Travel bag

Abstract

The disclosure provides a travel bag comprising a main body extending from a first end to a second end, and configured to assume an extended configuration for transportation of one or more elongated articles, and a compressed configuration for use other than transportation of the elongated article, wherein a distance between the first end and the second end is larger in the extended configuration than in the compressed configuration. The disclosure further relates to methods of storing garments and methods of displaying garments.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A travel bag comprising:
 a main body extending from a first end of said main body to a second end of said main body, and configured to assume an extended configuration for transportation of one or more elongated articles, and a compressed configuration for use other than transportation of the elongated article,   a first lid extending from an inner open end of said first lid to an outer closed end of said first lid,   a second lid extending from an inner open end of said second lid to an outer closed end of said second lid, defining an outer surface of said second lid and an inner surface of said second lid;   wherein the distance between the first end of the main body and the second end of the main body is larger in the extended configuration than in the compressed configuration,   wherein in the extended configuration, the main body first and second ends are respectively connected to the inner open ends of the first and second lids such that a substantially elongated storage housing is defined within the main body, and   wherein in the compressed configuration, the second lid inner end is connected to the first lid inner end to define an alternative storage housing that is smaller than the elongated storage housing within the outer ends of the first and second lids.   
     
     
         2 . The travel bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second lids are provided with corresponding connectors for establishing a detachable connection between each other. 
     
     
         3 . The travel bag of  claim 1  wherein one or more of the first and second lids comprises one or more electronic devices selected from a media player, a geolocation device, a digital screen, a light, a speaker, a plug, an electronic ink display, or a power source. 
     
     
         4 . The travel bag of  claim 2  wherein a distance between an open end and a closed end of one of the first and/or second lids is minimal such that they substantially define two opposite surfaces of said lid as a substantially flat element. 
     
     
         5 . The travel bag of  claim 2  wherein the first lid comprises a substantially flat nature and the second lid comprises a substantially flat nature such that in the extended configuration a substantially elongated storage housing can be defined and in the compressed configuration a substantially flat object can be defined. 
     
     
         6 . The travel bag of  claim 1  wherein the outer surface of one of the first or second lid, located at the outer closed end of said lids, is provided with an incense burner, a note pad, a mirror or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The travel bag of  claim 2  wherein one or more of the first and second lids or the main body comprises motivational, concentration, logistics or marketing elements such as quotes, texts, drawings, diagrams or textures, patterns, technical or installation descriptions, bar codes, QR codes, logistics codes, art representations, logos, colours or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The travel bag of  claim 2 , wherein the first and/or the second lids are provided with a locking system configured to authorize or control its opening at the said detachable connection wherein the locking system comprises any of biometric locks, digital, electronic, magnetic, mechanical password locks or near-field communications. 
     
     
         9 . The travel bag of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first and second lids comprise a further handle. 
     
     
         10 . The travel bag of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the first and second lids are provided with one or more supplementary storage compartments and wherein said storage compartments are permanently fixed to the lids. 
     
     
         11 . The travel bag of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the main body is made of a flexible and foldable material. and wherein the main body is further provided with one or more rods describing a substantially helical shape to allow instant twist and fold of the main body. 
     
     
         12 . The travel bag of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the main body is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material provided with a plurality of folding lines. 
     
     
         13 . The travel bag of  claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises two or more bands made of an elastic material, and wherein in the extended configuration, said bands extend longitudinally from the first end to the second end of the main body and they are connected to the first and the second lids. 
     
     
         14 . The travel bag of  claim 2 , wherein an outer surface of the main body is provided with a fastening system for attachment of a handle system. 
     
     
         15 . The travel bag of  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the lids are provided with a fastening system for attachment of a handle system. 
     
     
         16 . The travel bag of  claim 1  further comprising a garment rolling guide attached to any of the lids or the main body. 
     
     
         17 . The travel bag of  claim 16 , wherein the garment rolling guide is provided with a garment rolling sheet and a clipping system attached to said rolling sheet to fasten a garment to be rolled-up while it is being rolled-up. 
     
     
         18 . The travel bag of  claim 17 , wherein the garment rolling sheet comprises means to automatically rolled-up. 
     
     
         19 . A method of storing garments comprising
 providing a plurality of garments,   wrapping each garment into a portable bag according to  claims 1 , and,   accommodating the bags in a horizontal configuration in rows, one next to the other and a row above the other.   
     
     
         20 . A method of displaying yoga-pilates mats comprising,
 providing a plurality of mats,   wrapping each mat into a portable bag according to  claims 1 , and the method further comprises,   hanging the bags from a bar of a display.