U.S. patent application number 12/484283 was filed with the patent office on 2010-12-16 for multi-function bag.
This patent application is currently assigned to Keysheen Industry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Invention is credited to Fibro Tsu-Kun Liu, Lausan Chung-Hsin Liu, Shopo Hsin-Tsu Liu.
Application Number | 20100314424 12/484283 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43305561 |
Filed Date | 2010-12-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100314424 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liu; Lausan Chung-Hsin ; et
al. |
December 16, 2010 |
MULTI-FUNCTION BAG
Abstract
A multi-function bag is provided. The multi-function bag
includes a first body, a second body, a zipper and a cover. Each
body has a first surface, a second surface, two corresponding third
surface and a space. Said space is enclosed by said first surface,
said second surface and said third surface. Said zipper is
connected to the edge of second surface and the edge of third
surface of each body. Said cover has one end fixed at said first
surface of said second body. Wherein said multi-function bag can be
spread out to shelter furniture. Additionally, when the zipper is
zipped up, said first body and said second body are combined and
then the multi-function bag is bag-shaped so that the enclosed
spaces are next to each other and then can be provided to contain
objects.
Inventors: |
Liu; Lausan Chung-Hsin;
(Shanghai, CN) ; Liu; Shopo Hsin-Tsu; (Shanghai,
CN) ; Liu; Fibro Tsu-Kun; (Shanghai, CN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MCGINN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PLLC
8321 OLD COURTHOUSE ROAD, SUITE 200
VIENNA
VA
22182-3817
US
|
Assignee: |
Keysheen Industry (Shanghai) Co.,
Ltd
Shanghai
CN
|
Family ID: |
43305561 |
Appl. No.: |
12/484283 |
Filed: |
June 15, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/257 ;
383/4 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45C 9/00 20130101; B65D
37/00 20130101; A47C 31/113 20130101; A45C 13/1046 20130101; A45C
13/103 20130101; B65D 2313/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/257 ;
383/4 |
International
Class: |
B65D 30/22 20060101
B65D030/22; A45F 3/14 20060101 A45F003/14 |
Claims
1. A multi-function bag, comprising: a first body and a second
body, each of which having a first surface, a second surface, two
corresponding third surface and a space, said space being enclosed
by said first surface, said second surface and said third surface,
said second surface having at least one second fixing element
located inside, said first surface of said first body having at
least one first fixing element located outside; a zipper which has
two lateral portions and two holding portions, said two lateral
portions can be combined to or separated from each other, said two
holding portions being disposed at two ends of lateral portions
respectively in order to connect said two lateral portions, one
lateral portion being connected to the edge of second surface and
the edge of third surface of said first body, another lateral
portion being connected to the edge of second surface and the edge
of third surface of said second body; a cover which has one end
fixed at said first surface of said second body, and another end of
said cover can be connected to or separated from the first fixing
element; wherein two bodies are bag-shaped and the enclosed spaces
are next to each other and provided to contain objects when the
zipper is zipped up.
2. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein said third
surface of each body has at least one third fixing element located
inside.
3. The multi-function bag according to claim 2, wherein said third
fixing element is Velcro fastener, button, cord or snap hook.
4. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein said first
body and said second body further include a plurality of flexible
brackets; each flexible bracket is disposed between first surface
and second surface, between second surface and third surface, and
between first surface and third surface respectively in order to
sustain said multi-function bag.
5. The multi-function bag according to claim 4, wherein said
flexible brackets are disposed inside the piped edge.
6. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein said
multi-function bag further includes at least a strap, and two end
of said strap are fixed at said first surface of said first body
and said first surface of said second body respectively, or two end
of said strap are fixed at said third surface of said first body
and said third surface of said second body respectively.
7. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein said first
fixing element or said second fixing element are Velcro fastener,
button, cord or snap hook.
8. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein said first
surface, said second surface or said third surface are fabric or
plastic.
9. The multi-function bag according to claim 1, wherein the
bag-shaped multi-function bag includes a mouth which has a
tightening rope and a piped edge, said tightening rope being
disposed inside the piped edge, said piped edge containing a
breach, said mouth being shrunk when the tightening rope is pulled
out through the breach, said mouth being enlarged when the
tightening rope is loosed to get into the piped edge through the
breach.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a bag and particularly to a
multi-function bag which can serve as containing, storing objects,
packing products and sheltering furniture.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] A storage bag is one daily necessity, and so are a dust
cover, a waterproof cover and a packing bag. The purpose of storage
bag is to receive and then easily move its contains; the purpose of
a dust cover or waterproof cover is to prevent from wetting or
accumulating dust; the purpose of a packing bag is to contain and
wrap up the product for sales. As for the purpose of aforementioned
objects, they are all distinct not only in their configurations but
also in their functions. Therefore, storage bags, dust covers,
waterproof covers and packing bags are normally designed for a
single purpose. However, this will consume considerable resources
and increase the burden of global environment because specific bags
or covers are not capable of diversified functions. If the function
of a storage bag, dust cover, waterproof cover and packing bag are
combined, the object can be received, stored, covered, packed and
then conveniently moved. In this manner, there is no need to buy a
plurality of bags or covers, and thus the opportunity of reusing a
multi-purpose bag may increase.
[0005] Therefore, how to satisfy the need is an issue remained to
be resolved in the industry.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary object of the invention is to provide a
multi-function bag that has a plurality of purposes such as
containing, storing, packing products and sheltering furniture.
[0007] To achieve the foregoing object, the multi-function bag of
present invention includes a first body, a second body, a zipper
and a cover. Each of body has a first surface, a second surface,
two corresponding third surface and a space. Said space is enclosed
by said first surface, said second surface, and said third surface.
Said second surface has at least one second fixing element located
inside. Said first surface of said first body has at least one
first fixing element located outside. Said first fixing element or
said second fixing element are Velcro fastener, button, cord or
snap hook. Said zipper has two lateral portions and two holding
portions. Said two lateral portions can be combined to or separated
from each other. Said two holding portions are disposed at two ends
of lateral portions respectively in order to connect said two
lateral portions. One lateral portion is connected to the edge of
second surface and the edge of third surface of said first body;
another lateral portion is connected to the edge of second surface
and the edge of third surface of said second body. Said cover has
one end fixed at said first surface of said second body, and
another end of said cover can be connected to or separated from the
first fixing element. Wherein two bodies are bag-shaped and the
enclosed spaces are next to each other and provided to contain
objects when the zipper is zipped up.
[0008] In the aforementioned multi-function bag, wherein said third
surface of each body has at least one third fixing element located
inside, and said third fixing element is Velcro fastener, button,
cord or snap hook.
[0009] In the aforementioned multi-function bag, wherein said first
body and said second body further include a plurality of flexible
brackets. Each flexible bracket is disposed between first surface
and second surface, between second surface and third surface, and
between first surface and third surface respectively in order to
sustain said multi-function bag. Said flexible brackets are
disposed inside the piped edge.
[0010] In the aforementioned multi-function bag, wherein said
multi-function bag further includes at least a strap, and two end
of said strap are fixed at said first surface of said first body
and said first surface of said second body respectively, or two end
of said strap are fixed at said third surface of said first body
and said third surface of said second body respectively.
[0011] In the aforementioned multi-function bag, wherein said first
surface, said second surface or said third surface are fabric or
plastic.
[0012] In the aforementioned multi-function bag, the bag-shaped
multi-function bag includes a mouth which has a tightening rope and
a piped edge. Said tightening rope is disposed inside the piped
edge, and said piped edge contains a breach. Said mouth is shrunk
when the tightening rope is pulled out through the breach, and said
mouth is enlarged when the tightening rope is loosed to get into
the piped edge through the breach.
[0013] By means of the construction of the present invention set
forth above, the multi-function bag can be spread out to shelter
the furniture and to isolate the rainfall or dust. Besides, the
multi-function bag may not be wrinkled and lumpy any more.
Therefore, the multi-function bag will not accumulate rainfall or
dust upside and will be more beautiful. When the zipper is zipped
up, different function of the multi-function bag can be achieved.
The first body and the second body are coupled and become
bag-shaped so that the spaces are come close to each other to
contain objects. Additionally, the size of the mouth can be
modified; the strap is disposed in order to be conveniently moved;
the cover is disposed to serve as packing so that the packing
materials, such as corrugated box of commercial package, can be
omitted.
[0014] The objects, features and advantages of the present
invention will be apparent understood from the following detailed
descriptions of the preferred aspect of the invention in
conjunction with reference to the following drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1A is diagram depicting the multi-function bag of
embodiment of present invention when the bag is spread out;
[0016] FIG. 1B is diagram of the flexible bracket and the piped
edge of multi-function bag;
[0017] FIG. 2A is an application diagram depicting the
multi-function bag of embodiment of present invention when the bag
is spread out;
[0018] FIG. 2B is an application diagram depicting the
multi-function bag of another embodiment of present invention when
the bag is spread out;
[0019] FIG. 2C is an application diagram depicting the
multi-function bag of further embodiment of present invention when
the bag is spread out;
[0020] FIG. 3 is diagram depicting the multi-function bag of
embodiment of present invention when the zipper is zipped up;
[0021] FIG. 4 is diagram of the mouth of multi-function bag.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0022] Please refer to FIG. 1A, FIG. 1A is diagram depicting the
multi-function bag of embodiment of present invention when the bag
is spread out. The multi-function bag 1 includes a first body 11A,
a second body 11B, a zipper 12 and a cover 13. Wherein, the first
body 11A and the second body 11B are symmetrical. Furthermore, both
the first body 11A and the second body 11B include a first surface
111, a second surface 112, two corresponding third surfaces 113 and
a space 114. The space 114 is enclosed by the first surface 111,
the second surface 112, and the third surface 113. The material of
those first surfaces 111, second surfaces 112, and third surfaces
113 can be fabric or plastic. In the first body 11A and the second
body 11B, the second surface 112 has two second fixing elements
112A located inside. In the first body 11A, the first surface 111
has two first fixing elements 111A located outside. The first
fixing elements 111A and the second fixing elements 112A are Velcro
fastener in this embodiment. However, the Velcro fastener may be
replaced with button, cord, or snap hook by those skilled in the
art. The zipper 12 includes two lateral portions 122 and two
holding portions 121. Two lateral portions 122 can be combined to
each other by means of zipping up the zipper 12. Two holding
portions 121 are disposed at two ends of lateral portions 122
respectively in order to connect two lateral portions 122. One
lateral portion 122 is connected to the edge of second surface 112
and the edge of third surface 113 of the first body 11A, another
lateral portion 122 is connected to the edge of second surface 112
and the edge of third surface 113 of the second body 11B. In the
first body 11A and the second body 11B, the third surface 113 has a
third fixing element 113A located inside. In this embodiment, those
third fixing elements 113A are Velcro fastener. The cover 13 has
one end fixed at the first surface 111 of the second body 11B, and
another end of the cover 13 can be connected to or separated from
the first fixing element 111A.
[0023] Next, please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B simultaneously,
FIG. 1B is diagram of the flexible bracket and the piped edge of
multi-function bag. The first body 11A and the second body 11B
further include a plurality of flexible brackets 115. Each flexible
bracket 115 is disposed between first surface 111 and second
surface 112, between second surface 112 and third surface 113, and
between first surface 111 and third surface 113 respectively in
order to sustain the multi-function bag 1. As shown in FIG. 1B, the
flexible bracket 115 is disposed inside the piped edge 117 between
the second surface 112 and the third surface 113. Wherein the piped
edge 117 is extended from the second surface 112 and the third
surface 113 and then seamed together by a stitch 116.
[0024] Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A, FIG. 2A is an
application diagram depicting the multi-function bag of embodiment
of present invention when the bag is spread out. The zipper 12 of
the multi-function bag 1 is not yet zipped up so that the
multi-function bag 1 can be spread out to shelter chairs (or other
furniture). When the chairs are sheltered, the multi-function bag 1
can be fixed on the chairs by the second fixing element 112A so
that the multi-function bag 1 will not be departed from the chairs.
In this embodiment, the second fixing element 112A is Velcro
fastener. Furthermore, the multi-function bag 1 can be covered by
the cover 13 and then the free end of the cover 13 can be attached
to the Velcro fastener of the first fixing element 111A to prevent
rainfall (or dust) from entering the gap between the first body 11A
and the second body 11B. Besides, the flexible brackets 115 can
support the multi-function bag 1 so that the multi-function bag 1
will not be wrinkled and lumpy any more. Thus, when the chairs are
sheltered, the plane first surfaces 111 will not accumulate
rainfall upside and then the multi-function bag 1 will be more
beautiful. In addition, those skilled in the art may fix the
multi-function bag 1 on the chairs by the Velcro fastener of third
fixing element 113A. While certain exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2A
have been described, it is to be understood that such embodiment
are merely illustrative of and not restrictive on the broad
invention, and that this invention is not be limited to the
specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, since
various other modifications may occur to those ordinarily skilled
in the art.
[0025] Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, FIG. 2B is an
application diagram depicting the multi-function bag of another
embodiment of present invention when the bag is spread out. In the
following description, identical components will be marked with the
same label and not illustrated again. The first body 11A' and the
second body 11B' both have a second fixing element 112A'. In this
embodiment, the second fixing elements 112A' are cords so as to tie
to the chairs.
[0026] Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2C, FIG. 2C is an
application diagram depicting the multi-function bag of further
embodiment of present invention when the bag is spread out. The
first body 11A'' and the second body 11B'' both have a second
fixing element 112A''. In this embodiment, the second fixing
elements 112A'' are snap hooks so as to hitch to the chairs.
[0027] Next, when the zipper is zipped up, the multi-function bag
having different function can be achieved. Please refer to FIG. 3,
FIG. 3 is diagram depicting the multi-function bag of embodiment of
present invention when the zipper is zipped up. The zipper 12 of
multi-function bag 1' is zipped up and then two lateral portions
122 are combined. Thus, the third surface 113 of the first body 11A
and of the second body 11B are become one lateral side of the
multi-function bag 1'; the second surface (not shown) of the first
body 11A and of the second body 11B are become bottom of the
multi-function bag 1'; the first surfaces 111 of the first body 11A
and of the second body 11B are become two opposite sides of the
multi-function bag 1'. Wherein the first body 11A and the second
body 11B are coupled and become bag-shaped. And the space 114 of
the first body 11A and of the second body 11B is come close to each
other so as to contain objects. Besides, the bag-shaped
multi-function bag 1' has a mouth 15 and two straps 14. The mouth
15 is composed of piped edge 151. Two end of the straps 14 are
fixed at outside of the first surfaces 111 so that the
multi-function bag 1' is conveniently moved. Furthermore, two end
of the straps 14 may be fixed at outside of the third surfaces 113
so that the purpose of being conveniently moved is achieved. In
addition to the purpose of containing, the multi-function bag 1'
can be served as packing. As shown in the diagram, one end of the
cover 13 is fixed on the first surface (not shown) of the second
body 11B, and another end of the cover 13 can be attached to the
first fixing element 111A of the first body 11A so that the
multi-function bag 1' can be covered to isolate the dust or prevent
the contained objects from being dropped out. Therefore, the
multi-function bag 1' can be served as packing, and then the
packing materials, such as corrugated box of commercial package,
can be omitted.
[0028] To serve as handbag, the multi-function bag of present
invention has a mouth which can be shrunk. Please refer to FIG. 4,
FIG. 4 is diagram of the mouth of multi-function bag. The
bag-shaped multi-function bag 1' has a mouth 15. The mouth 15 is
composed of tightening rope 152 and piped edge 151, and the
tightening rope 152 is disposed inside the piped edge 151. The
piped edge 151 further has a breach 1511. When the tightening rope
152 is tightened through the breach 1511, the tightening rope 152
will be left out from the piped edge 151 and then the mouth 15 will
be shrunk. When the tightening rope 152 is loosed, the tightening
rope 152 will be gotten into the piped edge 151 through the breach
1511 and then the mouth 15 will be enlarged. Therefore, the size of
the mouth 15 of multi-function bag 1' can be modified.
[0029] While the present invention has been described with
reference to specific examples, which are intended to be
illustrative only and not to be limiting of the invention, it will
be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that changes,
additions or deletions may be made to the disclosed embodiments
without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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