Dive gear valet case

• US 5,447,216 A
• Filed: 09/22/1993
• Issued: 09/05/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frank C. Freyvogel
• Original Assignee: Frank C. Freyvogel
• Inventors: Freyvogel, Frank C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US08/124,578
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 190/13 R, 190/18 A, 190/115, 190/109, 190/110, 190/100, 190/102, 190/903, 190/24, 405/185, 405/186, 224/153, 224/209, 206/289, 206/803, 206/292, 206/315.1, 383/117, 383/103
• US Class Current: 190/18.00A
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/146 retractable
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/02 Divers' equipment

Abstract

A dive gear valet case is provided which consists of a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for storing various dive gear equipment therein. A cover is hinged to the receptacle to close over the receptacle. A mechanism is transporting the receptacle with the cover along a surface, so that the dive gear valet case can be moved to different locations.

Claims

1. A dive gear valet case which comprises:

a) a receptacle having a plurality of compartments for storing various dive gear equipment therein, said receptacle including a back wall, a pair of extending side walls, top and bottom extending end walls, an extending partition wall parallel to said end walls for dividing said receptacle into one large compartment and one small compartment;

b) a cover hinged to said receptacle to close over said receptacle, said cover including a front wall, a pair of extending side walls, and a pair of extending end walls, so as to form one complete compartment therein;

c) means for transporting said receptacle with said cover along a surface, so that said dive gear valet case can be moved to different locations;

d) a plurality of different sized elastic fish-net stowage members affixed about the large compartment in said receptacle for holding some of the various dive gear equipment therein; and

e) means for retaining an air tank within the large compartment in said receptacle, said air tank retaining means including a pair of spaced apart air tank cradles mounted to the interior of said back wall of said receptacle, and a pair of spaced apart air tank retainer straps affixed to the interior of said back wall of said receptacle.

2. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 1, further including a padded zipper pocket stowage member for holding a regulator therein, which is removably positioned within the large compartment in said receptacle against one of said side walls adjacent said hinged cover.

3. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 2, further including a pair of spaced apart elastic bands mounted within the small compartment in said receptacle for holding a weight belt therein.

4. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 3, further including means for retaining a dive suit within the one complete compartment in said cover.

5. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 4, wherein said dive suit retaining means includes:

a) a hanger mounted to the interior of said front wall of said cover; and

b) a retaining strap mounted to the interior of said front wall of said cover below said hanger.

6. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 5, wherein said transporting means includes:

a) a cylindrical wheel having a ribbed circumference for better traction;

b) an axle extending through said cylindrical wheel to be rotatably mounted within a lower rear recessed portion of said receptacle;

c) means for retracting said cylindrical wheel upwardly, so that said bottom end wall can sit squarely on the surface; and

d) a pop-up handle pivotally mounted to said top end wall of said receptacle, so that in a first instance when said handle is in an up position, a person can grip said handle and pull said dive gear valet case therealong, and in a second instance when said handle is in a down position, it can be used as a hanger for clothes and similar articles.

7. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 6, wherein said retracting means includes each opposite end of the lower rear recessed portion of said receptacle having a J-shaped slot to receive one end of said axle, so that said cylindrical wheel can be raised and lowered with respect to said bottom end wall.

8. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 7, further including a pair of spaced apart locking hasps between said side wall of said receptacle and said side wall of said cover opposite from said hinged side walls, so that when said cover is placed in a closed position over said receptacle said locking hasps will keep said cover closed thereon.

9. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 8, further including said bottom end wall of said receptacle having a non-skid exterior, so that when said cylindrical wheel is raised said bottom end wall will not slide upon the surface.

10. A dive gear valet case as recited in claim 9 further including two said air tank retaining means being in a side by side relationship within the large compartment in said receptacle, so that two air tanks can be carried within said receptacle.