Travel case

• US 5,025,928 A
• Filed: 10/22/1990
• Issued: 06/25/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Original Assignee: Gillette Company (The Procter & Gamble Company)
• Inventors: Miller, Paul D., Hadtke, Frederick B., Orosy, Gary D. J.
• Primary Examiner(s): PRICE, WILLIAM
• Application Number:
  US07/602,218
• Time in Patent Office: 246 Days
• Field of Search: 206/581, 206/810, 383/11, 383/13, 383/14, 383/19, 383/24, 383/25, 383/28
• US Class Current: 206/581
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 11/008 Pocket toiletry etuis
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 27/22 Containers or carriers for storing shaving appliances
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/81 Zipper, i.e. receptacle securement

Abstract

A travel case includes a base portion that defines a first compartment with organizer structure therein, and support structure for securing the travel case on a support bar or the like, the organizer structure having a plurality of chambers for receiving toiletry components of diverse shapes and sizes in frictionally secured relation. The case also has a cover portion that defines a second compartment with releasable strap structure for securing a shaving system that includes a razor handle and a storage member that carries a plurality of razor cartridges against the inner surface of the top wall of the cover. Hinge structure that connects the rear wall of the base portion and the rear wall of the cover portion allows convenient accessibility to the razor and toiletry components when the case is open, and closure structure holds corresponding surfaces of the base and cover portions in juxtaposed relation when the case is closed.

Claims

1. A travel case comprising

a base portion that defines a first compartment,

support structure in said base portion for securing the travel case on a support bar or the like;

organizer structure in said first compartment, said organizer structure having a plurality of chambers for receiving in frictionally secured relation a plurality of toiletry components of diverse shapes and sizes;

a cover portion that defines a second compartment,

releasable securing structure in said second compartment for retaining a shaving system;

hinge structure connecting said base portion and said cover portion; and

closure structure for holding said base and cover portions in juxtaposed relation when the case is closed.

2. The travel case of claim 1 wherein said base portion has a generally rectangular bottom wall, spaced generally parallel side walls, a front wall and a rear wall;

said cover portion has a rectangular top wall portion, spaced generally parallel side walls corresponding to the spaced side walls of said base portion, a front wall and a rear wall;

the side walls and front wall of said base portion having upper surfaces that correspond to lower surfaces of the side walls and front wall of said cover portion; and

said closure structure holds corresponding surfaces of said side and front walls in juxtaposed relation.

3. The travel case of claim 2 wherein said rear wall of said cover portion includes compartment structure for receiving a toiletries accessory.

4. The travel case of claim 3 wherein said compartment structure in said rear wall includes zipper closure structure.

5. The travel case of claim 2 wherein the top surfaces of said side walls of said base portion are inclined at an angle greater than 30°

to said bottom wall.

6. The travel case of claim 2 wherein said bottom wall has a width of about eight centimeters and a length of about twenty centimeters;

and said rear wall portions are in aligned relation when said case is in closed configuration and the overall height of the aligned rear wall portions is about seventeen centimeters.

7. The toiletries case of claim 1 wherein said organizer structure in said first compartment includes spaced, generally planar portions, and spaced transverse portions interconnecting said front and rear portions, said spaced transverse portions providing a first compartment for receiving a first toiletries article therebetween, and each said transverse portion including at least one further compartment for receiving second and third toiletries articles different from the first toiletries article.

8. The travel case of claim 1 wherein said support structure and said retaining structure each includes a releasable strap member.

9. The travel case of claim 8 wherein each said strap member includes hook and loop fastener structure for releasably securing said strap in attached relation.

10. The travel case of claim 1 wherein said closure structure includes zipper structure for securing corresponding surfaces of said base and cover portions in juxtaposed relation.

11. The travel case of claim 1 and further including a shaving system retained by said releasable securing structure, said shaving system including a razor handle and storage structure that carries a plurality of razor cartridges.

12. The travel case of claim 11 wherein said base portion has a generally rectangular bottom wall, spaced generally parallel side walls, a front wall and a rear wall;

said cover portion has a rectangular top wall portion, spaced generally parallel side walls corresponding to the spaced side walls of said base portion, a front wall and a rear wall;

the side walls and front wall of said base portion having upper surfaces that correspond to lower surfaces of the side walls and front wall of said cover portion; and

said closure structure holds corresponding surfaces of said side and front walls in juxtaposed relation.

13. The toiletries case of claim 12 wherein said organizer structure in said first compartment is removable therefrom and includes spaced, generally planar portions, and spaced transverse portions interconnecting said front and rear portions, said spaced transverse portions providing a first compartment for receiving a first toiletries article therebetween, each said transverse portion including at least one further compartment for receiving second and third toiletries articles different from the first toiletries article;

and each of said front and rear portions including at least one compartment for receiving a toiletries article of shape different from said first, second and third toiletries articles.

14. The travel case of claim 12 wherein said support structure and said retaining structure each includes a releasable strap member.

15. The travel case of claim 14 wherein each said strap member includes hook and loop fastener structure for releasably securing said strap in attached relation.

16. The travel case of claim 14 wherein said releasable strap member of said retaining structure retains said storage structure, and said razor handle is releasably secured to said storage structure for removal from said travel case while said storage structure remains retained in said cover portion against the inner surface of said top wall portions.

17. The travel case of claim 14 wherein said closure structure includes zipper structure for securing corresponding surfaces of said base and cover portions in juxtaposed relation.

18. The travel case of claim 14 wherein the top surfaces of said side walls of said base portion are inclined at an angle greater than 30°

to said bottom wall.

19. The travel case of claim 18 wherein said rear wall of said cover portion includes compartment structure for receiving a toiletries accessory, said compartment structure including zipper closure structure;

said storage structure includes a storage tray, said releasable strap member of said retaining structure retains said storage tray, and said razor handle is releasably secured to said storage tray for removal from said travel case while said storage tray remains retained in said cover portion against the inner surface of said top wall portion by said releasable strap member.

20. The travel case of claim 19 wherein said bottom wall has a width of about eight centimeters and a length of about twenty centimeters;

said rear walls are in aligned relation when said case is in closed configuration;

the overall height of the aligned rear walls is about seventeen centimeters; and

the height of said front wall of said cover portion is less than about three centimeters.