Soft storage bags with rigidifying wall panels

Abstract

A soft storage bag includes a bottom, end and side walls made of generally soft panels and a top or upper end that can be selectively closed or opened to respectively close the bag or provide access to the interior of the bag and any contents placed into the bag. At least one rigidifying panel is positioned proximate to at least one of the panels. Securing members are provided for selectively securing the rigidifying panels to the soft panels to rigidify or stiffen the soft panels secured to an associated rigidifying panel. Thus, one or more of the soft panels can be stiffened when used to receive tools or the like within the bag while the soft panels can be rendered deformable when not is use by detaching the rigidifying panels to allow the bag to be collapsed for storage.

1 . Soft storage bag comprising bottom, end and side walls made of generally soft panels and a top or upper end that can be selectively closed or opened to respectively close the bag or provide access to the interior of the bag and any contents placed into the bag; at least one rigidifying panel positionable proximate to at least one of said panels; and securing means for selectively securing said at least one of said rigidifying panels to said at least one of said soft panels to rigidify or stiffen said at least one of said soft panels secured to an associated rigidifying panel, whereby one or more of said soft panels can be stiffened when used to receive tools or the like within the bag while said soft panels can be rendered deformable when not is use by detaching said rigidifying panels to allow the bag to be collapsed for storage. 
   
   
       2 . Soft storage bag as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said securing means comprise interior soft sheets attached to soft panels to form pockets, and said rigidifying panels comprise stiff planar panels receivable within said pockets. 
   
   
       3 . Soft storage bag as defined in  claim 1 , wherein pockets and planar panels are provided for side walls. 
   
   
       4 . Soft storage bag as defined in  claim 1 , wherein pockets and planar panels are provided for end walls. 
   
   
       5 . Soft storage bag as defined in  claim 2 , including closure means for closing said pockets after said stiff planar panels are placed therein.