Cosmetic and utility kit

• US 20030209462A1
• Filed: 06/17/2003
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Travel Caddy Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Travel Caddy Incorporated
• Inventors: Godshaw, Donald E., Redzisz, Andrezj
• Granted Patent: US 7,040,486 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/581
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/02 Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/005 Toiletry cases
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/06 with outside compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0054 comprising a plurality of hinged panels to be unfolded in one plane for access purposes
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/81 Zipper, i.e. receptacle securement

Abstract

A cosmetic and utility kit includes a container formed with a back side, bottom side, front side and opposite lateral side and further includes an extension flap extending from the back side that folds over the bottom side, front side and top side to enclose contents within the container.

Claims

1. A cosmetic and utility kit comprising, in combination:

a generally rectangular, parallelepiped container having a bottom side, a back side with an upper edge and a lower edge, a front side spaced from the back side, a first end panel, a second end panel spaced from the first end panel, said first and second end panels connected to the back side, bottom side and front side to form a storage enclosure with an open top,

an elongate, flexible extension panel connected to the lower edge of the back side, said extension panel defining a flap foldable over the bottom side, the front side and the open top of the enclosure, and

an elongate top flap extension panel connected to the upper edge of the back side and foldable over the top side and a part of the extension panel, said top flap extension panel connectable to the extension panel to retain the extension panel folded over the front side and open top.

2. The kit of claim 1 wherein the extension panel includes an inside face and an outside face, and further including a pocket on the inside face positioned to fit in the open top of the enclosure when the extension panel is folded over the open top.

3. The kit of claim 1 wherein the extension panel includes a peripheral fastener for attaching the extension panel over the bottom side, front side and open top.

4. The kit of claim 1 wherein the top extension panel includes an attachment member for supporting the top extension panel from a support member.

5. The kit of claim 1 including a storage pocket fitted over one of the first and second end panels.

6. The kit of claim 1 including a storage pocket fitted over each of the first and second end panels.

7. The kit of claim 1 wherein the extension panel includes an inside face and an outside face, and further including a plurality of storage pockets on the inside face.

8. The kit of claim 1 wherein the top extension panel includes an inside face and an outside face, and further including a storage pocket on the inside face.

9. The kit of claim 1 wherein the front side includes a storage pocket.

10. The kit of claim 1 including a hanger member attached to the upper edge of the back side.

11. A cosmetic and utility kit comprising, in combination:

a shaped container having a back side, a bottom side and a front side joined by first and second spaced end sides that in combination form an enclosure;

a supplementary extension flap extending from the back side downwardly to form a generally flat planar member foldable over the bottom side and front side to enclose the purse shaped container; and

a releasable fastener for attaching the extension flap to the container.

12. The kit of claim 11 further including a hanger attached to the back side for supporting the kit on a planar surface.

13. The kit of claim 11 or claim 12 wherein the extension flap includes a shaped lower edge which extends outwardly from the flap to form a support shelf when the flap is open.

14. The kit of claim 11 or claim 12 wherein the extension flap includes an inside face and an outside face with storage pockets incorporated on at least one face.

15. The kit of claim 11 or claim 12 including a zipper for releaseably attaching the exterior flap to the container to fully enclose the container.