GB2184002A - Combination bag - Google Patents

Abstract

A combination bag (1) made e.g. from a reinforced waterproof and tear- resistant woven or synthetic material consists of three individual bags (2,3,4) (Fig. 1) which can be assembled to form a combination bag (1) by detachable connection selectively of their end faces or the end faces of at least one individual bag to the bottom faces or selectively the top faces of at least one other individual bag. The bags (2,3,4) (Fig. 5) may be supported by struts 35 and have straps 36 to form a rucksack. The detachable connection may be by zip fasteners, snap fasteners, or tubular sockets and rods. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Combination Bag The invention relates to a combination bag made from a reinforced and in particularwaterproof and tear-resistant woven material, textile material, natural material, synthetic material or the like for holding and carrying articles, in particular personal requirements for sport, games and for leisure activities, hiking or the like.

Hitherto it was normal practice to use a separate bag for each purpose of a leisure activity or for a particular type of sport. Thus it is known for example that simple rucksacks and also framed rucksacks are used for outings in flat country as well as in mountains and high mountains. On the other hand, for outings by bicycle, for example specially shaped bags and bags which are designed to be carried on bicycles are used. When using bags for carrying personal requirements, the combination of an outing on foot with an outing by bicycle is not possible or solely possible with difficulty and some inconvenience.

Based on this prior art, it is now the object of the invention to provide a combination bag, which can be produced with only low technical resources and can be converted and used for various purposes of sport, games and leisure activities, in particular for outings on foot and by bicycle.

This object is achieved according to the invention due to the fact that essentially three individual bags are provided, which by a detachable connection selectively of their end faces or of the end faces of at least one individual bag to the bottom faces or selectively the top faces of at least one other individual bag can be assembled to form a combination bag of varying shape and application.

In this case, in the construction of the invention, the individual bags may be designed as any geometrical bodies of selectively the same shape and size or the same shape and different size or even of different shape and different size. The individual bags may be polyhedrons. They may equally well be prisms or cuboids.

In order to facilitate rapid and easy connection of the individual bags, in a further construction of the invention, the latter may be detachably connected to each other by zip-fasteners. In a development of the invention, the individual bags may equally well be detachably connected to each other by snap-button fasteners or by interlocking fasteners in the manner of a type of hinge.

The invention is thus based on the basic idea of assembling a combination bag for different applications with simple means and so that it is easy to handle for each user, from three individual bags with an appropriate connection. From the three individual bags connected to each other in a Ushape as a bicycle bag, a rucksack can be assembled with few manipulations, in which the three individual bags are for example then placed one above the other by their end faces. In practice this combination bag provides the traveller for example with the great advantages that after the bicycle tour is completed, the combination bag can be changed from the shape of the bicycle bag and for example for a subsequent walk on foot can form a rucksack with few manipulations.Similar advantages are offered by the combination bag according to the invention for the traveller who covers part of the route for example by railway, in order to continue the tour by bicycle at the selected station. In this case a bicycle bag can be assembled in an appropriate manner and without wasting time from the prevously formed rucksack again with few and simple manipulations.

In a particular construction of the invention, a peripheral row of teeth of a zip fastener may be provided on one individual bag on an end face, peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners may be provided on a second individual bag on the two opposing end faces and on the third individual bag both on two opposing end faces, peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners as well as selectively on the bottom face or the top face, two peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners opposing each other in the end regions may be provided, in which case the rows of teeth of the third individual bag are constructed to correspond to the rows of teeth of the first and second individual bag and all the rows of teeth are equipped alternately with zip fastener slides.This solution according to the invention faciiitates the assembly of the combination bag and its dismantling into the individual bags by way of suitably located zip fasteners both on the end faces as well as on the bottom or top faces of these individual bags.

In yet another construction of the invention, tubular members spaced apart in the manner of a comb or teeth and respectively lying opposite each other side by side may be provided on two individual bags on at least three end faces and the third individual bag may comprise furthertubular members lying opposite each other side by side on at least one end face and on the bottom or top surface in two opposing end regions, in which case the tubular members of the individual bags are constructed to correspond to each other so that when assembling fastener faces, the individual tubular members supplement each other to form a continuous fastener member, in which a rod, bar or the like can respectively be inserted along the longitudinal axis. This combination bag is equipped with hinge-like fasteners in place of zip fasteners.

In another preferred construction of the invention, on the end faces of at least two individual bags, flaps which can be folded back may be provided with a snap-button part, whereas the third individual bag is provided on its end faces with the corresponding snap-button parts. Flaps may also be provided respectively on at least one end face of two individual bags and on two opposing sides turned through 90 with respect thereto, which flaps extend at right angles over the sides. Furthermore, at least two cross-pieces with flaps on the front ends may be provided, which can be drawn side by side through the flaps on the individual bags and finally the flaps of the cross-pieces may be provided with one snapbutton part and at least two opposing end faces of the third individual bag may be provided with the other corresponding snap-button part.The flaps may in this case have a triangular shape. The snapbutton parts may respectively be provided as two snap-button parts arranged one behind the other in a row, in which case the snap-button parts provided on the end faces of the third individual bag are supplemented by way of a snap-button part arranged cross-wise to form two rows of snapbutton parts offset with respect to each other by 90 .

In a particular construction the cross-pieces may be strengthened by suitable flat members in which case the strengthening members may be loosely interposed or however even inserted wooden parts, plastic parts or the like.

According to the afore-said inventive features, thus on the one hand the individual bags themselves may be equipped with flaps and inserted snap-button parts, but on the other hand cross-pieces with attached flaps and inserted snapbutton parts may be used. When using additional cross-pieces, the combination possibility becomes greater due to the fact that any end faces of the individual bags may be connected to form a combination bag solely by the interposition of such cross-pieces. In order to achieve a stable structure both in the case ofthe bicycle bag as well as in the case of the rucksack, strengthening members for the cross-pieces may be provided loosely or sewn into the latter.

In a further construction according to the invention it is provided that the individual bags are connected to each other by intermediate webs, flaps, strips or the like so that the individual bags can be brought into different configurations with respect to each other and fixed in a chosen arrangement by suitable means. Thus, on the bottom face of the first individual bag, a flap or an intermediate web may be provided on both opposing sides, which flap or intermediate web is respectively connected to the bottom face of the second or third individual bag. Moreover, the means for fixing a selected spatial arrangement of the individual bags with respect to each other may consist of flaps, loops or the like and belts, bands, straps or the like.

This combination bag formed from three individual bags has the particular advantage that with few manipulations it can be brought into the corresponding function with a selected spatial arrangement, without the individual bags having to be separated bodily from each other. A uniform structure of bags and intermediate webs is thus provided, which according to the application may be assembled as a combination bag, for example a bicycle bag or a walker's rucksack. In order that the three individual bags assembled in a particular manner retain their spatial arrangement as a rucksack or as a bicycle bag, the selected arrangement may be fixed by belts, which engage in flaps or loops.

In one construction ofthe invention, the flaps or strips between the individual bags may have a width which corresponds at maximum to the height of the individual bags and their length may be adapted to the width of the individual bags. In order to allow any possible spatial arrangement, flaps and belts may be provided on the side edges of the individual bags so that with a varied spatial arrangement of the individual bags with respect to each other, flaps and belts respectively lie opposite each other for connection to each other.

The individual bags of the combination bag may comprise lockable compartments for holding combination members ofthe combination bag.

Within the meaning of the invention these combination members may be rods, glass fibre rods, belts, cross-pieces or the like which can be dismantled and fitted together.

Particularly in the case ofthree individual bags placed one above the other to form a rucksack, in order to obtain a combination bag which is altogether strong and has a stable shape, which can be carried on a person's back by way of belts, at least one individual bag may be provided on the upper side of the bottom surface with at least one centrally located loop, whereas at least one second individual bag is provided on the lower side of the bottom face with two loops arranged on opposite sides and the loops may be connected to each other by carrying straps by way of inserted strap hooks.

The reinforcement is effected in particular due to the fact that according to the invention, the individual bags are provided on the bottom sides at opposing corners with longitudinally extending flaps, in which rods or glass fibre rods which are fitted together can be introduced as joint reinforcing members. In one embodiment of this feature of the invention, flaps may be located on the bottom surfaces of the individual bags so that when the individual bags are placed one above the other, rods, bars or the like may be inserted through the flaps of at least two adjacent individual bags. First several flaps may be arranged one beside the other and staggered or even directly one below the other on the bottom surface of individual bags.

These short rods, which can be fitted together to form rods of the required length, which can also be removed from the closable compartments of the individual bags, are slid at the opposing side edges over the entire length of the three individual bags arranged one above the other. This combination bag arranged as a rucksack consequently forms a strong unit by means of a carrying frame. The same advantages are then achieved if rods or bars of this type are inserted directly on the bottom surfaces in flaps instead of at the corners and thus strengthen at least two superimposed individual bags as a strong unit.

Further details of the invention and the resulting advantages are apparent from the drawings and the following description of the drawings. The drawings show examples of the invention, in which: Figure 1 shows the combination bag according to the invention constructed as a bicycle bag in perspective view, Figure 2 shows the combination bag according to the invention constructed as a bicycle bag in exploded view, Figure 3 shows an individual bag of the combination bag according to Figure 1 in perspective view, Figure 4 shows the combination bag according to Figure 1 used as a rucksack in perspective view from the bottom face, Figure 5 shows the combination bag used as a rucksack in another construction, in perspective view from the bottom face, Figure 6 shows the combination bag with further connecting members according to the invention constructed as a bicycle bag in perspective view, Figure 7 shows the combination bag according to Figure 6 constructed as a rucksack in perspective view from the front side, Figure 8 shows the combination bag according to Figure 6 used as rucksack, in perspective view from the bottom face, Figure 9 shows the combination bag of a different construction used as a bicycle bag, in perspective view, Figure 10 shows the combination bag according to Figure 9 constructed as rucksack, from the front face, Figure 11 shows the combination bag according to Figure 9 constructed as a rucksack, from the bottom face in perspective view, Figure 12 shows the combination bag with Ushaped arrangement of the three individual bags with respect to each other, Figure 13 shows the combination bag constructed as a rucksack, Figure 14 shows the combination bag in the direction of arrow XIV of Figure 13, Figure 15 shows the combination bag with individual bags arranged in a U-shape with respect to each other, as a bicycle bag.

The combination bag 1 in the construction as a bicycle bag consists essentially of the three individual bags 2, 3 and 4. In the example of Figure 1, the three individual bags 2,3 and 4 are constructed as cuboids and are of the same length 5.

The individual bags 2 and 3 fitted at the sides comprise closable compartments 6 on the base, which compartments extend over the entire length of the individual bags 2 and 3. The three individual bags 2, 3 and 4 are assembled by two cross-pieces 7 with flaps 8 attached on the end faces to form the combination bag 1 of general U-shape. The crosspieces 7 are located on the upper end faces 9 of the individual bags 2 and 3. Located on the triangularshaped flaps 8 are two first snap-button parts 10 lying in a row one below the other, which are connected to second snap-button parts 11 of the third individual bag 4. As shown particularly in Figures 1 and 2, the cross-pieces 7 each have a triangular-shaped flap with snap-button parts 10 arranged in a row one below the other at each of their two end faces.The third individual bag in turn comprises in all three other snap-button parts 11 on two opposite end faces 12, which parts 11 are arranged so that in the case of a snap-button part lying cross-wise, two snap-button parts 11 are always arranged in a row one above the other and as a whole staggered by 90" with respect to each other. In order to achieve an efficient connection between the individual bags 2 and 3 and the upper individual bag 4, the cross-pieces 7 are drawn through flaps 13 of the individual bags 2 and 3 as well as flaps 14 of the individual bag 4.This type of connection is clearly shown in particular in Figures 2 and 3, where it can be seen that the individual bags 2 and 3 each have a transverse flap 13 in the end region, whereas a transverse flap 14 is provided on the one hand on two opposite end faces 15 of the individual bag 4 and on the other hand an identical transverse flap 14 is provided on the bottom face 16 offset by 90" with respect to the end face 15. In the example of Figure 1, the top surface t7 of this individual bag 4 remains without attachment means.

The cross-pieces 7 are surrounded both by the flaps 13 of the individual bags 2 and 3 as well as simultaneously by the flaps 14 of the individual bag 4 and thus represent a first connection of the individual bags 2,3 and 4 to form a combination bag. The attachment of the individual bags to each other in the U-shaped construction as a bicycle bag then takes place by way of the snap-buttons 10 and 11.

In order to achieve a certain strengthening of the individual bags 2 and 3 with respect to the individual bag 4 located on the top, a flat member 18 may be provided on the cross-pieces 7, either loosely or sewn into the cross-pieces 7. This flat member may consist of wood. It may likewise also consist of a rigid synthetic material or other material.

Figure 4 now shows the combination bag 1 constructed as a rucksack with the same individual bags 2,3 and 4 according to Figure 1. The individual bags 2,3 and 4 are assembled one above the other by their end faces 9 and 15. The cross-pieces 7 are again inserted between the individual bags 2,3 and 4. As can be seen from Figure 4 in comparison with Figure 1, the end faces 15 of the individual bag 4 are now used for connection to the individual bags 2 and 3. Accordingly, the flap is attached by way of the snap-buttons in the row staggered by 90 .

In order to achieve stabilisation of the individual bags 2, 3 and 4 placed one above the other, short fibre glass rods 19 are fitted together to form a fibre glass rod of a length which corresponds to the total height of the individual bags 2,3 and 4 placed one above the other. This assembled fibre glass rod is inserted into loops 20 on opposite sides of the bottom faces 16 and 21 of the individual bags 2,3 and 4. Due to this these fibre glass rods made from the rods 19 in cooperation with the bottom surfaces 16 and 21 of the individual bags 2,3 and 4form a strong frame for the rucksack.

The top of the bottom surface 16 of the individual bag 4 comprises an eyelet 22 in a loop 23, whereas one individual bag 3 comprises a further eyelet 24 in loops 25 at the bottom of the bottom surface 21 at opposite edge regions. A carrying strap 26 is now respectively connected by snap-hooks 27 through the eyelets 22 and 24. The combination bag 1 formed in this way can now be carried on a person's back by way of the two carrying straps.

Figure 5 shows a rucksack seen from the bottom surface, which is formed from the individual bags 2, 3 and 4 and in which the connection of the individual bags 2, 3 and 4 is undertaken by the aforementioned cross-pieces 7 with attached flaps 8. As can be seen, in their lower region on the bottom surfaces, the individual bags 2 and 3 each comprise fasteners 28 for inserted partitions, which are likewise equipped with attached flaps 29 and snapbuttons 30 for rapid closure. Four tubular loops 31 are located one beside the other at the same height on the bottom surface of the individual bag 2.

Further tubular loops 32 are likewise located on the bottom surface of the individual bag 4 coaxially with respect to these tubular loops 31. Arranged one beside the other beside these tubular loops 32 on the bottom side of the individual bag 4 are four further tubular loops 33, whereof the openings are directed downwards towards the individual bag 3, where once again four loops 34 arranged coaxially with respect to the tubular loops 33 are located.

Rods 35 of an inherently stable material are inserted in the tubular loops 30 and 32 as well as 33 and 34 lying coaxially opposite each other, in order to stabilise the three individual bags 2,3 and 4 placed one above the other. Two carrying straps 36 are guided in the normal arrangement by snap hooks from the central individual bag 4 to the lower individual bag 3, in order to allow this rucksack to be carried on a person's back.

Figures 6,7 and 8 show a completeiy different type of combination bag with regard to the connection of the individual bags to each other. In this embodiment the connection of the individual bags 37,38 and 39 consists of zip fasteners 40. The connection by way of a zip fastener 40 makes it possible for individual bags of varying geometric shape and size to be used. Thus, in this embodiment according to Figures 6,7 and 8, for the construction as a bicycle bag, the two side individual bags 37 and 38 are constructed to be smaller in shape and size than the third individual bag 39. In order to provide the connection, opposing end faces 41 and 42 of the individual bags 37 and 38 have peripheral rows of teeth 43 and 44.On the other hand, on its opposing end faces 45, the individual bag 39 again comprises a peripheral row of teeth 46, which correspond in size and shape to the rows of teeth 43 and 44 of the individual bags 37 and 38. Furthermore, on its bottom surface 47 on the two surfaces lying opposite each other in the outer regions, the individual bag 39 comprises further peripheral rows of teeth 48, which again correspond in size and shape to the afore-mentioned rows of teeth 43 and 44 of the individual bags 37 and 38. The rows of teeth are provided alternately with fastener slides 49, in order to produce the zip fastener connection when two rows of teeth of two individual bags are placed one above the other.Changing the combination bag formed as a bicycle bag into a rucksack with the three individual bags 37, 38 and 39 now takes place by opening the zip fasteners and placing the three individual bags with the zip fastener connection one on top of the other. This type of superimposition and connection is shown clearly in Figures 7 and 8. In this case also, in order to facilitate stabilisation of the superimposed individual bags 37,38 and 39 as a rucksack, lateral loops 52 are provided on the bottom surfaces for stabilisation, into which flat rods 51 are pushed.

According to the construction of Figure 8, these flat rods 51 are assembled from individual components to form a rod of the required length. The rucksack formed in this way is carried by way of the carrying straps 53, which in manner known per se are located by way of snap-hooks 54 in eyelets 55 on the bottom surfaces 47 of the individual bag 39 and 50 of the individual bag 38.

Yet another embodiment is illustrated in Figures 9, 10 and 11. The individual bags illustrated in this embodiment are again of different shape and size.

Thus the individual bags 56 and 57 which are located on the side when used as a bicycle bag are polyhedrons, whereas the upper transverse individual bag 58 is a cuboid. In the construction as a rucksack, the polyhedral individual bags 57 and 56 are then preferably used as the upper part, whereas the cuboid-shaped individual bag 58 forms the lower part of the rucksack. The connection of the individual bags is achieved by tubular members 59 spaced apart in the manner of a comb orteeth, which lie opposite each other on the longitudinal edges of the end faces 60. When used as a bicycle bag, these tubular members are located on the two lateral individual bags 57 and 56 in all on three end faces 60,61 and 62.On the other hand, the individual bag 58 comprises the tubular members 59 spaced apart in the manner of a comb or teeth on the surfaces of the bottom face 64 lying opposite each other in the outer regions. The individual bags are now assembled in such a way that the tubular members of one individual bag engage in the manner of teeth in the gaps in the tubular members of the other individual bag. Due to this a continuous, tubular closure member is formed. A rod, bar 65 or the like is respectively inserted from the outer sides in this continuous closure member. Consequently the tubular members are securely connected to each other at the connecting sides of the individual bags.

Also, in this case the change-over of the individual bags 57, 56 and 58 from the bicycle bag into a rucksack takes place very simply, as is shown clearly in Figures 10 and 11. In the normal manner, carrying straps 66 are again threaded through eyelets on the rear sides of the individual bags 56,57 and 58 in order to provide the possibility for a person to carry the rucksack. Stabilisation of the individual bags 56, 57 and 58 constructed to form a rucksack is also undertaken in this case by rods 68, which are fixed respectively in coaxially opposing pockets 69 on the bottom surfaces 64 and 70.

According to the above details, the invention thus relates to a combination bag consisting essentially of three components, which can be assembled by means of snap-button fasteners to form a rucksack or bicycle bag by means of cross-pieces, for example of nylon, contained in the set. Instead of the nylon cross-pieces, according to the invention other constructions are possible, such as for example zip fastener connections or toothed-rod connections. In the bicycle bag version, the individual components are located by means ofthe nylon cross-pieces on the undersides of the third component. In this case the cross-pieces extend through the loops located on the underside ofthe third component and through the loops located on the end faces of the first two components.The connection always takes place by way ofthe snapbutton fasteners located on the end faces, the supplement of which is located on the end faces of the third member. In the bicycle bag version, the carrying straps and the fibre glass rods provided for the rucksack are located in the compartments provided for this in the side members. In the rucksack version, the side members are located on the end faces of the third member and are closed by means of the cross-pieces by a loop system.

In a completely different construction, the combination bag consists of three individual bags 101,102 and 103. These three individual bags 101, 102 and 103 are securely connected to each other by intermediate webs, flaps or strips 104. As shown particularly in Figure 12, the intermediate webs or strips 104 are located on two opposite sides starting from the bottom face 105 of the individual bag 101 and are respectively connected to the bottom face of the second individual bag 102 and of the third individual bag 103.This first of all produces a structure ofthree individual bags 101,102 and 103, which are securely connected to each other by intermediate webs or strips 104 on their bottom faces 105 and 106. in Figure 12, the combination bag is illustrated in a U-shaped spatial arrangement, in which the intermediate webs or strips 104 extend in a parallel arrangement to the bottom face 105 of the individual bag 101 and pass into the end faces of the individual bags 102 and 103. The individual bags 102 and 103 form the cross-pieces of the U-shaped structure. Figure 12 also shows the flaps or loops 107 and the belts or straps 108, which serve to keep the individual bags 101, 102 and 103 in a chosen configuration.In order to facilitate optimum fixing of the individual bags in all chosen and choosable forms, it may be provided to locate the flaps or loops 107 or the straps or belts 108 on all the front edges 110,111 and 112 of each individual bag. In this case one must naturally pay attention to the fact that when assembling the individual bags in a predetermined spatial shape, only loops and belts to be fastened together always lie opposite each other.

By folding the individual bags 102 and 103 inwards in the direction of arrow 114 in Figure 12, the combination bag in the U-shape according to Figure 12 can be made into the walking rucksack or the compact combination bag according to Figure 13. This compact combination bag 115 is securely connected by strapping the individual bags 101, 102 and 103 securely together by loops 107 and belts 108. Also provided on the bottom face 113 of the combination bag 102 are carrying straps 109 (Figures 14 and 12), which engage in loops on the bottom face 116 of the individual bag 103 and thus form a strong structure. The individual bags 102 and 103 are furthermore again connected to each other by belts 108, which engage in loops 107. As is also shown in Figure 14, additional pieces of luggage can be attached to the individual bag 101 or below the individual bag by belts 108.

Figure 15 shows a further spatial arrangement of the combination bag in U-shape. This narrow Ushape is formed due to the fact that the individual bags 102 and 103 are pushed in the direction of arrow 117 in parallel below the bottom face 105 of the individual bag 101. Dueto this the intermediate webs or strips 104 tilt on the respective end faces of the individual bags 102 and 103. The spatial arrangement created in this way is again fixed in position by straps 108, which engage in loops 107.

Claims (28)

1. Combination bag made from a reinforced and in particular waterproof and tear-resistant woven material, textile material, natural material, synthetic material or the like for holding and carrying articles, in particular personal requirements for sport, games and for leisure activities, hiking or the like, wherein essentially three individual bags are provided, which can be assembled to form a combination bag of varying shape and application by a detachable connection selectively of their end faces or of the front sides of at least one individual bag to the bottom faces or selectively the top faces at least of one other individual bag.

2. Combination bag according to Claim 1, wherein the individual bags are formed as any geometrical bodies selectively of the same shape and size or the same shape and different size or different shape and size.

3. Combination bag according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the individual bags are polyhedrons.

4. Combination bag according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the individual bags are prisms.

5. Combination bag according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the individual bags are cuboids.

6. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the individual bags can be detachably connected to each other by zip fasteners.

7. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the individual bags can be detachably connected to each other by snap-button fasteners.

8. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5, wherein the individual bags can be detachably connected to each other by interlocking fasteners in the manner of a hinge.

9. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein a peripheral row of teeth of a zip fastener is provided on at least one individual bag on at least one end face, peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners are provided on a second individual bag on at least two opposing end faces and provided on the third individual bag both on two opposite end faces are peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners as well as selectively on the bottom face or the top face two peripheral rows of teeth of zip fasteners located opposite each other in the end regions, in which case the rows of teeth of the third individual bag are constructed to correspond to the rows of teeth of the first and second individual bag and all the rows of teeth are equipped alternately with fastener slides.

10. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 and 8, wherein provided on two individual bags on at least three end faces are tubular members lying opposite each other side by side and spaced apart in the manner of a comb or teeth and the third individual bag comprises on at least one end face and on the bottom or top face in two opposite end regions, further tubular members lying opposite each other side by side, in which case the tubular members of the individual bags are constructed to correspond to each other, so that when the fastener surfaces are joined together the tubular members supplement each other to form a continuous fastener member, in which a rod, bar or the like can respectively be inserted along the longitudinal axis.

11. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 and 7, wherein provided on the end faces of at least two individual bags are flaps which can be folded over with a snap-button part whereas the third individual bag is provided on its end faces with the corresponding snap-button parts.

12. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 1 to 5 and 7, wherein provided on at least one end face of two individual bags respectively and on two sides lying opposite each other and turned through 90 with respect to the latter are flaps which extend at right angles over the sides at least two cross-pieces with flaps on the front ends being provided, which can be drawn side by side through the flaps of the individual bags and the flaps of the cross-pieces being provided with one snap-button part and at least two opposite end faces of the third individual bag being provided with the other corresponding snap-button part.

13. Combination bag according to Claim 11 or 12, wherein the flaps are triangular.

14. Combination bag according to Claim 11 or 12, wherein two snap-button parts arranged in a row one behind the other are respectively provided, in which case the snap-button parts provided on the end faces of the third individual bag are supplemented by way of a snap-button part arranged cross-wise to form two rows of snapbutton parts staggered by 90 with respect to each other.

15. Combination bag according to the preceding claims, wherein the cross-pieces are reinforced by suitable flat members.

16. Combination bag according to Claim 15, wherein the reinforcing members are loosely interposed or inserted wooden parts, plastic parts or the like.

17. Combination bag according to Claims 1 to 5, wherein the individual bags are connected to each other by intermediate webs, flaps, strips or the like so that the individual bags can be brought into different configurations with respect to each other and fixed in a chosen arrangement by suitable means.

18. Combination bag according to Claim 17, wherein flaps are provided on the bottom face of the first individual bag on both opposing sides, which flaps are respectively connected to the bottom face of the second or third individual bag and the means for fixing a chosen spatial arrangement of the individual bags with respect to each other consist of flaps, loops or the like and belts, bands, straps or the like.

19. Combination bag according to Claim 17 or 18, wherein the flaps or strips between the individual bags have a width which corresponds at maximum to the height of the individual bags and their length is adapted to the width of the individual bags.

20. Combination bag according to any one of Claims 17 to 19, wherein the flaps, strips or the like are connected in one piece to the individual bags.

21. Combination bag according to Claim 17 or 18, wherein flaps and straps are arranged on the side edges of the individual bags so that with a varying spatial arrangement of the individual bags with respect to each other, the flaps and straps lie opposite each other for connection to each other.

22. Combination bag according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the individual bags comprise lockable compartments for receiving combination members of the combination bag.

23. Combination bag according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the combination members are rods, glass fibre rods which can be dismantled or fitted together, belts, cross-pieces or the like.

24. Combination bag according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one individual bag is provided on the top of the bottom face with at least one centrally located eyelet, whereas at least one second individual bag is provided on the bottom of the bottom face with two eyelets arranged on opposite sides and that the eyelets are connected to each other by two carrying straps by way of inserted snap hooks.

25. Combination bag according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the individual bags are provided on the bottom side at opposite corners with longitudinally extending flaps, in which rods or glass fibre rods which are fitted together can be introduced as the joint reinforcing member.

26. Combination bag according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein flaps are located on the bottom faces of the individual bags so that when the individual bags are placed one above the other, rods, bars or the like can be introduced through flaps of at least two adjacent individual bags.

27. Combination bag according to Claim 26, wherein several flaps are arranged one above the other and staggered or directly below each other on the bottom faces of individual bags.

28. A combination bag substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.