EP0404448A3 - Soft bag and expander - Google Patents

Soft bag and expander Download PDF

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EP0404448A3
EP0404448A3 EP19900306524 EP90306524A EP0404448A3 EP 0404448 A3 EP0404448 A3 EP 0404448A3 EP 19900306524 EP19900306524 EP 19900306524 EP 90306524 A EP90306524 A EP 90306524A EP 0404448 A3 EP0404448 A3 EP 0404448A3
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bag
expanded
expander
expansion
flat
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French (fr)
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EP0404448B1 (en
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Deborah Lynn Diamond
Sidney Diamond
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Priority claimed from US07/367,759 external-priority patent/US4946292A/en
Priority claimed from US07/383,863 external-priority patent/US4969751A/en
Priority claimed from US07/523,734 external-priority patent/US4993846A/en
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/004—Expanding devices for display purposes, e.g. filler for soft luggage

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  • Bag Frames (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
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Abstract

An expander for insertion into and expansion of a soft bag (20, 40, 302) comprising a device (10, 11, 13, 15, 136, 137, 200, 250, 300, 350) which is folded or collapsed to a flat state or spread apart to an expanded state. The soft bag is collapsed to a compact form in the flat state for shipment. In the expanded position, the bag is expanded to give the appearance that it is filled. Some embodiments use a resilient member (18, 38, 146, 230, 280, 281, 330, 380) to automatically urge the device from a flat position to its expanded position when compressive forces are removed from the bag. Other forms use a cord (72, 98, 150) for manually moving the expander device into its bag-expanding position. To provide for a greater extent of expansion in relation to the length of the device in the flat position, an expanding device (200, 250, 300, 350) having four sequentially arranged sections (2Il-214, 261-264, 311-314, 361-364), each of which is articulatable with respect to each adjacent section is provided in some embodiments. Expansion of a cylindrical bag (302) is facilitated by a generally rigid insert (333, 334, 382) in certain embodiments that is articulatable to better conform to the curved shape of the side portions.
EP19900306524 1989-06-19 1990-06-14 Soft bag and expander Expired - Lifetime EP0404448B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US367759 1989-06-19
US07/367,759 US4946292A (en) 1989-06-19 1989-06-19 Bag having expanding means therein
US383863 1989-07-21
US07/383,863 US4969751A (en) 1989-06-19 1989-07-21 Bag expanding means
US07/523,734 US4993846A (en) 1989-07-21 1990-05-15 Soft bag and expander
US523734 1990-05-15

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EP0404448A2 EP0404448A2 (en) 1990-12-27
EP0404448A3 true EP0404448A3 (en) 1991-02-06
EP0404448B1 EP0404448B1 (en) 1994-05-25

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JP (1) JPH03103202A (en)
AU (2) AU641660B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2018782C (en)
DE (1) DE69009106T2 (en)

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FR2780252B1 (en) 1998-06-26 2000-09-08 Denis Morlon BAG EXTENDER
US7631376B2 (en) 2004-06-10 2009-12-15 The Coleman Company, Inc. Expandable sleeping bag storage sack
US7243875B2 (en) 2004-06-10 2007-07-17 The Coleman Company, Inc. Method for tightly rolling a sleeping bag and storage sack therefor
FR3141043A1 (en) * 2022-10-20 2024-04-26 fabrice frerot Foldable glasses case

Citations (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB580515A (en) * 1944-10-05 1946-09-10 William Edward Paul Rose Improvements in collapsable cases, trunks, packing cases and the like
AT166343B (en) * 1948-12-16 1950-07-10 Adolf Froehlich suitcase
FR1073581A (en) * 1953-01-28 1954-09-27 Receptacle and in particular lady's bag foldable when not in use
US2798579A (en) * 1955-05-09 1957-07-09 Boni B Fox Collapsible luggage
US4077451A (en) * 1976-12-13 1978-03-07 Martin Zoland Expandable bag
US4141399A (en) * 1977-12-05 1979-02-27 Martin Zoland Expandable bag with internal biasing means
US4142564A (en) * 1977-12-05 1979-03-06 Martin Zoland Collapsible bag with expandable bag insert

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB580515A (en) * 1944-10-05 1946-09-10 William Edward Paul Rose Improvements in collapsable cases, trunks, packing cases and the like
AT166343B (en) * 1948-12-16 1950-07-10 Adolf Froehlich suitcase
FR1073581A (en) * 1953-01-28 1954-09-27 Receptacle and in particular lady's bag foldable when not in use
US2798579A (en) * 1955-05-09 1957-07-09 Boni B Fox Collapsible luggage
US4077451A (en) * 1976-12-13 1978-03-07 Martin Zoland Expandable bag
GB1590632A (en) * 1976-12-13 1981-06-03 Zoland M Packing expandable bags
US4141399A (en) * 1977-12-05 1979-02-27 Martin Zoland Expandable bag with internal biasing means
US4142564A (en) * 1977-12-05 1979-03-06 Martin Zoland Collapsible bag with expandable bag insert

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JPH03103202A (en) 1991-04-30
AU5759990A (en) 1990-12-20
EP0404448B1 (en) 1994-05-25
AU4003393A (en) 1993-08-19
DE69009106T2 (en) 1994-11-10
EP0404448A2 (en) 1990-12-27
DE69009106D1 (en) 1994-06-30
CA2018782C (en) 2000-07-18
CA2018782A1 (en) 1990-12-19
AU641660B2 (en) 1993-09-30

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