Patents Examined by Sue Weaver
  • Patent number: 10582789
    Abstract: A vessel holder device for use with a rolling case comprising an extensible handle, the vessel holder device comprising: a body structure; an attachment structure coupled to the body structure configured to couple the body structure to the extensible handle; a vessel holder assembly one or more of pivotably and rotatably coupled to the body structure; and an enclosure disposed with an interior portion of the rolling case that is configured to receive the body structure and the attachment structure when the extensible handle is retracted towards and/or into the rolling case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Work Hard, Play Harder LLC
    Inventors: Jason T. Klugh, Thomas M. Ricciuto
  • Patent number: 10575613
    Abstract: An interchangeable handbag system includes a stand alone foundation handbag having an inner storage accommodating surface and an outer decorative surface. The foundation handbag may have regions, such as a hollow interior, front panel, a rear panel and a bottom panel connected by at least one edge to form a hollow container open at a top end thereof. Alternately the foundation handbag may be a flexible open-top container with a closed bottom, where the hollow interior, front and rear regions are part of the continuous container. The handbag system includes one or more reversible and/or non-reversible outer bottomless band trim covers that fit over a portion of the foundation bag in a nested arrangement. The bottomless band trim covers may fit over a portion of the foundation bag and/or another bottomless band trim cover. The bottomless band trim covers and foundation bag are connected by one and/or multiple fastening structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ID Bag, Inc
    Inventors: Susan Pace, Laurie McFadden
  • Patent number: 10568397
    Abstract: A minimalist wallet provides capture and ready access to credit cards, paper money bills, and receipts in a single (solitary; one and only one) pocket covered by a closure acting as a guide to fold money and receipts. Credit cards act as a bender or edge around which to bend bills and receipts. The closure tucks into the pocket and the entire wallet fits within a shirt pocket, a front or rear trouser pocket, or in a jacket, sweater, or the like with minimum profile. Relieved corners (open corners; non-corners) permit the wallet to thin down to minimum content or expand to maximum content. The wallet is simple, adaptable, renders all the content readily visible, yet secures all contents so long as it remains within any pocket of clothing or luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Firebox Outdoors LLP
    Inventor: Steven S. Despain
  • Patent number: 10561214
    Abstract: A collapsible storage container that is insertable into a handbag and which may be used to retain a camera and one or more camera accessories so as to protect the camera, accessories, or any other such items. The collapsible storage container includes a bottom, a front, a back side and dividers disposed between the front side and the back side. The bottom side piece and the divider pieces have a unidirectional grooved channel disposed along the length of the pieces so that the pieces are folded in half in one direction to permit the storage container to collapse flat, with the dividers being sandwiched between the front and back sides. Optionally, the collapsible storage container may have one or more pockets for other items, and may have a flap-top cover extensible over the top of the collapsible storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Robert Soued, Debra Ann Fong
  • Patent number: 10543416
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for enclosing and protecting an article, such as a golf bag with golf clubs. The apparatus comprises a central spine and a plurality of frame members connected to the central spine, including at least one pair of frame members comprising a first frame member comprising a first locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a first orientation, and a second frame member comprising a second locking member, and arranged on the central spine in a second orientation. The first locking member of the first frame member is configured to be attached to the second frame member and the second locking member of the second frame member is configured to be attached to the first frame member, such that the first frame member is configured to engage the second frame member around the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CLUB CAGE, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph T. Moody, Jr., Joseph Biraglia
  • Patent number: 10538357
    Abstract: A container defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse direction that is transverse with respect to the longitudinal axis. The container includes a finish and a sidewall portion extending from the finish. A plurality of ribs are defined by the sidewall. A base portion extends from the sidewall portion and encloses the sidewall portion to form a volume therein for retaining a commodity. The base portion has a contact surface for supporting the container. A plurality of straps extend radially along the base portion away from the longitudinal axis in the transverse direction, each one of the straps defines a strap surface that is closer to the finish than the contact surface. The plurality of ribs and the base portion are configured to place the container in a state of hydraulic charge-up when top load is applied to the container after the container is filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLC
    Inventors: Michael T. Lane, Walt Paegel, Peidong Han
  • Patent number: 10537776
    Abstract: A golf club head cover. Implementations may include a body portion defining an internal cavity for receiving a golf club head, a first flap disposed on the body portion and including a first magnetic fastener, and a second flap disposed on the body portion and including a second magnetic fastener. The first magnetic fastener and second magnetic fastener may substantially align with each other and may be aligned substantially parallel with the internal cavity of the body portion. Particular implementations may include a notch adjacent to the internal cavity and/or reentrant openings on both a side of the first flap and on a side of the second flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Inventor: John Travis Gaffney
  • Patent number: 10531716
    Abstract: A suitcase with portable fan. In some embodiments, the fan is attached to the telescoping arms of the suitcase. In some embodiments, the fan is removable from the telescoping arms of the suitcase. In some embodiments, the fan is embedded in the suitcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Inventor: Don Sluder
  • Patent number: 10518963
    Abstract: A carriable shipping bag contains a closable floor opening and an opening for a clothes hanger hook in the top shipping bag edge. The shipping bag further comprises a carrying device secured in some cases to or forming part of the front or back plastic film wall. Additionally, a carriable shipping bag system includes a carriable shipping bag of the present disclosure and a textile product protective cover, wherein in the top bag edge an opening for a clothes hanger hook is present. The shipping bag and the shipping bag system can be used for the transportation or shipment of textile products, such as for online sales of textile products, wherein in some cases the textile product is already placed on a clothes hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Mettler Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Rene Donner
  • Patent number: 10517362
    Abstract: Provided is a versatile bag, including: a containing portion, one side of which is open, thereby forming a main containing chamber for storing belongings; and a deformable portion, which changes the shape thereof, thereby covering the main containing chamber or covering the outside of the containing portion. Embodiments of the present invention can implement a bag that has various shapes and uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: Hyun Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 10517363
    Abstract: A bag structure with a first feature surface, a second feature surface, and a back surface is provided. The first feature surface has a first border that defines the virtual first view of the bag structure. The second feature surface has a second border that defines a virtual second view of the bag structure. The back surface is arranged opposite to the first feature surface and the second feature surface. The combination of the first feature surface, second feature surface, and back surface defines the bag structure. The first and second feature surface are substantively on the same visual plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: PINZAAN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Siao Cian Su, Yu Rou Lin
  • Patent number: 10512318
    Abstract: A luggage system having a removable decorative storage crown for receiving and temporarily storing clothing items, such as suit jackets, uniforms, costumes, or other items using the same device that is used as a pull-handle. A stand element can be unfolded from the base of the luggage to act as a support, preventing the device from tipping when in a clothing rack orientation, but which can simply fold away when the luggage is being transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Inventor: Sanni McKelvey
  • Patent number: 10500137
    Abstract: A vent valve, and a vent valve assembly, for a liquid dispensing container, employ a vent disc having small open vent holes in cooperation with an overlying thin flexible flap that covers and closes the vent holes to limit liquid pressure on the holes when the container is upright, yet require little suction pressure to move the flap to draw liquid or vent through the holes. The vent valve can be used in a bottom cap that is attachable to the bottom open end of the container. The vent valve assembly includes such a bottom cap, a sealing member for sealing the bottom cap to the container, and a vent valve. The vent valve and/or bottom cap have an elevated vent disc and a top portion having the thin flexible flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Renz
  • Patent number: 10499719
    Abstract: Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to a display case portion including an interior surface; and a tensional retention assembly including a tensional member, a first clip, a second clip, and the tensional member including a first end and a second end, the first clip coupled to the first end of the tensional member and the second clip coupled to the second end of the tensional member, the tensional member configured to be stretched from a first length to a second length longer than the first length wherein tensional forces are thereby applied to the first clip and the second clip. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: PIONEER SQUARE BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Jaimie Emerald Chan, Michael Cooper Ferren
  • Patent number: 10492582
    Abstract: A multifunction suitcase system that provides greater convenience and ease of travel by providing a means for transporting and organizing additional items of luggage and personal belongings. The suitcase is able to be configured to provide the utility of a luggage cart, a shopping cart, a shopping basket, a stool, a table, and attachment points for LATCH system infant car seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen Miles
  • Patent number: 10494144
    Abstract: A device for grouping socks in accordance with the present invention includes a container having a plurality of ridge walls integrally joined to inner side and inner end walls of the container. The ridge walls form channels on the inner side and inner end walls of the container. The device further includes one or more chamber walls removably inserted into selected channels in the container. The one or more chamber walls form at least two sock receiving chambers with each chamber having a chamber cover. Each of the chamber covers has an aperture to allow selected socks to be disposed in a selected sock receiving chamber when the selected chamber cover is in a closed position. Each of the chamber covers has an identification marking on a top surface of each of the chamber covers. The identification marking can include, but not limited to children names, sock sizes, sock lengths, sock colors and a myriad of other group identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Inventor: John H. Weiss
  • Patent number: 10485315
    Abstract: An article of luggage suitable for use as a seat has a resilient frame that defines top, bottom and side portions of the article, and a brace coupled to the frame and configured to resist displacement of the top portion of the article towards the bottom portion when the article rests on its bottom portion and a user sits on the top portion. Also a method of manufacturing such an article of luggage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: IT Luggage Limited
    Inventor: Sedat Selvi
  • Patent number: 10485314
    Abstract: An accessory caddy comprising a pliant covering including interconnected front, back and side panels and a top member interconnected with the front, back and side panels and having a top surface, an elongated aperture and a mutually parallel elongated handle fixed to the top surface and a spring biased pivotal spreader bar attached to each of the side panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Steve Teran
  • Patent number: 10485316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closing clip for a bag with reinforcing strips, comprising a base and two wings extending from the base approximately perpendicular to and on the same side of the base, the wings being separated from each other, each of the wings having an outer face and an inner face, the inner faces facing each other, the closing clip also comprising two locking wedges, each on the inner face of one of the wings at their free ends. This invention also discloses a bag with reinforcing strips comprising an upper opening, a reinforcing strip fixed on the outer edge of the upper opening and a closing clip according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: GOYARD ST-HONORE
    Inventor: Jean-Michel Signoles
  • Patent number: 10478693
    Abstract: Embodiments of headcovers having a headcover body that includes a detachable pull strap with a plurality of leg portions that connect to the headcover body and methods to manufacture such headcovers are generally described herein. Other embodiments of the headcovers may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Solheim, John R. Marusiak, Xiaojian Chen, Daniel K. Lee