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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7437784 | Mattress cover A mattress cover envelops a mattress in order to protect the mattress during moving and storage and has a body member that has a pair of faces joined by left and right side portions and a bottom portion forming an interior space with closed bottom, closed sides, and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7370660 | Oxygen bottle carrier appliance A carrier for retaining an oxygen bottle said carrier comprising a flexible open-top container adapted for maintaining a close fitting relationship with an oxygen bottle, said container including an upper mouth portion made at least partially from a stiff material t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360379 | Laptop computer securing system A laptop computer securing system includes a luggage case that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the luggage case. A cover is pivotall... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7246643 | Transformable purse system A transformable purse system that includes a base, multiple purse covers, multiple handle options, and alternatively multiple decorative clip options. The covers wrap around the purse base such that the ends of the base are left exposed and the end of the cover form... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7213970 | Flexible storage tank A soft shell, flexible storage tank is provided, including corners of an improved configuration adapted to resist leaks. The walls of the tank and the corners are relatively more rounded and larger in radius than those of conventional flexible tanks. The walls and t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7160028 | Convertible tote bag The convertible tote bag of the present invention comprises a container of any width, depth and length that can be either closed or open at the top, with or without exterior or interior pockets, with two carrying straps of adjustable size that are permanently attach... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150345 | Dual compartment tool bag A dual compartment, dual open mouth tool bag is fabricated from flexible material forming the side and top panels of the bag and the dual access openings. Each of the separate open mouth openings provides separate access to an individual compartment within the bag. ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7073942 | Vertically expandable bag The invention relates to a bag that includes a shell having a predetermined maximum vertical rise. A channel is connected to the shell. An elongated strap has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is disposed within the channel, and the second port... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6935782 | Bulk bag with seamless bottom A bulk bag is provided with a seamless bottom or base. The base is constructed of a single sheet of material which is folded at the corners thereby providing a continuous and seamless member which prevents leakage of material contained within the bulk bag as well as... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6742930 | Flexible container for liquids A flexible container for liquids including an outer shell, an inner liner and an intermediate structure in which the intermediate liner is coupled to the outer shell to maintain a cross-sectional profile and the volume of the inner liner is greater than the enclosed... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737959 | Bag with sound generating module A bag includes an upright bag body with a rectangular mouth portion confined by opposite longer walls and opposite shorter walls. At least one of the longer walls is formed with first strap holes therethrough. A carrying strap has opposite sections extending respect... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6612742 | Insulated container with internal harness An insulated beer-keg container having a freely hanging, or suspended, internal harness. The length of the harness is chosen independently of the lengths of the remaining materials of the container and sufficiently shorter than the lengths of those materi... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6547436 | Carry bag with pouch insert and cover A carry bag includes a closable, free-standing pouch including a central storage area; a closure mechanism in the top face of the pouch; a cover including an open cover compartment for closely accommodating the pouch, the cover compartment including two c... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6478463 | Tool storage bag A tool storage bag is provided for storing tools and accessories at a work site. The tool storage bag has straps that allow for even distribution of the load during transit. The bag also includes a wear-resistant pocket design and a reinforced bottom cons... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6447165 | Shipping container that can be stiffened The invention relates to a flexible shipping container (10) for bulk material, comprising a carrying bag (1) having a bottom (3) with at least one pocket (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) or flap (27) attached to it, such that a flat stiffening element can be inserted betw... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6276829 | Transport bag Transport bag, in particular for storing and transporting bulk materials, which comprises a flexible material and has the shape of an open, hollow cuboid on the top side, said transport bag being equipped with a rope control (5), a loop (4) or eyelet is a... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6179025 | Carry bag with pouch insert and cover A carry bag comprises: a) a three dimensional, generally rectangular-shaped, closable pouch; b) a closure means in the top of the pouch; c) at least two magnetic fasteners, preferably two magnetic snaps; and d) a detachable, carrying strap. Portions of ma... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6176613 | Packing bag with air cushion A packing bag with an air cushion, the bag unit comprising a sealing part at its top and a containing part at its bottom, wherein, the bag unit of the sealing part is a single-layered structure, on its inside are several matching snap strips, the bag unit... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6155772 | Lift-liner apparatus with improved weight-carrying capacity A system provides a lift-liner for efficient transport of units of bulk cargo (especially bulk cargo that is radioactive hazardous material waste), and economical disposal of the lift-liner for storage of the waste therein. The cargo is transported in the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6079934 | Lift-liner apparatus A system provides a lift-liner for efficient transport of units of bulk cargo (especially bulk cargo that is radioactive hazardous material waste), and economical disposal of the lift-liner for storage of the waste therein. The cargo is transported in the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5988879 | Flexible storage bag A storage bag formed from a flexible, highly insulative, water repellent, double-faced pile material. The flexible bag includes a main body having an opening in a top portion thereof. A drawstring is provided for closing the opening in the top of the bag,... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5860525 | Bag for transporting substantially rigid elongate loads A bag for transporting substantially rigid elongate loads including an envelope made of a deformable but non-stretchable material comprising a bottom, a peripheral wall and having an opening plane as well as a direction of insertion of the loads in the ba... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5605112 | Storage bag having tie-down straps for boats and method of use thereof A durable gear bag designed for use in white water rafts and other small water craft. Heavy weight polypropylene webbing is sewn along the bottom of the bag. D-rings are attached to extensions of the webbing. The bag is then attached to the D-rings of a r... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5584599 | Modular barrier system with interconnected sandbags A modular barrier system and component bags are provided characterized by the component bags being stacked in layers and interconnected to form a retaining wall. Each bag is constructed of a woven tubular sheet that has a rectangular shape when pressed fl... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5547051 | Protective luggage tote bag and method A protective tote bag is for covering and carrying a briefcase of the type having a handle at the top and having a length, a height and a width defining a rectangular shape. The protective tote bag includes an enclosure which is formed of a protective fab... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5518315 | External bag support frame An external bag support frame for attachment to a bag with side walls and a bottom wall. The external bag support frame has perimeter walls for attachment to the bag's side walls by stitching, adhesive, or with detachable means such as hook and loop mater... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5407111 | Sports accessory bag with convertible suspension means An improved sports accessory bag with straps which are convertible for use either with a bar on stationary exercise apparatus, or for use as a portable accessory bag. A strap is attached to one end of the bag and a second strap is attached to the opposite... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5341530 | Inflatable crib with carrying straps An inflatable crib permits the safe, comfortable transport of an infant, while the crib is inflated, and requires minimal storage space when deflated. Carrying straps provide load bearing support to the cradle base on which a child is carried. An inflatab... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5188460 | Liquid storage bag The invention provides a storage bag of flexible sheet material characterized in that it is of generally rectangular configuration comprising a planar base section, opposed generally vertically disposed side wall sections, opposed generally vertically dis... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5127536 | Expandable shopping bag An expandable carrying bag having a front surface, a rear surface, two side surfaces and an open top. The bag is characterized by at least one open loop on at least one surface of said bag. The loop is of a size sufficient to accommodate insertion of a fo... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4966279 | Buoyant receptacle A tote bag made of cloth having a compartment at the bottom holding a block of buoyant material for flotation of the bag, the compartment having an opening for insertion of the block with a slide fastener for closing the opening, the block being rigid and... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4863284 | Reinforced joint, particularly for securing pull-type ribbon to a decorative carrying container A reinforced joint secures opposite ends of a ribbon serving as a carrying handle for a decorative container. The opposite ribbon ends are adhered and clamped to each other, and are adhered to the container in longitudinal alignment and in an overlapping ... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4838709 | Portable case for computer information storage materials A portable case or bag for transporting computer storage materials such as computer tapes and printout sheets in which the case defines an interior space which is substantially the size and shape of the material to be transported and in which a pair of pa... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836374 | Fitted tool case An attractive fabric covered fitted tool case includes a pair of platform members each having a multiplicity of pockets in their top wall to receive a multiplicity of tools, and relatively rigid support members under the platform members to provide struct... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4811768 | Underarm security pouch for carrying cash receipts container A security pouch of a size adapted to hold a cash receipts container in a vertical position and adapted to be worn by an individual suspended from the shoulder and adjacent the side of the individual's chest and under the individual's arm, including, an o... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4759077 | Large capacity collapsible insulated carrier A collapsible insulated carrier device is provided for transporting a single large container of a cold beverage such as a keg of beer. The carrier is a multi-layer construction, having an internally disposed thermally insulative shell fabricated of closed... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4730942 | Flexible bulk containers A flexible bulk container comprises a tubular side wall structure (1 to 4) of woven fabric, lifting means (13) at an upper end of the side wall structure, and a base (14) closing the lower end of the side wall structure. The base is in the form of a polyg... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4703517 | Cargo bag with integral lifting loops Four pairs of lifting panels extend upwardly from and have their lower end portions formed integrally with the upper edges of the side walls of the cargo bag. Each of the four pairs of lifting panels includes a pair of adjacent lifting panels positioned a... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4679242 | Convertible cooler and cushion A variable volume insulated container is manufactured from a flexible cover and a laminated insulator. The laminate is constructed of at least one layer of air bubbles encapsulated between sheets of heat reflecting thin flexible material. The bubble layer... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4510982 | Ball carrier system A ball carrier system is provided with a ball bag of pliable material configured to receive a spherical ball and to assume a substantially spherical shape and a first cord for carrying the ball bag. The first cord is connected to the ball bag by a plurali... | 04/16/1985 |
