Melissa Davis Nathan

US Patent:

20120087601, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/247074

Inventors:

Melissa Nathan - Austin TX, US
Paige Davis - Austin TX, US
Amy George - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Blue Avocado Co. - Austin TX

International Classification:

B65D 30/00

US Classification:

383 37

Abstract:

A system of reusable carriers provides an assortment of reusable and selectively collapsible component carriers suitable for the various types of goods a shopper encounters at, for example, a grocery store. The component carriers all have either attached clip loops or clips and are connectable to each other via the clips and clip loops. Information about the system of carriers may be accessed via at least one QR code associated with the system.

US Patent:

20090290816, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

May 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/470447

Inventors:

Melissa Nathan - Austin TX, US
Paige Davis - Austin TX, US
Amy George - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

B65D 33/06
B65D 30/00
B65D 33/28
B65D 33/16
B65D 33/04
B65D 30/04

US Classification:

383 12, 383 37, 383 72, 383 86, 383106, 383117

Abstract:

A system of reusable shopping bags provides an assortment of reusable and selectively collapsible bags and carriers suitable for the various types of good a shopper encounters at, for example, a grocery store. Specific embodiments provide one or more large insulated freezer bag for frozen goods, one or more grocery bags for sundries, one or more veggie bag for vegetables and fruits, at least one carrying case pak, and one or more pod. Some of the bags are stowable in the freezer bag and in other embodiments component bags are stowable in the carrying case pak. The freezer and grocery bags may have adjustable handles and specific embodiments provide a shoulder cushion pad selectively mountable on the handles. Kits with instructions allow customized bag systems to be assembled.