Tool bag

• US 6,126,003 A
• Filed: 08/05/1999
• Issued: 10/03/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Veto Pro Pac LLC
• Original Assignee: Roger Brouard
• Inventors: Brouard, Roger H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ackun, Jacob K.
• Application Number:
  US09/368,701
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 206/372, 206/373, 190/109, 190/111, 190/112
• US Class Current: 206/372
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/00 Flexible luggage; Handbags collapsible or extensible luggage, bags or the like A45C7/00
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/00 Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00; nail dispensers B25C3/00

Abstract

A tool bag comprises a bottom member, central panel member and fabric body portion. The bottom member and central panel member provide a structural support for the fabric body portion. The central panel member has a handle formed thereon enabling the user to easily lift and carry the tool bag. The fabric body portion has a plurality of fabric pocket panels which form pockets for holding workmen tools in a vertical orientation for easy accessibility. The fabric body portion also has a pair of fabric cover panels which enclose the tools within the tool bag. The tools within the tool bag are secured from view, compactly stored in an organized manner and easily carried.

Claims

1. A tool bag for holding, manually transporting and providing easy accessibility to a plurality of workmen tools by a user, the tool bag comprising:

a bottom member, said bottom member defining a flat surface upon which the tool bag can be rested;

a central, generally rigid panel-like member extending substantially normal to said bottom member and having a handle to be gripped by the user; and

a fabric body portion attached to said central, generally rigid panel-like member and thereby forming at least one enclosure for the workmen tools.

2. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said bottom member comprises a plastic tray to which said central panel-like member and said fabric body member are attached.

3. The tool bag of claim 2, wherein said bottom member has a pair of centrally located, opposed walls forming a groove dimensionally sized to receive a lower end of the central, generally rigid panel-like member.

4. The tool bag of claim 2, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member by stitching.

5. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said bottom member and central, generally rigid panel-like member are both made of a plastic material.

6. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said central, generally rigid panel-like member is attached to said bottom member to extend substantially normal thereto.

7. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said central, generally rigid panel-like member is made of a plastic material.

8. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said central, generally rigid panel-like member has an opening defined therein adjacent an upper end thereof to form said handle.

9. The tool bag of claim 8, wherein a grip is formed through and adjacent the opening to provide comfort to the user and protection if the tool bag is hung on a hook or door knob.

10. The tool bag of claim 9, wherein said grip is a ergonomically designed, molded soft rubber-like grip.

11. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said central, generally rigid panel-like member has a rib along at least a part of its periphery.

12. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of fabric pocket panels creating pockets adapted to contain assorted workmen tools.

13. The tool bag of claim 12, wherein said pockets created by said fabric pocket panels are tiered allowing for long tools to be stored in deep pockets formed by a first fabric pocket panel and smaller tools to be stored in pockets formed by the remaining fabric pocket panels.

14. The tool bag of claim 12, wherein said fabric pocket panels are attached to at least one main fabric panel which is attached to said central, generally rigid panel-like member.

15. The tool bag of claim 12, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of dividers creating pockets along said bottom member adapted to contain assorted workmen tools.

16. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of dividers creating pockets along said bottom member adapted to contain assorted workmen tools.

17. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member along a periphery thereof.

18. The tool bag of claim 17, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member by stitching.

19. The tool bag of claim 18, wherein said fabric body member includes at least one cover panel having a closure attached thereto, said at least one cover panel providing access to said at least one enclosure for the workmen tools.

20. The tool bag of claim 19, wherein each said closure is a zipper closure member.

21. The tool bag of claim 20, wherein said fabric body member includes a cover panel on each side of said central, generally rigid panel-like member, said cover panels providing access to said at least one enclosure for the workmen tools.

22. The bag of claim 1, wherein said fabric body member is made at least in part from a flexible material chosen from the group consisting of canvas, vinyl, leather, cloth and combinations thereof.

44. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said central, generally rigid panel-like member has an upper end forming said handle.

45. The tool bag of claim 44, wherein said fabric body portion is attached to said central, generally rigid panel-like member across said upper end thereof adjacent said handle and extends downwardly therefrom to join said bottom member.

46. The tool bag of claim 1, wherein said fabric body portion is attached to said central, generally rigid panel-like member across an upper end thereof adjacent said handle and extends downwardly therefrom to join said bottom member.

23. A bag for providing easy manual transport thereof by a user, the bag comprising:

a bottom member, said bottom member defining a flat surface upon which the bag can be rested;

a central generally rigid frame member centrally located on and attached to said bottom member so as to extend substantially normal to said bottom member and having a handle to be gripped by the user; and

a fabric body portion attached to said bottom member and said central generally rigid frame member thereby forming at least one enclosure.

24. The bag of claim 23, wherein said bottom member comprises a plastic tray to which said central generally rigid frame member and said fabric body member are attached.

25. The bag of claim 24, wherein said bottom member has a pair of centrally located, opposed walls forming a groove dimensionally sized to receive a lower end of the central generally rigid frame member.

26. The bag of claim 25, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member by stitching.

27. The bag of claim 23, wherein said bottom member and central generally rigid frame member are both made of a plastic material.

28. The bag of claim 23, wherein said central generally rigid frame member is made of a plastic material.

29. The bag of claim 23, wherein said central generally rigid frame member has an opening defined therein adjacent an upper end thereof to form said handle.

30. The bag of claim 29, wherein a grip is formed through and adjacent the opening to provide comfort to the user and protection if the bag is hung on a hook or door knob.

31. The bag of claim 30, wherein said grip is a ergonomically designed, molded soft rubber-like grip.

32. The bag of claim 23, wherein said central generally rigid frame member has a rib along at least a part of its periphery.

33. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of fabric pocket panels creating pockets.

34. The bag of claim 33, wherein said pockets created by said fabric pocket panels are tiered forming deep pockets by a =first fabric pocket panel and smaller pockets by the remaining fabric pocket panels.

35. The bag of claim 33, wherein said fabric pocket panels are attached to at least one main fabric panel which is attached to said central generally rigid frame member.

36. The bag of claim 33, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of dividers creating pockets along said bottom member.

37. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body portion includes a plurality of dividers creating pockets along said bottom member.

38. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member along a periphery thereof.

39. The bag of claim 38, wherein said fabric body member is attached to said bottom member by stitching.

40. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body member includes at least one cover panel having a closure attached thereto, said at least one cover panel providing access to said at least one enclosure.

41. The bag of claim 40, wherein each said closure is a zipper closure member.

42. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body member includes a cover panel on each side of said central generally rigid frame member, said cover panels providing access to said at least one enclosure.

43. The bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body member is made at least in part from a flexible material chosen from the group consisting of canvas, vinyl, leather, cloth and combinations thereof.

47. The tool bag of claim 23, wherein said central generally rigid frame member has an upper end forming said handle.

48. The tool bag of claim 47, wherein said fabric body portion is attached to said central generally rigid frame member across said upper end thereof adjacent said handle and extends downwardly therefrom to join said bottom member.

49. The tool bag of claim 23, wherein said fabric body portion is attached to said central generally rigid frame member across an upper end thereof adjacent said handle and extends downwardly therefrom to join said bottom member.