Leak-proof personal travel bag
OwnerAndrew Demusinventor
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Abstract
A leak-proof travel bag for carrying items containing liquids, such as personal toiletry products, is provided with a ziplock seal towards the top of the bag. The bag also has one fastener for retaining the top of the bag in a once folded position, and a second fastener attached to a flap for retaining the bag in a twice folded position. Optionally, located inside the bag is an absorbing membrane that prevents liquids that might have become free from their original containers during travel from reaching the two folds that protect the ziplock seal.
Claims10
A leak-proof enclosure comprising:
- a first side;
- a second side attached to said first side to form a cavity therebetween, said second side having an opening for inserting items into said cavity and a top edge located adjacent said opening;
- resealable closure means for securing said opening in a sealed position to thereby seal said cavity;
- and
- resecurable flap means for sealingly supporting said opening being sealed by said closure means, said flap means having a flap attached to said first side of said enclosure for folding over said resealable closure means, a first resealable fastener and a second resealable fastener,
- said first resealable fastener including a first part disposed on said flap and facing said first side, and a second part disposed on said second side,
- said second resealable fastener including a first portion disposed on said first side and facing said flap, and a second portion disposed on said second side between said opening and said second part of said first resealable fastener,
- wherein to utilize said enclosure (a) said resealable closure means is first secured so as to seal said opening in said sealed position, (b) said enclosure is then folded upon itself at a first lateral fold located between said opening and said second portion of said second resealable fastener such that said top edge of said second side is positioned adjacent said second portion of said second resealable fastener, (c) said enclosure then folded again about a second lateral fold located between said first lateral fold and said second portion of said second resealable fastener such that said first and said second portions of said second resealable fastener mate and fasten, and (d) said flap then being secured such that said first and said second parts of said first resealable fastener mate and fasten to thereby fully secure said leak-proof enclosure.
A method of sealing a resealable leak-proof enclosure having a top end and comprising a front side and a back side that together define a cavity having an opening, a pair of cooperating resealable elements that border said opening, wherein said opening and said resealable elements are disposed adjacent said top end, a flap located on said back side, a first fastener having a first part and a second part, and a second fastener having a first portion and a second portion, said first part being on said front side and located adjacent and below said resealable elements, said first portion being located adjacent and below said first part, said second part being located on said back side adjacent said top end, said second portion being located on said flap and facing said back side, said method comprising:
- sealing said opening by engaging said cooperating resealable elements;
- forming a first crimp in said enclosure below said top end;
- forming a second crimp below said first crimp;
- and
- utilizing said first fastener to secure said first crimp and said second crimp;
- utilizing said second fastener to further secure said first crimp and said second crimp as well as said first fastener to fully seal said resealable leak-proof enclosure.
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