Multi-function travel case
View Patent ↗A multi-function travel case includes a plurality of features for facilitating ease of travel, including a retractable document sleeve for storing important travel-related documents in a manner that allows for quick, secure and easy access, viewing and storage of same during travel. The travel case further includes a retractable bottle holder extendable from a side pocket thereof, a side storage compartment adapted for storing eyeglasses in a manner that prevents scratching of same, a front interior storage compartment that houses a retractable light source, a key holder, and integrated pockets adapted for the storage of optical media without scratching the same, a central interior storage compartment having an adjustable top restraint and first and second user-positionable, impact resistant, adjustable cushions for securing portable computer devices of different sizes, a rear interior storage compartment having a removable file folder housed therein, ergonomically-designed rubber handles, and anti-tip feet.
1. A travel case, comprising:
a pocket accessible from a top portion of the travel case and disposed between a handle and an opening of an interior storage compartment to thereby dispose the pocket adjacent the opening of the interior storage compartment;
a document sleeve comprising
a sleeve body,
a first panel affixed to a front side of said sleeve body, said first panel and said front side of said sleeve body defining a first sleeve pocket,
a pull tab attached to a top portion of said sleeve body, and a strip of elastic material having a first end affixed to said sleeve body and a second end affixed to a bottom portion of said pocket;
wherein said document sleeve can be extended from a retracted position in which the entirety of said sleeve body is within said pocket to an extended position in which at least a portion of said sleeve body is outside said pocket by pulling on said pull tab and thereby stretching said strip of elastic material, and wherein said sleeve body automatically returns to said retracted position upon release of said pull tab due to a constriction of said strip of elastic material.
2. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein said document sleeve further comprises:
a second panel affixed to a front side of said first panel, said second panel and said front side of said first panel defining a second sleeve pocket.
3. The travel case of claim 2 , wherein said second panel comprises a transparent plastic material.
4. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein said pocket is located along a seam of said top portion of the travel case.
5. The travel case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a bottle holder affixed to an inner wall of a side pocket thereof, said bottle holder comprising:
a bag;
a draw cord closure affixed to a top portion of said bag, said draw cord closure having an opening defined therein;
a circular draw cord comprising a first and second portion, wherein said first portion is enclosed by said draw cord closure and said second portion emerges from said opening in said draw cord closure and is external thereto;
a draw cord lock that encompasses said second portion of said circular draw cord and is slidably adjustable to shorten or lengthen said first portion of said circular draw cord, thereby tightening or loosening said draw cord closure, respectively;
wherein said bottle holder can be extended from a retracted position in which said bottle holder is within said side pocket of the travel case to an extended position in which at least a portion of said bottle holder is outside said side pocket.
6. The travel case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a side storage compartment having at least one interior wall lined with a material adapted to prevent scratching of eyeglasses.
7. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein the interior storage compartment houses a retractable light source.
8. The travel case of claim 7 , wherein said retractable light source comprises:
a locking clip portion that is adapted for attachment to a rear wall of said interior storage compartment;
a cord housing affixed to said locking clip portion, said cord housing adapted to house a retractable cord; and
a light housing coupled to an end of said retractable cord, said light housing adapted to house a light element and battery.
9. The travel case of claim 8 , wherein said light element comprises a light emitting diode (LED) bulb.
10. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein the interior storage compartment further comprises:
a plurality of pockets formed from overlaid flat panels of a non-woven material, said non-woven material adapted to minimize scratching of optical media stored in any of said plurality of pockets.
11. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein the interior storage compartment further comprises:
an adjustable top restraint for securing portable computer devices of different sizes therein.
12. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein the interior storage compartment further comprises:
an first and second user positionable, impact resistant, adjustable cushions adapted for supporting a portable computer device.
13. The travel case of claim 1 , wherein the interior storage compartment further comprises:
a removable file folder therein.
14. The travel case of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of plastic feet affixed to a bottom of the travel case, each of said plastic feet including a base portion and a plurality of fins, wherein said plurality of plastic feet provide support for the travel case when placed in an upright position on a support surface.
15. A travel case, comprising:
a pocket accessible from a top portion of the travel case, said pocket defined within an interior storage compartment of the travel case, and said pocket disposed between a handle and an opening of said interior storage compartment;
a document sleeve comprising
a sleeve body,
a first panel affixed to a front side of said sleeve body, said first panel and said front side of said sleeve body defining a first sleeve pocket,
a pull tab attached to a top portion of said sleeve body, and
a strip of elastic material having a first end affixed to said sleeve body and a second end affixed to a bottom portion of said pocket;
wherein said document sleeve can be extended from a retracted position in which the entirety of said sleeve body is within said pocket to an extended position in which the entirety of said sleeve body is outside said pocket by pulling on said pull tab and thereby stretching said strip of elastic material;
wherein in said extended position said second end of said strip of elastic material remains affixed to a bottom portion of said pocket; and
wherein said sleeve body automatically returns to said retracted position upon release of said pull tab due to a constriction of said strip of elastic material.
16. A travel case, comprising:
a pocket accessible from a top portion of the travel case and disposed between a handle and an opening of an interior storage compartment to thereby dispose the pocket adjacent the interior storage compartment, the pocket defining a pocket opening to the travel case which is disposed along a seam;
a document sleeve comprising
a sleeve body,
a first panel affixed to a front side of said sleeve body, said first panel and said front side of said sleeve body defining a first sleeve pocket,
a pull tab attached to a top portion of said sleeve body, and
a strip of elastic material having a first end affixed to said sleeve body and a second end affixed to a bottom portion of said pocket;
wherein said document sleeve can be extended from a retracted position in which the entirety of said sleeve body is within said pocket to an extended position in which at least a portion of said sleeve body is outside said pocket by pulling on said pull tab and thereby stretching said strip of elastic material, and wherein said sleeve body automatically returns to said retracted position upon release of said pull tab due to a constriction of said strip of elastic material.