U.S. patent application number 11/024774 was filed with the patent office on 2006-07-06 for bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper support.
This patent application is currently assigned to CASE PAX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Tien-Lai Lin.
Application Number | 20060144660 11/024774 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38169209 |
Filed Date | 2006-07-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060144660 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin; Tien-Lai |
July 6, 2006 |
Bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper support
Abstract
A bag adapted to serve as a paper support includes a bag
defining an internal space for receiving an article therein, and an
anti-tipping foot connected to a bottom side of the bag via a pivot
bolt located within an area of the bag overlapping the anti-tipping
foot. When the anti-tipping foot is pivotally turned about the
pivot bolt to project at least an end from the bottom side of the
bag, the bag is stably supported by the anti-tipping foot and
protected from tipping over. The anti-tipping foot is provided at a
free end with a flange that enables a user to operate the
anti-tipping foot conveniently and prevents an article held between
the flange and the bag from axially moving forward.
Inventors: |
Lin; Tien-Lai; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH
PO BOX 747
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22040-0747
US
|
Assignee: |
CASE PAX INTERNATIONAL CO.,
LTD.
|
Family ID: |
38169209 |
Appl. No.: |
11/024774 |
Filed: |
December 30, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
190/18R ;
190/102 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 13/00 20130101;
A45C 9/00 20130101; A45C 2200/15 20130101; A45C 3/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
190/018.00R ;
190/102 |
International
Class: |
A45F 3/44 20060101
A45F003/44; A45C 5/00 20060101 A45C005/00 |
Claims
1. A bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support, comprising a bag, and an anti-tipping foot provided at one
side of said bag; and said anti-tipping foot having an end that is
partially provided with a rough top surface.
2. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-tipping foot is
connected to one side of said bag via a pivot bolt located within
an area of said bag overlapping said anti-tipping foot.
3. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-tipping foot is
formed at a free end with a flange.
4. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-tipping foot is
adapted to hold or support an article in front of said bag.
5. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 1, wherein said anti-tipping foot
includes a case, and a slide longitudinally movably located in said
case.
6. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 5, wherein said case defines a
longitudinally extended channel, in which said slide is movably
located.
7. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 5, wherein said slide is partially
provided at an end with a rough top surface.
8. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 5, wherein said slide is formed at a
free end with a flange.
9. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 7, wherein said slide is adapted to
hold or support an article in front of said bag.
10. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 6, wherein said slide is partially
provided at an end with a rough top surface.
11. The bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper
support as claimed in claim 6, wherein said slide is formed at a
free end with a flange.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a bag with anti-tipping
foot adapted to serve as a paper support, and more particularly to
a bag having a supporting structure that prevents the bag from
tipping over and enables the bag to serve as a paper support to
stably hold an article in front of the bag.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Bags, including handbags, briefcases, suitcases, etc., are
frequently used in daily life to carry different articles. Most
bags are designed to provide a beautiful appearance and a desired
capacity, such as that disclosed in Taiwanese Patent Publication
No. 242052, or to enable convenient carry thereof, such as those
disclosed in Taiwanese Patent Publication Nos. 295832 and
586365.
[0003] With the advancement in information technologies in recent
years, a completely new mode of business effectuated through
portable information products, such as notebook computers, personal
digital assistants, etc., has appeared and is referred to as mobile
office, and could be frequently found in many places, including
airports, vehicles, public places, and client offices. The
conventional bags obviously could not satisfy most users'
requirements for holding necessary information products in the
mobile office mode.
[0004] Taiwanese Patent publication No. 578478 discloses a
briefcase for receiving a notebook computer therein. The briefcase
includes a hollow case consisting of an upper and a lower shell
that are hinged together to be pivotally opened or closed relative
to each other. The upper and the lower shell together define a
receiving space between them for holding a notebook computer
therein. A sensing unit is fitted to one side of the receiving
space for detecting an internal temperature of the hollow case and
emitting a temperature-control signal. A temperature control unit
is electrically connected to the sensing unit to normally maintain
the internal temperature of the hollow case within a preset range
according to the temperature-control signal emitted from the
sensing unit. And, a power supply unit is electrically connected to
the temperature control unit for supplying electric energy needed
by the temperature control unit to operate normally.
[0005] When it is desired to input data or information from papers
or documents into the portable information product, a user would
usually loosely position the papers or documents over a desk or any
relatively smooth surface, which might not always locate at a
comfortable viewing or reading angle to easily tire the user.
Moreover, the papers or documents scattered over the desk tend to
get lost or damaged. Therefore, it is desirable to develop a bag to
overcome such problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] A primary object of the present invention is to provide a
bag with anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper support, so
that the bag is effectively prevented from tipping over with the
help of the anti-tipping foot and may serve as a paper support to
stably hold an article in front of the bag.
[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag
being provided at a bottom side with an anti-tipping foot having a
slide, which can be pivotally turned or axially moved outward to a
working position for stably supporting the bag in an upright
position, and can be pivotally turned or axially moved inward to a
storage position when the anti-tipping foot is not in use.
[0008] A further object of the present invention is to provide a
bag with anti-tipping foot having a slide with a rough top surface,
so that an article could be more stably positioned and held on the
anti-tipping foot in front of the bag.
[0009] To achieve the above and other objects, the bag according to
the present invention includes a bag defining an internal space for
receiving an article therein, and an anti-tipping foot connected to
a bottom side of the bag via a pivot bolt located within an area of
the bag overlapping the anti-tipping foot. When the anti-tipping
foot is pivotally turned about the pivot bolt to project at least
an end from the bottom side of the bag, the bag is stably supported
by the anti-tipping foot and protected from tipping over. The
anti-tipping foot is provided at a free end with a flange that
enables a user to operate the anti-tipping foot conveniently and
prevents an article held between the flange and the bag from
axially moving forward.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] The structure and the technical means adopted by the present
invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best
understood by referring to the following detailed description of
the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings,
wherein
[0011] FIG. 1 is a bottom view of a bag with anti-tipping foot
according to a first preferred embodiment of the present
invention;
[0012] FIG. 2 shows the manner of using the anti-tipping foot on
the bag of FIG. 1;
[0013] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a bag with anti-tipping foot
according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention
with the anti-tipping foot in a working position;
[0014] FIG. 4 shows the manner of using the anti-tipping foot on
the bag of FIG. 3;
[0015] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bag with anti-tipping foot
according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention
with the anti-tipping foot in a working position;
[0016] FIG. 6 shows the manner of using the anti-tipping foot on
the bag of FIG. 5; and
[0017] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a bag with anti-tipping foot
according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention
with the anti-tipping foot in a working position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 in which a bag with
anti-tipping foot adapted to serve as a paper holder according to a
first preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. As
shown, the present invention includes a bag 10 defining an internal
space for receiving an article therein, and an anti-tipping foot 30
provided at one side, for example, a bottom side, of the bag 10. In
the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
anti-tipping foot 30 has two ends and is connected to the bottom
side of the bag 10 via a pivot bolt 40 located within an area of
the bottom side overlapping the anti-tipping foot 30, so that the
anti-tipping foot 30 is turnable about the pivot bolt 40. When the
anti-tipping foot 30 is pivotally turned to project at least one
end thereof from the bottom side of the bag 10, as shown in FIG. 2,
the anti-tipping foot 30 provides a support to prevent the bag 10
from tipping over.
[0019] FIGS. 3 and 4 shows a bag 10 with anti-tipping foot adapted
to serve as a paper support according to a second preferred
embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is
generally similar to the first embodiment, except that it has an
anti-tipping foot 30 having an end 31 partially provided with a
rough top surface, and an upward flange E formed at a free end of
the anti-tipping foot 30. The end 31 with rough top surface and the
upward flange E together enable the bag 10 to serve as a paper
support to stably hold an article 20 in front of the bag 10 in an
upright or an inclined position most suitable for a user to read or
view without easily becoming tired.
[0020] FIGS. 5 and 6 shows a bag 10 with anti-tipping foot adapted
to serve as a paper support according to a third preferred
embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is
generally similar to the first preferred embodiment, except that it
has an anti-tipping foot 30 formed from a case 320 and a slide 310
reciprocatingly movable along a longitudinally extended channel
(not shown) defined in the case 320. By moving the slide 310 out of
the case 320 to different distances, an overall length of the
anti-tipping foot 30 could be changed to match a thickness of or
adjust an inclination of an article (not shown) to be stably held
in front of the bag 10 for viewing comfortably. Again, the slide
310 is provided at a free end with a flange E that enables a user
to move the slide 310 conveniently and stops the article from
moving axially forward on the anti-tipping foot 30.
[0021] Please refer to FIG. 7 that shows a bag 10 according to a
fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention. The fourth
embodiment is generally similar to the third embodiment and
includes an anti-tipping foot 30 having a slide 310. However, the
slide 310 of the fourth embodiment has an end 31 being partially
provided with a rough top surface for more stably holding an
article (not shown) in front of the bag 10 in a desired upright or
inclined position.
[0022] The present invention has been described with some preferred
embodiments thereof and it is understood that many changes and
modifications in the described embodiments can be carried out
without departing from the scope and the spirit of the invention
that is intended to be limited only by the appended claims.
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