Apparatus for maintaining separation of small laundry items

Abstract

A compartmentalized laundry bag for washing and drying small laundry items. The bag includes a collapsible mesh body having a closeable top portion, a bottom portion and a central portion. A flexible mesh bottom wall is connected to the bottom portion of the mesh body and further includes first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth mesh partition walls which are disposed interiorly of the mesh body and are interconnected together at a location proximate the axial center line of the mesh body. The laundry bag also includes a drawstring arrangement for closing the top portion of the mesh body.

1 . A compartmentalized laundry bag comprising: 
 (a) a flexible mesh sidewall, which, in an upright configuration, defines a generally cylindrically-shaped body having a top portion, a bottom portion and a central portion;    (b) a flexible bottom wall connected to said mesh sidewall proximate said bottom portion thereof; and    (c) first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls interconnected with said mesh sidewall and disposed interiorly of said central portion of said cylindrically-shaped body for dividing said central portion into six compartments.    
   
   
       2 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 1  in which said cylindrically-shaped body has an axial center line and in which said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are interconnected together proximate said axial center line.  
   
   
       3 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 1  in which said six compartments are of substantially equal size.  
   
   
       4 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 1  further including closure means for closing said top portion of said cylindrically-shaped body portion.  
   
   
       5 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 1  in which said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are constructed from a flexible, mesh material.  
   
   
       6 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 5  in which said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are curved.  
   
   
       7 . A laundry bag for holding small laundry items comprising: 
 (a) a flexible mesh sidewall, which in an upright configuration, defines generally cylindrically-shaped, collapsible body having an open top portion, a bottom portion and a central portion, said generally cylindrically-shaped collapsible body having an axial center line;    (b) a flexible mesh bottom wall connected to said mesh sidewall proximate said bottom portion thereof; and    (c) first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth partition walls interconnected with said mesh sidewall and disposed interiorly of said central portion of said cylindrically-shaped body for dividing said central portion into six compartments, said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls being interconnected together at a location proximate said axial center line of said generally cylindrically-shaped collapsible body; and    (d) closure means for closing said top of portion of said cylindrically-shaped body portion.    
   
   
       8 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 7  in which said six compartments are of substantially equal size.  
   
   
       9 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 7  in which said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are constructed from a flexible, mesh material.  
   
   
       10 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 7  in which said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are curved.  
   
   
       11 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 7  in which said flexible mesh sidewall, said bottom wall and said first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth partition walls are formed of a net material which allows the free flow of water therethrough.  
   
   
       12 . The laundry bag as defined in  claim 7  in which said closure means comprises a drawstring.