Patents Examined by Sue A. Weaver
  • Patent number: 11324296
    Abstract: A bag including a first panel having an outer edge and a second panel having an outer edge. The second panel is coupled to the first panel by a first coupling mechanism that is spaced away from the outer edges. The bag further includes a reinforcing member extending along and at least partially covering at least one of the outer edge of the first panel, the outer edge of the second panel, or the first coupling mechanism. The reinforcing member is coupled to at least one of the first panel, the second panel or the first coupling mechanism by a second coupling mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: BIG TIME PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jarrod Thomas Streng, Christopher Matthew Weed, Mark Lee Butts, Ryan Lee-Nowland Kubica, James Blake Fievet, Jing Li
  • Patent number: 11317690
    Abstract: A bag includes a first sidewall, a second opposing sidewall, and a foldable base. The foldable base is coupled to the first sidewall and the second side wall. The foldable base includes a first rigid panel coupled to a second rigid panel such that the foldable base is configured to fold from a generally flat configuration to a folded configuration, thereby converting the bag from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Rebecca Sax Osnowitz
  • Patent number: 11311086
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holder for cards, including a housing which tightly fits around a stack of cards and has a card opening for locating and removing cards. Within the housing a finger button operated ejector arm is provided such that the cards through the card opening can be partly slid from the housing. The ejector arm is designed such that a distal part of it further away from its rotation point is at an initial distance to the cards stack while a proximal part of it closer to its rotation point engages the cards stack and by further rotation of the ejector arm to its extended position the distal part starts engaging the cards stack due to cancelling of this distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: R.J. VAN GEER BEHEER B.V.
    Inventor: René Johan Van Geer
  • Patent number: 11311087
    Abstract: A wallet kit for a mobile electronic device or a mobile electronic device case. The wallet kit includes a wallet with a housing defined by walls of the housing. A wallet pocket configured to hold a card is formed by the walls. A wallet opening is formed in one of the walls and is configured to accept insertion of the card into the wallet pocket. An elastomeric bumper is arranged inside the wallet pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Speculative Product Design, LLC
    Inventors: Darrick Del Moral, Bryan Lee Hynecek, Eric Lo, Patrick Christian, Christopher William Ledesma
  • Patent number: 11291281
    Abstract: A roller garment bag is disclosed that combines and integrates a carry-on and a garment bag into a single luggage case, which obtains the desirable conveniences of carry-on luggage while retaining all of the desirable aspects of a garment bag and a carry-on without introducing any significant detriments to the individual advantages of each style of luggage bag by itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Inventor: Layla Rose White
  • Patent number: 11291279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a suitcase, including a case body and a plurality of wheel assemblies. The case body has a cuboid shape and includes a front portion, a rear portion, a plurality of top cylindrical projections, at least one bottom tubular projection, and four sidewalls. The rear portion is connected to the front portion. The top cylindrical projections are on the rear portion and protrude outwardly. The bottom tubular projection is on the rear portion and protrudes outwardly in the opposite direction of the top cylindrical projections. The sidewalls surround the bottom tubular projection. There is a space between the bottom tubular projection and the sidewalls. The wheel assemblies are connected to the case body by closely engaged the wheel assemblies to the top cylindrical projections, or by closely engaged the wheel assemblies in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FON DA TECH CO, LTD
    Inventor: Yung-Ting Liu
  • Patent number: 11284689
    Abstract: A self-closing wallet money clip that can be used to carry banknotes and personal items such as credit cards, business cards, and identification documents for example a driver's license. The wallet money clip includes a first plate, a second plate, a plurality of articulation mechanisms joining the first plate to the second plate and allowing for relative movement between the first plate and second plate, and an elastic band biasing the wallet money clip to a closed position. The wallet money clip can also include a clip for holding banknotes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: POV MOUNTING SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventor: Larry C. Duncan
  • Patent number: 11278092
    Abstract: A card and foldable currency carrying device is described. The device is made up of a substantially rectangular wallet assembly with a plurality of panels. The panels make up a compartment for holding one or more cards, including credit cards, debit cards, ATM cards, gift cards, driver's licenses, identification cards, library cards, and business cards, as well as foldable currency. The device also contains a strap member. The strap member is slidable along the wallet assembly between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventor: Edward Grafilo
  • Patent number: 11247814
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a transportation bag particularly suitable for carrying articles that can be rolled-up such as yoga-pilates mats, elongated articles such as instruments, toys, or bottles as well as, blueprints or garments such as suits or shirts. The bag may be used as a foam roller when not being used for transportation. The disclosure further relates to methods of storing, packing, and displaying rolled yoga mats and garments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Inventor: Alfredo Munoz
  • Patent number: 11234502
    Abstract: Disclosed is a holder for cards, including a housing which tightly fits around a stack of cards and has a card opening for locating and removing cards. Within the housing a card eject feature is provided such that the cards through the card opening can be partly slid from the housing. The card eject feature has an ejector arm which is moved by operating a finger button and forces the cards simultaneously to partly exit the housing. The card eject feature includes a barrel for normal duty operation and a trigger for heavy duty operation to engage and force cards to partly exit the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: R.J. VAN GEER BEHEER B.V.
    Inventor: René Johan Van Geer
  • Patent number: 11234507
    Abstract: A convertible tote bag assembly is provided. The tote bag includes an exterior housing that is an article of clothing having fastening members. An interior panel may be seated and coupled within the exterior housing, wherein the exterior housing is wrapped around the interior panel to engage the fastening members in a closed manner. A strap may be coupled to the exterior housing, wherein when the interior panel and the strap are removed from the exterior housing, the exterior housing converts into a wearable article of clothing, such as a shirt, blouse, or a pair of slacks. In some embodiments, the exterior housing may include at least one pair of sleeves coupled to a bodice, wherein the strap is slidably positioned through the pair of sleeves. The bodice may include an opening defining a neckline, such that the exterior housing may be worn as clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Inventor: April L. Cotton-Cantrell
  • Patent number: 11230175
    Abstract: A protective cover (10) for a motor car (11) comprises inner (12) and outer (13) cover portions connected together at a periphery (14). Elongate, substantially parallel, flexible webs (15) have long edges secured to the cover portions (12, 13) and are disposed in spaced rows transverse the vehicle (11) axis. Particular rows are located at (16), the change of section between the bonnet (17) and the windscreen (20), at (21) spaced adjacent each side of the change of section between the windscreen (20) and the turret roof (21), and at interrupted row (22) allowing for additional inflated thickness at the wing mirrors (23). Intermediate rows (24) are located at gradual changes of section. Webs (15) in the rows are spaced by spaces (18). An air supply assembly (25) comprises an axial fan (26) and motor (30) in a ducted housing (27), controller assembly (32), fly lead (33) and plug (34).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Inventor: Lily Johnstone Dawson
  • Patent number: 11214135
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved cover for a vehicle, which includes a frame and a hinge, so that the cover can be unfolded to substantially cover the vehicle and folds back into a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventor: Tesfa Guma
  • Patent number: 11213153
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relate to storage devices for hats and/or caps that allow for organizing the hats and/or caps into space saving arrangements. The embodiments comprise an outer shell that is formed in part by a movable closure that allows for access to the interior of the shell for the purpose of placing hats and/or caps in the outer shell and/or removing hats and/or caps from the outer shell. In some embodiments of the present invention, the storage device includes means for being hung on a hanging rod or pole that is usually positioned in a closet and/or for being hung on a hanging member, device or apparatus that may be positioned behind a door, on a wall, or in any applicable position or arrangement. In some embodiments, the storage device includes means for hanging other similar storage devices from the storage device of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Weldon J. Gooden, William H. Stutz, Jr., Billy Chang
  • Patent number: 11202490
    Abstract: A smart bag, handbag, carryall for storing, transporting, and recharging multimedia devices, such as a smartphone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop, and the like, and having pockets and compartments for storing personal articles therein. The smart bag comprises stitchably joined panels and gussets that can be made from an array of fabrics, synthetic materials, or animal skins, such as leather. The body of the smart bag includes a rechargeable power source between inner lining and outer shell of the purse interconnecting various compartments via a restricted power cord arrangement, integral flexible electrical conduits stitchably disposed in seams, or wireless charging arrangement. The smart bag also has modular adaptability to include a coupling module and a removable clutch bag when the user does not require the storage capability of a conventional purse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Inventor: Quiana Lloyd
  • Patent number: 11192007
    Abstract: Provided is a smart golf bag system. The system includes a computing device coupled to a bag and a server coupled to the computing device. The system may include a sensor system coupled to the bag, wherein the sensor system communicates with the computing device. The system tracks golfer data, such as distance hit with each club used in a round of golf, the weather, time of day and the like. The data is stored and aggregated in the server and may be analyzed to suggest clubs based on the distance to the hole, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Charles Isgar
  • Patent number: 11191333
    Abstract: A system of interconnecting luggage includes first and second luggage items. The first luggage item has a handle about an upper end and rolling elements about a base, and is tiltable about a rotational axis of the rolling elements by the handle. The second luggage item also has rolling elements about a base. Each of the first and second luggage items have integral mutual engagement and disengagement elements configured to provide, when the first and second luggage items are mutually engaged, a substantially rigid mechanical connection that maintains the first and second luggage items in relative spatial arrangement such that when the system is in a stable arrangement, the rolling elements of the first and second luggage items contact an underlying planar substrate, and the first luggage item is maintained at a tilt angle relative to the underlying planar substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: GLIDE LUGGAGE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Adrian Stone, Timothy John Ford, Han Young Hwang
  • Patent number: 11178947
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a wallet comprising an open-sided shell, a flexible member coupled to the open-sided shell, and an elastic band coupled to the flexible member. The flexible member may comprise an internal surface and an external surface located opposite the internal surface. In some embodiments, the open-sided shell is coupled to the internal surface. The wallet may be configured to move between open, closed, and clamshell positions. In the clamshell position, the elastic band may be configured to wrap around an external surface of the flexible member, thereby holding the wallet shut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Dango Products, LLC
    Inventors: Thuan Tran, Charlie Carroll, Binh Tran
  • Patent number: 11166531
    Abstract: An adjustable securing arrangement for securing an object within a luggage article is provided. The securing arrangement may include opposing front and rear panels, a turnbuckle, and at least one flexible strap extending from one of the front and rear panels and at least partially through the turnbuckle to then be releasably secured to the one of the front and rear panels. Each strap may include a first portion arranged to extend around at least one side of the object, and a second portion arranged to extend over a top side of the object. The turnbuckle may redirect each strap such that the first portion extends at an angle (?) to the second portion. The first and second portions may be adjusted simultaneously relative to the turnbuckle by a user pulling a distal end of each strap to secure or release the object between the front and rear panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsonite IP Holdings S.a r.l.
    Inventor: Michele Seminara
  • Patent number: 11154123
    Abstract: The portable office-in-a-box allows a user to readily transport and set up an office and workstation at any location. The portable office-in-a-box comprises a substantially rectangular shaped box comprising a base, a lid configured to engage with the base to define the rectangular shaped box, multiple panels, one or more enclosures, multiple mounting fixtures, office equipment and office supplies. The multiple panels are disposed on an inner surface of the base, and inner surface of the lid. A first set of the panels secure one or more office items, and a second set of the panels define one or more enclosures to secure other office items. Multiple drawers slidably engage with the base for providing storage of office equipment and office supplies. Multiple mounting accessories are disposed on the inner surface of the lid for securing office equipment and accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: WORKY LIFE LLC
    Inventors: Richard Adam Smullen, Jose Margulis, Iima Zubakhina