Travel Device

• US 20180184776A1
• Filed: 12/29/2016
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dustin Coury
• Original Assignee: Dustin Coury
• Granted Patent: US 10,448,719 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/008 for making water- or air-tight
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/03 Means for holding garments
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/103 Arrangement of zip-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/026 Inserts
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/08 into hammocks, litters or sleeping-bags
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/10 Pillows pillow holders A47C21/00, A47C21/026; specially adapted for preventing snoring A61F5/56
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1045 shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like

Abstract

A novel travel device and method of storing items are disclosed. The travel device may comprise a top shell joined to a bottom shell to form a container. A sleeve may be removably attached to the top and bottom shells but is preferably fixed to the interior of the container. The sleeve acts a second container for holding items such as dirty clothes. Clean clothes may be placed in the remaining portion of the interior of the first container thereby keeping the dirty clothes separate from the clean ones. The top shell, bottom shell, and sleeve are preferably made of fabric. The sleeve may be made of impermeable material and may include a sealable hole to store wet or particularly odorous items. The travel device advantageously is capable of storing both clean and dirty clothes at the same time while also functioning as a comfortable pillow.

Claims

1. A travel device comprising:

a top shell having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end;

a bottom shell having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end,

wherein the first side of the top shell is fixed to the first side of the bottom shell;

wherein the second side of the top shell is fixed to the second side of the bottom shell;

wherein the first end of the top shell is removably attached to the first end of the bottom shell;

wherein the second end of the top shell is removably attached to the second end of the bottom shell;

wherein the top shell and bottom shell form an interior when fixed and removably attached to one another; and

a sleeve fixed to the top shell and the bottom shell in the interior.

2. The travel device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve is fixed to the top shell and bottom shell approximately midway between the first end and opposing second end of each.

3. The travel device of claim 1, wherein the first end of the top shell is removably attached to the first end of the bottom shell via a zipper.

4. The travel device of claim 1, wherein the sleeve has a first end and an opposing second end, the first end having a sleeve hole.

5. The travel device of claim 4, wherein the sleeve hole includes a zipper to close the sleeve hole.

6. The travel device of claim 5, wherein the sleeve is comprised of impermeable material.

7. A travel device comprising:

a top shell having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end;

a bottom shell having a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end,

wherein the first side of the top shell is attached to the first side of the bottom shell;

wherein the second side of the top shell is attached to the second side of the bottom shell;

wherein the first end of the top shell is attached to the first end of the bottom shell;

wherein the second end of the top shell is attached to the second end of the bottom shell, the top and bottom shells creating an interior when attached; and

a sleeve having a top fold and an opposing bottom fold,

wherein the top fold has a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end,

wherein the bottom fold has a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, and an opposing second end,

wherein the first side of the top fold is fixed to the first side of the bottom fold;

wherein the second side of the top fold is fixed to the second side of the bottom fold;

wherein the first end of the top fold is fixed to the first end of the bottom fold;

wherein the second end of the top fold is attached to the top shell; and

wherein the second end of the bottom fold is attached to the bottom shell.

8. The travel device of claim 7, wherein the second end of the top fold is fixed to the top shell, and wherein the second end of the bottom fold is fixed to the bottom shell.

9. The travel device of claim 7, wherein the sleeve has a sleeve hole.

10. The travel device of claim 9, wherein the sleeve includes a zipper to open and close the sleeve hole.

11. The travel device of claim 10, wherein the sleeve is comprised of impermeable material.

12. The travel device of claim 7, wherein the first side of the top shell is attached to the first side of the bottom shell sleeve by a zipper.

13. A method of storing clean and dirty clothes at the same time while keeping them separate, the method comprising:

creating a container comprised of a top shell and bottom shell forming an interior;

inserting a sleeve in the interior, wherein the sleeve has a hole at one end;

attaching the sleeve to the top shell and bottom shell;

placing dirty clothes through the hole in the sleeve to be contained in the sleeve; and

placing clean clothes in the interior of the container outside of the sleeve.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the container has an opening at one end, and wherein the placing dirty clothes step includes placing the dirty clothes through the opening in the container.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the sleeve includes a zipper, further comprising closing the hole in the sleeve with the zipper after the placing dirty clothes step.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the top and bottom shells are comprised of waterproof material.