Baggage holder

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baggage holder. More particularly, it relates to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a purse. The baggage holder comprises a housing having an upper housing part and a lower housing part. Attached with the lower housing part is an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the adjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop. When attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage, or a strap of a purse, upon the hook.

Description

PRIORITY CLAIM [0001] This application is a non-provisional application, claiming the benefit of priority to provisional application No. 60 / 502,730, filed in the United States on Sep. 12, 2003, and titled “Baggage Holder”.FIELD OF INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a baggage holder, and more particularly, to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a piece of baggage such as a purse. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION [0003] When dining out or away from one's home, an individual often carries baggage, such as a purse. While walking or otherwise traveling, the individual often places a purse around his / her shoulder. A problem arises however, when the person stops to eat or rest. The wearer is forced to continue holding the purse, place the purse on a table, place the purse on the floor, or hang it from a chair. [0004] Although readily available, the current options for placement of a purse while eating or resting are undesirable. A person eating ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a baggage holder that can be attached to a table and hold a piece of baggage, such as a purse. The baggage holder has a housing with a lever attached to it. The lever can be pressed against the table to hold the baggage. The housing has upper and lower parts that can be folded together to form a closeable housing. The lever can be adjusted to different table thicknesses using a housing button. The baggage holder also has a hook that can be folded into the housing to enclose it when closed. The hook can be attached to the table using a slide member and button spring. The baggage holder can also have a slip pad to prevent it from slipping on the table. The lever can be adjusted using a housing button and the hook can be attached to the table using a slide member and button spring. The baggage holder can also have a hook connector to attach the hook to the lower housing part. The lower housing part has elongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached through guide pins and guide rails. The baggage holder can be enclosed in a closeable housing when not in use."

Problems solved by technology

A problem arises however, when the person stops to eat or rest.

Although readily available, the current options for placement of a purse while eating or resting are undesirable.

A person eating a meal may not like to keep a purse on their lap, or conversely, it may be offensive to place the purse on a table or floor.

Additionally, although a purse may be hung from a back of a chair, not all chairs are built to accommodate such placement.

Furthermore, placement of a purse on the back of a chair creates a security risk, as the purse may be out of sight and tempting to a thief.

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