Dry bags for storing solid cooking fuels

Abstract

Dry bags for storing solid cooking fuels are disclosed. An example dry bag includes a closed base, a sealable opening located opposite the closed base, a closed sidewall extending between the closed base and the sealable opening, and a handle coupled to the closed base.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A dry bag for storing solid cooking fuel, the dry bag comprising:
 a closed base;   a sealable opening located opposite the closed base;   a closed sidewall extending between the closed base and the sealable opening; and   a handle coupled to the closed base.   
     
     
         2 . The dry bag of  claim 1 , wherein the closed base has a circular shape and the closed sidewall has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         3 . The dry bag of  claim 1 , wherein the closed base and the closed sidewall are constructed of flexible, watertight material providing a water-impermeable barrier. 
     
     
         4 . The dry bag of  claim 3 , wherein one or more seams existing between the closed base and the closed sidewall are welded. 
     
     
         5 . The dry bag of  claim 1 , wherein an upper end of the closed sidewall located proximate the sealable opening is foldable over itself, wherein folding the upper end over itself transitions the dry bag from an unsealed configuration in which the sealable opening is unsealed into a sealed configuration in which the upper end creates a watertight seal that closes off the sealable opening. 
     
     
         6 . The dry bag of  claim 5 , further comprising a closure strap coupled to the upper end of the closed sidewall, the closure strap including at least one fastener configured to secure the dry bag in the sealed configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The dry bag of  claim 6 , wherein the closure strap provides a carrying handle for the dry bag when the dry bag is secured in the sealed configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The dry bag of  claim 6 , wherein the closure strap includes a first strap portion and a second strap portion, the first strap portion coupled to and extending outwardly from a first portion of the upper end, the second strap portion coupled to and extending outwardly from a second portion of the upper end located opposite the first portion of the upper end, the first strap portion carrying a first fastener, the second strap portion carrying a second fastener releasably couplable to the first fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The dry bag of  claim 8 , wherein the closure strap further includes a third strap portion coupled to the upper end and extending between the first strap portion and the second strap portion. 
     
     
         10 . The dry bag of  claim 5 , further comprising an internal compartment defined by the closed base and the closed sidewall, the internal compartment having a volume configured to contain approximately eighteen liters of solid cooking fuel. 
     
     
         11 . The dry bag of  claim 10 , wherein the dry bag protects the solid cooking fuel contained within the internal compartment from exposure to environmental moisture when the dry bag is in the sealed configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The dry bag of  claim 10 , wherein the handle is configured to be gripped by a user to facilitate a controlled transfer of the solid cooking fuel from the internal compartment to another storage vessel when the dry bag is in the unsealed configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The dry bag of  claim 1 , wherein the handle is a first handle, the dry bag further comprising a second handle coupled to the closed base and arranged parallel to the first handle. 
     
     
         14 . The dry bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a window coupled to the closed sidewall, the window including a transparent pane configured to enable viewing of a label held within the window. 
     
     
         15 . A dry bag for storing solid cooking fuel, the dry bag comprising:
 a closed base;   a sealable opening located opposite the closed base;   a closed sidewall extending between the closed base and the sealable opening;   a handle coupled to an exterior of the closed base; and   a window coupled to an exterior of the closed sidewall, the window including a transparent pane configured to enable viewing of a label held within the window.   
     
     
         16 . The dry bag of  claim 15 , wherein the closed base and the closed sidewall are constructed of flexible, watertight material providing a water-impermeable barrier, and wherein one or more seams existing between the closed base and the closed sidewall are welded. 
     
     
         17 . The dry bag of  claim 15 , wherein an upper end of the closed sidewall located proximate the sealable opening is foldable over itself, wherein folding the upper end over itself transitions the dry bag from an unsealed configuration in which the sealable opening is unsealed into a sealed configuration in which the upper end creates a watertight seal that closes off the sealable opening. 
     
     
         18 . The dry bag of  claim 17 , further comprising a closure strap coupled to the upper end of the closed sidewall, the closure strap including at least one fastener configured to secure the dry bag in the sealed configuration, wherein the closure strap provides a carrying handle for the dry bag when the dry bag is secured in the sealed configuration. 
     
     
         19 . The dry bag of  claim 18 , wherein the closure strap includes a first strap portion, a second strap portion, and a third strap portion, the first strap portion coupled to and extending outwardly from a first portion of the upper end, the second strap portion coupled to and extending outwardly from a second portion of the upper end located opposite the first portion of the upper end, the third strap portion coupled to the upper end extending between the first strap portion and the second strap portion, the first strap portion carrying a first fastener, the second strap portion carrying a second fastener releasably couplable to the first fastener. 
     
     
         20 . The dry bag of  claim 17 , further comprising an internal compartment defined by the closed base and the closed sidewall, the internal compartment having a volume configured to contain approximately eighteen liters of solid cooking fuel, wherein the dry bag protects the solid cooking fuel contained within the internal compartment from exposure to environmental moisture when the dry bag is in the sealed configuration, and wherein the handle is configured to be gripped by a user to facilitate a controlled transfer of the solid cooking fuel from the internal compartment to another storage vessel when the dry bag is in the unsealed configuration.