Portable bag having improved handling features and improved volumetric characteristics and assembly for use therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9988189-B2
Application number	US-201615333815-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	Feb 10, 2015
Publication date	Jun 5, 2018
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018

Abstract

A portable bag is provided, comprising: a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment, the surfaces including a front and rear surface connected by a pair of side surfaces; at least two handling extensions, a respective each of said at least two handling extensions being positioned adjacent to and extending outwardly relative to a respective one of said pair of side surfaces, and at least two handling openings, said at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of said at least two handling extensions. An associated assembly is also provided, including the portable bag further comprising a set of eyelets positioned on each of the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces and the assembly further comprising a portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An assembly for facilitating consolidated transport of a plurality of articles, said assembly comprising:
a portable bag comprising:
a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment for holding articles, said plurality of surfaces being constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces;
at least two handling extensions, a respective each of said at least two handling extensions being positioned adjacent to and extending outwardly relative to a respective one of said pair of side surfaces, each of said at least two handling extensions bisecting an area defined by each of said pair of side surfaces;
at least two handling openings, said at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of said at least two handling extensions; and
a set of eyelets positioned on each of said front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces; and

a portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets on each of said front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the portable bag further comprises a closure mechanism associated with a top surface of the portable bag, the closure mechanism being configured to selectively open and close at least a portion of the top surface so as to selective create an opening therein for receipt of the articles for holding in the portable bag, the closure mechanism being operatively biased such that the top surface of the portable bag is naturally in a closed configuration.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein:
said at least two portions of said portable bag dispenser include two elongate prongs, said elongate prongs being configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets of the portable bag; and
said portable bag is selectively movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein:
in said unfolded configuration, said portable bag may be further positioned in an open configuration, counter said naturally-closed bias, so as to facilitate loading of a plurality of articles within said portable bag; and
upon removal of said portable bag from said two elongate prongs, said closure mechanism is configured to return automatically to said naturally-closed bias orientation.

5. An assembly for facilitating consolidated transport of a plurality of articles, said assembly comprising:
a portable bag comprising:
a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment for holding articles, said plurality of surfaces being constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces;
at least two handling extensions, a respective each of said at least two handling extensions being positioned adjacent to and extending outwardly relative to a respective one of said pair of side surfaces;
at least two handling openings, said at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of said at least two handling extensions; and
a set of eyelets positioned on each of said front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces,
wherein the portable bag further comprises a closure mechanism associated with a top surface of the portable bag, the closure mechanism being configured to selectively open and close at least a portion of the top surface so as to selective create an opening therein for receipt of the articles for holding in the portable bag, the closure mechanism being operatively biased such that the top surface of the portable bag is naturally in a closed configuration; and

a portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets on each of said front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces.

Assignees

• United parcel service america inc

Inventors

• Davidson Mark J

Classifications

• B65D33/08

  Hand holes · CPC title

• B65D33/28

  Strings or strip-like closures {, i.e. draw closures} · CPC title

• B65D31/10

  with gusseted sides · CPC title

• B65D33/14 Primary

  Suspension means (handles B65D33/06) · CPC title

• B65D33/25

  Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners · CPC title