Traveling bag protector

Abstract

A protective covering for a traveling bag comprising a housing having a cavity dimensioned to encompass the covered traveling bag is provided. The housing has substantially an equivalent shape to the covered traveling bag. The housing further comprises of an upper section, lower section, front section, back section, a first side section and opposite second side section. Each section can be a panel with a polygonal shape. A slot disposed within the upper panel such that it is aligned over the handle of the covered traveling bag and is dimensioned to hold the handle of the covered bag in a telescoped position. The lower panel further comprises at least one opening in the dimensioned to accommodate the bottom of the covered traveling bag. The protective covering further comprises inlet means for insertion and removal of the traveling bag into the cavity of the housing.

1 . A protective covering for a traveling bag comprising: 
 a housing having substantially an equivalent shape to the traveling bag and a cavity dimensioned to encompass the traveling bag, the housing defined by an upper section and a lower section;    a slot within the upper section aligned over the handle of the covered traveling bag, the slot dimensioned to accommodate the handle of the covered traveling bag in a telescoped position therethrough;    at least one opening within the lower section dimensioned to accommodate the wheels and/or the stand of the covered traveling bag; and    an inlet means for providing access for insertion and removal of the traveling bag into the cavity of the housing, the inlet means strategically affixed to exterior surface of a section of the housing.    
   
   
       2 . The protective covering of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a front section having a cushioning means abutting the interior wall of the front section; and    the cushioning means having an equivalent shape to the front section and being securely attached to the interior wall of the front section.    
   
   
       3 . The protective covering of  claim 2  wherein the cushioning means partially spans the interior wall of the front section.  
   
   
       4 . The protective covering of  claim 1  further comprising at least one first handle strategically placed and securely attached to the exterior surface of a first section of the housing.  
   
   
       5 . The protective covering of  claim 4  further comprising at least one second handle strategically placed and securely attached to the exterior surface a second section of the housing.  
   
   
       6 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein each section of the housing forms a panel having a polygonal shape.  
   
   
       7 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the bottom section is made of a rigid material.  
   
   
       8 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the bottom panel comprises at least one first opening to accommodate the wheels supporting the traveling bag.  
   
   
       9 . The protective covering of  claim 8  wherein the bottom panel comprises at least one second opening to accommodate the stand of the traveling bag.  
   
   
       10 . The protective covering of  claim 6  wherein the housing further comprises a back panel, first side panel, and an opposite second side panel.  
   
   
       11 . The protective covering of  claim 10  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 a releasable fastening means affixed horizontally across the back panel at an intermediate location dividing the back panel into an upper section and a lower section;    the back panel being defined by an adjoined upper edge, an adjoined lower edge, a detached side edge and a detached opposite side edge; and    when the releasable fastening means is in an opened position, the upper section can be pivoted upward along the upper edge and the lower section can be pivoted downward along the lower edge, whereby the covered bag can be inserted into and removed from the protective covering.    
   
   
       12 . The protective covering of  claim 11  wherein the side edge and the opposite side edge have an attachable and a detachable means.  
   
   
       13 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 a releasable fastening means affixed vertically across the back panel at an intermediate location dividing the back panel into an left section and a right section;    the back panel being defined by an adjoined left edge, an adjoined right edge, a detached upper edge and a detached lower edge;    when the releasable fastening means is in the opened position, the left section can be pivoted outward along the left edge and the right section can be pivoted outward along the right edge, whereby the covered bag can be inserted into and removed from the protective covering.    
   
   
       14 . The protective covering of  claim 13  wherein the upper edge and lower edge have attachable and detachable means.  
   
   
       15 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 the back panel defined by an attached upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and an opposite second side edge;    a releasable fastening means affixed to the lower edge, the first side edge and the opposite second side edge; and    when the releasable fastening means is in an opened position, the back panel pivots upward and downward along the upper edge.    
   
   
       16 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 the upper panel defined by an attached lower edge, upper edge, first side edge and an opposite second side edge;    a releasable fastening means affixed along the upper edge, the first side edge, and the opposite second side edge; and    when the releasable fastening means is in an open position, the upper panel pivots forward and backward on the lower edge.    
   
   
       17 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 the at least one side panel defined by an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side edge and an attached opposite second side edge; and    a releasable fastening means affixed to the upper edge, the lower edge, and the first side edge such that when the releasable fastening means is in an opened position the at least one side panel pivots backward and forward along the second opposite side edge.    
   
   
       18 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 a releasable fastening means affixed vertically across the at least one side panel at an intermediate location dividing the at least one side panel into an left section and a right section;    the at least one side panel being defined by an adjoined left edge; an adjoined right edge, a detached upper edge and a detached lower edge; and    when the releasable fastening means is in the opened position, the left section being pivoted outward along the left edge and the right section being pivoted outward along the right edge, whereby the covered bag can be inserted into and removed from the protective covering therethough.    
   
   
       19 . The protective covering of  claim 18  wherein the left edge and the right edge have an attachable and a detachable means.  
   
   
       20 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the inlet means further comprises: 
 a releasable fastening means affixed horizontally across the at least one side panel at an intermediate location dividing the at least one side panel into an upper section and a lower section;    the at least one side panel being defined by an adjoined upper edge, an adjoined lower edge, a detached side edge and a detached opposite side edge;    when the releasable fastening means in the opened position, the upper section can be pivoted upward along the upper edge and the lower section can be pivoted downward along the lower edge, whereby the covered bag can be inserted into and removed from the cavity of the protective covering.    
   
   
       21 . The protective covering of  claim 20  wherein the upper edge and lower edge have attachable and detachable means.  
   
   
       22 . The protective covering of  claim 1  wherein the covered traveling bag is a bowling bag.  
   
   
       23 . A protective covering for a traveling bag comprising: 
 a housing defined by a first upper panel, a lower panel, a front panel, and a back panel;    the housing having a cavity dimensioned to encompass the covered traveling bag;    the back panel being defined by an adjoined lower edge, a detached side edge, an opposite detached side edge, an upper edge;    a second upper panel attached to the upper edge of the back panel;    a first slot within the first upper panel proximately near its center portion, the slot being dimensioned to accommodate the handle of the covered traveling bag in a telescoped position extending upward therethrough;    a second slot within the second upper panel proximately near its center portion, the slot being dimensioned to accommodate the handle of the covered traveling bag in a telescoped position extending upward therethrough;    when in a closed position, the second upper panel overlying the first upper panel;    the second upper panel being releasably connected to a side edge of the first upper panel; and    at least one opening within the lower panel dimensioned to accommodate the wheels and/or the stand of the covered traveling bag.