Abstract:
A system of reusable shopping bags provides an assortment of reusable and selectively collapsible bags and carriers suitable for the various types of good a shopper encounters at, for example, a grocery store. Specific embodiments provide one or more large insulated freezer bag for frozen goods, one or more grocery bags for sundries, one or more veggie bag for vegetables and fruits, at least one carrying case pak, and one or more pod. Some of the bags are stowable in the freezer bag and in other embodiments component bags are stowable in the carrying case pak. The freezer and grocery bags may have adjustable handles and specific embodiments provide a shoulder cushion pad selectively mountable on the handles. Kits with instructions allow customized bag systems to be assembled.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This disclosure relates to, claims priority from and the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/055,195, filed Apr. 22, 2008, entitled Shopping Bag System, by the same inventors, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0002]    This disclosure relates generally to reusable shopping bags and more particularly to a system of reusable shopping bags, kits therefore and methods of manufacture thereof. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Paper or plastic? At one time this question became so ubiquitous that it became a punch line. Now, however, it has taken on almost sinister overtones as awareness has grown over the environmental challenge of millions of non-biodegradable plastic bags choking our landfills and pantries. Concern over the environmental impact of so many plastic bags has led some municipalities or grocers to ban plastic grocery bags. City-based plastic bag bans are forcing retailers to reduce, recycle, and provide alternatives. With the recent announcement of a high end supermarket banning plastic bags and 13 cities proposing plastic bag bans, competitive pressure challenges retailers to provide alternatives to plastic bags, and shoppers are demanding more. Paper bags are not considered a good alternative due to worry about deforestation and other environmental concerns arising from the mass production of paper. 
         [0004]    In view of the problems recited above, a suitable alternative to disposable bags would be useful. An attractive alternative to disposable shopping bags is bags that can be reused. Reusable shopping bags have been known for centuries but they have never really been adequately adapted for use in a big modern grocery store, for example, where a single weekly trip to the market for a family can easily fill half a dozen bags. One deficiency of many reusable bags, for example, is that the bags are soft-sided so that they do not maintain an upright shape when the bag is set down on the ground. Another deficiency is that a single bag is not enough. Although sets of reusable bags have been described or are available, such sets either do not fit together in a compact transportable manner or the bags do not have all of the advantageous features that a shopper might desire. For example, many reusable bags have a single set of fixed handles to be held by either the hand or slipped over the shoulder. Alternatively some bags have two handles with one longer for over the shoulder use and the other shorter for hand carrying, however such dual handle arrangements can be annoying or look unfashionable. A reusable bag with handle straps adaptable to allow hand or shoulder carrying modes would be useful to provide more than one mode of carrying the bag. Still another drawback of many reusable bags is that they are too bulky to conveniently keep about the house or in the car. 
         [0005]    Survey data indicates that 53% of respondents own a reusable bag; 47% do not but almost 90% of respondents say the primary reason they do not use a reusable bag every time they shop is because they forget. Other responses included: 
         [0006]    “They don&#39;t seem clean. I don&#39;t like carrying them around the store and I don&#39;t like storing them at home” 
         [0007]    “It is hard enough to make shopping lists without trouble of rounding up bags—and I use a lot of grocery bags as I try to go only once a week” 
         [0008]    “I need the plastic bags for dog poop and diapers” 
         [0009]    “The cloth bags get dirty and when washed they lose their shape.” 
         [0010]    Bulkiness and comfort seem to be primary factors that people would like to improve on their reusable bags. Specific responses include: 
         [0011]    “I would prefer if I could carry them comfortably over my shoulder. Some of them have shorter type straps.” 
         [0012]    “Because it is soft-sided, the groceries sometimes get smashed, there is no firm bottom” 
         [0013]    “Seems to have little structure. The same reason T don&#39;t like plastic bags. I have kids and need to set down the bags during the transport from the car to house.” 
         [0014]    There is a need, therefore for a system of reusable shopping bags that provides a plurality of conveniently storable and reusable bags with a variety of features advantageous for modern shopping. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0015]    A system of reusable shopping bags provides an assortment of reusable and selectively collapsible bags and carriers suitable for the various types of good a shopper encounters at, for example, a grocery store. Specific embodiments provide one or more large insulated bag for frozen goods, one or more grocery bags for sundries, one or more veggie bag for vegetables and fruits, one or more pod, and at least one carrying pak to stow the other components. Grocery bags and veggie bags are stowable in the pak or the freezer bag, depending on the specific embodiment. The insulated and grocery bags may have adjustable handles or fixed handles, depending on the embodiment, and specific embodiments provide a shoulder cushion pad selectively mountable on the handles. Kits with instructions allow customized bag systems to be assembled. 
         [0016]    A preferred system of the present disclosure may provide one or more of the following types of reusable bags: 
         [0017]    Grocery bag 
         [0018]    Freezer bag or Insulated bag 
         [0019]    Veggie bag 
         [0020]    Pod bag—specific alternative embodiments provide as a separate item independent of the present system 
         [0021]    A carry pak to hold the other components, depending on the specific embodiment. 
         [0022]    A preferred system may include the following features: 
         [0023]    1. Functionality/engineering not currently available in the market 
         [0024]    2. Washable/wipeable 
         [0025]    3. Durable (lasting approximately 1 year) 
         [0026]    4. Easily portable/collapsible; 
         [0027]    5. Poses as a free-standing structure 
         [0028]    6. Short &amp; Long Handles 
         [0029]    7. Chic/Ultra Hip Design 
         [0030]    8. Retail Friendly—Kit can be displayed easily and shows features and functionality in a retail friendly way. Cute and collapsible—not taking up too much space. 
         [0031]    A preferred grocery system may include one or more of the following components: 
         [0032]    1. System Holder/Insulated Bag ( 1 ) specific embodiments provide as a separate item independent of the present system. 
         [0033]    2. Grocery Bags ( 2 )—a bit smaller than regular brown paper bag with both short and long handles. 
         [0034]    3. Produce Bag ( 1 )—one bag divided into  6  compartments for vegetables (potential mesh dividers). Preferably, the vegetable bag fits into the wire milk tray inside a typical shopping cart. 
         [0035]    Additional features may include: 
         [0036]    Each component collapses neatly into a self-contained product and fit precisely into the system holder. 
         [0037]    The components may be simple to handle and should expand and collapse with minimal effort. 
         [0038]    Each component may be labeled and branded for its given functionality. 
         [0039]    Each component may have a fastener or be able to travel as a stand-alone unit. 
         [0040]    All or selected components in the system may fit into the grocery cart allowing people to actually shop with their bags—placing refrigerated items into the insulated bags, vegetables in the vegetable bag, and so forth—while walking the aisles. This may help the shopper to better organize their items and help the bagger to keep items separated for easy un-packing at home. Additionally, shopping bags of the present system are well adapted for modern supermarkets that provide self-checkout bays. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0041]    For a more complete understanding of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0042]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of exemplary freezer bag and grocery bag components of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure. 
           [0043]      FIG. 2A  is a perspective front exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag of a system of the present disclosure. 
           [0044]      FIG. 2B  is a perspective rear exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag of  FIG. 2A . 
           [0045]      FIG. 3A  is a perspective front exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag of a system of the present disclosure. 
           [0046]      FIG. 3B  is a perspective front view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable veggie bag of a system of the present disclosure. 
           [0047]      FIG. 3C  is a perspective front view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of an additional reusable veggie bag of a system of the present disclosure. 
           [0048]      FIG. 4A  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a closed pod of the system. 
           [0049]      FIG. 4B  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a bag in mid-extraction from a pod of the system. 
           [0050]      FIG. 4C  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of an extracted unfurled inside-out pod bag of the present system. 
           [0051]      FIG. 5A  is a perspective view illustration of an exemplary freezer bag with exemplary straps of a bag system of the present disclosure. 
           [0052]      FIG. 5B  is a perspective view illustration of detail of an exemplary freezer bag of  FIG. 5A . 
           [0053]      FIG. 5C  is a perspective view illustration of an exemplary alternative embodiment of a freezer bag of  FIG. 5A . 
           [0054]      FIG. 6A  is a perspective cross-sectional front view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a carrying pak of an alternative embodiment of a shopping bag system of the present disclosure. 
           [0055]      FIG. 6B  is a perspective cross-sectional front view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of the reverse side of the pak bag of  FIG. 6A . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0056]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of exemplary freezer bag  110  and grocery bag  120  components of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure. Grocery bag  120  provides adjustable handles  122 , and specific embodiments provide lateral pleats  124  or comparable functionality so that bag  120  may selectively collapse for convenient storage within the internal volume of freezer bag  110 . Specific embodiments of freezer bag  110  are sufficiently commodious as to fit within the volume of a freezer bag  110  at least two grocery bags  120 . Grocery bag  120  is structurally sufficiently sturdy to maintain a substantially erect and stable posture when selectively expanded into an open state and put on a supporting surface such as floor or table or, most usefully, within the bin of grocery cart where bag  120  maintains an at least partially open posture for easy access to the reservoir of the internal void. Bag  120  may be fabricated from a polyester microfiber exterior with a vinyl lining so that the interior surface can be cleaned by wiping with a cloth or paper towel or the like. A vinyl lining also provides leak resistance. Specific exemplary embodiments of a kit or system of bags of the present disclosure provide at least  2  grocery bags  120  for each freezer bag  110 . 
         [0057]      FIG. 2A  is a perspective front exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag  110  of a system of the present disclosure. Main body  112  may be selectively collapsible for stowage and expandable for holding contents. Freezer bag  110  provides flat bottom  210  which supports bag  110  in a substantially upright posture. Front adjustable loop strap  220   a  is disposed through apertures  221   a , 222   a . Front strap leaf  225   a  leaves out from near the top of the main body  112  to form slot  227   a.    
         [0058]    Similarly, rear loop strap  220   b  is disposed through rear apertures (not shown) corresponding to front apertures  221 , 222 , and extends through slot  227   b  formed by rear strap leaf  225   b  and rests on the top of body  112 . 
         [0059]    Turning our attention back to the front, selectively expandable/collapsible pouch  230  provides pouch flap  240  with fastener  250 . 
         [0060]      FIG. 2B  is a perspective rear exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag  110  of  FIG. 2A . Body  112  is selectively collapsed and pouch flap  240  is wrapped over body  112  and fastened to the rear of bag  110 , securing bag  110  in a closed configuration. Rear loop strap  220   b  has been gathered together to form a handle. 
         [0061]    Specific embodiments of freezer bag  110  consist of panels that define an interior volume within body  112 , a front, a top and a back, as well as having an external pouch  230  for holding other components of the system such as one or more veggie bags. Specific embodiments of the panels of freezer bag  110  contain insulation or insulating material, such as one or more air pockets, insulating foam or other suitable materials to enhance the maintenance of the temperature of the contents of bag  110 , such as frozen food or milk. 
         [0062]      FIG. 3A  is a perspective front exterior view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag of a system of the present disclosure.  FIG. 3B  is a perspective front view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable veggie bag of a system of the present disclosure.  FIG. 3C  is a perspective front view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of an additional reusable veggie bag of a system of the present disclosure.  FIGS. 3A-C  taken together illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a reusable freezer bag with exemplary veggie bags of a system of the present disclosure, so  FIGS. 3A-C  will be described together. Veggies bags  310 B,  310 C provide selectively expandable/collapsible body  312 B, 312 C. Preferred exemplary embodiments provide body  312 B,C that is at least partially see-through so that veggies or other products contained by body  312 B,C are at least partially visible. Mesh is preferred for body  312 B,C to allow any organic contents in the pod bag to be able to “breathe.” However solid bodies may also be suitable. Any durable and cleanable material such as vinyl, polyvinyl, plastic, rubber, cotton, hemp, or combinations thereof, are contemplated as a suitable material from which to fabricate body  312 B,C. 
         [0063]    Drawstrings  316 B,C are at least partially housed in hem  314 B,C and extend outside of hem  314 B,C so that the top of the veggie bag can be selectively cinched by pulling the drawstring to close the bag and contain the contents. Other closure means are contemplated, including ziplock®, Velcro®, laces, snaps, buttons and so forth. For the purposes simplicity in the present disclosure, the term drawstring shall refer to any suitable closure mechanism for the veggie bags of the present system. 
         [0064]    Veggie bags  310 B,C fold or roll up for stowage in pouch  230  of freezers bag  110 . Alternatively, bags  310 B,C may be carried in a pocket or a purse independently of freezer bag  110 . An exemplary embodiment of a system or kit of the present invention provides at least one freezer bag  110  and at least one veggie bag  314 B,C. Pouch  230  holds at least one veggie bag  310 B,C and preferably two or more. 
         [0065]      FIG. 4A  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a closed pod of the system.  FIG. 4B  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a bag in mid-extraction from a pod of the system.  FIG. 4C  is a perspective view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of an exemplary embodiment of a reusable bag system of the present disclosure illustrating an exemplary embodiment of an extracted unfurled inside-out pod bag of the present system. Describing  FIGS. 4A-C  together, pod construction  410  of the present system provides a pocket or pouch  420  sewn or otherwise formed on the exterior of a bag so that the bag  460  can be folded or inverted into pouch  420 . Fastener or seal  430 , such as overlapping flaps of pouch  420  or a button, snap, zipper, Velcro® and the like, may be selectively opened and closed to selectively retain bag  460  or selectively release  440  bag  460 . Pouch  420  may be hidden from view by simply inverting bag  460  so that pouch  420  is inside it. 
         [0066]    Pod bag  460  provides interior  470  suitable for carrying one or more food items or other items of contents. Preferred embodiments provide handle  480 . Specific embodiments are configured with pouch  420  attached to bag  460  such that bag  460  may be selectively collapsed or stuffed into pod  420  through seal  430 . Clasp  450  attached to pouch  420  for clipping pod  410  to a key chain, purse, grocery cart and so forth, is provided in specific embodiments. 
         [0067]      FIG. 5A  is a perspective view illustration of an exemplary freezer bag with exemplary straps of a bag system of the present disclosure.  FIG. 5B  is a perspective view illustration of detail of an exemplary freezer bag of  FIG. 5A .  FIG. 5C  is a perspective view illustration of an exemplary alternative embodiment of a freezer bag of  FIG. 5A . 
         [0068]    Referring to  FIGS. 5A-C , specific exemplary embodiments of freezer bag  110  provide loop handles  220   a,b  threaded through apertures  221 , 222  to form front loop moieties  510 , 520  at front  550  of bag  110 , and rear loop moieties  530 ,  540  at rear  560  of bag  110 . Loop moieties  510 , 520 , 530  and  540  may be gathered together to form adjustable straps or handle  570 . For example, handle  570  may be adjusted short to be hand carried as shown in  FIG. 5B  or longer as a shoulder strap as illustrated in  FIG. 5C . Alternative embodiments provide bag components of the present system having substantially fixed handles. 
         [0069]    Slidable and selectively fastenable shoulder pad  580  is provided in specific alternative embodiments. Shoulder pad  580  is integrated into handle  570  is certain embodiments, but may be provided as a separate, manually attachable component of the present system in specific alternative embodiments. 
         [0070]      FIG. 6A  is a perspective cross-sectional view diagrammatic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a carrying pak of an alternative embodiment of a shopping bag system of the present disclosure. In the alternative embodiment of  FIG. 6A , pak  610  proves a convenient carrying case for all the components of a shopping bag system of the present disclosure, including one more of the following: veggie bag  310 , insulated bag  680  (also called a “chil” in the embodiment of  FIG. 6A ), grocery bag  120  (also called a “gro” in the embodiment of  FIG. 6A ), and pod  410 . Specific embodiments of pak  610  are foldable or otherwise collapsible for convenient storage when empty, but also folds to a more compact size even when containing one or more of the components of the system. Indeed, certain embodiments fold to a convenient clutch or purse configuration that can be held without the use of handles  630   a , 630   b  or easily placed in a shopping cart or basket. Cover flap  620  with clasp  622  selectively secures pak  610  in a closed position. 
         [0071]    Pak  610  provides internal pouches or compartments  640  and  650  to selectively house one or more veggie bag  310  and gro bag  120 , respectively, for example. One or more chil bag  680  may be stowed on the internal bottom  660  of pak  610 . Specific embodiments of chil  680  provide one or more handles suitable for mounting shoulder pad  580  while other embodiments provide a wipable interior surface for easy cleaning. 
         [0072]      FIG. 6B  is a perspective cross-sectional front view diagrammatic illustration of a detail of the reverse side of the pak bag of  FIG. 6A . One or more pod  410  attaches to pak  610  via clasp  450  attached to loop  670  of pak  610 . 
         [0073]    Survey data confirms that shoppers are looking for an easily portable and collapsible product that encompasses durability, volume and style. Most shoppers use between  10 - 15  plastic bags per week and want a product that will continue to fulfill this volume while embracing organization in the grocery shopping experience (ie. using the specified bags in the cart to facilitate the shopping and bagging experience). While shoppers expect to buy this in a variety of outlets, 70% expect to buy this at the grocery store. Therefore, the showcasing of the product becomes as important as collapsibility, durability, style and volume. 
         [0074]    While some shoppers may own one or more reusable bags few have actually sought out a reusable bag. Shoppers may have received a reusable bag as a gift from a friend, from a conference, or purchased one at a grocery store. However, many shoppers forget them and do not realize enough of an importance of the bags to shift purchasing behavior. Of those shoppers who regularly remember bags, they do so because they are fashionable, compact and fit in a purse or are otherwise easy to carry. 
         [0075]    Most shoppers do one big shopping trip during the week during which they would use all components of the present system, and do an additional “pick-up” trip during the week where they might only use one of the bags. Thus modularity (the ability to use only those components that are needed) as well as compactness is advantageous. 
         [0076]    Environmental concern (85%), Cost Savings (29%), and Guilt (24%) ranked as the top reasons to prompt people to buy a reusable shopping bag. 
         [0077]    Data indicates that if shoppers are just using the bags for grocery shopping, they are not as concerned with style, but very concerned with the bulkiness and functionality of the bags. However, if they are using the bags for other purposes, they are more concerned with style. 
         [0078]    Shoppers want a bag that moves from the old-school “hippy” look and feel of the canvas or hemp bag to a more modern feel of a “hip” bag. Therefore, the compactness of the pod bags, for instance, so as to fit in a pouch or pod may be advantageous. 
         [0079]    The double handle feature that provides two short handles that carry like a bag and one long handle that can fit over your shoulder) gives a shopper the advantageous ability to carry one or more bags of the present system in different ways depending on their needs such as holding a child, carrying other things, digging for car keys and so forth. 
         [0080]    Durability, volume and compactness are also important. Shoppers like to have everything in its place and appreciated the organizational structure of the present system such as dedicated vegetable bags, for example, which enhances that experience. The flexibility to use the carryall for other shopping experiences (the mall, drugstore, and the like.) is a further advantage of the present system. The organizational structure may include the feature that bags of the present system may have enough structure to stand on their own for baggers to bag or to have straps that tie over grocery cart bars for the plastic bags. 
         [0081]    A major concern among users of existing reusable bags is that because they hold so much, baggers throw goods in to the bags willy nilly and the milk may end up crushing the eggs. Baggers may appreciate how each bag has a clear purpose to simplify the bagging process. 
         [0082]    Even where bags may be bulky, such big bags may be used in their fully deployed mode in the interior of the shopping cart during shopping such that the big bags actually facilitate and enhance the shopping experience. A full cart of weekly grocery shopping may fit into the various bags of the system. 
         [0083]    Features and specifications for specific exemplary embodiments of the bags of the present system are summarized in the following table: 
         [0000]    
       
         
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 Element 
                 Size 
                 Materials 
                 Pattern/Style 
                 Differentiators 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Premium 
                 Portfolio Size - 
                 For cost 
                 Preferrably, an 
                 Durable - lasting 1 year 
               
               
                 System 
                 Able to fit 
                 purposes, the 
                 overall pattern 
                 Wipe-outable/lined, if 
               
               
                   
                 in women&#39;s 
                 entire system 
                 may be printed on 
                 necessary 
               
               
                   
                 purses. 
                 may be made in 
                 all pieces - with 
                 SIMPLE to unfold and fold- 
               
               
                   
                 Ideally, no 
                 the same 
                 different color 
                 back (with some sort of 
               
               
                   
                 larger than 
                 material. 
                 selections for 
                 fastener/velcro to keep 
               
               
                   
                 6 in × 8 in 
                 However, using 
                 various 
                 closed). 
               
               
                   
                 folded with 
                 different 
                 embodiments. 
                 Each component 
               
               
                   
                 ideal 
                 materials is 
                   
                 System to be opened at 
               
               
                   
                 thickness of 
                 contemplated 
                   
                 beginning of shopping trip - 
               
               
                   
                 1 inch. 
                 depending on 
                   
                 allowing consumer to 
               
               
                   
                   
                 sourcing and 
                   
                 place items inside while 
               
               
                   
                   
                 pricing. 
                   
                 shopping. 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 Each component should 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 function on it&#39;s own as a 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 stand alone bag for other 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 things - besides just 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 grocery shopping 
               
               
                 Private 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 The PV product 
                 The carrying/ 
                 SAME AS ABOVE except: 
               
               
                 Label 
                   
                 should be 
                 insulated case 
                 Lining can be cheaper - 
               
               
                 System 
                   
                 comparable to 
                 may have the 
                 refer to high end 
               
               
                   
                   
                 the current high 
                 overall printed 
                 supermarket bag 
               
               
                   
                   
                 end supermarket 
                 design. The 
                 Durability/lastability 
               
               
                   
                   
                 bags. 
                 other elements 
                 may be shorter 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 may be a single 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 color with a logo 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 printed on it. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 Component 
                 Size 
                 Segment 
                 Features 
                 Materials 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Carrying/ 
                 Expands to 
                 Premium 
                 Functions 
                 Lined with insulated material 
               
               
                 Insulated 
                 a size 
                   
                 both as 
               
               
                 Bag 
                 large 
                   
                 carrying case 
               
               
                   
                 enough to 
                   
                 and insulated 
               
               
                   
                 hold a 
                   
                 bag 
               
               
                   
                 frozen 
                   
                 As carrying 
               
               
                   
                 pizza, 3-5 
                   
                 case, has 
               
               
                   
                 lean 
                   
                 specific 
               
               
                   
                 cuisine 
                   
                 places/ 
               
               
                   
                 boxes, &amp; 
                   
                 separators 
               
               
                   
                 carton of 
                   
                 for all 
               
               
                   
                 ice cream. 
                   
                 components 
               
               
                   
                 Collapsed 
                   
                 (1-2 veg bags 
               
               
                   
                 size - 
                   
                 and 2-4 
               
               
                   
                 Portfolio 
                   
                 grocery bags) 
               
               
                   
                 Size - 
               
               
                   
                 Able to 
               
               
                   
                 fit in 
               
               
                   
                 women&#39; s 
               
               
                   
                 purses. 
               
               
                   
                 Preferrably no 
               
               
                   
                 larger 
               
               
                   
                 than 
               
               
                   
                 6 in × 8 in 
               
               
                   
                 folded 
               
               
                   
                 with ideal 
               
               
                   
                 thickness of 1 inch. 
               
               
                 Carrying 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 Private Label 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
               
               
                 Case/ 
               
               
                 Insulated 
               
               
                 Bag 
               
               
                 Grocery 
                 Ideally: 
                 Premium 
                 3 handles (1 
                 Lined with wipeable material 
               
               
                 Bag 
                 13.5 in 
                   
                 shoulder 
                 (more durable) 
               
               
                   
                 tall 
                   
                 strap - 25 in 
               
               
                   
                 12 in wide 
                   
                 long/1.5 in 
               
               
                   
                 7 in depth 
                   
                 thick) + 2 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 handles (1 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 per side - 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 11 in 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 long/1.5 in 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 thick) 
               
               
                 Grocery 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 Private Label 
                 2 Handles (1 
                 Lined with similar lining to 
               
               
                 Bag 
                   
                   
                 per side) - 
                 high end supermarket bag 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 refer to high 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 end super- 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 market Bag 
               
               
                 Vegetable 
                 To fit in the 
                 Premium 
                 Divided into 
                 Mesh material used to divide 
               
               
                 Bag 
                 top tray (milk 
                   
                 6 
                 bag into 6 quadrants 
               
               
                   
                 wire basket) 
                   
                 compartments 
               
               
                   
                 of grocery 
                   
                 for 6 
               
               
                   
                 cart. 
                   
                 different 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 types of 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vegetables 
               
               
                 Vegetable 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 Private Label 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
                 SAME AS ABOVE 
               
               
                 Bag 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0084]    The present disclosure contemplates kits for assembling a system of reusable shopping bags. An exemplary embodiment of such a kit consists of a selection of components, for example: 
         [0085]    one or more insulated bags as described herein; 
         [0086]    one or more grocery bags; 
         [0087]    one or more veggie bags; 
         [0088]    one or more pod; 
         [0089]    at least one carrying pak; and 
         [0090]    a set of instructions that describes the function and how to use each component, wherein one or more of each component is selectable to be part of a system of a plurality of reusable bags. Instructions for a kit of the present disclosure may be a printed document, a tag sewn onto a component of the system or even available electronically as a webpage, PDF file or other electron document. 
         [0091]    many modifications and other embodiments of the bag system of the present disclosure will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation.