Bags and bag assemblies

Abstract

We provide bags and bag assemblies. [Solution] The bag comprises a body, a shell, a leg assembly including a first leg pivotably coupled to a first part of the shell, a second leg pivotably coupled to a second part of the shell, and a cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg, a handle assembly including a handle and a first member pivotably coupled to a third part of the shell, an engagement mechanism attached to or integrated with the handle, and a second member connecting the first member to the cross member, wherein the second member is configured to receive the engagement mechanism to lock the plurality of legs in an extended position.

Claims

1. It is a bag, The main unit and A shell attached to the main body, comprising a central recessed region and a plurality of recessed regions arranged along the central recessed region, (i) a plurality of legs including a first leg pivotably connected to a first part of the shell and a second leg pivotably connected to a second part of the shell, and (ii) a cross member extending between the first leg and the second leg, wherein the plurality of legs are pivotable between (1) a retracted position in which the plurality of legs are fully positioned within the plurality of recessed regions and (2) an extended position in which one or more ends of the plurality of legs are located outside the plurality of recessed regions. A handle assembly comprising a handle and a first member pivotably coupled to a third portion of the shell, wherein the handle assembly is configured to pivot between (1) a first position in which the handle assembly is fully positioned within the central recessed region and (2) a second position in which the handle assembly is positioned outside the central recessed region. An engagement mechanism attached to or integrated with the handle, comprising a latch mechanism, A bag comprising: a second member connecting the first member to the cross member, the second member configured to receive the engagement mechanism for locking the plurality of legs in the extended position.

2. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the first and second portions of the shell are spaced apart by a distance greater than the width of the first member and the second member.

3. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the first and second portions of the shell are spaced a first distance from the lateral and inner sides of the shell, and the third portion of the shell is spaced a second distance greater than the first distance from the lateral and inner sides of the shell.

4. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the central recessed region is configured to have a different length, width, and / or depth from the plurality of recessed regions.

5. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the upper edge of the central recessed region is located at a first distance from the upper edge of the shell, and the upper edges of the plurality of recessed regions are located at a second distance from the upper edge of the shell, and the first distance is smaller than the second distance.

6. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly is fixed in a fixed position within the central recessed region, and is further recessed into the shell than the plurality of legs when the plurality of legs are in the retracted position, and the handle is positioned above the first portion of the shell and the second portion of the shell when the plurality of legs are in the retracted position.

7. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the second member comprises a first end pivotably connected to the first member and a second end pivotably connected to the cross member.

8. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the second member comprises a slot configured to receive the engagement mechanism.

9. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the handle assembly is positioned on and / or supported by the cross member when the handle assembly is swung to the second position, and the handle assembly is oriented horizontally and / or substantially parallel to the ground surface beneath the bag when the plurality of legs are fully extended.

10. The bag according to claim 1, wherein the latch mechanism is configured to lock the handle assembly in the second position.

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