Darlene Carol Strevey

US Patent:

20020114539, Aug 22, 2002

Filed:

Jul 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/917815

Inventors:

Darlene Strevey - Reston VA, US
Jay Strevey - Seattle WA, US
Rene Vazquez - Alexandria VA, US

Assignee:

Darlene Strevey

International Classification:

B65D033/06
B65D030/22

US Classification:

383/013000, 383/004000, 383/040000, 190/901000, 150/108000

Abstract:

A foldable bag comprising a flexible laminate panel section and a plurality of custom arranged or rearrangeable interior pockets. The bag is foldable to assume a folded closed configuration, an unfolded flat configuration, or a folded open configuration. In the folded open configuration the bag is adapted to be supported by a support structure, such as a chair back, in a configuration in which a plurality of interior pockets are in a substantially upright orientation and readily accessible. At least one pivotable pocket suitable for use as a work surface may be included, together with at least one open configuration retaining unit. Also disclosed are methods of making a foldable bag of the type described above.

US Patent:

60149825, Jan 18, 2000

Filed:

May 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/856287

Inventors:

Darlene Strevey - Reston VA

International Classification:

E04H 1536

US Classification:

135124

Abstract:

A tent or tent-like structure which is inexpensive to produce and easily erected comprises a pair of continuous flexible support members or rods, each of which is bent into an approximately semi-circular configuration when the structure is assembled. The structure includes a substantially square base and four lateral faces to form a substantially pyramidal shaped canopy. Each end of each support member is retained by one of four retaining boots, each retaining boot affixed to the canopy adjacent to the base. Each support member is further retained by an apical retaining loop and a pair of lateral retaining loops located equidistant from the apical retaining loop and linearly arranged therewith. Tents according to the invention may be manufactured from suitable materials and of suitable size to render them fit for a wide range of purposes from a toy for a small child to a shelter for one or more adults. Methods of making such tent-like structures are also disclosed.