Article-Carrying device

Abstract

Described is an article-carrying device including a body, a semi-permeable retainer and a base. The body has a first opening and a second opening. The semi-permeable retainer covers the second opening. The base which, when in a first position, is attached to the body and covers the retainer. When in a second position, the base is at least partially detached from the body and uncovers the retainer.

1 . An article-carrying device, comprising: 
 a body having a first opening and a second opening;    a semi-permeable retainer covering the second opening; and    a base which, when in a first position, is attached to the body covering the retainer, and when in a second position, the base is at least partially detached from the body uncovering the retainer.    
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device is one of a beachbag, a handbag, a backpack, a waistpack, a messenger bag and a shoulder bag.  
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the body is composed of a first material and the retainer is composed of a second material, the second material one of the same as and different from the first material.  
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the first material is one of a canvas, a mesh, a cloth and a plastic, and the second material is one of a mesh and a netting.  
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a sealing arrangement for at least partially sealing the first opening.    
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein the sealing arrangement is one of a zipper, a button, a hook and a clasp.  
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter, the second diameter one of the same as and different from the first diameter.  
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one handle attached to the body.    
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the body further includes a handle made integrally therewith.  
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one pocket on the body.    
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the retainer is permeable to a first substance and impermeable to a second substance.  
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 11 , wherein the base is impermeable to the first substance.  
   
   
       13 . The device according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an attachment arrangement for coupling the base to the body.    
   
   
       14 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment arrangement is one of a zipper, a hook, a button, a double-sided tape, a Velcro and a magnet.  
   
   
       15 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the attachment arrangement is disposed along a predetermined portion of the body.  
   
   
       16 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein, when in the second position, the base is completely detached from the body.  
   
   
       17 . An article-carrying device, comprising: 
 a back portion;    a top portion attached to the back portion;    a pair of side portions attached to the back portion;    a first sealing arrangement for detachably coupling the top portion to the side portions; and    a second sealing arrangement for detachably coupling the side portions to each other;    wherein, in a first configuration, the top portion is detached from the side portions and the side portions are coupled to each other, and    wherein, in a second configuration, the side portions are coupled to the top portion and detached from each other.    
   
   
       18 . The device according to  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 one or more straps attached to the back portion.    
   
   
       19 . The device according to  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 a bottom portion including an opening;    a semi-permeable retainer covering the opening; and    a base which, when in a first position, is attached to the bottom portion covering the retainer, and when in a second position, the base is at least partially detached from the bottom portion uncovering the retainer.    
   
   
       20 . A device, comprising: 
 a body having a first opening and a second opening;    a mesh retainer covering the second opening; and    a base detachably coupled to the body covering the retainer, the base, when detached from the body, exposing the retainer.