Hanging Laundry Basket

Abstract

A hanging laundry bag comprising foldable enclosure having hanger sleeves attached to the longer sides thereof accepting conventional wire or wood hangers and suspending the bag from a hanger rod. The bag also includes two straps for suspending the bag from hooks or for easily transporting the bag when it is full of laundry. The bag may further include magnetic fasteners for retaining the bag in a closed position. The bag may also include a removable liner for segregating damp laundry from the remaining portions of the bag, and any number of pockets within the compartment for securing smaller items.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 764,799, filed Feb. 3, 2006.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to storage articles and, more particularly, toward an hanging apparatus for storing and transporting laundry.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Dirty laundry, when not simply left on the floor or deposited into a hamper, is often placed into a conventional laundry bag formed by stitching together two pieces of fabric to form an enclosure having an opening at one end, and a drawstring provided in the hemline of the opening. These laundry bags are difficult to use because the drawstring is difficult to manipulate as it is subject to twisting, knotting, or breaking. In addition, the drawstring is often painful to a user trying to tote a full bag of laundry, particular if the laundry is damp or wet. The laundry bags are also diffi...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]It is therefore a principal object and advantage of the present invention to provide a laundry bag that is easily suspended from a hook or closet rod.

[0007]It is a further object and advantage of the present invention to provide a laundry bag that is easy to use.

[0008]It is an additional object and advantage of the present invention to provide a laundry bag that is easy to transport.

[0009]It is another object and advantage of the present invention to provide a laundry bag that is aesthetically pleasing.

[0010]It is yet a further object and advantage of the present invention to provide a laundry bag that remains in an open position.

[0011]In accordance with the foregoing objects and advantages, the present invention provides a hanging laundry bag comprising a laundry enclosure having hanger sleeves attached thereto for accepting conventional hangers and suspending the bag from a hanger rod. In addition, the hanger sleeves allow the bag to be placed in an open configuration while the bag is suspended from a rod via the hangers. The bag may further include fasteners for retaining the bag in a closed position, and straps for easily transporting the bag. The bag may also include a removable liner for segregating damp laundry from the remaining portions of the bag, and any number of pockets within the compartment for securing smaller items.

Problems solved by technology

These laundry bags are difficult to use because the drawstring is difficult to manipulate as it is subject to twisting, knotting, or breaking.

In addition, the drawstring is often painful to a user trying to tote a full bag of laundry, particular if the laundry is damp or wet.

The laundry bags are also difficult to store, as the drawstring will automatically close the opening of the bag if it is placed on a hook.

These conventional systems also lack the ability to be suspended from a closet hanging rod, and thus must be placed on the floor.

Finally, these laundry bags are usually far from aesthetically pleasing.

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