Waterproof Carriers

Abstract

An interior compartment of waterproof carrier is accessed by an opening that is closed by a waterproof primary zipper. An external or secondary zipper reversibly joins flaps attached to the carrier over the waterproof zipper. The external zipper may be closed when the primary zipper is open.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carrier comprising:
 a receiver having waterproof walls that are joined to each other in order to define an inner compartment,   an opening defined in one or more of the walls,   a waterproof primary zipper connected to the one or more of the walls at the opening such that the opening may be closed by sliding a slider along the waterproof zipper in one direction and opened by sliding the slider along the waterproof primary zipper in a direction opposed to the one direction,   a flap comprising one or more first edges attached to one or more of the walls and disposed so as to move between a first position covering an entirety of the waterproof primary zipper so as to prevent sand, dirt, or dust from accessing the waterproof primary zipper and a second position wherein the flap is displaced from the waterproof primary zipper in order to permit a user to obtain access to the waterproof primary zipper and thereby to open the waterproof primary zipper, and   a zipper attached to the flap for reversibly securing the flap in the first position.   
     
     
         2 . A carrier comprising:
 a receiver having waterproof walls that are joined to each other and define an inner compartment,   an opening defined in one or more of the walls,   a waterproof primary zipper connected to the one or more of the walls at the opening such that the opening may be closed by sliding a slider along the waterproof primary zipper in one direction and opened by sliding the slider along the waterproof primary zipper in a direction opposed to the one direction,   first and second flaps comprising one or more first edges attached to the walls of the receiver on either side of and external from the waterproof zipper, the first and second flaps each further comprising second edges connectable to each other wherein the first and second flaps may cover an entirety of the waterproof primary zipper so as to prevent sand and dust from accessing the waterproof primary zipper and the second edges of the first and second flaps may be displaced from each other in order to permit a user to obtain access to the waterproof primary zipper and thereby to open the waterproof primary zipper, and   an external secondary zipper attached to the second edges of the first and second flaps such that the second edges may be connected to each other by sliding a slider along the external secondary zipper in one direction and disconnected from each other by sliding the slider along the external secondary zipper in a direction opposed to the one direction.   
     
     
         3 . The carrier according to  claim 2  wherein the external secondary zipper is a water-resistant zipper. 
     
     
         4 . A method of protecting an opening of a receiver having waterproof walls joined to each other and defining an inner compartment wherein the walls adjacent the opening are provided with a waterproof primary zipper and the opening may be closed by sliding a slider along the waterproof primary zipper in one direction and opened by sliding the slider along the waterproof primary zipper in a direction opposed to the one direction, comprising:
 providing first and second flaps comprising one or more first edges attached to the walls of the receiver on either side of and external from the waterproof zipper, the first and second flaps each further comprising second edges connectable to each other, whereby the first and second flaps may cover an entirety of the waterproof primary zipper and the second edges of the first and second flaps may be displaced from each other in order to permit a user to obtain access to the waterproof primary zipper and thereby to open the waterproof primary zipper,   providing an external secondary zipper for connecting the second edges of the first and second flaps, and   sliding a slider along the external secondary zipper in one direction to secure the second edges of the first and second flaps to each other when the waterproof primary zipper is open so as to prevent sand and dust from accessing the waterproof primary zipper.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4  wherein the external secondary zipper is a water-resistant zipper.