Stretch water bottle compartment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9307813-B2
Application number	US-201414259554-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2014
Priority date	Oct 17, 2013
Publication date	Apr 12, 2016
Grant date	Apr 12, 2016

Abstract

Embodiments of a compartment are generally described herein. A compartment for use with a bag wherein the compartment includes a first panel configured to be coupled to the bag. The first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout. The compartment also includes a second panel coupled to the first panel. The second panel covers the cutout, and includes a first material stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second material stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A bag comprising:
a body defining a housing extending between a bottom portion and a top portion, the housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs;
a first panel configured to be coupled to the body, wherein the first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout; and
a second panel coupled to the first panel and covering the cutout, the second panel including a first material stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second material stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein at least a portion of the second material overlaps a portion of the first material to cover the cutout and the first material and second material are independently coupled to the first panel.

2. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a third panel coupled to the first panel to define a side of the pocket opposite the seconds panel.

3. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the first material stretches in two directions and the second material stretches in four directions.

4. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the second panel is selectively stretchable to expand the pocket to receive and secure a first object and a second object larger than the first object within the pocket at different times.

5. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes:
a compressed state in which the second panel is substantially unstretched; and
an expanded state in which the second panel is stretched to selectively expand the pocket.

6. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes:
a compressed state in which the first panel and second panel are substantially flat against a body of the bag; and
an expanded state in which the pocket is selectively expanded to receive and secure an object such that the object projects from the body of the bag.

7. A method of manufacturing a compartment for use with a bag, the method comprising:
forming a first panel configured to be coupled to the bag, wherein the first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout; and
coupling a first material to the first panel to cover a first portion of the cutout, the first material being stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first panel;
coupling a second a second material to the first panel to cover a second portion of the cutout, the second material being stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis;
wherein the first material and the second material together form a second panel that covers the cutout with the first material and second material independently coupled to the first panel; and
coupling the first panel to a body of a golf bag.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein coupling the second material to the first panel includes overlapping at least a portion of the first material with at least a portion of the second material.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein coupling the second panel includes configuring the second panel to be selectively stretchable to expand the pocket to receive and secure a first object and a second object larger than the first object within the pocket at different times.

Assignees

• Karsten Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Bruce Ryan J

Classifications

• A45F5/1583

  Holders or carriers for beverage vessels, e.g. bottles · CPC title

• A45C3/001 Primary

  Flexible materials therefor · CPC title

• A63B55/408

  Releasably mounted accessories fitted outside the bag, e.g. straps or holders (A63B55/20 and A63B55/50 take precedence) · CPC title

• A45C2200/20

  Carrying beverage vessels, e.g. bottles · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title