Baggage holder

Abstract

The present invention relates to a baggage holder. More particularly, it relates to a baggage holder specifically devised to be attached with a table and hold a purse. The baggage holder comprises a housing having an upper housing part and a lower housing part. Attached with the lower housing part is an adjustable lever and a hook. The baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the adjustable lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop. When attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage, or a strap of a purse, upon the hook.

1 . A baggage holder for holding a piece of baggage, the baggage holder comprising: 
 a housing;    a lever attached with the housing and positioned such that an object may be pressed between the lever and housing; and    a hook attached with the housing, the hook being configured so that when in use, a portion of the hook points toward the housing, whereby the baggage holder may be attached with a table by positioning the baggage holder such that a portion of the housing rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage upon the hook.    
   
   
       2 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes an upper housing part and a lower housing part, where both the lever and the hook are attached with the lower housing part, with the portion of the hook pointing toward the upper housing part, whereby the baggage holder may be attached with the table by positioning the baggage holder such that the upper housing part rests upon a top side of a tabletop and the lever is pressed against a bottom side of the tabletop, and when attached with the table, a user may rest a piece of baggage upon the hook.  
   
   
       3 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       4 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that when the lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad comes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help prevent the lever from slipping.  
   
   
       5 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded into the lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.  
   
   
       6 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button.  
   
   
       7 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 6 , further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with the housing button.  
   
   
       8 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the upper housing part further includes an inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention device positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extending beyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with the tabletop.  
   
   
       9 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 8 , wherein the button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housing button.  
   
   
       10 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the housing button includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring is positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, whereby a user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and thereby disengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality of teeth of the inner lower housing part.  
   
   
       11 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when the baggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allow a piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.  
   
   
       12 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising a hook connector attaching the hook with the lower housing part.  
   
   
       13 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein the hook connector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.  
   
   
       14 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guide rails and corresponding guide pins, whereby the adjustable lever is adjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.  
   
   
       15 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein a spring is connected with the lever, creating an adjustable lever, whereby the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       16 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein a handle is attached with the adjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used to adjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       17 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.  
   
   
       18 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the lever is an adjustable lever, configured such that the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       19 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a slip pad attached with the lever in such a way that when the lever is pressed against the bottom side of a tabletop, the slip pad comes in contact with the bottom side of the table top to help prevent the lever from slipping.  
   
   
       20 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, and wherein the lever and hook are formed in such a manner that the lever and hook can be folded into the lower housing part, whereby the lever and hook can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing when in a closed position.  
   
   
       21 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button.  
   
   
       22 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 21 , further comprising a lever hook, a slide member, and a button spring connecting the lever with the housing button.  
   
   
       23 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 22 , wherein the button spring is positioned between the slide member and the housing button.  
   
   
       24 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the upper housing part further includes an inner upper housing part incorporated therein, with a slip prevention device positioned between the upper housing part and the inner upper housing part, with a portion of the slip prevention device extending beyond both the upper housing parts, whereby when attached with a top portion of a tabletop, the slip prevention comes in contact with a top portion of the table top to aid the baggage holder in staying affixed with the tabletop.  
   
   
       25 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising a housing button attached with the lever, such that the lever is adjustable through use of the housing button, and wherein the housing button includes a button bottom portion with at least one engagement tooth and the lower housing part includes an inner lower housing part with a plurality of teeth, and where the button spring is positioned such that it forces the at least one engagement tooth to engage with plurality of teeth in the inner lower housing part, whereby a user may adjust the lever by depressing the housing button and thereby disengaging the at least one engagement tooth from the plurality of teeth of the inner lower housing part.  
   
   
       26 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the hook is a free falling hook, whereby when the baggage holder is attached with a table, the hook freely opens to allow a piece of baggage to be placed upon the hook.  
   
   
       27 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising a hook connector attaching the hook with the lower housing part, wherein the hook connector is an extension, allowing the hook to hang below a bottom portion of the lower housing part.  
   
   
       28 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the lower housing part includes elongated guide rails and the adjustable lever is attached with the lower housing part through use of the guide rails and corresponding guide pins, whereby the adjustable lever is adjusted through being positioned at an appropriate point along the guide rails corresponding to a particular thickness of a tabletop.  
   
   
       29 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a spring is connected with the lever, creating an adjustable lever, whereby the adjustable lever is adjustably attachable with tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       30 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a handle is attached with the adjustable lever, whereby the handle can be used to adjust the adjustable lever for tabletops of varying thicknesses.  
   
   
       31 . A baggage holder as set forth in  claim 30 , wherein the upper housing part is pivotally connected with the lower housing part to form a closeable housing, whereby the lever, hook, and handle can be enclosed on an interior of the closeable housing.