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Is a lunch bag patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a lunch bag have been patented many times, but "a lunch bag" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 119 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “lunch bagboxtotecontainer” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 63 best keyword matches we examined, 25 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: CALIFORNIA INNOVATIONS INC (4), PARKER LAWANA (2), BUILT NY INC (1), BUTLER NEKO (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A45C (41), B65D (33), A47J (10), F25D (7).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a lunch bag
- Lockable lunch bag assembly US-12507776-B2 2025 · PARKER LAWANA
A lockable lunch bag assembly for securing food in a lunch bag includes a lunch bag for retaining food stored therein at a desired temperature. The lunch bag has a flap thereon for opening or closing the lunch bag. An engagement i…
View on Google Patents - Insulated lunch bag US-12108852-B1 2024 · BUTLER NEKO
An insulated lunch bag including a housing assembly, a lower compartment assembly and an upper compartment assembly. The housing assembly includes a housing and a handle, the handle can be used to carry the handle. The lower compa…
View on Google Patents - Heated Lunch Bag and Cooler Device US-2024398083-A1 2024 · WRIGHT CLIVE
A lunch bag device is disclosed that is a specialized lunch bag that keeps food and drinks warm or cool. The lunch bag device comprises a body component that is configured in a rectangular shape that comprises a heated section and…
View on Google Patents - Lunch Bag US-2021267333-A1 2021 · BARNES STUART J
A lunch bag has a cuboid main housing having an internal compartment and a handle. The lunch bag further comprises a wipe compartment formed on one of the side faces, the wipe compartment adapted to receive the pack of wet wipes i…
View on Google Patents - Cooler/lunch bag with detachable liner US-9938068-B2 2018 · LI RICHARD QI
A cooler/lunch bag has a detachable liner, which is attached to the bag by engaging a row of round studs on the bag with a row of “+” shaped slits in the liner. After the liner is detached, it can be folded up, inverted and covere…
View on Google Patents - Lunch bag for meals with support for an entertainment gadget US-10149524-B2 2018 · CHURRO MONTEIRO ANTONIO MANUEL
The present invention refers to a lunch bag which has integrated within it the dishes, cutlery and cup for meals, and which is equipped with a support for an entertainment gadget, such as a tablet, a smartphone or other. This equi…
View on Google Patents - Marketing/advertising methods using lunch bags US-2009049720-A1 2009 · LUNCHBAGZ LLC
Method for conducting a marketing/advertising campaign using lunch bags includes determining at least one product or service to be advertised, determining graphic matter to be placed onto at least one face of the lunch bag, placin…
View on Google Patents - Insulated compartmented lunch bag US-7353952-B2 2008 · BUILT NY INC
A bag has a first compartment for receiving a food item, a second compartment for receiving a beverage container, the second compartment having an open end for receiving the beverage container and a closed end opposite the open en…
View on Google Patents - Combination handbag and lunch bag with integrated lifestyle and weight loss control method US-2008217281-A1 2008 · MOESZINGER LORI ANN
A combination handbag and lunch bag comprising: a handbag and a lunch bag each having a front, a rear, two opposing sides, a bottom, a top for joining the handbag and lunch bag portions forming a consolidated bag, a handle, a pair…
View on Google Patents - Educational lunch bag with question and answer indicia US-2006160051-A1 2006 · TROWBRIDGE-KITCHENS NANCY
The education apparatus includes a disposable bag adapted to carry food stuffs. Indicia formed as an educational question is imprinted on one region on the side of the bag and responsive indicia representing an answer to the quest…
View on Google Patents - Themed lunch bags US-2005061707-A1 2005
The invention provides an improved lunch bags of the disposable and/or brown kraft paper type. The bags may be packaged in themed sets, where each bag in the set is an original and unlike the next. The bags of the present inventio…
View on Google Patents - Lunch bag with game inside US-2004016673-A1 2004
A meal container that retains food and beverages while providing the ability to play a game. The meal container is generally a rectangular shaped receptacle that consists of a cover or lid, a base, and an outer wall. The lid and t…
View on Google Patents - Multipurpose tote lunch bag US-2002040861-A1 2002
The present invention allows for a multi-use tote lunch bag which addresses the object of easy accessability, securing food items, keeping food items either warm or cool, protecting food items and liquids, compactness, and the abi…
View on Google Patents - Lunch bag US-6332712-B1 2001
A pressure sealed bag made of a strong flexible plastic that has the structural integrity to remain upright when placed on its bottom surface while the upper portion of the bag has the flexibility to fold neatly over onto itself s…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a lunch bag been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Tools and office products differ in grips, adjustment mechanisms, and how blades or bits are held and changed.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.