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US 9,307,819 B1Granted
Dual opening system for a bag
AssigneeGuraGear, LLC
InventorGregory Schern
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Abstract
A dual opening system for a bag is provided. The system includes a flap operatively coupled to a bag, the bag having and inner volume, a releasable hinge extending the length of the flap, and a bottom hinge coupled between a bottom portion of the flap and a bottom portion of the bag. The system also includes a connecting device having a first member coupled to a top portion of the flap and a second member coupled to a top portion of the bag, wherein the first member and second member are moveable between an engaged position and disengaged position. The system also includes an opening device allowing the flap to open in a first opening type and a second opening type.
Claims23
A dual opening system for a bag, the system comprising:
- a flap operatively coupled to a bag, the bag having and inner volume;
- a releasable hinge extending the length of the flap, wherein the releasable hinge is located substantially along a fold line of the flap and wherein the releasable hinge comprises a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion, wherein the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position;
- a bottom hinge coupled between a bottom portion of the flap and a bottom portion of the bag;
- a connecting device having a first member coupled to a top portion of the flap and a second member coupled to a top portion of the bag, wherein the first member and second member are moveable between an engaged position and disengaged position;
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- an opening device allowing the flap to open in a first opening type and a second opening type, wherein:
- the first opening type comprises the connecting device in the engaged position to allow the opening device to be disengaged on one side of the flap between the bottom hinge and the connecting device to open the flap about the releasable hinge;
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- the second type of opening comprises the connecting device in the disengaged position wherein the opening device is disengaged around the perimeter of the flap to open the flap about the bottom hinge.
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A dual opening system for a bag, the system comprising:
- a flap operatively coupled to a bag, the bag having and inner volume;
- an internal divider coupled to the bag in the inner volume, wherein the internal divider extends along a fold line of the flap;
- a releasable hinge comprising a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion, wherein the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position, and wherein the first hinge portion is coupled to the flap along the fold line of the flap and the second hinge portion is coupled to internal divider along the length of the internal divider;
- a bottom hinge coupled between a bottom portion of the flap and a bottom portion of the bag;
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- an opening device allowing the flap to open in a first opening type and a second opening type, wherein:
- the first opening type comprises the opening device disengaged on one side of the flap between the bottom hinge and the fold line of the flap on a top portion of the flap to open the flap about the releasable hinge;
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- the second type of opening comprises the opening device disengaged around the perimeter of the flap to open the flap about the bottom hinge.
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A dual opening system for a bag, the system comprising:
- a flap operatively coupled to a bag, the bag having and inner volume;
- a releasable hinge extending the length of the flap, wherein the releasable hinge is located substantially along a fold line of the flap and wherein the releasable hinge comprises a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion, wherein the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position;
- a bottom hinge coupled between a bottom portion of the flap and a bottom portion of the bag;
- a connecting device having a first member coupled to a top portion of the flap and a second member coupled to a top portion of the bag, wherein the first member and second member are moveable between an engaged position and disengaged position;
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- the flap configured to open in a first opening type and a second opening type, wherein:
- the first opening type comprises the connecting device in the engaged position to allow the flap to be disengaged between the bottom hinge and the connecting device to open the flap about the releasable hinge;
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- the second type of opening comprises the connecting device in the disengaged position wherein the flap is configured to open about the bottom hinge.
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A dual opening system for a bag, the system comprising:
- a flap operatively coupled to a bag, the bag having and inner volume;
- at least one releasable hinge extending in a same direction as a fold line of the flap and wherein the releasable hinge comprises a first hinge portion and a second hinge portion, wherein the first hinge portion and the second hinge portion are moveable between an engaged and a disengaged position;
- a bottom hinge coupled between a bottom portion of the flap and a bottom portion of the bag;
- a connecting device having a first member coupled to a top portion of the flap and a second member coupled to a top portion of the bag, wherein the first member and second member are moveable between an engaged position and disengaged position;
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- the flap configured to open in a first opening type and a second opening type, wherein:
- the first opening type comprises the connecting device in the engaged position to allow the flap to be disengaged between the bottom hinge and the connecting device to open the flap about the releasable hinge;
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- the second type of opening comprises the connecting device in the disengaged position wherein the flap is configured to open about the bottom hinge.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.