US2898609A - Beach pack - Google Patents

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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
  • A47G9/00—Bed-covers; Counterpanes; Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs; Sleeping bags; Pillows
  • A47G9/06—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs
  • A47G9/062—Travelling rugs; Sleeping rugs for covering the ground, e.g. picnic or beach blankets
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
  • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
  • A45C3/00—Flexible luggage; Handbags
  • A45C3/10—Beach-bags; Watertight beach-bags

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• This invention relates to the carrying of beach or bathing paraphernalia and more particularly to a novel combination beach pack.
• Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of an embodiment of this invention in its assembled state.
• Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the lines and in the direction of arrows II-I1 of Fig. 1.
• Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are perspective views similar to Fig. 1 showing the beach pack of this invention in intermediate stages of assembly. 7
• Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the embodiment of Fig. l in its disassembled state and in use as a beach cloth for lounging and sleeping.
• Fig. 7 is a plan view of the disassembled embodiment of Fig. 1 showing various details of construction.
• Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along the lines and in the direction of the arrows VIII-VIII of Fig. 7.
• Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the lines and in the direction of the arrows IX--IX of Fig. 7.
• Fig. 10 is a plan view of another embodiment of this invention.
• FIG. 1 an embodiment of my invention is shown comprising a flexible pocket portion consisting of coextensive walls 11, 12, lined with a waterproof material, said walls having common stitched edges 13, 14 and an integral folded edge 15; an integral body portion 16 composed of flexible material; an integral handle portion 17; and stifIeners 18, 19, 20, 21 for said handle portion.
• Fig. 1 also illustrates the use of the beach pack of my invention as a carrying bag for bathing paraphernalia.
• body portion 16 is folded upon itself and in this compacted state is disposed completely within the envelope of the walls 11, 12. It is apparent from Fig.
• FIG. 3 illustrates the first step in the process of disassembling the beach pack.
• handle 17 is shown inserted through slot 22 which is formed adjacent edge 23 of pocket portion wall 11. Slot 22 and edge 23 are shown having suitable stitched reinforcements thereon.
• stifleners 18, 19, 20, 21 may be removed from channels 24, 25, 26, 27 for use as hereinafter shown.
• Fig. 4 shows an intermediate step in the disassembly of the beach pack as body portion 16 is removed from the pocket portion and unfolded. Phantom lines in Fig. 4 indicate that handle 17 now underlies body portion 16.
• Fig. 5 is another illustration of the process of disassembling the pack and in. Fig.
• Body portion 16 serves as the beach covering and is pegged securely to the beach by means of stilfeners 18, 19, 20, 21, which are inserted through grommet holes 28, 29, 30, 31 in the edge 32 of the body portion 16.
• the pocket formed by walls 11, 12 is folded down over the body portion 16 and now serves as a cover for an inflatable pillow or the like. Stitched to body portion 16 is an additional flexible piece 33 which forms with the body portion 16 an additional pocket suitable for use as a secondary pillow cover.
• a small piece of linen 35 sewn to the body portion 16 provides a place for the owners name in a waterproof marking ink.
• the flexible portions of the beach pack are formed of a material such as terry cloth or the like, the edges of individual portions being properly hemmed and stitched for reinforcement. Details of such stitching and hemming are illustrated by Figs. 8 and 9.
• body portion 16 in order for the beach cloth to be restored, to a condition such that it can once more be used as a carrying bag, body portion 16 must be re-folded and disposed within the pocket formed by walls 11, 12, for only in this manner is handle made accessible for insertion into slot 22.
• Fig. 10 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the beach pack of this invention, which embodiment comprises a smaller sized body portion.
• This alternative embodiment is designed for use by one person rather than for family use as in the preferred embodiment described above.
• a combination beach pack comprising a flexible body portion having a plurality of holes spaced along the perimeter thereof; a flexible pocket portion having an inner surface area sufficient to enclose the body portion in a compacted state comprising a pair of coextensive walls, the Walls being so joined along their respective perimeters as to form an open end, the pocket portion being affixed to an edge of the body portion along the non-joined edge of one wall, the other wall having a slot formed adjacent the non-joined edge thereof; and an elongated flexible handle having formed therein a plurality of cylindrical stifiening channels, wherein rigid stifiening members are provided whereby each stiffening member is formed so as to be removable from a respective stiffening channel and insertable through a perimetric hole of the body portion, thus forming means for pegging said body portion securely to the beach, the handle being secured to the commonedge of the body andpocket portions in such manner as tobe insertable throughv the slotnonly when the bodyyportion has been substantially disposed

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• 1958
  • 1958-04-04 US US726481A patent/US2898609A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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