US2022396418A1PendingUtilityA1

Furniture Storage Bag Assembly

Assignee: WILLIS BEVERLYPriority: Jun 10, 2021Filed: Jun 10, 2021Published: Dec 15, 2022
Est. expiryJun 10, 2041(~14.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Beverly Willis
A47C 31/113B65D 2585/647B65D 33/2541B65D 85/64
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Abstract

A furniture storage bag assembly for protecting an article of furniture from flood waters includes a bag that has a width of at least 48.0 inches, a depth of at least 24.0 inches and a height of at least 48.0 inches to accommodate an article of furniture. The bag is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to protect the article of furniture from flood waters. A closure is provided and the closure is movably integrated into the bag. The closure is slidable into a closed position having the bag being closed. Additionally, the closure forms a fluid impermeable seal when the closure is in the closed position to inhibit the flood waters from entering the bag.

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I claim: 
     
         1 . A furniture storage bag assembly for protecting furniture from flood water damage, said assembly comprising:
 a bag having a width of at least 48.0 inches, a depth of at least 24.0 inches and a height of at least 48.0 inches wherein said bag is configured to accommodate an article of furniture, said bag being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said bag is configured to protect the article of furniture from flood waters; and   a closure being movably integrated into said bag, said closure being slidable into a closed position having said bag being closed, said closure forming a fluid impermeable seal when said closure is in said closed position wherein said closure is configured to inhibit the flood waters from entering said bag.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said bag has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a front side, said front side being open to access an interior of said bag, said bag being comprised of a translucent material wherein said bag is configured to facilitate the article of furniture to be visible in said bag for visually indentifying the article of furniture, said bag having an inside surface; and   said closure comprises:
 a first member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said first member being positioned on said top wall of said bag, said first member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge; and 
 a second member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said second member being positioned on said bottom wall of said bag, said second member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge. 
   
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said first member is matable to said second member having said first member forming a fluid impermeable seal with said second member. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said closure comprises a slide comprising a pair of grips being spaced apart from each other, said slide being positioned on said top side of said perimeter edge having each of said grips slidably engaging a respective one of said top wall and said bottom wall of said bag, said slide being slidable in a closing direction or an opening direction, said first member being mated to said second member when said slide is slid in said closing direction, said first member being unmated from said second member when said slide is slid in said opening direction. 
     
     
         5 . A furniture storage bag assembly for protecting furniture from flood water damage, said assembly comprising:
 a bag having a width of at least 48.0 inches, a depth of at least 24.0 inches and a height of at least 48.0 inches wherein said bag is configured to accommodate an article of furniture, said bag being comprised of a fluid impermeable material wherein said bag is configured to protect the article of furniture from flood waters, said bag having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a front side, said front side being open to access an interior of said bag, said bag being comprised of a translucent material wherein said bag is configured to facilitate the article of furniture to be visible in said bag for visually indentifying the article of furniture, said bag having an inside surface; and   a closure being movably integrated into said bag, said closure being slidable into a closed position having said bag being closed, said closure forming a fluid impermeable seal when said closure is in said closed position wherein said closure is configured to inhibit the flood waters from entering said bag, said closure comprising:   a first member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said first member being positioned on said top wall of said bag, said first member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge;   a second member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said second member being positioned on said bottom wall of said bag, said second member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge, said first member being matable to said second member having said first member forming a fluid impermeable seal with said second member; and   a slide comprising a pair of grips being spaced apart from each other, said slide being positioned on said top side of said perimeter edge having each of said grips slidably engaging a respective one of said top wall and said bottom wall of said bag, said slide being slidable in a closing direction or an opening direction, said first member being mated to said second member when said slide is slid in said closing direction, said first member being unmated from said second member when said slide is slid in said opening direction.   
     
     
         6 . A furniture protection system for protecting furniture from flood water damage, said assembly comprising:
 an article of furniture;   a bag having a width of at least 48.0 inches, a depth of at least 24.0 inches and a height of at least 48.0 inches such that said bag can accommodate said article of furniture, said bag being comprised of a fluid impermeable material to protect said article of furniture from flood waters, said bag having a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter edge, said perimeter edge having a front side, said front side being open to access an interior of said bag, said bag being comprised of a translucent material to facilitate said article of furniture to be visible in said bag for visually indentifying said article of furniture, said bag having an inside surface; and   a closure being movably integrated into said bag, said closure being slidable into a closed position having said bag being closed, said closure forming a fluid impermeable seal when said closure is in said closed position wherein said closure is configured to inhibit the flood waters from entering said bag, said closure comprising:
 a first member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said first member being positioned on said top wall of said bag, said first member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge; 
 a second member being coupled to said inside surface of said bag, said second member being positioned on said bottom wall of said bag, said second member extending along a full length of said top side of said perimeter edge, said first member being matable to said second member having said first member forming a fluid impermeable seal with said second member; and 
 a slide comprising a pair of grips being spaced apart from each other, said slide being positioned on said top side of said perimeter edge having each of said grips slidably engaging a respective one of said top wall and said bottom wall of said bag, said slide being slidable in a closing direction or an opening direction, said first member being mated to said second member when said slide is slid in said closing direction, said first member being unmated from said second member when said slide is slid in said opening direction.

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