Clothing storage system

• US 10,028,562 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2015
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Reuel Matthew
• Original Assignee: Reuel Matthew
• Inventors: Matthew, Reuel
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, TRI M
• Application Number:
  US14/980,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20170181515A1
• Time in Patent Office: 939 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/03 Means for holding garments
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/026 Inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/028 for holding or compacting items by creating vacuum
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/004 Foldable garment carrier bags

Abstract

A clothing storage system includes a suitcase that includes a first half hingedly coupled to a second half. A bag is provided and the bag may contain an article of clothing. The bag may be fluidly coupled to a vacuum thereby facilitating air to be removed from the bag. The bag is removably coupled to the suitcase such that the bag is contained within the suitcase. A pair of shafts is provided and each of the shafts removably engages the bag. The shafts are spaced apart from each other such that the shafts divide the bag into a plurality of quadrants. The bag may be folded along each of the quadrants such that the bag fits within the suitcase.

Claims

1. A clothing storage system comprising:

a suitcase comprising a first half being hingedly coupled to a second half such that said suitcase is positionable between an open position and a closed position;

a bag being configured to contain an article of clothing, said bag being configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum thereby facilitating air to be removed from said bag, said bag being removably coupled to said suitcase such that said bag is contained within said suitcase, said bag includes a plurality of loops, each of said loops being a respective line having opposite ends coupled to respective edges of said bag such that each of said loops extends outwardly from said respective edges of said bag to define an associated corner of four corners of said bag, said bag including a coupler being attached to said front side such that said coupler selectively closes and opens said bag; and

a pair of shafts, each of said shafts removably engaging said bag, said shafts being spaced apart from each other such that said shafts divide said bag into a plurality of quadrants, said bag being configured to be folded along each of said quadrants such that said bag fits within said suitcase.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein:

said suitcase has an inner surface; and

a plurality of hooks, each of said hooks being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said second half wherein each of said hooks is configured to have an object suspended therefrom.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of first fasteners, each of said first fasteners being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said second half.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said bag has a front side, a back side and a top edge and an outer surface, said top edge having an opening extending therethrough wherein said opening is configured to have a clothes hanger extend outwardly therefrom when the article of clothing is positioned within said bag, said front side being split to access an interior of said bag.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein:

said suitcase includes a pair of first fasteners; and

said bag includes a pair of second fasteners, each of said second fasteners being coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said back side, each of said second fasteners being positioned adjacent to said top edge, each of said second fasteners being complementary with respect to said first couplers such that said bag is removably retained within said suitcase.

6. A clothing storage system comprising:

a suitcase comprising a first half being hingedly coupled to a second half such that said suitcase is positionable between an open position and a closed position, said suitcase having a peripheral wall and an inner surface;

a plurality of hooks, each of said hooks being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said second half wherein each of said hooks is configured to have an object suspended therefrom;

a pair of first fasteners, each of said first fasteners being coupled to said inner surface corresponding to said second half;

a bag being configured to contain an article of clothing, said bag being configured to be fluidly coupled to a vacuum thereby facilitating air to be removed from said bag, said bag being removably coupled to said suitcase such that said bag is contained within said suitcase, said bag having a front side, a back side and a top edge and an outer surface, said top edge having an opening extending therethrough wherein said opening is configured to have a clothes hanger extend outwardly therefrom when the article of clothing is positioned within said bag, said front side being split to access an interior of said bag, said bag including a pair of second fasteners, each of said second fasteners being coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said back side, each of said second fasteners being positioned adjacent to said top edge, each of said second fasteners being complementary with respect to said first couplers such that said bag is removably retained within said suitcase, said bag including a plurality of loops, each of said loops being coupled to said bag wherein each of said loops is configured to be suspended from a support, each of said loops being positioned on an associated one of four corners of said bag, said bag including a coupler being attached to said front side such that said coupler selectively closes and opens said bag; and

a pair of shafts, each of said shafts removably engaging said front side of said bag, each of said shafts being positioned to extend laterally across said front side, said shafts being spaced apart from each other such that said shafts divide said bag into a plurality of quadrants, said bag being configured to be folded along each of said quadrants such that said bag fits within said suitcase.