Claims for Patent: 7,841,467

Summary for Patent: 7,841,467

Title:	Portable storage device with bat holder
Abstract:	A portable storage device having a storage device body including a generally resilient shelf and flexible material partially surrounding the shelf and a connector attached to the flexible material, the connector having a hook and being configured to connect the storage device body to a support member in a manner that supports the shelf in a generally horizontal orientation. The portable storage device may also include a collapsible compartment suspended from the shelf to provide additional storage accommodations.
Inventor(s):	Slayton; John (Lake Orion, MI)
Assignee:
Application Number:	12/364,627
Patent Claims:	1. A portable storage device comprising: a compartment having a floor member, a ceiling member spaced apart from the floor member, a collapsible first wall member attached to both the floor member and the ceiling member, and a collapsible second wall member attached to both the floor member and the ceiling member, the second wall member being spaced apart from the first wall member; a first connector connected to the compartment, the first connector being configured to be removably connected to a support member; and a bat holder attached to an underside of the floor member, the bat holder configured to hang below the floor member and be capable of holding a bat when the first connector engages the support member; wherein the first and second collapsible wall members enable the storage device to be capable of moving to compressed position wherein the ceiling member is generally adjacent the floor member, and wherein the first connector is configured to support the ceiling member when the first connector engages the support member. 2. The portable storage device of claim 1 wherein the compartment forms a generally flat assembly when in the compressed position. 3. The portable storage device of claim 2 wherein the first wall member and the second wall member each comprise a fabric material. 4. The portable storage device of claim 1 wherein the floor member comprises a resilient second member. 5. The portable storage device of claim 4 wherein the first wall member and the second wall member comprise a fabric material. 6. The portable storage device of claim 5 wherein the first connector is attached to the ceiling member. 7. The portable storage device of claim 1 further comprising a pocket attached to an outside portion of one of the first wall member and the second wall member. 8. The portable storage device of claim 1 further comprising a hook attached to an outside portion of one of the first wall member and the second wall member. 9. The portable storage device of claim 1 wherein the first connector comprises a strap having an adjustable length. 10. The portable storage device of claim 1 wherein the bat holder comprises a generally planar body defining a slot partially extending through the body. 11. The portable storage device of claim 10 wherein the generally planar body has a front surface, a rear surface, a top face, and a bottom face, wherein the slot extends from the front surface towards the rear surface and between and connecting the top face and the bottom face. 12. The portable storage device of claim 11 wherein the slot has a width that is greater than the width of a baseball bat handle and less than the width of a baseball bat cap, such that the cap can rest on the top face of the generally planar body and the handle extends through the slot and below the bottom face of the generally planar body. 13. The portable storage device of claim 11 wherein a plurality of collapsible flaps connect the retaining feature to the underside of the floor member. 14. The portable storage device of claim 10 wherein the generally planar body has a front surface, a rear surface, a top face, and a bottom face, wherein the slot extends from the front face towards the rear face, the slot having a thickness equal to the thickness of the generally planar body. 15. The portable storage device of claim 10 wherein the slot is a cut-out portion of the generally planar body. 16. A portable storage device comprising: a first compartment having a first floor member, a first ceiling member spaced apart from the first floor member, a collapsible first wall member attached to both the first floor member and the first ceiling member, and a collapsible second wall member attached to both the first floor member and the first ceiling member, the second wall member being spaced apart from the first wall member; a second compartment disposed adjacent the first compartment, the second compartment having a second floor member, a second ceiling member spaced apart from the second floor member, the second wall member being attached to both the second floor member and the second ceiling member, and a collapsible third wall member attached to both the second floor member and the second ceiling member, the third wall member being spaced apart from the second wall member; and a first connector connected to the first compartment and a second connector connected to the second compartment, the first and second connectors being configured to be removably connected to a chain link fence; and a bat holder attached to an underside of each of the first and second floor being configured to hang below each floor member and being capable of holding a bat when the first connector engages the support member; wherein the collapsible wall members enable the first compartment and the second compartment to be compressed so that the first ceiling member is generally adjacent the first floor member and the second ceiling member is generally adjacent the second floor member, and wherein the first and second connectors support the first ceiling member and the second ceiling member when the first and second connectors engage the fence. 17. The portable storage device of claim 16 wherein the first floor member, the first ceiling member, the second floor member, and the second ceiling member each comprise a resilient, generally planar member and a fabric material at least partially surrounding the generally planar member. 18. The portable storage device of claim 16 wherein the first wall, the second wall and the third wall each comprise a fabric material. 19. A portable storage device for storing sports equipment, the storage device comprising: a storage compartment defined by a floor, a ceiling spaced a first distance from the floor, and a pair of spaced side walls, the side walls extending between the floor and the ceiling and being more flexible than the floor and the ceiling; a first connector connected to the storage compartment, the first connector being configured to be removably connected to a chain link fence; and a bat retaining compartment disposed below the storage compartment, the bat retaining compartment defined by: a member spaced from the floor, the member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, and a rear surface, the member further having a slot surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces and connecting the top and bottom surfaces, the slot surface extending from the front surface towards the rear surface, the slot surface defining a slot extending from the front surface towards the rear surface; and a plurality of flaps being more flexible than the member, the flaps attaching the member to an underside of the floor; wherein the side walls and the flaps can fold to enable the ceiling and the retaining member to move from their spaced apart relationship with the floor to a relationship second distance closer than the first distance, thereby compressing the storage compartment and the bat retaining compartment. 20. A portable athletic equipment storage device comprising: a compartment having a floor, a ceiling spaced a first distance from the floor; a collapsible first wall attached to both the floor and the ceiling, and a collapsible second wall attached to both the floor and the ceiling, the second wall being spaced from the first wall; a hook connected to the compartment, the hook being configured to be removably connected to a chainlink fence; and a bat holder attached to an underside of the floor, the bat holder having a top face, a bottom face, a front surface, and a rear surface, the bat holder having a slot extending from the front surface towards the rear surface, the bat holder being configured to hang below the floor and being capable of holding a bat when the hook engages the fence; wherein the first and second collapsible walls enable the storage device to be capable of moving to a compressed position wherein the ceiling is spaced a second distance from the floor, the second distance being less than the first distance, and wherein the hook is configured to support the ceiling when the hook engages the fence.

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