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Granted Patent B2
US 9,307,813 · App. 14/259,554 · Granted Apr 12, 2016

Stretch water bottle compartment

Inventor: Ryan J. Bruce (Phoenix, AZ)
Assignee: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation
A45C3/001A45C13/00A63B55/00A63B55/408A45C2200/20A45F2003/001A45F2200/0583A63B2209/10A63B2209/14A63B2225/68Y10T29/49826
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Patent No.
US 9,307,813
App. No.
14/259,554
Granted
Apr 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Embodiments of a compartment are generally described herein. A compartment for use with a bag wherein the compartment includes a first panel configured to be coupled to the bag. The first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout. The compartment also includes a second panel coupled to the first panel. The second panel covers the cutout, and includes a first material stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second material stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims (21)

1. A bag comprising:

a body defining a housing extending between a bottom portion and a top portion, the housing adapted to receive one or more golf clubs;

a first panel configured to be coupled to the body, wherein the first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout; and

a second panel coupled to the first panel and covering the cutout, the second panel including a first material stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a second material stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein at least a portion of the second material overlaps a portion of the first material to cover the cutout and the first material and second material are independently coupled to the first panel.

2. The bag of claim 1 further comprising a third panel coupled to the first panel to define a side of the pocket opposite the seconds panel.

3. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the first material stretches in two directions and the second material stretches in four directions.

4. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the second panel is selectively stretchable to expand the pocket to receive and secure a first object and a second object larger than the first object within the pocket at different times.

5. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes:

a compressed state in which the second panel is substantially unstretched; and

an expanded state in which the second panel is stretched to selectively expand the pocket.

6. The bag of claim 1 , wherein the pocket includes:

a compressed state in which the first panel and second panel are substantially flat against a body of the bag; and

an expanded state in which the pocket is selectively expanded to receive and secure an object such that the object projects from the body of the bag.

7. A method of manufacturing a compartment for use with a bag, the method comprising:

forming a first panel configured to be coupled to the bag, wherein the first panel defines at least a portion of a pocket, has a longitudinal axis, and forms a cutout; and

coupling a first material to the first panel to cover a first portion of the cutout, the first material being stretchable along a first axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first panel;

coupling a second a second material to the first panel to cover a second portion of the cutout, the second material being stretchable along the first axis and a second axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis;

wherein the first material and the second material together form a second panel that covers the cutout with the first material and second material independently coupled to the first panel; and

coupling the first panel to a body of a golf bag.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein coupling the second material to the first panel includes overlapping at least a portion of the first material with at least a portion of the second material.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein coupling the second panel includes configuring the second panel to be selectively stretchable to expand the pocket to receive and secure a first object and a second object larger than the first object within the pocket at different times.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2014
From: BRUCE, RYAN J.
To: KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032772/0326 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61891983 · Oct 17, 2013
Related Publication 20150108182A1 · Apr 23, 2015