Carrying cases having amusement features

• US 6,769,588 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2001
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coburn, Corbett B
• Application Number:
  US09/773,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20020100777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,280 Days
• Field of Search: 190/102, 190/1, 190/111, 190/109, 190/115, 190/16, 224/575, 224/576, 224/430, 224/929, 224/930, 206/579, 206/315.1
• US Class Current: 224/576
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/14 with built-in rolling means
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 3/04 Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/02 Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 33/00 Other toys
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/929 Article carrier for electrical device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

A carrying case has a storage section that has at least one storage compartment for receiving articles. An amusement feature is provided with the carrying case. The amusement feature can be an electronic device, or a non-electronic device. The amusement feature can be provided on an outer surface of the carrying case, on an inner panel disposed inside the storage section, on a pouch attached to the storage section, or at any internal or external location of the carrying case.

Claims

1. A carrying case, comprising:

a storage section having at least one storage compartment for receiving articles, the storage section defining an outer panel, an opening provided in the outer panel, and a storage space inside the storage section that is accessible via the opening;

an electronic device retained in the storage space and removable from the storage space via the opening; and

a slidable handle that is slidably retained inside the storage space via the opening, with the electronic device attached to the slidable handle.

2. The case of claim 1, further including locking mechanisms for retaining the electronic device inside the storage space.

3. The case of claim 1, wherein the electronic device has a housing that is hingedly coupled to a retainer piece by a hinge, with the retainer piece always disposed inside the storage space, and with the housing pivotable about the hinge to different orientations.

4. The case of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a plurality of electronic devices coupled to each other by electrical coupling.