Patent ID: 6471054
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A01K,A45C,A45F

Abstract:
A soft-sided sports bag for fishing, hunting, hiking, and photography tools, equipment, lures and flies, comprising:a) a main elongated oval outer shell fabricated from flexible fabric joined along the end edges to corresponding end-edge portions of a zipper panel including a zipper bisecting the long dimensions of the said zipper panel fabricated from flexible woven nylon fabric; b) a elongated oval inner wall fabricated from flexible woven fabric joined along the end edges to corresponding inner end-edge portions of the said main elongated oval outer shell and the said zipper panel; c) a mid-layer of three flexible plastic sheets sandwiched between the said main elongated oval outer shell and the said elongated oval inner wall, whereby two of the flexible plastic sheets are similar in dimension forming the bottom side and top side of the said soft-sided sports bag, the third flexible plastic sheet is significantly rectangular in dimension forming the spine of the soft-sided sports bag; d) a first auxiliary receptacle formed from flexible netting fabric mounted within said main elongated oval outer shell onto said elongated oval inner wall and adapted to provide the first auxiliary receptacle within which fishing, hunting, hiking, photography tools, accessories and equipment may be enclosed; e) a second auxiliary receptacle formed from flexible woven material mounted within the said main elongated oval shell and onto the said elongated oval inner wall and adapted to provide the second receptacle within which fishing, hunting, hiking, photography tools, accessories and equipment may be enclosed; f) a third auxiliary receptacle formed from flexible strong woven material holding strip positioned across and overlaying the said elongated oval inner wall and at the middle of the overall length of the said elongated oval inner wall the with ends sandwiched and attached between the said elongated oval inner wall and the said elongated oval outer shell and adapted to provide the third auxiliary receptacle for securing more than one removable interchangeable inserts; g) a fourth auxiliary receptacle formed from flexible woven fabric positioned to the side of the said first auxiliary receptacle and mounted to the exterior the said soft-sided sports bag onto the said main elongated and sewn down the near long end-edge portion, across the formed enclosed bottom end-edge portion and up the opposite long end-edge portion, with the near long end-edge portion, the bottom end-edge portion and the opposite long end-edge portion sandwiched in between the said main oval outer shell and the said elongated oval inner wall, and adapted to provide the fourth auxiliary receptacle within which fishing, hunting, photography, hiking, tools, accessories, equipment, fishing reels, spools, water bottle, fishing bait, compact binoculars, and snacks may be enclosed; h) a fifth auxiliary receptacle formed of flexible woven elastic fabric strip are mounted in sets of two on the near side and the opposite side of the side soft-sided sports bag onto the said zipper panel with the open ends facing the direction to and opposite of the said spine, such that both parallel end-edges of the said fabric strips are parallel to the end-edge of the said main outer shell are secured to form a slip through attachment device adapted to provide the fifth auxiliary receptacle for securing items, tools and accessories used for fishing, fly-fishing, hunting, hiking, and photography under the set of said strips exterior to the said soft-sided sports bag; i) a sixth auxiliary receptacle formed of flexible woven elastic fabric strip mounted onto the interior of the said elongated oval inner wall with the end-edges of the said fabric strips which are parallel to the bottom end-edge of the said first auxiliary receptacle sewn and the other two ends of the said fabric strip left open and facing towards the outer end edges of the said elongated oval inner wall to form a slip through attachment device adapted to provide the sixth auxiliary receptacle for securing items, tools and accessories used for fishing, fly-fishing, hunting, hiking, and photography interior to the said soft-sided sports bag; j) a seventh auxiliary receptacle formed of a strong flexible woven material strip with the mid section sewn to the underside and exterior of the said elongated outer shell and the end-edges of the said material strip is positioned parallel to the straight end-edge of the said elongated outer shell with one lose end extending though and secured around a female belt snap fastener and the second lose end extending through and secured around a male belt snap fastener to provide for the seventh auxiliary receptacle which is adapted to secure the soft-sided sports bag around outer-sportswear, sports equipment, backpacks, belt loops, and shoulder straps; k) a eighth auxiliary receptacle formed of a strong flexible woven material strip and unfastened loop formed of plastic which is slid onto the said material strip whereby the said material strip extends across the width and onto exterior wall of the said elongated outer shell and orientated perpendicular to the said seventh auxiliary whereby the near end and the opposite end of the said material strip are sandwiched in between the said elongated outer shell and the said elongated oval inner wall at opposite ends of the soft-sided sports bag to provide for the seventh auxiliary receptacle which is adapted to secure the soft-sided sports bag around bulky sports equipment, float tubes, backpacks with the use of a narrow strong woven belt; l) a removable foam inserts detachably secured to the interior of the said elongated oval inner shell by sliding underneath the said third auxiliary receptacle, and adapted to be enclosed within the said soft sided sports bag when closed and selectively extendable to project out when said soft sided sports bag is open, with surface walls formed of thin flexible foam rubber material, to provide for the removable foam insert which is adapted for the attachment of outdoors sports accessories, fishing lures and flies used for fishing and fly-fishing; and m) a removable elastic inserts detachably secured to the interior of the said elongated oval inner shell by sliding it underneath the said third auxiliary receptacle, and adapted to be enclosed within the said soft-sided sports bag when closed and selectively extendable to project out when the said soft-sided sports bag is open with surface walls formed of flexible woven fabric with adaptable elastic bands extended and overlaid across a surface walls, wherein the said surface walls are formed of flexible woven fabric and adapted to provide for the removable elastic insert which is adapted to secure and store ammunition, film, tools and particular outdoors sports accessories are secured for easy access.