Foldable easy-access bag

摘要

Soft sided bags having a flexible frame system are disclosed and described herein. A plurality of structure forming frame members engage guides in the bag body to provide the soft sided bag with a resilient structure, and to further provide content protection and accessibility. Soft sided bag may use structure forming frame members with varying levels of stiffness to provide a desired structure to the soft sided bag. A unique structure forming frame member is disclosed which includes an outer sheath and inner rod that gives the bag body structure, durability, flexibility, resiliency, and differing degrees of restorative force along one continuous member. Various non-limiting configurations are disclosed that provide the soft sided bag with a desired shape as well as the ability to collapse to smaller configurations.

主权项

1. A bag comprising:
a first structure forming frame member having a length and comprising:
an outer sheath made of a first material, extending the length of the first structure forming frame member, and having an aperture disposed therein having an inner diameter;a plurality of inner rods made of a second material having an outer diameter concentrically disposed within the inner diameter of the sheath aperture, wherein a number of inner rods within the outer sheath varies along the length of the first structure forming frame member;the first structure forming frame member having a variable flexibility along the length thereof; a second structure forming frame member having a length and comprising:
an outer sheath made of a first material, extending the length of the second structure forming frame member, and having an aperture disposed therein having an inner diameter;a plurality of inner rods made of a second material having an outer diameter concentrically disposed within the inner diameter of the sheath aperture, wherein a number of inner rods within the outer sheath varies along the length of the second structure forming frame member;the second structure forming frame member having a variable flexibility along the length thereof; and a guide disposed about a bag body and sized to connect with the first structure forming frame member, wherein the first structure forming frame member engages the guide to provide the bag with a desired structural form, wherein the first structure forming frame member and the second structure forming frame member cross at an end of the bag, and wherein the first structure forming frame member and the second structure forming frame member may be manipulated to allow the bag to collapse into a less-voluminous configuration.