CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to the field of cases and bags for storing and transporting rifles, and more particularly to methods and systems for storing and transporting a plurality of rifles.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
There are a multitude of cases and bags available to carry long-guns along with their accessories. However, there are few, if any cases designed to store and carry multiple long guns. Therefore, gun owners are generally forced to transport multiple large and bulky cases, for example when wanting to bring several firearms to a target range.
As such, considering the foregoing, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for novel and improved devices and methods for rifle cases adapted to store multiple rifles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The foregoing needs are met, to a great extent, by the present invention, wherein in aspects of this invention, enhancements are provided to the existing model of rifle cases and bags.
In a related aspect, a rifle carry bag can include:
- a bag body, which can include a plurality of rifle pockets, which are connected side by side, along a longitudinal direction of the rifle pockets, such that each rifle pocket in the plurality of rifle pockets can receive a rifle;
- such that the rifle carry bag is configured to be rolled up in a lateral direction, when the rifle pockets are filled up with a corresponding plurality of rifles.
In a related aspect, the rifle carry bag can further include:
- a plurality of gaps, which are positioned between each pair of rifle pockets.
In a related aspect, each gap in the plurality of gaps can have a width in a range of 0.25-10 inches.
In a related aspect, each gap in the plurality of gaps can have a progressively increasing width from a right to a left side of the rifle carry bag.
In a related aspect, an outermost gap can have a width, which is at least one inch wider than other gaps in the plurality of gaps.
In a related aspect, the rifle carry bag can be made from a plastic material with a ballistic weave. The plastic material can for example be made from nylon or polyester, or a combination of these.
In a related aspect, the plastic material can include a nylon material.
In a related aspect, the rifle carry bag can have five rifle pockets.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, certain embodiments of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof herein may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional embodiments of the invention that will be described below and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of embodiments in addition to those described and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. In addition, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein, as well as the abstract, are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-out configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-out configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is an outer side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-out configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-up configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5A is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a partially folded-up configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5B is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a partially folded-up configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5C is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a partially folded-up configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a front side view of part of a carry bag for rifles showing an opening into an interior of a rifle pocket, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-out configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is an inner side perspective view of a carry bag for rifles in a folded-out configuration, according to an embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Before describing the invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention resides primarily in a novel and non-obvious combination of elements and process steps. So as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will readily be apparent to those skilled in the art, certain conventional elements and steps have been presented with lesser detail, while the drawings and specification describe in greater detail other elements and steps pertinent to understanding the invention.
The following embodiments are not intended to define limits as to the structure or method of the invention, but only to provide exemplary constructions. The embodiments are permissive rather than mandatory and illustrative rather than exhaustive.
In the following, we describe the structure of an embodiment of a rifle carry bag 100 with reference to FIG. 1, in such manner that like reference numerals refer to like components throughout; a convention that we shall employ for the remainder of this specification.
The purpose of the rifle carry bag 100 is to safely and easily transport a large amount of firearms within a single, compact and practical carrying case 100. When full, the rifle carry bag 100 can be stored inside a traditional gun safe, which may save the owner from having to remove each rifle from the safe and load them into separate cases, allowing for a convenient “grab and go” assembly during emergencies, or when preparing for transport.
In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a rifle carry bag 100, which also can be called the RIFLE ROLL™ 100, can include:
- a plurality of rifle pockets 110, which are connected side by side, along a longitudinal direction/length of the pockets 110, such that each rifle pocket 110 is configured to receive a rifle 180;
- wherein, as shown in FIG. 6, each rifle pocket can comprise a pocket interior 619, such that the rifle 180 is inserted through a pocket opening 618 into the pocket interior 619;
- such that the rifle carry bag is configured to be rolled up in a lateral direction 104 (i.e. perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 118), when the rifle pockets are filled up with a corresponding plurality of rifles.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include a plurality of gaps 120, between each adjacent pair of rifle pockets 110, wherein each gap 120 can have a width 122 in a range of 0.25-10 inches.
In a related embodiment, each gap 120, can be progressively increasing in width, from a first to a second side (such as from left to right) in order to accommodate rolling up of the rifle carry bag 100.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the rifle pockets 110 can be configured between two sheets of fabric 642, 644, such that a first fabric sheet 642 and second fabric sheet 644 can be stitched 650 together to form the gaps 120 or separation between pockets, when there are no gaps.
In another related embodiment, each rifle pocket 110 can further include a pocket flap 112, which is configured to close the rifle pocket 110. The pocket flaps 112 can for example be securable with hook 862 and loop 864 fastener 860, as shown in FIG. 8.
In yet another related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can be made from ballistic nylon and/or heavy-grade polyester, such as commonly used to make black acoustic guitar bags and soft long-gun carrying cases; and can be outfitted with similar foam padding, stitching, straps, handles, buckles and hook and loop fastener where needed.
In an example embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can include five elongated rifle pockets 110, each approximately 11″ wide×48″ long. Each pocket can be designed to carry a rifle or shotgun and closes at the top with a flap 112. The rifle carry bag 100 can also include additional smaller pockets 414 (for example approx. 10″×20″) used for carrying magazines, cartridges, scopes, pistols, range equipment and miscellaneous shooting accessories. Each rifle pocket 110 can be separated by a conjoining gap of 1.5″ wide, in order to allow for continuous rolling of the filled rifle carry bag 100 from left to right (when facing the open pockets from an inside bottom point of view, such as shown in FIG. 1). The 5th pocket 110, however, can be approximately 12″ wide in order to accommodate the necessary overlap of the completed roll 100, and in order to accommodate an outside handle 164 and two female strap couplers 136. Once rolled, two elongated length-adjustable straps 134 can be employed around the rolled unit 100 and two male strap couplers 132 can connect with the two female couplers 136 and tightened with the straps 134. An adjoining handle 362 can be sewn to the rear of the bag, as shown in FIG. 3, and meets the outside handle 164 upon closing, allowing for two balanced handles 362, 164 which provide even and secure weight displacement. A shoulder strap 440 can also be included for easy carrying. FIGS. 5A, 5B, 5C, shows stages of rolling up pockets 110 from left to right, with respect to an inner side view as shown in FIGS. 1-2. FIG. 5A shows the rifle carry bag 100 with one leftmost rifle pocket 110 rolled up. FIG. 5B shows the rifle carry bag 100 with two leftmost rifle pockets 110 rolled up. FIG. 5C shows the rifle carry bag 100 with four pockets 110 rolled up, prior to final folding of the rifle carry bag 100.
In various embodiments, whereas most traditional soft and hard gun cases are made for a single firearm, the rifle carry bag 100 utilizes a novel roll-up design and ten or more pockets to optimize capacity for easy carrying of multiple long-guns, firearms and accessories. This consolidated canvass unit is much more cost-effective and eliminates the need for multiple bags, cases and luggage, while saving the user substantial time and struggle loading and unloading multiple rifle cases when preparing for transport. In essence, the rifle carry bag 100 is a cheaper, easier, faster, and more efficient method of transporting multiple firearms and shooting accessories.
In a related embodiment, a rifle carry bag 100 can include:
- a bag body 102, which comprises a plurality of rifle pockets 110, which are connected side by side, along a longitudinal direction 118 of the rifle pockets, such that each rifle pocket 110 in the plurality of rifle pockets 110 is configured to receive a rifle 180;
- such that the rifle carry bag 100 is configured to be rolled up in a lateral direction 104, when the rifle pockets 110 are filled up with a corresponding plurality of rifles 180.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include:
- a plurality of gaps 120, which are positioned between each pair of rifle pockets 110.
In a related embodiment, each gap 120 in the plurality of gaps 120 can have a width in a range of 0.25-10 inches.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to facilitate roll-up of the rifle carry bag 100 with rifles stacked on top of each other, each gap 721, 722, 723, 724 in the plurality of gaps can have a progressively increasing width from a first to a second side (in a lateral direction 104, including from a left to a right side, as seen from inside view, as in FIG. 7) of the rifle carry bag 700.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to facilitate roll-up of the rifle carry bag 100 with rifles stacked on top of each other, a rightmost gap 724 (or outermost gap 721, 724) can have a width 122, which is at least one inch wider than other gaps in the plurality of gaps. The remaining gaps 721, 722, 723, to a left of the rightmost gap 724 can have a uniform width or be progressively increasing.
In another related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in order to facilitate roll-up of the rifle carry bag 100 with rifles stacked on top of each other, each pocket 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 in the plurality of rifle pockets can have a progressively increasing width from a first to a second side (in a lateral direction 104, including from a left to a right side, as seen from inside view, as in FIG. 7) of the rifle carry bag 700.
In yet another related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the rifle carry bag 800 can be configured without gaps, and may further be configured such that each rifle pocket 811, 812, 813, 814, 815 in the plurality of rifle pockets can have a progressively increasing width 724, 824 from a first to a second side (in a lateral direction 104, including from a left to a right side, as seen from inside view, as in FIG. 8) of the rifle carry bag 800, in order to facilitate roll-up of the rifle carry bag 100 with rifles stacked on top of each other.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a rightmost rifle pocket 815 (or outermost rifle pocket 811, 815) can have a width 724, 824, which is at least one inch wider than other rifle pockets 811, 812, 813, 814 in the plurality of rifle pocket 811, 812, 813, 814, 815. The other rifle pockets 811, 812, 813, 814, to a left of the rightmost rifle pocket 815 can have a uniform width or be progressively increasing.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can be made from a plastic material with a ballistic weave. The plastic material can for example be made from nylon or polyester, or a combination of these.
In a related embodiment, the plastic material can include a nylon material.
In various related embodiments, the rifle carry bag 100 can have two to ten rifle pockets 110, 2-15 rifle pockets 110, 3-15 rifle pockets 110, or more, such as up to 20 rifle pockets.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can be configured five rifle pockets 110, such that the plurality of rifle pockets 110 is five rifle pockets 110.
In a related embodiment, as seen in FIG. 3, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include at least one elongated strap assembly 330, which can include:
- an elongated strap 134, wherein the at least one elongated strap 134 is connected in a first end to an outer side surface 308 of the bag body 102;
- a first strap connector 132, which is connected to a second end of the at least one elongated strap 134;
- a second strap connector 136, which is connected to a second end side of the bag body 102;
- such that the first strap connector 132 is detachably connectable to the second strap connector 136 when the rifle carry bag 100 is rolled up.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include:
- a first handle 164 which is connected to a first end side of the bag body 102; and
- a second handle 362, which is connected to an outer side surface 308 of the bag body 102;
- such that the first handle and the second handle are adjacent when the rifle carry bag is rolled up, whereby the rifle carry bag is configured to be lifted in the first handle and the second handle.
In a related embodiment, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include:
- a shoulder strap 440, wherein first and second ends of the shoulder strap are connected to a first side of the bag body 102;
- whereby the rifle carry bag 100 is configured to be carried in the shoulder strap 440 when the rifle carry bag 100 is rolled up, as shown in FIG. 4.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include:
- at least one exterior accessory pocket 414, which is positioned on an outer side surface 308 of the bag body 102, such that the at least one exterior accessory pocket 414 is configured to be accessible when the rifle carry bag 100 is rolled up, such that the at least one exterior accessory pocket 414 can be configured to contain one or more firearm magazines, firearm cartridges, scopes, pistols, range equipment, and/or other shooting accessories.
In a related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the rifle carry bag 100 can further include:
- at least one interior accessory pocket 741, which is positioned on an inner side surface 106, 706 of the bag body 102, such that the at least one interior accessory pocket 741 is configured to be accessible when the rifle carry bag 100 is rolled open, such that the at least one interior accessory pocket 741 can be configured to contain one or more firearm magazines, firearm cartridges, scopes, pistols, range equipment, and/or other shooting accessories.
In a further related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the at least one interior accessory pocket 741 can be oriented along an longitudinal direction 118 of an inner side surface 106, 706 of a rifle pocket 110.
In a further related embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the at least one interior accessory pocket 741 can include a plurality of interior accessory pockets 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, which are positioned in a staggered layout, such that the interior accessory pockets 741 alternate (along a lateral direction 104 of the rifle carry bag 100) between top and bottom positions 741, 742 on the inner side surface 106, 706 of the rifle pockets 110 with respect to the longitudinal direction 118 of the rifle pockets, including staring from top position 741 to bottom position 742 (as shown) or starting from bottom position 742 to top position 743.
Here has thus been described a multitude of embodiments of rifle carry bag 100, and methods related thereto, which can be employed in numerous modes of usage.
The many features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the detailed specification, and thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention, which fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
Many such alternative configurations are readily apparent and should be considered fully included in this specification and the claims appended hereto. Accordingly, since numerous modifications and variations will readily occur to those skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the exact construction and operation illustrated and described, and thus, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
Patent Application
20210063112
