Vented Sports Bag

Abstract

A well vented, durable and sturdy sports bag that provides a two-way airflow between the inside and outside of the sports bag is provided. The sports bag comprises an interior, an exterior, a base section consisting of a pliable sheet-type material, a middle portion comprising a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls made of the same pliable sheet-type material as the base section, the middle portion further comprising a plurality of perforations extending through the entirety of at least a segment of the fabric material of the middle portion, a top section further comprising a closable opening to allow access to the interior of the portable sports bag, and at least two carrying handles extending above the top section.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vented portable sports bag for carrying goods, the sports bag comprising:
 a base section consisting of a water repellent coated material;   a middle portion comprising a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls made of the same water repellent coated material as the base section;   a plurality of perforations extending through the entirety of at least a segment of the fabric material of the middle portion, the plurality of perforations permitting a two-way airflow between the interior and the exterior of the sports bag while maintaining the structural integrity of the perforated fabric material;   a top section made of the same material as the base section, the top section further comprising a closable opening to allow access to the interior of the portable sports bag; and   at least two carrying handles extending above the top section.   
     
     
         2 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 1 , wherein the coated material comprises a polyester material. 
     
     
         3 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 2 , wherein the polyester material comprises 600d polyester. 
     
     
         4 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 1 , wherein the perforations have a circular shape. 
     
     
         5 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 1 , wherein the perforations have a non-circular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcement applied to the perforated segment of the middle portion. 
     
     
         7 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 6 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the perforated segment of the middle portion comprises an elastomer applied with a screen printing process. 
     
     
         8 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 6 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the perforated segment of the middle portion comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). 
     
     
         9 . A vented portable sports bag for carrying goods, the sports bag comprising:
 a base section made of a pliable sheet-type material comprising a reinforcement;   a middle portion comprising a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls made of a pliable sheet-type material;   a segment in the pliable sheet-type material of the middle portion further comprising the same reinforcement as the base section;   a plurality of circular perforations extending through the entirety of the reinforced segment of the middle portion, the plurality of perforations permitting a two-way airflow between the interior and the exterior of the sports bag while maintaining the structural integrity of the perforated sheet-type material;   a top section made of the same pliable sheet-type material as the middle portion, further comprising a closable opening to allow access to the interior of the portable sports bag; and   an interior defined by the base section, the middle portion and the top section.   
     
     
         10 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 9 , wherein the perforations have a non-circular shape and are arranged to create a pattern. 
     
     
         11 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 9 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the base section and the reinforced segment of the middle portion comprises an elastomer applied with a screen printing process prior to perforation. 
     
     
         12 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 9 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the base section and the reinforced segment of the middle portion comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). 
     
     
         13 . A vented portable sports bag for carrying goods, the sports bag comprising:
 a base section made of a pliable sheet-type material;   a middle portion comprising a rear wall, a front wall and two side walls;   a top section comprising a closable opening to allow access to the interior of the portable sports bag;   the top section further comprising a plurality of perforations extending through the entirety of at least a segment of the top section, the plurality of perforations permitting a two-way airflow between the interior and the exterior of the sports bag while maintaining the structural integrity of the perforated sheet-type material;   the middle portion further comprising a reinforcement through at least a segment of the middle portion;   a plurality of perforations extending through the entirety of the reinforced segment of the middle portion, the plurality of perforations permitting a two-way airflow between the interior and the exterior of the sports bag while maintaining the structural integrity of the perforated sheet-type material;   an interior defined by the base section, the middle portion and the top section; and   at least one carrying handle extending above the top section.   
     
     
         14 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 13 , wherein the perforations are a circular shape. 
     
     
         15 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 13 , wherein the perforations have a non-circular shape. 
     
     
         16 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 13 , wherein the perforations are arranged to create a pattern. 
     
     
         17 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 13 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the segment in the pliable sheet-type material of the middle portion comprises an elastomer applied with a screen printing process. 
     
     
         18 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 13 , wherein the reinforcement applied to the segment in the pliable sheet-type material of the middle portion comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). 
     
     
         19 . A vented portable sports bag for carrying goods, the sports bag comprising:
 a base section made of a pliable sheet-type material and a body portion joined to the base section by a seam along the perimeter of the base section;   a closable opening defined by an edge of the body portion opposite to the base section;   the body portion further comprising a plurality of perforations extending through the entirety of a segment of the body portion, the plurality of perforations permitting a two-way airflow between the interior and the exterior of the sports bag while maintaining the structural integrity of the perforated sheet-type material; and   at least one continuous strap.   
     
     
         20 . The vented portable sports bag of  claim 19 , wherein the body portion comprises a front wall and a back wall joined at side seams located at opposite ends of the front wall and back wall. 
     
     
         21 . The vented sports bag of  claim 19 , wherein the body portion comprises a continuous tubular sheet-type material.