Reusable bag

Abstract

The present invention provides a reusable hag comprising a body portion having at least one side wall and a bottom wall defining a storage space therebetween with an opening at a top end of the body portion and at least one repair patch having an adhesive inner surface to enable the at least one repair patch to be applied over a tear in the reusable bag to enable the bag to be reused.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A reusable bag comprising:
 a body portion having at least one side wall and a bottom wall defining a storage space therebetween with an opening at a top end of the body portion; and   at least one repair patch having an adhesive inner surface to enable the at least one repair patch to be applied over a tear in the reusable bag to enable the bag to be reused.   
     
     
         2 . The reusable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one repair patch is the same colour as the reusable bag. 
     
     
         3 . The reusable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one repair patch can be provided on an outer surface of the body portion of the reusable bag until ready for use. 
     
     
         4 . The reusable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the reusable carry bag comprises at least one direct repair patch. 
     
     
         5 . The reusable bag of  claim 4 , wherein the direct repair patch is directly attached to the body portion of the reusable bag via a lightweight glue adhesive which is applied to an inner surface of the direct repair patch and/or the outer surface of the reusable bag to hold the direct repair patch on the body portion of the bag until ready for use. 
     
     
         6 . The reusable bag of  claim 1 , wherein the reusable carry bag comprises at least one indirect repair patch. 
     
     
         7 . The reusable bag of  claim 6 , wherein the indirect repair patch is indirectly attached to the reusable bag via an adhesive strip of which a first adhesive side of the adhesive strip is attached to the outer surface of the reusable bag, and a second smooth side of the adhesive strip is adapted to enable an adhesive inner surface of the indirect repair patch to be releasably attached thereto to hold the indirect repair patch on the body portion of the bag until ready for use. 
     
     
         8 . The reusable bag of  claim 6 , wherein a removable sealing layer can be applied to the adhesive inner surface the indirect repair patch to provide a seal for the adhesive until the indirect repair patch is required for use. 
     
     
         9 . The reusable bag of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one indirect repair patch is provided separate to the reusable bag and stored in a pocket provided on an interior of the reusable bag. 
     
     
         10 . The reusable bag of  claim 1 , wherein at least one handle, and preferably a pair of handles is provided for carrying the reusable bag.