A foldable bag for holding articles including first and second opposing body panels constructed of a foldable material and connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to define an open mouth. The sides and the bottom of the compartment are foldable to collap
A foldable bag for holding articles including first and second opposing body panels constructed of a foldable material and connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to define an open mouth. The sides and the bottom of the compartment are foldable to collapse the compartment, and the compartment is maintained in the collapsed configuration in a variety of ways. In one embodiment, fastening straps can be provided proximate the mouth and may be rotatably stored within a housing when the foldable bag is in a collapsed state. The fastening straps may be extend outward beyond the sides to releasably engage fastening members on the first panel proximate the bottom when the foldable bag is in an folded state.
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1. A foldable bag comprising: a compartment for holding articles including first and second opposing body panels constructed of a foldable material and connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to define a mouth formed opposite the bottom;a housing dispose
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A foldable bag comprising: a compartment for holding articles including first and second opposing body panels constructed of a foldable material and connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to define a mouth formed opposite the bottom;a housing disposed on said first body panel, the housing including a vertically oriented recessed portion;at least one strap coupled to the first body panel, the at least one strap disposed proximate the mouth and including a first fastening member, wherein said strap may be rotatably disposed within the vertically oriented recessed portion of said housing when the foldable bag is in an expanded state;a second fastening member disposed on the first body panel proximate the bottom, the first and second fastening members configured to be releasably attached;wherein the sides and the bottom of the compartment are foldable to collapse the compartment with the at least one strap and the first fastening member configured to extend outward beyond a boundary of the compartment and maintain the compartment substantially in a collapsed configuration when the first fastening member is attached to the second fastening member. 2. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein a first strap of the at least one strap extends outward beyond a first boundary of the compartment when in a collapsed configuration, and a second strap of the at least one strap extends outward beyond a second boundary of the compartment when in a collapsed configuration. 3. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein the first and second fastening members are snap fasteners. 4. The foldable bag of claim 1, further comprising a carrying handle attached to the compartment proximate to the mouth for carrying the bag. 5. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein the mouth remains at least partially open when the compartment is in the collapsed configuration. 6. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein the first and second body panels include a closure device disposed proximate the mouth for closing an opening of the compartment. 7. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein the first panel includes an external pouch disposed proximate the mouth, the at least one strap disposed laterally adjacent the pouch. 8. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein a first side of the first body panel is stitched to a first side of the second body panel, and a second side of the first body panel is stitched to a second side of the second body panel. 9. The foldable bag of claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is at least partially made of elastomeric material and is configured to be at least partially retractable into the recessed portion. 10. The foldable bag of claim 1, further comprising at least one fastening means disposed within the recessed portion for securing the at least one strap within the recessed portion when the at least one strap is rotatably disposed within the recessed portion. 11. A method of retaining a foldable bag between an expanded position and a collapsed position, the method comprising: providing the foldable bag in the expanded position, the foldable bag comprising: a compartment for holding articles including first and second opposing body panels constructed of a foldable material and connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides to define a mouth formed opposite the bottom;at least one rotatable strap coupled to the first body panel, the at least one rotatable strap disposed proximate the mouth and including a first fastening member;a housing disposed on the first body panel, the housing including a vertically oriented recessed portion configured to receive the at least one rotatable strap; anda second fastening member disposed on the first body panel proximate the bottom, the first and second fastening members configured to be releasably attached;removing the at least one rotatable strap from the vertically oriented recessed portion;rotating each of the at least one rotatable strap to a horizontal orientation;folding the sides and bottom of the compartment to collapse the foldable bag into the collapsed position, wherein the at least one strap and the first fastening member are each configured to extend outward beyond a boundary of the compartment; andfastening the first fastening member to the second fastening member causing the foldable bag to be retained in the collapsed position. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein a first strap of the at least one strap extends outward beyond a first boundary of the compartment when in the collapsed position, and a second strap of the at least one strap extends outward beyond a second boundary of the compartment when in the collapsed position. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second fastening members are snap fasteners. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein the foldable bag further includes a carrying handle attached to the compartment proximate to the mouth for carrying the bag. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the mouth remains at least partially open when the foldable bag is in the collapsed position. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second body panels include a closure device disposed proximate the mouth for closing an opening of the compartment. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first body panel includes an external pouch disposed proximate the mouth, the at least one strap disposed laterally adjacent the pouch. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein a first side of the first body panel is stitched to a first side of the second body panel, and a second side of the first body panel is stitched to a second side of the second panel. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one strap is at least partially made of elastomeric material and is configured to be at least partially retractable into the recessed portion. 20. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one vertically oriented recessed portion includes a fastening means disposed therein and configured to secure each of the at least one strap within the recessed portion, and wherein removing the least one strap further includes unfastening each of the at least one strap from the fastening means.
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