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Multi-compartmented bag construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-09-04
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Granted: 1988-06-28
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Expires: 2007-09-04
Abstract
Abstract A multi-compartment bag construction (10) comprising a bag unit (11) including a waterproof inner wall member (16) and an outer wall member (15) provided with a strap member (13) having securing means (21) and a handle member (14) wherein the outer (15) and inner (16) wall members are connected together to form a plurality of individual compartment elements (19) having their own closure members (30); wherein the strap member (13) is adapted to bring the individual compartments (19) into contact with one another to produce a generally barrel shaped bag configuration for the bag construction.
Inventors
- 👤 George Y. W. Choy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45C; A45C7/00; A45C7/0059; A45C7/0095; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S383/00; Y10S383/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A multi-compartment construction comprising: a bag unit comprising a generally elongated rectangular inner wall member fabricated from a waterproof material and a generally elongated rectangular outer wall member having at least one strap member and at least one handle member connected to, and projecting beyond the outboard edges of the said outer wall member; wherein the ends of said at least one strap member are provided with cooperating securing means; and, wherein the inner and outer wall members are connected along their outboard edges and at spaced generally parallel locations along the length of the bag unit to create a plurality of envelope receptacle comprising individual compartment elements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A multi-compartment construction comprising: a bag unit comprising a generally elongated rectangular inner wall member fabricated from a waterproof material and a generally elongated rectangular outer wall member having at least one strap member and at least one handle member connected to, and projecting beyond the outboard edges of the said outer wall member; wherein the ends of said at least one strap member are provided with cooperating securing means; and, wherein the inner and outer wall members are connected along their outboard edges and at spaced generally parallel locations along the length of the bag unit to create a plurality of envelope receptacle comprising individual compartment elements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bag construction as in claim 1, wherein each of the individual compartment elements is provided with a closure means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the closure means are centrally disposed relative to the individual compartment elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein at least one of the closure means is centrally off-set relative to its respective individual compartment elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the inner wall member of one of said plurality of envelope receptacles is fabricated from a transparent waterproof material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bag construction as in claim 5, wherein the inner wall member of one of said plurality of envelope receptacles is fabricated from an opaque waterproof material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the inner and outer wall members of each of said individual compartment elements are provided with arcuate end panel segments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the said at least one strap member having cooperating securing means is adapted to bring the said plurality of envelope receptacles into engagement with one another to produce a generally barrel shaped bag configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the said closure means are formed on the inner wall member of said bag unit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein one of said inner and said outer wall members is dimensioned larger than the other one.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, wherein the bag unit is provided with a plurality of strap members having cooperating securing means formed on their ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The bag construction as in claim 2, where said at least one handle member has a pair of handle loops.
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