CA2207819A1 - Pet leash multi-purpose utility bag - Google Patents

Pet leash multi-purpose utility bag

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Publication number
CA2207819A1
CA2207819A1 CA 2207819 CA2207819A CA2207819A1 CA 2207819 A1 CA2207819 A1 CA 2207819A1 CA 2207819 CA2207819 CA 2207819 CA 2207819 A CA2207819 A CA 2207819A CA 2207819 A1 CA2207819 A1 CA 2207819A1
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sleeve
cavity
aperture
utility bag
flexible
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CA 2207819
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French (fr)
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Lloyd Furneaux
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/006Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs with light-emitting or ornamental devices
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/001Collars
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/003Leads, leashes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K27/00Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
    • A01K27/008Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs with pockets or similar for carrying accessories
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01HSTREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H1/00Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
    • E01H1/12Hand implements, e.g. litter pickers
    • E01H2001/122Details
    • E01H2001/128Details having means for storing bags or the like

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)

Abstract

A utility bag has an elongate flexible sleeve having an upper end and a lower end and front and back sides extending between the upper and lower ends, the upper end having a first aperture therein for access to a first cavity defined by the front and back sides and the lower end whereby articles may be placed through the first aperture into and removed from the first cavity, a flexible releasably securable flap provided at the first end of the sleeve for releasable closure of the first aperture. At least one flexible expandable pocket is mounted externally to the front side of the sleeve and expandable by pleating, whereby access may be had to a second cavity within the expandable pocket when the first cavity is full of material being carried and the sleeve is thereby firmly cylindrical, the first and second cavities for storing small articles therein, the expandable pocket having thereon a second releasably securable flap for releasably closing a second aperture for access to the second cavity, mounting straps at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve for releasable mounting of the utility bag to an elongate member, such as a pet leash.

Description

PET LEASH MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY BAG

Field of the Invention This invention relates to the field of portable flexible receptacles, namely, small flexible bags which may be conveniently carried by a pet owner when walking a pet.

Background of the Invention 0 Many cities have by-laws requiring dog owners to clean up after their pets. Thus, in order to avoid possible fines, it is advantageous that a dog owner keep plastic bags to hand.

In the prior art addressing this problem, applicant is aware of United States patent No. 5,441,017 which issued to Lindsay on August 15, 1995. Lindsay discloses a cylindrical dispenser for dispensing plastic bags from a roll, the cylinder mountable to a pet leash. The cylinder may be rigid or may be flexible. Lindsay teaches that the dispenser is flexible, it is likely that the dispenser would be sewn integrally with the line portion of the leash, apparently to overcome the stated disadvantage that the bags from the roll of bags held in the dispenser would not dispense quite as easily from a flexible cylinder and would not provide as good a handle as 2 o a rigid cylinder. The structure of Lindsay is dictated by the cylindrical roll of bags he teaches vending from the bag dispenser. Thus, the dispenser, if flexible, is integral with the leash in an attempt to make the dispensing structure semi-rigid.

Summar,v of the Invention The multi-purpose utility bag of the present invention, for carrying items advantageously carried while walking a pet, releasably attaches to all types of dog leashes, plus other pet related obJects one would commonly use when walking a dog, such as a pet collar. The utility bag has a primary carrying col,.pa,lment and at least one external separate expandable pocket, for example, expandable by pleating. Thus the utility bag can carry useful items when walking a pet, for example, medications, bee sting kits, dog treats, a dog tra;ning collar, plastic bags (preferably biodegradable), a plastic water bottle, a small dog toy for use in tracking, first aid supplies, car keys, money, etc. It is an object of the invention that recycled bags, such as plastic grocery store bags be carried in the primary compartment, rather than having to buy rolls of bags as contemplated by the Lindsay reference.

The exp~n(l~ble pocket allows carrying of additional small items even when the 0 utility bag primary colllpalllllent is stuffed full. The utility bag attaches to standard inelastic dog leashes, retractable dog leashes, pet collars, belts, belt loops, purses, other bags, etc. It may be attached to a leash handgrip. It does not form part of the h~ndgrir, but rather, an unobtrusive, loosely mounted, convenient accessory.

The fact that the utility bag is flexible, preferably of nylon-like material or the like, means that the utility bag may be folded and carried in a jacket or pants pocket when not in use.
It also means that the bag will interfere less than a rigid container would with the use of a leash or be more easily clipped to a collar or belt because the utility bag, even when full, such as full of plastic bags, may conform or bend as required. The expandable pocket, were it not expandable 2 o by pleating or the like, would not be useful when the primary compartment was full. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exp~n(l~ble pocket that may be usefully employed when the primary colllpa~ lent is full of plastic bags.

In summary, the utility bag of the present invention is an elongate flexible sleeve 2 5 having an upper end and a lower end, and front and back sides extending between the upper and lower ends. The upper end has a first al)e,lu~e therein for access to a first cavity defined by the front and back sides and the lower end whereby articles may be placed through the first aperture into and removed from the first cavity. A flexible releasably securable flap is provided at the first end of the sleeve for releasable closure of the first aperture. At least one flexible expandable pocket is mounted externally to the front side of the sleeve. The expandable pocket is exp~ntl~ble by pleating or other pocket expansion means, whereby access may be had to a second cavity within the expandable pocket when the first cavity is full of material being carried and the sleeve is thereby firmly cylindrical. The first and second cavities provide for storing small articles therein. The expandable pocket has associated with it a second releasably securable flap for releasably closing a second aperture for access to the second cavity.

Mounting straps or other mounting means are provided at the upper and lower ends0 of the sleeve for releasable mounting of the utility bag to an elongate member, such as a pet leash.

Brief Description of the Drawin~s Figure 1 is, in perspective view, the multi-purpose utility bag of the present invention.

Figure 2 is, in plan view, the multi-purpose utility bag of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is, in bottom plan view, the multi-purpose utility bag of Figure 1.
Figure 4 is, in perspective view, the multi-purpose utility bag of Figure 1 mounted to a leash.

Figure 5 is, in perspective view, the multi-purpose utility bag of Figure 1 mounted 2 5 to a pet collar.

Figure 6 is, in perspective view, the multi-purpose utility bag of Figure 1 mounted to a handle of a retractable leash.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment As illustrated in the accompanying Figures and, in particular, in Figures 1-4, the multi-purpose utility bag 10 of the present invention has a primary compartment within flexible sleeve 12. Sleeve 12 forms a large pocket running the full longitudinal length of utility bag 10 and which is generally cylindrical in shape when full. Sleeve 12 may be constructed by sewing opposed rectangular sheets 12a and 12b together around their edges. Sheet 12a may be longer than sheet 12b so as to form a flap 12c at an open end of sleeve 12, the opposite end sewn closed to complete the pocket. Flap 12c provides for releasable closing of the opening to sleeve 12.
0 Releasable closure of flap 12c may be accomplished by releasable fasteners 13 such as VelcroTM
fasteners, snaps, buttons or the like.

At least one smaller exp~n(l~ble pocket 14 having pleats 14a along its longitudinal sides, is mounted, as by sewing, over sheet 12b. Pleats 14a may along one edge thereofbe secured by sewing between or into the seam between sheets 12a and 12b. Pleats 14a allow pocket 14 to be expandable outwards from sheet 12b on sleeve 12, even when sleeve 12 is full, that is, is cylindrical in shape. A smaller closure flap 16 is provided for releasable closure of pocket 14 and, again, may be releasably fastened by VelcroTM fasteners or the like.

2 o Flexible loops 15 are fastened to sleeve 12, for example, by means of sewing the ends of the loops into the seams between sheets 12a and 12b, at the uppermost end of sleeve 12.
A nylon snap ring 15a is mounted to the free end of one of loops 15 for releasa~le fastening of snap ring 15a onto nylon ring 15b mounted on the free end of the opposite loop 15, that is, the loop 15 on the opposite side ofthe uppermost end of sleeve 12.
Nylon snap ring 15a and corresponding nylon ring 15b are provided for releasablefastening of the uppermost end of sleeve 12 to, for example, the handle of a dog leash 19 such as illustrated in Figure 4. Releasable fastening is accomplished by passing nylon snap ring 15 through the looped handle 18 of the dog leash 19, and nylon snap ring 15a then clipped onto nylon ring l5b. Releasable fastening of the upper end of sleeve 12 in this fashion also operates to releasably fasten the upper end of sleeve 12 to pet collars 20 as seen in Figure 5, to the handle 21 of retractable pet leashes as seen in Figure 6, and to belt loops, belts, h~n~lbag~, etc. (not shown).

Nylon strap 22 is provided at the lower end of sleeve 12, and is mounted across sheet 12a, for example, by sewing the ends of the nylon strap into the seams between sheets 12a and 12b, so as to be disposed laterally across the back of utility bag 10. Strap 22 provides a loop through which dog leash 19, collar 20, a belt, or the like, may be passed to thereby releasably o secure both upper and corner ends of sleeve 12 of utility bag 10 to a carrying mediumO

In one preferred embodiment, sleeve 12, that is, sheets 12a and 12b, and flap 12c are formed from one elongate strip of material. Sheets 12a and 12b formed by folding the elongate over onto itself, leaving enough material protruding from the fold at one free end of the 1 5 elongate strip so as to form flap 12c.

Although the preferred embodiments illustrated and described are of a rectangular shape, it is within the scope of the invention to provide a sleeve 12 or pocket 14 having other than a rectangular shape. Sleeve 12 could be of any aesthetically pleasing shape, although preferably 2 o elongate, so long as items such as plastic bags may be stored therein.

As will be a~a~"l to those skilled in the art in the light of the foregoing disclosure, many alterations and modifications are possible in the practice of this invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is to 2 5 be construed in accordance with the substance defined by the following claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A utility bag comprising an elongate flexible sleeve having an upper end and a lower end and front and back sides extending between said upper and lower ends, said upper end having a first aperture therein for access to a first cavity defined by said front and back sides and said lower end whereby articles may be placed through said first aperture into and removed from said first cavity, a flexible releasably securable flap provided at said first end of said sleeve for releasable closure of said first aperture, at least one flexible expandable pocket mounted externally to said front side of said sleeve and expandable by pocket expansion means, whereby access may be had to a second cavity within said expandable pocket when said first cavity is full of material being carried and said sleeve is thereby firmly cylindrical, said first and second cavities for storing small articles therein, said expandable pocket having thereon a second releasably securable flap for releasably closing a second aperture for access to said second cavity, mounting means at said upper and lower ends of said sleeve for releasable mounting of said utility bag to an elongate member.
CA 2207819 1996-06-17 1997-06-17 Pet leash multi-purpose utility bag Abandoned CA2207819A1 (en)

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