Patent Application
20220167751
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The disclosure relates to luggage devices and more particularly pertains to a new luggage device for facilitating a user to sleep in an airport.
The prior art relates to luggage devices including a variety of articles of luggage that can be opened to form a sleeping surface. In several instances a mattress is integrated into the articles of luggage for enhancing comfort for a user. The prior art discloses a variety of suitcases that have a sleeping pad integrated therein which can be deployed for sleeping.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a first article of luggage and a second article of luggage that is pivotally coupled to the first article of luggage. Each of the first article of luggage and the second article of luggage is positionable in a closed position to form a suitcase. Conversely, each of the first article of luggage and the second article of luggage is positionable in an open position to form a sleeping surface. A first mattress is coupled to the first article of luggage and a second mattress is coupled to the second article of luggage to enhance comfort for the user when the user lies on the sleeping surface.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A plurality of first closures 38 is each integrated into a respective one of the storage compartments 14 for opening and closing the respective storage compartment 14. A second closure 40 is integrated into the perimeter side 20 of the first article of luggage 12 and the second closure 40 is coextensive with the cut in the perimeter side 20 for opening and closing the cut. Each of the first closures 38 and the second closure 40 may comprise a zipper or other type of mechanical closure that is commonly employed on luggage and that is capable of opening and closing the storage compartments 14 in the first article of luggage 12.
A pair of rollers 42 is each rotatably integrated into the first article of luggage 12 to roll the first article of luggage 12 along a support surface 44 for transporting the first article of luggage 12. A pair of first pegs 46 is each coupled to the front side 16 of the first article of luggage 12 and each first pegs 46 rests on the support surface 44 when the front side 16 is laid on the support surface 44. Each of the first pegs 46 is aligned with an intersection between the top surface 22 and a respective one of the first lateral surface 26 and the second lateral surface 28 of the perimeter side 20 of the first article of luggage 12.
A second article of luggage 48 is provided and the second article of luggage 48 is pivotally coupled to the first article of luggage 12. The second article of luggage 48 has a storage compartment 50 integrated therein to store objects for travelling. Each of the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 is positionable in a closed position having the first article of luggage 12 resting against the second article of luggage 48 such that the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 form a suitcase. Conversely, each of the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 is positionable in an open position such that each of the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 forms a sleeping surface 51. In this way a user 33 can lie on the sleeping surface 51 for resting while the user 33 is on a layover in an airport or the like.
A handle 32 is slidably integrated into the second article of luggage 48 such that the handle 32 can be gripped by a user 33. The handle 32 is positionable in a stored position having the handle 32 being retracted into the first article of luggage 12. The handle 32 is positionable in an extended position having the handle 32 extending outwardly from the second article of luggage 48. The handle 32 comprises a first member 34 that extends between a pair of second members 36. Each of the second members 36 has a telescopically adjustable length thereby facilitating the first member 34 to be spaced upwardly from the first article of luggage 12 or be retracted into the second article of luggage 12.
The second article of luggage 48 has a forward side 52, a rear side 54 and an outer side 56, and the outer side 56 has an upper surface 58, a lower surface 60, a first sidelong surface 62 and a second sidelong surface 64. The outer side 56 has a cut 57 extending along the upper surface 58, the lower surface 60, the first sidelong surface 62 and the second sidelong surface 64 to define the storage compartment 50 in the second article of luggage 48. A third closure 66 is integrated into the outer side 56 of the second article of luggage 48 and the third closure 66 is coextensive with the cut 57 in the outer side 56 for opening and closing the cut 57 in the outer side 56. The third enclosure 66 may comprise a zipper or other type of mechanical closure that is commonly employed on luggage and that is capable of opening and closing the storage compartment 50 in the second article of luggage 48.
A plurality of second pegs 68 is each coupled to the rear side 54 of the second article of luggage 48 to rest on the support surface 44 when the rear side 54 is laid on the support surface 44. A first mattress 70 is coupled to the first article of luggage 12 and the first mattress 70 lies on the sleeping surface 51 when the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 are positioned in the open position. Moreover, the first mattress 70 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the user 33. The first mattress 70 has a first surface 72 and a second surface 74, and the first surface 72 is bonded to the back side 18 of the first article of luggage 12 having the first surface 72 completely covering the back side 18.
A pillow 76 is integrated into the second surface 74 of the first mattress 70 to support the user's 33 head 78 when the user 33 lies on the first mattress 70. The pillow 76 is positioned adjacent to the top surface 22 of the perimeter side 20 of the first article of luggage 12. Additionally, the pillow 76 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the user 33. A second mattress 80 is coupled to the second article of luggage 48 and the second mattress 80 lies on the sleeping surface 51 when the second article of luggage 48 and the second article of luggage 48 are positioned in the open position. Additionally, the second mattress 80 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the user 33. The second mattress 80 has a first surface 82 and a second surface 84, and the first surface 82 of the second mattress 80 is bonded to the forward side 52 of the second article of luggage 48 having the second surface 84 completely covering the forward side 52.
A heating pad 86 is bonded to each of the first mattress 70 and the second mattress 80 to have the user 33 lie thereon when the user 33 lies on the first mattress 70 and the second mattress 80. The heating pad 86 generates heat when the heating pad 86 is turned on to warm the user 33. The heating pad 86 has a primary surface 88 and a secondary surface 90, and the primary surface 88 is bonded to the second surface 72 of the first mattress 70 and the second surface 84 of the second mattress 80. The heating pad 86 may comprise an electronic heating pad which may employ an electric heating coil or the like and which has an operational temperature ranging between approximately 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit and 160.0 Fahrenheit.
A plurality of first massagers 92 is provided and each of the first massagers 92 is coupled to the heating pad 86 to engage the user 33 when the user 33 lies on the heating pad 86. Each of the first massagers 92 vibrates when the first massagers 92 are turned on to massage the user 33. Each of the first massagers 92 is disposed on the first mattress 70 and the first massagers 92 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed in a pair of columns on the secondary surface 90 of the heating pad 86. Each of the first massagers 92 may comprise an electronic massage puck or other type of electromechanical massager.
A plurality of second massagers 94 is provided and each of the second massagers 94 is coupled to the heating pad 86 to engage the user 33 when the user 33 lies on the heating pad 86. Each of the second massagers 94 vibrates when the second massagers 94 are turned on to massage the user 33. Each of the second massagers 94 is disposed on the second mattress 80 and the second massagers 94 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed in a pair of columns on the secondary surface 90 of the heating pad 86. Each of the second massagers 94 may comprise an electronic massage puck or other type of electromechanical massager.
A control 96 is integrated into the first article of luggage 12 such that the control 96 can be manipulated by the user 33. The control 96 is in electrical communication with the heating pad 86, each of the first massagers 92 and each of the second massagers 94. In this way the control 96 can actuate or de-actuate the heating pad 86, each of the first massagers 92 and each of the second massagers 94 on and off. The control 96 comprises a housing 98 that has a primary surface 100 and a control circuit 102 that is positioned in the housing 98.
The control 96 includes a cord 104 that is electrically coupled between the control circuit 102 and the heating pad 86, each of the first massagers 92 and each of the second massagers 94. Additionally, the cord 104 extends between the housing 98 and the first article of luggage 12. A plurality of buttons 106 is provided and each of the buttons 106 is movably integrated into the primary surface 88 of the housing 98 to be accessible to the user 33. Each of the buttons 106 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 102 and each of the buttons 106 controls respective operational parameters of the heating pad 86, the first massagers 92 and the second massagers 94 including power on, power off, heat intensity and massage intensity. The control 96 includes a power supply 108 that is positioned in the housing 98, the power supply 108 is electrically coupled to the control circuit 102 and the power supply 108 comprises at least one battery.
In use, each of the storage compartments 14 in the first article of luggage 12 and storage compartment 50 in the second article of luggage 48 are filled with objects for travelling. Additionally, the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 are positioned in the closed position to function in the traditional manner of luggage. Each of the first article of luggage 12 and the second article of luggage 48 can be positioned in the open position when the user 33 has a layover in the airport. In this way the user 33 can rest or sleep on the sleeping surface 51 in comfort. Additionally, the heating pad 86, the first massagers 92 and the second massagers 94 can be actuated to enhance the comfort of the user 33 while the user 33 is lying on the sleeping surface 51.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
