US 11,690,436 B2
Bag with removable panel
Alis Jusic, Carson, CA (US)
Assigned to CaseConcept, LLC, Carson, CA (US)
Filed by CaseConcept, LLC, Carson, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/225,751.
Application 17/225,751 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/732,490, filed on Jan. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,000,108.
Prior Publication US 2021/0219704 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45F 3/04 (2006.01); A45F 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45F 3/04 (2013.01) [A45F 2003/001 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combination backpack and removeable panel comprising:
a backpack having an upwardly-facing top side substantially covering the top of the backpack, the top side having a horizontal width, a first fastener overlying the top side;
the backpack having a bottom side opposite the top side, the bottom side substantially covering the bottom of the backpack;
the backpack having an outwardly-facing front side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides, the front side substantially covering the front of the backpack, the front side having a horizontal width and a vertical height;
the backpack having a back side opposite the front side, the back side substantially covering the back of the backpack, the back side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides, at least one shoulder strap overlying the back side;
the backpack having a left side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides and extending horizontally between the front and back sides, the left side substantially covering the left side of the backpack, and an opposing right side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides and extending horizontally between the front and back sides, the right side substantially covering the right side of the backpack, one or more second fasteners overlying at least one of the left side and the right side;
the top and bottom and front and back and right and left sides forming an enclosure of the backpack;
a removable panel selectively engageable with and entirely disengageable from the backpack, the removeable panel having a top edge and a bottom edge and opposing side edges, the removeable panel having a width between the opposing side edges generally equal to the width of the front side of the backpack, the removeable panel having a height between the top and bottom edges that is greater than the vertical height of the front side of the backpack, and wherein the removeable panel includes one or more third fasteners;
wherein the third fasteners on the removable panel are selectively engaged with one or more of the first fasteners and with the one or more of the second fasteners; and
wherein at least a portion of the first side of the removable panel extends over at least a portion of the top side, and the bottom edge of the removeable panel is aligned with the bottom side of the backpack and the removeable panel completely covers the front side of the backpack and extends at least partially over the top side of the backpack without covering any portion of the bottom and back and left and right sides of the backpack.
 
13. A combination shoulder-carried bag and removeable panel comprising:
a shoulder-carried bag having an upwardly-facing top side substantially covering the top of the shoulder-carried bag, the top side having a horizontal width, a first fastener overlying the top side;
the shoulder-carried bag having a bottom side opposite the top side, the bottom side substantially covering the bottom of the shoulder-carried bag;
the shoulder-carried bag having an outwardly-facing front side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides, the front side substantially covering the front of the shoulder-carried bag, the front side having a horizontal width and a vertical height;
the shoulder-carried bag having a back side opposite the front side, the back side substantially covering the back of the shoulder-carried bag, the back side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides, at least one shoulder strap overlying the back side;
the shoulder-carried bag having a left side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides and extending horizontally between the front and back sides, the left side substantially covering the left side of the shoulder-carried bag, and an opposing right side extending vertically between the top and bottom sides and extending horizontally between the front and back sides, the right side substantially covering the right side of the shoulder-carried bag, one or more second fasteners overlying at least one of the left side and the right side;
the top and bottom and front and back and right and left sides forming an enclosure of the shoulder-carried bag;
a removable panel selectively engageable with and entirely disengageable from the shoulder-carried bag, the removeable panel having a top edge and a bottom edge and opposing side edges, the removeable panel having a width between the opposing side edges generally equal to the width of the front side of the shoulder-carried bag, the removeable panel having a height between the top and bottom edges that is greater than the vertical height of the front side of the shoulder-carried bag, and wherein the removeable panel includes one or more third fasteners;
wherein the third fasteners on the removable panel are selectively engaged with one or more of the first fasteners and with the one or more of the second fasteners; and
wherein at least a portion of the first side of the removable panel extends over at least a portion of the top side, and the bottom edge of the removeable panel is aligned with the bottom side of the shoulder-carried bag and the removeable panel completely covers the front side of the shoulder-carried bag and extends at least partially over the top side of the shoulder-carried bag without covering any portion of the bottom and back and left and right sides of the shoulder-carried bag.