Sports bag including an attached mat
First Claim
1. A sports bag comprising:
- a. an exterior surface made of material and a first large interior compartment for retaining sports items, the first large interior compartment extending for a given interior length and having an interior surface;
b. said exterior surface having a first, opening leading to the first large interior compartment;
c. means to open and close said first opening in said exterior surface leading to said first large interior compartment;
d. a second interior compartment retained within said first large interior compartment, extending for substantially the same length as said first large interior compartment and divided therefrom by an interior dividing wall, the second interior compartment sharing a portion of the interior surface of the first large interior compartment and a second opening in said exterior surface leading only to said second interior compartment;
e. means to open and close said second opening in said exterior surface leading to said second interior compartment; and
f. a rollable mat made of the same material as said exterior surface, the rollable mat having a first end and a second end, and the rollable mat permanently affixed at its first end to said interior surface of said first large compartment so that the mat can be rolled into said second interior compartment and retained therein and segregated from the first large interior compartment, and the rollable mat can be unrolled and extend out of the second interior compartment and through said second opening so that the rollable mat lays flat against said sports bag with its second end extending farthest away from the sports bag.
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Abstract
A sports bag which is defined to include any carrying bag such as a duffel bag, backpack, gym bag or other bag which is used to carry articles such as sports equipment, a thermos, sports clothing etc, which includes a mat which is conveniently stored inside the sports bag when not in use and can be removed through an opening in the sports bag to permit the mat to be extended transverse to the sports bag so that it provides a flat surface on which the user may rest or place articles. The mat can be permanently affixed to the sports bag or it can be removably affixed and attached by means of fasteners such as male and female mating hook and loop fasteners, snaps, etc. The mat can be rolled up and stored within the sports bag when not in use and unrolled and laid flat adjacent the sports bag when in use.
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13 Claims
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1. A sports bag comprising:
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a. an exterior surface made of material and a first large interior compartment for retaining sports items, the first large interior compartment extending for a given interior length and having an interior surface;
b. said exterior surface having a first, opening leading to the first large interior compartment;
c. means to open and close said first opening in said exterior surface leading to said first large interior compartment;
d. a second interior compartment retained within said first large interior compartment, extending for substantially the same length as said first large interior compartment and divided therefrom by an interior dividing wall, the second interior compartment sharing a portion of the interior surface of the first large interior compartment and a second opening in said exterior surface leading only to said second interior compartment;
e. means to open and close said second opening in said exterior surface leading to said second interior compartment; and
f. a rollable mat made of the same material as said exterior surface, the rollable mat having a first end and a second end, and the rollable mat permanently affixed at its first end to said interior surface of said first large compartment so that the mat can be rolled into said second interior compartment and retained therein and segregated from the first large interior compartment, and the rollable mat can be unrolled and extend out of the second interior compartment and through said second opening so that the rollable mat lays flat against said sports bag with its second end extending farthest away from the sports bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A sports bag comprising:
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a. exterior surface made of material and a first large interior compartment for retaining sports items, the first large interior compartment extending for a given interior length and having an interior surface;
b. said exterior surface having a first opening leading to the first large interior compartment;
c. means to open and close said first opening in said exterior surface leading to said first large interior compartment;
d. a second interior compartment retained within said first large interior compartment, extending for substantially the same length as said first large interior compartment and divided therefrom by an interior dividing wall, the second interior compartment sharing a portion of the interior surface of the first large interior compartment, and a second opening in said exterior surface leading only to said second interior compartment;
e. means to open and close said second opening in said exterior surface leading to said second interior compartment; and
f. a rollable mat made of the same material as said exterior surface, the rollable mat having a first end and a second end, and the rollable mat removably affixed at its first end to said interior surface of said first large compartment so that the mat can be rolled into said second interior compartment and retained therein and segregated from the first large interior compartment, and the rollable mat can be unrolled and extend out of the second interior compartment and through said second opening so that the rollable mat lays flat against said sports bag with its second end extending farthest away from the sports bag. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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