Garment packaging systems and methods with garment bag

Abstract

A garment bag may comprise: a top; a bottom opposite the top; a first opening configured to receive into the garment bag a garment hanging on a hanger, the hanger having a hanger feature for holding the hanger; a second opening adjacent the top of the garment bag and configured to receive the hanger feature therethrough; a left attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag and positioned to cooperate with a left hook on a left sidewall of a garment receptacle; and a right attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag and positioned to cooperate with a right hook on a right sidewall of the garment receptacle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment bag comprising:
 a top;   a bottom opposite the top;   a first opening configured to receive into the garment bag a garment hanging on a hanger, the hanger having a hanger feature for holding the hanger;   a second opening adjacent the top of the garment bag and configured to receive the hanger feature therethrough;   a left attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag and positioned to cooperate with a left hook on a left sidewall of a garment receptacle; and   a right attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag and positioned to cooperate with a right hook on a right sidewall of the garment receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the garment bag is made of fabric. 
     
     
         3 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the left and right attachment handles are fabric handles. 
     
     
         4 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening is along a right side or a left side of the garment bag. 
     
     
         5 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a zipper for opening and closing the first opening. 
     
     
         6 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising handles for carrying the garment bag. 
     
     
         7 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more top fasteners positioned adjacent the top of the garment bag; and   one or more bottom fasteners positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag, the bottom configured to removably fasten to the top fasteners in a folded position.   
     
     
         8 . The garment bag of  claim 1 , wherein the hanger feature is a hanger hook. 
     
     
         9 . A method of packaging a garment comprising:
 positioning a garment on a hanger, the hanger having a hanger feature for holding the hanger;   inserting the garment on the hanger into a first opening of a garment bag, the garment bag having a top and a bottom, the garment bag further having a left attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag, the garment bag further having a right attachment handle positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag;   inserting the hanger feature through a second opening adjacent the top of the garment bag;   inserting the garment bag into a garment receptacle having a left hook on a left sidewall of the garment receptacle and a right hook on a right sidewall of the garment receptacle;   attaching the hanger feature to the top of the garment receptacle;   folding the garment bag over so that the bottom comes into contact with the top of the garment bag;   attaching the left attachment handle to the left hook; and   attaching the right attachment handle to the right hook.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the garment bag is made of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the left and right attachment handles are fabric handles. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the first opening is along a right side or a left side of the garment bag. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising a zipper for opening and closing the first opening. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising handles for carrying the garment bag. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 ,
 wherein the garment bag further has
 one or more top fasteners positioned adjacent the top of the garment bag; 
 one or more bottom fasteners positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag, the bottom configured to removably fasten to the top fasteners in a folded position; and 
   further comprising after folding the garment bag fastening the one or more bottom fasteners with the one or more top fasteners.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the hanger feature is a hanger hook. 
     
     
         17 . A garment bag comprising:
 a top;   a bottom opposite the top;   a first opening configured to receive into the garment bag a garment hanging on a hanger, the hanger having holding means for holding the hanger;   a second opening adjacent the top of the garment bag and configured to receive the holding means therethrough;   means positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag for cooperating with a left attachment means on a left sidewall of a garment receptacle; and   means positioned adjacent the bottom of the garment bag for cooperating with a right attachment means on a right sidewall of the garment receptacle.