Bag-shaped container

A bag-shaped container has a main body, a sheath band surrounding the main body helically, and an elastic thread inserted in the sheath band. A fastening device has at least a loop disposed on a bottom of the main body, at least a strip disposed on a top portion of the main body, and a button connected to the strip.

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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a bag-shaped container. More particularly, the present invention relates to a valise-shaped container.

[0002] A conventional container has a fixed shape. In general, the shaped of the conventional container cannot be varied.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a bag-shaped container which can be deformed easily.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a bag-shaped container which has a fastening device to maintain the bag-shaped container in a deformed configuration or a compact configuration.

[0005] Accordingly, a bag-shaped container comprises a main body, a sheath band surrounding the main body helically, and an elastic thread inserted in the sheath band.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an elastic thread inserted in a sheath band of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;

[0007] FIG. 1A is a partially sectional view of an elastic thread and a sheath band of a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;

[0008] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bag-shaped container of a preferred embodiment while the bag-shaped container is extended;

[0009] FIG. 3 is a perspective schematic view illustrating one side of a bag-shaped container is pressed;

[0010] FIG. 4 is a perspective schematic view illustrating a bag-shaped container is pressed into a compact configuration;

[0011] FIG. 5 is a perspective schematic view illustrating a bag-shaped container is hung on a wall;

[0012] FIG. 5A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 5; and

[0013] FIG. 6 is a perspective schematic view illustrating a bag-shaped container is carried by a user.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, a bag-shaped container comprises a main body 1, a sheath band 3 surrounding the main body 1 helically, and an elastic thread 2 inserted in the sheath band 3.

[0015] A fastening device 4 has at least a loop 43 disposed on a bottom of the main body 1, at least a strip 41 disposed on a top portion of the main body 1, and a button 42 connected to the strip 41.

[0016] Referring to FIG. 3, the button 42 engages with the loop 43 in order to deform the bag-shaped container.

[0017] Referring to FIG. 4, the bag-shaped container is in a compact configuration.

[0018] Referring to FIG. 5, the bag-shaped container is hung on a wall.

[0019] Referring to FIG. 6, the bag-shaped container is carried by a user.

[0020] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Furthermore, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bag-shaped container comprises:

a main body,
a sheath band surrounding the main body helically, and
an elastic thread inserted in the sheath band.

2. The bag-shaped container as claimed in claim 1, wherein a fastening device has at least a loop disposed on a bottom of the main body, at least a strip disposed on a top portion of the main body, and a button connected to the strip.

Patent History
Publication number: 20020186901
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 12, 2001
Publication Date: Dec 12, 2002
Inventor: Chen-Hsiung Lin (Taichung)
Application Number: 09881187
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Free-standing (383/104); Hanging Element (383/22)
International Classification: B65D033/14; B65D030/20;