Bags and bag assemblies

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a bag assembly comprising a first bag and a second bag. The first bag and/or the second bag may have a connector assembly for connecting the first bag to the second bag. The bag assembly may optionally include a third bag. The third bag may include a connector assembly for connecting the third bag to the first bag and/or the second bag.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag assembly, comprising:
 a first bag comprising:
 a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of side surfaces arranged to form an enclosed interior region for storing items or equipment within the first bag; 
 a first protective cover extending along the back surface of the first bag; 
 a first handle assembly comprising a first handle and a first plurality of support members attached to the first handle, wherein the first handle assembly is positioned (i) external to the enclosed interior region of the first bag and (ii) between the first protective cover and the back surface of the first bag so that the first handle assembly is retractable into a partially enclosed region provided between the first protective cover and the back surface of the first bag; and 
 a first connector assembly comprising a first external strap with a single connecting fastener attached to the first external strap, wherein the connecting fastener is positionable or securable along the front surface of the first bag; and 
   a second bag with a greater length, height, and/or width than the first bag or a larger storage volume than the first bag, the second bag comprising:
 a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and a plurality of side surfaces arranged to form an enclosed interior region for storing items or equipment within the second bag; 
 a second protective cover extending along the back surface of the second bag; 
 a second handle assembly comprising a second handle and a second plurality of support members attached to the second handle, wherein the second handle assembly is positioned (i) external to the enclosed interior region of the second bag and (ii) between the second protective cover and the back surface of the second bag so that the second handle assembly is retractable into a partially enclosed region formed between the second protective cover and the back surface of the second bag; and 
 a second connector assembly with a different configuration or arrangement of connectors than the first connector assembly, the second connector assembly comprising a second external strap with a first fastener and a second fastener attached to the second external strap, wherein the first fastener is provided along the top surface of the second bag and the second fastener is positionable or securable along the front surface of the second bag, wherein the first fastener is configured to engage the connecting fastener attached to the first external strap of the first bag, 
   wherein the first external strap is configured to extend under the second handle and between the second plurality of support members to facilitate a coupling between the connecting fastener of the first bag and the first fastener of the second bag.   
     
     
         2 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a first complementary fastener provided along the front surface of the first bag, wherein the first complementary fastener is configured to engage the connecting fastener of the first bag when the connecting fastener and the first fastener are decoupled. 
     
     
         3 . The bag assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the connecting fastener is positionable along the front surface of the first bag to facilitate a coupling between the connecting fastener and the first complementary fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting fastener is extendable towards the top surface of the second bag to facilitate a coupling between the connecting fastener and the first fastener of the second bag. 
     
     
         5 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second connector assembly comprises a second complementary fastener provided along the front surface of the second bag, wherein the second complementary fastener is configured to engage the second fastener to secure the second fastener along the front surface of the second bag. 
     
     
         6 . The bag assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the first fastener is oriented in a first direction when the first fastener is secured to the connecting fastener, and wherein the second fastener is oriented in a second direction that is perpendicular or orthogonal to the first direction when the second fastener is secured to the second complementary fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The bag assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the second fastener is oriented towards the bottom surface of the second bag when the second fastener is secured to the second complementary fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastener is oriented towards the back surface of the second bag and towards the front surface of the first bag when the first fastener is secured to the connecting fastener. 
     
     
         9 . The bag assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the first fastener is oriented towards the back surface of the second bag and towards the front surface of the first bag when the first fastener and the connecting fastener are decoupled. 
     
     
         10 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second connector assembly of the second bag includes a different number of connectors or a different type of connector than the first connector assembly of the first bag. 
     
     
         11 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first bag and/or the second bag comprises a divider flap with (i) a first end secured to a bottom portion of the first bag or the second bag and (ii) a second end that is securable to a top portion of the first bag or the second bag. 
     
     
         12 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a third bag with a third protective cover attached to the third bag. 
     
     
         13 . The bag assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the third bag comprises a same type of bag as the first bag and/or the second bag. 
     
     
         14 . The bag assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the third bag comprises:
 a third handle assembly comprising a third handle and a third plurality of support members attached to the third handle; and   a third connector assembly comprising a third fastener provided along a top surface of the third bag and a fourth fastener that is positionable or securable along a front surface of the third bag,   wherein the second external strap of the second bag is configured to extend under the third handle and between the third plurality of support members to facilitate a coupling between the second fastener and the third fastener.   
     
     
         15 . The bag assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the third bag comprises an elongated travel bag that is sized and/or shaped differently than the first bag and/or the second bag. 
     
     
         16 . The bag assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the elongated travel bag comprises a third connector assembly comprising a third fastener provided along a back surface of the elongated travel bag, wherein the third fastener is positioned directly above an upper edge of the third protective cover, and wherein the second fastener of the second bag is configured to engage the third fastener to detachably couple the third bag to the second bag. 
     
     
         17 . The bag assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the second connector assembly of the second bag and/or the third connector assembly of the third bag have a different configuration or arrangement of connectors than the first connector assembly of the first bag. 
     
     
         18 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the second protective cover includes one or more surface features defining a surface contour that corresponds to a surface contour of the front surface of the first bag. 
     
     
         19 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first protective cover is sized and/or shaped differently than the second protective cover, and wherein the first protective cover and the second protective cover have one or more common surface features. 
     
     
         20 . The bag assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first protective cover and/or the second protective cover include one or more apertures or windows.