Ball storage bag

Abstract

A novel storage bag for use with a sports ball and related equipment or clothing is disclosed, where the storage bag includes a storage portion for retaining the ball and a lower compartment portion for retaining shoes. The storage bag of the present invention has a defined footprint for the compatible insertion of the storage bag in a gym or school locker. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the footprint is approximately 14 inches in depth and approximately 9 inches in width.

1 . A storage bag for storing sports related items, where the storage bag comprises:
 A bag portion with a top and a bottom, and with at least one set of straps for carrying said storage bag, and with access for the storage of items;   A lower compartment portion with walls, a top and a bottom, where the top of the lower compartment portion is integrally connected to the bag floor, and where the lower compartment further includes a door for access to the interior of the lower compartment; and,   Where the footprint of the storage bag is defined and is compatible with the placement of the storage bag in a gym or school locker.   
   
   
       2 . The storage bag of claim Number  1 , where the bag portion is compatibly sized to receive and retain a sports ball. 
   
   
       3 . The storage bag of claim Number  1 , where the bag portion further includes at least one side compartment. 
   
   
       4 . The storage bag of claim Number  1 , where the defined footprint of the storage bag is approximately 14 inches in depth and approximately 9 inches in width. 
   
   
       5 . The storage bag of claim Number  1 , where the walls, the top and the bottom of the lower compartment are comprised of a rigid plastic. 
   
   
       6 . The storage bag of claim Number  5  where the lower compartment door is formed from a wall and includes a hinge point at one end and a flap at the opposite end, where the door is moveable between an open position and a closed position, and where the flap is capable of being fastened to an adjacent wall of the lower compartment. 
   
   
       7 . The storage bag of claim Number  6 , where the flap end of the door is fastened to the adjacent wall by a snap. 
   
   
       8 . A storage bag for storing sports related items, where the storage bag comprises:
 A bag portion with a top and a bottom, and with at least one set of straps for carrying said storage bag, and with access for the storage of items;   A lower compartment portion with walls, a top and a bottom, where the top of the lower compartment portion is integrally connected to the bag floor, and where the lower compartment further includes a door for access to the interior of the lower compartment and where the walls, the top and the bottom of the lower compartment are comprised of a rigid plastic; and,   Where the footprint of the storage bag is defined and is compatible with the placement of the storage bag in a gym or school locker.   
   
   
       9 . The storage bag of claim Number  8 , where the bag portion is optimized for the retention of a sports ball. 
   
   
       10 . The storage bag of claim Number  8 , where the defined footprint of the storage bag is approximately 14 inches in depth and approximately 9 inches in width. 
   
   
       11 . The storage bag of claim Number  8 , where the bag portion further includes at least one side compartment. 
   
   
       12 . The storage bag of claim Number  8 , where the lower compartment door is formed from a wall and includes a hinge point at one end and a flap at the opposite end, where the door is moveable between an open position and a closed position, and where the flap is capable of being fastened to an adjacent wall of the lower compartment. 
   
   
       13 . The storage bag of claim Number  12 , where the flap end of the door is fastened to the adjacent wall by a snap. 
   
   
       14 . A storage bag for storing sports related items, where the storage bag comprises:
 A bag portion with a top and a bottom, and with at least one set of straps for carrying said storage bag, and with access for the storage of items;   A lower compartment portion with walls, a top and a bottom, where the top of the lower compartment portion is integrally connected to the bag floor, and where the lower compartment further includes a door for access to the interior of the lower compartment and where the walls, the top and the bottom of the lower compartment are comprised of a rigid plastic; and,   Where the footprint of the storage bag is defined and is compatible with the placement of the storage bag in a gym or school locker and where the defined footprint of the storage bag is approximately 14 inches in depth and approximately 9 inches in width.   
   
   
       15 . The storage bag of claim Number  14 , where the bag portion includes at least one side compartment. 
   
   
       16 . The storage bag of claim Number  14 , where the lower compartment door is formed from a wall and includes a hinge point at one end and a flap at the opposite end, where the door is moveable between an open position and a closed position, and where the flap is capable of being fastened to an adjacent wall of the lower compartment. 
   
   
       17 . The storage bag of claim Number  16 , where the flap end of the door is fastened to the adjacent wall by a snap.