Utility bag

USRE34361E · kind E · reissue

Inventor

• Michael Pratt · Draper, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 1992
• Grant date: Aug 31, 1993
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A utility bag which is generally rectangular in shape and size to fit into an athletic locker or under the seat of an airplane. .[.The.]. .Iadd.A preferred embodiment of the .Iaddend.utility bag comprises: PA1 (a) a pair of transversely positioned, generally rectangular, rigid frame members longitudinally spaced apart within the interior of the bag; PA1 (b) a fabric side panel having a width such that the forward and rearward edges of the side panel extend beyond the opposing outside edges of the frame members respectively, with the side panel tautly enveloping the frame members on the outside surfaces thereof to form contiguous top wall, bottom wall and sidewalls of the utility bag; PA1 (c) a generally rectangular fabric end panel attached at its edges to the rearward edges of the side to form a closed rear end wall of the utility bag; PA1 (d) an outwardly swinging, generally rectangular fabric door attached in hinge-like fashion along one elongate edge thereof to a forward side wall edge of a side panel of the utility bag; and PA1 (e) an interengaging zipper closure means attached to the remaining edge portions of the forward edge of the side panel and the other three side edges …