Sundry pouch for backpacks

Package and article carriers – Carried by animate bearer – Article held by receiver

Reexamination Certificate

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C150S113000, C150S114000, C224S153000, C224S653000

Reexamination Certificate

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06230952

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to sundry pouches for backpacks.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Most backpacks, especially those for overnight backpacking, contain a compartment covered by a flap which zips on three sides so that the flap comes down. Furthermore, most campers require a supply of sundry items and other personal items such as toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, mirror and other sundry items. However, most backpacks do not contain a separate compartment for storing sundry items in an organized, easily accessible manner, to keep these sundry items in place. Furthermore, backpacks do not have a detachable compartment for taking sundry items out of the backpack, such as to a washroom lavatory. Without such a removable pouch for organizing sundry items, the storage of multiple sundry items may interfere substantially with other articles packed into the pack compartment or may be difficult to access or even find.
Various prior art patents include U.S. Pat. No. 5,743,447 of McDermott discloses a backpack 1 with a removable pouch 25. However, VELCRO® fasteners attach the pouch 25 to the exterior of the backpack. It requires a separate tether 50 to keep it in place upon the backpack 1. Furthermore, there is no description of the pouch 25 having subcompartments for personal sundry items.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,085,873 of Schweitzer describes a backpack with a separate interior pouch 32. The backpack can be turned inside out so that pouch 32 becomes a storage compartment for the backpack therein. However the pouch 32 is not removable from the backpack.
A similar “inside out” arrangement is disclosed for a handbag in U.S. Pat. No. 5,152,612 of Shoemaker. However, there is no removable pouch.
Removable pouches are disclosed in three additional patents, namely, U.S. Pat. No. 4,566,130 of Coates for a foldable diaper bag with a removable, VELCRO® attached water proof pouch 44 for storing soiled diapers therein, U.S. Pat. No. 4,192,365 of Siegel for an organizer handbag with subcompartments, including removable pouch 130 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,402,869 of Saltzman for an infant diaper bag 12 with a detachable minibag 14.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,287,571 of Rademacher disclosed a sleeping bag 10 which has at its head portion a removable sundry pouch 19. The pouch 19 is specifically designated for personal items such as a toothbrush, hair comb, etc. See column 2 lines 35-44 of the text. It includes VELCRO® fasteners 20. It doesn't address having subcompartments within pouch 19.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,106 of Plath discloses a camera carry bag with removable compartments.
Other travel bags, some with removable compartments, are noted in U.S. Pat. No. 5,234,143 of Mahvi, 5,062,557 also of Mahvi, 4,756,394 of Cohen and 4,087,102 of Sprague.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,048,975 of Holbrook discloses a blanket that folds to a carry bag and U.S. Pat. No. 4,967,986 of Schildkraut discloses a portable sundry pouch with subcompartments for personal care items, such as audio cassettes, money, keys, and suntan lotion.
Other backpacks with removable pouches include U.S. Pat. No. 5,509,279 of Brown for a cooler back pack with a removable ice container 10 and food container 20.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,537 of Bufalo describes a backpack with a removable, compartmentalized organizer container. However, there is no provision for the organizer container to be attached to a backpack flap and it contains little, rigid slidable drawers.
Additionally, U.S. Pat. No. 5,630,537 of Sciacca discloses a compartmentalized knapsack with removable drawers pans. However, it does not disclose a single pouch with subcompartments for sundry items, wherein the pouch is removably attached to a flap of the backpack, so that it is peripherally accessible to the user, without having to rummage through the interior contents of the backpack.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a removable sundry pouch which has pockets and sections to hold toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, mirror, first aid supplies and other sundry items for a backpack which is an attachment to the closing flap of a compartment of any backpack.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a pouch which also has a retaining flap to keep these sundry items in place when the backpack's flap is closed on the sundry items as they are held upside down.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a pouch which also has a elastic or netting to keep these sundry items in place when the backpack's flap is closed on the sundry items as they are held upside down.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a removable backpack pouch which can be removably attached to the backpack closing flap without destroying the integrity of the flap.
It is yet another object of the present invention to easily organize sundry items for efficient, quick, and reliable access from any backpack.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a removable pouch for a backpack which is small and slim enough so as not to interfere substantially with other articles packed into the pack compartment.
It is yet another object of the present invention to improve over the disadvantages of the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The product can be characterized as a “sundry pouch” for backpacks.
Most backpacks, especially those for overnight backpacking, contain a compartment covered by a flap which zips on three sides so that the flap comes down.
The sundry pouch is attached by an attachment fastener to the flap which has pockets and sections to hold toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, mirror, first aid supplies, and other sundry items.
The sundry pouch also has a flap with a closure fastener to keep these sundry items in place when the backpack's flap is closed and the sundry items are held upside down. The sundry pouch is attached to the flap by tape, clips, snaps or even stitching. This attaching may be somewhat delicate so as not to destroy the integrity of the flap.
This article addresses the need of backpack users to easily organize the included sundry items for efficient, quick, and reliable access. The nature of the sundry pouch is that it is small and slim enough so as not to interfere substantially with other articles packed into the pack compartment.
The uniqueness of the present invention encompasses the design elements of flatness, easy accessibility of the sundry pouch upon a flap of a backpack and easy removable adherence thereon, with removal function being independent of the pack. It has the ability to obtain a separate personal accessory to the pack makes it affordable and its portable versatility makes it useable with a variety of backpacks, unlike the uncompartmentalized exterior pouch attached by a tether to the backpack of McDermott '447, which is bulky and not securely attached to the inside of a backpack. In fact, the exterior mounted pouch of McDermott requires an extra tether, just to keep the pouch from being accidentally or intentionally dislodged from its exposed position on the exterior of the backpack. In contrast, the present invention emphasizes unobtrusiveness and accessibility in a secure but readily accessible position inside the backpack.
Unlike the separable hand carried sundry pouch of Schildkraut '986, which can only be randomly inserted into the backpack, behind a multitude of other items, thuds making the Schildkraut '986 sundry pouch inaccessible and requiring a user to have to unload most larger items of a backpack, such as clothes, cooking supplies, tools etc. In contrast, the sundry pouch of the present invention is easily accessible and removable from a first openable flap of the backpack, without the need to rummage through all of the items stored within the backpack.
Unlike the sundry pouch of Rademacher '571, which is a pouch removably attached to the inside head portion of a sleeping bag, and which is only accessible when the entire sleeping bag is unfurled, the present invention is easily accessible and removable from a first openable fla

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