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An improved tube shape duffle-type travel or sports bag features an oblong, softsided, expansible central compartment having access through the top thereof, and smaller end compartments on each on the opposing ends of the oblong central compartment. The opposing compartments have circumferential sli

An improved tube shape duffle-type travel or sports bag features an oblong, softsided, expansible central compartment having access through the top thereof, and smaller end compartments on each on the opposing ends of the oblong central compartment. The opposing compartments have circumferential slide fastener openings therearound and has an expansible wall constructed in connection and cooperation with one end wall of the main central compartment providing a collapsible pocket, preferably made of waterproof material, which is capable of extending into the main and end compartments and expanding therein as desired, preferably for positioning soiled or wet clothing or assessories therein. The central compartment further includes opposed tubular expansion panels positioned between the ends of the central sidewall panel and the respective end panels of that compartment. Each expansion panel is accordion or back folded into a horizontally compressed position and is retained in that position by a circumferential slide fastener. Slide fastening the fastener allows the expansion panel to be extended to full length, thus expanding the main compartment. A four-point mounting on the bag carries both side handles and a shoulder strap.

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In a tube-like sports bag of the type made of pliable material and including a main storage compartment having first and second-like shape opposed compartment end panels and a first generally rectangular sidewall being rolled for connection at its opposed ends to the periphery of respective ones of

In a tube-like sports bag of the type made of pliable material and including a main storage compartment having first and second-like shape opposed compartment end panels and a first generally rectangular sidewall being rolled for connection at its opposed ends to the periphery of respective ones of said end panels for defining at least a portion of the boundaries of said main storage compartment therein, an opening in said first sidewall for providing access to said main compartment and first closure means mounted adjacent said opening, means mounted on said sidewall for user carrying of said bag, a second rolled sidewall extending laterally from a said first sidewall and said first compartment end panel and a third like-shaped end panel connected to a peripheral end of said second sidewall forming a second compartment on said bag, an opening in said second sidewall for providing access to said second compartment and second closure means mounted adjacent said opening, the improvements which comprise said first compartment end panel positioned between said first and said second compartments having an opening therein and a first expansible bag of flexible material secured along its opening edge to the periphery of said opening on said one end panel defining a first expansible compartment adapted to expand the size of at least one of said first and said second compartments on said bag, a generally rectangular flexible sidewall expansion member rolled for connection between the periphery of said first generally rectangular sidewall and sail second rolled sidewall for providing expansibility to one of said main compartment and said second compartment, and closure means positioned outwardly of said sidewall expansion member and having one portion thereof secured to the periphery of said first compartment end panel and having a second portion thereof secured to the periphery of said first generally rectangular side panel and said second rolled sidewall, said first and second portions thereof being releasably engagable for providing selective usability of said expansion member.