US2014096489A1PendingUtilityA1

Flexible ball for transporting laundry

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 10, 2012Filed: Oct 10, 2012Published: Apr 10, 2014
Est. expiryOct 10, 2032(~6.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Diane L. Parry
D06F 95/002
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Abstract

A laundry moving system includes a flexible ball for transporting laundry from one area to another. When laundry is placed into the flexible laundry ball and the flexible laundry ball is closed, the ball can easily be rolled down a hallway or even bounced or rolled down a staircase with little effort. The flexible laundry ball can be used by people of different ages and abilities in transporting laundry safely. The flexible laundry ball can be formed from two half-spherical shapes connected together with a hinge on one side thereof and with a latch on an opposite side thereof.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry container comprising:
 a first caged portion;   a second caged portion fitting against the first caged portion to form an open space therewithin;   a hinge interconnecting the first caged portion to the second caged portion; and   a closure disposed opposite the hinge, the closure operable to connect the first caged portion to the second caged portion, preventing items from escaping from the open space formed therebetween.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry container of  claim 1 , wherein the first caged portion and the second caged portion are spherical shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The laundry container of  claim 1 , wherein the first caged portion and the second caged portion are formed from a flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The laundry container of  claim 3 , wherein the hinge and the closure are formed from a flexible material. 
     
     
         5 . The laundry container of  claim 1 , wherein the hinge is formed from at least two rings interconnecting the first caged portion to the second caged portion. 
     
     
         6 . The laundry container of  claim 1 , wherein the closure includes a latching loop connected to the first caged portion and a latching tee connected to the second caged portion. 
     
     
         7 . A laundry container comprising:
 a first spherical caged portion;   a second spherical caged portion fitting against the first spherical caged portion to form an open space therewithin, the first spherical caged portion and the second spherical caged portion formed from a flexible material;   a flexible hinge interconnecting the first caged portion to the second spherical caged portion; and   a flexible closure disposed opposite the hinge, the closure operable to connect the first spherical caged portion to the second spherical caged portion, preventing items from escaping from the open space formed therebetween.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry container of  claim 7 , wherein the hinge is formed from at least two rings interconnecting the first spherical caged portion to the second spherical caged portion. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry container of  claim 7 , wherein the closure includes a latching loop connected to the first spherical caged portion and a latching tee connected to the second spherical caged portion. 
     
     
         10 . A method for transporting laundry comprising:
 placing laundry into an open spaced defined between a first caged portion and a second caged portion fitting against the first caged portion;   closing the first caged portion onto the second caged portion by pivoting about a hinge; and   preventing the first caged portion from separating from the second caged portion by connecting a closure disposed opposite the hinge.

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