Patent Publication Number: US-4842133-A

Title: Chess equipment carrying bag

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Tournament chess players had a need for a device that enabled them to carry and store all of their tournament chess equipment (set, board, clock) in a convenient manner, while offering a large degree of protection to that equipment while in transit or storage. This invention was designed to meet those needs in the most astute, compact, secure, convenient, portable, practical, lightweight, and aesthetic manner. 
     SUMMARY 
     This invention relates to a fabric bag for the carrying and storing of the equipment required to play tournament games of chess, i.e. the chess board, the chess pieces, and the chess clock. 
     The advantages of this invention are that it serves as a compact carrying unit as well as a means of storing and protecting the chess equipment when not in use. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the bag invention. 
     FIG. 2 is an overhead view of the interior of the bag invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Referring to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate similar elements throughout the views. 
     FIG. 1 illustrates the external view ot the bag showing the position of the nylon strap carrying handles (12), the off center zipper(11), that holds the bag closed and two of the three padded sides (10). FIG. 2 illustrates an overhead view of the opened bag, the interior lay out of the bag, the two zippered (14) pockets (13) for the containment of the chess pieces, the crossing hook and loop (VELCRO R) straps (15) that hold the chess clock (18) and the two hook and loop (VELCRO R) straps (16) that hold a rolled chess board (17), the three padded sides (10) able to be enclosed by zipper (11) and carried by the two nylon carrying handles (12). 
     The entire bag invention is constructed of man-made fabric and sewn by methods common to the bag construction industry. 
     Let it be known that this disclosure, now under consideration, is presented as an example only and future modifications of construction or arrangement of components may be made without voiding the spirit or scope of invention claimed below.