Improvements in or relating to bags

Abstract

The invention provides a hybrid bag which comprises a strap, a bag body, a lid, and a bag sleeve wherein the hybrid bag has a first configuration where the bag body houses the lid and the bag sleeve and a second configuration where the lid and the bag sleeve are extended from the bag body; wherein the bag body has one or more wheels; and wherein the bag sleeve is arranged between the bag body and the lid to form a container which may be accessed through the lid.

1 . A hybrid bag which comprises a strap, a bag body, a lid, and a bag sleeve wherein the hybrid bag has a first configuration where the bag body houses the lid and the bag sleeve and a second configuration where the lid and the bag sleeve are extended from the bag body; wherein the bag body has one or more wheels; and wherein the bag sleeve is arranged between the bag body and the lid to form a container which may be accessed through the lid. 
     
     
         2 . The hybrid bag as defined in  claim 1  wherein the lid comprises an outer lid. 
     
     
         3 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises an inner lid body. 
     
     
         4 . The hybrid bag of  claim 3 , wherein on each side of the inner lid body, a lid strap loop is formed which each receive the strap such that the lid is moveable along the strap. 
     
     
         5 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises an inner lid flap; preferably the inner lid flap forms an inner lid pocket; preferably the lid comprises an outer lid which is hinged to the inner lid flap; preferably the outer lid and the inner lid flap are removable from the hybrid bag such they may be used as a separate storage device. 
     
     
         6 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag body is formed from a body wall and a body base which form a cavity which is shaped to receive the bag sleeve and the lid. 
     
     
         7 . The hybrid bag of  claim 6 , wherein the body base forms a foot on its lower surface wherein the foot is shaped to support the hybrid bag. 
     
     
         8 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the bag body has a body strap button for securing the hybrid bag in its first configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the lid has one or more lid strap loops for receiving the strap and wherein the bag body forms one or more body wall cut outs which are shaped to receive the lid strap loop such that lid is flush with bag body in the first configuration; preferably the strap loops are friction fit strap loops to help position the lid. 
     
     
         10 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve has one or more strap supports to which the strap is attached or through which the strap is threaded. 
     
     
         11 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein lid is slidably mounted on the strap; preferably the bag strap comprises an external strap such that the lid is slidable on the strap. 
     
     
         12 . The hybrid of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is a partially external strap where the strap is external to an upper part of the sleeve or a fully external strap. 
     
     
         13 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is fixed on the sleeve or on the bag body. 
     
     
         14 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a shoulder support; preferably the shoulder support has a thickness which is larger than the lid strap loops such that the shoulder support forms a grab handle; preferably the shoulder support has a handle to facilitate handling of the hybrid bag. 
     
     
         15 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the lid forms one or more outer or inner clips for engaging the bag body; preferably the bag body forms one or more corresponding slots for receiving the one or more outer or inner clips of the lid. 
     
     
         16 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein the strap comprises a shoulder strap and a pair of straps for linking the shoulder strap to the lid and optionally the bag body; preferably the lid is slideably mounted on the straps. 
     
     
         17 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , wherein each strap comprises an upper and a lower loop for taking up slack in the straps as the lid is moved; preferably one end of each loop may be fixed to the lid; preferably the uppermost point of the upper loop is threaded through a buckle on the shoulder strap; preferably the lowermost point of the lower loop is threaded through a cord strap slot on the sleeve such that the sleeve forms an adjustable upper container between the cord strap slot and the lid. 
     
     
         18 . The hybrid bag of  claim 1 , which includes a gather cord for taking up slack in the sleeve when the lid is arranged in a lower position; preferably the gather cord is threaded through a gather cord slot positioned at an upper end of the sleeve where the length of the gather cord which extends through the gather cord slot may be fixed.