Claims
- 1. A multi-purpose sports equipment bag comprising:
an elongated bag having a top, bottom, left and right sides, front and back forming a flexible enclosure having an interior space, said elongated bag having a length defined between said top and bottom; an interior rear panel extending between said left and right sides and oriented substantially parallel to said back, said interior rear panel dividing said interior space into a front compartment and a rear compartment; a shelf pivotably attaching to said interior rear panel, said shelf having a first position and a second position, said shelf in said first position is substantially perpendicular to said interior rear panel and said shelf in said second position is substantially parallel with said interior panel; a first opening in said elongated bag providing access to said rear compartment; a second opening in said elongated bag providing access to said front compartment; a carrying strap attached to said elongated bag for transporting said elongated bag in a substantially horizontal position in which said elongated bag length is substantially horizontal; and a fence clip attached to said elongated bag, said fence clip adapted to clip to a fence to hang said elongated bag in a vertical position in which said elongated bag length is substantially vertical.
- 2. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said shelf releasably attaches to said left and right sides in said first position.
- 3. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said shelf is releasably attached to said interior rear panel.
- 4. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said shelf is substantially rigid.
- 5. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said second opening also provides access to said rear compartment.
- 6. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said second opening has an open position adapted to fully expose items placed on said shelf while in said first position with said elongate bag hanging vertically from said fence clip.
- 7. The equipment bag of claim 6, wherein said shelf in said first position is horizontal when said elongate bag hangs vertically from said fence clip.
- 8. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said shelf is substantially planar.
- 9. The equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said shelf extends substantially between said left and right sides.
- 10. A multi-purpose sports equipment bag comprising:
an elongated bag having a top, bottom, left and right sides, front and rear portion forming a flexible enclosure having an interior space, said elongated bag having a length defined between said top and bottom; a shelf pivotably attaching to said rear portion, said shelf having a first position and a second position, said shelf in said first position is substantially perpendicular to said rear portion and said shelf in said second position is substantially parallel with said rear portion; an opening in said elongated bag providing access to said interior space; a carrying strap attached to said elongated bag for transporting said elongated bag in a substantially horizontal position in which said elongated bag length is substantially horizontal; and a fence clip attached to said rear portion of said elongated bag, said fence clip adapted to clip to a fence to hang said elongated bag in a vertical position in which said elongated bag length is substantially vertical.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/360,480, filed Feb. 7, 2003, which is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/433,988, filed Nov. 4, 1999, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,595,358 on Jul. 22, 2003, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/775,336 filed Dec. 18, 1996, as U.S. Pat. No. 6,009,995 on Jan. 4, 2000, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/522,542 filed Sep. 1, 1995, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 5,588,529 on Dec. 31, 1996, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/247,327 filed May 23, 1994, now abandoned.
Divisions (1)
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Continuations (4)
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08775336 |
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08522542 |
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08775336 |
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08247327 |
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08522542 |
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