Patent Application
20160278507
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to sports totes and, more particularly, to a secured sports equipment backpack.
2. Description of the Related Art
Many individuals who play sports are required to carry around their own sporting equipment to practices and games. For example, individuals who play baseball typically have to carry around their own baseball bat(s), glove(s), cleats, a pair of extra sneakers for use after the game, as well as their uniform and a change of clothes for after the game. Soccer players, on the other hand, typically carry around a soccer ball, shin guards, cleats (as well as a pair of sneakers for use after the game), as well as their uniform and a change of clothes for after the game. Not only must they carry around all this equipment, but they must also find an efficient, lightweight, and non-cumbersome way of transporting the equipment to the practice or game.
Thus, a secured sports equipment bag solving the aforementioned problems is desired.
A secured sports equipment backpack includes a top compartment having a wet storage section, a dry storage section, and a separator wall separating the wet storage section from the dry storage section. The dry storage section includes a first compartment having either a substantially spherical shape or an elongated sleeve for carrying sports equipment. A bottom compartment of the back pack has a plurality of sub-compartments. The backpack includes a plurality of clips in the wet storage section. A plurality of extendible security cables are detachably connected to a respective clip at one end. A second end of the security cables is coupled to the separator wall. The security cables can be detached from the clips, wrapped around another bag or object, and then reattached to the clip to facilitate carrying one or more additional bags or objects together with the backpack. A plurality of adjustable arm straps, as are known with standard backpacks, can be coupled to a back portion of the secured sports equipment backpack. A carrying handle can be positioned on the top of the backpack.
These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
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The backpack 100 can include a plurality of clips 240 in the wet storage section 210, and a plurality of security cables 250 (desirably a security cable on the left side and a security cable on the right side of the backpack 100). Each of the plurality of security cables 250 can have a first end 255a detachably coupled to one of the plurality of clips 240 and a second end 255b coupled to the wet/dry separator 230. The security cables 250 can be extendible. The backpack 100 can have a first opening 257b through which respective ends of the plurality of security cables 250 can extend. It is to be noted that the plurality of security cables 250 can be disconnected from the plurality of clips 240 in the wet storage section 210 of the backpack 100. For example, security cable 250 can be detached from clip 240, wrapped around another bag or object, and then reattached to the clip 240 to facilitate carrying one or more additional bags or objects together with the backpack 100.
The wet/dry separator 230 can include at least one slot 260 (desirably two slots), such as a slot configured for holding and/or storing a communications device, such as a laptop, such as a MacBook®, a smartphone, such as an iPhone®, and/or a tablet, such as a Surface®. The at least one slot 260 can be centrally located in the wet/dry separator 230.
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By way of operation, after selecting the correct combination on the first combination zipper 150a and the second combination zipper 150b so as to unlock the first combination zipper 150a and the second combination zipper 150b, a user can open the top compartment 110 and the bottom compartment 160 of the backpack 100 by unzipping the first combination zipper 150a and the second combination zipper 150b, respectively. After the top compartment 110 and the bottom compartment 160 of the backpack 100 are open, a substantially spherical object, such as a soccer ball, football, or basketball, can be disposed in the compartment 105. Cleats and shin guards can be disposed in the first sub-compartment 205a and the second sub-compartment 205b, respectively.
A user can dispose sweaty or, otherwise, soiled clothing into the wet storage section 210, a spare shirt into the dry storage section 220, a communications device, such as a tablet, in the at least one slot 260 centrally located in the wet/dry separator 230.
After all the contents have been inserted into the backpack 100, the user can close the backpack 100, such as by zipping the first combination zipper 150a and the second combination zipper 150b so as to close the first compartment 105 and the bottom compartment 160, respectively. The backpack 100 can be further secured by resetting the first combination zipper 150a and the second combination zipper 150b. Further, a water bottle can be inserted into one of the plurality of mesh pockets 170.
The backpack 100 can be made from any type of suitable material, such as fabric, that is durable, waterproof, and can hold the contents, such as the soccer ball and/or the baseball bat BB, stored within the backpack 100. The backpack 100 can also have any suitable dimensions, such as a height of 19.5 inches, a width of 14.5 inches, and a depth of 10 inches, sufficient to accommodate the contents stored within the backpack 100. It is also to be noted that the backpack 100 can have a liner, such as a cut resistant liner, so as to secure the contents inside the backpack.
The bottom compartment 150 can be made from any type of suitable material, such as fabric, that is durable or substantially durable, and waterproof. The bottom compartment 150 can have any suitable dimensions such as a width of 14.5 inches and a depth of 10 inches, sufficient to accommodate the contents stored within the bottom compartment 150.
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The alternative embodiment 500 can also include an upper flap 510 having a second opening 520 and a secondary securing means, such as a third combination zipper 530, configured for opening and closing the upper flap 510. It is to be noted that the alternative embodiment 500 can have a fourth combination zipper (not shown) similar to the second combination zipper 150b illustrated in
By way of operation, after selecting the correct combination on the third combination zipper 530 so as to unlock the third combination zipper 530, a user can insert the baseball bat BB into the elongated, substantially square shaped sleeve 600. Once the baseball bat BB has been inserted into the elongated, substantially square shaped sleeve 600, the upper flap 510 can be closed on top of the compartment 505 such that the handle portion of the baseball bat BB extends through the second opening 520 in the upper flap 510. The upper flap 510 can then be secured, such as by zipping the third combination zipper 530 until the entire upper flap 530 has been secured. It is to be noted that the second opening 520 can have any suitable diameter, such as a diameter large enough to secure the handle of the baseball bat BB, but small enough to restrict the removal of the baseball bat BB from the backpack 500, without first opening the upper flap 510. Further, the bottom portion 160 can be opened and closed in a similar fashion as with the bottom portion 160 described above.
It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
