Walking bag
The walking bag with adjustable handles addresses the lack of versatility in existing designs by enabling adaptable hand or shoulder carrying and easy manufacturing.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025096478
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-06-11
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
AI Technical Summary
Current walking bags lack versatility and cannot meet all user needs, particularly in terms of adaptability for both hand and shoulder carrying, and are not easily manufactured.
A walking bag with adjustable pairs of handles that can be switched between short and long lengths, allowing users to choose between hand and shoulder carrying, and featuring interchangeable aesthetic designs.
Enables versatile use by allowing users to select the appropriate handle length and design for either hand or shoulder carrying, enhancing user satisfaction and ease of manufacture.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The walking bag is described below.
[0002] In particular, a walking bag with multiple handles is described.
[0003] Walking bags are extremely popular among women as a way to carry small items (such as cell phones, cigarette packets, lighters, handkerchiefs, snacks, etc.) and as an accessory to match their outfits.
[0004] Walking bags typically have at least one handle, and often a pair of identical handles, that allow the user to carry the bag.
[0005] The end of the handle can be attached to the bag's case by a seam, a zipper, or a reversible fastener (such as a snap hook or ring).
[0006] Depending on the length of the handle or handle pairs, walking bags are designed to be carried over the shoulder or by hand.
[0007] Handbags generally cannot be worn over the shoulder.
[0008] Although shoulder bags can be carried by hand, the long handles make it difficult for users to carry them by hand.
[0009] A women's bag is known that has a pair of handles whose lengths are adjustable between a first short length suitable for use as a handbag and a second long length suitable for use as a shoulder bag.
[0010] Currently known walking bags still suffer from several drawbacks.
[0011] In particular, currently known walking bags are not very versatile and cannot meet all of a user's needs.
[0012] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present inventors is to provide a walking bag that is able to at least partially overcome the drawbacks of the prior art, in particular the drawbacks mentioned above.
[0013] In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a walking bag that can be adapted to the needs of the user.
[0014] A further object of the present inventors is to provide a bag of this type that is easy and economical to manufacture.
[0015] Said object is achieved by a walking bag as claimed in claim 1.
[0016] Further advantages may be achieved by means of the additional features set out in the dependent claims.
[0017] Some possible embodiments of the claimed walking bag are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a walking bag according to a first embodiment in a first usage mode. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 shows the same bag as shown in FIG. 1 at a first stage in the transition from the first configuration of use to the second configuration of use. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 shows the same bag as shown in FIG. 1 at a second stage in the transition from the first configuration of use to the second configuration of use. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 shows the same bag as shown in FIG. 1 in a second configuration of use. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a walking bag according to a second embodiment in a first usage mode. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 shows the same bag as shown in FIG. 4 in transition from the first configuration of use to the second configuration of use. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 shows the same bag as shown in FIG. 5 in a second configuration of use. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a first view showing details of the bag of FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a second view showing details of the bag of FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an exploded view showing a detail of FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 shows the same detail as FIG. 10 from a different angle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0019] Referring to the above figures, the numeral 1 generally designates a walking bag.
[0020] Two embodiments of the walking bag are shown.
[0021] Each walking bag can be carried by hand or worn over the shoulder.
[0022] In the following description of the two illustrated embodiments, for convenience, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements.
[0023] The bag 1 comprises a container or case 2 having at least one access opening 23 for accessing at least one interior compartment.
[0024] The opening 23 may be provided with a closure means, such as a zipper, a buckle or a magnetic button.
[0025] The case 2 comprises a wall 24 made, for example, of a substantially and / or essentially flexible or semi-rigid material.
[0026] The case 2 can be of any shape.
[0027] For example, the case 2 can be made of leather, synthetic leather, fabric or thin plastic.
[0028] The bag 1 comprises 2n (n=1 or 2) substantially and / or inherently flexible handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36.
[0029] By way of example, the 2n handles may be made from strips of flexible material such as leather, fabric or plastic, or even woven strips.
[0030] Each of the handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 has a first end and a second end.
[0031] As will be described in more detail below, the handles may have different lengths and / or different aesthetic characteristics.
[0032] The 2n handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are constrained to the wall of the case 2 at 2n connection points.
[0033] More specifically, each end of each handle is integrally joined to only one end of another adjacent handle at the same connection point.
[0034] In this way, the 2n flexible handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 form a closed loop structure 3 with 2n connection points.
[0035] In the example shown, the closed loop structure 3 defines a closed nonwoven line.
[0036] As already mentioned, the adjacent ends of the integrally joined handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 are connected to the case 2 by 2n hinges 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46.
[0037] The adjacent ends of the handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 may be attached / sewn together.
[0038] Adjacent ends of the handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 are hinged to the case 2 or are directly fixed to the wall 24 of the case 2 or are indirectly fixed by a flat-shaped extension 5 of material that is restrained to the wall 24 of the bag 2, for example by a stitching.
[0039] The 2n hinges 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 have axes of rotation substantially and / or essentially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the wall 24 of the case 2 or to the thickness direction of the extension 5.
[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, the 2n hinges 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 are located near the opening 23 of the case 2 (eg, at substantially and / or diametrically opposed points from each other).
[0041] In the illustrated embodiment, each of the 2n hinges 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 comprises a first rigid element 61 (e.g., a metal or metal alloy element) intended to be joined, for example reversibly, to a second rigid element 62 (e.g., a metal or metal alloy element).
[0042] In the illustrated embodiment, the first rigid element 61 has a head portion 611 configured to press against a portion of the joining ends of the two handles 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and the second rigid element 62 has a head portion 621 configured to press against either a portion of the wall 24 of the case 2 or an element or extension 5 constrained to the case 2.
[0043] In the illustrated embodiment, the first rigid element 61 comprises a threaded hollow (female) pin 612 and the second rigid member 62 comprises an externally threaded (male) pin 622 intended to mate with the threaded hollow pin 612.
[0044] The joined adjacent ends of the flexible handles are provided with through holes 7 for the insertion of pins 612,622.
[0045] Furthermore, a through hole 51 is provided in the wall 24 of the case 2 or in the extension 5 restrained by the wall 24 .
[0046] In the first embodiment, the bag 1 comprises two pairs of handles 31, 33 and 32, 34.
[0047] The adjacent ends of the two pairs of handles 31, 33 and 32, 34 are integrally joined to each other and are restrained to the case 2 of the bag 1 by four hinges 42, 42, 43, 44 that are restrained to extensions 5 arranged around the access opening 23 of the bag 1 (e.g., spaced substantially and / or evenly from each other).
[0048] The above solution allows only one pair of handles to be raised at a time.
[0049] When a pair of handles that are lowered are raised, the other pair of handles automatically lowers as well.
[0050] Thus, the user can choose which pair of handles to use when carrying the bag.
[0051] Advantageously, the two pairs of handles can be of different lengths to allow the user to carry the bag on the shoulder or by hand.
[0052] For example, a user can select a short handle if they want to carry the bag by hand, or a long handle if they want to carry it over their shoulder.
[0053] The two pairs of handles can also have different aesthetic features.
[0054] Therefore, users can decide which handle to use based on their preference.
[0055] In the second embodiment, the bag 1 is provided with two handles 35, 36, the ends of which are joined together and secured to the case 2 by two hinges 45, 46 (located around the access opening 23 of the bag, or in any case in the vicinity thereof).
[0056] The above solution allows only one handle 35 or 36 to be raised at a time.
[0057] When you raise one handle, the other handle automatically lowers.
[0058] This way, the user can choose which handle to use when carrying the bag.
[0059] Advantageously, the two handles 35, 36 can have different lengths and / or different aesthetic features.
[0060] Thus, for example, if the user wishes to carry the bag by hand, the user can select a short handle from among the handles provided on bag 1, and if the user wishes to carry the bag over the shoulder, the user can select a long handle. [Explanation of symbols]
[0061] 1 Walking bag (first embodiment) 2 containers or cases 23 Access opening for accessing at least one internal compartment of the container or case 24 Walls of containers or cases 3 Closed-loop structure 31, 32, 33, 34, bag handle (first embodiment of bag) 35, 36 Bag handle (second embodiment of bag) 41, 42, 43, 44, hinge (first embodiment of bag) 45, 46 Hinge (second embodiment of bag) 5 Extension 51 Extension through hole 61 1st stiffness element 611 Head of first rigid element 612 Threaded hollow pin of first rigid element 62 Second stiffness element 621 Head of second rigid element 622 Threaded pin of second rigid element 7 Through holes at the connection points of the ends of adjacent handles
Claims
1. A walking bag (1), a) Case (2), a1) at least one access opening (23), and a2) Wall (24) Case (2) b) 2n (n=1 or 2) flexible handles (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36), each having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end being fixed to the case (2); Equipped with c) each end of a handle is integrally joined to only one end of another handle, and the 2n flexible handles (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36) form a closed loop structure (3); d) A walking bag (1), characterized in that each pair of adjacent ends of the flexible handles (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36) joined to one another are hinged to the case (2) by 2n hinges (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46) having rotation axes substantially and / or essentially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the wall (24).
2. The hinges (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46) a first rigid element (61), a second rigid element (62) connected to the first rigid element (61) through a hole made in the wall (24) of the case (2) at an element (5) constrained to the case; 2. A walking bag (1) according to claim 1, comprising:
3. 3. A walking bag (1) according to claim 2, wherein the first rigid element (61) has a head portion (611) configured to press against a portion of the joining ends of the two handles (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36), and the second rigid element (62) has a head portion (621) configured to press against a portion of the wall (24) of the case (2) or against a portion of an element (5) constrained to the wall (24).