Abstract: A polyethylene garment protector, extensively used by garment manufacturers to protect garments in transport to and from various facilities such as, factories, distribution centers, and retail establishments. The garment protector is also commonly used by garment pressers or cleaners for the delivery or storage of pressed or cleaned garments mounted on conventional garment hangers. Furthermore, the polyethylene garment protector can also be used to enclose other textiles or goods that may be stored, shipped and/or sold in hanging form. The polyethylene garment protector is provided with at least one zone of weakness on either the front side, back side or both sides of such garment protectors, along which the garment protector may be severed to facilitate its removal so that the enclosed garment is not wrinkled or mussed. Essentially, the zone of weakness provides tear lines upon which the envelope may be opened to facilitate separating the protector and the enclosed garment.

Abstract: A compact package for a garment made from a delicate material includes a container body having a volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), a delicate material garment, a cover member and a cap. The cover member is inserted into the container body atop the garment, followed by the cap. Preferably, a buffer material is arranged between the garment and the cover member within the container body to protect the garment from damage during the packing process. The package is preferably produced by directing the garment and buffer material into a pre-loading tube, followed by shifting of a plunger member to load the container body with the garment, buffer material and the cover member. Subsequently, the cap is snap-fit upon the container body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a connecting configuration for connecting a column tip portion 7 of a column or the like to a mounting hole 11 of a board material such as a wooden top board 9 or the like. A connecting member 15 is introduced between the column tip portion 7 and the mounting hole 11 for fixing the column tip portion 7 to the mounting hole 11. The connecting member 15 comprises a member body 21 formed so as to be fit to the column tip portion 7, and support portions 23 provided to the member body 21 for supporting the member body 21 pushed into the mounting hole 11. Each support member 23 comprises a connecting arm 23a and a support wall portion 23b. The support wall portion 23b is tapered in the direction of insertion. The member body 21 and the support portions 23 include slip-preventing protrusions 21c and 23c.

Abstract: A clothes container for displaying clothes, having a hollow main body 1 with an opening on the front side, and a slidable tray 2 clothes are placed on. The main body 1 has a pair of guide rails 6 and 7 in the longitudinal direction at the bottom of internal sidewalls 1c and 1d of the main body 1, with grooves 6a and 7a, stoppers 6b and 7b, and tray removal sections 6c and 7c. Vertical walls 8 and 9 formed in the longitudinal direction extend downward from the tray base. At the rear of the vertical walls are slide pieces 8a and 9a projecting horizontally outward. The distance between the outer edges of the slide pieces 8a and 9a is shorter than the distance between the two tray removal sections 6c and 7c, and longer than the distance between the two guide rails 6 and 7.

Abstract: A promotional package has a compressed fabric article containing a hole. A flat sheet in the shape of the compressed article, and containing an opening to expose the hole, may be placed on a surface of the compressed fabric article. An object is inserted in the hole and the fabric article is wrapped in a transparent or opaque wrapping to create the promotional package and prevent the object from falling out of the package. Upon opening the promotional package containing the compressed fabric article and the object, the object can be removed and the article opened out to its original configuration.

Abstract: A packaging material capable of displaying commodities such as clothes attractively as viewed from both front and rear sides thereof in such a state that the head part thereof is covered completely, comprising a single sheet having sheet bodies (1a) and (1b) at the front and rear sides thereof through a band part (2), wherein extension pieces (3a) and (3b) are provided at the right and left sides of the front sheet body (1a) through a bent part (4), locking means (5a) and (5b) are provided at the right and left end parts of the extension pieces (3a) and (3b) to lock the extension pieces to each other in the overlapped state, extension pieces (7a) and (7b) are provided at the right and left sides of the rear sheet body (1b) through a bent part (6) having a width smaller than that of the band part (2), locking means (8a) and (8b) are provided at the right and left end parts of the extension pieces (7a) and (7b) to lock the extension pieces to each other in the overlapped state, and a slit (9) allowing the exten

Abstract: An abrasion resistant and water resistant fabric is disclosed. The fabric is particularly well suited for use in constructing luggage. The fabric, however, is also well suited for many other applications, such as use in constructing sportswear, outdoor apparel, military apparel, and the like. The fabric is treated with a chemical composition. It has been discovered that the chemical composition greatly enhances the abrasion resistance of the fabric. In one embodiment, the fabric is made from nylon multifilament yarns.

Abstract: A garment holder made up of a cylindrical body of a suitable length and diameter that a garment can be rolled around it without becoming unacceptably wrinkled, and garment retaining means to hold the garment securely in its rolled position, and securing means to keep the garment retaining means from disengaging their hold on the garment.

Abstract: A shoe storage box includes a bottom board, a first side board, a top board, a second side board, a rear board and a front board. A V-shaped notch is formed at a joint between each of the bottom board and the first side board, the first side board and the top board, the bottom board and the rear board such that the first side board is able to be vertical to the bottom board, the top board is vertical to the first side board, and the rear board is able to be vertical to the bottom board. A ventilation layer is received in the shoe storage box so that air circulation between inside and outside the shoe storage box is secured.

Abstract: A foldable display element for hanging display of a garment provides for multidirectional display of product indicia. The foldable display element includes a main body having opposite sides and opposite ends and an opening for receiving the hook of a hanger. The main body further includes fold lines extending from opposite sides of the opening to divide the main body into first and second panels. The foldable blank further includes a side panel connected to one of the sides of the main panel and extending laterally with respect to the main body. The side panel has opposite sides and includes a pair of closely spaced fold lines dividing the side panel into first and second sub-panels separated by a narrow intermediate panel.

Abstract: A pop-up container, including four side panels, a top panel and a floor panel constructing a close structure. At least one of the side panel has a zipper that allows the pop-up container to be open sufficiently wide such that one can easily store or access clothes in the container. The walls of the container are made of flexible and foldable material. At least two opposite panels comprise foldable perimeters with tension-loop frames so that the pop-up container can be collapsed into a flat piece and received in a carrying bag. The pop-up container further comprises a hanger bar detachably connected to the container for hanging clothes. The hanger bar may be supported from the ground to provide additional support to the hanger bar and container to prevent from bowing or buckling of the container. A method is also provided in which an enclosure is formed by un-coiling a plurality of panels each having a tension-loop frame with the panels being joined together to form the enclosure.

Abstract: A coat hanger storage device allowing hangers to be stored for transport or storage on or off a closet rod. The preferred embodiment includes a plurality of body panels forming an internal cavity in which hangers may be stored, with at least one body panel opening by releasing at least one fastener to allow for removal of one or more hangers. The enclosure is preferably made from a Plexiglas®, plastic or polymeric material. The fastener is preferably magnetic.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for using a hygienic device to form a barrier between an object to be grasped and a user's palm and fingers to prevent the transfer of unwanted bacteria and germs. The device is a covering for the palm and fingers of the user's hand which creates a barrier between the object being grasped and the user's palm and fingers to prevent the transfer of germs thereto. The device is envisioned to have a pocket or other means to facilitate positioning of the hygienic device on the user's hand. The method for using the hygienic device further includes providing a dispenser for holding multiple hygienic devices, a single device can be removed from the holder which is then placed upon the user's hand and is then used. After the hygienic device is used it can be disposed of as needed by the user.

Abstract: For plastic bags put up as a supply roll from which the bags are detached one-at-a-time from a free end thereof in the bagging of dry cleaned garments to obviate soilage during transit to the customer's home, the sequential numbering of the bags in the supply roll to verify the starting quantity and usage at the bagging site.

Abstract: A flexible package with a body portion that includes a front, a back, a bottom and two sides. A top portion extends from the front upwardly and rearwardly, ultimately engaging the back in a secured relationship with a latch. A hanger is formed in the end of the top to allow the package to be suspended or hung from a hook or peg.

Abstract: A shoe carrier and storage device for holding a plurality of shoes for travel and storage purposes. The shoe carrier and storage device includes an elongated panel having a first end, a second end, a first side edge and a second side edge. The elongated panel is flexible. Each of a plurality of pockets has an opening extending therein for accessing an interior of the pockets. Each of the pockets is attached to the elongated panel. The pockets comprise a flexible fabric. Each of a plurality of shoes may be positioned in one of the pockets.

Abstract: A blister type packaging, housing at least one golf glove, has a device and indicia incorporated within the package whereby a user may estimate his/her glove size by merely placing his/her hand on a measuring station that will determine glove size by the length of the middle finger. The package will have incorporated a stop-tab, that the user will wedge between the web junction of his/her index and middle fingers, which will serve as a orientation or reference point for the correct positioning of the hand. The stop-tab is an integral part of the package, and helps to make the packages stackable with each other by nestling within the indentation of an adjoining package.

Abstract: A hanging organizer and storage device includes a semi-rigid pad or pad sections encapsulated in a fabric material with a circumferential wire reinforcement and a hanging hook construction attached to the top edge of the organizer for suspension from a panel or door.

Abstract: A hosiery displaying device comprises a main body with a hosiery attachment region defined by a multiplicity of openings in a grid-like array through the main body, each opening being configured to receive therethrough a fastener for securing a hosiery article. A hook-shaped hanger portion extends from one longitudinal side of the main body for hanging the device from a retail display fixture and a U-shaped stabilizing portion extends from the opposite longitudinal side of the main body for supporting engagement with hosiery articles secured thereto.

Abstract: A container for holding a pair of shoes is formed in a blank having two body halves interconnected by a living hinge. The container body is at least partially clear to reveal a pair of shoes held in the interior. The interior of the container defines a space having non-uniform dimensions in which a pair of shoes is securely held. The container optionally includes an integrally formed carrying handle. Empty containers are nested to minimize shipping space. Each container includes stack stabilizing structure so that plural containers containing shoes may be stacked into stable stacks, and any selected container may be easily removed from the stack. The inventive container protects the shoes during shipping and storage, and displays the shoes both before and after sale.

Abstract: A hairpiece securing device has a sheath having a front and rear wall in between which a hairpiece is received. The hairpiece in inserted through an opening in the sheath. At least one receiving hole extends through the sheath. A securing means prevents the hairpiece from falling to the bottom of the sheath and an optional closing means can close the opening in the sheath. A method of securing hairpieces involves inserting a hairpiece into an opening in a sheath. The sheath has a front wall and a rear wall, and the hairpiece is received in between these two walls. At least one receiving hole extends through the sheath and a securing means in inserted through the at least one receiving hole and through the hairpiece.

Abstract: A combination wardrobe is constructed to include a wardrobe body and a double-panel door structure controlled to close/open a front opening of the wardrobe body, the double-panel door structure having a hanging rod transversely suspended from the wardrobe body above the front opening, two flexible door panels respectively hung on the hanging rod by top loops thereof and horizontally moved relative to each other to close/open the front opening, each flexible door panel having a plurality of weights arranged along the respective bottom side for keeping the respective flexible door panel in shape when extended out, and hook and loop materials adapted to secure one lateral side of each door panel to the wardrobe body.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable glove for use in sexual exercises to promote increased pleasure and guard against sexually transmitted diseases. The glove is fabricated of a thin, highly flexible material such as latex, and lubricant is applied to the glove. Ridges, knobs or other protrusions or texturing are formed on the glove for added tactile sensation. The glove is contained in a sealed package to preserve the lubricant and for ease in use and convenience.

Abstract: A garment bag for controlling the odors incident upon hunters' clothing stored prior to hunting, the bag having an integrated vapor barrier and serially operated zippers separated by a foldable zipper separator.

Abstract: A holder for an apparel belt which can be used as both a display holder and as a storage package. When used in either the display mode or the storage mode, the holder protects the belt from being scratched or otherwise physically damaged. The holder has a sleeve with an opening at one end thereof for receiving the strap of the belt, and a sleeve extension attached to the open end of the sleeve which acts as a backdrop for the exposed portion of the belt when the holder is used in its display mode and acts as a cover for the buckle when the holder is used in its storage mode. In the display mode, the holder is hung on a merchandising display rack from an orifice in the free end of the sleeve extension. The sleeve extension has a means for retaining the buckle and a portion of the belt strap outside the sleeve to expose that portion of the belt. In the storage position, the buckle end of the belt is detached from the retaining means on the sleeve extension and the strap is more fully inserted into the sleeve.

Abstract: A garment container has a plurality of panels, at least one of which has an opening formed therein. The panels are capable of containing at least one garment between them. A pocket is installed in the opening and is configured to hold a chemical composition in an interior thereof. A zipper provides access into the interior of the pocket. The pocket has a gas-impermeable front surface and a back surface perforated with vents to allow vapor from the chemical composition to pass therethrough to treat the garment contained between the panels. The back surface of the pocket may be gas-impermeable. The garment container may be a rectangular hanging bag for a single garment, a square-topped hanging bag for multiple garments, a clothes trunk, an underbed storage box or a portable closet.

Abstract: A container for holding a pair of shoes is formed in a blank having two body halves interconnected by a living hinge. The container body is at least partially clear to reveal a pair of shoes held in the interior. The interior of the container defines a space having non-uniform dimensions in which a pair of shoes is securely held. The container optionally includes an integrally formed carrying handle. Empty containers are nested to minimize shipping space. Each container includes stack stabilizing structure so that plural containers containing shoes may be stacked into stable stacks, and any selected container may be easily removed from the stack. The inventive container protects the shoes during shipping and storage, and displays the shoes both before and after sale.

Abstract: A reusable device, and alternative methods of manufacture, for fast, efficient, fingernail preserving, and unfragmented removal of accumulated lint from clothes dryer filters. Each embodiment comprises a mitt and an attached storage pouch having upper and lower ends that can be independently manipulated for the addition and removal of lint. It also comprises magnetic means for attachment of the pouch to a dryer so that it remains conveniently accessible for use. The mitt preferably has two thumbs for interchangeable right-handed and left-handed use.

Abstract: A method for displaying a pair of shoes utilizes a shoe support disposed in a shoe box. One shoe of a matched pair is disposed in a substantially upside-down orientation on the shoe support, while the other shoe of the matched pair is disposed on the support in a given different orientation. A lid is removed from the box to reveal the shoes.

Abstract: A carrying case for neck ties comprises three panels which fold one over the other and include special loops to support the midpoint of the ties within the carrying case. The separate panels are connected by soft, living hinges. The carrying case is especially useful in smaller luggage cases of the type popular for airline carry on travel.

Abstract: A packaging case for folded garments such as shirts and a garment frame for securing garments so that the garment may be stored and/or used in conjunction with a packaging case in a configuration such that the garment sustains minimal creasing. The frame when used for shirts allows the shirt to be attached to the frame at the collar. The frame has a hinge that defines a curved transition between the frame panels to minimize creasing of the shirt when folded in the frame.

Abstract: A merchandising system can display merchandise on a display rack. The system has a pair of articles to be worn by a person (for example, gloves). The articles have a right main body and a left main body, each with a user (or hand) opening. The pair of articles have an attachment subsystem for providing an outlying attachment locus for the articles. The attachment subsystem includes a right extremity and a left extremity secured at the user opening of the right main body and the left main body, respectively. The right and the left extremity are each able to reach out of the user opening. The attachment subsystem also includes a display arrangement including a panel. The attachment subsystem is arranged to detachably secure the articles together with the panel, and the right extremity and the left extremity. The attachment subsystem is adapted to hang on the display rack and support the articles.

Abstract: A display support or mount for shoes includes a first portion for supporting a first shoe of a pair in a generally upside-down orientation to enable display of a sole of the first shoe. A second portion of the display mount supports a second shoe of the pair in a different orientation. The two portion of the shoe display support are connected to one another. The first portion of the shoe display support includes a substantially planar panel or surface for engaging an ankle lip or rim of the first shoe and further includes an inclined panel coupled to the planar panel for engaging a metatarsal or upper portion of the first shoe. In addition, the first support further includes a substantially vertical panel or wall connected at least indirectly to the planar surface and the inclined surface. The vertical panel or wall serves as a stop or arrest holding a respective shoe from sliding off of the inclined panel or surface.

Abstract: An assemblage of disposable plastic gloves held firmly in a point-of-sales display to prevent pilferage therefrom and which, during removal from the point-of-sales display after purchase, is slipped off of a cut end of a cardboard length portion contained along with the gloves, such that the grip on the gloves is loosened to the extent that they can be removed one-at-a-time as needed, and the point-of-sales display then serves as a convenient storage organizer for the gloves.

Abstract: A piece of luggage for carrying clothing and accessories is disclosed. The luggage may be used to carry and store clothing on hangers together with accouterments in a convenient, vertically-accessible configuration.

Abstract: A latex glove removal and disposal device including a container having an open upper end, a closed lower end, a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls. A cover member is dimensioned for positioning over the open upper end of the container. The cover member has a closed upper end, an open lower end, a front wall, a back wall, and opposed side walls. The front wall of the cover member has an opening therethrough. A glove removal apparatus is secured to the container and is positionable between a person's wrist and an opening of a latex glove to facilitate removal of the latex glove from the person's hand.

Abstract: A compact package for a garment made from a delicate material includes a container body having a volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), a delicate material garment, a cover member and a cap. The cover member is inserted into the container body atop the garment, followed by the cap. Preferably, a buffer material is arranged between the garment and the cover member within the container body to protect the garment from damage during the packing process. The package is preferably produced by directing the garment and buffer material into a pre-loading tube, followed by shifting of a plunger member to load the container body with the garment, buffer material and the cover member. Subsequently, the cap is snap-fit upon the container body.

Abstract: A hosiery displaying device comprises a main body with a hosiery attachment region defined by a multiplicity of openings in a grid-like array through the main body, each opening being configured to receive therethrough a fastener for securing a hosiery article. A hook-shaped hanger portion extends from one longitudinal side of the main body for hanging the device from a retail display fixture and a U-shaped stabilizing portion extends from the opposite longitudinal side of the main body for supporting engagement with hosiery articles secured thereto.

Abstract: A shirt wrapper includes a body of a flexible material having a rectangular base and a pair of end flaps that fold up from the base part way over the top of a stack of shirts. A first rectangular side flap folds up along one side and entirely over the top of the stack of shirts. A second side flap folds up along the other side and at least partway over the top of the stack of shirts. A bottom pocket in the base receives a bottom stiffener sheet. A top stiffener sheet of substantially the same size as the bottom stiffener sheet is received in a pocket in the first side flap. A fastener joins the side flaps in folded condition over the stack of shirts.

Abstract: A packaging case for a folded shirt is in the form of a bag with top and bottom walls and a rigid reinforcement between the wall to prevent crushing of the shirt collar. The reinforcement may be stepped so that there is greater protection for the collar end of the bag. The reinforcement may be defined by stepped rigid side walls of the bag. The shirt may be folded around a frame within the bag and this may comprise top and bottom panels linked by a hinge joint which is curved to avoid creasing of the shirt. The bag has an opening closed by a lid or flap.

Abstract: A disposable lint glove (10) is constructed from a multi-layer sheet (30) which act as an integral glove packaging means. The glove has front and rear layers (12, 14) of plastic sheeting each having the form of a human hand and heat sealed about their respective peripheries to form a unitary glove having a hand-receiving opening (22). An adhesive coating (28) is disposed upon an outer surface (26) of the glove.

Abstract: A plastic shoe box assembly includes a folding body made of a transparent and semi-transparent plastic material, side cover plates, an upper cover plate, and fastening lugs. The folding body is formed with shallow grooves such that the folding body is foldable along the shallow grooves into a U-shaped body, and has front and rear end portions provided with slide grooves. The side cover plates may be inserted into the slide grooves from an upper end of the U-shaped body, and has stop blocks and resilient retaining members engageable with stop grooves and retaining grooves for coupling purposes. The upper cover has front and rear ends connected to the fastening lugs, which has color or number indications. After assembly, projections at the inner edges of the fastening lugs can engage fastening holes in the side covert plates to position the upper cover plate. The shoe box assembly saves storage space prior to assembly, and can be quickly assembled when desired.

Abstract: A holder for an apparel belt which can be used as both a display holder and as a storage package. When used in either the display mode or the storage mode, the holder protects the belt from being scratched or otherwise physically damaged. The holder has a sleeve with an opening at one end thereof for receiving the strap of the belt, and a sleeve extension attached to the open end of the sleeve which acts as a backdrop for the exposed portion of the belt when the holder is used in its display mode and acts as a cover for the buckle when the holder is used in its storage mode. In the display mode, the holder is hung on a merchandising display rack from an orifice in the free end of the sleeve extension. The sleeve extension has a means for retaining the buckle and a portion of the belt strap outside the sleeve to expose that portion of the belt. In the storage position, the buckle end of the belt is detached from the retaining means on the sleeve extension and the strap is more fully inserted into the sleeve.

Abstract: This invention is a portable container resembling a large purse or a small piece of luggage that might be carried by a person to transport any of a variety of portable items to an outdoor sporting event. The container or bag has a flexible strap to allow the the bag to be carried by hand or to be slung over the shoulder. The bag has two identical internal pockets that extend across the full length and width of the bag and are openable by a zipper or other quick opening closure. Internally of one pocket is a block of a foamed elastomer that completely fills that compartment and thereby becomes a comfortable pillow upon which the bag owner sits the other pocket contains a protective cape that is heavy enough to keep the wearer warm and sufficiently water resistant to shield the wearer from rain or snow. Preferably, the bag will be printed or otherwise illustrated with the logo of a sports team so as to identify the owner as a fan of that team.

Abstract: A reusable package for an athletic glove includes a body made of non-flaccid translucent plastic. The body has two halves joined together along a living hinge, such that the body can be moved between an open configuration, wherein the interior of the package is exposed, and a closed configuration, wherein a glove can be enclosed by the package. To facilitate drying the glove after it is used and then replaced back into the package in a substantially unfolded, relaxed configuration, one of the body halves is formed with vent holes. The other body half is formed with a relatively thinner area that functions as a window, with the remainder of the body half being thicker than the window.

Abstract: A carrier assembly including a carrier container (e.g., a box) and a bag (e.g., a flexible transparent plastic bag) for holding an article, e.g., a garment belt. The garment belt has scanner-readable indicia associated with it (e.g., a bar code is disposed on a hang tag secured to the belt's buckle). The carrier assembly is arranged to be used with other such assemblies, each holding an article (e.g., a garment belt), by an automatic dispensing machine to select the carrier assembly from other similar carrier assemblies and to dispense the selected carrier assembly therefrom based on the scanner readable indicia. The automatic dispensing machine includes a scanner for scanning the scanner-readable indicia. The bag is adapted to hold the garment belt in a compact, e.g., coiled, configuration therein. The bag with the coiled belt therein is located within the interior of the hollow carrier container and is held in place therein (e.g.

Abstract: A display support or mount for shoes includes a first portion for supporting a first shoe of a pair in a generally upside-down orientation to enable display of a sole of the first shoe. A second portion of the display mount supports a second shoe of the pair in a different orientation. The two portion of the shoe display support are connected to one another. The first portion of the shoe display support includes a substantially planar panel or surface for engaging an ankle lip or rim of the first shoe and further includes an inclined panel coupled to the planar panel for engaging a metatarsal or upper portion of the first shoe. In addition, the first support further includes a substantially vertical panel or wall connected at least indirectly to the planar surface and the inclined surface. The vertical panel or wall serves as a stop or arrest holding a respective shoe from sliding off of the inclined panel or surface.

Abstract: A sports shoe box comprises a receptacle having a lid and serves to store a pair of shoes, stood on the floor of the receptacle, with a storage tray positioned over the toes of the shoes at one end of the box. Each end wall of the receptacle is formed with an indentation the roof of which is recessed to form a handle for lifting the box, the indentation being formed with ventilation apertures.

Abstract: A multi-function golf bag includes an outer bag of a rigid material functioning as a protective and decorative enclosure and being useable as a functional golf bag, a middle bag of a soft material functioning as a containment system for golf clubs and accessories, and an inner bag of a soft material for containing a plurality of golf clubs. The middle bag is adapted to nest within the outer bag and the inner bag is adapted to nest within said middle bag. The middle bag and the inner bag are removable as a unit from the outer bag and the inner bag is removable from the middle bag. The outer bag, the middle bag and the inner bag can be used separately and individually of one another.

Abstract: A smoke mask includes a moistened generally planar mask constructed of a moisture absorbing material that is sized to cover the nose and mouth of a user. A peripheral edge of the mask includes a pressure sensitive adhesive for securing the mask to the face of the user. At least one slit in the peripheral edge of the mask enables the mask to adapt to the contour of the face of the user for obtaining a tight fit of the mask. The mask is used in combination with a pull apart storage structure having first and second generally planar sealing sheets. The sealing sheets are attached to each other along an outer peripheral edge for forming a moisture impermeable hollow interior in which the moistened mask is disposed.