# US 10,766,429 B2 · Outdoor storage bag > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,766,429 B2 - Document ID: US10766429B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/285,063 - Filed: 2019-02-25 - Published: 2019-06-20 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-05-11 - Assignees: Load Lugger, LLC - Applicants: Load Lugger, LLC - Inventors: Daniel J. Dooling; Julie A. Dooling - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10766429B2 ## CPC - B60R 9/065: {Enclosure-type carriers, e.g. trunks} - B60P 7/0876: {using restraining net or tarpaulin in contact with the load} - B65D 29/02: {Sacks with laminated or multiple walls} - B65D 33/2508: {using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - B60P: VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS (vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00) - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES ## Abstract A selectively openable and closable, outdoor storage bag that is at least water-resistant includes a body portion made of a flexible, waterproof, bag material, the bag material comprising a plurality of waterproof welded seams that define a predetermined shape of the body portion and an opening, the body portion defining an interior space within the body portion; a closure mechanism joined to the body portion by a welded seam proximate a periphery of the opening, the closure mechanism configured to selectively open and close the opening and provide a seal that is at least water-resistant when the opening is closed; a flap of the bag material that extends from the body portion and covers the closure mechanism; and a plurality of anchor points attached to an exterior surface of the body portion, wherein the body portion of the bag is waterproof and the seal is at least water-resistant. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A selectively openable and closable, outdoor storage bag that is at least water-resistant, comprising: a waterproof body portion made of a flexible, waterproof, bag material, the bag material comprising a plurality of waterproof welded seams that define a predetermined shape of the body portion and an opening, the body portion defining an interior space within the body portion, the predetermined shape and interior space configured to receive, enclose, and store a payload; a closure mechanism joined to the body portion by a welded seam proximate a periphery of the opening, the closure mechanism configured to selectively open and close the opening and provide a seal that is at least water-resistant when the opening is closed; a flap of the bag material that extends from the body portion and covers the closure mechanism; and a plurality of anchor points each comprising a flexible, waterproof patch having an inner surface disposed toward the body portion and a loop of a tear-resistant material attached to an inner surface of the patch, the inner surface of the patch attached by a welded seam to an exterior surface of the body portion, wherein the body portion of the bag is waterproof and the seal is at least water-resistant. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, further comprising a cover of the flexible, waterproof, bag material, the cover configured to cover the opening, wherein the closure mechanism is joined on one side by the welded seam to the body portion and on an opposite side by a welded seam to the cover. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the body portion comprises a floor section and at least one side-wall section that extends upwardly from the floor section and defines the opening. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The outdoor storage bag of claim 3, wherein the opening is a top opening or a sidewall opening. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the bag material comprises polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coated polyester fabric bag material. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the closure mechanism comprises a zipper and the zipper is at least water resistant when closed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The outdoor storage bag of claim 6, wherein the zipper is a waterproof zipper. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The outdoor storage bag of claim 6, wherein the zipper is a double-toggle zipper and is configured to open and close from respective ends of the zipper. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a cartop bag. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a truck bed bag. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises an SUV or minivan rear compartment bag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a trailer bag. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a bicycle carrier bag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a motorcycle bag. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a hitch rack bag. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a marine vehicle or boat bag. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, wherein the outdoor storage bag comprises a deck bag, patio bag, tailgating bag, or a campsite bag. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The outdoor storage bag of claim 1, further comprising at least one partition disposed within the interior space, or at least one open or closable pocket that is attached by at least one welded seam to an interior surface or an exterior surface of the body portion, or a liner that is configured for selectively detachable attachment to an interior surface of the body portion, or any combination of the partition, the pocket, or the liner. ### Claim 19 A method of making a selectively openable and closable, outdoor storage bag that is at least water-resistant, comprising: forming a waterproof body portion from a flexible, waterproof, bag material, the bag material comprising a plurality of waterproof welded seams that define a predetermined shape of the body portion and an opening, the body portion defining an interior space within the body portion, the predetermined shape and interior space configured to receive, enclose, and store a payload; joining a closure mechanism to the body portion by a welded seam proximate a periphery of the opening, the closure mechanism configured to selectively open and close the opening and provide a seal that is at least water-resistant when the opening is closed; forming a flap of the bag material that extends from the body portion and covers the closure mechanism; and attaching a plurality of anchor points to the body portion each comprising a flexible, waterproof patch having an inner surface disposed toward the body portion and a loop of a tear-resistant material attached to an inner surface of the patch, the inner surface of the patch attached by a welded seam to an exterior surface of the body portion, wherein the body portion of the bag is waterproof and the seal is at least water-resistant. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of making a selectively openable and closable, outdoor storage bag of claim 19, further comprising: forming a cover of the flexible, waterproof, bag material, the cover configured to cover the opening, wherein the closure mechanism is joined on one side by the welded seam to the body portion and on an opposite side by a welded seam to the cover.