US2016213111A1PendingUtilityA1

Collapsible case

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 23, 2015Filed: Jan 23, 2015Published: Jul 28, 2016
Est. expiryJan 23, 2035(~8.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jonathon C. Aiello
A45C 13/02A45C 5/14A45C 2013/028A45C 9/00A45C 7/0022A47B 85/00A47B 61/00A47C 17/86A47B 61/02A47B 43/00A45C 13/03A47B 61/06
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Abstract

A case capable of being reconfigured from a collapsed configuration, wherein the closet case is collapsed in a vacuum-sealed manner to an expanded configuration, wherein the case is arranged as a standing closet including a hanger bar or drawer-like structure including one or more shelves for hanging and storing enclosed items.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A case comprising:
 a first outer portion comprising a port;   a second outer portion coupled to the first outer portion by a plurality of collapsible rods; and   an outer shell portion coupled to the first outer portion and the second outer portion; wherein a cavity is formed by the outer shell portion, the first outer portion and the second outer portion, and wherein the port is configured to cooperate with a device configured to remove air from the cavity and reconfigure the case from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of collapsible rods are collapsed when the case is in the collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising a hanging bar extending between the first outer portion and the second outer portion. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more shelves arranged within the cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more fasteners on at least one of the first outer portion or the second outer portion to couple the first outer portion and the second outer portion when the case is in the collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein removal of the air from the cavity via the port creates a vacuum seal within the case and compresses one or more items enclosed within the cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein introduction of air into the cavity via the port transitions the case from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell portion couples to the first outer portion and the second outer portion to form the enclosed cavity configured to be vacuum sealed upon removal of air via the port. 
     
     
         9 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein one of the first outer portion or the second outer portion comprises a component configured to couple to a latch of a track system. 
     
     
         10 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the case in the expanded configuration comprises a closet-like structure comprising a hanging bar arranged in the cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the case in the expanded configuration comprises a drawer-like structure comprising shelves arranged in the cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more wheels. 
     
     
         13 . The case of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more handles.

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