Trunks and hand-carried luggage – Hand luggage – With means to bias luggage mouth into open configuration
Patent
1999-02-05
2000-12-19
Weaver, Sue A.
Trunks and hand-carried luggage
Hand luggage
With means to bias luggage mouth into open configuration
190103, 190107, 190125, 190127, A45C 300, A45C 700, A45C 1334
Patent
active
061616656
ABSTRACT:
A utility bag is provided, comprising a flexible base having two opposing outer edges and two upwardly extending end panels; a pair of opposing flexible side panels attached to and extending upwardly from the opposing outer edges of the base, each of the side panels having a top edge and opposing side edges, and wherein each of the end panels of the base are attached to a lower portion of adjacent side edges of the opposing side panels; a pair of flexible upper panels attached to and extending substantially perpendicular from the top edges of the side panels, each of the upper panels including two downwardly extending end panels, wherein each of the downwardly extending end panels is attached to the end panel ofthe base and to an upper portion of an adjacent side edge of the side panels; flexible closing device, such as a zipper, cooperating between the upper panels and extending between the end panels of the base for closing and opening the bag; and wherein at least one of the side panels includes a first stiffening member attached thereto and extending between the opposing side edges, and between the outer edge of the base and a predetermined distance below the top edge. Preferably, the bag also includes at least one handle.
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Delaune Warner J.
Weaver Sue A.
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