Patent ID: 8689973

Claim:
A dual use garment bag comprising: a pair of oppositely positioned side panels joined together at a closed bottom end, said side panes having sloping upper sides, and a pair of oppositely positioned pleated end panels opening at a top attached between said side panels forming said bag, said bag being open at an opposite upper end and having an interior and an exterior; two flaps provided on the interior of said bag adjacent to said upper end, one flap at or near each of said upper sides of one of said side panels, for folding over items hanging inside said bag to protect the items from outside materials, wherein said flaps each have a lateral portion having a substantially semi-circular shape capable of covering the shoulder portion of a shirt or jacket, and a medial portion having a substantially rectangular shape capable of covering a front portion of a shirt or jacket; a pair of hanger hooks, one provided on each of said sides at said upper end; a pair of handles, one provided on each of said sides at said upper end; at least one lower engagement device located on the exterior adjacent to the bottom end of said bag; and at least one upper attachment device provided on the exterior of a side panel of said bag for engagement with said at least one lower engagement device for holding a portion of said bag against itself in a folded condition.