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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 1989
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1988
Edward L Gerch, Chicago, IL (US);
Warner D Rosenfeld, Glencoe, IL (US);
Kingport International Corporation, Evanston, IL (US);
Abstract
A garment carrier of the type including a generally rectangular outer panel and a like sized generally rectangular inner panel joined along their respective peripheries to the opposed sides of an elongate side panel extending around the peripheries of the outside and inside panels, with the garment carrier being foldable along a mid portion spine extending transversely of the outside panel. User carrying means including handles and/straps are fixable to the spine in a manner known in the art. The outside panel of the garment carrier includes a plurality of pockets positioned thereon with each pocket including an opening associated therewith, and a means for selectively closing said opening mounted adjacent each opening. An improvement in the garment carrier in an expansible elongate side panel extending substantially along the periphery of said garment carrier, and closure means positioned adjacent the respective side edges of said expansion panel along the length thereof for selectably folding and maintaining said expansible side panel in a non-expanded position as desired. The invention further resides in an expandable means for hanger support including articulated hanger retaining members which when folded will supported about half of the garment they will support when positioned in unfolded or extended position.