Collapsible carrying case for surfboards

Abstract

A collapsible case for carrying one or more surfboards is provided. The collapsible carrying case includes a first panel and a second panel, each of the panels having foldable edges. The carrying case further includes a peripheral frame conforming to the edges of the panels. The edges of the peripheral frame are foldable generally towards the center of the case. The carrying case further comprises one or more fasteners configured to retain the collapsible carrying case in a first position for carrying content therein, and to retain the collapsible carrying case in a second position when the collapsible carrying case is collapsed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collapsible carrying case, comprising:
 a first panel ( 110 ) including a first center portion ( 113 ), a first left portion ( 115 ), and a first right portion ( 117 ), wherein the first left portion and the first right portion are foldable over the first center portion;   a second panel ( 120 ) including a second center portion ( 123 ), a second left portion ( 125 ), and a second right portion ( 127 ), wherein the second left portion and the second right portion are foldable over the second center portion;   a peripheral frame ( 130 ) conforming to edges of the first panel and the second panel, wherein a first portion of the peripheral frame conforming to edges of the first right portion and the second right portion is foldable generally towards the center of the first center portion and the second center portion, and wherein a second portion of the peripheral frame conforming to edges of the first left portion and the second left portion is foldable towards the center of the first center portion and the second center portion; and   at least one fastener ( 170 ) constructed to retain the collapsible carrying case in a first position for carrying content therein, and further configured to retain the collapsible carrying case in a second position when the collapsible carrying case is collapsed.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first left portion and the first right portion are any one of: a rectangle, a triangle, a semicircle, a semi-oval, and a semi-hexagon. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein each of the second left portion and the second right portion are any one of: a rectangle, a triangle, a semicircle, a semi-oval, and a semi-hexagon. 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first panel and the second panel has an oval shape. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the first panel and the second panel have at least one overlapping area. 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible carrying case is constructed to extend in length. 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible carrying case is constructed to extend in width. 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the collapsible carrying case is constructed to extend in depth. 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one strap ( 150 ), wherein the at least one strap enables the attachment of the collapsible carrying case to at least one of: at least one shoulder strap and at least one vehicle hanger. 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one wheel ( 160 ). 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one wheel is omni-directional. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the first center portion has at least a left edge and a right edge. 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 13 , wherein the first left portion has a first right edge connected to the left edge of the first center portion and the first right portion has a first left edge connected to the right edge of the first center portion. 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 1 , wherein the second center portion has at least a left edge and a right edge. 
     
     
         16 . The collapsible carrying case of  claim 15 , wherein the second left portion has a second right edge connected to the left edge of the second center portion and the second right portion has a second left edge connected to the right edge of the second center portion.