Portable multi purpose selectively inflatable container
AssigneeRussell W. DeClements, Jr.
InventorsRussell W. DeClements, Jr., Russell W. DeClements, Sr., Allen C. McReynolds
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a portable container in the nature of a tote bag in which an inner wall is affixed to one of the primary walls so as to form an air tight bladder, or chamber, which is selectively inflatable and deflatable to enhance the utility of the bag and, further, having integrally formed and aligned cut outs in the opposed facing primary walls to permit facile gripping and transporting the bag and its contents.
Claims14
A multipurpose, selectively inflatable tote bag comprising, in combination:
- a pair of primary side walls, said side walls being positioned in opposed face to face relation, each said side wall defined by at least one joinable edge;
- the joinable edges of opposed side walls being conjoined there along to thereby define a receptacle;
- an inner wall, said inner wall being of lesser dimension than either of said primary side walls, said inner wall being sealingly connected to one of said side walls, said inner wall and said side wall to which said side wall is sealingly connected together defining a bladder;
- said bladder being air tight;
- an inflation valve;
- said inflation valve being secured in one of said side walls and said inner wall defining said bladder, said inflation valve being selectively openable to provide access to said bladder for inflating and exhausting the same at the convenience of the user, and closeable to inhibit exhaustion of air introduced into said bladder;
- and gripping means, said gripping means being integrally formed in said primary side walls for lifting, opening, closing and carrying said tote bag.
A multipurpose, selectively inflatable tote bag comprising, in combination:
- a pair of primary side walls, said side walls being positioned in opposed face to face relation, each said side wall defined by at least one joinable edge;
- the joinable edges of opposed side walls being conjoined there along to thereby define a receptacle;
- an inner wall, said inner wall being of lesser dimension than said primary side walls, and sealingly connected to one of said side walls, said inner wall and said side wall to which said side wall is sealingly connected together defining a bladder;
- said bladder being inflatable, selectively configured to be air tight upon inflation;
- a rib, said rib being disposed transversely to, and between said inner wall and said side wall to which said inner wall is attached, said rib being secured to said inner wall and said side wall to limit expansion of said bladder without impeding flow of air introduced therein;
- an inflation valve;
- said inflation valve being secured in one of said side walls and said inner wall defining said bladder, said inflation valve being selectively openable to provide access to said bladder for inflating and exhausting the same at the convenience of the user, and closeable to inhibit exhaustion of air introduced into said bladder;
- and gripping means, said gripping means being integrally formed with said primary said walls for lifting, opening, closing and carrying said tote bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.