Travel accessory and method

Abstract

A travel accessory is provided for carrying and protecting multiple objects including luggage, documents, and other personal items. The travel accessory may include a mounting aspect with mounting panels, attachment aspect with straps, and storage aspect. Electromagnetic shielding may reduce communication of radio frequency transmissions. A method for carrying and protecting multiple objects, luggage, documents, and personal items using the travel accessory is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A travel accessory comprising:
 a mounting aspect for attaching to a primary object;   an attachment aspect for securing a secondary object to the mounting aspect and being selectively removable from the secondary object;   wherein the attachment aspect comprises a strap extending outwardly from the mounting aspect to substantially secure the secondary object; and   wherein the mounting aspect is selectively removable from and attachable to the primary object independently from attachment to the secondary object.   
     
     
         2 . The travel accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting aspect comprises:
 a primary mounting panel;   a first peripheral mounting panel attached to the primary mounting panel via a first mounting margin; and   wherein the first peripheral mounting panel is pivotable about the primary mounting panel via the first mounting margin.   
     
     
         3 . The travel accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting aspect further comprises:
 a second peripheral mounting panel attached to the primary mounting panel via a second mounting margin; and   wherein the second peripheral mounting panel is pivotable about the primary mounting panel via the second mounting margin.   
     
     
         4 . The travel accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the primary object is a primary container comprising a primary container handle; and
 wherein the secondary object is a secondary container that is smaller than the primary container.   
     
     
         5 . The travel accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the primary object is a primary luggage comprising a primary luggage handle; and
 wherein the mounting aspect is installable to the primary luggage handle.   
     
     
         6 . The travel accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the strap of the attachment aspect comprises;
 a primary strap attached to a first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel;   a receiving strap attached to a second mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel; and   wherein the primary strap is removably receivable by the receiving strap to substantially secure the secondary object to the mounting aspect.   
     
     
         7 . The travel accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the primary strap comprises:
 a first upper primary strap attached to the first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel;   a second upper primary strap attached to the first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel; and   a lower primary strap operatively attached to the first upper primary strap and the second upper primary strap and connectable to the receiving strap.   
     
     
         8 . The travel accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the primary strap further comprises;
 a support panel attached to the upper primary strap at a first support panel edge; and   a link strap attached between a second support panel edge of the support panel and the lower primary strap.   
     
     
         9 . The travel accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage aspect to receive and removably store a personal item. 
     
     
         10 . The travel accessory of  claim 9 , wherein the storage aspect comprises:
 a back-storage surface provided by the mounting aspect;   a storage panel; and   an interior storage space located between the back-storage surface and the storage panel.   
     
     
         11 . The travel accessory of  claim 10 , wherein the storage aspect further comprises:
 a storage flap manipulable to provide access to the interior storage space and/or substantially conceal the interior storage space; and   wherein the storage flap is operatively attached to the storage panel.   
     
     
         12 . The travel accessory of  claim 9 , wherein at least part of the storage aspect comprises electromagnetic shielding to substantially reduce radio frequency communication by the personal item stored by the storage aspect. 
     
     
         13 . The travel accessory of  claim 1 , wherein at least part of the strap is selectively removable from the attachment aspect via at least one zipper to adapt the mounting aspect to be worn as a crossbody. 
     
     
         14 . A method for selectively mounting a primary object to a secondary object via a travel accessory comprising:
 (a) attaching the travel accessory to the primary object via a mounting aspect, the mounting aspect being selectively removable from and attachable to the primary object independently from attachment to the secondary object; and   (b) securing the secondary object to the mounting aspect via an attachment aspect comprising a strap extending outwardly from the mounting aspect to substantially secure the secondary object.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 (c) folding at least part of a first peripheral mounting panel attached to a primary mounting panel via a first mounting margin to attach to and be selectively removed from the primary object; and   wherein the first peripheral mounting panel is pivotable about the primary mounting panel via the first mounting margin.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the strap of the attachment aspect comprises;
 a primary strap attached to a first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel;   a receiving strap attached to a second mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel; and   wherein the primary strap is removably receivable by the receiving strap to substantially secure the secondary object to the mounting aspect.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the primary strap comprises:
 a first upper primary strap attached to the first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel;   a second upper primary strap attached to the first mounting strap edge of the primary mounting panel; and   a lower primary strap operatively attached to the first upper primary strap and the second upper primary strap and connectable to the receiving strap.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mounting aspect further comprises:
 a second peripheral mounting panel attached to the primary mounting panel via a second mounting margin; and   wherein the second peripheral mounting panel is pivotable about the primary mounting panel via the second mounting margin.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the primary object is a primary container comprising a primary container handle; and
 wherein the secondary object is a secondary container that is smaller than the primary container.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising a storage aspect to receive and removably store a personal item, the storage aspect comprising:
 a back-storage surface provided by the mounting aspect;   a storage panel; and   an interior storage space located between the back-storage surface and the storage panel.