Multifunctional carrying device

• US 9,924,770 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2015
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mu Generation Limited
• Original Assignee: Mu Generation Limited
• Inventors: Bourgeois, Michael L. Jean-Raymond, Wong, Cheuk Yiu
• Primary Examiner(s): MAI, TRI M
• Application Number:
  US14/678,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20160198828A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,089 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/1084 of the latch-and-catch type
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/26 Special adaptations of handles A45C13/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/262 for wheeled luggage
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/30 Straps; Bands
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/385 with rolling means trunks with built-in rolling means A45C5/14
• 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 2013/306 for attaching auxiliary articles to luggage, e.g. piggyback
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/14 with built-in rolling means
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/143 detachable
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0045 comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0086 comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another

Abstract

The present invention discloses a multifunctional carrying device comprising a female connecting member and a male connecting member which the female connecting member and the male connecting member are connected in a snap-in manner; either the male connecting member or the female connecting member being fixed on a bag. The multifunctional carrying device of this invention can be used on both horizontal direction and vertical direction, not just simply adding a bag, but it could change from one application to another application, so as to increase the utility. This invention could be dismantled and saves space, basically it will not increase the weight of the bag and convenient in using.

Claims

1. A multifunctional carrying device, said device comprising:

a plurality of connections; and

each of the plurality of connections comprising a female connecting member and a male connecting member in which the female connecting member and the male connecting member are connected,

wherein the female connecting member comprises a panel for an automatic lock catch, a connection base comprising a left half, a right half, two grooves on a bottom thereof, and a button disposed on either the left half or the right half, the panel being installed in the connection base between the left half and the right half,

wherein the male connecting member comprises a fixing base comprising two entrenchments, two automatic fastening members, and a decorative plate;

the decorative plate being disposed on the fixing base and the two automatic fastening members being framed into the two entrenchments,

wherein the male connecting member or the female connecting member is fixed on a bag,

wherein the female connecting member or the male connecting member is optionally attached with an external accessory,

wherein each of the plurality of connections is optionally attached with an external accessory, which is the same or different, and

wherein the bag has a horizontal axis and a vertical axis and the male connecting member or the female connecting member is fixed on the bag.

2. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the female connecting members or at least one of the male connecting members is attached with an external accessory.

3. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 2, wherein the external accessory is a pull rod.

4. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 2, wherein the external accessory is a strap.

5. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 2, wherein the external accessory is a ring-pull.

6. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 2, wherein the external accessory mentioned is a cord-pull.

7. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 2, wherein the external accessory mentioned is an idler wheel.

8. The multifunctional carrying device according to claim 1, wherein the female connecting member and the male connecting member are located on two bags or suitcases respectively so as to connect these two bags or suitcases.