U.S. patent application number 10/536035 was filed with the patent office on 2006-07-13 for bag with pocket for containing shoulder belt.
Invention is credited to Kazuko Koguchi.
Application Number | 20060153477 10/536035 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32375590 |
Filed Date | 2006-07-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060153477 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Koguchi; Kazuko |
July 13, 2006 |
Bag with pocket for containing shoulder belt
Abstract
A pouch provided with a pouch body (4) provided on the rear (4a)
thereof with a pair of vertically long pockets (7) separated by a
predetermined interval, a pair of shoulder straps (8) having the
upper and lower terminals thereof fixed to the upper and lower
terminals of the interiors of the pair of vertically long pockets,
and pocket closing means (11), such as slide fasteners or Velcro
fasteners disposed in the open parts of the pair of vertically long
pockets.
Inventors: |
Koguchi; Kazuko; (Tochigi,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Family ID: |
32375590 |
Appl. No.: |
10/536035 |
Filed: |
November 22, 2002 |
PCT Filed: |
November 22, 2002 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP02/12229 |
371 Date: |
January 12, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/14 ;
224/580 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 5/06 20130101; A45C
2009/007 20130101; A45F 3/04 20130101; A45C 13/1046 20130101; A45C
9/00 20130101; A45C 3/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/014 ;
224/580 |
International
Class: |
B65D 33/06 20060101
B65D033/06; A45C 15/00 20060101 A45C015/00; A45F 4/00 20060101
A45F004/00 |
Claims
1. A pouch provided with shoulder strap storage pockets,
comprising: a pouch body (4) provided on a rear (4a) with a pair of
vertically long pockets (7) separated by a predetermined interval,
a pair of shoulder straps (8) having upper and lower terminals
thereof fixed to upper and lower terminals of interiors of the pair
of vertically long pockets, and pocket closing means (11) disposed
in open parts of the pair of vertically long pockets.
2. A pouch according to claim 1, wherein the pocket closing means
are slide fasteners.
3. A pouch according to claim 1, wherein the pocket closing means
are Velcro fasteners.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] This invention relates to a pouch provided with shoulder
strap storage pockets.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] The pouches of a type provided with both a handle necessary
for use as a carrier bag and shoulder straps necessary for use as a
knapsack and consequently enabled to be used in two ways as "a
carrier bag" and as "a knapsack," have been known. These pouches,
while serving as a carrier bag, suffer their shoulder straps to
hang down, induce hindrances and inconveniences and impair
appearances.
[0003] The pouches of another type provided at a prescribed
position on one surface of pouch with a metal part for retaining a
shoulder strap and, as occasion demands, enabled to be shouldered
by causing a catch disposed in the terminal part of the shoulder
strap to be hooked on the metal part have also been known.
[0004] These pouches, however, require their shoulder straps to be
attached thereto while they are used as a knapsack and to be
detached therefrom while they are used as a carrier bag. The
attachment and the detachment of the shoulder straps are irksome
chores. The shoulder straps, when detached therefrom, have the
possibility of being missed.
[0005] This invention has as one object thereof the provision of a
pouch which can be used as easily switched between a carrier bag
and a knapsack.
[0006] This invention has as another object thereof the provision
of a pouch which enables pouches, such as a briefcase and a carrier
bag, to be pleasantly and easily shouldered.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0007] With a view to accomplishing the objects mentioned above,
this invention is directed toward a pouch which comprises a pouch
body provided on one surface thereof with a pair of vertically long
pockets separated by a prescribed distance from each other, a pair
of shoulder straps having upper and lower terminals thereof
fastened respectively to upper and lower terminals of interiors of
the pair of vertically long pockets, slide fasteners disposed along
opening parts of the pair of vertically long pockets, and pocket
closing means that are press-on and split-off type fasteners
(Velcro fasteners), for example.
[0008] Since the pouch of this invention, as described above, has
such a structure as to have the pair of shoulder straps stored in
the pockets each provided with the closing means, the shoulder
straps can be easily moved in and out of the pockets and, when the
pouch is not in use, they are stored in the pockets and are
prevented from inducing obstructions and impairing appearance.
[0009] Further, since the pouch of this invention, as described
above, has such a simple structure that the paired vertically long
pockets are disposed on one surface of pouch and the shoulder
straps are fastened thereto, it can be easily adapted to the
existing briefcases and carrier bags and enabled to add a
shouldering function.
[0010] The other objects and the other characteristics of this
invention will become apparent from the detailed description given
below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view illustrating the first
embodiment of the pouch contemplated by this invention.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the pouch shown in FIG.
1.
[0013] FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the pouch of FIG. 1 in the
state having an opening part thereof squeezed.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view of the pouch of FIG. 1 in
the state being used as a knapsack.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the pouch of FIG. 1 in
the state being used as a knapsack.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a front perspective view of the pouch of FIG. 1 in
the state being used as a carrier bag.
[0017] FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view illustrating the second
embodiment of the pouch contemplated by this invention.
BEST MODE OF EMBODYING THE INVENTION
[0018] Illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 is the first embodiment of
the pouch provided with shoulder strap storage pockets according to
this invention. On the rear 4a of a pouch body 4 having the upper
part thereof forming an open end, a pair of vertically long pockets
7 are disposed as separated by a prescribed interval as illustrated
in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.
[0019] To the upper and lower terminals of the interior of each of
the pockets, the upper and lower terminals of each of shoulder
straps 8 provided with a strap length adjusting unit 9 are fastened
as by sewing.
[0020] On the opening surface of each of the pockets 7, a slide
fastener or a press-on and split-off fastener (Velcro fastener) is
disposed as a pocket opening means 11. When the shoulder straps 8
are not in use, they are stored in the pockets and the opening
surfaces of the pockets are closed by means of the fasteners 11
(FIG. 2).
[0021] The positions for disposing the aforementioned pair of
vertically long pockets on the rear 4a of the pouch body are only
required to be such that when the shoulder straps 8 stored in the
pockets are taken out, they may be easily shouldered. When the
interval between the pockets is wider in the lower part than in the
upper part to form the Japanese Katakana script "," the pouch can
be shouldered more stably.
[0022] In the present embodiment, the upper open edge of the pouch
body 4 has the fabric thereof folded down and sewn to form a bodkin
2 and a drawstring 3 is passed through the bodkin 2 to form an open
end closing means.
[0023] On the rear 4a and the front 4b of the upper terminal part
of the pouch body 4, handles 1 are disposed at the corresponding
positions. These handles 1 are preferred to be so constructed that
they may be folded and store4d in the pouch body 4 when they are
not in use (FIG. 2).
[0024] Between the positions at which the opposite ends of the
handle 1 on the front 4b of the pouch body 4 are mounted, the basal
terminal of a lid 6 is fixed as by sewing. The lid 6 is drawn
astride the upper open terminal of the pouch body 4 till the
leading terminal thereof is hooked by an engaging part 10 provided
at the leading terminal thereof on a lid stopping unit 5b provided
on the front 4b of the pouch body 4, with the result that the upper
open face of the pouch body will be covered (FIG. 6).
[0025] The lid 6, while not in use, is only required to have the
leading terminal thereof turned inside out and fastened to a lid
stopping unit 5a provided on the rear 4a of the pouch body and is
consequently enabled to constitutes itself an accessory.
Alternatively, the lid 6 may be stored fast inside the pouch body 4
by having the leading terminal thereof fixed with a catch (not
shown) disposed inside the pouch body and consequently enabled to
avoid inducing hindrances and enjoy good appearance.
[0026] Though the lid stopping units 5a and 5b and the engaging
part 10 provided on the lid 6 are depicted in the illustrated
embodiment each as a Velcro fastener, they are allowed to be formed
in any structure so long as they are capable of effecting necessary
fixation.
[0027] Since the pouch according to this invention is constructed
as described above, it is enabled, simply by having the pair of
shoulder straps 8 stored in the respective pockets 7 and the
opening parts of the pockets closed with the respective fasteners
11, to be used as an ordinary carrier bag as illustrated in FIG.
6.
[0028] When the pouch is to be used as a knapsack, articles to be
contained are placed inside the pouch body 4 through the open edge
and then the drawstring 3 squeezed to compress the bodkin 2 and
close the open edge as illustrated in FIG. 3. Thereafter, such a
knapsack as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 is completed by fastening
the leading terminal of the lid 6 to the stopping unit 5b disposed
on the front 4b of the pouch body, opening the fasteners 11 on the
rear 4a of the pouch body, and removing the shoulder straps 8 from
the respective pockets 7.
[0029] Incidentally, the pouch of this invention is rendered usable
in three ways, i.e. a carrier bag, a satchel and a knapsack, by
having disposed at a proper position of the pouch body a metal part
allowing a shoulder hanging strap to be removably fastened
thereto.
[0030] FIG. 7 illustrates a second embodiment of the pouch of this
invention provided with shoulder strap storage pockets. This pouch
comprises an ordinary business bag, a pair of vertically long
pockets 7 disposed on one surface of the business bag as separated
by a prescribed interval, and shoulder straps 8 each provided with
a strap length adjusting unit 9 and adapted to have the upper and
lower edges thereof fixed as by sewing to the upper and lower edges
of the interior of each of the pockets in the same manner as in the
first embodiment.
[0031] On the open surface of each of the pockets 7, a slide
fastener or a Velcro fastener is provided as a pocket means 11.
When the shoulder straps 8 are not in use, they are contained in
the respective pockets and the open surfaces of the pockets are
closed with the fasteners 11 mentioned above. Thus, the business
bag can be used as an ordinary carrier bag or a business bag hung
from one shoulder.
[0032] When this business bag is to be used as a knapsack, it can
be immediately converted into the knapsack by merely opening the
pair of fasteners and removing the shoulder straps 8 from the
respective pockets.
[0033] Though the present embodiment has illustrated the case of
adapting the present invention for a business bag, it goes without
saying that this invention can be applied equally to shopping bags,
students' satchels, children's carrier bags, etc.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0034] As is plain from the foregoing description, the pouch
according to this invention is so constructed as to have the
shoulder straps stored in the pockets each provided with an opening
means. Thus, the shoulder straps are easily moved in and out of the
pockets and, while they are not in use, are stored in the pockets
and consequently enabled to avoid inducing hindrances and enjoy
good appearance.
[0035] Further, since the pouch of this invention is so simply
constructed that the pair of shoulder straps may be stored in the
respective vertically long pockets each provided with a fastener,
it can be easily applied to existing business bags and carrier bags
and enabled to impart a shouldering function.
[0036] As a result, the user of this pouch, by holding it on the
back, is enabled to maintain his posture stably, enjoy free use of
both his hands and produce motions promptly.
[0037] This virtue enables a person to carry a hand baggage while
producing other motion freely as when an aged person walking with a
cane or a mother guiding a small child by the hand is enabled to
hold an umbrella in the other hand. It, therefore, brings the
effect of contributing to the safety of traffic and enhancing the
convenience of daily life.
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