Portable bag having integrated handling openings and improved volumetric characteristics and assembly for use therewith
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-033/10
B65D-033/08
B65D-033/16
출원번호
US-0014396
(2016-02-03)
등록번호
US-9505526
(2016-11-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Davidson, Mark J.
출원인 / 주소
United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Alston & Bird LLP
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초록▼
A portable bag is provided, comprising: a plurality of surfaces constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface; at least two han
A portable bag is provided, comprising: a plurality of surfaces constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface; at least two handling openings, the at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, the at least two handling openings being positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the at least one of the plurality of surfaces; and an interior liner further defining the interior compartment of the portable bag, the interior liner being positioned intermediate the interior compartment and the plurality of surfaces, at least two portions of the interior liner being inset relative to the plurality of surfaces to define respective cavities substantially aligned with the at least two handling openings.
대표청구항▼
1. A portable bag comprising: a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment for holding articles, the plurality of surfaces being constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side su
1. A portable bag comprising: a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment for holding articles, the plurality of surfaces being constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface;at least two handling openings, the at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, the at least two handling openings being positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the at least one of the plurality of surfaces; andan interior liner further defining the interior compartment of the portable bag, the interior liner being positioned intermediate the interior compartment and the plurality of surfaces, at least two portions of the interior liner being inset relative to the plurality of surfaces, so as to define a respective cavities therebetween, the respective cavities being substantially aligned with and inset relative to the at least two handling openings. 2. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein the at least two handling openings are further positioned substantially along a horizontal midpoint of the at least one of the plurality of surfaces. 3. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein: the at least two handling openings comprise four handling openings;a first set of two of the four handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the front surface;a second set of two of the four handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the rear surface; andat least one of the first and second sets of two of the four handling openings are further positioned substantially along a horizontal midpoint of the front or rear surface. 4. The portable bag of claim 3, wherein both of the first and second sets of two of the four handling openings are further positioned substantially along a horizontal midpoint of each of the front and rear surfaces. 5. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein: the at least two handling openings comprise eight handling openings;a first set of four of the eight handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the front surface and offset relative to a horizontal midpoint of the front surface, two of the four handling openings being positioned on either side of the horizontal midpoint; anda second set of four of the six handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the rear surface and offset relative to a horizontal midpoint of the rear surface, two of the four handling openings being positioned on either side of the horizontal midpoint. 6. The portable bag of claim 5, wherein the offset relative to the horizontal midpoint of the front surface is different than the offset relative to the horizontal midpoint of the rear surface. 7. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein: the at least two handling openings comprise six handling openings;a first set of two of the six handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the front surface and along a horizontal midpoint of the front surface; anda second set of four of the six handling openings are positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the rear surface and offset relative to a horizontal midpoint of the rear surface, two of the four handling openings being positioned on either side of the horizontal midpoint. 8. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein the at least two handling openings are further defined by at least two corresponding grommets. 9. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein the top surface further comprises a closure mechanism, the closure mechanism being operable to selectively open and close at least a portion of the top surface. 10. The portable bag of claim 9, wherein the closure mechanism is at least one of a zipper, a magnetic strip assembly, a spring-loaded assembly, or a draw-string assembly. 11. The portable bag of claim 9, wherein: the top surface comprises a first top portion and a second top portion; andthe closure mechanism is positioned intermediate the first and second top portions, the closure mechanism being further operable to selectively separate the first and second top portions relative to one another, so as to define an opening therebetween, the opening being configured for receipt of the articles to be held in the portable bag. 12. The portable bag of claim 11, wherein the closure mechanism is configured such that the first and second top portions are biased toward each other such that the portable bag is, in its natural orientation, in a closed configuration. 13. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein: the portable bag further comprises one or more creases on at least two of the plurality of surfaces; andthe one or more creases are configured to facilitate an inwardly folding configuration of the portable bag. 14. The portable bag of claim 13, wherein: the one or more creases comprise a plurality of side creases and a single bottom crease;the plurality of side creases comprise at least three side creases defined on each of the pair of side surfaces, the at least three side creases each being oriented differently relative to one another; andthe single bottom crease is defined on the bottom surface of the portable bag. 15. The portable bag of claim 13, wherein: the one or more creases comprise a plurality of side creases and a single front crease;the plurality of side creases comprise at least three side creases defined on each of the pair of side surfaces, the at least three side creases each being oriented differently relative to one another; andthe single front crease is defined on a lower portion of the front surface of the portable bag, the lower portion being nearer the bottom surface of the portable bag than the top surface. 16. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein: the portable bag further comprises at least one set of eyelets configured to accept therethrough at least a portion of an assembly configured to hold or support a plurality of the portable bags; andthe at least one set of eyelets is positioned nearer the top surface than the bottom surface of the portable bag, so as to enable a hanging configuration of the portable bag relative to the assembly. 17. The portable bag of claim 16, wherein: the at least one set of eyelets comprises two sets of eyelets;a first set of the two sets of eyelets is located on the front surface of the portable bag; anda second set of the two sets of eyelets is located on the rear surface of the portable bag. 18. The portable bag of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces further includes at least one of a shipping label or a machine-readable barcode symbol. 19. An assembly for facilitating consolidated transport of a plurality of articles, the assembly comprising: a portable bag comprising:a plurality of surfaces configured to define an interior compartment for holding articles, the plurality of surfaces being constructed of a foldable material and comprising at least a front surface and a rear surface connected relative to each other by a pair of side surfaces, a bottom surface, and a top surface opposite the bottom surface;at least two handling openings, the at least two handling openings being integrally defined on at least one of the plurality of surfaces, the at least two handling openings being positioned substantially adjacent opposing sides of the at least one of the plurality of surfaces;an interior liner further defining the interior compartment of the portable bag, the interior liner being positioned intermediate the interior compartment and the plurality of surfaces, at least two portions of the interior liner being inset relative to the plurality of surfaces, so as to define a respective cavities therebetween, the respective cavities being substantially aligned with and inset relative to the at least two handling openings; anda set of eyelets positioned on each of the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces; anda portable bag dispenser comprising at least two portions configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets on each of the front and rear surfaces of the plurality of surfaces. 20. The assembly of claim 19, wherein the portable bag further comprises a closure mechanism associated with the top surface of the portable bag, the closure mechanism being configured to selectively open and close at least a portion of the top surface so as to selective create an opening therein for receipt of the articles for holding in the portable bag, the closure mechanism being operatively biased such that the top surface of the portable bag is naturally in a closed configuration. 21. The assembly of claim 20, wherein: the at least two portions of the portable bag dispenser include two elongate prongs, the elongate prongs being configured to slidably extend through the set of eyelets of the portable bag; andthe portable bag is selectively movable between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. 22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein, in the unfolded configuration, the portable bag may be further positioned in an open configuration, counter the naturally-closed bias, so as to facilitate loading of a plurality of articles within the portable bag; and upon removal of the portable bag from the two elongate prongs, the closure mechanism is configured to return automatically to the naturally-closed bias orientation.
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