Patent ID: 6183133
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
An expandable carrying case comprising:a primary shell of pliable material, the primary shell formed of a pair of substantially identical primary half shells connected together for hinging along a common side and forming a primary receptacle, each the primary half shell formed of a rectangular back panel with a bottom panel, a top panel and two end panels secured along the periphery of the back panel forming the primary receptacle; anda first and a second auxiliary shell of pliable material, whereineach said auxiliary shell being connected and hinged along the common side and forming an auxiliary receptacle on each side of said primary receptacle, each said auxiliary shell having a rectangular auxiliary back panel with a bottom panel, a top panel and two end panels secured along the periphery of the auxiliary back panel thereby forming each auxiliary receptacle, andeach said auxiliary shell having an inner fastener and an outer fastener, the outer fastener releasably secures laterally spaced portions of the bottom, top and two end panels together so that the outer fastener adjusts size of the carrying case and the inner fastener releasably secures separable portions of the top and two end panels together and provides a means for opening and securing each auxiliary receptacle; anda multipocket assembly device that configurably stores within the carrying case, the pocket assembly comprising a foldable closure pocket panel and a front pocket panel, the front pocket including a pleated pocket panel section that forms a plurality pockets having an open top being generally the same length and shaped and configured to receive articles, and the foldable closure pocket panel configured to simultaneously overlap and close the open top of the plurality of pockets to secure the articles therewithin.