Utility bag with hard top body
A utility bag with a main body having a plurality of walls that form a main storage space, an opening formed at a top portion of the main body and exposing the main storage space, and a hard top body pivotally connected to the main body to cover or expose the opening of the main body. The hard top body includes a base comprised of a plastic material and shaped to cover the opening of the main body, the base having one or more storage compartments, and one or more hatches pivotally connected to the base to cover the one or more storage compartments. A zipper is attached to the main body and the hard top body, wherein the zipper is stitched directly to the plastic material of the base.
1. A utility bag having a main body, the utility bag comprising:
a plurality of walls that form a main storage space of the main body, the plurality of walls comprising a plurality of fabric sidewalls;
an opening formed at a top portion of the main body and exposing the main storage space;
a hard top body pivotally connected to the main body to cover or expose the opening of the main body, the hard top body comprising:
a base comprised of a plastic material and shaped to cover the opening of the main body, the base comprising one or more storage compartments; and
one or more hatches pivotally connected to the base to cover the one or more storage compartments; and
a zipper attached to the main body and the hard top body, wherein the zipper is stitched directly to the plastic material of the base and the plurality of fabric sidewalls.
2. The utility bag of claim 1 , wherein the hard top body is formed of molded plastic.
3. The utility bag of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hatches are transparent or translucent.
4. The utility bag of claim 1 , wherein the base further comprises a raised portion that forms one or more hinge connections with the one or more hatches.
5. The utility bag of claim 1 , wherein the hard top body further comprises a fastener that keeps the one or more hatches closed.
6. The utility bag of claim 5 , wherein the fastener comprises a pressure fit clip.
7. The utility bag of claim 1 , wherein the zipper comprises a pair of sliders.
8. The utility bag of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge connector coupled between the main body and the hard top body.
9. A utility bag having a main body that includes a main storage space and an opening exposing the main storage space, the utility bag comprising:
a hard top body connected to the main body and comprising one or more storage compartments; and
a connector attached to the main body and the hard top body to keep the hard top body covering the opening of the main body,
wherein the connector comprises a zipper stitched to a substantially hard plastic material that forms a base of the hard top body, and that allows the hard top body to pivotally move with respect to the main body,
wherein the main body comprises a plurality of fabric sidewalls that surround the main storage space, and
wherein the zipper is stitched to the plurality of fabric sidewalls.
10. The utility bag of claim 9 , wherein the hard top body is formed of molded plastic.
11. The utility bag of claim 9 , wherein the hard top body comprises:
a base shaped to cover the opening of the main body and comprising the one or more storage compartments; and
one or more hatches pivotally connected to the base to cover the one or more storage compartments.
12. The utility bag of claim 11 , wherein the one or more hatches are transparent or translucent.
13. The utility bag of claim 11 , wherein the hard top body further comprises a raised portion that forms one or more hinge connections with the one or more hatches.
14. The utility bag of claim 11 , wherein the hard top body further comprises a fastener that keeps the one or more hatches closed.
15. The utility bag of claim 14 , wherein the fastener comprises a pressure fit clip.
16. A hard top body for a utility bag, comprising:
a base formed of a hard plastic and shaped to cover an opening of the utility bag, the base comprising one or more storage compartments and a raised portion laterally adjoining the one or more storage compartments; and
one or more hatches pivotally connected to the raised portion to cover the one or more storage compartments,
wherein the hard plastic of the base is stitched to a connector.
17. The hard top body of claim 16 , wherein the hard top body is formed of molded plastic.
18. The hard top body of claim 16 , wherein the raised portion forms one or more hinge connections with the one or more hatches.
19. The hard top body of claim 16 , wherein the one or more hatches are transparent or translucent, and
wherein the hard top body comprises a connector that comprises at least one of a button, a latch, a hook-and-loop fastener, a hook-and-eye closure, a snap fastener, a clip, a pin, a buckle, a clasp and a belt.
20. The hard top body of claim 16 , further comprising a fastener that keeps the one or more hatches closed.