US20120205408A1 - Multi-purpose article carrier - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to article carriers such as bags; backpacks; and bags that can convert into backpacks.
- Trick-or-treating is a popular children's activity during Halloween. Often children use plain plastic bags to collect and carry the treats they receive during trick-or-treating. Other containers that children use are in the shape of common Halloween themed items such as a pumpkin or have two dimensional common Halloween images such as witches or bats. Such bags and containers have top openings.
- the present invention provides an article carrier comprising a bag.
- the bag comprises a body comprising a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprising a head.
- the head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion.
- the mouth is configured to open and close.
- the mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body.
- the frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item.
- the body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot.
- the bag further comprises at least one strap that connects the left hand to the right hand to form a handle during use.
- the present invention provides an article carrier comprising a backpack.
- the backpack comprises a body comprising a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprising a head.
- the head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion and a bottom portion.
- the mouth is configured to open and close.
- the mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body.
- the body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot.
- the backpack further comprises a left strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the left hand and the second end connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use.
- the backpack further comprises a right strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the right hand and the second end connected to the other one of the left foot or the right foot during use.
- an article carrier comprises a convertible bag.
- the convertible bag comprises a body.
- the body comprises a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprises a head.
- the head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a bottom portion and a top portion.
- the mouth is configured to open and close.
- the mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body.
- the frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item.
- the face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack.
- the body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot.
- a first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and a second strap connects the right hand to the left hand.
- the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot.
- an article carrier comprises a convertible bag.
- the convertible bag comprises a body.
- the body comprises a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprises a head.
- the head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion.
- the mouth is configured to open and close.
- the mouth is located on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body.
- the frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item.
- the face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack.
- the body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand, each of the left hand and right hand comprising a fastener; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot, each of the left foot and right foot comprising a fastener.
- the bag further comprises a first strap comprising a fastener and a a second strap comprising a fastener, wherein, in a primary assembled configuration, the first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and the second strap connects the right hand to the left hand. In a secondary assembled configuration, the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective cut-away view of a schematic illustration of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention showing the interior and exterior regions of the mouth of the bag.
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of a backpack according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a front view of a face of a bag where the mouth is in a closed configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a side view of the mouth depicted in FIG. 1 , indicating the angle between the top exterior and bottom exterior surface of the mouth.
- FIG. 7 is a front view of a convertible article carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a top partial view of a mouth's interior according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a jaw device in an open configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the jaw device of FIG. 9 in a closed configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the ends of a jaw device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a side view of a jaw device according to an embodiment of the present invention indicating an angle between an upper jaw and a lower jaw.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the top portion of the head of the bag.
- the present invention relates to article carriers such as bags, backpacks, and bags that convert into backpacks.
- FIG. 1 provides a perspective view of an embodiment of an article carrier 405 comprising a bag 410 .
- Bag 410 comprises a body 412 having a front side 400 , a back side 402 , a left side 404 , a right side (not shown), a top side 408 , and a bottom side 410 .
- FIG. 2 provides more details regarding the components of an alternative depiction of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Bag 10 comprises a body 12 having a trunk 14 defining a hollow receptacle 16 as seen in FIG. 3 . Referring to FIG.
- body 12 also comprises a head 18 ; a left arm 20 comprising a left hand 22 ; a right arm 24 comprising a right hand 26 ; a left leg 28 comprising a left foot 30 ; and a right leg 32 comprising a right foot 34 .
- Head 18 has a face 36 comprising a mouth 38 .
- mouth 38 has an exterior 39 and an interior 41 .
- Mouth 38 also has a top portion 40 having a top interior surface 42 and a top exterior surface 44 as well as an opposing bottom portion 46 having a bottom interior surface 48 and a bottom exterior surface 50 . Referring back to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , mouth 38 is positioned in in the frontal plane of body 12 , i.e.
- mouth 38 defines a frontal opening 52 to passageway 54 .
- Passageway 54 is in communication with hollow receptacle 16 of trunk 14 .
- Mouth 38 is configured to open and close as described in more detail below.
- FIG. 5 depicts mouth 38 in a closed configuration.
- bag 10 also comprises at least one strap 56 that is connectable to left hand 22 and right hand 26 to form a handle 58 .
- Bag 10 can serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats.
- mouth 38 When mouth 38 is open as seen in FIG. 2 , a provider delivers a confectionary item through frontal opening 52 and the confectionary item treat travels down passageway 54 into receptacle 16 , which can later be emptied. Therefore, frontal opening 52 is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween such as, for example, a hard or soft candy piece.
- Frontal opening 52 can also be sized larger to receive other Halloween treats such as food articles including, for example, candy bars, chip bags, and treat bags containing multiple confectionary items.
- Frontal opening 15 can also be sized to receive non-food articles such as, for example, pencils, stickers, and erasers. At the minimum, however, frontal opening 52 is sized to receive typical confectionary items distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween.
- FIG. 6 which is a side view of mouth 38
- the angle A between the top exterior surface 42 and the bottom exterior surface 50 can be between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees.
- mouth 38 can be closed, as depicted in FIG. 5 , to prevent the confectionary items from falling out of mouth 38 .
- Strap 56 when a user assembles article carrier 5 described above for use, strap 56 is connected to left hand 22 and right hand 26 and serves as handle 58 .
- Article carrier 5 thus serves as a bag with an upright handle in this embodiment and can be used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag.
- Strap 58 has a first end 60 and a second end 62 .
- First end 60 is connected to left hand 22 and second end 62 is connected to right hand 26 during use.
- Strap 56 can be fixedly connected to hands 22 and 26 or releasably connected to hands 22 or 26 during use.
- strap 56 can be sewn or glued, for example, to hands 22 and 26 such that strap 56 is not intended to be removed from hands 22 and 26 and cannot be removed from hands 22 and 26 without damaging, to some degree, the integrity of bag 10 such that bag 10 can no longer serve its intended purpose.
- hands 22 and 26 can be connected to one another via strap 56 such that strap 56 can be disconnected from hands 22 and 26 without damaging the integrity of bag 10 such that bag 10 can no longer serve its intended purpose.
- the left and right hands can have respective fasteners, disposed thereon that cooperate with fasteners disposed on the strap to connect the strap to the left and right hands.
- the left hand and the right hand can each have a respective female fastener disposed thereon and the first and second ends of the strap can each have respective male fasteners disposed thereon that engage the female fasteners of the left and right hand to connect the hands.
- other releasable fasteners could be used such as VELCRO, magnets, snaps, buttons, clips, etc.
- Bag 10 can also have a clip 64 positioned on strap 56 that can allow the length of strap 56 to be adjusted.
- clips are well known in the art.
- the body of the bag can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown in FIG. 2 as zipper 66 .
- This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag.
- the slot is shown in FIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body.
- the closure mechanism depicted in FIG. 1 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc.
- FIG. 4 in another embodiment, provides an article carrier 105 that is a backpack 110 .
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of backpack 110 .
- Backpack 110 has similar components to bag 10 shown in FIG. 2 .
- backpack 110 has a body 112 having a front side (not shown), a back side 502 , a left side 504 and a right side 506 .
- Body 112 comprises a trunk 114 defining a hollow receptacle similar to hollow receptacle 16 shown in FIG. 3 .
- Body 112 also comprises a head 118 ; a left arm 120 comprising a left hand 122 ; a right arm 124 comprising a right hand 126 ; a left leg 128 comprising a left foot 130 ; and a right leg 132 comprising a right foot 134 .
- Head 118 has a face (not shown) comprising a mouth (not shown). Similar to mouth 38 depicted in FIG. 3 , the mouth of backpack 110 has an interior and exterior and a top portion having a top interior surface and a top exterior surface as well as an opposing bottom portion having a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface. The mouth of backpack 110 is positioned in in the frontal plane of body 112 , i.e.
- the mouth protrudes outwards away from trunk 114 of body 112 .
- the mouth of backpack 110 defines a frontal opening to a passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of trunk 114 . Further as described above, the mouth is configured to open and close as described in more detail below.
- backpack 110 also comprises a left strap 168 having a first end 170 and a second end 172 .
- First end 170 is connected to left hand 122 and second end 172 is connected to left foot 130 in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 4 , but second end 172 could be connected to right foot 134 .
- Backpack 110 further comprises a right strap 174 having a first end 176 and a second end 178 .
- First end 170 is connected right hand 126 and second end 178 is connected to right foot 134 in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 4 , but second end 178 could be connected to left foot 130 .
- the straps of backpack 110 are positioned about the shoulders of the user and at least part of the body is against the user's back and the face of the body is facing away from the user's back.
- first and right straps of backpack 110 can be fixedly connected or releasably connected to the respective hands and/or feet of body 112 .
- first end 170 and second end 172 of left strap 168 can be fixedly connected to left hand 122 and left foot 130 respectively.
- first end 176 and second end 178 of right strap 174 can be fixedly connected to right hand 126 and right foot 134 respectively.
- first end 170 and second end 172 of left strap 168 can be releasably connected to left hand and left foot respectively.
- first end 176 and second end 178 of right strap 174 can be releasably connected to right hand 126 and right foot 134 respectively.
- first end 170 of left strap 168 can be fixedly connected to left hand 122 and second end 172 of left strap 168 can be releasably connected to left foot 130 .
- first end 176 of right strap 174 can be fixedly connected to right hand 126 and second end 178 of right strap 174 can be releasably connected to right foot 134 .
- Still other combinations are possible in terms of the straps being fixedly or releasably connected to the hands and feet of body 112 .
- the straps can be fixedly or releasable connected to the hands and feet of body 112 such that one of the left or right strap crosses over the other of the left or right strap during use.
- the hands and feet can have fasteners disposed thereon that cooperate with fasteners disposed on the straps.
- the left strap can have a fastener disposed thereon and the left and/or right foot can have a cooperating fastener disposed thereon.
- the right strap can have a fastener disposed thereon and the left and/or right foot can have a cooperating fastener disposed thereon.
- Any suitable fastener can be used such as male/female fasteners, VELCRO, snaps, magnets, buttons, clips, etc.
- backpack 110 can also have clips 164 a and 264 b positioned on straps 168 and 174 that can allow the length of the straps to be adjusted.
- clips are well known in the art.
- Backpack 110 can also serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats.
- a provider when the mouth is open, a provider can deliver a confectionary item through the frontal opening of the mouth of the backpack and the confectionary item travels down the passageway into the receptacle of trunk 114 , which can later be emptied. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the frontal opening is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween as described above.
- the angle between the top exterior surface and bottom exterior surface of the mouth can be between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees when the mouth is in an open configuration. After a provider delivers confectionary items through the frontal opening, the mouth can be closed to prevent the confectionary items from falling out of the mouth.
- backpack 110 can include a third strap that is fixedly or releasably connectable to the left and right hands 122 and 126 .
- the ends of the third strap can have fasteners that cooperate with fasteners in the left and right hands to connect the hands and form a handle.
- the user wears the backpack while traveling from house to house during Halloween and then when approaching a house to receive a Halloween treat, the user removes the backpack and holds the handle with the mouth of the face of the body of the backpack facing the provider of the Halloween treat.
- the third strap can be releasably connectable to the hands as described above such that the user can remove the third strap.
- backpack 110 can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown in FIG. 2 as zipper 66 .
- This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag.
- the slot is shown in FIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body.
- the closure mechanism depicted in FIG. 2 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc.
- the article carrier comprises a bag that can be converted to a backpack and has similar components to bag 10 and 110 described above.
- convertible bag 210 has a body 212 having a front side 600 , a back side (not shown), a left side 604 and a right side 606 .
- Convertible bag 210 comprises a body 212 .
- Body 212 comprises a trunk 214 defining a hollow receptacle similar to the hollow receptacle shown in FIG. 3 .
- Body 212 also comprises a head 218 ; a left arm 220 comprising a left hand 222 ; a right arm 224 comprising a right hand 226 ; a left leg 228 comprising a left foot 230 ; a right leg 232 comprising a right foot 234 .
- Head 218 has a face 236 comprising a mouth 238 .
- the mouth of convertible bag 210 has an interior and an exterior and a top portion having a top interior surface and a top exterior surface as well as an opposing bottom portion having a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface. Mouth 238 of convertible bag 210 is positioned in in the frontal plane of body 212 , i.e.
- mouth 238 protrudes outwards away from trunk 214 of body 212 .
- mouth 238 of convertible bag 210 defines a frontal opening 252 to a passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of trunk 214 .
- mouth 238 is configured to open and close.
- convertible bag 210 also comprises a first strap 268 and second strap 274 .
- First strap 268 has a first end 270 and a second end 272 ;
- second strap 274 has a first end 276 and a second end 278 .
- first end 270 of first strap 268 is connected to left hand 222 and second end 272 is connected to right hand 226 .
- First end 276 of second strap 274 is connected to right hand 226 and second end 278 is connected to left hand 226 .
- first strap 268 has a first end 270 and a second end 272 ;
- second strap 274 has a first end 276 and a second end 278 .
- first ends 270 and 276 are fixedly connected to their respective hands and second ends 272 and 278 are releasably connectable to their respective hands. In alternative embodiments, first ends 270 and 276 are also releasably connectable to their respective hands.
- second end 272 of first strap 268 is releasably connected to either left foot 230 or right foot 234 and second end 278 of second strap 274 is releasably connected to the other one of left foot 230 or right foot 234 .
- first strap 268 is connected to right foot 234 and second end 278 of second strap 274 is connected to left foot 230 , then the straps would have a “criss-cross” arrangement.
- the straps are positioned about the shoulders of the user and at least part of the body of convertible bag 210 is against the user's back and the face of the body is facing away from the user's back.
- first strap 268 can have a fastener 280 disposed thereon and second strap 274 can have a fastener 282 disposed thereon.
- Left hand 222 can have a cooperating fastener 288 disposed thereon;
- right hand 226 can have a cooperating fastener 290 disposed thereon;
- left foot 230 can have a cooperating fastener 284 disposed thereon;
- right foot 234 can have a cooperating fastener 286 disposed thereon.
- Fasteners 280 and 282 can releasably engage cooperating fasteners 284 , 286 , 288 and 290 during use.
- fastener 280 engages cooperating fastener 290 and fastener 282 engages cooperating fastener 288 in a primary assembled configuration.
- fastener 280 engages fastener 284 and fastener 282 engages fastener 286 in a secondary assembled configuration.
- fastener 280 can engage fastener 286 and fastener 282 can engage fastener 284 .
- Fasteners 280 and 282 are illustrated in FIG. 4 as male fasteners and fasteners 284 , 286 , 288 , and 290 are illustrated as female fasteners but other types of cooperating fasteners could be used such as VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc.
- convertible bag 210 in a primary assembled configuration, can serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats.
- a provider can deliver a confectionary item through the frontal opening of the mouth of convertible bag 210 and the confectionary item travels down the passageway into the receptacle of trunk 214 , which can later be emptied. Therefore, frontal opening is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween as described above. After a provider delivers confectionary items through the frontal opening, the mouth can be closed to prevent the confectionary items from falling out of mouth.
- convertible bag in a secondary assembled configuration, convertible bag can serve as a backpack and be used for purposes for which a backpack is normally used. In such an embodiment, mouth 238 can be closed so that the items in the backpack do not fall out from frontal opening 252 .
- convertible bag 210 can also have clips 264 a and 264 b positioned on straps 268 and 274 that can allow the length of the straps to be adjusted.
- clips are well known in the art.
- convertible bag 210 can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown in FIG. 2 as zipper 66 .
- This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag.
- the slot is shown in FIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body.
- the closure mechanism depicted in FIG. 2 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc.
- the body of the article carrier is in the shape of a monster.
- the face of the body can be irregular or distorted compared to a typical human face. Such a distorted face can be seen in the crooked chin 165 and the irregular eyes 170 a and 170 b of the face depicted in FIG. 2 .
- Eye 170 a is a different size than eye 170 b in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 2 .
- the eyes 170 could also be crossed such that the monster has “cross-eyes.”
- the head can also have horns 150 , the mouth can have fangs 155 and/or the hands and feet can have claws 160 .
- the mouth has a tongue 175 that sticks out of the mouth.
- Other features that are typically associated with a fanciful creature such as a monster can also be included.
- the mouth of the article carrier in the embodiments of a bag, backpack and convertible bag is configured to open and close to allow confectionary items to be delivered through the frontal opening into the receptacle and to ensure that such items do not fall out of the frontal opening of the mouth of the article carrier.
- a mouth in an open configuration is shown in FIG. 2 and a mouth in a closed configuration is shown in FIG. 5 .
- the mouth is configured such that it can releasably open and close without damaging, to some degree, the integrity of the article carrier such that the article carrier can no longer serve its intended purpose.
- the mouth when the mouth is in an open configuration, the mouth stays in this configuration until a user closes the mouth.
- the mouth stays in this configuration until the user opens the mouth.
- the mouth can be configured in different ways to allow it to open and close and thus to expose or obstruct the frontal opening.
- the inside of the head can contain enough of a soft stuffing material that presses against the interior of the mouth so that the top portion of the mouth is in close proximity to the bottom portion of the mouth, effectively assuming a closed configuration.
- the stuffing should be soft enough that it can be displaced when force is exerted against it.
- the top and bottom portions of the mouth need not contact each other so long as the top and bottom portions are in close enough proximity such that a typical confectionary item does not fall out of the frontal opening of the mouth when the mouth is in a closed configuration.
- the angle between the top exterior surface and the bottom exterior surface is less than 2 degrees.
- a user In order to open the mouth, a user simply urges his or her hand through the frontal opening of the mouth, compressing the stuffing material and thus opening the mouth. When the user removes his or her hand from the mouth, the stuff material returns to its un-compressed state and the mouth assumes a closed configuration.
- mouth 38 can have cooperating fasteners disposed thereon that communicate with each other to close the mouth.
- mouth 38 has fasteners 11 and 13 associated with the interior of mouth 38 .
- fasteners 11 are associated with the top interior surface 42 of top portion 40 of mouth 38 and fasteners 13 are associated with the bottom interior surface 48 of bottom portion 46 of mouth 38 .
- fasteners 11 a , 11 b , and 11 c cooperate with fasteners 13 a , 13 b , and 13 c , respectively such that when fasteners 11 are in communication with fasteners 13 , the mouth is in a closed configuration.
- all opposing points on the top exterior surface 42 and bottom exterior surface 50 need not to contact each other in order for the mouth to assume a closed configuration. So long as the surfaces are in close enough proximity such that a typical confectionary item does not fall out of the frontal opening when the cooperating fasteners are engaged, the mouth is considered to be closed.
- Fasteners can be placed on other areas of the mouth so long as they function to close the mouth.
- the fasteners in order to ensure the fasteners are not displaced from their intended position, the fasteners can be placed within an encasement that has individual compartments that house individual fasteners to limit the movement of the fasteners such that the fasteners can stay aligned with their respective cooperating fasteners.
- the encasement can be defined by a layer of fabric 7 and the top interior surface 42 of mouth 38 .
- Fabric 7 can be placed over the fasteners 11 a - 11 e and fabric 7 can be stitched to the top interior surface 42 of mouth 38 in such a way to create individual compartments for fasteners 11 as shown in FIG. 8 .
- the fasteners can be positioned on other parts of the mouth and as such, the fasteners can be encased in other parts of the mouth.
- fasteners 11 and 13 are magnets but any suitable fasteners that allow the mouth to assume a closed configuration can be used. Also, both fasteners 11 and 13 need not be magnets.
- at least one of the cooperating fasteners 11 or 13 can be a magnet and at least the other one of the cooperating fasteners 11 or 13 can be a metal piece that is attracted to a magnet.
- Non-limiting examples of other cooperating fasteners include any male/female fastener, magnets, snaps, VELCRO, buttons.
- a zipper could also be used as a closure mechanism to close the mouth.
- the cooperating fasteners are not in direct communication with each other. However, as will be understood by one skilled in the art, certain fasteners such as snaps, buttons, and VELCRO, for example, will require direct contact. In such embodiments, the fasteners would be disposed on the exterior of the mouth.
- the body of the article carrier is in the shape of a monster and can have structures associated with the mouth such as fangs and a tongue.
- such structures are part of the mouth of the body of the article carrier.
- the fangs can have fasteners disposed thereon.
- at least one fang depending from the top exterior surface of the mouth and at least one fang projecting from the bottom exterior of the mouth can be fabricated at least in part of VELCRO and can bind to one another when brought in contact to close the mouth.
- more than one fang on each surface can be used for this purpose.
- a fastener can be disposed on the interior or exterior of the tongue and can communicate with a fastener disposed on the top interior or exterior surface of the top portion of the mouth or any other surface of the face (such as the nose for example) so long as the tongue can reach the cooperating fastener on this other surface.
- the mouth of the article carrier can have a support structure in the interior of the mouth to assist in defining the mouth and assist in closing and opening the mouth.
- this support structure is a jaw device 300 that functions similar to a human jaw (i.e is an opposable articulated structure).
- the jaw device can be fabricated from any suitable material such a metal or polymer, including a plastic.
- FIG. 9 depicts jaw device 300 in an open configuration
- FIG. 10 depicts jaw device 300 in a closed configuration.
- Jaw device 300 has an upper jaw 305 and a lower jaw 310 with a left end portion 318 a and a right end portion 318 b , each end portion linked by a joint 312 that allows for opening and closing of the top and bottom mouth portions.
- upper jaw 305 has a left end 314 a and a right end 314 b .
- lower jaw 310 has a left end 316 a and a right end 316 b .
- the respective left ends 314 a and 316 a are articulating parts of left joint 312 a and the respective right ends 314 b and 316 b are articulating parts of right joint 312 b .
- the joint may be any linkage, such as, for example, a hinge, that allows for opening and closing of the top and bottom mouth portions (i.e. any suitable connection between the upper and lower jaw at their nodes which allows for some motion between the connected upper and lower jaw).
- the joint comprises fasteners that rotatably couple the two ends of the jaws.
- the joint is a revolute (pin) joint, such as a cantilever or straddle mount pin joint.
- the pin joint includes a male fastener 320 and a female fastener 322 that receives male fastener 320 .
- there is a torsion spring 324 between the left end 314 a of the upper jaw and the left end 316 a of the lower jaw which allows the mouth to maintain an open configuration when the spring is in a relaxed position.
- torsion spring 324 assumes a compressed configuration.
- other joints include helical joints and any other joint known in the art that allows the top mouth portion to rotate or otherwise pivot relative to the lower mouth portion.
- Other joints can include rivets, pins, screws, bolts and accompanying parts such as washers and nuts including lock washers, spring washers and lock nuts.
- one or more bearings such as ball, roller, or needle bearings, may be used to facilitate rotation in the joint.
- FIG. 11 depicts only the left end portion 318 a of jaw device 300 , the right end portion 318 b can have the same components.
- the joints of the jaw device allow the jaw device to open at an angle B of between about 2 degrees to about 270 degrees.
- the mouth in order for the jaw device to remain in a closed configuration, can have other cooperating releasable fasteners disposed thereon, such as a magnet disposed on the upper jaw and a magnet or metal piece associated with the lower jaw.
- other cooperating releasable fasteners disposed thereon, such as a magnet disposed on the upper jaw and a magnet or metal piece associated with the lower jaw.
- suitable fasteners are also possible.
- the user can pull on the upper part of the head and/or the lower part of the head and to close the mouth, the user can push the upper part of the head and/or the lower part of the head such that the cooperating fasteners engage each other.
- at least one of the upper and lower jaw moves relative to the other of the upper and lower jaw and preferably both jaws move relative to each other.
- the jaw device may be triggered to open automatically through use of a spring.
- a user would trigger the release of a spring attached to the jaw such that when the spring is released it expands from a compressed position to push the jaw open as it elongates to its equilibrium position.
- the user can actuate the spring via a button or switch that actuates the spring.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cut away rear view of the top of the head of an article carrier showing the interior of the mouth's top portion according to embodiments of the present invention.
- This figure illustrates how jaw device 300 can be attached to interior 541 of the mouth.
- a strip of fabric 326 is stitched to the interior surface 542 of the mouth creating a sleeve within which a part of the upper jaw 305 is positioned.
- This sleeve (the stitches of which is shown by reference character 328 ) serves a mechanism by which the jaw device is secured within the interior 541 of the mouth.
- the sleeve can also be located in other areas of the interior 541 of the mouth so long as the sleeve secures the jaw device within the mouth.
- lower jaw 310 can be similarly contained within interior 541 of the mouth.
- the jaw device or portions thereof can be perforated and thread can be threaded through the perforations and through the exterior surface and interior surface of the mouth.
- staples could be stapled through the perforations. Threading or strips can also be looped around the jaw device or portions thereof and through the exterior and interior surface of the mouth securing the jaw device against the interior surface of the mouth.
- the jaw device or portions thereof could also be glued, taped or otherwise adhered to the interior surface of the mouth. Again, such securement mechanisms are only exemplary and other suitable means by which the jaw device is secured within the mouth such that it remain therein can be used.
- the article carrier can be fabricated from any suitable natural or synthetic material such as cotton or polyester.
- at least the trunk of the article carrier is fabricated from a plush material.
Abstract
The present invention provides article carriers such as bags, backpacks, and bags that convert into backpacks. The article carriers can be used as trick-or-treat bags for Halloween and can have a fanciful design in the shape of a monster.
Description
- The present application claims priority to U.S. provisional application Ser. No. 61/443,463 filed Feb. 16, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The present invention relates to article carriers such as bags; backpacks; and bags that can convert into backpacks.
- Trick-or-treating is a popular children's activity during Halloween. Often children use plain plastic bags to collect and carry the treats they receive during trick-or-treating. Other containers that children use are in the shape of common Halloween themed items such as a pumpkin or have two dimensional common Halloween images such as witches or bats. Such bags and containers have top openings.
- These trick-or-treat bags are often only used for Halloween and are not used for other purposes.
- There is a need for an article carrier, such as a trick-or-treat bag, that serves multiple purposes such as for trick-or-treating activities but also for other functions. There is also a need for more fanciful article carriers for children.
- In an embodiment, the present invention provides an article carrier comprising a bag. The bag comprises a body comprising a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprising a head. The head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The mouth is configured to open and close. The mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body. The frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item. The body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot. The bag further comprises at least one strap that connects the left hand to the right hand to form a handle during use.
- In another embodiment, the present invention provides an article carrier comprising a backpack. The backpack comprises a body comprising a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprising a head. The head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion and a bottom portion. The mouth is configured to open and close. The mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body. The body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot. The backpack further comprises a left strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the left hand and the second end connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use. The backpack further comprises a right strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the right hand and the second end connected to the other one of the left foot or the right foot during use.
- In another embodiment, an article carrier comprises a convertible bag. The convertible bag comprises a body. The body comprises a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprises a head. The head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a bottom portion and a top portion. The mouth is configured to open and close. The mouth is positioned on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body. The frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item. The face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack. The body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot. In a primary assembled configuration, a first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and a second strap connects the right hand to the left hand. In a second assembled configuration, the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot.
- In another embodiment, an article carrier comprises a convertible bag. The convertible bag comprises a body. The body comprises a trunk defining a hollow receptacle and comprises a head. The head comprises a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The mouth is configured to open and close. The mouth is located on the front of the face and defines a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body. The frontal opening is at least sized to receive a confectionary item. The face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack. The body further comprises a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand, each of the left hand and right hand comprising a fastener; and a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot, each of the left foot and right foot comprising a fastener. The bag further comprises a first strap comprising a fastener and a a second strap comprising a fastener, wherein, in a primary assembled configuration, the first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and the second strap connects the right hand to the left hand. In a secondary assembled configuration, the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a front view of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective cut-away view of a schematic illustration of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention showing the interior and exterior regions of the mouth of the bag. -
FIG. 4 is a rear view of a backpack according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a front view of a face of a bag where the mouth is in a closed configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a side view of the mouth depicted inFIG. 1 , indicating the angle between the top exterior and bottom exterior surface of the mouth. -
FIG. 7 is a front view of a convertible article carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a top partial view of a mouth's interior according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a jaw device in an open configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the jaw device ofFIG. 9 in a closed configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the ends of a jaw device according to an embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 is a side view of a jaw device according to an embodiment of the present invention indicating an angle between an upper jaw and a lower jaw. -
FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the top portion of the head of the bag. - The present invention relates to article carriers such as bags, backpacks, and bags that convert into backpacks.
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FIG. 1 provides a perspective view of an embodiment of anarticle carrier 405 comprising abag 410.Bag 410 comprises abody 412 having afront side 400, aback side 402, aleft side 404, a right side (not shown), atop side 408, and abottom side 410.FIG. 2 provides more details regarding the components of an alternative depiction of a bag according to an embodiment of the present invention.Bag 10 comprises abody 12 having atrunk 14 defining ahollow receptacle 16 as seen inFIG. 3 . Referring toFIG. 2 ,body 12 also comprises ahead 18; aleft arm 20 comprising aleft hand 22; aright arm 24 comprising aright hand 26; aleft leg 28 comprising aleft foot 30; and aright leg 32 comprising aright foot 34.Head 18 has aface 36 comprising amouth 38. As seen in more detail inFIG. 3 ,mouth 38 has an exterior 39 and an interior 41.Mouth 38 also has atop portion 40 having a topinterior surface 42 and a topexterior surface 44 as well as an opposingbottom portion 46 having a bottominterior surface 48 and abottom exterior surface 50. Referring back toFIG. 1 andFIG. 2 ,mouth 38 is positioned in in the frontal plane ofbody 12, i.e. on thefront side 400 ofbody 12 and more specifically on the front offace 36, similar to the position of a mouth on a human face. As shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 3 , in a preferred embodiment, the mouth protrudes outwards away fromtrunk 14 ofbody 12. Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 in combination,mouth 38 defines afrontal opening 52 topassageway 54.Passageway 54 is in communication withhollow receptacle 16 oftrunk 14.Mouth 38 is configured to open and close as described in more detail below.FIG. 5 depictsmouth 38 in a closed configuration. Referring back toFIG. 2 ,bag 10 also comprises at least onestrap 56 that is connectable toleft hand 22 andright hand 26 to form ahandle 58. -
Bag 10 can serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats. Whenmouth 38 is open as seen inFIG. 2 , a provider delivers a confectionary item throughfrontal opening 52 and the confectionary item treat travels downpassageway 54 intoreceptacle 16, which can later be emptied. Therefore,frontal opening 52 is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween such as, for example, a hard or soft candy piece.Frontal opening 52 can also be sized larger to receive other Halloween treats such as food articles including, for example, candy bars, chip bags, and treat bags containing multiple confectionary items. Frontal opening 15 can also be sized to receive non-food articles such as, for example, pencils, stickers, and erasers. At the minimum, however,frontal opening 52 is sized to receive typical confectionary items distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween. Referring toFIG. 6 , which is a side view ofmouth 38, whenmouth 38 is in an open configuration, the angle A between the topexterior surface 42 and thebottom exterior surface 50 can be between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees. After a provider delivers confectionary items throughfrontal opening 52,mouth 38 can be closed, as depicted inFIG. 5 , to prevent the confectionary items from falling out ofmouth 38. - Referring back to
FIG. 2 , when a user assemblesarticle carrier 5 described above for use,strap 56 is connected toleft hand 22 andright hand 26 and serves ashandle 58.Article carrier 5 thus serves as a bag with an upright handle in this embodiment and can be used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag.Strap 58 has afirst end 60 and asecond end 62.First end 60 is connected toleft hand 22 andsecond end 62 is connected toright hand 26 during use.Strap 56 can be fixedly connected tohands hands strap 56 can be sewn or glued, for example, tohands strap 56 is not intended to be removed fromhands hands bag 10 such thatbag 10 can no longer serve its intended purpose. - In terms of being “releasably connected,” hands 22 and 26 can be connected to one another via
strap 56 such thatstrap 56 can be disconnected fromhands bag 10 such thatbag 10 can no longer serve its intended purpose. For example, the left and right hands can have respective fasteners, disposed thereon that cooperate with fasteners disposed on the strap to connect the strap to the left and right hands. In particular, the left hand and the right hand can each have a respective female fastener disposed thereon and the first and second ends of the strap can each have respective male fasteners disposed thereon that engage the female fasteners of the left and right hand to connect the hands. Of course, other releasable fasteners could be used such as VELCRO, magnets, snaps, buttons, clips, etc. -
Bag 10 can also have aclip 64 positioned onstrap 56 that can allow the length ofstrap 56 to be adjusted. Such clips are well known in the art. - Referring again to
FIG. 2 , the body of the bag can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown inFIG. 2 as zipper 66. This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag. The slot is shown inFIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body. Further, although the closure mechanism depicted inFIG. 1 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , in another embodiment, the present invention provides anarticle carrier 105 that is abackpack 110.FIG. 4 is a rear view ofbackpack 110.Backpack 110 has similar components to bag 10 shown inFIG. 2 . In other words,backpack 110 has abody 112 having a front side (not shown), aback side 502, aleft side 504 and aright side 506.Body 112 comprises atrunk 114 defining a hollow receptacle similar tohollow receptacle 16 shown inFIG. 3 .Body 112 also comprises ahead 118; aleft arm 120 comprising aleft hand 122; aright arm 124 comprising aright hand 126; aleft leg 128 comprising aleft foot 130; and aright leg 132 comprising aright foot 134.Head 118 has a face (not shown) comprising a mouth (not shown). Similar tomouth 38 depicted inFIG. 3 , the mouth ofbackpack 110 has an interior and exterior and a top portion having a top interior surface and a top exterior surface as well as an opposing bottom portion having a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface. The mouth ofbackpack 110 is positioned in in the frontal plane ofbody 112, i.e. on the front side ofbody 12 and more specifically on the front of the face, similar to the position of a mouth on a human face. However, because this embodiment of an article carrier is a backpack, when the backpack is in use (i.e. a user wears the backpack), the face will be facing away from the user's back. Similar to the embodiments shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 3 , in a preferred embodiment, the mouth protrudes outwards away fromtrunk 114 ofbody 112. Similar to the embodiment depicted inFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , the mouth ofbackpack 110 defines a frontal opening to a passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle oftrunk 114. Further as described above, the mouth is configured to open and close as described in more detail below. - Referring back to
FIG. 4 ,backpack 110 also comprises aleft strap 168 having afirst end 170 and asecond end 172.First end 170 is connected toleft hand 122 andsecond end 172 is connected to leftfoot 130 in the embodiment depicted inFIG. 4 , butsecond end 172 could be connected toright foot 134.Backpack 110 further comprises aright strap 174 having afirst end 176 and asecond end 178.First end 170 is connectedright hand 126 andsecond end 178 is connected toright foot 134 in the embodiment depicted inFIG. 4 , butsecond end 178 could be connected to leftfoot 130. If thesecond end 172 ofleft strap 168 is connected toright foot 134 and thesecond end 178 ofright strap 174 is connected to leftfoot 130, then the straps would have a “criss-cross” arrangement during use. As mentioned above, during use, the straps ofbackpack 110 are positioned about the shoulders of the user and at least part of the body is against the user's back and the face of the body is facing away from the user's back. - As with
bag 10 shown inFIG. 2 , the left and right straps ofbackpack 110 can be fixedly connected or releasably connected to the respective hands and/or feet ofbody 112. Specifically, as shown inFIG. 4 ,first end 170 andsecond end 172 ofleft strap 168 can be fixedly connected toleft hand 122 and leftfoot 130 respectively. Similarly,first end 176 andsecond end 178 ofright strap 174 can be fixedly connected toright hand 126 andright foot 134 respectively. Alternatively,first end 170 andsecond end 172 ofleft strap 168 can be releasably connected to left hand and left foot respectively. Similarly,first end 176 andsecond end 178 ofright strap 174 can be releasably connected toright hand 126 andright foot 134 respectively. Still alternatively,first end 170 ofleft strap 168 can be fixedly connected toleft hand 122 andsecond end 172 ofleft strap 168 can be releasably connected to leftfoot 130. Similarly,first end 176 ofright strap 174 can be fixedly connected toright hand 126 andsecond end 178 ofright strap 174 can be releasably connected toright foot 134. Still other combinations are possible in terms of the straps being fixedly or releasably connected to the hands and feet ofbody 112. For example, the straps can be fixedly or releasable connected to the hands and feet ofbody 112 such that one of the left or right strap crosses over the other of the left or right strap during use. - As described above with respect to
bag 10, in terms of releasably connecting the hands and feet right of the body, the hands and feet can have fasteners disposed thereon that cooperate with fasteners disposed on the straps. For example, the left strap can have a fastener disposed thereon and the left and/or right foot can have a cooperating fastener disposed thereon. Similarly the right strap can have a fastener disposed thereon and the left and/or right foot can have a cooperating fastener disposed thereon. Any suitable fastener can be used such as male/female fasteners, VELCRO, snaps, magnets, buttons, clips, etc. - As shown in
FIG. 4 and similar to the embodiment ofbag 10 described above,backpack 110 can also haveclips straps -
Backpack 110 can also serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats. As with the embodiment ofbag 10 described above, when the mouth is open, a provider can deliver a confectionary item through the frontal opening of the mouth of the backpack and the confectionary item travels down the passageway into the receptacle oftrunk 114, which can later be emptied. Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, the frontal opening is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween as described above. For example, the angle between the top exterior surface and bottom exterior surface of the mouth can be between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees when the mouth is in an open configuration. After a provider delivers confectionary items through the frontal opening, the mouth can be closed to prevent the confectionary items from falling out of the mouth. - In certain embodiments, particularly when
backpack 110 is also used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag,backpack 110 can include a third strap that is fixedly or releasably connectable to the left andright hands backpack 110 for other purposes, the third strap can be releasably connectable to the hands as described above such that the user can remove the third strap. - Further, similar to the embodiment of
bag 10 described above,backpack 110 can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown inFIG. 2 as zipper 66. This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag. The slot is shown inFIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body. Further, although the closure mechanism depicted inFIG. 2 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc - Referring to
FIG. 7 , another embodiment of the present invention provides a convertible article carrier. In such an embodiment, the article carrier comprises a bag that can be converted to a backpack and has similar components tobag convertible bag 210 has abody 212 having afront side 600, a back side (not shown), aleft side 604 and aright side 606.Convertible bag 210 comprises abody 212.Body 212 comprises atrunk 214 defining a hollow receptacle similar to the hollow receptacle shown inFIG. 3 .Body 212 also comprises ahead 218; aleft arm 220 comprising aleft hand 222; aright arm 224 comprising aright hand 226; aleft leg 228 comprising aleft foot 230; aright leg 232 comprising aright foot 234.Head 218 has aface 236 comprising amouth 238. Similar tomouth 38 depicted inFIG. 3 , the mouth ofconvertible bag 210 has an interior and an exterior and a top portion having a top interior surface and a top exterior surface as well as an opposing bottom portion having a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface.Mouth 238 ofconvertible bag 210 is positioned in in the frontal plane ofbody 212, i.e. on the front side ofbody 212 and more specifically on the front offace 236, similar to the position of a mouth on a human face. During a primary use ofconvertible bag 210, when it is used as a bag, face 236 faces frontally. During a secondary use, whenconvertible bag 210 is used as a backpack, face 236 faces rearwardly away from the user's back. Similar to the embodiments shown inFIG. 1 andFIG. 3 , in a preferred embodiment,mouth 238 protrudes outwards away fromtrunk 214 ofbody 212. Similar to the embodiments depicted inFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 ,mouth 238 ofconvertible bag 210 defines afrontal opening 252 to a passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle oftrunk 214. As with the other described embodiments,mouth 238 is configured to open and close. - Referring back to
FIG. 7 ,convertible bag 210 also comprises afirst strap 268 andsecond strap 274.First strap 268 has afirst end 270 and asecond end 272;second strap 274 has afirst end 276 and asecond end 278. During a primary assembled configuration whenconvertible bag 210 is used as a bag,first end 270 offirst strap 268 is connected toleft hand 222 andsecond end 272 is connected toright hand 226.First end 276 ofsecond strap 274 is connected toright hand 226 andsecond end 278 is connected toleft hand 226. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 4 , first ends 270 and 276 are fixedly connected to their respective hands and second ends 272 and 278 are releasably connectable to their respective hands. In alternative embodiments, first ends 270 and 276 are also releasably connectable to their respective hands. In a secondary assembled configuration whenconvertible bag 210 is used as a backpack,second end 272 offirst strap 268 is releasably connected to eitherleft foot 230 orright foot 234 andsecond end 278 ofsecond strap 274 is releasably connected to the other one ofleft foot 230 orright foot 234. Ifsecond end 272 offirst strap 268 is connected toright foot 234 andsecond end 278 ofsecond strap 274 is connected to leftfoot 230, then the straps would have a “criss-cross” arrangement. As mentioned above, during a secondary use whenconvertible bag 210 is in a secondary assembled configuration and used as a backpack, the straps are positioned about the shoulders of the user and at least part of the body ofconvertible bag 210 is against the user's back and the face of the body is facing away from the user's back. - Referring again to
FIG. 7 , in order for first andsecond straps body 212 ofconvertible bag 210,first strap 268 can have afastener 280 disposed thereon andsecond strap 274 can have afastener 282 disposed thereon.Left hand 222 can have a cooperatingfastener 288 disposed thereon;right hand 226 can have a cooperatingfastener 290 disposed thereon;left foot 230 can have a cooperatingfastener 284 disposed thereon; andright foot 234 can have a cooperatingfastener 286 disposed thereon.Fasteners fasteners convertible bag 210 is used as a bag,fastener 280 engages cooperatingfastener 290 andfastener 282 engages cooperatingfastener 288 in a primary assembled configuration. In a secondary use whenconvertible bag 210 is used as a backpack,fastener 280 engagesfastener 284 andfastener 282 engagesfastener 286 in a secondary assembled configuration. Alternatively,fastener 280 can engagefastener 286 andfastener 282 can engagefastener 284.Fasteners FIG. 4 as male fasteners andfasteners - As with the other embodiments, in a primary assembled configuration,
convertible bag 210 can serve as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag that a user uses to collect confectionary items from providers of such treats. As with the other described embodiments of an article carrier, a provider can deliver a confectionary item through the frontal opening of the mouth ofconvertible bag 210 and the confectionary item travels down the passageway into the receptacle oftrunk 214, which can later be emptied. Therefore, frontal opening is at least sized to receive a typical confectionary item distributed during trick-or-treating on Halloween as described above. After a provider delivers confectionary items through the frontal opening, the mouth can be closed to prevent the confectionary items from falling out of mouth. In a secondary assembled configuration, convertible bag can serve as a backpack and be used for purposes for which a backpack is normally used. In such an embodiment,mouth 238 can be closed so that the items in the backpack do not fall out fromfrontal opening 252. - As shown in
FIG. 7 and similar to the embodiment ofbag 10 described above,convertible bag 210 can also haveclips straps - Further, similar to the embodiment of
bag 10 described above,convertible bag 210 can have a slot that the user can open or close by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot, which is shown inFIG. 2 as zipper 66. This closeable slot allows the user to remove the contents of the bag. This is particularly useful when the bag is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag since the closure mechanism allows the user to close the bag when the user is collecting Halloween treats and open the bag when the user is ready to empty the articles from the bag. The slot is shown inFIG. 2 as being positioned on the “stomach” of the trunk of the bag but can be positioned in another area of the body. Further, although the closure mechanism depicted inFIG. 2 is a zipper, other closure mechanisms may be used such as, for example, VELCRO, snaps, buttons, magnets, clips, etc. - In certain embodiments, particularly when the article carrier is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag, the body of the article carrier is in the shape of a monster. For example, the face of the body can be irregular or distorted compared to a typical human face. Such a distorted face can be seen in the
crooked chin 165 and theirregular eyes FIG. 2 .Eye 170 a is a different size thaneye 170 b in the embodiment depicted inFIG. 2 . Theeyes 170 could also be crossed such that the monster has “cross-eyes.” The head can also have horns 150, the mouth can havefangs 155 and/or the hands and feet can haveclaws 160. In certain embodiments, the mouth has atongue 175 that sticks out of the mouth. Other features that are typically associated with a fanciful creature such as a monster can also be included. - As described above, the mouth of the article carrier in the embodiments of a bag, backpack and convertible bag is configured to open and close to allow confectionary items to be delivered through the frontal opening into the receptacle and to ensure that such items do not fall out of the frontal opening of the mouth of the article carrier. A mouth in an open configuration is shown in
FIG. 2 and a mouth in a closed configuration is shown inFIG. 5 . The mouth is configured such that it can releasably open and close without damaging, to some degree, the integrity of the article carrier such that the article carrier can no longer serve its intended purpose. Preferably, when the mouth is in an open configuration, the mouth stays in this configuration until a user closes the mouth. Similarly, preferably, when the mouth is in a closed configuration, the mouth stays in this configuration until the user opens the mouth. The mouth can be configured in different ways to allow it to open and close and thus to expose or obstruct the frontal opening. - For example, the inside of the head can contain enough of a soft stuffing material that presses against the interior of the mouth so that the top portion of the mouth is in close proximity to the bottom portion of the mouth, effectively assuming a closed configuration. The stuffing should be soft enough that it can be displaced when force is exerted against it. The top and bottom portions of the mouth need not contact each other so long as the top and bottom portions are in close enough proximity such that a typical confectionary item does not fall out of the frontal opening of the mouth when the mouth is in a closed configuration. For example, in a preferred embodiment, in a closed configuration the angle between the top exterior surface and the bottom exterior surface is less than 2 degrees. In order to open the mouth, a user simply urges his or her hand through the frontal opening of the mouth, compressing the stuffing material and thus opening the mouth. When the user removes his or her hand from the mouth, the stuff material returns to its un-compressed state and the mouth assumes a closed configuration.
- Other mechanisms can be used to allow the mouth to open and close. For example, in order to releasably open and close, the mouth can have cooperating fasteners disposed thereon that communicate with each other to close the mouth. For example, as shown in
FIG. 3 ,mouth 38 has fasteners 11 and 13 associated with the interior ofmouth 38. Specifically, fasteners 11 are associated with the topinterior surface 42 oftop portion 40 ofmouth 38 and fasteners 13 are associated with the bottominterior surface 48 ofbottom portion 46 ofmouth 38. In particular,fasteners fasteners exterior surface 42 andbottom exterior surface 50 need not to contact each other in order for the mouth to assume a closed configuration. So long as the surfaces are in close enough proximity such that a typical confectionary item does not fall out of the frontal opening when the cooperating fasteners are engaged, the mouth is considered to be closed. Fasteners can be placed on other areas of the mouth so long as they function to close the mouth. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , in order to ensure the fasteners are not displaced from their intended position, the fasteners can be placed within an encasement that has individual compartments that house individual fasteners to limit the movement of the fasteners such that the fasteners can stay aligned with their respective cooperating fasteners. For example, the encasement can be defined by a layer offabric 7 and the topinterior surface 42 ofmouth 38.Fabric 7 can be placed over the fasteners 11 a-11 e andfabric 7 can be stitched to the topinterior surface 42 ofmouth 38 in such a way to create individual compartments for fasteners 11 as shown inFIG. 8 . Of course other materials can be used to form the encasement so long as the material serves the purpose of limiting any incidental movement of the fasteners that misalign the fasteners with their respective cooperating fasteners such that the fasteners no longer serve their intended purpose. Also, as mentioned above, the fasteners can be positioned on other parts of the mouth and as such, the fasteners can be encased in other parts of the mouth. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 3 , fasteners 11 and 13 are magnets but any suitable fasteners that allow the mouth to assume a closed configuration can be used. Also, both fasteners 11 and 13 need not be magnets. For example, at least one of the cooperating fasteners 11 or 13 can be a magnet and at least the other one of the cooperating fasteners 11 or 13 can be a metal piece that is attracted to a magnet. Non-limiting examples of other cooperating fasteners include any male/female fastener, magnets, snaps, VELCRO, buttons. A zipper could also be used as a closure mechanism to close the mouth. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 3 , the cooperating fasteners are not in direct communication with each other. However, as will be understood by one skilled in the art, certain fasteners such as snaps, buttons, and VELCRO, for example, will require direct contact. In such embodiments, the fasteners would be disposed on the exterior of the mouth. - As described above, in certain embodiments, particularly when the article carrier is used as a Halloween trick-or-treat bag, the body of the article carrier is in the shape of a monster and can have structures associated with the mouth such as fangs and a tongue. For purposes of this disclosure, such structures are part of the mouth of the body of the article carrier. As such, in certain embodiments, the fangs can have fasteners disposed thereon. For example, at least one fang depending from the top exterior surface of the mouth and at least one fang projecting from the bottom exterior of the mouth can be fabricated at least in part of VELCRO and can bind to one another when brought in contact to close the mouth. Of course, more than one fang on each surface can be used for this purpose. Alternatively, a fastener can be disposed on the interior or exterior of the tongue and can communicate with a fastener disposed on the top interior or exterior surface of the top portion of the mouth or any other surface of the face (such as the nose for example) so long as the tongue can reach the cooperating fastener on this other surface.
- In certain embodiments, the mouth of the article carrier can have a support structure in the interior of the mouth to assist in defining the mouth and assist in closing and opening the mouth. Referring to
FIGS. 9 and 10 , in certain embodiments, this support structure is ajaw device 300 that functions similar to a human jaw (i.e is an opposable articulated structure). The jaw device can be fabricated from any suitable material such a metal or polymer, including a plastic.FIG. 9 depictsjaw device 300 in an open configuration andFIG. 10 depictsjaw device 300 in a closed configuration.Jaw device 300 has anupper jaw 305 and alower jaw 310 with aleft end portion 318 a and aright end portion 318 b, each end portion linked by a joint 312 that allows for opening and closing of the top and bottom mouth portions. Specifically,upper jaw 305 has aleft end 314 a and aright end 314 b. Similarly,lower jaw 310 has aleft end 316 a and aright end 316 b. The respective left ends 314 a and 316 a are articulating parts of left joint 312 a and the respective right ends 314 b and 316 b are articulating parts of right joint 312 b. The joint may be any linkage, such as, for example, a hinge, that allows for opening and closing of the top and bottom mouth portions (i.e. any suitable connection between the upper and lower jaw at their nodes which allows for some motion between the connected upper and lower jaw). - In certain embodiments, the joint comprises fasteners that rotatably couple the two ends of the jaws. Referring to
FIG. 11 , which is an exploded view of theleft end portion 318 a of the jaw device, in certain embodiments, the joint is a revolute (pin) joint, such as a cantilever or straddle mount pin joint. The pin joint includes amale fastener 320 and afemale fastener 322 that receivesmale fastener 320. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 11 , there is atorsion spring 324 between theleft end 314 a of the upper jaw and theleft end 316 a of the lower jaw which allows the mouth to maintain an open configuration when the spring is in a relaxed position. In the mouth's closed configuration,torsion spring 324 assumes a compressed configuration. Non-limiting examples of other joints include helical joints and any other joint known in the art that allows the top mouth portion to rotate or otherwise pivot relative to the lower mouth portion. Other joints can include rivets, pins, screws, bolts and accompanying parts such as washers and nuts including lock washers, spring washers and lock nuts. Additionally, one or more bearings, such as ball, roller, or needle bearings, may be used to facilitate rotation in the joint. Of course, it is understood that whileFIG. 11 depicts only theleft end portion 318 a ofjaw device 300, theright end portion 318 b can have the same components. - Referring to
FIG. 12 , preferably the joints of the jaw device allow the jaw device to open at an angle B of between about 2 degrees to about 270 degrees. - In certain embodiments, in order for the jaw device to remain in a closed configuration, the mouth can have other cooperating releasable fasteners disposed thereon, such as a magnet disposed on the upper jaw and a magnet or metal piece associated with the lower jaw. Of course, other types of suitable fasteners are also possible. When a user desired to open the mouth, the user can pull on the upper part of the head and/or the lower part of the head and to close the mouth, the user can push the upper part of the head and/or the lower part of the head such that the cooperating fasteners engage each other. As such, at least one of the upper and lower jaw moves relative to the other of the upper and lower jaw and preferably both jaws move relative to each other.
- In certain embodiments, the jaw device may be triggered to open automatically through use of a spring. In this embodiment, a user would trigger the release of a spring attached to the jaw such that when the spring is released it expands from a compressed position to push the jaw open as it elongates to its equilibrium position. The user can actuate the spring via a button or switch that actuates the spring.
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FIG. 13 is a schematic cut away rear view of the top of the head of an article carrier showing the interior of the mouth's top portion according to embodiments of the present invention. This figure illustrates howjaw device 300 can be attached tointerior 541 of the mouth. In this embodiment, a strip offabric 326 is stitched to theinterior surface 542 of the mouth creating a sleeve within which a part of theupper jaw 305 is positioned. This sleeve (the stitches of which is shown by reference character 328) serves a mechanism by which the jaw device is secured within theinterior 541 of the mouth. The sleeve can also be located in other areas of theinterior 541 of the mouth so long as the sleeve secures the jaw device within the mouth. It is understood thatlower jaw 310 can be similarly contained withininterior 541 of the mouth. Of course, other ways of securing the jaw device within theinterior 541 of the mouth can also be employed. For example, the jaw device or portions thereof can be perforated and thread can be threaded through the perforations and through the exterior surface and interior surface of the mouth. Alternatively, staples could be stapled through the perforations. Threading or strips can also be looped around the jaw device or portions thereof and through the exterior and interior surface of the mouth securing the jaw device against the interior surface of the mouth. The jaw device or portions thereof could also be glued, taped or otherwise adhered to the interior surface of the mouth. Again, such securement mechanisms are only exemplary and other suitable means by which the jaw device is secured within the mouth such that it remain therein can be used. - The article carrier can be fabricated from any suitable natural or synthetic material such as cotton or polyester. Preferably, at least the trunk of the article carrier is fabricated from a plush material.
Claims (20)
1. An article carrier comprising a bag, the bag comprising:
a body comprising:
a trunk defining a hollow receptacle;
a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth positioned on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body, the frontal opening at least sized to receive a confectionary item;
a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and
a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot; and
at least one strap that connects the left hand to the right hand to form a handle during use.
2. The article carrier of claim 1 , wherein the mouth protrudes outwards away from the trunk of the body.
3. The article carrier of claim 1 , wherein the mouth has an top exterior surface and a bottom exterior surface, the angle between the top exterior surface and the bottom exterior surface being between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees.
4. The article carrier of claim 1 , wherein the body of the bag has a slot that opens and closes by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot.
5. The article carrier of claim 4 , wherein the closure mechanism is a zipper.
6. An article carrier comprising a backpack, the backpack comprising:
a body comprising:
a trunk defining a hollow receptacle;
a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth positioned on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body;
a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and
a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot;
a left strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the left hand and the second end connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use; and;
a right strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the right hand and the second end connected to the other one of the left foot or the right foot during use.
7. The article carrier of claim 6 , wherein:
the first end of the left strap is fixedly connected to the left hand and the second end of the left strap is releasably connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use; and
the first end of the right strap is fixedly connected to the right hand and the second end of the right strap is releasably connected to the other of the left foot or the right foot during use.
8. The article carrier of claim 6 , wherein:
each of the left strap and the right strap has a fastener disposed thereon; and
each of the left foot and the right foot has a cooperating fastener disposed thereon.
9. The article carrier of claim 8 , wherein each of the fasteners disposed on the left and right strap is a male fastener and each of the fasteners disposed on the left and right foot is a female fastener.
10. The article carrier of claim 8 , wherein each of the left hand, the right hand, the left foot, the right foot, the first strap, and the second strap comprises a fastener.
11. The article carrier of claim 10 , wherein the fastener of the left hand, right hand, left foot and right foot is a female fastener and wherein the fastener of the first strap and the second strap is a male fastener.
12. An article carrier comprising a convertible bag, the convertible bag comprising:
a body comprising:
a trunk defining a hollow receptacle;
a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth located on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body, the frontal opening at least sized to receive a confectionary item, wherein the face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack;
a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand, each of the left hand and right hand comprising a fastener; and
a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot, each of the left foot and right foot comprising a fastener; and
a first strap comprising a fastener; and
a second strap comprising a fastener,
wherein, in a primary assembled configuration:
the first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and the second strap connects the right hand to the left hand,
further wherein, in a secondary assembled configuration:
the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot.
13. The article carrier of claim 12 , wherein the fastener of the left hand, right hand, left foot and right foot is a female fastener and wherein the fastener of the first strap and the second strap is a male fastener.
14. The article carrier of claim 12 , wherein the mouth of the face comprises at least one fastener to close the mouth.
15. The article carrier of claim 14 , wherein the at least one fastener is a zipper, Velcro, a magnet or a button.
16. The article carrier of claim 12 , wherein the top portion of the mouth has a top interior surface and a top exterior surface; and
the bottom portion of the mouth has a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface, the top interior surface of the top portion comprising a row of magnets and the bottom interior surface of the bottom portion comprising a row of metal pieces that when attracted to the row of magnets substantially closes the mouth of the bag such that items in the bag do not exit the mouth of the bag.
17. The article carrier of claim 12 , wherein at least the trunk of the body is fabricated from a soft, plush material.
18. The article carrier of claim 12 wherein the body is in the form of a monster.
19. The article carrier of claim 12 , wherein the passageway does not extend above the shoulders of the user during use.
20. The article carrier of claim 12 , further comprising a jaw device disposed within the interior of the mouth.
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