Carrying bag

Abstract

The invention relates to a carrying bag, particularly a shopping bag having a preferably net and/or mesh like bag body 18 which has at least one strap 40 , a housing 11 which has a retraction opening 17 and retraction means connected to the bag body 18 , the means being made for example of a spring loaded reel 26 , wherein the retraction opening 17 and the retraction means 26 are designed such that the bag body 18 is folded in a tubular manner when pulled into the housing 11 and is rolled up in the housing 11.

1 . A carrying bag comprising a bag body which has at least one strap, a housing which has a retraction opening, and retraction means connected to the bag body, wherein the retraction opening and the retraction means are adapted such that upon retraction into the housing, the bag body is folded into a tube-like configuration and is reeled-up within the housing, the retraction means comprising a reel rotatably arranged in the housing, the bag body being attached to the reel,
 wherein the reel comprises resetting means comprising elastic spring means for automatically reeling-up of the bag body into the housing,   and wherein the retraction means comprises blocking means which are adapted to assume a first position in which the retraction means are released and a second position in which the retraction means are blocked.   
   
   
       2 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the spring means comprise a spiral spring. 
   
   
       3 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the blocking means are adapted to automatically assume the blocked position. 
   
   
       4 . The carrying bag according to  claim 3  wherein the blocking means comprise an actuation means for releasing the blocking means. 
   
   
       5 . The carrying bag according to  claim 4  wherein the actuation means is a button. 
   
   
       6 . The carrying bag according to  claim 5  wherein the button comprises locking means which are adapted to cooperate with complementary locking means in the retraction means planned enabling the blockade of the retraction means' rotation in the reeling-up direction. 
   
   
       7 . The carrying bag according to  claim 5  wherein the button can be shifted axially into the interior of the housing against a resetting force of an elastic element arranged in the retraction means. 
   
   
       8 . The carrying bag according to  claim 5  wherein upon being pressed into the housing, the button releases the locking means and allows for a rotation of the retraction means in the direction of reeling-up. 
   
   
       9 . The carrying bag according to  claim 3  wherein the locking means can be released by pulling the bag body out into a position which extends over the locking position. 
   
   
       10 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the locking means comprise a slider which ends flushed with the housing's inner surface and which engages the reel in the second position. 
   
   
       11 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein in that the reel has two guide discs on both of its axial endings which end flushed with the housing's inner surface. 
   
   
       12 . The carrying bag according to  claim 11  wherein at least one of the guide discs has a toothing into which a lug of the slider in the second position engages. 
   
   
       13 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag body comprises at least one stop which by reeling-up the bag body into the housing engages with the retraction opening. 
   
   
       14 . The carrying bag according to  claim 13  wherein the stop is located at the bag body's strap. 
   
   
       15 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the housing comprises two half-shells which snap into each other. 
   
   
       16 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag body comprises a net-like and/or mesh-like material. 
   
   
       17 . The carrying bag according to  claim 16  wherein the net-like and/or mesh-like material has an anisotropic elasticity. 
   
   
       18 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag body comprises two tailored parts which have rounded edges and which are attached to each other. 
   
   
       19 . The carrying bag according to  claim 18  wherein the strap of bag body is made of a ribbon which is folded at its ends around the upper edges of the tailored part and attached to the tailored part, whereas the middle section of the ribbon is distanced from the upper edge of the tailored part resulting in a strap opening between ribbon and the upper edge of the tailored part. 
   
   
       20 . The carrying bag according to  claim 19  wherein a reinforcement strip is inserted into the middle section of the ribbon, said strip being connected to the ends of the upper edge of the tailored part. 
   
   
       21 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein the bag body is detachably connected to the retraction means. 
   
   
       22 . The carrying bag according to  claim 1  wherein means for releasably attaching a disc-like body are provided on the outer surface of the housing. 
   
   
       23 . The carrying bag according to  claim 22  wherein the disc like body is a shopping cart coin. 
   
   
       24 . A carrying bag comprising a bag body which has at least one strap, a housing which has a retraction opening and retraction means connected to the bag body, wherein the retraction opening and the retraction means are adapted such that upon retraction into the housing, the bag body is folded into a tube-like configuration and is reeled-up within the housing, the retraction means comprising a reel rotatably arranged in the housing, the bag body being attached to the reel, wherein means for releasably attaching a disc-like body are provided on the outer surface of the housing, wherein the disc like body is a shopping cart coin.