Carrying cases having amusement features

• US 20100219221A1
• Filed: 05/03/2010
• Published: 09/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Original Assignee: Patent Category Corporation
• Inventors: Zheng, Yu
• Application Number:
  US12/799,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20100219221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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

1-23. -23. (canceled)

24. A carrying case, comprising:

a storage section having a plurality of panels that define at least one storage compartment for receiving articles, the plurality of panels including an inner panel having a play surface that extends away from the storage compartment;

a front panel that is removably coupled to the storage section and covering the play surface; and

a plurality of toy pieces that are used with the play surface.

25. The case of claim 24, further including a handle coupled to the storage section.

26. The case of claim 24, further including at least one pocket provided on an inner surface of the front panel facing the play surface.

27. The case of claim 26, further including a rigid pad positioned behind the play surface.

28. The case of claim 27, wherein the pad has at least one pre-formed fold line.