Patents by Inventor Stanley Shen

Stanley Shen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • COMBINATION BACKPACK AND OVER-THE-SHOULDER BAG
    Publication number: 20150108192
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bags, including backpacks and messenger bags. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for converting a bag between backpack and over-the-shoulder configurations. A combination bag may comprise a bag body having a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and an opening opposite the bottom and a strap, wherein the strap is fixedly attached to the bag body at a first connection point and slideably coupled to the bag body at a second connection point, thereby enabling a wearer to alternate between an over-the-shoulder and a backpack configuration without requiring that the wearer disconnect or reconnect the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Stanley Shen
  • Combination backpack and over-the-shoulder bag
    Patent number: 8950643
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bags, including backpacks and messenger bags. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for converting a bag between backpack and over-the-shoulder configurations. A combination bag may comprise a bag body having a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and an opening opposite the bottom and a strap, wherein the strap is fixedly attached to the bag body at a first connection point and slideably coupled to the bag body at a second connection point, thereby enabling a wearer to alternate between an over-the-shoulder and a backpack configuration without requiring that the wearer disconnect or reconnect the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventor: Stanley Shen
  • COMBINATION BACKPACK AND OVER-THE-SHOULDER BAG
    Publication number: 20130292441
    Abstract: The present invention relates to bags, including backpacks and messenger bags. Specifically, the present invention relates to methods and apparatus for converting a bag between backpack and over-the-shoulder configurations. A combination bag may comprise a bag body having a front panel, a back panel, a bottom panel, and an opening opposite the bottom and a strap, wherein the strap is fixedly attached to the bag body at a first connection point and slideably coupled to the bag body at a second connection point, thereby enabling a wearer to alternate between an over-the-shoulder and a backpack configuration without requiring that the wearer disconnect or reconnect the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Stanley Shen