Patent Application
20140007344
The present invention relates to a bag for storing and carrying a recreational water board or craft such as a surfboard, body board, stand up paddle board or kayak.
It is known to provide a bag of the type including an openable and closable padded storage compartment for receiving a water board or craft. Such a bag is used to store and/or transport a water board or craft and provide the water board or craft with a degree of protection from damage.
However, for people that choose to sleep at a location after use of a water board or craft, it is often difficult and cumbersome for the person to transport both the water board or craft and sleeping equipment to the location.
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bag comprising:
In one embodiment, the first cover structure comprises a first cover member and resilient material.
The internal barrier member may comprise resilient material.
In one embodiment, the resilient material comprises high density closed cell foam material.
In one embodiment, the second cover structure comprises a second cover member and a perforated cover member, the perforated cover member having apertures of sufficiently small size to allow air to pass through the apertures and prevent insects from passing through the perforated cover member.
Each of the second cover member and the perforated cover member may comprise a closure device arranged to facilitate separate opening and closing of the second cover member and the perforated cover member.
In one embodiment, the or each closure device comprises a zip closure device.
In one embodiment, the bag comprises a pillow disposed in the sleeping compartment. The pillow may be inflatable.
In one embodiment, the bag comprises at least one support member arranged to substantially support the second cover structure above a person when the person is disposed in the sleeping compartment.
In one embodiment, the sleeping compartment includes at least one pocket for receiving and holding a respective support member.
The present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring to
The bag 10 includes a storage compartment 12 for receiving a water board or craft, in this example a surfboard 30, and a sleeping compartment 14 for receiving a person and accommodating the person during sleeping. The storage and sleeping compartments are integral with the bag 10.
The storage compartment 12 is shown more particularly in
The first cover structure 16 may be formed of any suitable material that is resistant to the weather and effects of the sun, for example reflective tarpaulin type or polyester fabric material.
The sleeping compartment 14 is shown more particularly in
In this example, the second cover structure 18 includes a external cover member 20 and a perforated cover member 22.
The second external cover member 20 may be formed of any suitable material that is resistant to the weather and effects of the sun, for example reflective tarpaulin type or polyester fabric material. The perforated cover member 22 may be any web structure of net like configuration that has perforations sufficiently small to allow air to pass through the web whilst preventing insects from passing through. In this way, the perforated cover member 22 serves as an insect barrier, and in particular a mosquito barrier.
Each of the external cover member 20 and the perforated cover member 22 has an associated closure device 32, 34 that facilitates selective opening and closing. In this example, each closure device is in the form of a heavy duty corrosion resistant zip closure device 32, 34.
It will be understood that by providing both a second external cover member 20 and a perforated cover member that are separately openable and closable, a user desiring to sleep in the bag 10 is able to selectively close only the perforated cover member, for example in relatively warm conditions, or to close the second external cover member, for example in relatively cold conditions.
In an embodiment, the second cover structure 18 is only partially openable, for example by providing zip closure devices that extend only half way along the bag.
As shown more particularly in
In this example, a pillow 25 is disposed on the internal barrier member 24 in the sleeping compartment 14, and in this example the pillow 25 is inflatable through an aperture 40 by a user.
In order to provide a degree of protection for a water board or craft during storage and/or transportation, the bag 10 includes suitable protective material that is disposed around the water board or craft when the water board or craft is disposed in the storage compartment 12. In this example, this is achieved by providing the internal barrier member 24 and the first cover structure 16 with suitable padding material, for example of suitably thick and/or resilient configuration sufficient to provide the water board or craft with a degree of protection against damage. In some embodiments, the padding material includes high density closed cell foam material.
It will be understood that the padding material also serves to provide a mattress like base for a person when the person is disposed in the sleeping compartment 14 and the bag is used as a sleeping device.
In an embodiment, the internal barrier member 24, the first cover structure 16 and/or the second cover 18 structure may be at least partially inflatable so as to increase comfort for a person during sleeping.
It will also be understood that the sleeping compartment may be arranged so that sleeping components are removable from the sleeping compartment 14. For example, the sleeping compartment may comprise a sleeping bag like sleeping component that is removable from the sleeping compartment 14, and the pillow 25 may also be removable from the sleeping compartment 14.
An alternative embodiment of a bag 41 is shown in
The bag 41 has a similar configuration to the bag shown in
In an alternative variation, the support members may be permanently fixed to the bag.
In the present embodiments, the bag 10, 41 also includes a defined crease 50 formed in side regions 46 of the sleeping compartment in order to encourage the sleeping compartment to collapse in a defined way when not in use. The bag 10, 41 may include one or more closure devices arranged to secure the sleeping compartment in a collapsed configuration, for example by providing zip closure devices 51, hook and eye type fasteners, or buttons adjacent the defined crease 50.
It will be understood that the bag may also include other compartments (not shown) of suitable size for storing and/or transporting other items such as fins, wax or any other item.
The bag may also include a sleeping enclosure disposed in the sleeping compartment, for example formed of bedding-type material, so as to further increase sleeping comfort for a user.
The bag may also include an internally disposed audio player docking device and speaker arrangement so that a user is able to connect an audio device such as a mp3 player to the audio player.
In the present examples, the bag further includes a carrying handle or strap 52. The carrying strap 52 may be disconnectable and configured so that it may be used to secure the bag to a vehicle, such as a roof rack of a vehicle.
It will be appreciated that the bag may include artwork and/or images, for example on outwardly facing surfaces of the bag.
It will also be appreciated that while the above embodiments are described in relation to a bag that includes integrally formed storage and sleeping compartments, it will be understood that other arrangements are possible. In one arrangement, the bag may be configured so that the storage and sleeping compartments are connectable and disconnectable from each other, for example by providing one or more suitable zip devices.
It will also be appreciated that providing separate sleeping and storage compartments ensures that a user is provided with a sleeping compartment that is maintained relatively clean and free from debris such as dirt and wax that may be collected over time from a surfboard.
While the above embodiments are described in relation to a bag for storing and carrying a surfboard, it will be understood that other water board devices and/or water crafts are envisaged, such as stand up paddle boards, body boards, or kayaks.
A further alternative embodiment of a bag 70 for storing and carrying a recreational water board or craft, in this example a body board, is shown in
The bag 70 in this example is of backpack type and includes straps 72 usable to facilitate carrying the bag 70 when the bag is in a closed configuration, as shown in
The bag 70 includes a first closure device 74, in this example a first zip closure device, that when opened enables a body board (not shown) to be removed from a storage compartment 76.
The bag 70 also includes a second closure device 78, in this example a second zip closure device, that defines an opening of a sleeping compartment 80.
Modifications and variations as would be apparent to a skilled addressee are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012900335 | Jan 2012 | AU | national |
| 2012904853 | Nov 2012 | AU | national |
