Traveling bag with exterior display of interior temperature

A traveling bag comprising:

• a generally rectangular case comprising a thermally insulated front portion having a front side with a generally planar exterior surface and a generally planar interior surface, the front side generally orthogonal and attached to a first U-shaped frame portion, the case further comprising a thermally insulated back portion having a back side with a generally planar interior surface, the back side generally orthogonal and attached to a second U-shaped frame portion, the case further comprising a thermally insulated central portion with a generally planar interior surface, the central portion pivotally attached to said first and second frame portions so that said front and back portions are pivotal relative to each other between a closed position in which the front and back portions are generally parallel to each other, and an open position in which the front and back portions are pivoted away from each other, the case closable when said front and back portions are in the closed position by closing a zipper mutually attached to the first and second frame portions, the case when closed determining a thermally insulated interior cavity;
• a pouch having a front portion with an exterior surface, said front portion generally orthogonal and attached to a circumferential frame portion having a circumferential edge attached to said exterior surface of the case front side, the exterior surface of said front portion having a generally rectangular cutout wherein is disposed a liquid crystal numerical display of a temperature gauge disposed within the pouch;
• a temperature-sensing element rigidly mounted on a generally planar upper surface of a base of thermally insulative material, the base attached to said central portion interior surface, the element quantitatively measuring the temperature within said cavity, the element in electrical communication with the temperature gauge;
• an expandable compartment determined by a generally rectangular wall having three edges attached to said interior surface of the case front side and a fourth unattached edge bounding a closable opening;
• an assembly comprising an elasticized strap attached along a first plurality of generally parallel lines to said interior surface of the case front side so as to determine a second plurality of open-ended receptacles, the assembly further comprising a generally rectangular shield having three edges attached to said interior surface of the case front side and a fourth unattached edge bounding an opening proximate and generally parallel to said receptacles;
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• a compartment for receiving a substantially flat container of freezing material determined by a generally rectangular wall attached along four edges to said interior surface of the case back side, the compartment accessible by opening a zipper in the wall.

A traveling bag comprising:

• a generally rectangular case comprising a thermally insulated front portion having a front side with a generally planar exterior surface and a generally planar interior surface, the front side generally orthogonal and attached to a first U-shaped frame portion, the case further comprising a thermally insulated back portion having a back side with a generally planar interior surface, the back side generally orthogonal and attached to a second U-shaped frame portion, the case further comprising a thermally insulated central portion with a generally planar interior surface, the central portion pivotally attached to said first and second frame portions so that said front and back portions are pivotal relative to each other between a closed position in which the front and back portions are generally parallel to each other, and an open position in which the front and back portions are pivoted away from each other, the case closable when said front and back portions are in the closed position by closing a zipper mutually attached to the first and second frame portions, the case when closed determining a thermally insulated interior cavity;
• a pouch having a front portion with an exterior surface, said front portion generally orthogonal and attached to a circumferential frame portion having a circumferential edge attached to said exterior surface of the case front side, the exterior surface of said front portion having a generally rectangular cutout wherein is disposed a liquid crystal display of a temperature gauge disposed within the pouch, the gauge switchable between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales;
• a temperature-sensing element rigidly mounted on a generally planar upper surface of a base of thermally insulative material, the base attached to said central portion interior surface, the element in electrical communication with the temperature gauge;
• an expandable compartment determined by a generally rectangular wall having three edges attached to said interior surface of the case front side and a fourth unattached edge bounding a closable opening;
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• an assembly comprising an elasticized strap attached along a first plurality of generally parallel lines to said interior surface of the case front side so as to determine a second plurality of open-ended receptacles, the assembly further comprising a generally rectangular shield having three edges attached to said interior surface of the case front side and a fourth unattached edge bounding an opening proximate and generally parallel to said receptacles.