SECURE BAG

Abstract

A secure bag incorporates a body, a zipper with two sliders, two zipper pullers attached to the two sliders respectively, and a plurality of secure holders attached to the body. Each zipper puller has an aperture. Each secure holder within the plurality of secure holders and the outer surface of the body form a hole. When the two pullers are positioned between two consecutive secure holders within the plurality of secure holders, and a shank of a secure bag lock extends through the two apertures and the two holes formed by the two consecutive secure holders and the body and wraps around a fixture, the bag is securely attached to the fixture.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

NONE.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present invention generally relates to bags, and more particularly relates to a secure bag. More particularly still, the present disclosure relates to a secure bag preventing theft when left unattended.

DESCRIPTION OF BACKGROUND

Bag is one of the most popular types of containers. It is an age old tool for people to transport personal items. There are many types of bags, such as backpacks, handbags, athletic bags, duffel bags, satchel bags, etc. Bags usually incorporate openings for placing items into the bags and taking the items out of the bags. A bag opening is oftentimes equipped with a zipper for opening and closing the bag. A bag zipper usually includes one or two sliders for locking teeth attached to two corresponding zipper tapes. For example, one zipper tape is attached to a cover of a bag while another zipper tape is attached to a body of the bag. A zipper slider is operatively coupled to a zipper puller. The zipper puller is said to be attached to the zipper slider. The zipper puller allows a user to pull the zipper slider along the zipper tapes for closing or opening the bag.

Oftentimes, bags incorporate two zippers. The puller of each zipper incorporates an aperture. When a bag is closed, the two zipper are next to each other. In the closed state, a small lock can be used to lock the bag with the shackle (or shank) of the small lock extending through the two apertures of the two zipper pullers. The bag is thus locked and cannot be easily opened by a person without opening the lock first.

However, the locked bag can still be stolen without the lock opened. Sometime, it is highly desirable to safe guard the bag when it is unattended. For example, a person (such as a college student or a visitor at a public place) may need to leave her/his bag behind when attending to a certain matter or event. As an additional example, a person may need to access a facility in which a carrying bag is not allowed. In such a case, the bag has to be left unattended.

Accordingly, there is a need for a secure bag that can be secured while unattended by its owner.

OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSED SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS

Accordingly, it is an object of this disclosure to provide a secure bag.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a zipper having two sliders.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with two zipper sliders and a plurality of secure holders.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a plurality of secure holders accommodating a secure bag lock for securely attaching the bag to a fixed structure.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a plurality of secure holders accommodating a cable lock for securely attaching the bag to a fixed structure.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a plurality of secure holders accommodating a bicycle lock for securely attaching the bag to a fixed structure.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a plurality of secure holders accommodating a U-lock for securely attaching the bag to a fixed structure.

Another object of this disclosure is to provide a secure bag with a plurality of secure holders accommodating a O-lock for securely attaching the bag to a fixed structure.

Other advantages of this disclosure will be clear to a person of ordinary skill in the art. It should be understood, however, that a system, an apparatus or a method could practice the disclosure while not achieving all of the enumerated advantages, and that the protected disclosure is defined by the claims.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

Generally speaking, pursuant to the various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a secure bag. The secure bag includes a body and a zipper attached to the body. The zipper includes two zipper sliders for opening and closing the secure bag. The secure bag further includes two respective zipper pullers attached to the two zipper sliders respectively. The zipper pullers incorporate two respective apertures. The secure bag also includes a plurality of secure holders attached to the secure bag. Each secure holder of the plurality of secure holders and the body form a hole. The plurality of holes and the apertures are adapted to receive a shank of a secure bag lock. The secure bag lock also includes a lock and is adapted to attach the secure bag to a fixture. The shank wraps around the fixture and runs through the two apertures and two holes formed between two consecutive secure holders of the plurality of secure holders and the body when the secure bag is attached to the fixture. Moreover, the two zipper pullers are positioned between the two consecutive secure holders when the secure bag is attached to the fixture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Although the characteristic features of this disclosure will be particularly pointed out in the claims, the invention itself, and the manner in which it may be made and used, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views and in which:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a secure bag in accordance with this disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a secure bag in accordance with this disclosure.

A person of ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that elements of the figures above are illustrated for simplicity and clarity, and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The dimensions of some elements in the figures may have been exaggerated relative to other elements to help understanding of the present teachings. Furthermore, a particular order in which certain elements, parts, components, modules, steps, actions, events and/or processes are described or illustrated may not be actually required. A person of ordinary skills in the art will appreciate that, for the purpose of simplicity and clarity of illustration, some commonly known and well-understood elements that are useful and/or necessary in a commercially feasible embodiment may not be depicted in order to provide a clear view of various embodiments in accordance with the present teachings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Turning to the Figures and to FIG. 1 in particular, a secure bag is shown and generally indicated at 100. The illustrative secure bag 100 includes a body 130 and a zipper 102. The zipper 102 includes two zipper tapes attached to two sides of an opening of the bag 100. The bag 100 is in a closed state in FIG. 1, in which the zipper 102 is closed. The zipper 102 includes two sliders 104 and 106. The sliders 104-106 include two respective pullers 108 and 110. At one end, the zipper pullers 108-110 are attached to the two corresponding sliders 104-106 for pulling the sliders 104-106 to open and close the bag 100. At the other end, the zipper pullers 108-110 each incorporate an aperture for receiving the shank of a secure bag lock 120.

In one implementation, the secure bag lock 120 is a cable lock with a digital lock 122. The cable portion (also referred to herein as shank) of the cable lock 120 is not absolutely rigid. In other words, it is reflexible to certain degree. In an alternate embodiment, the lock 120 has a rigid shank. For example, it is a rigid bicycle U-lock with a metal shank. As used herein, the secure bag lock 120 includes a shank and a lock.

The secure bag 100 further incorporates a plurality of secure holders 112, 114 and 116. The plurality of secure holders includes at least two secure holders. The plurality of holders 112-116 each is attached to the body of the bag 100. They can also be integrally formed as part of the bag 100. As used herein, the plurality of secure holders are always said to be attached to the bag 100. The plurality of secure holders 112-116 are made of, for example, metal materials, fabrics, or compound materials. When each of the plurality of secure holders 112-116 is attached to the bag 100, the secure holder and the outer surface of the bag 100 form a hole. The hole is adapted to receive the shank of the secure lock 120.

To secure the bag 100 against theft when unattended, a user pulls the pullers 108-110 for the zipper sliders 104-106 to close the bag 100. The pullers 108-110 are positive between two consecutive secure holders, such as the holders 114-116 as shown in FIG. 1. The user then holds the shank of the lock 120 and lets it run through the hole between the holder 116 and the body 130, the puller's 110 aperture, the puller' 108 aperture, and the hole between the holder 114 and the body 130. Optionally, the shank runs through the hole between the holder 112 and the body 130 as well. In addition, the user wraps the shank around a fixture 140, such as a frame of a bike stand. Thereafter, the user operates the lock 122 to lock the bag 100 to the fixture 140. In such a case, the bag 100 is said to be attached to the fixture 140.

The plurality of holders 112-116 are positioned apart with a space. However, the space between two consecutive holders is small such that, when in the attached position as shown in FIG. 1, the shank cannot be bent and pulled away from the bag 100 by hand between the holders 114-116 to allow a user to pull the sliders 104-106 apart to open the bag 100. For example, the space is less than a quarter inch in length between two consecutive holders. To achieve the purpose, the holes between the body 130 and the plurality of secure holders 112-116 are only big enough to receive the shank of the secure lock 120.

Referring to FIG. 2, the bag 100 in an open state is shown. In the open state, the zipper sliders 104-106 are pulled apart to the open the zipper 102. The secure bag lock 120 is separate from the zippers 104-106. The lock portion (such as a digital locking mechanism) 122 of the secure lock 120 is disposed in a side pocket 124 of the bag 100. The shank of the secure lock 120 extends through the holes of the secure holders 112-116.

Obviously, many additional modifications and variations of the present disclosure are possible in light of the above teachings. Thus, it is to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the disclosure may be practiced otherwise than is specifically described above. For example, the bag 100 is backpack or an athletic bag.

The foregoing description of the disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed. The description was selected to best explain the principles of the present teachings and practical application of these principles to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the disclosure in various embodiments and various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. It should be recognized that the words “a” or “an” are intended to include both the singular and the plural. Conversely, any reference to plural elements shall, where appropriate, include the singular.

It is intended that the scope of the disclosure not be limited by the specification, but be defined by the claims set forth below. In addition, although narrow claims may be presented below, it should be recognized that the scope of this invention is much broader than presented by the claim(s). It is intended that broader claims will be submitted in one or more applications that claim the benefit of priority from this application. Insofar as the description above and the accompanying drawings disclose additional subject matter that is not within the scope of the claim or claims below, the additional inventions are not dedicated to the public and the right to file one or more applications to claim such additional inventions is reserved.

Claims

1. A secure bag comprising:

i) a body;

ii) a zipper attached to said body, said zipper including two zipper sliders for opening and closing said secure bag;

iii) two respective zipper pullers attached to said two zipper sliders respectively, said zipper pullers incorporating two respective apertures; and

iv) a plurality of secure holders attached to said secure bag, each secure holder of said plurality of secure holders and said body form a hole, said plurality of holes and said apertures adapted to receive a shank of a secure bag lock, wherein said secure bag lock includes a lock and is adapted to attach said secure bag to a fixture.

2. The secure bag of claim 1, wherein said shank wraps around said fixture and runs through said two apertures and two holes formed between two consecutive secure holders of said plurality of secure holders and said body, and said two zipper pullers are positioned between said two consecutive secure holders when said secure bag is attached to said fixture.

3. The secure bag of claim 1, wherein said plurality of secure holders includes two secure holders.

4. The secure bag of claim 1, wherein said plurality of secure holders includes three secure holders.

5. The secure bag of claim 1, wherein said plurality of secure holders are made of fabric.

6. The secure bag of claim 1, wherein said plurality of secure holders are made of a metal material.