Pocket closure device
AssigneeOgio International, Inc.
InventorsMichael James Pratt, Scott Kendrick Warner, Joseph W. Christensen
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Abstract
A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to an outer surface of a bag. The elongate resilient member acts to bias the front panel against the outer surface of the bag such that the panel may be quickly and effectively accessed in a single movement. The biased nature of the front panel of the pocket also enables quick and automatic closure of the pocket to secure pocket contents.
Claims29
A pocket closure device for a bag, wherein said bag comprises a top end, a bottom end, and an outer surface, said pocket closure device comprising:
- a storage receptacle having a front panel, side panels, and an interior space, wherein said storage receptacle is accessible from the exterior of the bag;
- a biasing rod having a first end extending from below a pivot axis at the bottom of the front panel and along a perimeter edge of the front panel and a second end of the rod also extending from below the pivot axis and along a second perimeter edge of the front panel;
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- a pivot point retaining means wherein a counter-force is created when the biasing rod is bent, so as to bias the front panel in a substantially closed position.
A pocket assembly for facilitating retention of and access to accessories placed therein, said pocket assembly comprises:
- an accessory pouch having a front, back and sides wherein said accessory pouch is capable of receiving and retaining accessories;
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- at least one resilient biasing member laterally disposed along and attached to one of said sides of said accessory pouch extending from below said pouch, said at least one resilient member capable of being selectively actuated by simultaneously bearing a tension load and a compression load along its vertical axis to allow access to an interior space defined by said accessory pouch.
A bag comprising:
- an outer housing for receiving and retaining a plurality of items;
- a pocket formed with said outer housing for receiving and retaining at least one accessory, wherein said pocket comprises:
- a front panel;
- a bottom support panel;
- a back panel, wherein said back panel is recessed into said outer housing;
- expandable side panels coupled between said front panel and said back panel such that said side panels fold when the front panel is positioned against the bag and expand as said front panel is opened to gain access to the inside of said pocket;
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- at least one biasing element longitudinally disposed along said front panel and coupled to said outer housing that serves to bias said front panel against said outer housing to automatically seal said pocket.
A method for facilitating retention of and access to items in a bag, said method comprising:
- providing a bag having a pocket member integrated with said bag with an opening for receiving and retaining at least one item;
- coupling to a front panel of said pocket member a first portion of at least one elongate biasing member;
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- attaching a second portion of said at least one elongate biasing member to said bag, wherein said at least one elongate biasing member is attached to said bag and extends from below a pivot axis up the edge of the front panel and straightens to automatically seal shut said pocket member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.