US20120048668A1

US20120048668A1 - Child carry bag

Info

Publication number: US20120048668A1
Application number: US13/136,915
Authority: US
Inventors: Nigel Kelly
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-08-31
Filing date: 2011-08-15
Publication date: 2012-03-01

Abstract

A carrying bag is provided which is able to be fully opened on all sides so as to provide easy access, and complete visibility, as to the contents. The bag has pockets attached to the sides, with each pocket having a smaller adjacent pocket which accommodates a label denoting the intended contents of that particular pocket. The bag also has means to allow it to be hung in either a flattened or partially closed state, with stowable hooks or re-enforced holes added to the sides for this purpose.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of U.S. provisional patent application No. 61/378,452 filed on Aug. 31, 2010.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Many children live in two homes and need to carry many personal items back and forth, such as toys, books, clothes, and medications. Backpacks are often used to transport these items, but the way backpacks are loaded without visibility of their contents provides inadequate protection against the possibility of items being left behind in either home.
The subject invention provides for a bag that can be opened out flat, to reveal pockets within. Each pocket can be dedicated, and labeled with a written label, indicating the item or items carried in each pocket. Once the bag, subject of this invention, is loaded and the contents verified by labels related to each pocket, the bag can be closed with zip fasteners, velcro, or other fasteners. The bag may have carrying handles and, if required, can be hung in its flattened state or semi closed state (complete with contents) on a hook or on a closet pole, by means of the carrying handles or a stowable hook, or the bag may be hung by means of a reinforced hole in one of the open sides of the bag.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 View of bag in its flattened state.

FIG. 2 View of bag with 3 sides closed.

FIG. 3 View of bag fully closed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIG. 1. In a preferred embodiment there is provided a bag 10 having sides 11 around the periphery, and preferably transparent pockets 12 attached to the sides 11. The bag 10 can be opened out, on one or more of the sides 11, to reveal pockets 12. In a second embodiment (not shown), pockets 12 may also be added to the outside of sides 11. When all sides of the bag 10 are fully opened it can be laid out flat, with all of the inside pockets then accessible for inserting or removing items.
The sides 11 hinge relative to the base 13 at folds 14, and lower part of sides 25 further hinge relative to their upper triangular extensions 26 at folds 27, with the sides 11 able to be attached to the adjacent sides 11 along their edges by means of four zip fasteners, or Velcro, or other fasteners 15, said fasteners terminating at points 16.
The pockets 12 may have smaller preferably transparent adjacent pockets 20 for inserting labels which identify the intended contents of pockets 12. The pockets 12 may also have flaps 21 attached above their openings 22 with closure devices 23, such as Velcro, attached to said flaps 21 that allow the pockets 12 to be closed by the flaps 21.
With reference to FIG. 1, bag 10 is preferably loaded and unloaded with its intended contents when it is in a flattened state. However, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, it may also be loaded and unloaded with one or more sides 11 of the bag 10 attached to adjacent sides 11 by means of fasteners 15.
Bags 10 may be made from suitable fabrics or plastics, and may be in a variety of colors.
With reference to FIGS. 2 & 3, bag 10 may have one or more re-enforced openings 18 for hanging bag 10 vertically on a hook. Alternatively, or additionally, a hook 19 may be attached to the bag 10, for hanging the bag 10 on a closet pole 24. When not in use, hook 19 may rotate for stowage.
With reference to FIG. 3. The sides 11 may have carrying handles 17.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1) A bag comprising:

A plurality of sides, in which said sides are retained by fasteners at their edges, to enable said sides to be fastened together with their adjacent sides, so that the bag is capable of being fully closed.

2) A bag, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sides have pockets attached.

3) A bag as in claim 2 wherein said pockets have flaps which close said pockets.

4) A bag as in claim 2 wherein said pockets are transparent.

5) A bag as in claim 2 wherein said pockets have smaller adjacent pockets, to accommodate labels denoting the intended contents of the said pockets.

6) A bag comprising:

Six sides, in which four of said sides are extended from one of said sides at its four edges, and where each of said four sides have a rectangular lower portion and a triangular upper portion extending from said lower portion with said lower portion and said upper portion connected by a crease, and wherein said sides are connected to the adjacent sides by fasteners at their edges, to enable said sides to be fastened together to their adjacent sides, so that the bag is capable of being fully closed.

7) A bag, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said sides have pockets attached to their inside or outside faces or to both their inside and outside faces.

8) A bag as in claim 7 wherein said pockets have flaps which close said pockets.

9) A bag as in claim 7 wherein said pockets are transparent.

10) A bag as in claim 7 wherein said pockets have smaller adjacent pockets, to accommodate labels denoting the intended contents of the said pockets.

11) A bag that has features to permit it to be hung in either a closed state, or partially open, or fully open state.

12) A bag as in claim 11 wherein said hanging features may be carrying handles.

13) A bag as in claim 11 wherein said hanging features may be hooks which are attached to the bag.

14) A bag as in claim 11 wherein said hanging features may be reinforced openings in one or more sides of the bag.

15) A bag, as in claim 6, in which there is a top, a bottom, and four sides.