Combined garment bag and briefcase

- `totes`, Incorporated
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a combined garment bag and briefcase showing my new design with a shoulder strap in the carrying position;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the combination cases as shown in FIG. 1, but with the strap re-located for illustrating the handle;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the other side of the combination cases as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the combination cases as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an end view of one end of the combination cases as shown in FIG. 1, the other end being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of one side of the garment bag portion of the combined garment bag and briefcase when same is separated from the combination shown in FIGS. 1-5, the garment bag being shown in a fold up or carrying position with the shoulder strap connected thereto, the other side of the garment bag portion being shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an end view of one end of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 6, the other end being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 6, but with the shoulder strap re-located for illustrating the handle;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of one side of the briefcase portion of the combined garment bag and briefcase when same is separated from the combination shown in FIGS. 1-5;

FIG. 11 is an end view of one end of the briefcase portion shown in FIG. 10, the other end being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of the other side of the briefcase portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a top plan view of the briefcase portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view of the briefcase portion shown in FIG. 10;

FIG. 15 is a side elevational view of one side of the garment bag portion of the combined garment bag and briefcase when same is separated from the combination shown with the shoulder strap omitted;

FIG. 16 is a side elevational view of the other side of the garment bag portion as shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is an end view of one end of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 15, the other end being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 18 is a top plan view of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 15, but with the shoulder strap omitted; and

FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view of the garment bag portion shown in FIG. 15.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D273151 March 27, 1984 Katz et al.
D279048 June 1985 Allen
D279144 June 11, 1985 Allen
D280782 October 1, 1985 Cooper
D281651 December 10, 1985 Bomes et al.
D284623 July 15, 1986 Gerch
Patent History
Patent number: D292744
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 27, 1985
Date of Patent: Nov 17, 1987
Assignee: `totes`, Incorporated (Loveland, OH)
Inventor: James H. Allen (Covington, KY)
Primary Examiner: George P. Word
Law Firm: Wood, Herron & Evans
Application Number: 6/706,171
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 3/48; D 3/71; D 7/76