Insulated lunch bag

An insulated lunch bag including a housing assembly, a lower compartment assembly and an upper compartment assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing and a handle, the handle can be used to carry the handle. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly are inside of the housing and separated a predetermined distance. The lower compartment assembly is beneath the upper compartment assembly. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly can be used to store food items therein and are accessed through zippers. The lower compartment assembly and the upper compartment assembly have heat isolation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an insulated lunch bag and, more particularly, to an insulated lunch bag that has a compartment specially insulated for keeping food hot and another compartment to keep the food cold.

2. Description of the Related Art

Several designs for lunch bags have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a plurality of insulated materials for keeping hot or cold the food stored therein.

Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 9,498,036 issued for a carrying kit which is used to maintain foodstuff at a desired temperature which has a divide unit and hot/cold packs. Applicant believes that another related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 8,573,002 issued for a portable cooler with a plurality of compartments for holding food and drink items while keeping them cold. None of these references, however, teach of a soft sided bag assembly with handles and an insulated internal divider which allows the user to carry both hot and cold food items in separate compartments while still maintaining the temperature of the food items.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide an insulated lunch bag that includes a handle to easily carry the lunch bag.

It is another object of this invention to provide an insulated lunch bag that includes two compartments which are accessible through a zipper.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an insulated lunch bag that includes a housing having a soft outer surface and an insulated inner surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the drawings, where the present invention is generally referred to with numeral10, it can be observed that it basically includes a housing assembly20, a lower compartment assembly40and an upper compartment assembly60. It should be understood there are modifications and variations of the invention that are too numerous to be listed but that all fit within the scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be read as plural and vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, where appropriate, and alternative embodiments do not necessarily imply that the two are mutually exclusive.

As best illustrated inFIG.1, the housing assembly20may include a housing22, a handle24, a belt27, at least one holder23, a lower zipper26, a central zipper21, and an upper zipper28. The housing22may substantially have a cuboid elongated shape. It also may be suitable for the housing22to have a cylindrical shape, a hemispherical shape, or any other suitable shape. In a preferred embodiment the housing22may be made of a waterproof fabric such as vinyl, polyurethane laminate, thermoplastic polyurethane or any other suitable fabric known in the prior art. It also may be suitable for the housing22to be made of metal, leather, or any other suitable material. The housing22may be hollow. The housing22may have indicia to illustrate a trademark, a name, or any other text.

The handle24may be located on an uppermost end of the housing22. It also may be suitable for the handle24to have any other configuration in the housing22. The handle24may be used to hold and carry the present invention10. In a preferred embodiment the handle24may include two semicircular elements protruding from the uppermost end of the housing22. The handle24may be made of a waterproof fabric such as vinyl, polyurethane laminate, thermoplastic polyurethane or any other suitable fabric known in the prior art. It also may be suitable for the handle24to be made of metal, leather, or any other suitable material. The belt27may be attached to a top portion of the housing22. The belt27may be a cross body belt. The belt27may be made of plastic, leather, or any other suitable material. The belt27may be adjustable in length.

The at least one holder23may be located on the lateral sides of the housing22. It also may be suitable for the at least one holder23to have any other configuration in the housing22. The at least one holder23may be made of an elastic material. The at least one holder23may be made of plastic, fabric, meta, or any other suitable material. The at least one holder23may be used to hold a bottle, a can, a container or any other suitable element. In a preferred embodiment the at least one holder23may include two holders23protruding from a right and left portion of the housing22.

The lower zipper26, the central zipper21, and the upper zipper28may extend in the periphery of the housing22. The lower zipper26may extend along a middle portion of the housing22. The upper zipper28may extend along a top portion of the housing22. The central zipper21may be located inside of the housing22. The upper zipper28may be opened to access to the upper compartment assembly60. The lower zipper28and the central zipper21may be opened to access to the lower compartment assembly40.

The lower compartment assembly40may include a lower compartment44, lower covering42and a lower division46. The lower division46may have a central zipper41. The lower compartment44may be a lower portion of the housing22. The lower compartment44may have a bottom wall, a right wall, a front wall, a left wall and a rear wall. The lower compartment44may be used to store hot food items therein. The lower compartment44may have lower covering42. The lower covering42may be heat threaded. The lower covering42may be made of fiberglass, ceramic fibers, vinyl, or any other material known in the prior art for heat insulation. It also may be suitable for the lower covering to be made of wool, vinyl or any other fabric having silica aerogel, resin bonded slab or any other suitable material. The lower covering42may be made of a waterproof material.

The lower division46may be the top wall of the lower compartment44. The lower division46may extend along a central portion of the housing22and along a top opening of the lower compartment44. As best shown inFIG.3the lower division46may be removed from the lower compartment44by opening the central zipper21. The lower division46may be made of a waterproof fabric such as vinyl, polyurethane laminate, thermoplastic polyurethane or any other suitable fabric known in the prior art.

The upper compartment assembly60may include an upper compartment64, upper covering62, an upper division66and a top portion68. The upper compartment64may be an upper portion of the housing22. The upper compartment64may have a bottom wall, a right wall, a front wall, a left wall and a rear wall. The upper compartment64may be used to store cold food items therein. The upper compartment64may have upper covering62. The upper covering62may be made of polyurethane forma, vinyl, rubber foam, or any other material known in the prior art for cold insulation. The upper covering62may be made of a waterproof material.

The upper division66may be the bottom wall of the upper compartment64. The upper division66may extend along a central portion of the housing22and over the lower division46. As best illustrated inFIG.5the lower division46and the upper division66may be separated a predetermined distance. The lower division46may be made of a waterproof fabric such as vinyl, polyurethane laminate, thermoplastic polyurethane or any other suitable fabric known in the prior art.

As best shown inFIG.3Athe top portion68may be removed from the upper compartment64by opening the upper zipper28. The top portion68may be located on a top portion of the housing22. In a preferred embodiment the lower zipper26may be separated from the bottom wall of the lower compartment64a same distance as a separation between the upper division66and the upper zipper28. The upper compartment64may have the same height, width and length as the lower compartment44. The upper compartment64may be used to store and keep cold a cold food item. The lower compartment44may be used to store and keep warm a hot food item. The upper compartment64and the lower44may be inside of the housing22and separated a predetermined distance thereinto.