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US4538727A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Non-collapsible carrying kit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-05-16
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Granted: 1985-09-03
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Expires: 2004-05-16
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Abstract

Abstract A non-collapsible, one-piece carrying kit with a central, elongated handle is divided into a plurality of cells of different area in plan for transporting personal articles of different size, shape, and configuration. Most of the cells are open at the top, but at least one cell may have an apertured, removable cover. All of the kit walls and partitions are integral and of rigid material, but a hook is pivotally mounted on one wall to suspend it from a shower pipe, or curtain rod when the articles are toilet articles for use in the shower. A double hook may be mounted on one of a plurality of threaded studs.

Inventors

  • 👤 James H. Solloway

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C11/00; A45C13/26; A45C13/001; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 213 words
A carrying kit for a plurality of articles of varying size, shape, and dimensions said kit comprising: a rigid, non-collapsible container of generally cubical configuration having a bottom wall, a pair of elongated side walls, and a pair of shorter end walls upstanding from said bottom wall. a central, elongated partition wall, extending between said end walls and upstanding from said bottom wall to divide said container into two opposite compartments of equal area in plan; a plurality of shorter cross partition walls, each extending transversely across one of said compartments to divide said compartments into cells, some of different area in plan; said central partition wall having an upper integral portion extending above the level of said side walls, end walls, and cross partition walls and being apertured to form a carrying handle; all of said walls and said bottom being integral to form a one piece, rigid carrying kit; and an elongated hook, pivotally mounted on one of said walls and movable from a down position below the level of the top of said side and end walls to an up position, with the hook extending above the level of said upper portion of said central partition wall for suspending said kit on a shower head pipe or shower curtain rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 213 words
A carrying kit for a plurality of articles of varying size, shape, and dimensions said kit comprising: a rigid, non-collapsible container of generally cubical configuration having a bottom wall, a pair of elongated side walls, and a pair of shorter end walls upstanding from said bottom wall. a central, elongated partition wall, extending between said end walls and upstanding from said bottom wall to divide said container into two opposite compartments of equal area in plan; a plurality of shorter cross partition walls, each extending transversely across one of said compartments to divide said compartments into cells, some of different area in plan; said central partition wall having an upper integral portion extending above the level of said side walls, end walls, and cross partition walls and being apertured to form a carrying handle; all of said walls and said bottom being integral to form a one piece, rigid carrying kit; and an elongated hook, pivotally mounted on one of said walls and movable from a down position below the level of the top of said side and end walls to an up position, with the hook extending above the level of said upper portion of said central partition wall for suspending said kit on a shower head pipe or shower curtain rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 38 words
A carrying kit as specified in claim 1 wherein: said container includes a cover removably affixed over one of said cells, said cover having an opening centrally thereof for receiving a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, or other elongated article.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 27 words
A carrying kit as specified in claim 1 wherein: said hook is pivotally mounted on the exterior of one of the elongated side walls of said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
A carrying kit as specified in claim 1 wherein: said container includes a plurality of integral, relatively small, cup shaped receptacles each projecting from one of said end walls proximate the level of said bottom for receiving rings or other jewelry of the user.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 73 words
A carrying kit as specified in claim 1 wherein: a plurality of threaded studs are spaced apart on one of said side walls to project laterally therefrom, said hook has an elongated shank with a hook at each opposite end, said shank has a plurality of apertures spaced therealong to fit over one of said studs and said kit includes a threaded cap for retaining said hook on any one of said studs.

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