Coaches keeper bag for securing personal items for a group of individuals

Abstract

A bag and storage system is provided for securing personal items. The bag comprises an outer casing, an inner frame, and a fastening assembly. The outer casing includes a cavity which forms the primary storage area. The primary storage area is configured to provide access to a plurality of storage cases that are secured within the primary storage area by way of a flap and a plurality of dividers. The inner frame that can be assembled inside the cavity and made larger than an opening so that the inner frame does not slide out of the opening. The fastening assembly is configured to restrict and allow access to the primary storage area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A storage system for storing and securing personal items for a group of individuals involved in a group activity, the storage system comprising:
 a bag having an outer casing defining a cavity, surrounded by the outer casing, which forms a primary storage area, the outer casing including an opening to the primary storage area and a securable flap configured to selectively prevent or allow access to the primary storage area through the opening;   a collapsible inner frame positionable within the cavity, the collapsible inner frame having a plurality of at least partially rigid panels which define at least a portion of a plurality of separate storage compartments within the primary storage area, the plurality of at least partially rigid panels having connections to adjacent at least partially rigid panels to form a substantially rectangular inner frame portion, each of the plurality of at least partially rigid panels being moveable relative to adjacent at least partially rigid panels such that the collapsible inner frame can be collapsed into a collapsed position and inserted through the opening in the outer casing, and such that the collapsible inner frame can be expanded to an expanded position within the primary storage area to form the substantially rectangular inner frame portion, wherein when positioned in the primary storage area and expanded to the expanded position forming the substantially rectangular inner frame portion the inner frame portion is larger than and does not fit through the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible inner frame further comprises a plurality of dividers which are removably connectable between an opposing pair of the plurality of at least partially rigid panels when the collapsible inner frame is in the expanded position within the primary storage area to define the plurality of separate storage compartments within the primary storage area. 
     
     
         3 . The storage system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of dividers is removably connectable between the opposing pair of at least partially rigid panels using hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The storage system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of at least partially rigid panels comprise four panels, and wherein the connections between a first panel and a second panel, between the second panel and a third panel, and between the third panel and a fourth panel are sewn-in seams allowing the first and second panels to fold relative to one another, the second and third panels to fold relative to one another, and the third and fourth panels to fold relative to one another. 
     
     
         5 . The storage system of  claim 4 , wherein the connection between the fourth panel and the first panel comprises hook-and-loop fasteners and wherein the fourth and first panels are detached from one another to collapse the inner frame for inserting the inner frame through the opening. 
     
     
         6 . The storage system of  claim 2 , and further comprising a plurality of section identifiers on an inner surface of the securable flap such that when the securable flap is opened to allow access to the primary storage area, each of the plurality of section identifier is positioned to identify a separate one of the plurality of separate storage compartments. 
     
     
         7 . The storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of section identifiers comprise numbers or letters printed on the inner surface of the securable flap. 
     
     
         8 . The storage system of  claim 6 , and further comprising a plurality of separate storage cases for members of the group of individuals, the plurality of separate storage cases each sized to fit within one of the plurality of separate storage compartments. 
     
     
         9 . The storage system of  claim 8 , and further comprising a fastening assembly, including a lock, the fastening assembly configured to restrict and allow access to the plurality of separate storage cases when positioned in the separate storage compartments of the primary storage area. 
     
     
         10 . The storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the bag is a soft sided bag. 
     
     
         11 . The storage system of  claim 10 , wherein the bag is a duffel bag. 
     
     
         12 . The storage system of  claim 10 , and further comprising wheels positioned on the duffel bag for transporting the bag. 
     
     
         13 . The storage system of  claim 12 , and further comprising a collapsible handle coupled to the bag for pulling the bag. 
     
     
         14 . The storage system of  claim 10 , and further comprising a name associated with the group of individuals printed on an outer surface of the securable flap. 
     
     
         15 . The storage system of  claim 10 , and further comprising a logo associated with the group of individuals printed on an outer surface of the securable flap. 
     
     
         16 . The storage system of  claim 2 , and further comprising a plurality of exterior pockets on the bag, wherein at least one of the exterior pockets includes medical supply storage area identifier. 
     
     
         17 . The storage system of  claim 16 , wherein the medical supply storage area identifier comprises a cross symbol.