Water-resistant asset protection bag

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an asset protection bag for large items, such as, but not limited to, automobiles and boats, and also for small items, such as, but not limited to, firearms and documents. The asset protection bag includes a first half and a second half which can be laid out flat. A first zipper profile of a water-resistant zipper is formed around the periphery of the first half and a second zipper profile of the water-resistant zipper is formed around the periphery of the second half. The first half is folded over the second half, with the asset therebetween, and the zipper profiles are interlocked. Vacuum ports are provided to allow for the evacuation of air trapped therewithin.

1 . A bag for protecting contents thereof, comprising:
 a first planar half attached and adjacent to a second planar half;   a vacuum port in the first planar half, the vacuum port allowing the user to remove a portion of air from an interior of the bag, the vacuum port including a base which surrounds an opening in the first half of the bag, a cap attached to the base by a living hinge, and a flapper which is held in place over the opening by the cap in its closed position;   a water-resistant zipper including a first zipper profile and a second zipper profile, the first zipper profile extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the first planar half and the second zipper profile extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the second planar half, whereby the bag can be folded so as to bring the first half over the second half thereby bringing the first zipper profile against the second zipper profile;   the water-resistant zipper further including a water-resistant slider.   
   
   
       2 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the first and second halves include a pocket for parking the slider. 
   
   
       3 . The bag of  claim 2  wherein the first half is of substantially rectangular shape and the second half is of substantially rectangular shape. 
   
   
       4 . The bag of  claim 3  wherein the first half is configured to go over the contents and the second half is configured to go under the contents. 
   
   
       5 . The bag of  claim 4  wherein the first half is made from polyethylene film. 
   
   
       6 . The bag of  claim 5  wherein the polyethylene film has a thickness of substantially 8 mils. 
   
   
       7 . The bag of  claim 6  wherein the second half is made from scrim reinforced polyethylene. 
   
   
       8 . The bag of  claim 1  wherein the first planar half and the second planar half each include an outer layer and an inner layer. 
   
   
       9 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein the inner layer of the first planar half and the second planar half include an antimicrobial agent. 
   
   
       10 . The bag of  claim 8  wherein the inner layer of the first planar half and the second planar half include a volatile corrosion inhibitor agent. 
   
   
       11 . A vehicular protection bag for protecting vehicles, comprising:
 a first planar half attached and adjacent to a second planar half;   a vacuum port in the first planar half, the vacuum port allowing the user to remove a portion of air from an interior of the bag, the vacuum port including a base which surrounds an opening in the first half of the bag, a cap attached to the base by a living hinge, and a flapper which is held in place over the opening by the cap in its closed position;   a zipper including a first zipper profile and a second zipper profile, the first zipper profile extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the first planar half and the second zipper profile extending around at least a portion of a periphery of the second planar half, whereby the vehicular protection bag can be folded so as to bring the first half over the second half thereby bringing the first zipper profile against the second zipper profile; and   the zipper further including a slider.   
   
   
       11 . The bag of  claim 10  wherein the first and second halves include a pocket for parking the slider. 
   
   
       12 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 11  wherein the vehicular protection bag is at least twenty-four feet by twenty-four feet when the first half and the second half are spread apart from each other in a planar configuration. 
   
   
       13 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 12  wherein the first and second zipper profiles, when interlocked, form a water-resistant configuration. 
   
   
       14 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 13  wherein the first half is of substantially rectangular shape and the second half is of substantially rectangular shape. 
   
   
       15 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 14  wherein the first half is configured to go over the large-sized contents and the second half is configured to go under the vehicle. 
   
   
       16 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 15  wherein the first half is made from polyethylene film. 
   
   
       17 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 16  wherein the polyethylene film has a thickness of substantially 8 mils. 
   
   
       18 . The vehicular protection bag of  claim 17  wherein the second half is made from scrim reinforced polyethylene. 
   
   
       19 . The bag of  claim 11  wherein the first planar half and the second planar half include an inner layer which includes an antimicrobial agent. 
   
   
       20 . The bag of  claim 11  wherein the first planar half and the second planar half include an inner layer which includes a volatile corrosion inhibitor agent.