Flight bag

a technology for carrying bags and headsets, applied in the field of flight bags, can solve the problems of not having additional pockets or compartments for carrying one or more extra headsets conveniently, and the current flight bag lacks such a technology

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-03-26
SPORTSMANS MARKET
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Current flight bags, however, do not have additional pockets or compartments for carrying one or more extra headsets conveniently or without intruding on other items being carried in the flight bag.

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[0026]One embodiment of a flight bag 10 of the invention is shown in FIG. 1. The general concept of the flight bag 10 is to provide a user-configurable space for a headset, instead of using a permanent, dedicated pocket or compartment. In other words, when the pilot is not carrying a headset in the flight bag 10, the interior space of the flight bag 10 is not being consumed by a permanent headset pocket or compartment. While the flight bag 10 will be described relative to a pocket for carrying an additional headset, the pocket could also be used for carrying other items such as a video camera systems and the associated mounting hardware, for example.

[0027]Flight bag 10 has a main compartment 20 flanked on one end by a zippered, padded headset pocket 22 and multiple zippered, accessory pockets 24 on the other end. The headset pocket 22 and the accessory pockets 24 are self-contained and do not open into the main compartment 20. In other words, there is no internal entryway between he...

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A flight bag has a main compartment that includes a front panel and rear panel. The flight bag includes a first compartment flap affixed to the front panel of the main compartment. When open, the first compartment flap exposes an opening through the front panel and an interior face of the main compartment. The flight bag includes a collapsible pouch affixed to a periphery of the opening and configured to extend across the width of the main compartment. The flight bag also includes a second compartment flap affixed to the interior face of the main compartment disposed opposite the first compartment flap. When both compartment flaps are opened an object may be inserted into the pouch and when first and second compartment flaps are closed, the pouch is enclosed between both compartment flaps.

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 61 / 880,323 filed Sep. 20, 2013, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to flight bags, and more particularly, to flight bags having specialized pockets.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Pilots typically carry several items with them when flying an airplane or helicopter. These items may include a handheld radio, paper maps, a GPS unit, pens, pencils, sunglasses, headsets, manuals, etc. To help carry and organize those various items, pilots often carry the items in what is known in the industry as a flight bag. These flight bags will typically have a variety of specific pockets or compartments especially designed to carry those items. For example, most flight bags incorporate a single pocket configured to hold a headset. However, many pilots will carry an extra headset in their flight bag as a backup or for ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A45C13/02A45C3/00
CPCA45C13/02A45C2003/008A45C3/00A45C11/00
Inventor RANLY, DOUG
Owner SPORTSMANS MARKET
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