Patent Application
20230280077
Human use of bags extends beyond memory, tradition or recorded history. Throughout recorded history, bags have been used for many purposes. Like painting or poetry, bags may be used as a form of expression or assertion of a user's personality, feelings or ideas, demonstrating the uniqueness of a user. Bags may simultaneously be used as a fashion item and to provide a functional way of storing personal effects.
While various cooling bags have been proposed in the prior art, much of the prior art focuses solely on functionality. A need exists for an innovative fashionable and functional cosmetic cooling bag with an insulating interior for keeping cosmetics, skin care products, toiletries and other items from melting, or otherwise becoming comprised due to environmental conditions such as heat. It may also be preferable to some people that certain types of personal items generally be kept at a cooler temperature than that of the ambient environment for ease of use.
A cosmetic cooling bag according to various aspects of the present technology comprises a main body configured to form an interior receiving section. The main body may comprise front and rear panels and a bottom panel extending between the front and rear panels. At least one of the front, rear or bottom panels comprises a multi-layer structure comprising an external fabric layer; an interior liner; and a plurality of intermediate insulating layers disposed between the external fabric layer and the interior liner. The multi-layer structure may further comprise at least one air gap disposed between at least one intermediate insulating layer. A cooling sleeve may be disposed within the interior receiving section. The cooling sleeve may divide the interior receiving section into a front receiving section and a back receiving section. The cooling sleeve may be configured to receive a cooling element.
A more complete understanding of the present technology may be derived by referring to the detailed description when considered in connection with the following illustrative figures. In the following figures, like reference numbers refer to similar elements and steps throughout the figures.
The present technology may be described in terms of functional block components and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be realized by any number of components configured to perform the specified functions and achieve the various results. For example, the present technology may employ various materials, connectors, and geometries, which may carry out a variety of operations. In addition, the technology described is merely one exemplary application for the disclosed device.
Methods and apparatus for a cooling bag according to various aspects of the present technology may operate in conjunction any material such as: leather, vinyl, suede, cloth, aluminum foil, neoprene, plastic, cotton, or other natural or synthetic materials. Various representative implementations of the present technology may be applied to any type of portable bag, pouch, carrying case, purse, duffel or suitcase.
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A cooling sleeve 106 may be disposed within the interior receiving section 114. The cooling sleeve may be configured to receive a cooling element 308 such as a freezable pack. The cooling sleeve 106 may divide the interior receiving section 114 into a front receiving section 208 and a back receiving section 202. In various embodiments, the front receiving section 208 is proximate to the front panel 102 and the back receiving section 202 is proximate to the back panel 104.
The interior receiving section 114 may comprise a plurality of pockets or recesses. For example, in one embodiment, the back receiving section 202 of the interior receiving section 114 may comprise an expandable first pocket connected to an interior surface of the back panel 104 via a pair of inner gussets 204. A remaining volume within the interior receiving section 114 may form the front receiving section 208. The cooling sleeve 106 may be attached to a surface of the back receiving section 202 and contain a recess for receiving the cooling element 308 in the interior of the cooling bag 100. The cooling sleeve 106 may comprise any suitable shape or size or be positioned along any suitable portion of the back receiving section 202.
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The closure element 304 is configured to securely hold the cooling element 308 in position during use. In one embodiment, the closure element 304 may create an airtight and watertight seal for the inner volume of the cooling sleeve 106. The closure element 304 may comprise any suitable closure element such as: a plurality of magnets, a zipper, a mating tongue and groove, or a surface having a reusable adhesive material.
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In one embodiment, the multi-layer structure may comprise an external fabric layer 402; an interior liner 412; and a plurality of intermediate insulating layers 400 disposed between the external fabric layer 402 and the interior liner 412. For example, the multi-layer structure may comprise: a first mesh material 404 disposed adjacent to an inner facing (towards the interior receiving section 114) surface of the external fabric layer 402. A radiant barrier 406 may be disposed between an inner facing surface of the first mesh material 404 and outwardly facing (away from the interior section 114) surface of a second mesh material 408. A rubber layer 410 may be disposed between an inner facing surface of the second mesh material 408 and an outwardly facing surface of the interior liner 412. The multi-layer structure 400 may further comprise an air gap disposed between at least one intermediate insulating layer to increase resistance to heat transfer and better thermally insulate the interior receiving section 114 against from the ambient environment. For example, the first and second layers of mesh material 404, 408 may create an interstitial air gap between the radiant barrier 406 and the external fabric layer 402 and between the radiant barrier 406 and the rubber layer 410.
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The layers may comprise any suitable material for insulating the interior receiving section 114 from the exterior environment. For example, the mesh material 404, 408 may comprise any suitable material adapted to create interstitial air pockets, or gaps, between the layers of the multi-layer structure. In various embodiments, the mesh material 404, 408 may comprise at least one layer of a fabric such as tulle, netting, or lace. The material may comprise of any suitable thread count, texture, netting pattern, fiber thickness, fiber denier, and/or mass density. The fiber may comprise any suitable fiber, for example, rayon, nylon, polyester, silk and the like.
The radiant barrier 406 may comprise any suitable material for reflecting heat away from the interior receiving section 114 to thermally insulate the interior receiving section 114 against heat transfer from the ambient environment. For example, the radiant barrier 406 may comprise any reflective material capable of reflecting a radiant heat source rather than absorbing it. In various embodiments, the radiant barrier 406 may comprise a foil layer such as a thin sheet of aluminum foil of between about two thousandths and about six thousandths of an inch in thickness (0.05-0.15 mm). In some embodiments, the radiant barrier 406 may comprise a sheet having a reflective surface. The radiant barrier 406 may be configured with the reflective surface disposed adjacent to an inner surface of the first mesh material 404 to face the external fabric layer 402.
In various embodiments, the at least one rubber layer 410 may comprise any suitable rubber to thermally insulate the interior receiving section against heat transfer from the ambient environment. For example, the rubber layer 410 may comprise a neoprene. In some embodiments, the rubber layer 410 may comprise multiple thin layers of neoprene with at least one layer of mesh material disposed between each thin layer of neoprene. The total thickness of the rubber layer 410 may comprise any suitable thickness for providing insulating properties. For example, the total thickness of the rubber layer 410 may comprise approximately one-eighth of an inch (3.2 mm).
The plastic layer 502 may comprise any suitable plastic for providing structural integrity to the multi-layer structure. For example, the plastic layer [#] may comprise high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), polycarbonate, polyctide, acrylic, acrylonitrile butadiene, styrene, fiberglass, and/or nylon.
The cooling bag 100 may comprise any suitable size or shape depending on the desired application and use. For example, in one embodiment, the cooling bag 100 may be about 6-9 inches (15.3-22.9 cm) in width by 5-7 inches (12.7-17.8 cm) in height by 2-3.5 inches (5.1-8.9 cm) in thickness. The two outer gussets 108 may be about 3 inches wide. The back receiving section 202 may comprise a width of about ¾ inches (1.9 cm).
The cooling sleeve 106 may be located in any suitable section of the cooling bag 100. In some embodiments, multiple cooling sleeves 106 may be dispersed throughout the cooling bag 100. For example, a cooling sleeve 106 may be incorporated along an inner facing surface of each of the front and back panels 102, 104.
The particular implementations shown and described are illustrative of the technology and its best mode and are not intended to otherwise limit the scope of the present technology in any way. Indeed, for the sake of brevity, conventional manufacturing, connection, preparation, and other functional aspects of the system may not be described in detail. Furthermore, the connecting lines shown in the various figures are intended to represent exemplary functional relationships and/or steps between the various elements. Many alternative or additional functional relationships or physical connections may be present in a practical system.
In the foregoing specification, the technology has been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments. Various modifications and changes may be made, however, without departing from the scope of the present technology as set forth in the claims. The specification and figures are illustrative, rather than restrictive, and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present technology. Accordingly, the scope of the technology should be determined by the claims and their legal equivalents rather than by merely the examples described.
For example, the steps recited in any method or process claims may be executed in any order and are not limited to the specific order presented in the claims. Additionally, the components and/or elements recited in any apparatus claims may be assembled or otherwise operationally configured in a variety of permutations and are accordingly not limited to the specific configuration recited in the claims. Benefits, other advantages and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to particular embodiments; however, any benefit, advantage, solution to problem or any element that may cause any particular benefit, advantage or solution to occur or to become more pronounced are not to be construed as critical, required or essential features or components of any or all the claims.
As used herein, the terms “comprise,” “comprises,” “comprising,” “having,” “including,” “includes,” or any variation thereof, are intended to reference a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, composition or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements recited, but may also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, composition or apparatus. Other combinations and/or modifications of the above-described structures, arrangements, applications, proportions, elements, materials or components used in the practice of the present technology, in addition to those not specifically recited, may be varied or otherwise particularly adapted to specific environments, manufacturing specifications, design parameters or other operating requirements without departing from the general principles of the same. Any terms of degree such as “substantially,” “about,” and “approximate” as used herein mean a reasonable amount of deviation of the modified term such that the end result is not significantly changed. For example, these terms can be construed as including a deviation of at least ±5% of the modified term if this deviation would not negate the meaning of the word it modifies.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/316,502, filed on Mar. 4, 2022, and incorporates the disclosure of this application by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 63316502 | Mar 2022 | US |
