Bag With Easy Access For Cleaning and Aerating

Abstract

The present invention is a bag with easy access for cleaning and aerating comprising: a main body defining the bag; a primary opening on the top side that is selectively closed having a first fastening mechanism for providing access to an interior compartment within the main body; a secondary opening covered by a flap on at least one side that is selectively closed having a second fastening mechanism for providing access to the interior compartment for cleaning by removing any collected dust and debris from the interior compartment; and a flexible interlocking grid portion with a plurality of apertures positioned immediately beneath the flap and attached on the periphery of at least one side for removing the collected dust and debris through the plurality of apertures while shaking the bag after opening the flap.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to bags, and more particularly to a bag that is capable of carrying contents susceptible to collecting debris, dust, sand and / or dirt.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Athletic equipment bags, duffel bags, tote bags, backpacks, hiking bags, and other types of bags are crucial in carrying and transporting all kinds of contents from one place to another for daily activities. These types of bags collect dust, dirt, sand, and debris from activities in which we participate on a daily basis such as carrying food items, carrying baby's foods, playing sports, lying on the beach, carrying dirty shoes, and generally collecting dust from everyday use. The undesirable feature of the bags is that all the contents need to be taken out in order to clean out and empty the dust, dirt, sand, and / or debris collected at the bottom of the bag which have accumulated over time or easily collect f...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bag with a way to clean out any dust, dirt, debris, crumbs, and sand accumulated over time and to aerate the internal compartment without having to remove any of the contents of the bag.

[0007]The present invention is a closable bag with easy access for cleaning and aerating comprising: a main body defining an interior, closable compartment within which contents can be placed; a primary opening in the main body that is selectively closed using a first fastening mechanism for providing access to the interior compartment within the main body, for inserting and removing the bag's contents; a secondary opening covered by a flap that is selectively closed using a second fastening mechanism for providing access to the interior compartment for cleaning by removing any collected dust and debris from the interior compartment without having to remove the contents from the bag through the primary opening, the flap having an interior side and an exterior side; and an interlocking grid portion defining a plurality of apertures, the grid portion being positioned on the interior side of the flap and attached to the main body at the periphery of the secondary opening, for removing the collected dust and debris through the plurality of apertures while shaking the bag after opening the flap.

[0009]In one example, the bag comprises a flexible interlocking grid portion with a plurality of apertures positioned immediately on the interior side of the flap and attached on the periphery of at least one side selected from the group of the right side, the left side, the front side, the rear side, and the bottom side for removing the collected dust and debris through the plurality of apertures while shaking the bag after opening the flap. The bag can be vertically hung by its handle that is attached to at least one side selected from the top side, the front side, the rear side and the opposing right and left sides, allowing the bag to be aerated with the flap in an open position so that the internal contents in the interior compartment are exposed through the interlocking grid portion without having to remove the internal contents from the bag.

[0014]The interlocking grid portion with the plurality of apertures of the secondary opening immediately on the interior side of the flap on at least one side selected from the group of a front side, a rear side, a right side, a left side, and a bottom side is made from materials to provide biological resistance, waterproof protection, chemical resistance, ultra-violet resistance, corrosion resistance, and durability to support the internal contents over time. Furthermore, the interlocking grid portion with the plurality of apertures is comprised of a plurality of shapes that are reinforced and interlocked with each other to provide the plurality of apertures through which any collected dust, debris, soil, dirt, and small items from the interior compartment can fall while shaking the bag.

[0015]The present invention further includes a rigid bag for transporting or storing goods facilitating easy cleaning and aeration, the rigid bag comprising: a main body having a front side, a rear side, opposing right and left sides, a top side and a bottom side, the main body defining the bag; a primary opening on the top side that is selectively closed having a first fastening mechanism for providing access to an interior compartment within the main body for the goods; a secondary opening covered by a flap on at least one side selected from the group of the right side, the left side, the front side, the rear side, and the bottom side, that is selectively closed using a second fastening mechanism for providing access to the interior compartment for cleaning by removing any collected dust and debris from the interior compartment without having to remove the goods from the bag through the primary opening, wherein the at least one side has edges and the flap has an interior side and an exterior side; and an interlocking grid portion defining a plurality of apertures, the grid portion being positioned on the interior side of the flap and permanently or removably attached to the main body at the periphery of the secondary opening, for removing the collected dust and debris through the plurality of apertures while shaking the bag after opening the flap; wherein the bag comprises a handle that is attached to at least one side selected from the top side, the front side, the rear side and the opposing right and left sides, from which the bag can be hung for aerating the bag with the flap in an open position so that the goods in the interior compartment are exposed through the interlocking grid portion without having to remove the goods from the bag.

Problems solved by technology

The undesirable feature of the bags is that all the contents need to be taken out in order to clean out and empty the dust, dirt, sand, and / or debris collected at the bottom of the bag which have accumulated over time or easily collect from one single activity.

It is very difficult to clean out crumbs from the bottom of the bag without taking out the contents completely and turning the bag upside down.

More often than not, people are too busy with their lives to remove the contents from the bag to clean out the dirt and soil collected at the bottom of the bag on a regular basis.

Because sports bags contain heavy items such as bats, baseball gloves and dirty shoes, it is not desirable to empty out the contents to remove the collected dirt and soil from the bottom of the bags.

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