Flexible bags – Lifting or suspending element – Single element
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-21
2001-03-27
Garbe, Stephen P. (Department: 3727)
Flexible bags
Lifting or suspending element
Single element
C190S903000, C383S029000, C383S086000, C383S097000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06206567
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the field of bags. More particularly, the present invention relates to the field of containers or the like having dual openings for facilitating rapid access to the interior of the container to remove articles such as laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles retained in the container.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Generally, laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles are usually stored in containers when not in use. Part of the problem which the present invention addresses is that when an individual wants to use the article retained in the container, the article is usually removed from the container by opening a standard side flap to access the interior of the container to remove the article of use. This is unsatisfactory because it is time consuming.
One prior art patent of which the present inventor is aware is U.S. Pat. No. 5,931,120 issued to Bums et al. on Aug. 3, 1999. The patent discloses a pet carrier for use in transporting pets within the passenger compartments of an aircraft and includes selectively closeable windows formed from mesh fabric, a fully operable end, a fully openable side for providing access to the interior of the pet carrier, an access port in the top having a full length double zipper closure and a rotatable locking member for securing the access port in the closed position.
It is desirable to provide a container which provides the user with the capability of rapidly accessing the interior of the container to remove articles such as laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles retained in the container. It is also desirable to provide a container which has a conventional opening by opening a side closure flap and further has a top access which can be opened into the interior of the container for facilitating rapid access to the interior of the container to remove articles such as laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles retained in the container.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a novel container having dual openings for facilitating rapid access to the interior of the container to remove articles such as laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles retained in the container.
The container comprises two end walls, two sidewalls and a base. A side closure flap is connected to one of the two sidewalls and forms a top for covering the top opening of the container. The side closure flap can be opened to access the interior of the container. The top is provided with a full length double zipper which facilitates insertion and removal of articles such as the laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles from the top instead of the side closure flap.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a container which provides the user with the capability of rapidly removing articles such as the laptop computers, computer accessories, cameras, camera equipment and other like articles from the container.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a container which includes a side closure flap integrally formed with a top, wherein the side closure flap can be flipped over to open the top to gain access to the interior of the container.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a container which includes a top with a full length double zipper for facilitating rapid access to the interior of the container without flipping over a side closure flap.
It is a further object of the present invention that the container includes bags, cases, briefcases or the like.
It is still further object of the present invention to provide a strap for carrying the container one's shoulder so that the user can access the interior of the container by unzipping double zipper while still carrying the container over the user's shoulder.
Further novel features and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, discussion and the appended claims, taken in conjunction with the drawings.
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Chen Tony D.
Fong Jerry
Garbe Stephen P.
Rozsa Thomas I.
Tamrac, Inc.
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