# US 5,346,309 A · Collapsible, portable, multiple use, insulated bag with companion attachable multiple use bag

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- Number: US 5,346,309 A
- Document ID: US5346309A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 07/968,160
- Filed: 1992-10-29
- Granted: 1994-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 1991-09-10
- Assignees: Auto-Shade, Inc.
- Inventors: Steven C. Book
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5346309A

## CPC

- A45C 11/20: Lunch or picnic boxes or the like
- A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence)
- B60N 3/103: {detachable}
- Y10S 224/926: Vehicle attached carrier for beverage container or bottle
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

An improved portable cooler that is a collapsible, portable, multiple use insulated bag with a companion detachable multiple use bag for use in transporting and storing items especially those items commonly used while driving an automobile. The bag may be used to carry cassettes which are then insulated from outside heat as well as beverage containers such as in aluminum cans that are thus maintained at a cooler temperature. The bag is especially convenient for placing on the center console of automobiles that have such space on the floor.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A storage bag that can be attached to an external mounting surface comprising:
a flexible bag having a front wall, a back wall, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall, said walls defining a cavity that has an inner volume, said flexible bag further having a top cover pivotally attached to said back wall such that said top cover can be placed over said cavity, said front wall having a first attachment strip; and,
a companion bag that has outer dimensions smaller than said inner volume of said cavity such that said companion bag can be stored within said cavity of said flexible bag such that said flexible bag and said companion bag can be folded into a collapsed position, said companion bag having a beverage cavity adapted to receive a beverage container, said companion bag having a second attachment strip attached to said first attachment strip such that said companion bag is attached to said flexible bag and a third attachment strip attached to said bottom wall and adapted to attach said flexible bag to an external mounting surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The storage bag as recited in claim 1, wherein said companion bag has two beverage cavities.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The storage bag as recited in claim 1, further comprising a fourth attachment strip attached to said front wall and a fifth attachment strip attached to said companion bag and adapted to further secure said companion bag to said flexible bag.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The storage bag as recited in claim 1, further comprising a handle strap attached to said back wall.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The storage bag as recited in claim 3, wherein said first, second, third, fourth and fifth attachment strips are constructed from hook and loop material.

### Claim 6

A storage bag that can be attached to an external mounting surface, comprising:
a flexible bag having a front wall, a back wall, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall, said walls defining a cavity, said flexible bag further having a top cover pivotally attached to said back wall such that said top cover can be placed over said cavity, said front wall having a first attachment strip, said bottom wall further having a second attachment strip adapted to attach said flexible bag to the mounting surface; and,
a companion bag constructed to be stored within said cavity of said flexible bag, said companion bag having a pair of beverage cavities adapted to receive beverage containers, said companion bag having third attachment strip adapted to be attached to said first attachment strips such that said companion bag is attached to said flexible bag.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The storage bag as recited in claim 6, further comprising a handle strap attached to said back wall.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The storage bag as recited in claim 7, wherein said first, second, and third attachment strips are constructed from hook and loop material.