Patents by Inventor Victor G. Sanz

Victor G. Sanz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240359071
    Abstract: A device for use with a golf bag includes a loop including a first end, two sides and a second end, which is opposite the first end. The device further includes a movable gate provided on one side of the loop. The movable gate is movable from a biased closed position to an open position. The device further includes a cross member dividing the loop into a first loop and a second loop. The first loop is defined by the cross member, the sides and the first end and the second loop is defined by the cross member, the sides and the second end. The cross member includes a lip configured to function as a bottle opener with the second end. The first loop is configured to receive an item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Chang-Lin Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Publication number: 20240359072
    Abstract: A golf bag strap support system includes a central hub having a hub body and two articulated strap connectors secured to the hub body. The system further includes two support straps, with each support strap having a first end and a second end. The system further includes two shoulder straps, with each shoulder strap having a first end and a second end. Each of the first ends of the support strap and the shoulder strap is secured to the golf bag. Each second end of the support strap is secured to the hub body (34) of the central portion. Each second end of the shoulder strap is secured to a strap connector of the two articulated strap connectors of the central hub. The two support straps and the two shoulder straps are configured with respect to the central hub in a generally X-shaped configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Chang-Lin Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Publication number: 20240237792
    Abstract: A foldable bottle holder (10, 100, 106, 110) includes a foldable wall (12), a sheet (14), and a closure (16). The foldable wall (12) includes a first portion (20) and a second portion (22) that are connected by a hinge (24). A first portion (32) of the sheet (14) is secured to the foldable wall (12), and a second portion (34) of the sheet (14) cooperates with the first portion (20) of the foldable wall (12) to define an opening (36) of the bottle holder (10) so that the sheet (14) forms a bottom wall (38) of the bottle holder (10) connected to the second portion (22) of the foldable wall (12) and so that the foldable wall (12) and the sheet (14) together form side walls (39) of the bottle holder (10) and the opening (36). The closure (16) selectively retains the first portion (20) and the second portion (22) of the foldable wall (12) in a minimized condition of the foldable bottle holder (10) and in open state of the closure (16) allows for a user to carry a bottle (50) in the foldable holder (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter Chang-Lin Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Publication number: 20230069446
    Abstract: A configurable shell (12, 14) for a configurable article of luggage (10) is disclosed. The configurable shell comprises a first panel (30) and four side panels (32, 34), an outer frame subassembly (54, 134), an inner frame subassembly (56, 136), and a central frame subassembly (50, 130). The frame subassemblies define a frame. The frame and the panels are configurable in length, width, and depth to provide the configurable shell (12, 14). Two configurable shells can be joined together to provide the configurable article of luggage (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Victor G. Sanz
  • Publication number: 20230060535
    Abstract: An improved carrying article having a collapsible external compartment 14 is disclosed. The carrying article includes a body 12 defining a main compartment 13, a pocket 16 located at the lower end of an exterior wall 18 of the main compartment, the pocket having a pocket wall 46 and a pocket opening 48. The collapsible external compartment is stored in the pocket and is movable between a first position in which the collapsible external compartment is tucked within the pocket and a second position in which the collapsible external compartment is accessible outside of the pocket. The collapsible external compartment has at least one fastener 63 configured to secure a second end of the collapsible external compartment to an external surface of the carrying article near an upper end of the body such that the collapsible external compartment when secured to the main compartment in the second position provides an external compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Victor G. Sanz, Pablo Chao
  • Patent number: 10912358
    Abstract: A telescopic suitcase handle is provided for including a telescopic handle housing disposed within a suitcase, a lower extendible handle section movably disposed within the telescopic handle housing, and an upper extendible handle section movably disposed within the lower section. A spring loaded bullet disposed within the upper section releasably engages with one of a plurality of openings along the length of the lower section for temporarily holding the upper extendible handle section in place. A spring-loaded protrusion releasably engages with the lower extendible handle section for temporarily holding the lower section in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D904021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D905961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D933363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D953032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventor: Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D977248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Victor G. Sanz, Paul V. Scicluna
  • Patent number: D981107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D981108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Paul V. Scicluna, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D998967
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1009462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1017249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1022443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1035395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1036863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter Chang-Lin Wu, Victor G. Sanz
  • Patent number: D1052882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TUMI, INC.
    Inventors: Pablo Chao, Peter C. Wu, Victor G. Sanz