US20050224305A1

US20050224305A1 - Hair accessories bag

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Publication number: US20050224305A1
Application number: US10/819,629
Authority: US
Inventors: Christopher Davis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Goody Products Inc
Priority date: 2004-04-07
Filing date: 2004-04-07
Publication date: 2005-10-13

Abstract

A hair accessories bag includes a substantially rigid body, a handle, at least one removable compartment, and an at least partially detachable flap. The body includes an interior surface that defines a first storage area, an exterior surface, and an opening. The handle is disposed on the exterior surface of the body, and the at least one removable compartment is demountably attached to the interior surface of the body and is disposed in the first storage area. The flap is disposed near a front of the body, and is adapted to cover the opening of the body.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to bags for storing and transporting items and, more particularly, to a transportable hair accessories bag.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Cosmetic bags and other types of containers for storing or moving beautification products are generally known in the art. Such bags or containers come in a great variety of shapes and sizes and include different features.
In one example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,950,826 discloses a curling iron travel case which is flexible and readily disposed for placement into luggage while the curling iron remains hot. The travel case is particularly disposed to store one or more curling irons and a number of hair care accessories that a user may desire to carry along with the curling iron. The travel case is constructed of a first sheet of material, at least one row of pockets formed on one side of the first sheet, and a second sheet of material secured to the other side of the first sheet. The first sheet of material and each of the pockets are formed of a noncombustible heat resistant fabric, and the second sheet of material is a quilted fabric which provides additional insulation. One of the pockets in each of the rows is sufficiently deep to completely receive the heatable member of a curling iron. Adjacent pockets are disposed to receive the electrical cord and other hair care accessories. The travel case is provided with hook and loop type fasteners for releasably securing the travel case in a closed position.
In another example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,102,172 discloses a wheeled cosmetic carrying case having a handle and wheel assembly for transporting a trunk-like box with a front closure member fastened as by a zipper over an open top of the box. The closure member carries external compartments which are unzipped to open outwardly for displaying auxiliary material, thus augmenting the space provided by the compartmentalized interior. The method includes the step of securing the closure member over the trunk-like box by closing a zipper for positioning externally accessible compartments as well as complementary compartments for carrying cosmetics within the box.
In another example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,681,936 discloses a cosmetic and utility kit including a container formed with a back side, bottom side, front side and opposite lateral side and further includes an extension flap extending from the back side that folds over the bottom side, front side and top side to enclose contents within the container.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a hair accessories bag is disclosed. The hair accessories bag includes a substantially rigid body, a handle, at least one removable compartment, and an at least partially detachable flap. The substantially rigid body includes an interior surface that defines a first storage area, an exterior surface, and an opening. The at least one removable compartment is disposed in the first storage area, and is demountably attached to the interior surface of the body. The flap is disposed near a front of the body and is adapted to cover the opening, thereby closing the opening in the body.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a hair accessories bag is disclosed. The hair accessories bag includes a substantially rigid body, a handle, a second storage area, and an at least partially detachable flap. The substantially rigid body includes an interior surface that defines a first storage area, an exterior surface, and an opening. The second storage area is disposed on the exterior surface of the body. At least an interior of the second storage area is constructed from a thermally-resistant material. The handle is disposed on the exterior surface of the body, and the flap is disposed near a front of the body and is adapted to cover the opening, thereby closing the opening in the body.
In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, a hair accessories bag is disclosed. The hair accessories bag includes a substantially rigid body, a handle, a second storage area, a plurality of translucent removable compartments, and a flap. The substantially rigid body includes an interior surface that defines a first storage area, an exterior surface, and an opening. The second storage area is disposed on the exterior surface of the body, and is constructed such that at least an interior of the second storage area is a thermally-resistant material. The plurality of translucent removable compartments is vertically stacked in the first storage area, and at least one of the pluralities of compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body. The handle is disposed on the exterior surface of the body, and the flap is disposed on the exterior of the body adapted to cover the opening, thereby closing the opening in the body.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a hair accessories bag according to one embodiment of the disclosure;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the hair accessories bag of FIG. 1 in an open position, without certain external stage areas;
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the a removable storage compartment;
FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the hair accessories bag of FIG. 1 in an open position, with stacked removable storage compartments;
FIG. 5 is an isometric view of an exterior storage area;
FIG. 6 is a rear isometric view of the hair accessories bag of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the hair accessories bag of FIG. 1, with additional pockets.
While the method and device described herein are susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, certain illustrative embodiments thereof have been shown in the drawings and will be described below in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now to the drawings, and with specific reference to FIG. 1, a hair accessories bag constructed in accordance with the teachings of the disclosure is generally depicted by reference numeral 20. As shown therein, the hair accessories bag 20 in this exemplary embodiment includes a body 22, an interior storage area 24, one or more removable compartments 25, a plurality of exterior storage areas 26, a handle 28, and a cover 30.
The body 22, as illustrated in FIG. 2, may be constructed from a number of materials, including but not limited to, plastics, metals, fabrics, composites, and/or a combination thereof, and in this embodiment is constructed from a black nylon material. The body 22 may be generally rigid having generally rectangular shape and may include a top 32, a bottom 34, a front 36, a rear 38, a first side 40, a second side 42, an exterior surface 44, and an interior surface 46. The top 32 and bottom 34, the front 36 and rear 38, and the first side 40 and the second side 42, may all be generally parallel to each other, thereby creating a box-like shape.
The interior storage area 24 may be defined by the body 22 and, more specifically, may be defined by the interior surface 46 of the body 22. The interior storage area 24 may be divided into one or more sections by one or more dividers 48 and, as in this embodiment, the interior storage area 24 may be divided into a first and a second vertical section 50, 52 having the divider 48 therebetween. The interior storage area 24 may further include a first part 53 a of a fastening mechanism 53, which may be one or more Velcro® strips or areas to engage and retain the compartments 25 in the interior storage area 24 in a manner discussed in more detail below.
The one or more removable compartments 25 may have a generally box-like shape, and may be disposed in the interior storage area 24. More specifically, as seen in FIG. 3, the compartments 25 may include an upper portion 54, a lower portion 56, and a rear portion 58, which may all be constructed from a soft translucent plastic material. The compartment 25 may further include an openable lid 60 disposed near the upper portion 54 of the compartment 25, that may be opened and/or closed via a zipper-type fastening system 55. A second portion 53 b of the fastening system 53 system may also be disposed near the rear portion 58 of the compartment 25 adapted to removeably or demountably attach the compartment 25 to the body 22, and more specifically, to demountably attach the rear portion 58 of the compartment 25 to the interior surface 46 of the body 22, as seen in FIG. 4. The compartment 25 may be adapted to be stacked on top of one another, and may be sized and/or shaped to fit with in a specific section or storage area. For example, as seen in FIG. 4, the compartment 25 may have a width and depth that correspond to the width and depth of the first section 50, thereby allowing the compartments 25 to be vertically stacked without substantial movement of the compartment 25 within the body 22. Alternatively and/or additionally to the above embodiments, the hair accessories bag 20 may include one or more lips 61 or other retention means for retaining the compartments 25 in the interior storage area 24 and/or the first vertical section 50. More specifically, the lip 61 may be disposed near an outer edge of the divider 48, and/or on the interior surface 46 near the front 36 of the body 22.
The plurality of exterior storage areas 26 may be pocket-like storage areas, and may be disposed on the exterior surface 44 of the body 22 (FIGS. 1 and 4). More specifically, as seen in FIG. 5, the exterior storage areas 26 may include a front portion 62 and an upper portion 64, and may be constructed from the black nylon material. The exterior surface 44, as seen in FIG. 5, may be part of the exterior storage areas 26 alternatively, however, the exterior storage areas 26 may be wholly separate from the body 22. The exterior storage areas 26 may further include an opening 66 for inserting and removing items into and from the exterior storage areas 26. The opening 66 may be opened and/or closed via a zipper-type fastening system which may, as in this exemplary embodiment, be disposed along the majority of the front portion 62 and the upper portions 64. The exterior storage areas 26 may further include thermally-resistant material in one or more areas of the exterior storage areas 26. For example, the entire exterior storage area 26 may be constructed from the thermally-resistant material. Alternatively, only portions of the exterior storage areas 26, such as an interior lining or interior surface may be constructed from the thermally-resistant material. As such, hot or heated items such as rollers, curing irons, hair dryers, etc. may be placed in the exterior storage areas 26 while hot or heated without damaging the exterior storage areas 26, the hair accessories bag 20, and/or to limit the heat to the exterior storage areas 26. As seen in FIG. 1, the exterior storage areas 26 may be disposed on the first and second sides 40, 42 of the body 22.
The handle 28, as seen in FIG. 6, is located on the body 22, and may be disposed near the rear 38 of the body 22. In this exemplary embodiment, the handle 28 is disposed inside a housing 65 attached to the rear 38 of the body 22. The handle 28 may include a telescopic base portion 68 adapted to enable the extension and retraction of the handle 28 from and into the body 22 and/or the housing 65, respectively. The base portion 68 may further include a locking mechanism (not shown), such that the hair accessories bag 20 may be carried by the handle 28, without the base portion 68 of the handle 28 extending or retracting.
The hair accessories bag 20 may further include one or more wheels 104 disposed on or near the body 22. For example, as seen in FIG. 6, the wheels 104 may be disposed near a lower edge created by the bottom and rear 34, 38 the body 22, such that the hair accessories bag 20 may be tilted and rolled on the wheels 104.
The cover 30 may be a flap, or the like, and may be attached to the body 22, and more specifically may be attached near a lower front edge of the front and bottom 36, 34 of the body 22, as seen in FIG. 7. The cover 30 may include an interior surface 70, an exterior surface 72, a top side 74, a bottom side 75, a first side 76, and a second side 77, and may be constructed from the black nylon material. The cover 30 may be adapted to cover or close an opening 78 in the body 22 through which items may be inserted and removed into and from the body 22. The opening 78 may be disposed along the majority of the top and front 32, 36 of the body 22, and as such, the cover 30 may be sized and shaped to cover the opening 78 of the body 22. The cover 30 may include a zipper type fastening system to fasten the flap 30 over the opening 78. The fastening system may be disposed on the first, second and top sides 76, 77, 74 of the cover 30, and as such, the bottom side 75 of the cover 30 may be fixedly attached to the body 22.
The above exemplary embodiment may include many variations thereof to achieve and/or create additional or alternative features. For example, the body 22, the interior storage area 24, the one or more removable compartments 25, the plurality of exterior storage areas 26, the handle 28, and the cover 30, may be constructed from materials other than those illustrated herein, including but not limited to, plastics, metals, fabrics, composites, and/or a combination thereof. The compartments 25 may also be disposed elsewhere in of the body 22, and may have other shapes and sizes complimentary to the interior 24 of the body 22. For example, the compartments 25 may be triangular, square, rectangular, round, oval, odd shaped, or a combination thereof, and may be constructed from an opaque material. The compartments 25 may also be constructed from a rigid or semi-rigid material.
The fastening systems referenced throughout may also include variations and/or additions. For example, the fastening systems may include zippers, snaps, hook and loop fasteners, such as Velcro®, button and hole fasteners, or any other type of fasteners adapted to close the opening 78 of the body 22 with the cover 30, close the opening 66 of the exterior storage areas 26, close the compartments 25, and/or demountably attach the compartment 25 to the body 22.
The plurality of exterior storage areas 26 may also vary in number, placement, and/or size and shape. For example, there may only be one exterior storage area 26, and it may be located anywhere on the body 22 and/or on the cover 30. In another exemplary embodiment, the one or more exterior storage areas 26 may be disposed inside the body 22 and/or be disposed within the interior storage area 24, and as such may be referred to as the heat resistant storage area 26.
The hair accessories bag 20 may further include one or more pockets, slits, pouches, chambers, receptacles, etc. disposed on or about the body 22 for storing general and/or specific items. For example, as seen in FIG. 7, the interior surface 70 of the cover 30 may include one or more elongate pockets 90 having an opening 92 disposed near a top of the pocket 90. The pockets 90 may include a retaining system 96, such as a bungee, an elastic, or the like, to hold or secure items in the pockets 90. One or more pockets 98 may also be disposed on the exterior surface 72 of the cover 30 for holding and/or storing scissors and/or shears. Pockets 100 may also be disposed to the interior of the body 22, and or the exterior storage areas 26, as seen in FIG. 7.
Foam and/or foam padding, may also be present in various areas of the hair accessories bag 20, and in various forms. For example, the divider 48 may be constructed from a rigid foam material, such that a rigid cushion is provided between the first and the second sections 50, 52 of the interior storage area 24. Similarly, the front 36 of the body 22, and more specifically, a front panel 102 disposed near a lower portion of the front 36 of the body 22 may be constructed from a rigid foam material, such that padding is provided for the interior storage area 24 and/or the body 22. Foam padding, rigid or otherwise, may also be provided in various parts of the exterior storage areas 26, such as for example, near or on surfaces or areas disposed away from the body 22, such that padding provided for the exterior storage areas 26 and/or the body 22.
In operation, the hair accessories bag 20 may be utilized to store and/or transport various type of articles, and more specifically, may be utilized to store and/or transport hair accessories, such as rollers, curling irons, hair dryers, hair straighteners, barrettes, hair gel, hair spray, hair coloring accessories, scissors, shears, clippers, etc.
The user may place the various items into the hair accessories bag 20, including but not limited to such storage areas as the interior storage area 24, the compartments 25, the exterior storage areas 26, and/or the pockets 90, 98, 100. The user may place items into the translucent compartments 25, such that it is easily ascertainable as to what items are in which compartment 25. As such, the compartments 25 may be placed and/or stacked in the interior storage area 24, all the while it being visually apparent which items are in which compartment 25. More specifically, the compartments 25 may be removed from the body 22 by disengaging the fastening system that connects the compartments 25 to the interior surface 46, such as for example, by pulling apart the Velcro® connection. The compartments 25 may then be filled with rollers and/or other items and, with the lid 60 in a close position, the compartments 25 may be reconnected to the body 22 via the Velcro® while being stacked.
Items which may be hot, or which may have the potential of becoming hot, may be placed in the exterior storage areas 26. For example, curling irons, hair dryers, hair straighteners, etc., such that the heat or potential heat from the items is retained or limited to the exterior storage areas 26 due to the heat resistant material. Additionally, other items such as combs, shears, scissors etc., may be placed into and/or out of the various other pockets 90, 98, and/or 100.
For transportation and/or storage of the items, the various parts of the hair accessories bag 20 may be opened and/or closed. For example, the fastening system of the cover 30 may be utilized to open and/or close the opening 78 of the body 22. Similarly, the fastening system of the exterior storage areas 26 may be utilized to open and/or close the opening 66 of the exterior storage areas 26.
When transporting the hair accessories bag 20, the user may extend the base 68 of the handle 28 toward the user, such that the user may easily reach the handle 28. The user may tilt the hair accessories bag 20 toward the user and roll the hair accessories bag 20 on the wheels 104.
While the present invention has been described with reference to specific examples, which are intended to be illustrative only and not to be limiting of the invention, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that changes, additions or deletions may be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A hair accessories bag, comprising:

a substantially rigid body having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening, wherein the interior surface defines a first storage area;

a handle disposed on the exterior surface of the body;

at least one removable compartment disposed in the first storage area, wherein the at least one removable compartment is demountably attached to the interior surface of the body; and

an at least partially detachable flap disposed near a front of the body adapted to cover the opening, thereby closing the opening in the body.

2. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, wherein the handle is disposed on a rear of the body and includes a rigid telescopic extension.

3. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable compartment is constructed from a translucent material.

4. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, wherein the at least one removable compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body with one of a hook and loop fastener, and a zipper.

5. The hair accessories bag of claim 4, wherein the at least one removable compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body with Velcro®.

6. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, further including a plurality of wheels disposed near a bottom of the body for rolling the hair accessories bag.

7. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, further including a second storage area disposed on the exterior surface of the body, wherein at least an interior of the second storage area is constructed from a thermally-resistant material.

8. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, wherein the flap is attached near a bottom of the body.

9. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, wherein the opening is disposed on the majority of front and a top of the body.

10. The hair accessories bag of claim 1, further including a second removable compartment disposed on top of the at least one removable compartment disposed.

11. A hair accessories bag, comprising:

a second storage area disposed on the exterior surface of the body, wherein at least an interior of the second storage area is constructed from a thermally-resistant material;

a handle disposed on the exterior surface of the body; and

12. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, wherein the handle is disposed on a rear of the body and includes a rigid telescopic extension.

13. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, further including at least one removable compartment disposed in the first storage area, wherein the at least one removable compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body.

14. The hair accessories bag of claim 13, wherein the at least one removable compartment is constructed from a translucent material.

15. The hair accessories bag of claim 13, wherein the at least one removable compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body with one of a hook and loop fastener, and a zipper.

16. The hair accessories bag of claim 15, wherein at least one removable compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body with Velcro®.

17. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, further including a plurality of wheels disposed near a bottom of the body for rolling the hair accessories bag.

18. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, wherein the flap is attached near a bottom of the body.

19. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, wherein the opening is disposed on the majority of front and a top of the body.

20. The hair accessories bag of claim 11, wherein the second storage area is disposed on a first side of the body.

21. The hair accessories bag of claim 20, further including a third storage area disposed on a second side of the body, wherein at least an interior of the second storage area is constructed from a thermally-resistant material.

22. A hair accessories bag, comprising:

a plurality of translucent removable compartments vertically stacked in the first storage area, wherein the at least one of the plurality of compartment is attached to the interior surface of the body;

a handle disposed on the exterior surface of the body; and

a flap disposed on the exterior of the body adapted to cover the opening, thereby closing the opening in the body.