BAGGAGE SLEEVE PACKING SYSTEM

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/684,122, filed on Aug. 16, 2024, and entitled “Luggage System and Method of Use,” the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is generally related to baggage packing systems. More specifically, this invention relates to baggage packing systems having sleeves with storage compartments transferable from a first side of an articulated spine to a second side of the articulated spine.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are innumerable packing systems for storage, travel, and more. These packing systems are available in different heights, widths, depths, and shapes, with scarcely any standardization. Regardless of the intended use, an ever-present challenge in packing systems maintaining organization of the contents of the packing system, particularly where the packing system itself is moved or where the contents are of a nature suitable for division into discrete quanta, such as separating complete outfits intended for wear at different times from one another. Particularly for large or deep packing systems, the contents may be jostled which may result not only in a loss of organization, but also disruption and even marring of the contents. A system for promoting and maintaining organization of the contents of a packing system, would be desirable in the art, particularly a packing system promoting ease of packing and unpacking of the contents of the packing system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In a first exemplary embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system includes a support structure and a plurality of sleeves. The support structure includes an articulated spine including a first support section attached adjacent to a second support section via a flexion region along a length of the articulated spine and at least one sleeve guide disposed on or in the articulated spine. Each of the plurality of sleeves includes at least one storage compartment and a binding edge along a length of the sleeve, the binding edge including at least one fastener reversibly attachable to the at least one sleeve guide. While remaining attached to the support structure via the at least one fastener and the at least one sleeve guide, at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section of the articulated spine to being disposed adjacent to the second support section of the articulated spine.

In a second exemplary embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system includes a support structure and a plurality of sleeves. The support structure includes an articulated spine including a first support section attached adjacent to a second support section via a flexion region along a length of the articulated spine and a plurality of sleeve guides disposed on or in the articulated spine and spaced out from one another along the length of the articulated spine. Each of the plurality of sleeves includes at least one storage compartment and a binding edge along a length of the sleeve, the binding edge including a plurality of fasteners reversibly attachable to the plurality of sleeve guides. While remaining attached to the support structure via the plurality of fasteners and the plurality of sleeve guides, at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section of the articulated spine to being disposed adjacent to the second support section of the articulated spine. The baggage sleeve packing system is configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage such that the flexion region is positioned over a sidewall of the baggage. The plurality of sleeve guides includes a plurality of tethers attached at a first end of each of the plurality of tethers to the first support section of the articulated spine and at a second end of each of the plurality of tethers to the second support section of the articulated spine such that each of the plurality of tethers extends over at least a portion of the first support section, across the flexion region, and over at least a portion of the second support section, and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from the first support section of the articulated spine to the second support section of the articulated spine by sliding along the plurality of tethers. The plurality of tethers are selected from the group consisting of straps, cables, cords, wires, rings, tracks, and combinations thereof.

In a third exemplary embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system includes a support structure and a plurality of sleeves. The support structure includes an articulated spine including a first support section attached adjacent to a second support section via a flexion region along a length of the articulated spine and a plurality of sleeve guides disposed on or in the articulated spine and spaced out from one another along the length of the articulated spine. Each of the plurality of sleeves includes at least one storage compartment and a binding edge along a length of the sleeve, the binding edge including a plurality of fasteners reversibly attachable to the plurality of sleeve guides. While remaining attached to the support structure via the plurality of fasteners and the plurality of sleeve guides, at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section of the articulated spine to being disposed adjacent to the second support section of the articulated spine. The baggage sleeve packing system is configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage such that the flexion region is positioned over a sidewall of the baggage. The plurality of sleeve guides includes a plurality of tethers attached at a first end of each of the plurality of tethers to the first support section of the articulated spine and at a second end of each of the plurality of tethers to the second support section of the articulated spine such that each of the plurality of tethers extends over at least a portion of the first support section, across the flexion region, and over at least a portion of the second support section, and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from the first support section of the articulated spine to the second support section of the articulated spine by sliding along the plurality of tethers. The plurality of tethers are tracks.

Further aspects of the subject matter of the present disclosure are provided by the following clauses:

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment, wherein the at least one sleeve guide includes a plurality of sleeve guides arranged along the length of the articulated spine.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or the preceding clause, wherein each of the plurality of sleeves further includes a forward face and a rearward face, at least one of the forward face or the rearward face including the at least one storage compartment.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the at least one fastener is equal in number to the at least one sleeve guide.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the at least one storage compartment is reversibly attachable to at least one of the plurality of sleeves.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the at least one storage compartment is integrally formed in at least one of the plurality of sleeves.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the at least one sleeve guide includes a vertical tether disposed along the length of the articulated spine and two of the plurality of sleeves are attached to one another along the binding edge of each to form a folding joint as the at least one fastener of each with the folding joint being disposed between the articulated spine and the vertical tether.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the baggage sleeve packing system is configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage such that the flexion region is positioned over a sidewall of the baggage.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the preceding clause, wherein the baggage sleeve packing system includes a baggage fastener positioned for securing the baggage sleeve packing system to the baggage, the baggage fastener selected from the group consisting of snap fasteners, clip fasteners, zipper fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, magnetic fasteners, and combinations thereof.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the at least one sleeve guide includes at least one tether attached at a first end of the tether to the first support section of the articulated spine and at a second end of the tether to the second support section of the articulated spine such that the at least one tether extends over at least a portion of the first support section, across the flexion region, and over at least a portion of the second support section, and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves is transferable from the first support section of the articulated spine to the second support section of the articulated spine by sliding along the at least one tether.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the preceding clause, wherein the first end of the tether is reversibly attached to the first support section of the articulated spine or the second end of the tether is reversibly attached to the second support section of the articulated spine, or the first end of the tether is reversibly attached to the first support section of the articulated spine and the second end of the tether is reversibly attached to the second support section of the articulated spine.

The baggage sleeve packing system of any preceding clause, wherein the at least one tether is selected from the group consisting of a strap, a cable, a cord, a wire, a ring, a track, and combinations thereof.

The baggage sleeve packing system of any preceding clause, wherein the at least one tether includes a plurality of tethers spaced out from one another along the length of the articulated spine.

The baggage sleeve packing system of any preceding clause, wherein the at least one fastener includes a plurality of loop fasteners, each of the plurality of loop fasteners permanently attached to the sleeve at a first end of the loop fastener and reversibly attached to the sleeve at a second end of the loop fastener.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the articulated spine includes a plurality of segments disposed between the first support section and the second support section, the plurality of segments being interconnected in series via a plurality of expandible flexion regions such that members of the plurality of segments in an unexpanded state are part of the first support section and members of the plurality of segments in an expanded state are part of the second support section, the at least one tether including a plurality of tethers each disposed on one of the plurality of segments.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein at least one fastener reversibly attachable to the at least one sleeve guide is selected from the group consisting of at least one snap fastener, at least one clip fastener, at least one zipper fastener, at least one hook and loop fastener, at least one magnetic fastener, and combinations thereof.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein at least one of the first support section of the articulated spine or the second support section of the articulated spine is rigid.

The baggage sleeve packing system of the first exemplary embodiment or any preceding clause, wherein the first support section of the articulated spine includes a first enclosing perimeter wall and the second support section of the articulated spine includes a second enclosing perimeter wall, the first enclosing perimeter wall and the second enclosing perimeter wall cooperating to form an enclosure with the articulated spine in a closed configuration with the plurality of sleeves disposed within the enclosure.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following more detailed description of the preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A shows a baggage sleeve packing system with a track, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1B is a side elevation view of the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 1A, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1C is an expanded side elevation view of the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 1A, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1D is a plan view of the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 1A, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1E shows the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 1A disposed in baggage, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of a support structure, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the support structure of FIG. 2A, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2C is a plan view of a support structure, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2D is a side elevation view of the support structure of FIG. 2C, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2E is a plan view of a support structure, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2F is a side elevation view of the support structure of FIG. 2E, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2G is a plan view of a support structure with a storage compartment, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3A shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3C shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3D shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3E shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3F shows a sleeve, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3G shows a sleeve with the binding edge extending outward, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a sleeve prior to attachment to a track, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4B is a perspective view of the sleeve of FIG. 4A attached to the track, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4C is a plan view of the sleeve of FIG. 4A attached to the track, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4D is a perspective of a magnetic attachment to a track, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5A shows a baggage sleeve packing system further including enclosing perimeter walls with a sleeve transitioning from one side to the other, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5B shows the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 5A with the sleeve transitioned from one side to the other, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5C is an expanded perspective of an optional magnetic attachment to the track of FIG. 5A, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6A shows a baggage sleeve packing system with vertical tethers, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6B shows the baggage sleeve packing system of FIG. 6A with sleeves having folding joints between two sleeves, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7A shows a baggage sleeve packing system with a plurality of segments, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7B shows a baggage sleeve packing system with a plurality of segments and mounts, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to represent the same parts.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Provided are exemplary baggage sleeve packing systems. Embodiments of the present disclosure, in comparison to previously known packing systems, increase efficiency, increase organization, increase ease-of-use, or combinations thereof.

Referring to FIG. 1-7, in one embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system 100 includes a support structure 110 and a plurality of sleeves 150. The support structure 110 includes an articulated spine 112 including a first support section 114 attached adjacent to a second support section 116 via a flexion region 118 along a length 120 of the articulated spine 112 and at least one sleeve guide 122 disposed on or in the articulated spine 112. Each of the plurality of sleeves 150 includes at least one storage compartment 152 and a binding edge 154 along a length 156 of the sleeve 150, the binding edge 154 including at least one fastener 158 reversibly attachable to the at least one sleeve guide 122. While remaining attached to the support structure 110 via the at least one fastener 158 and the at least one sleeve guide 122, at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to being disposed adjacent to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112.

The baggage sleeve packing system 100 may be configured to be disposed in any suitable baggage 10, including, but not limited to, luggage, soft-sided luggage, hard-sided luggage, hanging bags, trunks, duffel bags, boxes, suitcases, train cases, garment bags, totes, carpet backs, backpacks, diaper bags, purses, satchels, or combinations thereof.

The at least one sleeve guide 122 may include any suitable number of individual sleeve guides 122, including, but not limited to, one sleeve guide 122, a plurality of sleeve guides 122, two sleeve guides 122, three sleeve guides, 122, four sleeve guides, five sleeve guides, six sleeve guides, seven sleeve guides, eight sleeve guides, nine sleeve guides, ten sleeve guides, or more than ten sleeve guides, arranged along the length 120 of the articulated spine 112.

Referring to FIG. 3, each of the plurality of sleeves 150 may include a forward face 160 and a rearward face 162. The at least one storage compartment 152 may be disposed on the forward face 160, on the rearward face 162, within the sleeve 150 between the forward face 160 and the rearward face 162, or any combination thereof. By way of non-limiting example, an individual sleeve 150 may include only a single storage compartment 152 on the forward face 160, or may include only a single storage compartment 152 on the rearward face 162, or may include only a single storage compartment 152 within the sleeve 150, or may include a plurality of storage compartments 152 on the forward face 160, or may include a plurality of storage compartments 152 on the rearward face 162, or may include a plurality of storage compartments 152 within the sleeve 150, or may include a single storage compartment 152 on the forward face 160 and a single storage compartment 152 on the rearward face 162, or may include a single storage compartment 152 on the forward face 160 and a single storage compartment 152 within the sleeve 150, or may include a single storage compartment 152 within the sleeve 150 and a single storage compartment 152 on the rearward face 162, or may include a single storage compartment 152 on the forward face 160, a single storage compartment 152 on the rearward face 162, and a single storage compartment 152 within the sleeve 150, or may include a plurality of storage compartments 152 in lieu of a single storage compartment 152 on either of the forward face 160 or the rearward face 162 or within the sleeve 150 in any of the foregoing configurations.

Each at least one storage compartment 152 may be reversibly attached to a sleeve 150 or may be integrally formed on or in a sleeve 150. Any particular sleeve 150 may include both storage compartments 152 that are reversibly attached thereto and storage compartments 152 that are integrally formed therewith. As used herein, “integrally formed” is synonymous “monolithic with.”

Storage compartments 152 may have any suitable shape and dimensions, including, but not limited to, elongated pockets, square pockets, rectangular pockets, rounded pockets, or combinations thereof. The storage compartments 152 may be hard-sided or soft-sided, or partially hard-sided and partially soft-sided. The storage compartments 152 may be entirely or partially formed of mesh walls, woven walls, knit walls, porous walls, non-porous walls, or combinations thereof. The storage compartments 152 may have any suitable closing/opening mechanisms, including, but not limited to, zippers, ties, fasteners, snaps, or combinations thereof. The storage compartments 152 may be translucent, transparent, opaque, or combinations thereof. The storage compartments 152 may be formed from any suitable material, including, but not limited to, fabric, natural fabric, synthetic fabric, non-woven fabric, plastic, elastomer, or combinations thereof. The storage compartments 152 may be breathable, water-tight, or air-tight.

The binding edge 154 of the sleeve 150 may include any suitable number of fasteners 158, including, but not limited to, less in number than the number of the at least one sleeve guide 122, equal in number to the number of the at least one sleeve guide 122, or greater in number than the number of the at least one sleeve guide 122.

The baggage sleeve packing system 100 may be configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage 10 such that the flexion region 118 is positioned over a sidewall 12 of the baggage 10.

The baggage sleeve packing system 100 may include a baggage fastener 128 positioned for securing the baggage sleeve packing system 100 to the baggage 10. The baggage fastener 128 may be any suitable fastener or fastener system, including, but not limited to, snap fasteners, clip fasteners, zipper fasteners, hook and loop fasteners, magnetic fasteners, or combinations thereof.

Referring to FIG. 1-2 and 4-7, in one embodiment, the at least one sleeve guide 122 includes at least one tether 130 attached at a first end 132 of the tether 130 to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 and at a second end 134 of the tether 130 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 such that the at least one tether 130 extends over at least a portion 136 of the first support section 114 (alternatively the entire first support section 114), across the flexion region 118, and over at least a portion 138 of the second support section 116 (alternatively the entire second support section 116), and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 by sliding along the at least one tether 130.

The first end 132 of the tether 130 may be reversibly attached to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 or the second end 134 of the tether 130 may be reversibly attached to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112, or the first end 132 of the tether 130 may be reversibly attached to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 and the second end 134 of the tether 130 may be reversibly attached to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112.

The at least one tether 130 may be any suitable form of tether, including, but not limited to, a strap 140, a cable, a cord, a wire, a ring, a track 144, a mount 146 and combinations thereof.

The at least one tether 130 may include any suitable number of tether 130, including, but not limited to, one tether 130, a plurality of tethers 130, two tethers 130, three tethers 130, four tethers 130, five tethers 130, or more than five tethers 130. When the at least one tether 130 includes a plurality of tethers 130, the tethers 130 may be spaced out from one another along the length 120 of the articulated spine 112 in any suitable distribution pattern, including, but not limited to, an even distribution, an uneven distribution, a bimodal distribution, a trimodal distribution, or combinations thereof.

The at least one fastener 158 may include any suitable fastener 158, including, but not limited to at least one loop fastener 164, a plurality of loop fasteners 164, at least one snap fastener, at least one clip fastener, at least one zipper fastener, at least one hook and loop fastener, at least one magnetic fastener, or combinations thereof. Each of the plurality of loop fasteners 164 may be reversibly attached or permanently attached to the sleeve 150 at a first end 166 of the loop fastener 164 and reversibly attached or permanently attached to the sleeve 150 at a second end 168 of the loop fastener 164, including where both the first end 166 of the loop fastener 164 and the second end 168 of the loop fastener 164 are reversibly attached to the sleeve 150, where both the first end 166 of the loop fastener 164 and the second end 168 of the loop fastener 164 are permanently attached to the sleeve 150, where the first end 166 of the loop fastener 164 is permanently attached to the sleeve 150 and the second end 168 of the loop fastener 164 is reversibly attached to the sleeve 150, or where the first end 166 of the loop fastener 164 is reversibly attached to the sleeve 150 and the second end 168 of the loop fastener 164 is permanently attached to the sleeve 150.

At least one of the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 or the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 may be rigid, both of the articulated spine 112 and the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 may be rigid, or neither of the articulated spine 112 and the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 may be rigid.

Referring to FIG. 1-4, in one embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system 100 includes a support structure 110 and a plurality of sleeves 150. The support structure 110 includes an articulated spine 112 including a first support section 114 attached adjacent to a second support section 116 via a flexion region 118 along a length 120 of the articulated spine 112 and a plurality of sleeve guides 112 disposed on or in the articulated spine 112 and spaced out from one another along the length 120 of the articulated spine 112. Each of the plurality of sleeves 150 includes at least one storage compartment 152 and a binding edge 154 along a length 156 of the sleeve 150, the binding edge 154 including a plurality of fasteners 158 reversibly attachable to the plurality of sleeve guides 122. While remaining attached to the support structure 110 via the plurality of fasteners 158 and the plurality of sleeve guides 122, at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to being disposed adjacent to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112. The baggage sleeve packing system 100 is configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage 10 such that the flexion region 118 is positioned over a sidewall 12 of the baggage 10. The plurality of sleeve guides 122 includes a plurality of tethers 130 attached at a first end 132 of each of the plurality of tethers 130 to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 and at a second end 134 of each of the plurality of tethers 130 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 such that each of the plurality of tethers 130 extends over at least a portion 136 of the first support section 114, across the flexion region 118, and over at least a portion 138 of the second support section 116, and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 by sliding along the plurality of tethers 130. The plurality of tethers 130 are selected from the group consisting of straps 140, cables, cords, wires, rings, tracks 144, and combinations thereof.

In another embodiment, a baggage sleeve packing system 100 includes a support structure 110 and a plurality of sleeves 150. The support structure 110 includes an articulated spine 112 including a first support section 114 attached adjacent to a second support section 116 via a flexion region 118 along a length 120 of the articulated spine 112 and a plurality of sleeve guides 112 disposed on or in the articulated spine 112 and spaced out from one another along the length 120 of the articulated spine 112. Each of the plurality of sleeves 150 includes at least one storage compartment 152 and a binding edge 154 along a length 156 of the sleeve 150, the binding edge 154 including a plurality of fasteners 158 reversibly attachable to the plurality of sleeve guides 122. While remaining attached to the support structure 110 via the plurality of fasteners 158 and the plurality of sleeve guides 122, at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from being disposed adjacent to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to being disposed adjacent to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112. The baggage sleeve packing system 100 is configured for being disposed in a piece of baggage 10 such that the flexion region 118 is positioned over a sidewall 12 of the baggage 10. The plurality of sleeve guides 122 includes a plurality of tethers 130 attached at a first end 132 of each of the plurality of tethers 130 to the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 and at a second end 134 of each of the plurality of tethers 130 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 such that each of the plurality of tethers 130 extends over at least a portion 136 of the first support section 114, across the flexion region 118, and over at least a portion 138 of the second support section 116, and the at least one of the plurality of sleeves 150 is transferable from the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 to the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 by sliding along the plurality of tethers 130. The plurality of tethers 130 are tracks 144.

Referring to FIG. 7, in one embodiment, the articulated spine 112 includes a plurality of segments 170 disposed between the first support section 114 and the second support section 116, the plurality of segments 170 being interconnected in series via a plurality of expandible flexion regions 118 such that members of the plurality of segments 170 in an unexpanded state are part of the first support section 114 and members of the plurality of segments 170 in an expanded state are part of the second support section 116, the at least one tether 130 including a plurality of tethers 130 each disposed on one of the plurality of segments 170.

Referring to FIG. 5, in one embodiment the first support section 114 of the articulated spine 112 includes a first enclosing perimeter wall 172 and the second support section 116 of the articulated spine 112 includes a second enclosing perimeter wall 174, the first enclosing perimeter wall 172 and the second enclosing perimeter wall 174 cooperating to form an enclosure 176 with the articulated spine 112 in a closed configuration with the plurality of sleeves 150 disposed within the enclosure 176.

Referring to FIG. 6, in one embodiment the at least one sleeve guide 122 includes a vertical tether 124 disposed along the length 120 of the articulated spine 112 with two of the plurality of sleeves 150 being attached to one another along the binding edge 154 of each to form a folding joint 126 as the at least one fastener 158 of each, with the folding joint 126 being disposed between the articulated spine 112 and the vertical tether 124.

Referring to FIG. 2G (combinable with any embodiment disclosed herein), at least one of the first support section 114 or the second support section 116 may include at least one storage compartment 152. In a further embodiment, each of the first support section 114 and the second support section 116 may include at least one storage compartment 152.

Referring to FIGS. 4D and 5C (combinable with any embodiment disclosed herein), the fastener 158 attaching one or more of the plurality of sleeves 150 may have an anchor portion 178 interlocked with the track 144 and a mount portion 180 bound to the plurality of sleeves 150. The mount portion 180 and the anchor portion 179 may include any suitable releasable fastener, including, but not limited to, a magnetic fastener 182.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to particular embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various other changes in the form and details may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.