Storage bag

• US 4,917,160 A
• Filed: 03/10/1989
• Issued: 04/17/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diana L. Hart, Nancy A. Hames
• Original Assignee: Diana L. Hart, Nancy A. Hames
• Inventors: Hart, Diana L., Hames, Nancy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Weaver, Sue A.
• Application Number:
  US07/321,392
• Time in Patent Office: 403 Days
• Field of Search: 297/194, 297/DIG. 6, 224/901, 224/253, 374/141, 206/545, 150/106, 150/108, 150/112, 383/13, 383/16, 383/11, D 3/48, D 3/71, D 3/74, 190/109, 190/110
• US Class Current: 150/106
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 15/00 Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other objects or articles A45C1/08, A45C3/14, A45C11/321, A45C13/28 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/10 Beach-bags; Watertight beach-bags

Abstract

A storage bag is set forth for use particularly by sun bathers and the like providing a bag of flexible construction formed with a sun-glass eye case secured to a rear wall interiorly of the bag with a first securement flap oriented adjacent the sun-glass case for securement of liquid containers, such as suntanning lotion and the like therewithin. A second flexible securement flap is oriented in a first position overlying the first securement flap securable with a hook and loop fastener strip positioned coextensively with a remote edge of the first securement flap wherein the second securement flap is repositionable to a second position securable to a further hook and loop fastener strip formed on an interior surface of the forward wall to selectively compartmentalize the interior of the flexible storage bag. The flexible construction of the securement flaps enables the same to be compressed against the interior surface of the rear wall when not being utilized. A plurality of engagement straps are formed to an exterior surface of the rear wall for securement about supports to maintain the storage bag in a desired position relative to a lawn chair and the like. Further, a flexible temperature indicating strip is positioned adjacent an upper edge of the forward wall to indicate a temperature range for utilization by a sun bather in enabling an individual to determine a time length of a sun bathing event.

Claims

1. A storage bag comprising, in combination,

a rectangular compartment defined by an elongate bottom wall, spaced parallel side walls, a forward wall, and a rear wall, and

each of said side walls including a single flexible strap handle mounted to each respective side wall,

said rear wall including a plurality of spaced flexible straps secured at their first ends to an exterior surface of the rear wall at a lower edge of the rear wall, and

a first fastener patch secured adjacent each second end of each flexible strap selectively engageable with a second fastener patch secured to the exterior surface of the rear wall aligned with and overlying each of the first ends of the flexible straps, and

a covering wall including a first hinge means formed between a rear edge of the covering wall and a top edge of the real wall for hingedly maintaining the covering wall to the rear wall, and a flap including a further hinge means for hingedly mounting the flap to a forward edge of the covering wall and

a first hook and loop fastener strip secured adjacent a lower edge of the flap engageable with a second hook and loop fastener strip secured to an exterior surface of the forward wall spaced below a top edge of the forward wall, and

wherein the side walls, forward wall, rear wall, bottom wall, covering wall, and covering flap are each formed of a flexible material, and

including a flexible temperature indicating strip secured to the exterior surface of the forward wall spaced between the second hook and loop fastener strip and the top edge of the forward wall.

2. A storage bag as set forth in claim 1 further including a sun glass formed of flexible material fixedly secured to an interior surface of the rear wall.

3. A storage bag as set forth in claim 2 further including an elongate securement flap secured adjacent the bottom wall with each of its side edges secured to the interior surface of the rear wall.

4. A storage bag as set forth in claim 3 further including a flexible securement and partition flap secured at one elongate edge adjacent one of said side edges of the securement flap with a spaced other edge of the securement and partition flap selectively securable adjacent the other side edge of the securement flap.

5. A storage bag as set forth in claim 4 wherein the other edge of the securement and partition flap is selectively securable to a third hook and loop fastener strip positioned adjacent the other side edge of the flexible securement strap.

6. A storage bag as set forth in claim 5 further including a fourth hook and loop fastener strip formed to an interior surface of the forward wall for selectively receiving the other edge of the securement and partition flap to selectively form a partitioned compartment within the storage bag.