Luggage with detachable pocket

Abstract

A luggage container with a detachable pocket includes a compartment having at least front, rear, top, bottom and side surfaces and at least one pocket receiving portion configured to receive the detachable pocket and formed on an outer surface of the compartment, the outer surface including at least the front surface, rear surface, top surface, bottom surface or side surface. The detachable pocket is attached to the compartment via the at least one pocket receiving portion to form an opening of the pocket configured to receive an object via the opening.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to luggage containers of all types, and more particularly, a luggage container with a detachable pocket that can be attached to or detached from the luggage container.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Recently, many airlines have begun charging fees for checked-in baggage, and thus, whenever possible, travelers avoid checking in baggage while reducing the size of carry-on baggage to fit under a passenger seat or in an overhead compartment. In many airports, travelers are not allowed to carry bottles filled with water or liquid through security check points, and thus, travelers may buy bottles after passing the security check points. Oftentimes, in addition to their baggage, travelers also carry other items such as magazines, snacks, and extra clothes. Some of these items need to be reached easily by the travelers without opening the baggage. Therefore, baggage having po...

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Benefits of technology

[0011]An object of the present invention is to ensure that the luggage user has convenient and efficient access to the detachable pocket for that luggage, easily removing the pocket from or attaching the pocket to the luggage.

Problems solved by technology

However, certain types of luggage, for example hardside or hard shell luggage, lack such pockets or external compartments on the outer surface of the luggage because there is no mechanism available allowing the pockets or external compartments to be installed on the outer surface.

Further, depending on the types of pockets, the pockets may make soft shell baggage bulky or aesthetically undesirable.

However, such pocket of Godshaw is not detachable from the luggage although it may be concealed when the zipper is zipped up.

Further, the porous material of Lee is not detachable from the storage device.

As such, several components, in addition to the two-part zipper, are required for the panel of Drew et al. to be detachable from the baggage, thus making attachment / detachment of the panel cumbersome and increasing the cost for manufacture.

As discussed above, although various attempts have been made to add a pocket-like structure or external compartment to luggage containers, it involves several components to make the pocket detachable, thus, increasing the cost of manufacturing such luggage with a detachable pocket.

In particular, none of the above discussed prior art disclose or suggest a hard sided or hardside luggage having a detachable pocket.

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