No-sew non-woven utility bag

Abstract

A utility bag using molded and/or extruded frames is covered with a poly-type laminate material. The laminate is attached using an adhesive or other non-sewn fastening techniques so to construct a soft-sided utility bag or container having at least four sides and a bottom. The bag is lightweight, durable and breathable, yet resistant to water, abrasion, bacterial penetration and aging while being inexpensive to manufacture.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A utility bag comprising:
 a top frame, bottom frame and lid frame;   a first sheet of non-woven material forming a bottom, back and lid of the bag;   a second sheet of non-woven material forming a left side, front side and right side of the bag; and   wherein the first sheet of material is adhered to the top frame, bottom frame and lid frame to form a bottom side, back side and lid of the bag and the second sheet of material is adhered to the top frame and bottom frame to form a left side, front side and right side of the bag.   
     
     
         2 . A utility bag as in  claim 1 , wherein the frame is a plastic formed using extrusion or injection molding techniques. 
     
     
         3 . A utility bag as in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fastener for joining the lid to the front side of the bag for holding the lid in a closed position.   
     
     
         4 . A utility bag as in  claim 1 , where the non-woven material is a spun-bound polyethylene fiber. 
     
     
         5 . A utility bag as in  claim 1 , wherein the bag is substantially square in shape. 
     
     
         6 . A utility bag comprising:
 a plurality of plastic frames;   plastic sheet like poly-material covering the plurality of rigid frames;   an adhesive or other non-sewn material fastening the plastic sheet to the plurality of rigid frames; and   wherein the plurality of rigid frames are configured to construct a container with at least four sides and a bottom.   
     
     
         7 . A utility bag as in  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a lid;   a front side, back side, top side and bottom side; and   wherein a fastener is configured to join the lid to the front side of the bag for holding the lid in a closed position.   
     
     
         8 . A utility bag as in  claim 6 , wherein the rigid frame is formed using extrusion or injection molding techniques. 
     
     
         9 . A utility bag as in  claim 8 , wherein the rigid frame is a plastic material. 
     
     
         10 . A utility bag as in  claim 6 , where the plastic sheet is a spun-bound polyethylene fiber. 
     
     
         11 . A utility bag as in  claim 6 , wherein the container is substantially square in shape. 
     
     
         12 . A utility bag comprising:
 a top frame;   a bottom frame;   a first sheet of non-woven material for joining the top frame and bottom front so to form a left side, front side and right side of the utility bag;   a lid frame;   a second sheet of non-woven material for forming a lid, back side and bottom of the utility bag; and   wherein the top frame and bottom frame are joint to the lid frame with the second sheet of non-woven material to form the utility bag.   
     
     
         13 . A utility bag as in  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a fastener for joining the lid to the front side of the bag for holding the lid in a closed position.   
     
     
         14 . A utility bag as in  claim 12 , wherein the frame is plastic formed using extrusion or injection molding techniques. 
     
     
         15 . A utility bag as in  claim 12 , where the non-woven material is a spun-bound polyethylene fiber. 
     
     
         16 . A utility bag as in  claim 12 , wherein the bag is substantially square in shape.