GB2418838A - A compressible storage bag and a storage system incorporating such a bag - Google Patents

A compressible storage bag and a storage system incorporating such a bag Download PDF

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GB2418838A
GB2418838A GB0422304A GB0422304A GB2418838A GB 2418838 A GB2418838 A GB 2418838A GB 0422304 A GB0422304 A GB 0422304A GB 0422304 A GB0422304 A GB 0422304A GB 2418838 A GB2418838 A GB 2418838A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/04—Articles or materials enclosed in two or more containers disposed one within another
    • B65D77/06—Liquids or semi-liquids or other materials or articles enclosed in flexible containers disposed within rigid containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/25—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners
    • B65D33/2508—Riveting; Dovetailing; Screwing; using press buttons or slide fasteners using slide fasteners with interlocking members having a substantially uniform section throughout the length of the fastener; Sliders therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D33/00—Details of, or accessories for, sacks or bags
    • B65D33/16—End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices
    • B65D33/28—Strings or strip-like closures, i.e. draw closures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2023—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in a flexible container
    • B65D81/203—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum in a flexible container with one or several rigid inserts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
    • B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
    • B65D81/2007—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum
    • B65D81/2038—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas under vacuum with means for establishing or improving vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/07—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for compressible or flexible articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/18—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for wearing apparel, headwear or footwear
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0018—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C7/0036—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes
    • A45C7/004—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes inflatable and deflatable

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  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

A compressible storage bag 1 comprises a one-way valve to extract air therefrom, a stiff board 13 extending over a bottom side of the bag and two snap-straps 11 forming a closure device for the bag opening. Two locking members 14 may be provided. A storage system comprises such a bag in conjunction with a storage box 2. Since the combined storage system is boxy, it is easy to pick up and to stack in multiples, saving storage space.

Description

241 8838 \ Combined Storago_Apparatus The present invention relates to
combined storage apparatuses, more particularly to a combined storage apparatus wherein a storage bag is provided with a extended flat bottom surface attached with a stiff board.
An article is stored in the storage bag, and the storage bag is evacuated (i.e. a vacuum is formed therein) and then placed In a storage box.
The storage backs for storing blankets or clothes of
the prior art comprise a bag bocly that can be
sealed and evacuated (hereinafter 'vacuumed'), so that its \olumc can be signif'icantiv reduced f'or saving space llc\;cver.
1() since the storage bags of'thc prior art are in irregular shapes and it is ciil't'icult to stack up many storage bags It is Further clsadvania, cous that the expansion of the bags, due to nliltraton of airs Will eventually collapse the stacked bags.
Llc primary ob jectivc of the present invention is to pros ide a combne<l storage aerate comprising a storage bag and a sto-.i'c box 'I'he bottom ol'the storage bag forms an extended flat surface and is attached to a stiff board. Two sides of the stiff board are provided with locking members. Thereby, after the storage beg contains an article and is vacuumed, two lateral sections of the stiff board are folded upward to form two sidewalls. The storage bag is then placed into the storage box. Since the combined storage apparatus is box-like and of tough structure, a plurality of them can be stacked up so as to save storage or placemer-L space.
?5 T he secondary objective ofthepresentinventionisto provide a combined storage apparatus wherci the flat bottom of the storage bag is attacher to a stiff board. The stiff board is provided with at least one set of locking members such as binclng ribbons and huckic belts After the storage hag Is vac'unctl and shrunk. the locking menders are engayc:l to bind the storage hag, shich bag Is then stored within the storage box I he locking' nenbers prevent the storage hag Irom expansion due to air infltrat'-'n. sustaining compact storage space and shape I he various objects and advantages ol the present invention mill be more readily anderstooct frown the folio\ ing detailed description when read in con junction with the appcnticd drawings.
Fig I is a perspective veNv ol a combined storage apparatus according to the present invention wherein the storage bay and the storage box are separated.
1'= 2 is a pCrSpeCtiN'C vie\\ of a combined storage apparatus according to the present invention \vherein the bottom board ot' the storage ha_ Is fclcied to i'orm two sde\valls l':ig.3 is a perspective \ie\\ ot' a combined storage apparatus according to the present invention \\heren the storage bate Is housed in the storage box.
2() 1-'g.4 illustrates the sealing of'the opening of the storage bag by pulling a Zipper thereof'.
I':ig.5 is a lateral cross-sectional \ ie\v ot'the present invention illustrating the air in the storage bag being extracted Fig.(' is a perspective vie\\ of the Present invention wherein the storage hate Is enclosed i'1 the storage box.
Referring to Fig. I and 2, a combined storage apparatus according to the present invention comprises a storage bag I and a storage box 2 The opening of the storage hag I is provcied \vth taco parallel snap strips I I extending along t\\o SI6L'S cuff the openings Combining t\\'o snap strips I I together can seal the storage bag I. 'I'he storage bag I Is l'rther provided \s ith a one-\\av air valve 12 at a selected Iceatio' thercol'.'l"he bottom of' the storage bag I is provided \\ ith a horizontal flat surface that includes a stiff board 13. A plurally of parallel locking members 14. such as binding ribbons and buckling hefts, are attached can the bottom face of'the stiff board 13. running, across the stl't'boarl 13 1() and be capable of'enelosing the storage bag I above.'l'xvo sections Ott opposable sides of the stif't'board 13 can be folded Pare to flora t\vo sclc\valls 1.,1.
I'le storable box 2 further ncirdes a box L ociv 22 and an upper flap 21 for closing the box body 22 I'he box body 22 can house the i5 storage bag I after the storage bag I is folded. The box body 22 is further provided \vith l\vo handles 221 on two short sides thereof' and a \\ indo\\ 222 Bade of' transparent material on one long side tllereo 1' Thereby, an article, such as bedding or clothing, can be storecl in the storage bag 1. 'I'he storage bag I is then sealed after containing the snap strips I I and Vacuumed. T\vo sidewalls 131 of' the stiff'board 13 are folded upward to erect the storage bag 1.
Finally, the storage bag I is Lorncl by connecting the locking menbers 14 and placed into the storage box 2 Since the combined storage apparatus is boxy, it is easy to stack Lip multiple units.
therefore saving storage space.
Further, the sidewalls 131 extended from the stiff board 13 of the storage bag 1 reinforce the toughness ofthe storage box 2 after the storage bag 1 Is placed into the storage box 2 Iherel'ore. the storage hod 2 can sustain stress due to stacking, up for an extended tense Shout deformation.
I'he al'oresatl locking members 14 ofthe stil'l'br-'arcl 1 can be bniiing' rbb-'ns or l:ckle belt as sho\\n in the fig.ires. I'or preventing expansion of st-'re<:l articles dire to air leakage Into the storage bag 1. It provides an ec-lvalent efl'ecl that the locicng renbers] 4 are disposed on two lono sides instead.
1() 'I'he present invention is thus tlescrbecl, and it swill be obvious that the sane may be varied in manly \\'ays. finch variations are not to he rec3arded as a departure from the scope of Llie present. invention, as set out In the appended cl-.ins.

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  1. Claims I. SLorage apparatus, comprising: an expandable storage bag
    provided with two snap strips respeGtivel.y along two opposite sides of an opor-inc thereof, said snap strips being combinable to seal said storage bag, said storage bag further including an one-way air valve for extracting air therefrom, said storage bag further including a stiff board extending 1C' O'er a bottom sire therecr; arm.
    a storage box having an inner space for housing said storage bag; wherein said storage bag is arranged to contain an article and to be extracted of air so as to shri.r.k onto the contour of said article such that said article can be housed in said storage box.
  2. 2. The storage apparatus of claim]., wherein said stiff board includes a plurality of locking memUcrs -running across it.
  3. 3. The storage apparatus of claim 2, wherein said locking members are selected from binding ribbons and buckle belts.
  4. 4. The storage apparatus of claim 1, wherein said stiff board further includes two foldable lateral sections.
  5. 5. 'I'he storage apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein said storage box further includes a box body and an upper flap for closing said storage box.
  6. 6. The storage apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein two short sides of said storage box are each provided with a handle.
  7. 7. Tie storage apparatus of any preceding claim, wherein a long side of said storage box is provided with a window made of transparent material,
  8. 8. The storage apparatus of any preceding claim, In The-- i. 'go cages tA Sit dies of said stcYace box a-e respectively provided with locking members.
  9. 9. An expandable storage bag, comprising: a bag body Wit}1 an opening; two snap strips arranged restively along two opposite sides or vertically to or across a section of said opening of said bag body; a one-way valve disposed at a selected location on said bag body for extracting air therefrom; a stiff board over a bottom side of said bag body, said bag body being vertically expandable; and at least one set of locking members.
  10. 10. the expandable storage bag of claim 9, wherein sa stiff board further includes two foldable lateral sections.
  11. 11. Storage apparatus as herein described with reference to, and as illustrated in, Figs. 1 to 6.
  12. 12. An expandable storage bag as herein described with reference to, and as illustrated in, Figs. 1 to 5.
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GB1290481A (en) * 1968-06-21 1972-09-27
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GB2350347A (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-11-29 Mohammed Iftkhar Bag for storage of items in a controlled environment

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GB2451231A (en) * 2007-07-23 2009-01-28 Susan Vierny Compressible storage Unit
US8066433B2 (en) 2008-03-14 2011-11-29 Pro-Mart Industries, Inc. Valve for vacuum storage bag
WO2011029287A1 (en) * 2009-09-10 2011-03-17 中山市太力家庭用品制造有限公司 Vacuum packing bag
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