Adjustable carry bag

Abstract

An adjustable carry bag includes an enclosure having a length that is adjustable. The enclosure has two separate end sections that are releasably connectable together to provide an opening. Each end section has a closure panel movable between an open position for permitting access to an interior space of the enclosure through the opening and a closed position in which the closure panel blocks access to the interior space. Coupling structures extend from and substantially around an entire perimeter portion of the respective connecting ends of the end sections for releasably coupling the end sections to one another. The coupling structures are configured to be releasably disconnected from one another for releasably connecting one or more tubular extension sections between the end sections to adjust the length of the enclosure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable carry bag for carrying one or more items within an interior space, the adjustable carry bag comprising:
 an enclosure having a length that is adjustable, the enclosure including two separate end sections each having a closure panel, the end sections being configured for releasable connection together at connecting ends thereof to provide an opening that extends along the length of the enclosure for permitting access to the interior space to permit insertion or removal of the one or more items from the interior space, the closure panel of each of the end sections being movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space through the opening and a closed position in which the closure panel blocks a part of the opening in the corresponding end section to impede access to the interior space through the opening, and the closure panel of each of the end sections having a closure device for securing the closure panel to the corresponding end section when the closure panel is in the closed position; and   a coupling structure extending from and substantially around an entire perimeter portion of the connecting end of each of the end sections, the coupling structure of each of the end sections being configured to be releasably coupled to one another for releasably connecting the end sections together and being configured to be releasably disconnected from one another for releasably connecting one or more tubular extension sections between the connecting ends of the end sections to permit the length of the enclosure and corresponding interior space to be selectively adjusted.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the coupling structure is provided on portions of the bottom panel, the side panels and the closure panel forming the perimeter portion of the connecting end thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling structure of each of the end sections comprises a zipper element each having a set of zipper teeth; wherein upon mating engagement of the zipper teeth on the zipper element of the coupling structure of one of the end sections with the zipper teeth on the zipper element of the coupling structure of the other of the end sections, the coupling structures are releasably coupled to one another to thereby releasably connect the end sections together at the connecting ends thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 4 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the zipper element is provided on portions of the bottom panel, the side panels and the closure panel forming the perimeter portion of the connecting end thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the closure panel has an edge connected to and along an edge of one of the side panels. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the closure panel has an edge connected to and between portions of the side panels. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a cross-member extending between the side panels; and wherein for each of the end sections, the perimeter portion comprises a closed perimeter portion defined by the cross-member, the bottom panel and the side panels. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 8 , wherein for each of the end sections, the cross-member is connected to top portions of the side panels. 
     
     
         10 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable carry bag is a flexible adjustable carry bag configured for carrying one or more sport boards, as the one or more items, within the interior space. 
     
     
         11 . An adjustable carry bag for carrying one or more items within an interior space, the adjustable carry bag comprising:
 an enclosure comprised of two separate end sections each having a connecting end, at least one intermediate section having opposite connecting ends for releasable connection to and between the respective connecting ends of the end sections to selectively adjust the length of the enclosure, and an opening extending along the length of the enclosure for permitting access to the interior space to permit insertion or removal of the one or more items from the interior space, each of the end sections having a closure panel movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space through the opening and a closed position in which the closure panel blocks at least one part of the opening to impede access to the interior space through the at least one part of the opening, and the closure panel of each of the end sections having a closure device for securing the closure panel to the corresponding end section when the closure panel is in the closed position; and   a coupling structure extending from and substantially around an entire perimeter portion of the connecting end of each of the end sections and each of the opposite connecting ends of the at least one intermediate section, the coupling structure extending from one of the opposite connecting ends of the at least one intermediate section being configured for releasable connection to the connecting end of one of the end sections and the coupling structure extending from the other of the opposite connecting ends of the at least one intermediate section being configured for releasable connection to the connecting end of the other of the end sections.   
     
     
         12 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one intermediate section has a closure panel movable between an open position for permitting access to the interior space through the opening and a closed position in which the closure panel of the at least one intermediate section blocks at least another part of the opening to impede access to the interior space through the at least another part of opening. 
     
     
         13 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein the at least one intermediate section comprises a plurality of intermediate sections. 
     
     
         14 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein the enclosure is made of a flexible material. 
     
     
         15 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the coupling structure is provided on portions of the bottom panel, the side panels and the closure panel forming the perimeter portion of the connecting end thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein the coupling structure of each of the end sections comprises a zipper element each having a set of zipper teeth; and wherein the coupling structures at the opposite ends of the at least one intermediate section comprises zipper elements each having a set of zipper teeth for mating engagement with the respective sets of zipper teeth of the zipper elements of the end sections to releasably connect the end sections and the at least one intermediate section to one another. 
     
     
         17 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a bottom panel and side panels extending from the bottom panel; and wherein for each of the end sections, the closure panel has an edge connected to and between portions of the side panels. 
     
     
         18 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein each of the end sections comprises a cross-member extending between the side panels; and wherein for each of the end sections, the perimeter portion comprises a closed perimeter portion defined by the cross-member, the bottom panel and the side panels. 
     
     
         19 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 18 , wherein for each of the end sections, the cross-member is connected to top portions of the side panels. 
     
     
         20 . The adjustable carry bag according to  claim 11 , wherein the end sections and the at least one intermediate section are configured for releasable connection to one another by the coupling structures so that the closure panels are independently movable relative to one another between the open and closed positions without requiring disconnection of the at least one intermediate section from any of the end sections.