WO2022113125A1

WO2022113125A1 - Portable bag

Info

Publication number: WO2022113125A1
Application number: PCT/IN2021/051124
Authority: WO
Inventors: Haider Iqbal; Shan Mehndi
Original assignee: Haider Iqbal
Priority date: 2020-11-30
Filing date: 2021-11-30
Publication date: 2022-06-02

Abstract

A portable bag (100) to facilitate use of an electronic device by a user on the go is disclosed. The portable bag (100) includes a harness (10) to be worn around shoulders of a user. The harness (10) includes a first end 10a and a second end (10b). Further, the portable bag (100) includes a body support (20) including a top end (20a) and a bottom end (20b), the top end (20a) of the body support (20) is attached with the first end (10a) of the harness (10) and a housing (30) including a base (31) surrounded by four upwardly raised walls (33), the housing (30) is attached with the bottom end (20b) of the body support (20) via one of the four upwardly raised walls (33). The body support (20) includes at least one cut (20c) towards the bottom end (20b) having a predefined shape.

Description

PORTABLE BAG

FIELD OF INVENTION

[001] The present invention relates to a bag. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable bag.

BACKGROUND

[002] Laptops, tablets and other similar electronic devices have become a ubiquitous part of society and are used in virtually all aspects of daily life. People use laptops at their desk, on their lap while flying, in a train, in a car, while in bed, on a couch, etc. Use of laptops while standing and moving around, however, has largely been limited to balancing on the laptop one forearm, and typing single handedly with the free arm. The above situation is quite uncomfortable and/or may lead to accidental damage to the laptop upon falling down on the ground or cause injury to the human being to save the laptop from falling.

[003] Although several work-arounds have been proposed in order to avoid the above situation which include use of harness for holding the laptop in front of the wearer, etc. the conventional solutions may not sufficiently address and solve aforesaid problems. The conventional solutions prove to be inefficient as they are uncomfortable for the user to wear and do not provide stable platform to safely store the electronic device and/or to use the same as and when required.

[004] Therefore, there exist a need of an improved system which can address the given problem effectively.

SUMMARY

[005] The present invention relates to a portable bag to facilitate use of an electronic device by a user on the go is disclosed. The portable bag includes a harness to be worn around shoulders of a user. The harness includes a first end and a second end. Further, the portable bag includes a body support including a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the body support is attached with the first end of the harness and a housing including a base surrounded by four upwardly raised walls, the housing is attached with the bottom end of the body support via one of the four upwardly raised walls. The body support includes at least one cut towards the bottom end having a predefined shape. [006] The foregoing features and other features as well as the advantages of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying figures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[007] The summary above, as well as the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments, is better understood when read in conjunction with the apportioned drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the present disclosure, exemplary constructions of the disclosure are shown in the drawings. However, the disclosure is not limited to specific methods and instrumentalities disclosed herein. Moreover, those in the art will understand that the drawings are not to scale.

[008] Fig.l depicts an isometric view of a portable bag 100 in accordance used as a workstation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[009] Fig. la depicts a front view of the portable bag 100 used as a workstation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[010] Fig. lb depicts a back view of the portable bag 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[Oil] Fig.2a depicts a front view of the portable bag 100 used as bag in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[012] Fig.2b depicts a front view of the portable bag 100 used as backpack in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

[013] Fig.3 depicts a peripheral view of the housing 30 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[014] Prior to describing the invention in detail, definitions of certain words or phrases used throughout this patent document will be defined: the terms "include" and "comprise", as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term "or" is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases "coupled with" and "associated therewith", as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like; Definitions of certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, and those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that such definitions apply in many, if not most, instances to prior as well as future uses of such defined words and phrases.

[015] Wherever possible, same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to same or like parts. Moreover, references to various elements described herein are made collectively or individually when there may be more than one element of the same type. However, such references are merely exemplary in nature. It may be noted that any reference to elements in the singular may also be construed to relate to the plural and vice-versa without limiting the scope of the disclosure to the exact number or type of such elements unless set forth explicitly in the appended claims.

[016] Particular embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings, however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely examples of the disclosure, which may be embodied in various forms. Well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the present disclosure in unnecessary detail. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present disclosure in virtually any appropriately detailed structure.

[017] In accordance with the present disclosure, a portable bag (or bag) is disclosed. The bag may be utilized in various configurations such as a workstation, a backpack, a briefcase bag, etc. The bag of the present invention provides the ease of storing an electronic device safely while travelling. Further, the bag provides a portable workstation to the user in order to use the electronic device while standing or sitting with extreme ease and without causing any injury to the user. In an embodiment, the bag is worn by a user while moving in order to be utilized as a workstation.

[018] The bag can be carried in two configurations, either as a backpack or in front as a briefcase as per convenience of the user. The bag includes a harness to be worn around the shoulders of the user and a housing which can be used as the workstation. In an embodiment, the harness of the bag is detachable. The detachable harness may facilitate easy interchange of the bag between the aforesaid two configurations. Further, the bag includes a body support comprising two diaper shaped cuts. The diaper shaped cuts enable the user to access easily the electronic device placed on the housing of the bag. In an embodiment, the bag includes a shield. The shield may absorb and/or deflect harmful electromagnetic radiations emerging from the electronic device while being used.

[019] Now moving specifically to drawings, Fig.l represents a front view of a portable bag 100 (or bag). The portable bag 100 is used to facilitate use of an electronic device by a user on the go. The bag 100 may include various components but not limited to one or more harness 10, at least one body support 20 and a housing 30. Although the present description specifically discloses the above components, other corresponding functionally equivalent components may also be used.

[020] The bag 100 may be used in two configurations for example, a back pack configuration and a bag configuration (depicted in Fig.l). Aforesaid components are designed to work together as a functional unit in order to use the bag 100 in the aforesaid configurations.

[021] The harness 10 allows the user to wear the bag 100 with ease. The harness 10 may be used to worn around an upper body portion of the user. The harness 10 may evenly distribute the load around the body of the user.

[022] The harness 10 may include a plurality of straps/belts. In an embodiment, the harness 10 includes two straps to be worn around shoulders of the user as depicted in Fig.l. The harness 10 may include two ends, for example a first end 10a and (depicted in Fig. la) and a second end 10b (depicted in Fig. lb). The first end 10a of the harness 10 may be attached with the body support 20 as explained in following paragraphs of the description. The second end 10b of the harness 10 may include at least one buckle 10b'. The buckle 10b' may facilitate interchange of the bag 100 from the briefcase configuration (depicted in Fig. 2a) to the backpack configuration (depicted in Fig. 2b) with ease.

[023] The harness 10 may be made of any soft and durable material such as but not limited to polyurethane, tetron, PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), leather, canvas etc. In an embodiment, the harness 10 is made of the polyurethane. The harness 10 may be cushioned using a padded material in order to offer enhanced comfort to the user. The harness 10 may have a predefined width and thickness ranging from 2.5 cm- 8cm cm and 0.1 cm- 1.4 respectively. In an embodiment, the harness 10 have width 7cm and thickness 0.8cm respectively.

[024] The body support 20 may include a top end 20a and a bottom end 20b. The top end 20a may be attached with the first end 10a of the harness 10. The top end 20a of the body support 20 may be attached by means of stitching, adhesives etc. In an embodiment, the top end 20a is attached by means of stitching.

[025] The body support 20 may be made of at least two layers, for example an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is used to provide stiffness to the body support 20. The inner layer may be made of fiber plastic sheet, rubber, texon board etc. In an embodiment, the inner layer is made of the fibre plastic sheet. The outer layer may be provided over the inner layer. The outer layer may be made of a soft and durable material as the outer layer comes in direct contact with the wearer. The material may be selected from without limitation, polyurethane, tetron, PVC (Polyvinyl chloride), leather, canvas etc. In an embodiment, the outer layer is made of the polyurethane.

[026] The body support 20 may include at least one cut 20c towards the bottom end 20b. In an embodiment, the body support 20 includes two cuts as illustrated in Fig.l and Fig. la. The cut 20c may be provided to facilitate easy access of the electronic device kept on the housing 30 as depicted in Fig.l. The cut 20c may have a predefined shape. The predefined shape of the cut 20c may include a diaper shaped cut, crescent shaped cut, square shaped cut, oval shaped cut, triangular shaped cut etc. In an embodiment, the body support 20 includes two diaper shaped cuts towards the bottom end 20b.

[027] The body support 20 may be provided with at least two fasteners 21 connecting the body support 20 with the housing 30 as depicted in Fig.l. The fasteners 21 may be provided on the opposite sides of the body support 20. The fasteners 21 may keep the housing 30 intact at a predefined angle with respect to the user. The predefined angle may vary in a range of 0 to 180°. In an embodiment, the predefined angle is 90°.

[028] The housing 30 may be used to hold the electronic device, without limitation a laptop, a tablet, etc. The housing 30 may include a base 31 (depicted in Fig. 1) surrounded by four upwardly raised walls 33 (depicted in Fig. la). The base 31 of the housing 30 acts as a table which can be used to efficiently lodge the electronic device on it. The housing 30 may be attached with the bottom end 20b of the body support 20 via one of the four upwardly raised walls 33. The housing 30 may be attached by the means of for example, adhesion, stitching, mechanical hinges, etc. In an embodiment, the housing 30 is attached by means of stitching.

[029] The base 31 of the housing 30 may be manufactured in a predefined shape in accordance with the shape of the electronic device. The predefined shape may include but not limited to a rectangular, square, etc. In an embodiment, the base 31 of the housing 30 is in the rectangular shape.

[030] The base 31 of the housing 30 may include a first layer 31a as depicted in Fig.3. The first layer 31a may be made of a rigid material in order to impart stiffness to the housing 30. The rigid material may include without limitation fiber plastic sheet, rubber, texon board etc. In an embodiment, the rigid material is the fibre plastic sheet.

[031] Additionally, the base 31 may include a shield 31b made of a radiation absorbing material. The shield 31b may be provided on top of the first layer 31a as depicted in Fig.3. The shield 31b may be used to absorb and/or deflect electromagnetic radiations being released from the electromagnetic device, thereby may significantly reducing the impact of electromagnetic radiations on the user. In addition to absorbing electromagnetic radiations, the shield 31b may further enhance stiffness of the base 31. The shield 31b may be any convention EMF shield. The shield 31b may be made of made of without limitation a mu metal, a permalloy, a soft core magnetic material slag, a poly-chrome mixture of combination of soft magnetic materials with barrium ferrite, electric steel, silicon steel, high nickel steel etc. A reference is made to an application number IN201811003414 for the shield 31b.

[032] The base 31 may be covered by an external layer. The external layer is made of a soft and durable material as the external layer comes in direct contact with the wearer. The material of the external layer may be selected from without limitation, polyurethane, tetron, pvc, leather, canvas. In an embodiment, the external is made of the polyurethane.

[033] In an embodiment, the housing 30 may be provided with a zip 37. The zip 37 may be provided along all the four raised walls 33 of the housing 30. The zip 37 may be provided to close the housing 30 with a flap 35 (depicted in Fig.l). The flap 35 may prevent accidental slippage of the electronic device from the housing 30. The housing 30 may be unzipped to expose the electronic device to be used by the wearer.

[034] In an embodiment, one of the four upwardly raised walls 33 may include a plurality of USB ports. The USB ports may be provided to establish short distance digital data communication between the electronic device and other accessory and/or to charge the electronic device.

[035] The housing 30 may be provided with at least two opening means 30a and 30b in the front as depicted in Fig. 2a. The opening means 30a and 30b may be used to open the housing BO in front of the wearer to be used as the workstation. The opening means 30a and 30b may include without limitation, twisting knobs, plastic buckles, magnetic button, clasps, snap buttons, lobster clasps, electronic locks, etc. In an embodiment, the opening means 30a and 30b include two twisting knobs. The twisting knobs may be rotated in either clockwise or anticlockwise direction. The opening means 30a and 30b may also act as lock to prevent accidental opening of the housing 30 when not required.

[036] The scope of the invention is only limited by the appended patent claims. More generally, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that all parameters, dimensions, materials, and configurations described herein are meant to be exemplary and that the actual parameters, dimensions, materials, and/or configurations will depend upon the specific application or applications for which the teachings of the present invention is/are used.

Claims

I CLAIM

1. A portable bag (100) to facilitate use of an electronic device by a user on the go, the portable bag (100) comprising: a harness (10) to be worn around shoulders of a user, the harness (10) including a first end (10a) and a second end (10b); a body support (20) including a top end (20a) and a bottom end (20b), the top end (20a) of the body support (20) is attached with the first end (10a) of the harness (10); and a housing (30) including a base (31) surrounded by four upwardly raised walls (33), the housing (30) is attached with the bottom end (20b) of the body support (20) via one of the four upwardly raised walls (33). wherein the body support (20) includes at least one cut (20c) towards the bottom end (20b), the at least one cut (20c) having a predefined shape.

2. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body support (20) is attached with the harness (10) and the housing (30) by means of stitching.

3. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body support (20) includes at least two fasteners (21) at opposite sides of the body support (20).

4. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing (30) includes a flap (35).

5. The bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing (30) includes a zip (37) the along four upwardly raised walls (33).

6. The bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the base (31) of the housing (30) includes a first layer (31a) and a shield (31b) placed on the top of the first layer (31a).

7. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the housing (30) includes at least two opening means (30a) and (30b) configured to open the housing (30) in front of the wearer to use the housing (30) as a workstation;

8. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 8 wherein the opening means (30a) and (30b) includes two twisting knobs.

9. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second end (10b) of the harness (10) includes a buckle (10b').

0. The portable bag (100) as claimed in claim 1 wherein the predefined shape includes one of a diaper shaped cut, a crescent shaped cut, a square shaped cut, an oval shaped cut or a triangular shaped cut.