Abstract:
Present invention disclosed and claimed a double-zipper based foldable pet carrying bag with easy fold-down and flattened features, teaching the construction of a simple yet cost-effective animal carrying bag that provides an easy-to-use and easy-to-store-away bag, so that it is comfortable for both people carrying the pet animals and the animals being carried around.

Description:
CLAIM FOR FOREIGN PRIORITY 
       [0001]    The present invention claims the earlier filing date of a foreign filing in China, dated Jan. 25, 2011, having application number 201120023896.7. 
       FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF PRESENT INVENTION 
       [0002]    Keeping pets and other small animals around people&#39;s living environment has become a way of life. People enjoy the company of their pet animals; such companionship is known to be conducive to people&#39;s health, both to the physical and psychological aspects. 
         [0003]    However, pet owners do not always stay at home. Traveling has become a natural part of life. As such, modern living with pet animal companionship in traveling also necessitates the proper means for carrying pets. Such means need to be cost-effective and reasonably comfortable to the pets. 
         [0004]    Although some variations of animal carrying bags are available, none of them provides the utility of easy to use and convenient to fully collapse and store away feature. 
         [0005]    Present invention provides a simple yet cost-effective carry device that provides an easy-to-use and easy-to-store-away bag for carrying animals around, so that it is comfortable for both people carrying the pets and the pets being carried around. 
       OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
       [0006]    Present invention teaches a foldable pet carrying bag that has a generally rectangular bottom plate, with a side wall vertically surrounding the four sides. 
         [0007]    The side wall is further divided into a front vertical cover, a rear vertical cover, a left vertical cover, and right vertical cover. All of them are connected to the bottom plate on the floor end, with a two-zipperline construction providing the zip-down structure. 
         [0008]    When the bag of present invention is fully expanded in a ready-to-use state, the two zipper pulls of zippers will meet at the top of right vertical cover, on the front side, and the other two zipper pulls of zippers will meet at the top of right vertical cover, on the rear side. 
         [0009]    When the zippers are unzipped to the bottom plate, the front and rear covers can be folded towards the bottom plate and form a flattened pile; a Velcro is then used to keep the flattened shape, for easy store-away. 
         [0010]    Some pane of mesh type material is provided to the walls (the covers) of the bag, so that the pets being carried have good ventilation. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  is the perspective view of the carrying bag of present invention, with the front cover shown facing towards the left side of the page. 
           [0012]      FIG. 2  is the perspective view of the carrying bag, with side pocket (of the left cover) shown, and the rear cover shown with a pane of mesh material. 
           [0013]      FIG. 3  shows the right vertical cover being zipped down along the two parallel zipper lines, forming an exit/entrance for the animal to be carried. 
           [0014]      FIG. 4  shows all the zippers are pulled down, readying the bag for collapsing and storing away. 
           [0015]      FIG. 5  shows the bag of present invention in collapsed state and a Velcro on top of rear vertical cover helps to keep the flattened shape, easy for storage and transport. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0016]    Referring to  FIGS. 1-5 . 
         [0017]    The foldable pet carrying bag of present application has a generally rectangular bottom plate  1 , which is connected to side wall  2 , which in turn consists of a front vertical cover  21 , rear vertical cover  22 , left vertical cover  23  and right vertical cover  24  on the four sides. Left vertical cover  23  is foldably connected to a top cover  3 . 
         [0018]    The material for the outside surface of the covers and the bottom plate will be some suitable fabric that will work with Velcro. Such materials are available on the market and do not form the basis of the disclosure or claimed subject matter in and of themselves. 
         [0019]      FIG. 2  shows the connection of left vertical cover  23  to top cover  3 . 
         [0020]      FIG. 4  shows the top cover  3  is foldably connected to the left vertical cover  23 , when the bag is in a about-to-collapse state. 
         [0021]    Although the  4  covers ( 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 ) making up side wall  2  are named “vertical”, that name is not limited to the strict meaning of true “vertical”, but simply denoting their general orientation when the bag is fully expanded for use and for descriptive purpose. 
         [0022]    Along with top cover  3 , left vertical cover  23  can be joined together to front vertical cover  21  by a zipper  4 , on the front side of the carrying bag. Left vertical cover  23  can be joined together to rear vertical cover  22  by a zipper  5 , on the rear side. 
         [0023]    Zipper  5  and zipper  7  move on the same zipper line along the edge of rear vertical cover  22 ; zipper  4  and zipper  6  move on the same zipper line along the edge of front vertical cover  21 . 
         [0024]    When the bag of present invention is fully expanded in a ready-to-use state, the two zipper pulls of zippers  4  and  6  will meet at the top of right vertical cover  24 , on the front side, and the two zipper pulls of zippers  5  and  7  will meet at the top of right vertical cover  24 , on the rear side. The distal tip of top cover  3  will be adjacent to the top of right vertical cover  24 . 
         [0025]      FIG. 1  shows the bag of present invention in fully expanded and ready-to-use state. 
         [0026]    When zipper  6  and zipper  7  are zipped down along the two sides of right vertical cover  24 , an opening is formed for exit/entry of pets, as shown in  FIG. 3 . 
         [0027]    The top cover  3  has a blocking piece  31  at the end portion near the right vertical cover  24 . A Velcro  311  is located at the very tip of blocking piece  31 , for easy attaching/detaching to right vertical cover  24 . 
         [0028]    A first holding strap  211  is located on the top edge of front vertical cover  21 ; a second holding strap  221  is located on the top edge of rear vertical cover  22 . 
         [0029]    A Velcro  222  located in the mid-section second holding strap  22  serves to maintain a combined hold of the two holding straps  211  and  221 . 
         [0030]    A Velcro  223  is located on the top portion of rear vertical cover  22 , so that when the carrying bag of present invention is unfolded and collapsed, the shape of a flattened pile can be maintained by using said Velcro  223  to keep the folded down front vertical cover  21  and rear vertical cover  22  in place. 
         [0031]    See  FIG. 5 , showing the bag in flattened state. 
         [0032]    A pane of mesh  212  is provided on front vertical cover  21 . A similar mesh  224  is provided on rear vertical cover  22 . A pane of side mesh  242  is provided on right vertical cover  24 . 
         [0033]    A side pocket  231  is provided on left vertical cover  23 , for purpose of storing food or accessory items for the pet being carried, as shown in  FIG. 2 . 
         [0034]    When using the carrying bag of present invention, the bag is in a fully-erect position when zipper  6  will be touching zipper  4  (on the same zipper line in the front) and zipper  7  will be touching zipper  5  (on the same zipper line in the back). Zipper  6  and zipper  7  can be zipped down, and right vertical cover  24  can then open down to form an entry for pet to go in or out of the bag. 
         [0035]    When zipper  4  and zipper  5  are pulled all the way back down to the bottom plate  1 , top cover  3 , left vertical cover  23  and right vertical cover  24  can then be folded down towards the top surface of the bottom plate  1 ; front vertical cover  21  and rear vertical cover  22  are also folded down towards the bottom plate  1 , using Velcro  223  to secured the folded down bag and keep the flattened shape, easy for storage or transportation, as shown in  FIG. 5 .