Deborah G Barker

US Patent:

20080142322, Jun 19, 2008

Filed:

Feb 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/037183

Inventors:

Deborah Barker - Oakland Park FL, US
Bradd Barker - Oakland Park FL, US

International Classification:

A45C 7/00
A45C 13/02
B65D 6/16

US Classification:

190104, 190109, 220 403

Abstract:

An expandable container adapted to be manually adjusted from a vertically compact configuration wherein internal shelves are closely spaced, to a vertically expanded configuration wherein the internal shelves are less closely spaced. A garment folding apparatus is preferably incorporated with the container to provide a tool that assists the user in quickly folding garments to dimensions compatible with shelves within the container.

US Patent:

20060000681, Jan 5, 2006

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881872

Inventors:

Deborah Barker - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US
Bradd Barker - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

A45C 3/00
B65D 8/14

US Classification:

19001800A, 190113000, 220008000

Abstract:

Wheeled luggage having a telescopically expandable body is disclosed. The luggage body may be manually adjusted from a normally sized carry-on configuration during transit, to a vertically enlarged configuration once the final destination, such as a hotel room, is reached. The body further includes a plurality of interior horizontally disposed, vertically stacked shelves connected in accordion fashion to an internal liner so as to automatically expand from a compact configuration to an expanded configuration when the main body is telescopically expanded thereby providing a series of vertically spaced shelves which provide convenient access to the contents. A garment folding apparatus may be incorporated with the luggage to provide a tool that assists the user in quickly folding clothing to dimensions compatible with storage spaced within the luggage.

US Patent:

20050011774, Jan 20, 2005

Filed:

Jul 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/620997

Inventors:

Deborah Barker - Ft. Lauderdale FL, US

International Classification:

B65D001/34

US Classification:

206006100, 206557000, 206562000

Abstract:

A carrying case adapted for organizing and transporting jewelry items is disclosed. The case includes a generally rectangular main body having a plurality of flat, rectangular panels attached to the peripheral side edges thereof. The rectangular panels are foldably positionable between a compact closed configuration wherein the panels are disposed in adjacent overlapping relation within the main body to an open configuration wherein the rectangular panels are outwardly deployed. One of the rectangular panels is detachable and may be rolled into a closed configuration to permit the user to take selected jewelry items while traveling. The main body and each rectangular panel are configured with transparent pockets, ring mounting cylinders, and necklace pouches, for organizing and storing a wide variety of jewelry items including rings, necklaces, pendants, ear rings, bracelets, and other jewelry items.