Backpack gym bag

Abstract

Some embodiments are directed to a container, e.g., for carrying equipment, that includes a body portion. The body portion may include a front portion comprising a front coupling mechanism configured to hold an item against the front portion of the body. The side portion may include a side coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the side portion of the body. The rear portion may include a rear coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the rear portion of the body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container comprising:
 a body portion, the body portion comprising:
 a front portion comprising a front coupling mechanism configured to hold an item against the front portion of the body, 
 a side portion comprising a side coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the side portion of the body, and 
 a rear portion comprising a rear coupling mechanism configured to hold the item against the rear portion of the body. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front coupling mechanism comprises a buckle. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , further comprising webbing material in connection with the buckle, wherein the buckle is configured to move along the webbing material. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front coupling mechanism comprises a first member joined to a second member. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front coupling mechanism comprises an elastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the rear coupling mechanism comprises a rear member extending from a first area of the rear portion to a second area of the rear portion, and   the side coupling mechanism comprises a side member extending from a first area of the side portion to a second area of the side portion.   
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the rear and side coupling mechanisms are made of an elastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion includes a webbing track, the webbing track traversing from a top end of the body portion to the front coupling mechanism. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the webbing track includes at an attachment point at an end of the webbing track. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front, side, and rear coupling mechanisms are collectively configured to hold a weightlifting belt against respective portions of the container. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom end comprises a ventilation hole. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom end comprises a zipper providing access to an interior of the container. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the zipper of the bottom end is positioned below the front and side coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 12 , wherein the interior of the container comprises a panel configured to separate the interior into a portion above the panel and a portion below the panel, wherein the zipper of the bottom end provides access to the portion of the interior below the panel. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , the front portion further comprising a zipper providing access to an interior of the container, the zipper positioned above the front, side, and rear coupling mechanisms. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the side portion further comprises a sleeve extending along the side portion, the sleeve positioned above side coupling mechanism. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the side portion further comprises a side portion compartment accessible via a side zipper. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion comprises EVA foam. 
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion and side portion comprise a thermoplastic polyurethane coated polyester fabric. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the front, side, and rear coupling mechanisms are expandable.