Eugene Peter Harvey

US Patent:

56950675, Dec 9, 1997

Filed:

Sep 30, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/723154

Inventors:

Eugene Harvey - Jackson MI

International Classification:

A45C 1100

US Classification:

206579

Abstract:

A storage and tote bag for baseball and softball bats and balls. The device is a soft, zippered bag which stores bats by allowing them to lay flat along the bag's length and stores balls in the bottom of the bag. Once filled with bats and balls, the bag can be closed for storage and transportation. The device is composed of a fabric casing, lined with padding, which is folded along the width and secured with a zipper so that a closed container is formed. This closed container, or bag, can hold a plurality of bats, when they are laid along the bag's length, and a plurality of balls, when placed in a stiffener in the region of the bag's fold. The padding has straps and pockets for securing the bats. The stiffener has indentations to secure the balls. When empty, the bag can easily be folded into a smaller size for easy storage of the device itself.