U.S. patent application number 12/150655 was filed with the patent office on 2009-11-05 for bag with cooler compartment and uses thereof.
Invention is credited to Jhenna Men.
Application Number | 20090274398 12/150655 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 41257137 |
Filed Date | 2009-11-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090274398 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Men; Jhenna |
November 5, 2009 |
Bag with cooler compartment and uses thereof
Abstract
The present invention provides a bag with a cooler compartment
that can store perishable food or medicinal items with generous
storage compartments in the interior and on the exterior front,
back and sides of the bag. The cooler compartment is lined with
thermal plastic lining to maintain cool temperature and is easily
washable to clean up after spills. The cooler compartment is
flexible and can be increased in size to accommodate larger items.
Security features have been added to the bag, so that valuables can
be carried safely in the padded exterior back compartments. All
exterior and interior compartments feature quick access and ease of
use through the use of double-headed zippers, which allow opening
of the compartments in either direction. The bag can be worn on the
back and is secured there by two padded shoulder straps, which
individually have a hook for keys and a mesh pocket for a cell
phone for added convenience. Another embodiment of the bag with a
cooler compartment is smaller in size and has an adjustable
shoulder strap for easier carrying. The cooler compartment is lined
with washable thermal plastic lining. The cooler compartment is
flexible and can be increased in size to accommodate larger items.
Four exterior compartments are provided, of which one is a mesh
pocket and three are zippered compartments. The interior
compartment is zippered and has two additional storage compartments
to further organize the interior area.
Inventors: |
Men; Jhenna; (Texas City,
TX) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Benjamin Aaron Adler, Ph.D., J.D.;ADLER & ASSOCIATES
8011 Candle Lane
Houston
TX
77071
US
|
Family ID: |
41257137 |
Appl. No.: |
12/150655 |
Filed: |
April 30, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/38 ; 224/576;
224/600; 383/105; 383/117; 383/61.3; 62/457.7 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 11/20 20130101;
F25D 2303/082 20130101; F25D 2331/8011 20130101; F25D 3/08
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
383/38 ;
383/61.3; 383/117; 383/105; 224/576; 224/600; 62/457.7 |
International
Class: |
B65D 30/22 20060101
B65D030/22; B65D 33/16 20060101 B65D033/16; B65D 30/06 20060101
B65D030/06; B65D 33/00 20060101 B65D033/00; A45C 15/00 20060101
A45C015/00; A45F 3/00 20060101 A45F003/00; F25D 3/08 20060101
F25D003/08 |
Claims
1. A bag comprising: at least one exterior storage compartment
having at least one opening and wherein said exterior storage
compartment is comprised of a cooler compartment; and an interior
compartment.
2. The bag of claim 1, wherein said cooler compartment is comprised
of thermal plastic lining.
3. The bag of claim 2, wherein said thermal plastic lining is
comprised of a material that maintains a cool temperature and is
washable.
4. The bag of claim 2, wherein said cooler compartment is
adjustable in size.
5. The bag of claim 1, wherein said exterior compartment is
comprised of a double-headed zipper on said compartment.
6. The bag of claim 1, wherein said exterior compartment is
comprised of at least one mesh pocket.
7. The bag of claim 1, wherein said exterior compartment is
comprised of a padded compartment.
8. The bag of claim 7, wherein said padded exterior compartment is
comprised of foam or other pliable material.
9. The bag of claim 1, wherein said bag is comprised of at least
one padded shoulder strap.
10. The bag of claim 9, wherein said padded shoulder strap is
comprised of a hook or a mesh pocket.
11. The bag of claim 1, wherein said interior compartment is
comprised of at least one mesh side pocket.
12. A bag having at least one opening comprising: three exterior
front storage compartments with double-headed zippers, wherein one
said exterior storage compartment is comprised of a cooler
compartment, and wherein said cooler compartment is adjustable in
size and is lined with washable thermal material; two exterior rear
storage compartments with double-headed zippers, and wherein said
rear exterior storage compartments are padded; two exterior side
pockets, and wherein said side pockets are comprised of mesh
material; a pair of shoulder straps with terminal clips, and
wherein said pair of shoulder straps is comprised of padded
material with a hook and a mesh pocket; and an interior compartment
comprised of four interior pockets, and wherein at least one of
said interior pockets is comprised of mesh material.
13. The bag of claim 12, wherein said bag may be used for storage
and transportation of items consisting of infant care supplies,
school supplies, work supplies, and computer supplies.
14. A bag having at least one opening comprising: three exterior
front storage compartments with zippers, wherein one said exterior
storage compartment is comprised of a cooler compartment, and
wherein said cooler compartment is adjustable in size, is lined
with washable thermal material, and is a middle compartment; one
exterior rear storage compartment with a zipper; one exterior side
pocket, and wherein said side pocket is comprised of mesh material;
one shoulder strap, and wherein said shoulder strap is comprised of
eyelets, a buckle, a strap loop, and is adjustable in length; and
an interior compartment comprising a double-headed zipper to close
interior compartment and two interior pockets.
15. The bag of claim 14, wherein said bag may be used for storage
and transportation of items consisting of infant care supplies,
school supplies, or work supplies.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to an apparatus
useful for carrying items. More specifically, the present invention
relates to a bag with a cooler for storing perishable food items
and other supplies. A second embodiment discloses a compact bag
with a cooler that can be worn like a purse and can store
perishables, and other supplies.
[0003] 2. Background of the Invention
[0004] Storage cases for carrying and storing supplies are well
known. Bags are perhaps the most common of such an apparatus.
Coolers are commonly used to store food and beverage items, which
must be kept at a low temperature to prevent spoilage. Such coolers
do not readily accommodate the storage of a large variety of
non-food items.
[0005] Portable coolers of various shapes and sizes have long been
available. These coolers can be formed of polyurethane foam
materials, or hard synthetic resin materials which are thermally
insulated. As any experienced picnicker or hiker will attest, the
weight of a filled medium to large size cooler can be considerable.
Thus, these coolers are not only unwieldy but the weight thereof
precludes easy transport.
[0006] It has also been known in the past to provide coolers of
flexible design, which are typically of relatively small size and
adapted to be hand carried. While these coolers ameliorate the
weight problem, the small size thereof detracts from their
usefulness.
[0007] It would therefore be desirable to provide a single
apparatus, which would provide for the transportation and storage
of supplies, perishable food and beverage items and which could
also be used as a booster seat. In the prior art, U.S. Pat. No.
5,062,557 (Mahvi et al) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,230,450 (Mahvi et al)
provide such an apparatus, which includes an auxiliary bag that may
be used separately from the bag section. While this invention is
useful it contains several items not useful or required for use.
Thus these inventions do not provide the appropriate amount of
cooling function and storage space needed.
[0008] Thus, the prior art is deficient in bags that function with
ease of use, with a built-in cooler and have another embodiment as
a bag that is smaller, convenient to use and with a built-in
cooler. The present invention fulfills this longstanding need and
desire in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The present invention provides a convenient and useful bag
with many compartments for easy storage with a built-in cooler.
[0010] In one embodiment, the present invention provides a bag with
an interior and has a cooler built-in.
[0011] In a different embodiment, the present invention provides a
bag having three compartments in the front, two compartments in the
back of the backpack, and a large area in the interior. The front
lower compartment of the bag is a cooler compartment with zippers
that can open the compartment in either direction. The cooler
compartment is lined with thermal plastic for keeping perishables
cool and provides ease of cleaning in case of spills. The cooler
compartment can be adjusted to provide for more or less space
within this compartment so that all food items or other perishables
can be handily stored and readily accessed.
[0012] The front middle compartment of the backpack is smaller and
can be used to store baby items such as eating utensils, straws,
bibs, pacifiers, wet wipes, and other infant care supplies. The
front top compartment of the backpack is convenient to use for the
storing the smallest items such as diaper pins, KLEENEX.RTM., baby
rattle, teething pain medicine, pens, pencils, or hand
sanitizer.
[0013] The bag has two back compartments, which are padded with
foam for comfort of use and have double-headed zippers that can
open the compartments in either direction. These compartments are
located in the portion of the backpack placed next to the user's
back, so they can be used to safely store important personal items.
This location preferably prevents someone from accessing the
compartments without the user's knowledge. The back bottom
compartment is the larger and can be used to store items such as a
wallet, coin purse, a clutch purse. This bottom compartment can be
accessed by the user without having to take off the backpack or
remove the backpack straps from the shoulder. The bag has two mesh
side pockets on the exterior of the bag. The mesh material allows
easy viewing of the pocket contents and the pocket structure allows
effortless access. These pockets can be used to store wet wipes,
napkins, a changing pad, diapers, and baby hand towels.
[0014] The present invention of the bag has two padded straps for
the back that contribute to physical ease and comfort. One strap
has a hook to attach keys, and the other strap contains a mesh
pocket that can be used to store a cell phone, or IPOD.RTM. nano.
The present invention has a large interior compartment. There are
two large mesh pockets located on the top area of both sides of the
bag's interior. These can be used to store a larger supply of
diapers, baby wipes, or a changing pad. These pockets are placed
near the top of the bag for quick and efficient access to items
when in a hurry to care for the infant's needs. Additionally, there
are spacious pockets sown into the bottom of each side of the
backpack's interior that can be used to store items in the upright
position, such as baby lotions, baby powder, diaper rash cream, or
medicines. These pockets provide stable storage, which prevent
spilling and ruining other items stored in the roomy compartment.
The roomy interior of the backpack is wide enough to easily store
several clothing changes for baby as well as storage of blankets,
towels, bedding, toys, and other larger articles for care of the
infant. All the compartments of the backpack inside and outside are
easily accessible and allow storage and quick retrieval of needed
items, without the delay and frustration of futile searching.
[0015] In another embodiment of the present invention, the bag with
a cooler can be used as a diaper bag, school bag, work bag,
computer bag, or a combination thereof. As is well known by a
person having ordinary skill in this art, the bag of the present
invention may be composed of any material although fabrics and
leather are preferred.
[0016] A different embodiment of the present invention is a bag
that is compact, and provides a cooler feature to store perishable
food, drink, or medicinal items.
[0017] A different embodiment of the present invention is a bag
with three compartments located in the front exterior of the bag
and provide quick access for storage and retrieval of items and
perishable items. These front exterior compartments are located
side by side with a cooler compartment in the middle compartment.
The cooler compartment has a thermal plastic lining for proper
temperature storage of perishable items and for easy cleaning, in
case of spills. The cooler compartment is flexible in size that can
be increased to store larger items or quantities of things, which
may require maintenance at a cooler temperature. The two exterior
front pockets beside the cooler compartmentare large enough to
handily store items needed such as tissues, towelettes, or
containers.
[0018] There are two mesh pockets located one per side of the
exterior of the bag. The mesh material provides ready viewing of
the pocket contents and is flexible and strong enough to hold large
quantities of needed supplies. The back exterior of the bag has a
lengthwise pocket that can be used for storage of longer items such
as towels or a book. The interior of the bag is accessed by a
double-headed zipper, which expediently allows opening in either
direction. The organization of the bag's interior is flexible in
that it can be used as three separate compartments or as one large
sized compartment. The interior can be used to store larger items
to suit the user's needs such as a blanket, towels, wipe cloths,
toys, and extra clothes. The back wall of the interior of the bag
contains a pocket, which may be used for important articles such as
cell phone and wallet. The exterior cooler compartment may be fully
extended into the interior back wall of the bag to increase the
cooler compartment size. The present invention provides an
adjustable shoulder strap so that maximum comfort can be made
available.
[0019] These, as well as other future advantages will be more
apparent from the following description and drawings. It is
understood that changes in the specific structure shown and
described may be made within the scope of the claims without
departing from the spirit of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIGS. 1A-1D depict the bag with a cooler of the present
invention.
[0021] FIG. 1A shows the front exterior three compartments. FIG. 1B
shows the exterior side mesh pockets. FIG. 1C shows the exterior
back two compartments with padded shoulder straps. FIG. 1D shows
the interior compartment with two upright storage compartments and
two upper mesh pockets.
[0022] FIGS. 2A-2D depict the smaller bag with a cooler
compartment. FIG. 2A shows the front exterior with the three
compartments side by side. FIG. 2B shows the exterior side mesh
pocket and the adjustable shoulder strap with eyelets and buckle.
FIG. 2C shows the exterior back lengthwise compartment that is
closed with a zipper. FIG. 2D shows the bag interior with a view of
the interior section of the exterior cooler compartment and two
additional interior pockets for organized storage.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0023] One embodiment of the present invention is a bag with a
cooler. FIGS. 1A-1D shows the exterior views of the front, side,
back and the interior view of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows
the exterior bottom cooler compartment 100 with double-headed
zipper 110. The cooler compartment is lined with thermal plastic
for keeping perishables cool and ease of cleaning, in case of
spills. The cooler compartment 100 can be adjusted to provide for
more or less space so that all bottles, food items, or medicines,
can be handily stored and readily accessed. The exterior front
middle compartment 120 with a double-headed zipper 130 is provided
to store items such as eating utensils, straws, bibs, pacifiers,
wet wipes, and other supplies. The front top compartment 140 with
double-headed zipper 150 is provided to conveniently store smaller
items such as diaper pins, KLEENEX.RTM., pens, pencils, or a hand
sanitizer. The interior of the bag is accessed through the top of
the bag using double-headed zippers 160 so the bag's interior can
be unzipped in either direction.
[0024] FIG. 1B shows the exterior side view of the bag with cooler
compartment. The exterior side mesh pockets 200 are roomy and can
extend outward to store bulky items. The mesh material allows easy
viewing of the pocket contents and the pocket structure allows
effortless access. These pockets 200 can be used to store wet
wipes, napkins, and hand towels. An exterior side view of the top
zipper to open the bag interior 160 is shown. The shoulder straps
210 are comprised of two padded straps for the back that contribute
to physical ease and comfort. One strap handily has a hook to
attach keys, and the other strap contains a mesh pocket that can be
used to store a cell phone, or IPOD.RTM. nano.
[0025] FIG. 1C shows the exterior back view of the bag. The
exterior back two compartments 300 and 320 are padded with foam for
comfort of use and have double-headed zippers 310, 330 that can
open the compartments in either direction. These compartments 300,
320 are located in the exterior portion of the bag placed next to
the user's back, thus they can be used to store important personal
items. This location prevents someone from accessing the
compartments without the user's knowledge. The exterior bottom
compartment 300 is larger and can be used to store items such as a
wallet, coin purse, a clutch purse. This exterior bottom
compartment 300 can be accessed by the user without having to take
off the bag or remove the bag's straps from the shoulder. The bag
also provides a handy loop 340 to quickly grab and transport the
bag when in a hurry.
[0026] FIG. 1D shows the interior compartment of the bag with
cooler 400. There are two large mesh pockets 410, 420 located in
the top area of both sides of the bag's interior. These can be used
to store a larger supply of necessary items. These pockets are
placed near the top of the interior of the bag for quick and
efficient access to these items when in a hurry. Additionally,
there are spacious pockets 430, 440 available in the bottom of each
side of the bag's interior that can be used to store items in the
upright position, such as lotions, or medicines. These pockets 430,
440 provide stable storage, which prevent spilling and ruining
other items stored in the roomy interior compartment 400. The
interior 400 of the bag is wide enough to easily store several
clothing changes as well as storage of other larger articles. All
the exterior and interior compartments of the bag are easily
accessible and allow storage and quick retrieval of needed items,
without the delay and frustration of futile searching.
[0027] A different embodiment of the present invention is a smaller
bag with a cooler. FIGS. 2A-2D shows the exterior front, side, and
back views and interior views of the of the present invention. FIG.
2A shows the exterior front view of the bag. The bag has three
exterior compartments in the front that provide quick access for
storage and retrieval of needed items. The three exterior front
compartments 500, 510, and 520 represent the left to right front
compartments, respectively. The middle compartment 510 is the
cooler compartment and provides the bag with the feature of being
able to store perishable food, drink, or medicinal items. The
cooler compartment 510 has a thermal plastic lining for proper
temperature storage of perishable items and for easy cleaning, in
case of spills. The cooler compartment 510 is flexible in size in
that can be increased to store larger items or quantities of
things, which may require maintenance at a cooler temperature. The
two exterior front side pockets 500, 520 are large enough to
handily store many items needed such as tissues, towelettes, or
lotions.
[0028] FIG. 2B shows the exterior side view of this embodiment. The
exterior side view of the bag has a mesh pocket located on one per
side of the bag. The exterior side mesh pocket 600 is shown. The
mesh material provides ready viewing of the pocket contents and is
flexible and strong enough to hold large quantities of needed
supplies. The adjustable shoulder strap 610 is shown with eyelet
holes and buckle to increase or decrease the strap length.
Additionally, a strap loop 620 is provided to keep the excess
shoulder strap length flat against the diaper bag.
[0029] FIG. 2C shows the exterior back view of the bag. The
exterior back compartment of the bag is a lengthwise pocket 700
that can be closed with a zipper 710 and used for additional
storage if needed. An exterior side view of the adjustable shoulder
strap 610 is provided. The double headed-zipper 720 allows access
to the bag's interior and is shown.
[0030] FIG. 2D shows the interior of the bag with a cooler
compartment. The organization of the bag's interior is flexible in
that it can be used as three separate compartments 510, 800, and
810 or as one larger compartment 800. The interior can be used to
store larger items to suit the user's needs such as a blanket,
towels, or extra clothes. The interior back wall of the bag
contains a pocket 810, which may be used for important articles
such as cell phone and wallet. The cooler compartment 510 may be
attached to the back wall of the bag for full extension of this
compartment.
[0031] As used herein, the term, "a" or "an" may mean one or more.
As used herein in the claim(s), when used in conjunction with the
word "comprising", the words "a" or "an" may mean one or more than
one. As used herein "another" or "other" may mean at least a second
or more of the same or different claim element or components
thereof.
[0032] Any patents or publications mentioned in this specification
are indicative of the levels of those skilled in the art to which
the invention pertains. Further, these patents and publications are
incorporated by reference herein to the same extent as if each
individual publication was specifically and individually indicated
to be incorporated by reference.
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