Patent ID: 8215465
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: A45C,A63B

Abstract:
1. A thermally insulated sports bag for protecting sports equipment from damage caused by temperature variations, said bag comprising: a bottom panel interposed between a first side panel and a second side panel along a first axis, and a front panel and a back panel along a second axis, said first and second axes being perpendicular to each other, each of said front, back, first and second side panels are permanently affixed to the bottom panel along a periphery, and are configured to extend upward to define an inner volume of the sports bag; a top panel interposed between the first side panel and the second side panel along the first axis, and the front panel and the back panel along the a second axis, said top panel being permanently affixed to the first side panel opposite to the bottom panel, each of said front, back, bottom, top, first and second side panels including an outer layer having a waterproof portion, a middle thermal protection layer configured to isolate the inner volume from temperature variations, and an inner layer having a soft portion configured to prevent items located within the inner volume from becoming scratched; and a securing unit configured to secure the top panel to at least one of the second side panel, the front panel and the back panel to enclose the inner volume of the sports bag.