Modular zipper bag
AssigneeBamin Inc
InventorsJoakim Andreasson, Robert Cordero
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Abstract
A modular bag system has components for constructing a carrying bag of a variable, customized shape. The bag includes a main body and side gusset panels. The main body has edges provided with zippers. Two lateral edges are approximated to form a tube; at least part of the outer edge of each side gusset panel has a zipper for joining to the ends of the tube. The bag may also include a handle piece provided with a zipper for joining to the main body. The side gusset panels each have a round shape, a substantially square shape, an oblong shape, or a trapezoidal shape, for forming a duffel/gym bag, an overnight/weekender bag, a briefcase/portfolio, or a tote bag, respectively.
Claims5
A carrying bag, comprising:
- a central panel, a first distal panel and a second distal panel together forming a main body having a first lateral edge and an opposite second lateral edge and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge, the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge being approximated to form a tube with opposite first and second ends defined by the first longitudinal edge and the second longitudinal edge respectively;
- a first side gusset panel having an outer edge and joined to the tube at the first end thereof, at least a portion of the outer edge of the first side gusset panel being joined to the first longitudinal edge via a single zipper slider;
- a second side gusset panel having an outer edge and joined to the tube at the second end thereof, at least a portion of the outer edge of the second side gusset panel being joined to the second longitudinal edge via a single zipper slider, wherein the first lateral edge, the second lateral edge, the first longitudinal edge, and the second longitudinal edge are provided with zipper teeth and at least a portion of the outer edge of the first side gusset panel and at least a portion of the outer edge of the second side gusset panel are provided with zipper teeth for joining to the ends of the tube;
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- a first length of attachment zipper teeth disposed between the central panel and the first distal panel and that extends substantially from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, and is parallel to the first lateral edge and spaced from the first lateral edge a first width;
- a second length of attachment zipper teeth disposed between the central panel and the second distal panel and that extends substantially from the first longitudinal edge to the second longitudinal edge, and is parallel to the second lateral edge and spaced from the second lateral edge a second width;
- a first handle piece including a handle panel having a first edge provided with a length of zipper teeth and a zipper slider and an opposite second edge provided with a handle;
- a second handle piece including a handle panel having a first edge provided with a length of zipper teeth and a zipper slider and an opposite second edge provided with a handle;
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- wherein the length of zipper teeth of the first handle piece is removably interconnected with the first length of attachment zipper teeth via the zipper slider of the first handle piece, and the length of zipper teeth of the second handle piece is removably interconnected with the second length of attachment zipper teeth via the zipper slider of the second handle piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.