Flexible bags – Convertible
Patent
1992-03-13
1993-03-23
Shoap, Allan N.
Flexible bags
Convertible
383 76, 190 2, 5417, B65D 3328
Patent
active
051958287
ABSTRACT:
The present invention entails a convertible cover-tote apparatus that is positionable between a ground covering position and a tote or carrying position. The cover-tote apparatus includes a cover or blanket that is formed from a sheet of nylon, polycotton, cotton or other synthetic fabric. The cover has a plurality of eyelets fixed to the cover at a position approximately midway between the cover's center and outer border. A drawstring is interweaved through the eyelets and encircles the center of the cover at a location approximately midway between the cover's center and outer border. The drawstring defines the border between a center and outer section of the cover. In the ground covering position, the cover is extended over a surface that a user can sit or lie thereon. The cover-tote apparatus is positionable from the covering position to the tote position by drawing the eyelets together with the drawstring. When in the tote position, the cover-tote apparatus includes a bag formed from the center section of the cover and a skirt formed from the outer section of the cover. The bag is used to carry articles such as towels, books, and other articles typically used during activities requiring a ground cover. The skirt extends over the bag and protects the user from soil, dirt, or moisture that may have adhered to the underside of the cover while the cover was in the ground covering position. In addition, the formation of a skirt limits the size of the bag and results in the cover-tote apparatus having a more manageable tote position.
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Pascua Jes F.
Shoap Allan N.
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