Delivery bag

Abstract

A delivery bag including a flexible housing portion configured for housing contents and having a bottom, an intermediate support portion arranged within the housing and in spaced apart relation relative to the bottom, and a support system configured for maintaining the spaced apart relationship of the intermediate support and the bottom under the load of the contents, the support system comprising a suspension system in tensile relation with the intermediate portion and a load bearing system in compressive relation with the intermediate portion, where at least the suspension system supports the intermediate portion when carrying the delivery bag and at least the load bearing portion supports the intermediate portion when the delivery bag is resting on a surface.

1 . A delivery bag, comprising:
 a flexible housing portion configured for housing contents and having a bottom;   an intermediate support portion arranged within the housing and in spaced apart relation relative to the bottom; and   a support system configured for maintaining the spaced apart relationship of the intermediate support and the bottom under the load of the contents, the support system comprising:
 a suspension system in tensile relation with the intermediate portion; and 
 a load bearing system in compressive relation with the intermediate portion, wherein, at least the suspension system supports the intermediate portion when carrying the delivery bag and at least the load bearing system supports the intermediate portion when the delivery bag is resting on a surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The delivery bag of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing includes a pair of side portions adapted to removably receive stiffeners. 
     
     
         3 . The delivery bag of  claim 2 , wherein the suspension system comprises a plurality of straps secured to the pair of side portions. 
     
     
         4 . The delivery bag of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of straps extend across a top of the housing portion and downward along the side portions and across a bottom of the housing portion. 
     
     
         5 . The delivery bag of  claim 4 , wherein the suspension system includes a first handle arranged above the bag and the plurality of straps are secured to the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The delivery bag of  claim 5 , wherein the suspension system includes a second and third handle, the second and third handles each being secured to one of the pair of side portions. 
     
     
         7 . The delivery bag of  claim 2 , wherein the load bearing system comprises stiffeners arranged in the pair of side portions. 
     
     
         8 . The delivery bag of  claim 2 , wherein the intermediate portion is supportingly secured to pair of side portions. 
     
     
         9 . The delivery bag of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing portion further comprises a selectively openable front flap. 
     
     
         10 . The delivery bag of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible housing portion further comprises a selectively openable back flap. 
     
     
         11 . The delivery bag of  claim 10 , wherein the front flap and back flap include stiffeners. 
     
     
         12 . The delivery bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a liner. 
     
     
         13 . The delivery bag of  claim 12 , wherein the liner comprises three full sides, a bottom, and a shorter front side. 
     
     
         14 . The delivery bag of  claim 12 , wherein the liner is adapted for placement between the bottom of the flexible housing portion and the intermediate support portion. 
     
     
         15 . The delivery bag of  claim 1 , wherein the load bearing system comprises a sectioned stiffener system adapted for placement within the flexible housing portion. 
     
     
         16 . The delivery bag of  claim 15 , wherein the sectioned stiffener system comprises a foldable material with a plurality of stiffeners arranged therein. 
     
     
         17 . The delivery bag of  claim 16 , wherein the flexible housing portion includes a back and a pair of side portions and the sectioned stiffener system comprises three stiffeners each sized for arrangement adjacent to one of the back and pair of side portions of the flexible housing portion. 
     
     
         18 . The delivery bag of  claim 17 , wherein sectioned stiffener system is foldable at fold lines arranged between each of the stiffeners.