Flexible Carry Bag

Abstract

A flexible carry bag for carrying one or more sport boards within an interior space. The bag includes an elongate enclosure made of a flexible material. The bag has an opening extending along a length of the enclosure for permitting access to the interior space. The bag has a closure flap movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space and a closed position in which the closure flap blocks the opening. The bag also includes a closure assembly for securing the closure flap to the elongate enclosure in an overlapped configuration when in the closed position. The closure assembly adjustably secures the closure flap to the elongate enclosure such that an amount of overlap of the closure flap with the elongate enclosure can be adjusted, thereby permitting the circumference of the elongate enclosure to be adjusted.

1 . A flexible carry bag for carrying one or more sport boards within an interior space, the flexible carry bag comprising:
 (a) an elongate enclosure made of a flexible material, the enclosure having a predetermined length and a circumference that is adjustable;   (b) an opening extending along at least a majority of the length of the enclosure for permitting access to the interior space to permit insertion or removal of the one or more sport boards from the interior space;   (c) a closure flap movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space through the opening and a closed position in which the closure flap blocks the opening to impede access to the interior space through the opening; and   (d) a closure assembly for securing the closure panel to the elongate enclosure in an overlapped configuration when the closure flap is in the closed position, wherein the closure assembly is adapted to adjustably secure the closure flap to the elongate enclosure such that an amount of overlap of the closure flap relative to the elongate enclosure can be selectively adjusted, thereby permitting the circumference of the elongate enclosure to be selectively adjusted.   
   
   
       2 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 1 , the closing assembly comprising hook and loop fasteners coupled to the first and second closure panels. 
   
   
       3 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 1 , further including a strap assembly having one or more straps adjustable in length to permit adjustment of a circumference of the interior space, each of the one or more straps extending between the closure flap so as to pass over the elongate enclosure. 
   
   
       4 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 1 , further including an accessory compartment located within the interior space, the accessory compartment defining a storage space for storing accessories within the interior space, and wherein the accessory compartment includes a selectively sealable opening having an open position for permitting accessories to be inserted or removed into the accessory compartment and a closed position for closing off the storage space. 
   
   
       5 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 5 , wherein the accessory compartment has a length substantially equal to the predetermined length of the base panel. 
   
   
       6 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 5 , wherein the accessory compartment includes one or more bindings disposed in the accessory compartment, the one or more bindings adapted to removably couple to an accessory when stored in the accessory compartment. 
   
   
       7 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more bindings comprise either loop fasteners or hook fasteners. 
   
   
       8 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a secondary opening assembly for selectively closing and opening a second opening in the flexible carry bag for selectively permitting and blocking access to the interior space. 
   
   
       9 . A flexible carry bag for carrying one or more sport boards within an interior space, the flexible carry bag comprising:
 (a) an elongate enclosure made of a flexible material, the enclosure having a predetermined length and a circumference that is adjustable;   (b) an opening extending along at least a majority of the length of the enclosure for permitting access to the interior space to permit insertion or removal of the one or more sport boards from the interior space;   (c) a closure flap movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space through the opening and a closed position in which the closure flap blocks the opening to impede access to the interior space through the opening; and   (d) a closure assembly with hook and loop fastening for securing the closure panel to the elongate enclosure in an overlapped configuration, whereby the hook and loop become fastened when the closure flap is in the closed position, wherein the closure assembly is adapted to adjustably secure the closure flap to the elongate enclosure such that an amount of overlap of the closure flap relative to the elongate enclosure can be selectively adjusted, thereby permitting the circumference of the elongate enclosure to be selectively adjusted.   
   
   
       10 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 9 , further including a secondary opening disposed at and extending across one end of the flexible carry bag, the secondary opening transitionable between a closed position blocking access to the interior space and an open position permitting a secondary access path to the interior space. 
   
   
       11 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 9 , further including a strap assembly having one or more straps adjustable in length, each of the one or more straps extending across the opening. 
   
   
       12 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 9 , further including an accessory compartment located within the interior space, the accessory compartment defining a storage space for storing accessories within the interior space, and wherein the accessory compartment includes a selectively sealable opening having an open position for permitting accessories to be inserted or removed into the accessory compartment and a closed position for substantially closing off the storage space. 
   
   
       13 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 12 , wherein the accessory compartment extends substantially the entire length and width of the elongate enclosure. 
   
   
       14 . The flexible carry bag of  claim 12 , wherein the accessory compartment includes one or more bindings disposed in the accessory compartment, the one or more bindings adapted to removably couple to an accessory when stored in the accessory compartment.