1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to children's backpacks or other portable carrying accessories and more particularly to a special pocket for a child's backpack or the like to carry artwork or other papers.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Children's backpacks, baggage, handbags and other carrying accessories are known in the art. A typical child's backpack resembles that of an adult with a cover that opens and a central bag-like space that can contain objects or papers. Children typically use a backpack to carry books, lunch, pens/pencils, notebooks and other learning and drawing materials.
It is well-known that children like to draw and produce various artwork both at home and at school using pencils, crayons, water paint, marker pens and any other type of black/white or colored writing or drawing device. Such drawing is encouraged in pre-school, kindergarten and other school grades.
The disadvantage of prior art child's backpacks and other carrying accessories is that they are not designed to carry and maintain flat artwork or flat pages that should not be bent. If a child puts a piece of artwork in a prior art backpack (to take it to show their parents for example), it becomes wrinkled and degraded in the pack, especially if the pack contains books or other objects. It would be advantageous to have a child's backpack or other carrying accessory that allows flat artwork to be carried without damage.
The present invention relates to an external or internal artwork tube pocket that allows a child to carry artwork on a backpack or other carrying accessory without damage. The invention typically includes a tubular pocket that is open on the top and closed on the bottom. This tube can hold rolled-up sheets of artwork or other paper or thin cardboard. The tube is adapted to be attached to the backpack or accessory. The tube can have a fixed or removable bottom and an optional removable top. A preferred embodiment includes a substantially cylindrical artwork pocket attached vertically to the side of the backpack.
Attention is now directed to several drawings that illustrate features of the present invention:
Several drawings and illustrations have been presented to aid in understanding the present invention. The scope of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the figures.
The present invention relates to a tubular or other-shaped pocket attachable to any type of carrying accessory. While the invention is primarily directed toward children's backpacks and accessories, it can be used with any backpack, bag, purse, luggage or other carrying accessory for any person of any age.
In a different embodiment of the invention, an inner artwork tube or silo 4 can fit into the accessory pocket 2 as shown in
The present invention provides an easy way for a child to carry rolled artwork and the like to and from school, church, pre-school or wherever the child is going. The pocket has been shown mounted on the side of a backpack. While this is the preferred mounting arrangement, the pocket can be mounted anywhere in any orientation. The preferred accessory as shown in the figures is a backpack; however, the scope of the present invention is not limited to backpacks or to children's accessories, but rather can be used with any bag, baggage, purse, tote or any other carrying accessory usable by any person of any age. In fact, embodiments of the invention can be used by art students, architects, engineers and others that need a convenient way to carry roll-up papers, artwork, drawings, photographs, plans, graphs and the like.
The accessory, pocket and/or silo can be made of the same material or different material and can be flexible or rigid. In particular, the pocket may be a plastic or other rigid tube in some embodiments. The cross-section of the pocket and/or silo can be substantially cylindrical, U-shaped, square, rectangular, triangular, polygonal of any number of sides, or any other shape or cross-section. The design and surface texture of the pocket and/or silo can be the same as that of the accessory or it can be different. Any design combination and surface texturing is within the scope of the present invention.
The invention can be supplied with several different silos 4 for different purposes. For example, a small diameter silo can carry pencils and/or pens, while a larger diameter silo can carry artwork or other rolled papers.
While the embodiments shown in the figures have an open pocket, it is within the scope of the present invention to have a closed pocket or a lid on the pocket to prevent rain or snow from entering while preventing the artwork from falling out. This lid can have an optional zipper, hook/loop (VELCROâ„¢) or any other type of fastening. The pocket itself is preferably sewed or otherwise permanently attached to the accessory to prevent it becoming lost; however, this is optional. Some embodiments of the invention have removable pockets that attach with a zipper, buttons, fasteners, hook/loop material or by any other removable technique. Any permanent or removable attachment technique is within the scope of the present invention.
While the preferred method is to mount or attach the artwork pocket on the outside of the backpack or accessory, it is also possible to mount or attach it inside the backpack or accessory. This provides additional protection for the artwork.
Several descriptions and illustrations have been presented to aid in understanding the present invention The scope of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the figures. One with skill in the art will realize that numerous changes and variations are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. Each of these changes and variations is within the scope of the present invention.
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62118964 | Feb 2015 | US |