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Disclosed is a collapsible bag comprised of a top panel, a bottom panel, at least one intermediate panel, at least one side wall, and at least one divider panel. Each of the panels and the side wall may be covered with flexible material such that the collapsible bag is movable between an expanded po

Disclosed is a collapsible bag comprised of a top panel, a bottom panel, at least one intermediate panel, at least one side wall, and at least one divider panel. Each of the panels and the side wall may be covered with flexible material such that the collapsible bag is movable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. The top panel is spaced apart from the bottom panel with the intermediate panels being interposed therebetween in spaced relation. The side wall partially extends around the top, bottom and intermediate panels to partially enclose the collapsible bag and define a plurality of bays. Each one of the top, intermediate and bottom panels has a tension loop extending therearound and configured to outwardly urge the top, bottom and intermediate panel perimeters such that the top, intermediate and bottom panels are generally held taut.

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What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible bag, comprising: a bottom panel defining a bottom panel perimeter; a top panel axially aligned with and disposed in spaced relation to the bottom panel, the top panel defining a top panel perimeter; at least one intermediate panel axially aligned with and interp

What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible bag, comprising: a bottom panel defining a bottom panel perimeter; a top panel axially aligned with and disposed in spaced relation to the bottom panel, the top panel defining a top panel perimeter; at least one intermediate panel axially aligned with and interposed between the top and bottom panel, the intermediate panel defining an intermediate panel perimeter and having a flexible tension loop extending therearound; a side wall partially extending around and joined to the top, bottom and intermediate panel perimeters to partially enclose the collapsible bag such that the top, bottom, and intermediate panels cooperate with the side wall to define a plurality of bays, the side wall defining an opening of the collapsible bag; at least one divider panel extending between and joined to adjacent ones of the top, intermediate and bottom panels, the divider panel being configured to divide each one of the bays and being oriented such that objects may be inserted into and removed from the bays through the opening; and wherein the intermediate and divider panels and side wall have flexible material extending over a substantial portion of each one of the panels and side wall, the perimeters of each intermediate and divider panel having a tension loop such that the flexible material on such panel with the tension loop is held taut by the loop. 2. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein each one of the divider panels is sewn to adjacent ones of the top, intermediate and bottom panels. 3. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the top, intermediate and bottom panels are rectangularly shaped and at least one of the top and bottom panels has a tension loop and flexible material there over. 4. The collapsible bag of claim 3 wherein the top, intermediate and bottom panels are substantially identically shaped and sized. 5. The collapsible bag of claim 3 wherein a plurality of the top, bottom and intermediate panels includes a perimeter pocket extending around each one of the top, intermediate and bottom panel perimeters having the pocket and the pocket is configured to enclose the tension loop therewithin such that the tension loop may outwardly urge the panels having the pockets. 6. The collapsible bag of claim 5 wherein the perimeter pocket is formed from at least a portion of the material covering the top, intermediate and bottom panels. 7. The collapsible bag of claim 5 wherein the perimeter pocket is sewn to the intermediate and bottom panels. 8. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the top panel includes a stiffener panel formed of stiff material to support a periphery to which the side wall attaches. 9. The collapsible bag of claim 8 further comprising: a hanger member secured to an exterior surface of the top panel and oriented generally parallel to the opening, the hanger member being configured to engage a horizontally-disposed pole such that the collapsible bag may be suspended therefrom during use of the collapsible bag. 10. The collapsible bag of claim 9 wherein the hanger member is a sleeve member configured to be releaseably mounted on the pole. 11. The collapsible bag of claim 9 wherein the hanger member is a pair of spaced hook elements affixed to and extending upwardly from the top panel. 12. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the bottom, intermediate and divider panels and side wall are fabricated from fabric mesh material. 13. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the top panel is fabricated from nylon fabric. 14. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the tension loop is fabricated from fiberglass material. 15. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the tension loop is fabricated from plastic material. 16. The collapsible bag of claim 1 wherein the tension loop is fabricated from spring steel material. 17. A collapsible bag, comprising: a generally horizontally-disposed bottom panel defining a bottom panel perimeter; a generally horizontally-disposed top panel axially aligned with and disposed in spaced relation to the bottom panel, the top panel defining a top panel perimeter; at least one generally horizontally-disposed intermediate panel axially aligned with and interposed between the top and bottom panel, the intermediate panel defining an intermediate panel perimeter; a generally vertically-disposed side wall partially extending around the top, bottom and intermediate panel perimeters to partially enclose the collapsible bag such that the top, bottom, and intermediate panels cooperate with the side wall to define a plurality of bays, the side wall defining an opening; at least one generally vertically-disposed divider panel extending between adjacent ones of the top, intermediate and bottom panels, the divider panel being configured to divide each one of the bays and being oriented such that objects may be inserted into and removed from the bays through the opening; and wherein the top, intermediate, bottom and divider panels and side wall have flexible material extending over a substantial portion of each one of the panels with tension loops in a plurality of the top, intermediate and bottom panels, the tension loops being configured to outwardly urge said plurality of top, bottom and intermediate panel perimeters such that the flexible material extends substantially uninterrupted over said plurality of the top, intermediate and bottom panels and is generally held taut. 18. The collapsible bag of claim 17 wherein each one of the divider panels is sewn to adjacent ones of the top, intermediate and bottom panels. 19. The collapsible bag of claim 17 further including: a hanger member secured to an exterior surface of the top panel; wherein the top panel is configured to be substantially stiff such that the top panel may be maintained in a planar orientation when the collapsible bag is suspended by the hanger member. 20. A collapsible bag, comprising: a generally horizontally-disposed bottom panel defining a bottom panel perimeter with a continuous perimeter pocket secured to the bottom panel at the bottom panel perimeter, the bottom panel having a flexible tension loop extending around the bottom panel perimeter to confine the tension loop; a generally horizontally-disposed top panel axially aligned with and disposed in spaced relation to the bottom panel, the top panel defining a top panel perimeter; at least two generally horizontally-disposed intermediate panels axially aligned with and interposed between the top and bottom panel, the at least two intermediate panels defining an intermediate panel perimeter with a continuous perimeter pocket secured to each of the at least two intermediate panels at the intermediate panel perimeter, the at least two intermediate panels each having a flexible tension loop extending around the intermediate panel perimeter inside the pocket; a generally vertically-disposed side wall partially extending around the top, bottom and intermediate panel perimeters to partially enclose the collapsible bag such that the top, bottom, and intermediate panels cooperate with the side wall to define a plurality of bays, the side wall defining an opening; at least one generally vertically-disposed divider panel extending between adjacent ones of the top, intermediate and bottom panels, the divider panel being configured to divide each one of the bays and being oriented such that objects may be inserted into and removed from the bays through the opening; and wherein the intermediate and divider panels and side wall have flexible material extending over a substantial portion of each one of the panels with the tension loops being configured to outwardly urge the at least two intermediate panel perimeters such that the flexible material on each of the at least two intermediate panels is generally held taut.