Multipurpose carrier

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the storage compartment of the first pouch has a capacity greater than that of the storage compartment of the second pouch;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body, the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments of the first and second pouches;
• and wherein the folding zone extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with one end of the folding zone terminating at one of the lateral side edges and the other end of the folding zone terminating at the other of the lateral side edges, the entire folding zone being disposed closer to the longitudinal end of the main body defining the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch than to the longitudinal end of the main body defining the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch.

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the multipurpose carrier further comprises a closure panel fixedly attached to the first surface of the base panel for selectively opening and closing the opening of the first pouch, and a closure device for selectively opening and closing the opening of the second pouch;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges;
• wherein the folding zone is formed by a pair of spaced-apart stitch lines extending along the opposite longitudinal ends and between the opposite lateral side edges;
• and wherein the closure panel is attached to the first surface of the base panel by the pair of spaced-apart stitch lines forming the folding zone.

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body;
• wherein the folding zone extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with opposite ends of the folding zone terminating at the respective lateral side edges;
• and further comprising a connection assembly securely mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes;
• wherein the connection assembly comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to respective attachment regions provided at preselected portions of the rear side of the main body corresponding to the first and second sections, a first pair of ring-shaped members mounted to respective attachment regions corresponding to the first and second sections, and a second pair of ring-shaped members mounted to and extending from the respective opposite ends of the folding zone.

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body;
• wherein the main body is formed of a plurality of panels of a flexible material stitched together along marginal edges thereof to provide the first and second pouches, the longitudinal ends and the lateral side edges of the main body corresponding to marginal edges of the panels;
• and wherein the folding zone is formed by a pair of spaced-apart stitch lines extending along the opposite longitudinal ends and between the opposite lateral side edges of the main body;
• and wherein the main body comprises a base panel, two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, and a closure panel by which the opening of the first pouch is opened and closed;
• wherein one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel form the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel form the second pouch;
• and wherein the closure panel is connected to the base panel by the pair of spaced-apart stitch lines forming the folding zone.

An assembly comprising:

• at least one portable device of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state;
• and
• a multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably secured to the portable device in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the storage compartment, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier stores and transports the portable device in the collapsed state;
• wherein in the transport mode the portable device is disposed at least partially inside the at least one storage compartment.

A method of using a carrier in combination with a portable device of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsible state and a non-collapsible state, the method comprising:

• providing a multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable to a plurality of modes each adapted to a desired function or functions;
• disposing the multipurpose carrier relative to the portable device while in the non-collapsed state to configure the multipurpose carrier to a holder mode during which one or more articles may be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment of the multipurpose carrier;
• and
• removably securing the multipurpose carrier relative to the portable device while in the collapsed state to configure the multipurpose carrier to a combined storage and transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier is configured for both storing and transporting the collapsed portable device while the collapsed portable device is disposed at least partially inside the at least one storage compartment.

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body, the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments of the first and second pouches;
• wherein the folding zone is disposed between the opposite longitudinal ends and extends from one lateral side edge to the other lateral side edge of the main body with opposite ends of the folding zone terminating at the respective lateral side edges;
• and further comprising a connection assembly mounted on the main body for securing and/or configuring the multipurpose carrier in the plurality of modes, the connection assembly comprising first-fourth pairs of opposed connecting elements fixedly attached to respective first-fourth pairs of opposed attachment regions provided on the rear side of the main body, the first pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch than to the folding zone, the second pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the folding zone than to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the second pouch, the third pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the folding zone than to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch, and the fourth pair of attachment regions being disposed closer to the bottom portion of the storage compartment of the first pouch than to the folding zone.

A multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• wherein the front and rear sides of the main body are bounded by opposite longitudinal ends and opposite lateral side edges of the main body with the opposite longitudinal ends defining respective bottom portions of the storage compartments;
• and further comprising a pair of ring-shaped members mounted to and extending from the longitudinal end of the main body corresponding to the bottom portion of the storage compartment in the first section, and a pair of fasteners secured to the front side, the multipurpose carrier being configurable into a bag for removably storing various articles in the storage compartments of the first and second pouches by folding the first section from the bottom portion of the storage compartment thereof towards the second section and bringing the pair of ring-shaped members into releasable engagement with the pair of fasteners.

In combination with a device of the collapsible or non-collapsible type having a support portion, a multipurpose carrier configurable in a plurality of modes, comprising:

• a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches each provided with a storage compartment for removably storing various articles in the plurality of modes and provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment, the main body including a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body to thereby position the first and second sections on opposite sides of the support portion of the device;
• wherein the main body comprises a base panel and two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the second pouch;
• wherein the base panel has a second surface forming the rear side of the main body;
• and wherein surfaces of the top panels form the front surface of the main body.

In combination:

• a portable walker of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state, the portable walker having a plurality of support legs interconnected by a plurality of braces;
• and
• a multipurpose carrier having storage compartments and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably attached to the portable walker in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the storage compartments, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier transports the portable walker in the collapsed state;
• wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a main body having front and rear sides and first and second pouches provided with the respective storage compartments for removably storing the articles in the plurality of modes of the multipurpose carrier and each provided with an opening accessible from the front side of the main body for permitting the articles to be inserted into and removed from the storage compartment;
• wherein the main body includes a folding zone that separates the main body into a first section containing the first pouch and a second section containing the second pouch and about which the first and second sections are configured to be folded relative to one another to position the second pouch into substantial overlying relation relative to a surface portion of the rear side of the main body;
• and
• wherein the main body comprises a base panel and two top panels fixedly attached to a first surface of the base panel, one of the top panels and a portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the first pouch, and the other of the top panels and another portion of the first surface of the base panel forming the second pouch;
• wherein the base panel has a second surface forming the rear side of the main body;
• and wherein surfaces of the top panels form the front surface of the main body.

In combination:

• a portable walker of the collapsible type configured to be transitioned between a collapsed state and a non-collapsed state, the portable walker having a plurality of support legs interconnected by a plurality of braces;
• and
• a multipurpose carrier having at least one storage compartment and being configurable in a plurality of modes, including a holder mode during which the multipurpose carrier is removably attached to the portable walker in the non-collapsed state for holding a variety of articles in the at least one storage compartment, and a transport mode during which the multipurpose carrier transports the portable walker in the collapsed state;
• wherein the multipurpose carrier comprises a plurality of connecting elements fixedly attached to a respective plurality of attachment regions provided on the first and second sections at the rear side of the main body for removably securing the multipurpose carrier to the portable walker in the holder mode and in the transport mode;
• wherein the plurality of attachment regions comprise first and second pairs of attachment regions disposed on opposite sides of the folding zone at positions closer to the folding zone than to the closed end of the second storage compartment, and a third pair of attachment regions disposed closer to the closed end of the second storage compartment than to the folding zone;
• wherein in the holder mode of the multipurpose carrier, the first and second sections of the main body are folded relative to one another about the folding zone so that the first and second sections are disposed on opposite sides of one of the braces of the portable walker with the folding zone substantially overlying the one brace, and the connecting elements attached to the first, second and third pairs of attachment regions are correspondingly connected together and secured to two of the support legs of the portable walker interconnected by the one brace;
• and wherein in the transport mode of the multipurpose carrier, the connecting elements attached to the first and second pair of attachment regions remain secured to the two support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, and the connecting elements attached to the third pair of attachment regions are connected together and wrap around the plurality of support legs of the portable walker while in the collapsed state, thereby allowing the portable walker in the collapsed state to be transported by the multipurpose carrier;
• and
• wherein the multipurpose carrier is configurable from the holder mode to the transport mode while the connecting elements attached to the first and second pair of attachment regions remain secured to the two support legs of the portable walker.