U.S. patent number 3,599,690 [Application Number 04/859,820] was granted by the patent office on 1971-08-17 for carrying bag.
Invention is credited to James Christie.
United States Patent |
3,599,690 |
Christie |
August 17, 1971 |
CARRYING BAG
Abstract
A general purpose carrying bag having a tubular body with open
and closed ends and a sidewall opening containing a handgrip
secured to the bag wall at opposite sides of the opening for
holding and carrying the bag. A drawstring laced about the mouth of
the bag has a free end which may be pulled to close the mouth and
then stored within the bag by insertion through the handgrip
opening. The free end of the drawstring may be secured to the
handgrip to permit use of the drawstring as a carrying strap or
shoulder strap.
Inventors: |
Christie; James (Azusa,
CA) |
Family
ID: |
25331787 |
Appl.
No.: |
04/859,820 |
Filed: |
September 22, 1969 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
383/15; 383/72;
383/16 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D
33/28 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
B65D
33/28 (20060101); B65D 33/16 (20060101); A45c
013/26 (); B65d 033/28 () |
Field of
Search: |
;150/11,12 ;229/63 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Summer; Leonard
Claims
What I claim as new in support of Letters Patent is:
1. A carrying bag comprising:
a generally tubular fabric body having a closed end and an opposite
open providing a mouth,
a drawstring laced to said body about said mouth and having an
outer free end which maybe pulled to close said mouth,
said body having a sidewall opening adjacent to said mouth
receiving the free end of said drawstring and through which said
free end may be inserted for storage within said bag when said
drawstring is pulled to close said mouth, and
means securing said drawstring against being pulled out from said
opening.
2. A carrying bag comprising:
a generally tubular body having a closed end and an opposite open
end providing a mouth,
a drawstring laced to said body about said mouth and having an
outer free end which may be pulled to close said mouth,
said body having a sidewall opening adjacent to said mouth through
which the free end of said drawstring may be inserted for storage
within said bag,
a handgrip extending across said opening and secured at its ends to
said sidewall, and
the free end of said drawstring is secured to said handgrip.
3. A bag according to claim 2 wherein:
said drawstring forms a closed loop and the free end of said
drawstring is looped about said handgrip.
4. A bag according to claim 3 wherein:
said drawstring is threaded through a tubular seam about said bag
mouth, and said bag includes a grommet through which said
drawstring passes and which is sized to produce a snubbing action
on said drawstring.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to bags and more particularly to a
novel, general purpose carrying bag.
2. Prior Art
The ideal carrying bag is one which satisfies four basic
requirements. These are: ease of handling, lightweight, low cost,
and the capability of being closed to confine the bag contents. The
prior art is replete with a wide assortment of such carrying bags.
Most of these existing bags satisfy one or more of the above
requirements to some degree. This invention provides a carrying bag
which satisfies all of the requirements in a very efficient manner
and thus constitutes an ideal general purpose carrying bag.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present carrying bag has a generally tubular body of fabric or
other suitable material. This body has a closed end and an opposite
open end providing a mouth. A draw string is laced about the bag
mouth to permit closing of the mouth by pulling on the outer free
end of the draw string.
According to one feature of the invention, the bag is provided with
a sidewall opening containing a cross member joined at its ends to
the wall to form a handgrip for holding and carrying the bag. This
opening and handgrip are located between the midpoint of the bag
and its mouth so that the bag, when filled, is balanced to assume
an inclined attitude with its mouth uppermost when held by the
handgrip. The bag wall opening, in addition to providing access to
the handgrip, serves another important purpose. Thus, the opening
provides an access opening to the bag interior through which the
free end of the draw string, when pulled tight to close the bag
mouth, may be inserted into the bag for convenience of storage of
the free end.
Another feature of the invention resides in the fact that the free
end of the drawstring may be secured to the handgrip. This achieves
a twofold advantage. First, it confines the free end. Secondly, the
draw string may then be used as a carrying strap or shoulder strap
for holding and carrying the bag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a side elevation of the present general-purpose carrying
bag;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of the upper end
of the bag; and
FIG. 3 is an enlarged section taken on line 3-3 in FIG. 2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings, the carrying bag 10 of the invention
will be seen to have a generally tubular body 12 with a closed end
14 and an opposite open end 16 providing a mouth. This body may be
constructed of fabric or any other suitable material. A drawstring
18 is laced about the bag mouth 16 to permit closing of the mouth
by pulling on the outer free end 18a of the drawstring. In this
instance, the drawstring forms a loop which is threaded through a
stitched tubular seam 20 surrounding the mouth. The draw string
emerges from the seam through a grommet 22. Preferably, the opening
in this grommet is sized to receive the emerging, doubled portion
of the draw string with a relatively snug fit which aids in
retaining the bag mouth 16 closed when the drawstring is pulled
tight.
In the bag sidewall is an opening 24 containing a crossmember 26.
This crossmember extends lengthwise of the bag and has its ends
stitched or otherwise firmly secured to the bag wall to provide a
handgrip by which the bag may be held and carried. If desired, the
handgrip may comprise a cord or strap which extends vertically the
full length of the bag to prevent separation of the grip from the
bag and distribute the carrying force or load over a large area of
the wall. The opening 24 and handgrip 26 are located between the
midpoint of the bag and its mouth such that the bag, when filled,
is balanced to assume an inclined attitude with the bag mouth
uppermost when the bag is supported by the handgrip.
It is evident that the bag wall opening 24 provides access to and
hand clearance for the handgrip 26. This opening also serves
another useful purpose. Thus, when the drawstring 18 is pulled
tight to close the bag mouth 16, the free end 18a of the drawstring
may be stored within the bag by inserting the free end through the
opening.
According to the preferred practice of the invention, the free end
18a of the drawstring 18 is also secured to the handgrip 26. In the
inventive embodiment illustrated, this is accomplished by looping
the free end about the handgrip, as shown. Attachment of the
drawstring to the handgrip is beneficial for the reason that it
permits use of the drawstring as a carrying strap or shoulder strap
for supporting the bag. Looping the drawstring about the handgrip,
as shown, permits the drawstring to be stored in the bag, as
described above, when the bag is held by the handgrip.
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