US20190239606A1

US20190239606A1 - Bag with Removable Pouch

Info

Publication number: US20190239606A1
Application number: US16/267,275
Authority: US
Inventors: Melynda Poet
Original assignee: Game Day Tote LLC
Current assignee: Game Day Tote LLC
Priority date: 2018-02-02
Filing date: 2019-02-04
Publication date: 2019-08-08

Abstract

A bag and removable pouch are provided in which one handle of the bag can be looped through the other handle. The bag can be optionally partially transparent and pliable.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/625,833, filed Feb. 2, 2018, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

FIELD

The disclosure relates generally to a bag for carrying one or more items. The disclosure relates specifically to a bag, which may have a removable pouch.

BACKGROUND

Bags are useful for carrying one or more items and allowing an individual to have their hands free. Many activities or events require that bags be clear in order to minimize the bringing of harmful items into the event. For example, the National Football League (NFL) currently has a policy that limits the size and type of bag that may be brought into a stadium. The current policy of the NFL is for the bags to be clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12″×6″×12″; a one-gallon clear plastic freezer bag; or small clutch bag, approximately the size of a hand with one of the clear plastic bags. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) required that bags being brought in the Final Four be a 12″×6″×12″ clear plastic bag; a gallon clear plastic storage bag; or small clutch bag (5.5″×8.5″ or smaller). The clear bag expedites fan entry by decreasing the amount of time needed for personnel to search bags.
The clear plastic bags available often do not contain compartments for cell phones, mobile devices, or personal items. They are also not conducive to having a secure attachment to the person. The current plastic bags may not be logically segmented to provide ease of storage of personal items or a mobile device with a separate access to the mobile device while still safely secured to the person carrying the plastic bag.
In addition, such bags while they may offer the ability for personal expression or to show team spirit, are often not aesthetically pleasing.
It would be advantageous to have an aesthetically pleasing bag that is capable of carrying one or more items, including a cell phone or mobile device and a removable pouch for personal items.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the disclosure is a bag comprising: a first handle of a first length; a second handle of a second length wherein the first length is greater than the second length; a removable pouch; wherein the bag comprises a pliable and at least partially transparent material. In an embodiment, a portion of the bag is not transparent. In an embodiment, the first handle and the second handle each comprise an opening. In an embodiment, the first handle can be inserted through an opening on the second handle. In an embodiment, the portion of the bag that is not transparent is of a color significant to a particular entity. In an embodiment, the entity is a sports team. In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a compartment for a cell phone or mobile device.
In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a first chamber which can accommodate the removable pouch. In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a second chamber for a cell phone or mobile device. The second chamber comprises a slot through which the cell phone or mobile device can be placed therein. In an embodiment, the slot is on the second handle.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter, which form the subject of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the manner in which the above-recited and other enhancements and objects of the disclosure are obtained, a more particular description of the disclosure briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be described with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the bag and removable pouch;

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the bag;

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the bag with the removable pouch inside;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the bag with a cell phone inside;

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the bag with the removable pouch and a cell phone or mobile device inside;

FIG. 6 shows a front view of the bag looped with the removable pouch and cell phone or mobile device inside;

FIG. 7 shows a back view of the bag looped with the removable pouch inside;

FIG. 8 shows a front view of the bag looped over a wrist with the removable pouch inside, and

FIG. 9 shows a front view of the pouch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The particulars shown herein are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure only and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of various embodiments of the disclosure. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the disclosure in more detail than is necessary for the fundamental understanding of the disclosure, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the disclosure may be embodied in practice.
The following definitions and explanations are meant and intended to be controlling in any future construction unless clearly and unambiguously modified in the following examples or when application of the meaning renders any construction meaningless or essentially meaningless. In cases where the construction of the term would render it meaningless or essentially meaningless, the definition should be taken from Webster's Dictionary 3^rdEdition.
Transparent, as used herein, means allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. Transparency requirements, as used herein, are transparency requirements of various entities, such as the National Football League,
Elasticity, as used herein, means the ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.
Disclosed herein is a bag that is capable of carrying one or more items, including a cell phone or mobile device and a removable pouch for personal items. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the bag 10 comprises two handles 15, 16, one of which is longer than the other, for example, the handle 15 is longer than the handle 16. In some embodiments, each handle comprises an opening. Referring to FIG. 2, in an embodiment, two mirror symmetrical trapezoidal sides 151, 152 of the handle 15 form an opening 21, two mirror symmetrical trapezoidal sides 161, 162 of the handle 16 form an opening 22. Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the longer handle 15 can be inserted through the opening 22 in the shorter handle. Referring to FIG. 8, in an embodiment, the portion of the longer handle 15 extending from the opening 22 in the short handle can be place over an individual's wrist 50. In an embodiment, the handles 15, 16 comprise a material that possesses elasticity. In an embodiment, the edges of the handle portion are rounded. In an embodiment, the material is neoprene. A body portion 12 seamed to handles 15, 16 forms a chamber 23 to accommodate items such as a removable pouch 30. The chamber 23 has an opening 24 between the handles 15 and 16 through which items can be placed. In an embodiment, at least a portion of the body portion 12 is transparent. In an embodiment, the body portion 12 can include two or more layers to form a plurality of chambers, the chambers can have same volumes or different volumes. In an embodiment, the handle portion on the side of the bag with the short handle ends higher than on the side with the longer handle.
In an embodiment, the bag 10 includes a removable pouch 30. In an embodiment, the bag 10 and removable pouch 30 can be separated to allow an individual to use different pouches and different bags together or to carry the bag or removable pouch separately.
Referring to FIGS. 1-7, in an embodiment, one of the handles, for example, handle 16 comprises a slot 17 through which a cell phone 40 or mobile device can be placed in a chamber 18. In an embodiment, the cell phone 40 or mobile device can be used while still present in the cell phone or mobile device compartment. In an embodiment, the slot 17 through which to place the cell phone or mobile device is slanted. In an embodiment, the slant is such that the left-hand portion of the opening is higher than the right-hand opening.
In an embodiment, the bag comprises a vertical seam 25 to limit the volume of the chamber 18. In an embodiment, the seam is a heat-sealed seam. In an embodiment, the vertical seam 25 is slightly offset towards the cell phone or mobile device chamber. In an embodiment, the cell phone or mobile device portion is comprised of two or more layers. In an embodiment, the remainder of the bag is comprised of one or more layers. In an embodiment, the placement of the vertical seam allows for the bag to fold over itself. In an embodiment, the cell phone or mobile device compartment partially folds over the other portion of the bag.
In an embodiment, the transparent portion of the bag are heat sealed along the outer circumference. In an embodiment, the handle portions are stitched along the outer edges.
In an embodiment, the two handles are separated and stitched along the outer edges of the body portion 12 of the bag respectively.
In an embodiment, the two handles 15, 16 are an integral whole, that is, the bottoms of the two handles are connected into a connection structure 14 and the two handles 15, 16 extend upward from the connection structure 14. The connection structure 14 is stitched along the outer edges of the body portion 12 of the bag. In addition, while in an embodiment an attachment for the seam 27 between the body portion 12 and the connection structure 14 is sewing, other methods including but not limited to adhesive can be used.
In an embodiment, the seam 27 between the transparent portion 25 and the connection structure 14 is a horizontal straight seam, which means both the bottom of the connection structure 14 and the top of the transparent portion 12 of the bag are horizontal straight. One of the benefits of this kind of structure is easy fabrication. In another embodiment, the seam 27 between the transparent portion and the whole structure has a curved shape with the convex curve of the top of the body portion 12 and the concave curve of the bottom of the connection structure 14. The pull force between the transparent portion 12 and the connection structure 14 distributes alone the seam 27. Because the length of the curved shape seam is greater than that of the horizontal straight seam, if withstanding the same pull, the force on unit length of curved shape seam will be less than that of straight seam, such that the bag can stand wear and tear.
It is a benefit of the bag disclosed herein that it is capable of fitting wrists of a variety of sizes, especially related to circumference.
In an embodiment, the color of the handles can be used to show team spirit. In an embodiment, the material of which the handles are comprised is one or more of the team colors. In an embodiment, the handles comprise a team emblem. In an embodiment, the transparent portion of the bag comprises a team emblem. In an embodiment, the stitching is present in a different team color than the color of the handles. In an embodiment, the colors are representative of an entity such as an educational institution or Greek letter organization, including but not limited to, sororities and fraternities. In an embodiment, the bag and/or removable pouch comprise indicia of an event, concert, or conference. In an embodiment, the bag and removable pouch do not contain one or more emblems. In an embodiment, the bag and removable pouch are of a design suitable for a formal event.
In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 9, the removable pouch 30 is capable of holding personal items. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is the same color as the handles. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is the same or different team color than the handles. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is circular. In an embodiment, the removable pouch comprises a zipper 32. In an embodiment, the pouch is for privacy and/or security. In an embodiment, the removable pouch comprises one or more pockets on the outside of the removable pouch. In an embodiment, the pocket is on the front of the removable pouch. In an embodiment, an emblem is present on the back of the pouch. In an embodiment, the pocket is capable of holding cards, including but not limited to identification and/or credit cards.
In an embodiment, the bag is of the following proportions: 11.5″ in width; 8″ in height; short handle 6.5″ in length; long handle 4″ in length; short handle narrowing from 4″ to 2″ in width from bottom to top of the handle; long handle narrowing from 4″ to 2″ in width from bottom to top of the handle; 3.5″ cell phone opening. In an embodiment, the bag can be larger or smaller than the proportions above. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is 5″ in diameter. In an embodiment, the removable pouch can be larger or smaller than the proportions above.
In an embodiment, the removable pouch can be used for personal items. In an embodiment, personal items comprise cash, coins, identification cards, credit cards, tickets, make-up, lip balm, and feminine hygiene products. In an embodiment, the removable pouch can be defined as a wallet or coin purse. In an embodiment, the removable pouch provides private storage. In an embodiment, the removable pouch provides RFID shielding. In an embodiment, the removable pouch provides comprises the ability to access an area that has secured entry.
An embodiment of the disclosure is a bag comprising: a first handle 16 of a first length; a second handle 15 of a second length wherein the second length is greater than the first length; a removable pouch 30; wherein the bag comprises a pliable and at least partially transparent material. In an embodiment, the difference in length between the first length and the second length is right-sized for forming an opening for the bag to be worn on a wrist or an arm of varying circumferences. In an embodiment, a portion of the bag is not transparent. In an embodiment, the first handle 16 and the second handle 15 each comprise an opening. In an embodiment, the second handle can be inserted through an opening on the first handle forming a loop. In an embodiment, the portion of the bag that is not transparent is of a color, logo, or pattern or combination thereof significant to a particular entity, group or event. In an embodiment, the entity is a sports team, entity or event. In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a chamber for a cell phone or mobile device formed by a seam in the bag. In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a slot 17 for removing or placing the cell phone or mobile device in said chamber, accessible whether in the looped or unlooped position. In an embodiment, the unlooped bag is oval in shape. In an embodiment, the first handle and second handle are looped to form a tear-drop, oval, or round shape. In an embodiment, the seam, the slot, or a combination of both are designed to form a cleaner and more aesthetic form. In an embodiment, the bag and/or removable pouch can provide cell phone or mobile device charging ability. In an embodiment, the bag allows the individual to use the touch screen of the cell phone or mobile device while the cell phone or mobile device is present in the cell phone compartment. In an embodiment, the cell phone or mobile device allows for a cord for headphones to extend from the slot.
In an embodiment, the shapes of the two handles 15, 16 are rectangles. The horizontal lengths of the rectangles are set long enough such that when the wrist is fitted in the handle, the pressure per unit area the wrist will undergo is small enough to make the wrist feel comfortable. In an embodiment, the shapes of the two handles are trapezoid with a small top base and a large bottom base. With this shape, the handles 15, 16 have enough strength, the second handle can easily pass through the opening on the first handle with its small top base while to make the wrist feel comfortable when the wrist is fitted in the second handle.
The bag discloses herein offers the benefit of being aesthetically pleasing at least in part due to the position of the seam, the location and angle of the cell phone or mobile device slot; and the looping of the handles.
In an embodiment, the seam 25 can be angled, and the slot 17 is enlarged to accommodate larger cell phones or mobile devices.
All the compositions and methods disclosed and claimed herein can be made and executed without undue experimentation in light of the present disclosure. While the articles and methods of this disclosure have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the articles and methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the methods described herein without departing from the concept, spirit and scope of the disclosure. More specifically, it will be apparent that certain agents which are related may be substituted for the agents described herein while the same or similar results would be achieved. All such similar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and concept of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A bag comprising:

a first handle of a first length;

a second handle of a second length wherein the first length is greater than the second length;

a removable pouch;

wherein the bag comprises a pliable and at least partially transparent material.

2. The bag of claim 1 wherein a portion of the bag is not transparent.

3. The bag of claim 1 wherein the first handle and the second handle each comprise an opening.

4. The bag of claim 3 wherein the first handle can be inserted through an opening on the second handle.

5. The bag of claim 2 wherein the portion of the bag that is not transparent is of a color significant to a particular entity.

6. The bag of claim 5 wherein the entity is a sports team.

7. The bag of claim 6 wherein the entity is a Greek letter organization.

8. The bag of claim 6 wherein the entity is an educational institution.

9. The bag of claim 1 wherein an emblem is present on the removable pouch.

10. The bag of claim 9 wherein the emblem is present on the back of the removable pouch.

11. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a first chamber.

12. The bag of claim 11, wherein the first chamber accommodates the removable pouch.

13. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a second chamber for a cell phone or mobile device.

14. The bag of claim 13, wherein the second chamber comprising a slot through which the cell phone or mobile device can be placed therein.

15. The bag of claim 13, wherein the slot is on the second handle.