Sporting Goods Bag with Easy-Access Ball Retrieval System

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sporting goods equipment bag with a unique, user-friendly storage and retrieval mechanism. The bag enables players to quickly and easily access balls. The bag has one or more external access panels which cover one or more bag apertures. A bag aperture enables a user to access the interior contents of the bag. An internal ball sleeve is attached to the interior surface of the bag. The user may insert balls into the sleeve compartment through the sleeve opening. The sleeve opening is positioned near the bag aperture such that a user may reach through the bag aperture into the ball sleeve. Thus, a user may easily open the access panel, reach through the bag aperture, and retrieve a ball. This design simplifies the process of storing and retrieving balls, improving user convenience.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A sports equipment bag, comprising:
 a. A bag; the bag having an interior surface within a bag enclosure and an exterior surface around the outside of the bag, the bag adapted with a plurality of bag apertures which pass through the bag enclosure;   b. A plurality of ball sleeves; each ball sleeve forming a sleeve compartment; each ball sleeve having at least one sleeve opening, the ball sleeves being attached to the interior surface of the bag such that each sleeve opening is near a bag aperture;   c. A plurality of access panels; the plurality of access panels disposed on the exterior surface of the bag, each access panel being attached to the bag near a bag aperture, each access panel covering the bag aperture that the access panel is attached near when in a closed position and uncovering the bag aperture when in an open position, allowing a user to access the bag enclosure through the bag aperture.   
     
     
         2 . A sports equipment bag, comprising:
 a. A bag; the bag having an interior surface within the bag enclosure and an exterior surface around the outside of the bag, the bag adapted with a plurality of bag apertures which pass through the bag enclosure, the bag adapted with a plurality bag couplers disposed near the bag apertures;   b. A plurality of ball sleeves; each ball sleeve forming a sleeve compartment; each ball sleeve having at least one sleeve opening, the ball sleeves being attached to the interior surface of the bag such that each sleeve opening is substantially near a bag aperture;   c. A plurality of access panels; the plurality of access panels disposed on the exterior surface of the bag, each access panel being attached to the bag substantially near a bag aperture, each access panel covering the bag aperture that the access panel is attached near when in a closed position and uncovering the bag aperture when in an open position, allowing a user to access the bag enclosure through the bag aperture, each access panel configured with a plurality of panel couplers, the plurality of panel couplers being adapted to couple with the plurality of bag couplers.   
     
     
         3 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of bag couplers are magnets and the plurality of panel couplers are magnets.   
     
     
         4 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 3 , wherein;
 a. The plurality of magnetic bag couplers are integrated within the bag between the bag interior surface and bag exterior surface.   
     
     
         5 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of magnetic panel couplers are integrated within the access panel between the panel inner surface and the panel outer surface.   
     
     
         6 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of bag couplers are zippers and the plurality of panel couplers are zippers.   
     
     
         7 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of bag couplers are Velcro and the plurality of panel couplers are Velcro.   
     
     
         8 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of bag couplers are snaps and the plurality of panel couplers are snaps.   
     
     
         9 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of bag couplers and panel couplers are selected from the group consisting of magnets, zippers, Velcro, and snaps.   
     
     
         10 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a. A handle; the handle being attached to the access panel.   
     
     
         11 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The access panel has a lower edge, and the lower edge of the access panel is attached to the bag.   
     
     
         12 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The plurality of ball sleeves are adapted to receive three balls, each ball having a diameter of between 6-8 cm.   
     
     
         13 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. There are two ball sleeves, a first ball sleeve being attached to a left lateral side of the bag interior surface and a second ball sleeve being attached to the right lateral side of the bag interior surface.   
     
     
         14 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a. The sleeve openings of the plurality ball sleeves are each adapted with an elastic band.   
     
     
         15 . The sports equipment bag of  claim 14 , wherein:
 a. The relaxed sleeve opening circumference is between 12-22 cm.