Patent ID: 8695770
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A45C

Abstract:
1. A duffel bag comprising: first wall; a plurality of flexible sidewalls joined to the first wall; a first end wall joined to the first wall and the flexible sidewalls; a second end wall opposite the first end wall and joined to the first wall and the flexible sidewalls; a platelike reinforcing member extends along the first wall, at least a portion of the first end wall, and at least a portion of to the second end wall; the platelike reinforcing member has a symmetrical hourglass shape along the first wall and a C-shaped profile, wherein said symmetrical hourglass shape is formed by the platelike reinforcing member comprising a continuous, solid material along the first wall with said continuous, solid plastic material including a width that approximately matches a width of the first wall at opposing ends of the first wall that are adjacent the first end wall and the second end wall, respectively; a narrowing width between these opposing ends; and perimeter edges that define smooth curved transitions between the opposing ends and the narrowed width of said continuous, solid material; and a pair of carry handles, each carry handle operatively associated with one of the plurality of flexible sidewalls.