US 11,805,877 B2
Travel bags having a portable and integrated and reusable vacuum compression system with rechargeable removable battery
Joseph M. Majhess, Boca Raton, FL (US); Mark A. Jacobs, San Juan, OR (US); Craig Benson, Melbourne Beach, FL (US); Kevin Ellsworth, Lebelle, FL (US); and Salvador Herrera, Tamarac, FL (US)
Assigned to OBSIDIAN LUGGAGE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., San Juan, PR (US)
Filed by OBSIDIAN LUGGAGE TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., San Juan, PR (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,952.
Application 17/363,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/538,773, filed on Aug. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,484,105.
Application 16/538,773 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/272,272, filed on Feb. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,376,031, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/048,100, filed on Jul. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0321732 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
Int. Cl. A45C 13/02 (2006.01); A45C 15/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 13/02 (2013.01) [A45C 15/00 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); A45C 2013/028 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-contained vacuum compression system internally integrated within a travel bag for use in withdrawing air from a sealed vacuum bag for reducing the size of the vacuum bag when storing the vacuum bag within an interior area of the travel bag, the travel bag having a body that defines a permanent opening, the vacuum compression system comprising:
a vacuum pump assembly having an electrical cord having one or more prongs and an air intake port and positioned internally within the interior area of the travel bag;
a portable rechargeable battery positioned within the interior area of the travel bag such that the portable rechargeable battery is aligned with the permanent opening of the travel bag to allow the portable rechargeable battery to be removed from within the travel bag while the travel bag is in a closed position, the portable rechargeable battery positioned external and independent from the vacuum pump assembly, the portable rechargeable battery having a switch and at least one electrical port or outlet, in use the one or more prongs of the electrical cord of the vacuum pump assembly are positioned within the at least one electrical port or outlet to provide an electrical connection between the portable rechargeable battery and the vacuum pump assembly; wherein the switch in an “on” position allows power from the battery to be delivered to the vacuum pump assembly to cause the vacuum pump assembly to operate;
a sealable vacuum bag having an air outlet port including a one-way valve and having a resealable opening for obtaining access to an interior area of the vacuum bag for storing or removing items from within the interior area of the vacuum bag; and
a connection conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of the connection conduit connected to the air outlet port of the vacuum bag and the second end of the connection conduit connected to the air intake port of the vacuum pump assembly;
wherein in use the vacuum pump assembly secured in position within the interior area of the travel bag.