Article carrier

Abstract

A carrying bag for transporting biomaterials can comprise a plurality of pockets. Each of the plurality of pockets can be coupled to an adjacent of the plurality of pockets. Based on a configuration of the plurality of pockets, an interstitial void of flexible dimension can be disposed between adjacent pockets in the plurality of pockets. The interstitial void of flexible dimension can facilitate an open configuration that allows an opening for each pocket to converge into a respective cavity of that pocket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A carrying bag for transporting biomaterials, the carrying bag comprising:
 a plurality of panels joined to define a plurality of pockets including a first pocket and a second pocket,   each of the plurality of pockets configured to receive an article for carrying,   the first pocket having a first front panel and first back panel from the plurality of panels,   the second pocket having a second front panel and a second back panel from the plurality of panels,   the first back panel joined to the second front panel to form two or more joints, the first back panel and the second front panel defining an interstitial void of flexible dimension therebetween,   a stretchable closure strap attached to at least two of the panels from the plurality of panels and stretchably pulling the at least two of the panels to change the flexible dimension of the interstitial void.   
     
     
         2 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein the interstitial void of flexible dimension is configured to facilitate separation of the first pocket and the second pocket for access thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of panels is a textile panel comprising celluslosic fibers. 
     
     
         4 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the plurality of panels further defies a larger pocket positioned atop a combination of the first pocket and the second pocket to receive a larger article for carrying therein. 
     
     
         5 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein the at least tow of the panels from the plurality of panels that the stretchable closure strap is attached to comprises the first front panel and the second back panel. 
     
     
         6 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of textile panels further comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, wherein:
 the first side panel is spaced apart longitudinally from the second side panel, and   each of the plurality of pockets is disposed between the first side panel and the second side panel,   wherein the at least two of the panels from the plurality of panels that the stretchable closure strap is attached to comprises the first side panel and the second side panel.   
     
     
         7 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the plurality of textile panels further comprises a first side panel and a second side panel, wherein:
 the first side panel is spaced apart longitudinally from the second side panel, and 
 each of the plurality of pockets is disposed between the first side panel and the second side panel, 
   a first handle coupled to a first top portion of the first side panel and a second handle coupled to a second top portion of the second side panel,   wherein the at least two of the panels from the plurality of panels that the stretchable closure strap is attached to comprises the first handle and the second handle.   
     
     
         8 . The carrying bag of  claim 7 , wherein responsive to separating the first handle from the second handle the carrying bag is transitioned to an open configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying bag of  claim 8 , wherein in the open configuration,
 each of the plurality of pockets comprises a mouth,   the mouth of the first pocket includes an opening defined between a top portion of the first front panel and a top portion of the first back panel,   the top portion of the first front panel defines a first obtuse angle with a bottom portion of the first front panel,   the top portion of the first back panel defines a second obtuse angle with a bottom portion of the first back panel, and   the opening of the mouth of the first pocket includes an opening angle between the top portion of the first front panel and the top portion of the first back panel that is between 10 degrees and 180 degrees, and   wherein the stretchable closure strap resists opening of the mouth of the first pocket.   
     
     
         10 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more joints further comprises:
 a first seam coupling the first back panel to the second front panel, the first seam extending in a lateral direction and defining a bottom joint for each the first back panel and the second front panel, and   a second seam coupling the first back panel to the second front panel, the second seam extending in the lateral direction, the first seam disposed vertically opposite the first seam, and   wherein the stretchable closure strap is attached to the first seam and the second seam.   
     
     
         11 . The carrying bag of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first pocket comprises a first pocket seam and a second pocket seam,   the first pocket seam and the second pocket seam each couple the first front panel to the first back panel,   the first pocket seam extends in a vertical direction and defines a first side joint for the first pocket,   the second pocket seam extends in the vertical direction and defines a second side joint for the first pocket, and   the first side joint is disposed on an opposite side in the lateral direction from the second side joint.   
     
     
         12 . A carrying bag for transporting biomaterials, the carrying bag comprising:
 a first side panel comprising a first handle;   a second side panel comprising a second handle; and   a plurality of pockets comprising a first side pocket, a second side pocket, and a plurality of middle pockets disposed between the first side pocket and the second side pocket, each of the plurality of pockets configured to form an opening that converges into a cavity of the respective pocket from a first cross-sectional area to a second cross-sectional area in response to separating the first handle from the second handle, and   wherein the first side panel and the second side panel further defies a larger pocket positioned atop the plurality of pockets to receive a larger article for carrying therein.   
     
     
         13 . The carrying bag of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the first handle extends vertically from the first side panel above the opening defined by the first side pocket, and   the second handle extends vertically from the second side panel above the opening defined by the second side pocket,   wherein a stretchable closure strap extends between the first side panel and the second side panel and stretchably resists separation of the first side panel away from the second side panel.   
     
     
         14 . The carrying bag of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of middle pockets comprises:
 a front panel; and   a back panel, the front panel coupled to the back panel of a first adjacent pocket in the plurality of pockets, the back panel coupled to a second adjacent pocket in the plurality of pockets.   
     
     
         15 . The carrying bag of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the front panel of each of the plurality of middle pockets is coupled to the back panel of the first adjacent pocket in the plurality of pockets along a bottom seam extending laterally across the front panel, and   the front panel of each of the plurality of middle pockets is coupled to the back panel of the first adjacent pocket in the plurality of pockets along a top seam extending laterally across the front panel.   
     
     
         16 . The carrying bag of  claim 15 , wherein each of the plurality of middle pockets includes:
 a first pocket seam that couples the front panel to the back panel,   a second pocket seam that couples the front panel to the back panel,   the first pocket seam extends in a vertical direction and defines a first side joint for the respective middle pocket,   the second pocket seam extends in the vertical direction and defines a second side joint for the respective middle pocket, and   the first side joint is disposed on an opposite side in a lateral direction from the second side joint.   
     
     
         17 . A carrying bag for transporting biomaterials, the carrying bag comprising:
 a first side panel comprising a first handle;   a second side panel comprising a second handle; and   wherein the first side panel and the second side panel further defines a first pocket for receiving an article for carrying therein; and   a stretchable closure strap extending between the first side panel and the second side panel and stretchably resisting separation of the first side panel away from the second side panel.   
     
     
         18 . The carrying bag of  claim 17 , wherein the first side panel comprises a first handle and wherein the second side panel comprises a second handle. 
     
     
         19 . The carrying bag of  claim 17 , further comprising a second stretchable closure strap extending between the first side panel and the second side panel and parallel to the stretchable closure strap. 
     
     
         20 . The carrying bag of  claim 17 , wherein the carrying bag is made of a flexible textile comprising cellulosic fibers.