Convertible stationary to mobile equipment bag

Abstract

A convertible stationary to mobile equipment bag including body having a distal end and a proximal end with at least one deployable wheel assembly having at least one axis with at least voluble member thereon located at the distal end. A handle assembly located at the proximal end is operationally engaged to a rod located along the body's length which is operationally engaged to a leverable movement mechanism located at the distal end that is operationally engaged to the wheel assembly such that a user may exert force upon the handle assembly thereby converting the equipment bag from a stationary position to a mobile position, or vice versa. The equipment bag may also include a strap assembly, proximal end topper, fabric grip, support assembly having extensible ground-contacting components, and at least one accessory or support housing unit located along the bag's body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An equipment bag, comprising:
 a body extending from a distal end to a proximal end,   at least one deployable wheel assembly disposed at the distal end,   said deployable wheel assembly having at least one axis with at least one voluble member disposed thereon; and   a movement mechanism operationally engaged to the deployable wheel assembly;   wherein operational interaction of the movement mechanism converts the wheel assembly from a first position to a second position, or from the second position to the first position.   
     
     
         2 . The equipment bag of  claim 1  wherein the deployable wheel assembly is oriented in a horizontal retracted position in the first position and the deployable wheel assembly is oriented in a vertical deployed position in the second position. 
     
     
         3 . The equipment bag of  claim 2  wherein the at least one voluble member resides beyond the distal end of the of equipment bag when in the second position, thereby making direct contact with the ground while protecting said equipment bag body from contact with the ground. 
     
     
         4 . The equipment bag of  claim 3  further comprising a strap assembly removably secured to the body. 
     
     
         5 . The equipment bag of  claim 2  further comprising a wheel assembly housing disposed at the distal end, said wheel assembly housing securing the at least one deployable wheel assembly therein. 
     
     
         6 . The equipment bag of  claim 5  wherein the deployable wheel assembly and each component thereof is removable and reconnectable, replaceable, or otherwise interchangeable. 
     
     
         7 . The equipment bag of  claim 6  further comprising:
 a rod-mechanism joint disposed at the distal end; 
 a rod, operationally engaged to the movement mechanism at the rod-mechanism joint; 
 wherein the rod spans the body whereby the user can manually engage the rod to position the deployable wheel assembly between a first position to a second position. 
 
     
     
         8 . The equipment bag of  claim 7  further comprising at least one rod locking mechanism operationally engageable to the rod to lock the movement mechanism into either the first or the second position. 
     
     
         9 . The equipment bag of  claim 8  wherein the at least one rod locking mechanism is disposed about the proximal end. 
     
     
         10 . The equipment bag of  claim 8  further comprising a handle assembly disposed about the proximal end operationally engaged to the rod, said handle assembly comprising a handle member, a rod-handle joint, and a handle assembly pivot. 
     
     
         11 . The equipment bag of  claim 1  wherein the proximal end is open-ended for allowing placement of a plurality of equipment therethrough into the body. 
     
     
         12 . The equipment bag of  claim 11  further comprising at least one accessory housing unit disposed along the body. 
     
     
         13 . The equipment bag of  claim 12  further comprising a support assembly removably affixed to the body wherein the support assembly is capable of being stored within the at least one accessory housing unit and extending from the body. 
     
     
         14 . The equipment bag of  claim 13  wherein the support assembly extends outward and downward from the body comprising at least one leg and at least one ground-contacting member affixed to said leg. 
     
     
         15 . The equipment bag of  claim 14  wherein the ground-contacting member comprises a replaceable or interchangeable frictive stopper, peg, foot, spike, ski, glide, or combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The equipment bag of  claim 13  further comprising a proximal end topper capable of removably securing to the proximal end and covering at least the opening in order to protect at least a portion of the equipment bag and any equipment therein.