Grocery bag with pockets

• US 20090080808A1
• Filed: 09/25/2007
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Setareh Hagen
• Original Assignee: Setareh Hagen
• Inventors: Hagen, Setareh
• Application Number:
  US11/903,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20090080808A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 383/12
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/04 Shopping bags; Shopping nets
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 5/06 with outside compartments
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0077 collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0086 comprising a plurality of separable elements which can be used independently of one another

Abstract

Grocery bag with pockets with a first grocery bag and a plurality of second grocery bags. The bags are rectangular in shape. The first grocery bag has three vertically stacked, external pockets attached to one broad side surface. Each pocket is similar in width to the width of the broad surface of the first bag.

Each the pocket is approximately one third the height of the broad surface of the first bag. The first and second grocery bags have sewn on carry handles. The second grocery bags can be folded and inserted into the first grocery bag pockets. The first grocery bag capable of being folded into thirds so that the second grocery bags contained within the pockets of the first grocery bag are also folded within the first grocery bag causing the first and second bags become a single, easy to carry unit.

Claims

1. Grocery bag with pockets comprising:

a first grocery bag;

a plurality of second grocery bags;

said first and second bags each being rectangular in shape having a pair of opposing broad side surfaces and a pair of opposing narrow side surfaces, a flat rectangular bottom and an integral top cover;

said first bag top cover having an integral flap that can be folded over and releasably fastened to said broad side surface by standard attachment means;

said first and second grocery bags made from flexible fabric that can be sewn by standard means;

said first and second grocery bags having rigid bottom plates;

said first grocery bag having three vertically stacked, external pockets attached to one broad side surface;

each said pocket being similar in width to the width of said broad surface of said first bag;

each said pocket being approximately one third the height of said broad surface of said first bag;

said first and second grocery bags having sewn on carry handles;

said second grocery bags capable of being folded and inserted into said first grocery bag pockets;

said first grocery bag capable of being folded into thirds so that said second grocery bags contained within the pockets of said first grocery bag are also folded within said first grocery bag so that the first and second bags become a single, easy to carry unit;

said folded unit having its own carry handle.

said first bag including a strap that is centrally attached at one end to the top portion of said broad side of said first bag;

said strap having a fastening means at its opposite end;

said strap fastening means capable of attaching to said mating attachment means located on said flap of said first bag thereby enabling said first bag and captured said second bags to remain folded and compact during transport or storage.

2. Grocery bag with pockets as claimed in claim 1 further comprising additional smaller pockets that are sewn onto the outer top surface of said first bag so that when said first bag is folded into its storage position, said smaller pockets are located on the outside of the folded bag surface.

3. Grocery bag with pockets as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first and second bags include a standard fastening means to releasably attach one said bag to another said bag at their uppermost broad side surfaces so that a plurality of said bags can be attached to each other while residing in a vehicle thereby making them less prone to fall over during transport.

4. Grocery bag with pockets as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first bag includes a stiffening member located under said folded unit carry handle to insure that the fabric under said carry handle does not buckle during use.

5. Grocery bag with pockets as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first bag includes an inner flexible layer of thermally insulating material.