Article of Manufacture with Quick Access Feature

Abstract

An article of manufacture with a quick access feature designed to assist users for rapidly accessing an object in an enclosed container. The access feature may be attached to a pouch, a bag, a pocket or another item designed to carry objects, including apparel that has built-in pockets or attached pockets, such as those on shirt or pants. An article of manufacture may include an access panel attached to a base member defining a pocket. The access panel includes an access opening or eyelet. A carrier member is configured for carrying an object therein and in the pocket. In one arrangement, the carrier member is movably disposed within the pocket so that the access opening exposes a portion of the carrier member for movement between a holding position and a retrieving position responsive to a force being applied via the access opening. The base member may have a ribbed structure.

1 . An article of manufacture, comprising: 
 a pocket having an opened top end and a closed bottom end, the pocket having a front face with an access opening therein; and    a carrier for retaining an object, the carrier being disposed inside of the pocket, the carrier having a top end being stationary with the opened top end of the pocket and the carrier having a movable end configured for movement towards the opened top end of the pocket responsive to a force being applied thereto through the access opening.    
   
   
       2 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the access opening includes a geometry indicative of linear application of the force to the opposing end of the carrier.  
   
   
       3 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the movable end is biased towards the bottom end of the pocket in response to the force.  
   
   
       4 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a biasing element configured for biasing the movable end of the carrier towards bottom end of the pocket.  
   
   
       5 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 4 , in which the biasing member comprises an elastic material.  
   
   
       6 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the access opening is rigid along a periphery thereof.  
   
   
       7 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 1 , in which the access opening includes a top end and a bottom end in the front face, the movable end of the carrier being disposed at distance from the bottom end of the access opening so as to define and an insertion gap of sufficient size for inserted of a finger or other object for application of the force to the movable end of the carrier.  
   
   
       8 . An article of manufacture, comprising: 
 a pocket having an opened top end and a closed bottom end, the pocket having a front face with an access opening therein and on opposing base structure to the front face; the base structure generally conforms to a body shape of an object in the pocket.    
   
   
       9 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the base structure further comprises a plurality of spaced rib members attached to a resilient material.  
   
   
       10 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 8 , in which the access opening is rigid along a periphery thereof.  
   
   
       11 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 8 , in which the resilient material is a shape recovery material.  
   
   
       12 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 8 , further comprising a compartment for holding objects therein and the base structure forming a portion of the compartment.  
   
   
       13 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 8 , further comprising a rear panel with a locking opening for a handle.  
   
   
       14 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the rear panel is pivotably held in place with a plurality of mechanical closures.  
   
   
       15 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 13 , further comprising a retractable handle for being disposed in the locking opening of the rear panel.  
   
   
       16 . The article of manufacture in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the ribs extend to an interior face of the access panel creating a free end adjacent to a bottom panel of the article of manufacture.