Special receptacle or package – With indicator
Patent
1995-07-07
1996-11-26
Ackun, Jacob K.
Special receptacle or package
With indicator
190 18R, 190101, A45C 1318
Patent
active
055776116
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention concerns an organiser for personal effects, particularly though not exclusively, for use on a beach. When a bag containing clothing and personal effects is taken onto a beach considerable inconvenience is often experienced if the bag is placed on the sand since apart from the difficulty of locating individual and perhaps small items at the bottom of the bag there is a risk that sand and skin protection creams and oils may contaminate the contents. In addition, even when a parasol is present there is often nowhere to suspend towels and clothing.
An object of the present invention is to provide an organiser for personal effects which provides not only a readily accessible container which is suspended above the ground, but also a means upon which clothing and towels may be suspended.
According to the present invention there is provided an organiser for personal effects, comprising a bag having at least one compartment, at least one opening for access thereto, and means on the bag engageable with a ground engaging member such that the entire bag may be supported thereon at an elevated position above the ground, characterised by at least one hanging rail attached to the bag whereby a towel or the like may be suspended at said elevated position above the ground.
Preferably, means are included whereby the bag may be rotated through 360.degree. about an upright axis defined by the ground engaging member.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, in which;
FIGS. 1a, 1b and 1c are various views of a ground engaging member forming part of an organiser made in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view showing one side of the organiser;
FIG. 3 is an isometric view showing an opposite side of the organiser;
FIG. 4 is a view of an organiser similar to that shown in FIG. 2 but illustrating additional or alternative features; and
FIG. 5 is an underside view.
Referring now to the drawings, FIGS. 1a to 1c illustrate a ground engaging stand generally indicated at (10) and comprising a spike (11) which may be partially hollow and made from a plastics material or an alloy and presenting at its upper end a socket (12) into which a spigot at the lower end of a stem (13) may be removably located. The stem (13) may also be hollow and made from a material similar to that of the spike (11) thus presenting a socket (14) at its upper end into which a spindle (15) is removably located with a handle (16) rigidly attached thereto. Preferably, the spindle is equipped with diametrically opposed pins (15a) which locate as a "bayonet" fitting into the socket (14) having angled slots (14a) for the purpose.
At each of two opposed sides of the handle (16) there is provided a supporting hook (17) pivotally mounted at (18) thus to be movable between a stowed position illustrated at 17a in FIG. 1c and an active position illustrated in full lines. As shown in FIG. 1c, the spindle (15) may be inserted directly into the socket (12) in spike (11) to assist in driving of the spike into the ground. The socket (12) is also equipped with angled slots (12a), to enable the spike (11) to be removed from the ground when required.
Referring now to FIG. 2 there is shown a bag generally indicated at (20), of generally rectilinear form and containing adjacent one wall (21) thereof an upright tubular sleeve (22) through which may pass the spike (11) and stem (13). A handle (23) attached to the top (24) of the bag (20) is then permitted to rest upon the supporting hooks (17) so that the bag is suspended in that position in relation to the ground engaging stand (10), thus to be held clear of the ground. The hooks (17) are shown in FIG. 1b in a locked position to prevent premature or unauthorised removal of the bag. Since the stem (13) is rotatably located in socket (12), the bag can be rotated freely about the upright axis of the stand to provide access to all sides.
The bag (20) may be formed from a woven or perforated material preferably of a li
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