed state, are configured to form an hourglass shape; and the back section overlaps the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections when those sections are configured to form the hourglass shape.

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Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

The present application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 63/088,019, filed on Oct. 6, 2020, inventor and applicant Stephanie Denise Williams.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to devices for clothing, wig, and/or hair extensions travel and storage bags and methods.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are various known devices for clothing, wig, and/or hair extensions travel and storage bags and/or methods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application incorporates by reference the entirety of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 63/088,019, filed on Oct. 6, 2020, inventor and applicant Stephanie Denise Williams.

In at least one embodiment, a bag for storing one or more of clothing, wig, and hair extensions is provided. The bag may include a first front top section and a second front top section; a first front middle section and a second front middle section; a first front bottom section and a second front bottom section; a back section; and a zipper.

In at least one embodiment, in a closed state the zipper is configured to join first front top section with the second front top section; the first front middle section with the second front middle section; and the first front bottom section with the second front bottom section; wherein the first front top section is fixed to a first end of the first front middle section; wherein the second front top section is fixed to a first end of the second front middle section; wherein the first front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the first front middle section, to the first front bottom section; wherein the second front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the second front middle section, to the second front bottom section; wherein the combination of the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, in the closed state, are configured to form an hourglass shape; and wherein the back section is fixed to the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, so that in the closed state the back section overlaps the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections where the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections are configured to form the hourglass shape.

In at least one embodiment, the first front middle section and the second front middle section are transparent; the first front top section and the second front top section are opaque; and the first front bottom section and the second front bottom section are opaque. The back section may be opaque.

In at least one embodiment, a method is provided comprising the steps of: storing one or more of clothing, wig, and hair extensions in a bag; and afterwards putting the bag into a closed state; wherein the bag may be configured as previously described.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left perspective view of a clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag on a hanger, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is front elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 1 on the hanger of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front, top, and left perspective view of a clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag on a hanger, wherein the hanger is the same as in FIG. 1, and the bag of FIG. 8 is the same as the bag of FIG. 1, except that a zipper and a window are shown in FIG. 8 with dashed lines to show disclaimer of the zipper in FIG. 8 and the window in FIG. 8;

FIG. 9 is front elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8; and

FIG. 14 is a bottom elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag of FIG. 8 on the hanger of FIG. 8.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front, top, and left perspective view of a clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 on a hanger 100, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is front elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a top elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a bottom elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIGS. 1-7, the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 includes a front top section 2, a front top section 4, a front middle section 6, a front middle section 8, a bottom or hips and thigh section 10, a bottom or hips and thigh section 12, zipper teeth 14 (which typically includes two rows of zipper teeth), zipper slider 16, a loop or strap 18, and a back section 20 (shown, for example in FIG. 3.

In at least one embodiment, it is preferred that the front middle sections 6 and 8 be transparent or see through, to accentuate the middle section of female clothing which is held within an inner chamber of the clothing and extension wig bag 1. When the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 is in a closed state as shown in FIGS. 1-7, with the two rows of zipper teeth 14 joined together, there is an inner chamber 1b (whose location is shown by FIG. 1, except 1b is within the combination of sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20), completely and/or substantially enclosed by sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20, except for top opening 1a shown in FIG. 1.

In at least one embodiment, the zipper slider 16 is configured to be slid upwards in the direction U1 separate the two rows of zipper teeth 14 to permit section 2 to be separated from section 4, section 6 to be separated from section 8, and section 10 to be separated from section 12, to form an opening between the two rows of teeth 14 to allow an item of clothing to be removed from the inner chamber 1b of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag or apparatus 1. In at least one embodiment, the sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 and the back section 20, are configured and combined so that the combination of these sections forms an hourglass and/or female shape for the bag 1. This hour glass shape for the combination of sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20, and/or the bag 1, is desirable functionally, because female clothes often have an hour glass shape, and is also desirable aesthetically because it provides a pleasing and/or stylish hour glass figure for transporting clothing and/or hair wigs and extensions.

FIG. 8 is a front, top, and left perspective view of a clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ on the hanger 100, wherein the hanger 100 is the same as in FIG. 1, and the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 is the same as the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1 of FIG. 1, except that a zipper 16′ and a window of middle sections 6′ and 8′ are shown in FIG. 8 with dashed lines to show disclaimer of the zipper 16′ in FIG. 8 and the window of middle sections 6′ and 8′ in FIG. 8.

FIG. 9 is front elevational view of the clothing and extension wig bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8. FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8. FIG. 13 is a top elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8. FIG. 14 is a bottom elevational view of the clothing, wig, and hair extensions travel and storage bag and/or hair extensions wig travel and storage bag 1′ of FIG. 8 on the hanger 100 of FIG. 8.

The largest width W1, shown by a dashed line in FIG. 2, of the combination of front top sections 2 and 4 may be about fourteen inches on average. In at least one embodiment, it is critical that the width W1 be configured to match a shoulder width of a person whose clothes, wigs, or hair extensions are stored in the bag 1 or bag 1′. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the width W1 is matched to a particular size and/or shoulder size of an individual and the bag 1 or bag 1′ may be configured to come in multiple sizes, such as small, medium, and large, matching various shoulder widths for various size persons.

Similarly, the smallest width, W2, shown by another dashed line in FIG. 2, of the combination of middle sections 6 and 8 may be about twelve inches on average. In at least one embodiment, it is critical that the width W2 be configured to match a waist width of a person whose clothes, wigs, or hair extensions are stored in the bag 1 or bag 1′. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the width W2 is matched to a particular size and/or waist width size of an individual and the bag 1 or bag 1′ may be configured to come in multiple sizes, such as small, medium, and large, matching various waist widths for various size persons.

The largest width, W3, shown by another dashed line in FIG. 2, of the combination of bottom or hip sections 10 and 12 may be about sixteen inches on average. In at least one embodiment, it is critical that the width W3 be configured to match a hip width of a person whose clothes, wigs, or hair extensions are stored in the bag 1 or bag 1′. In at least one embodiment of the present invention, the width W3 is matched to a particular size and/or hip width size of an individual and the bag 1 or bag 1′ may be configured to come in multiple sizes, such as small, medium, and large, matching various hip widths for various size persons.

Generally, the width W2 will be less than the width W1, and the hip width D3 will be greater than W1 and W2, to accentuate an hourglass shape.

The bag 1 or the bag 1′ may have a height of H1 (not including the loop 18), which may be on average about twenty-seven inches. The height H1 will typically vary depending on the height of the particular person the bag is meant for. There may be a distance D1, which is about 6.5 inches, shown in FIG. 2, from the largest hip width to the bottom of the bag 1 or bag 1′.

In at least one embodiment, the bag 1 or the bag 1′ may be closed at the left and right sides, and on the top except for opening 1a, but may be opening at the bottom 1b, to allow some clothing which is longer to fall through an opening at bottom 1b.

In at least one embodiment, the top of a stitch pattern dividing middle sections 6 and 8 from bottom sections 10 and 12, may start approximately a distance of D2, which may be about ten inches above the bottom 1b.

The bag 1 or the bag 1′ may be made of a faux leather, such as a faux croc leather. The sections 2, 4, 10, 12, and the back section 20 may be opaque, i.e. not transparent, while the middle sections 6 and 8 may be transparent or see through. However, depending on the type of clothing or what is in the bag 1 or the bag 1′, it is contemplated that one or more sections of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20 may be either transparent or opaque, while other sections of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20 may be the opposite. This helps, at least to accentuate various clothing.

In at least one embodiment, the back section 20, shown in FIG. 3 may be made of a polyester black nylon for durability while the front sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 are made of a more stylish material such as a faux crox leather. In at least one embodiment this is preferred both to save on costs for the back section 20, and to provide a durable back section, while providing an aesthetically pleasing front. There may be thin PVC piping provided for where sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 join with back section 20 on the perimeter of bag 1 or bag

The opening 1a may have a width of about 3.5 inches to provide adequate room for part of hanger 100 to protrude through the opening 1a.

Although the invention has been described by reference to particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is therefore intended to include within this patent all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly be included within the scope of the present invention's contribution to the art.

Claims

1. A bag for storing one or more of clothing, wig, and hair extensions comprising:

a first front top section and a second front top section;
a first front middle section and a second front middle section;
a first front bottom section and a second front bottom section;
a back section; and
a zipper; and
wherein in a closed state the zipper is configured to join first front top section with the second front top section; the first front middle section with the second front middle section; and the first front bottom section with the second front bottom section;
wherein the first front top section is fixed to a first end of the first front middle section;
wherein the second front top section is fixed to a first end of the second front middle section;
wherein the first front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the first front middle section, to the first front bottom section;
wherein the second front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the second front middle section, to the second front bottom section;
wherein the combination of the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, in the closed state, are configured to form an hourglass shape; and
wherein the back section is fixed to the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, so that in the closed state the back section overlaps the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections where the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections are configured to form the hourglass shape.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein

the first front middle section and the second front middle section are transparent;
the first front top section and the second front top section are opaque;
and the first front bottom section and the second front bottom section are opaque.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein

the back section is opaque.

4. A method comprising the steps of:

storing one or more of clothing, wig, and hair extensions in a bag;
and afterwards putting the bag into a closed state; and
wherein the bag comprises: a first front top section and a second front top section; a first front middle section and a second front middle section; a first front bottom section and a second front bottom section; a back section; and a zipper; and wherein in the closed state the zipper is configured to join first front top section with the second front top section; the first front middle section with the second front middle section; and the first front bottom section with the second front bottom section; wherein the first front top section is fixed to a first end of the first front middle section; wherein the second front top section is fixed to a first end of the second front middle section; wherein the first front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the first front middle section, to the first front bottom section; wherein the second front middle section is fixed at a second end, opposite the first end of the second front middle section, to the second front bottom section; wherein the combination of the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, in the closed state, are configured to form an hourglass shape; and wherein the back section is fixed to the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections, so that in the closed state the back section overlaps the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections where the first and second front top sections, the first and second front middle sections, and the first and second front bottom sections are configured to form the hourglass shape.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein

the first front middle section and the second front middle section are transparent;
the first front top section and the second front top section are opaque;
and the first front bottom section and the second front bottom section are opaque.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein

the back section is opaque.
Patent History
Publication number: 20220104594
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 1, 2021
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2022
Inventor: STEPHANIE DENISE WILLIAMS (Hillsborough, NJ)
Application Number: 17/492,044
Classifications
International Classification: A45C 3/00 (20060101); A45C 13/10 (20060101);