Travel storage systems

Abstract

A re-usable, portable, storage travel system for storing flowable substance products such as lotions, shampoos, creams, liquid medicines, and the like for transport, particularly when traveling and, specifically designed for assisting traveler conformance to travel security recommendations for carrying such flowable substance products. The system provides methods and means for transferring flowable materials from larger containers to smaller containers, particularly small-volume, flexible, sealable, plastic squeezable-tubes. This system also provides a re-usable, portable, storage travel system for storing a flowable food-grade substance such as, for example, liquor.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of related application Ser. No. 10 / 718,361, filed Nov. 19, 2003, entitled “PORTABLE STORAGE KIT SYSTEM”, which is related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 466,993, filed Apr. 30, 2003, entitled “PORTABLE STORAGE KIT SYSTEM”, prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 455,924, filed Mar. 18, 2003, entitled “PORTABLE STORAGE KIT SYSTEM”, and prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 428,044, filed Nov. 20, 2002, entitled “PORTABLE STORAGE KIT SYSTEM”, and the present application is also related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 883,766, filed Jan. 5, 2007, entitled “TRAVEL STORAGE SYSTEM”, and is also related to and claims priority from prior provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 893,067, filed Mar. 5, 2007, entitled “STORAGE SYSTEM”, the contents all of which are incorporated herein by this reference and are not admitte...

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Benefits of technology

[0022] In accordance with a preferred embodiment hereof, this invention provides a travel storage system for holding at least one flowable substance available from at least one user-selected storage container comprising: at least one container structured and arranged to receive the at least one flowable substance; and at least one adapter structured and arranged to adapt the at least one user-selected storage container to assist efficient transfer of the at least one flowable substance from the at least one storage container into such at least one container; wherein such at least one container comprises at least one access-spout structured and arranged to access an internal portion of such at least one container; wherein such at least one container comprises flexible-elements structured and arranged to flexibly assist such at least one container to be transported in at least one substantially-flat shape when such at least one container is empty; and wherein such at least one container comprises flat-bottom elements structured and arranged to assist such at least one container to be stably supported in an upright position on a flat bottom when such at least one container is at least partially filled with the at least one flowable substance. Moreover, it provides such a system wherein such at least one container comprises at least two containers. Additionally, it provides such a system wherein the at least one container comprises at least one material compatible with food. Also, it provides such a system wherein the at least one container comprises at least one material compatible with at least one cosmetic. In addition, it provides such a system wherein the at least one container comprises at least one flexible bag. And, it provides such a system wherein the at least one flexible bag comprises at least at least one partially transparent material.

Problems solved by technology

Such stored items are normally sold in bulk containers that are not approved by the Authorities having Jurisdiction for security and, therefore, do not provide a container for convenient transport and use.

For airport and international travel, small, re-usable, self-standing, transparent containers and small, re-usable, counter-terrorism friendly, transparent flexible tubes, are not currently made for distribution to the public, nor are means for transferring such flowable substances from a bulk container to a regulation approved storage container.

Heretofore such small, re-usable, self-standing, flexible bag-like containers and small, re-usable, flexible tubes have not been available in a kit for consumer use.

Even further, an adapter for transferring such flowable substances into the top openings of flexible tubes has not been available.

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