| 摘要 |
A foldable travel bag 100 comprises at least two reinforcement elements 102, 104 coupled to a hinge joint portion (106, figure 2), and a flexible cover portion 108 extending between the reinforcement elements. The flexible cover portion defines a sealable housing to store an elongate object and is configured to contract in response to the reinforcement elements being in a folded position. The flexible cover portion is also configured to expand in response to the reinforcement elements being in an unfolded position. A locking unit may be configured to releasably lock the plurality of reinforcement elements in a fully unfolded position. A fastener (164, figure 4) may be provided to retain the bag in a folded position and a handle (158, figure 4) may be used to carry the bag when folded. A method of manufacturing a foldable bag, a bag comprising tapering reinforcement elements and a foldable bag wherein reinforcement elements are configured to extend over a plurality of quadrants of the flexible cover are also disclosed. |
