US4210186A
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Camera bag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-08-02
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Granted: 1980-07-01
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Expires: 1999-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A flexible fabric camera bag having a central main bag portion and a pair of relatively short end bag portions is provided with a removable camera bag compartment insert for the main bag portion for protectively storing and carrying fragile cameras and photographic accessories. The insert is fabricated of flexible, padded, side and bottom walls, and is partitioned with displaceable divider walls to adapt to the sizes of particular articles to be carried, while at the same time permitting flexure of the camera bag assemblage to comply with the shape of the body portion against which the camera bag rests while being carried as a shoulder bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark I. Belenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:57
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C13/00; A45C13/02; A45C11/00; A45C11/38; A45C3/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A camera bag comprising, in combination, a main bag portion of flexible material, said main bag portion having upper end opening means, a substantially rectangular camera bag insert member removably receivable within the said main bag portion through said upper end opening means, said bag insert member comprising peripheral side walls and end walls all of which walls are fabricated of a soft, pliable and flexible material serving as padding for contained articles, a plurality of interior partition wall members sub-dividing said bag insert member into a plurality of insert compartments, said partition walls also being fabricated of a soft, pliable and flexible material serving as padding for contained articles, a comparatively thick, resilient bottom wall member, means for removably securing said bottom wall member at the lower end of said bag insert member, carrying strap means attached to said main bag portion for carrying the camera bag, said main bag portion, said bag insert member and said interior partition wall members being of such flexibility and resilience as to permit flexure of the camera bag assemblage to comply with the shape of the body portion against which the camera bag rests while being carried.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A camera bag comprising, in combination, a main bag portion of flexible material, said main bag portion having upper end opening means, a substantially rectangular camera bag insert member removably receivable within the said main bag portion through said upper end opening means, said bag insert member comprising peripheral side walls and end walls all of which walls are fabricated of a soft, pliable and flexible material serving as padding for contained articles, a plurality of interior partition wall members sub-dividing said bag insert member into a plurality of insert compartments, said partition walls also being fabricated of a soft, pliable and flexible material serving as padding for contained articles, a comparatively thick, resilient bottom wall member, means for removably securing said bottom wall member at the lower end of said bag insert member, carrying strap means attached to said main bag portion for carrying the camera bag, said main bag portion, said bag insert member and said interior partition wall members being of such flexibility and resilience as to permit flexure of the camera bag assemblage to comply with the shape of the body portion against which the camera bag rests while being carried.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 1 wherein one or more of said interior partition wall members are releasably attached to inside zones of said bag insert member peripheral side walls to provide for changing sizes of said sub-divided insert compartments.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 2 wherein the releasable attachment means for said sub-plurality of interior partition wall members is pressure sensitive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 2 wherein said main bag portion upper end opening means comprises a U-shaped zipper run defining a substantially rectangular opening flap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
97 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 4 wherein said means for removably securing said bottom wall member comprises a pair of flexible straps extending in mutually spaced relation and transversely between lower edge portions of said peripheral side walls, said plurality of interior partition wall members extending short of the lower ends of said bag insert member peripheral side walls and end walls by a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said bottom wall member, said bottom wall member being constrained between the lower edge portions of said partition wall members and said transverse straps.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 5 wherein one or more of said interior partition wall members are releasably attached to inside zones of said bag insert member peripheral side walls to provide for changing sizes of said sub-divided insert compartments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
97 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for removably securing said bottom wall member comprises a pair of flexible straps extending in mutually spaced relation and transversely between lower edge portions of said peripheral side walls, said plurality of interior partition wall members extending short of the lower ends of said bag insert member peripheral side walls and end walls by a distance approximately equal to the thickness of said bottom wall member, said bottom wall member being constrained between the lower edge portions of said partition wall members and said transverse straps.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
A camera bag as defined in claim 1 including a pair of relatively short end bag portions of flexible material secured one each against the ends of said main bag portion, said end bag portions each being provided with a zippered access opening at the top thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-07-01 | 1983-12-31 | 1984-07-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-07-01 | 1987-12-31 | 1988-07-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-07-01 | 1991-12-31 | 1992-07-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |