Crease free garment carrying luggage accessory

Abstract

The invention is a removable garment carrying accessory which fits inside of a luggage, receives a single or a plurality of garments, is comprised of a partially rigid flexible sheet, a hanger rod and clips to hold garments, straps to secure the garments to the said flexible sheet, and a hook to hang the accessory to a clothes rod. A cylindrical tube with garments rolled around it and a toiletry receptacle and miscellaneous items occupy the inner space of the said folded flexible sheet. The invention is designed to keep the garments substantially crease-free during travel by reducing the number of folds needed while packing the garments, make packing and unpacking a luggage quick, easy and efficient, and the said accessory to be readily usable with most luggages currently in the market thus avoiding any need to an buy entirely new luggage.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage accessory designed of at least a partially rigid, flexible, non-collapsible sheet to hold the at least a single, or preferably a plurality of garments, and to be used inside a luggage, to minimize the number of folds required in packing garments, and hence minimize the creasing in garments 
     
     
         2 . Wherein the partially rigid flexible sheet is made of plastic, polymer, metal, fabric, rubber, cardboard or any other material of predetermined flexibility, and having a predetermined shape, and predetermined size to fit inside a luggage, the luggage being a suitcase, trunk, garment bag, duffel bag or any other such device used for travel or storage 
     
     
         3 . Wherein to one of the sides of the partially rigid flexible sheet as claimed in  claim 2 , a rigid element, such as a rod, wire or bar is attached alongside its edge 
     
     
         4 . Wherein to the rod, wire or bar as claimed in  claim 3 , a hanging element such as a hook is attached 
     
     
         5 . Wherein the rod, wire or bar as in  claim 3  is single or a plurality arranged in in a ladder pattern 
     
     
         6 . Wherein a single or a plurality of holding elements, such as the clips, clamps or hooks are attached to the rod, wire or bar claimed in  claim 3  to hold one end of a garment, or the said holding elements are attached directly to the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2   
     
     
         7 . Wherein the holding elements, such as clips, clamps or hooks claimed in  claim 6  are movable along the length of the rod, wire or bar claimed in  claim 3  and the space between each holding element is adjustable, or, in an alternate embodiment the holding element(s) may remain firmly fixed to the rod, bar or wire claimed in  claim 3  and therefore immovable 
     
     
         8 . Wherein the holding elements, such as clips, clamps or hooks claimed in  claim 6 , turn 360 degrees around the axis of the rod, bar or wire claimed in  claim 3  so the angle of each of the holding element is adjustable, or remain fixed on the said rod, bar or wire and incapable of turning in an alternate embodiment 
     
     
         9 . Wherein a single or a plurality of straps or laces are attached to one or both longer sides of the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2 , and to each of free ends of the strap or lace an interlocking mechanism such as a clip or clasp is attached which when engaged keeps the garments secured in place on the said partially rigid flexible sheet 
     
     
         10 . Wherein, in an alternate embodiment, along the longer side of the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2 , a single or a plurality of flaps is attached along one or both sides of the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2 , and when the flaps are brought together and closed will enclose and hold the garments securely in place between the said flaps and the said flexible sheet 
     
     
         11 . Wherein the entire assembly including the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2  and its attachments, and the garments secured on it is easily movable in and out of the luggage as a single unit during the packing and unpacking process 
     
     
         12 . Wherein the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2  and its attachments, and the garments secured on it can be removed as one single unit from the luggage during unpacking and hung as one unit to a clothes rod with the aid of the hanging element claimed in  claim 4   
     
     
         13 . Wherein, in an alternate embodiment, the hanging element claimed in  claim 4  may be attached to an attaching mechanism inside a luggage permanently, or is detachable and removable along with the entire garment carrying accessory from a luggage 
     
     
         14 . Wherein, in an alternate embodiment, the hanging element claimed in  claim 4  may be directly attached to the partially rigid flexible sheet claimed in  claim 2 , instead of to the rod, wire or bar claimed in  claim 3 
 Whereby the present accessory and the packing process is designed to pack garments neatly inside a luggage to keep them substantially crease-free during travel or storage, and additionally, the accessory is also designed to quickly and easily pack and unpack the garments for travel or storage. 
 Whereby the present device and the process is also designed for packing and storing garments and other miscellaneous items by the retail trade for display or storage.