Luggage rack with shelves

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11638480-B2
Application number	US-202017094763-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2020
Priority date	Nov 10, 2020
Publication date	May 2, 2023
Grant date	May 2, 2023

Abstract

A luggage rack that includes a frame and a storage compartment, with the frame comprising two legs that have a first end, an upper portion, and a second end; said legs being joint at a first and second pivot point, the pivot point being between the ends and the upper portion; at least one support band attached to the upper portions of both legs; the storage compartment comprising a top, bottom, and two outer walls; and at least one support strap releasably attached to the upper portion of the first leg and the upper portion of the second leg.

First claim

We claim:

1. A luggage rack, comprising:
a frame and a storage compartment;
said frame comprising
two legs that have a first end, an upper portion, and a second end; said legs being joint at a first and second pivot point, the pivot point being between the ends and the upper portion;
at least two support bands attached to the upper portions of both legs;

said storage compartment comprising a top, bottom, and two outer walls, and at least two support straps attached to the storage compartment top and releasably attached to the upper portion of the first leg and the upper portion of the second leg; and
wherein at least one storage compartment support strap is in between two frame support bands, and the bottom of the storage compartment hangs free when the support strap engages the frame.

2. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment hangs from the upper portions by the support straps.

3. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein at least two support bands join the upper portions of the legs.

4. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment has four support straps for attaching to the upper portions of the legs.

5. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment further includes an inner wall that joins the top and bottom of the storage compartment.

6. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment is fabric.

7. The luggage rack of claim 5 , wherein the storage compartment outer walls and inner wall are at least partially a mesh fabric.

8. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the frame has four supports bands connecting the tops of the legs, and the storage compartment has six support straps for attaching to the legs.

9. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the storage compartment has a border that has increased stiffness when compared to the remainder of the bottom.

10. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment support straps releasably attach to the legs with a hook and loop connection.

11. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the pivot points allow the upper portions of the legs to be folded from an open position to a folded position; wherein the storage compartment collapses into a folded position when the legs are pivoted into the folded position and expands into an open position when the legs are pivoted into the open position.

12. The luggage rack of claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment has at least two storage compartment support straps, and the storage compartment support straps alternate with a frame band when attached to the frame.

Assignees

• Whitmor Inc

Inventors

• Felsenthal Sandy A
• Gaska Gil

Classifications

• A47B43/003 Primary

  Suspended shelves, e.g. by means of supple elements · CPC title

• A47B61/06

  Travelling or trunk wardrobes {also made of cardboard or the like, e.g. provided with garment-holders, ironing board, washing outfit, for picnics} · CPC title

• A47B43/04

  made of a rigid frame with walls or door-leaves of textile or the like · CPC title