Bag with gusset overlap of top

Abstract

A carrying bag having a frame having a top. The bag includes a skin for the frame. The skin has a top gusset, and a right side gusset and a left side gusset which extend onto and overlap the frame top so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top and the right and left side gussets. A method for carrying a bag.

1 . A carrying bag comprising: 
 a frame having a frame top, a frame right side and a frame left side;    a top gusset having a top right side and a top left side;    a front gusset face attached to the top gusset;    a back gusset face attached to the top gusset;    a right side gusset having a perimeter with piping, the right side gusset having a right gusset top, the perimeter of the right gusset top attached to the top gusset, the front gusset face and the back gusset face so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top gusset and the right side gusset;    a left side gusset having a perimeter with piping, the left side gusset having a left gusset top, the perimeter of the left gusset top attached to the top gusset, the front gusset face and the back gusset face so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top gusset and the left side gusset; and    a bottom gusset attached to the front gusset face, back gusset face, right side gusset and left side gusset, the top gusset, front gusset face, back gusset face, right side gusset, left side gusset and the bottom gusset together forming a skin that envelops the frame, the right gusset top extending onto and overlapping the frame top, the left gusset top extending onto and overlapping the frame top.    
   
   
       2 . A bag as described in  claim 1  including a top handle attached to the top gusset.  
   
   
       3 . A bag as described in  claim 2  including a side handle attached to the right gusset side.  
   
   
       4 . A bag as described in  claim 3  including a right side wheel and a left side wheel attached to the back gusset face.  
   
   
       5 . A bag as described in  claim 4  including side feet attached to the left side gusset.  
   
   
       6 . A bag as described in  claim 5  including a moisture barrier attached to the back gusset face.  
   
   
       7 . A bag as described in  claim 6  including a skid bar attached to the moisture barrier.  
   
   
       8 . A method for carrying a bag comprising the steps of: 
 lifting the bag by a top handle attached to a top gusset of the bag, the top gusset of the bag having a top right side and a top left side, the bag having a front gusset face attached to the top; a back gusset face attached to the top; a right side gusset having a perimeter with piping, the right side gusset having a right gusset top, the perimeter of the right gusset top attached to the top gusset, the front gusset face and the back gusset face so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top gusset and the right side gusset; a left side gusset having a perimeter with piping, the left side gusset having a left gusset top, the perimeter of the left gusset top attached to the top gusset, the front gusset face and the back gusset face so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top gusset and the left side gusset; and a bottom gusset attached to the front gusset face, back gusset face, right side gusset and left side gusset, the top gusset, front gusset face, back gusset face, right side gusset, left side gusset and the bottom gusset together forming a skin that envelops the frame, the right gusset top extending onto and overlapping the frame top, the left gusset top extending onto and overlapping the frame top; and    moving the bag.    
   
   
       9 . A carrying bag comprising: 
 a frame having a top; and    a skin for the frame, the skin having a top gusset, and a right side gusset and a left side gusset which extend onto and overlap the frame top so there is not a 90 degree corner formed between the top and the right and left side gussets.