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WO1996032861A1
WO1996032861A1 PCT/IE1995/000027 IE9500027W WO9632861A1 WO 1996032861 A1 WO1996032861 A1 WO 1996032861A1 IE 9500027 W IE9500027 W IE 9500027W WO 9632861 A1 WO9632861 A1 WO 9632861A1
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bag
panels
opposed
stretcher
intermediate panel
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PCT/IE1995/000027
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John Crowe
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Chilborough Limited
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Priority to AU22232/95A priority Critical patent/AU2223295A/en
Priority to PCT/IE1995/000027 priority patent/WO1996032861A1/fr
Publication of WO1996032861A1 publication Critical patent/WO1996032861A1/fr

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F4/00—Travelling or camp articles which may be converted into other articles or into objects for other use; Sacks or packs carried on the body and convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
    • A45F4/02—Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use
    • A45F4/06—Sacks or packs convertible into other articles or into objects for other use into beds or mattresses

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  • the invention relates to a bag.
  • an object of the invention is therefore to provide a bag which is of more versatile construction than has heretofore been the case.
  • a bag comprising a plurality of panels, wherein the panels are collapsible from a bag position to an in-line, weight- supporting stretcher position whereby the bag may be used as a stretcher.
  • the bag may be a kit bag which can be quickly collapsed to form an emergency stretcher if there is an injury to a player. It would also be very useful for carrying medical equipment for medical personnel at outdoor venues such as sports or musical gatherings.
  • the bag may also advantageously be used in offices or factories to hold first aid equipment or clothing and would be used as a stretcher when required. In general few workplaces have a stretcher at hand.
  • the bag could be used to carry emergency aid equipment. When this function is complete, it could be used as a stretcher on site or as an emergency bed in a field hospital, for example.
  • the bag may comprise stop means for limiting rotation of said mutually pivotable panels beyond the stretcher position.
  • said stop means comprises inter-engaging stop members on the panels.
  • the bag comprises a pair of opposed panels pivotally connected by pivot connectors to an intermediate panel between them.
  • each of the opposed panels comprises a projection extending beyond the pivot connector for abutment with the intermediate panel at the stretcher position.
  • each opposed panel comprises a pair of projections.
  • the projections form feet for the bag when in the bag position.
  • the intermediate panel forms a base for the bag.
  • at least some of the panels comprise peripheral frame members supporting fabric.
  • the opposed panels may each comprise a U-shaped frame pivotally connected to the intermediate panel adjacent the ends thereof.
  • the intermediate panel comprises a pair of frame members pivotally connected to the frame of the opposed panels.
  • said intermediate panel frame members have surfaces for engagement with projections on the frames of the opposed panels to limit mutual pivotal movement.
  • the intermediate panel comprises fabric extending between the opposed panels and being fastened to the frame members.
  • some panels comprise sheets of fabric material connected to the opposed panels.
  • each of said panels comprises an integral extension of fabric on an opposed panel and comprises a fastener for connection to the other opposed panel.
  • the panels comprise sheets of substantially rigid material.
  • At least some of the panels comprise engagement members which are engageable by translational motion for collapsing to the stretcher position.
  • the members may be telescopically engageable.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view from above of a bag, namely a kit bag of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view from above showing the bag as it is being collapsed to a stretcher position
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bag in the stretcher position
  • Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view showing construction of a frame member of an intermediate panel of the bag.
  • Fig. 5 is a detailed view showing construction of the end of a frame for a rear panel.
  • kit bag 1 comprises six panels, including a pair of opposed front and rear panels 2 and 3 respectively. There is also a pair of side panels 4 which are integral with the front panel 2 and an intermediate panel 5 between the opposed front and rear panels 2 and 3.
  • the front panel 2 comprises a fabric envelope 10 of polyester matt tarpaulin material having a zip fastener 11 along the upper periphery thereof.
  • the fabric envelope 10 is supported by an inverted U-shaped frame 12.
  • the rear panel 3 comprises a fabric envelope 20 of the same material as the envelope 10 and having a zip fastener 21 on each side for connection with the side panels 4.
  • the rear panel 3 is supported by an inverted U-shaped frame 22 within the fabric envelope 20.
  • the top panel 6 comprises a fabric extension 25 of the fabric 20 and a zip fastener 26 which runs around the periphery for connection with both the front panel 2 and the side panels 4.
  • the intermediate panel 5 comprises a fabric sheet 29 on each side of which there is a zip fastener 30 connecting it to the front panel 2 and to the rear panel 3.
  • the fabric sheet 29 has side flaps 31 having fastener members 32 of the VelcroTM type. These are for engagement with corresponding fastening members 33 on the inside surface of the side panels 4.
  • the intermediate panel 5 comprises a fastening strap 34 on each side thereof for engagement with a frame member 40.
  • the frame members of the intermediate panel 5 are very important as not only do they provide support for the intermediate panel 5 and the base of the bag 1, but they also act to interconnect the front and rear panels 2 and 3 in a manner whereby they may be collapsed to form a stretcher. In this position, the panels 2, 3 and 5 are in-line and capable of supporting considerable weight. These features are illustrated most clearly in Fig. 4 and 5.
  • the intermediate panel 5 has a pair of frame members 40 which are of inverted channel shape in cross-section.
  • Each frame member 40 has at each end a pivot connector, namely a pivot pin 41.
  • Above each pivot pin 41 there is a recess 42.
  • the pivot pins 41 connect the frame members 42 to the frames 12 and 22 of the front and rear panels respectively.
  • Each of these frames terminates in a projection 51 which extends for, in this embodiment, 80 mm beyond the pivot pin 41.
  • Both ends of each of the frames 12 and 22 has a plastics cover 50 inserted to cover the exposed ends of the tubular material and also for engagement with the ground.
  • a side panel 4 has fabric carrying handles 52.
  • the tubes 12 and 22 and the frame members 40 are all of light gauge steel material, the pins 41 being of harder steel.
  • the bag 1 may be used for carrying sports equipment such as football jerseys or the like, when the side panels 4 are connected to the rear panel 3 by the zip fasteners.
  • the zip fastener 26 of the top panel 6 may then be used for opening and closing the bag, as illustrated in Fig. 1.
  • This may be regarded as a bag position and, as is clear from Fig. 1, the frame members 12 and 22 are vertical and are accommodated within the recesses 42 of the frame members 40.
  • the 80 mm projecting parts 51 of the frame members 12 and 22 act as feet or legs for the bag 1 is this position.
  • the bag 1 is of high- strength construction and is quite stable in the upright position and is very convenient for carrying a good deal of items such as sports equipment.
  • the bag may then be left in place close to a side-line while a match is being played for quick access to any of the equipment which may be required.
  • the front and rear panels 2 and 3 may have advertising insignia printed on them so that the bag may be used to assist in obtaining sponsorship for teams and sports generally.
  • the bag When closed, the bag may be easily carried by use of the handles 52 on one of the side panels 4. Carrying in this manner is quite convenient because the panels 4 are narrow and the bag is therefore slim in this direction.
  • the bag 1 may be very quickly converted into an emergency stretcher. This is achieved by simply disconnecting the side panels 4 from the rear panel 3 by use of the zip fasteners as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the front and rear panels 2 and 3 will then simply drop or may be easily pivoted about the frame members 40 of the intermediate panel 5 to a substantially flat position at which they are in-line.
  • This pivotal motion is about the pivot pin 41.
  • the pivotal motion is limited by virtue of the fact that the projecting part 51 of the frame members 12 and 22 abut against the inner surface of the frame members 40 so that the frame members 40 and the projecting parts 51 act as inter-engaging stop members to limit pivotal motion.
  • the bag is inverted to the position shown in Fig. 3 with the open part of the frame members 40 facing upwardly. Accordingly, when weight is placed on the panels 3, 5 and 2 when in the position shown in Fig. 3, they will together form a rigid structure because further pivotal motion about the pin 41 is now prevented.
  • the bag 1 may then be used as a stretcher to carry a player off a field or to carry an injured person in any appropriate situation.
  • the bag may be collapsed to a stretcher position in an extremely simple and convenient manner which simply involves disconnecting zip fasteners, pivoting panels and inverting the panels to reach the stretcher position.
  • the bag therefore, not only provides an extremely convenient and effective holder for items such as sports equipment but has additional versatility and avoids the need for personnel to take a stretcher to a venue such as a sports ground or any other venue where people are gathered and may be injured.
  • the advantages of the invention are therefore major for such situations in terms of the convenience and the saving in cost for medical associations and personnel, sports associations, employers or any organisation which is responsible when people can be injured.
  • the fact that the invention may be implemented so simply is a major advantage.
  • front and rear panels may be directly pivotally connected in a "scissors" type arrangement.
  • the parts need not necessarily pivot with respect to each other to move from the bag to the stretcher positions.
  • the panels could have members which inter-engage by translational motion such as a telescopic-type arrangement of frame members engaging each other.
  • the panels comprise frames support fabric.
  • the panels may be of a substantially rigid material such as PVC or even sheet metal so that the bag has an appearance much like that of a case.

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Abstract

Sac (1) possédant des panneaux (2, 3, 4) s'étendant verticalement quand ils sont reliés les uns aux autres au moyen de fermetures éclair (14, 21), de manière à constituer un sac carré supporté par des dents. On peut replier ce sac sans difficultés en faisant pivoter les panneaux (2, 3) autour d'un panneau intermédiaire (5) vers une position alignée, ce qui permet d'obtenir une civière. Les panneaux (2, 3) ne peuvent pas pivoter au-delà de la position alignée et quand ils se trouvent à plat, ils constituent une civière sensiblement rigide. Ce sac est, de ce fait, extrêmement utile pour des événements sportifs ou tout autre événement où les gens peuvent être blessés.
PCT/IE1995/000027 1995-04-20 1995-04-20 Sac WO1996032861A1 (fr)

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AU22232/95A AU2223295A (en) 1995-04-20 1995-04-20 A bag
PCT/IE1995/000027 WO1996032861A1 (fr) 1995-04-20 1995-04-20 Sac

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PCT/IE1995/000027 WO1996032861A1 (fr) 1995-04-20 1995-04-20 Sac

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WO1996032861A1 true WO1996032861A1 (fr) 1996-10-24

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6804378B2 (en) 1993-11-18 2004-10-12 Digimarc Corporation Methods and products employing biometrics and steganography
WO2005077226A1 (fr) * 2004-02-13 2005-08-25 Hannu Honkasalo Coffre-lit d'appoint

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US1541060A (en) * 1922-11-20 1925-06-09 Samuel D Martin Convertible cot and pack bag
FR1116285A (fr) * 1954-12-11 1956-05-07 Dispositif transformable, utilisable à volonté comme sac ou parasol
EP0156328A2 (fr) * 1984-03-29 1985-10-02 Vincenzo Maolucci Sac convertible en plusieurs objets
US4687248A (en) * 1985-06-24 1987-08-18 Tri-Rel, Inc. Convertible lounge chair/tote bag
GB2191682A (en) * 1986-06-16 1987-12-23 Haydn John Griffiths Suitcase/leisure bed or chair combination
EP0350321A2 (fr) * 1988-07-08 1990-01-10 Charles Edward Lindner Combinaison sac à dos-couchette
US5016792A (en) * 1990-02-21 1991-05-21 Jay John C Backpack convertible chair
DE4202222A1 (de) * 1992-01-28 1992-06-11 Haggert Horst Juergen Koffer-liege, in der gesamtheit als koffer, umgewandelt als liege

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1541060A (en) * 1922-11-20 1925-06-09 Samuel D Martin Convertible cot and pack bag
FR1116285A (fr) * 1954-12-11 1956-05-07 Dispositif transformable, utilisable à volonté comme sac ou parasol
EP0156328A2 (fr) * 1984-03-29 1985-10-02 Vincenzo Maolucci Sac convertible en plusieurs objets
US4687248A (en) * 1985-06-24 1987-08-18 Tri-Rel, Inc. Convertible lounge chair/tote bag
GB2191682A (en) * 1986-06-16 1987-12-23 Haydn John Griffiths Suitcase/leisure bed or chair combination
EP0350321A2 (fr) * 1988-07-08 1990-01-10 Charles Edward Lindner Combinaison sac à dos-couchette
US5016792A (en) * 1990-02-21 1991-05-21 Jay John C Backpack convertible chair
DE4202222A1 (de) * 1992-01-28 1992-06-11 Haggert Horst Juergen Koffer-liege, in der gesamtheit als koffer, umgewandelt als liege

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6804378B2 (en) 1993-11-18 2004-10-12 Digimarc Corporation Methods and products employing biometrics and steganography
WO2005077226A1 (fr) * 2004-02-13 2005-08-25 Hannu Honkasalo Coffre-lit d'appoint

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