Abstract: A soft mobile phone pouch is provided, which comprises an elastic fabric, forming a soft-walled pocket having a longitudinal length, a width and a depth, an opening for receiving a mobile phone, so that said mobile phone is substantially disposed within said pocket, and one or a plurality of fasteners for removably attaching said pouch to an article of clothing, whereby the internal speakers of said mobile phone are positioned to direct audio sound to the ears of the wearer. The pouch can include RF/EMF protective materials and can be made waterproof.

Abstract: A resealable bag includes a first end, a second end, a first transverse seal sealing the first end and a second transverse seal sealing the second end. The second transverse seal is part of a weak seal zone of the bag that can be readily unsealed by a consumer by hand. The bag further includes a third transverse seal between the first transverse seal and the second transverse seal, closer to the second transverse seal than the first transverse seal. The third transverse seal is at least partially longitudinally aligned with the second transverse seal and can be selectively unsealed and resealed by the consumer by hand. In one embodiment, a fourth transverse seal is located between the first transverse seal and the second transverse seal, while being at least partially transversely aligned with the third transverse seal, and part of a strong seal zone of the bag.

Abstract: A container includes a bag, which has an internal space to accommodate contents and an opening, and a fastener to open and close the opening. The fastener includes a high engaging-strength portion and a low engaging portion. The bag includes a bag body forming the internal space and a vapor passage portion to remove vapor from the internal space, and places contents into the internal space through the opening.

Abstract: A sporting-goods device capable of removably attaching to eyewear, specifically swimming goggles, and another object to prevent loss of the eyewear.

Abstract: A card and currency carrying device is shown. The device includes a first side member assembly and a spaced second side member assembly. Each side member assembly has a flexible member, preferably stainless steel, having an undeflected position and a deflected position which is responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to flexible members. A first pair and a second pair of support members are operatively connected to the flexible members. An elastic fabric material, preferably a woven elastic fabric material, having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force is operatively connected to the support members.

Abstract: A handbag, a system and a method interchange storage containers which hold personal items and/or professional items. The handbag may have an outer shell that may have walls defining a cavity. The handbag has an insert with portions defining three or more containers. The handbag has a purse insert with sides defining an inner volume of the purse insert. The handbag has a purse shell with sections defining a chamber. The purse insert fits within the insert, and the insert fits within the outer shell. The purse insert may be transferred into an alternate insert, placed in a purse shell or carried independently. The insert is transferrable between the outer shell and an alternate outer shell. Moreover, the purse insert fits within the purse shell and is transferrable from the insert to the purse shell.

Abstract: A card and currency carrying device is shown. The device includes a first side member assembly and a spaced second side member assembly. Each side member assembly has a flexible member, preferably stainless steel, having an undeflected position and a deflected position which is responsive to a compression deflection force applied concurrently to flexible members. A first pair and a second pair of support members are operatively connected to the flexible members. An elastic fabric material, preferably a woven elastic fabric material, having a thickness which reduces in dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force and which maintains its width dimension in response to a longitudinal tension force is operatively connected to the support members.

Abstract: A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to an outer surface of a bag. The elongate resilient member acts to bias the front panel against the outer surface of the bag such that the panel may be quickly and effectively accessed in a single movement. The biased nature of the front panel of the pocket also enables quick and automatic closure of the pocket to secure pocket contents.

Abstract: A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to an outer surface of a bag. The elongate resilient member acts to bias the front panel against the outer surface of the bag such that the panel may be quickly and effectively accessed in a single movement. The biased nature of the front panel of the pocket also enables quick and automatic closure of the pocket to secure pocket contents.

Abstract: A shaped resilient foam insert and a method of maintaining a shape and reducing wrinkling and creasing of a handbag during storage are provided. The method includes opening the handbag to expose an interior cavity thereof which is formed by walls of the handbag. The interior cavity has a first set of dimensions and the shaped resilient foam body (insert) is disposed within the interior cavity. The foam body has a second set of dimensions with at least one dimension of the second set being greater than one dimension of the first set so that the foam body applies an outward force against walls of the handbag so that the handbag maintains its shape during storage and the walls are supported during storage so as to help prevent wrinkling and creasing of the handbag.

Abstract: An animal leash including an integrated, selectively accessible cavity, the animal leash comprising: (a) a first elongated strap; and (b) a first collapsible wall attached to the first elongated strap to form an integrated receptacle, the integrated receptacle including an opening providing access to an interior thereof, the integrated receptacle further including a reconfigurable closure adapted to be selectively reconfigured to restrict access to the interior of the integrated receptacle.

Abstract: An article shape maintenance system for maintaining the shape of a bag article during storage and non-use thereof. The article shape maintenance system includes a filler member, and a covering surrounding the filler member. The covering is comprised of a cloth material. The filler member is comprised of a resilient material such as foam rubber or polyester fiber. The filler member preferably includes a sachet containing a scented material. The filler member preferably includes silica gel or related material for absorbing moisture from within the bag.

Abstract: A flexible bag-like container comprises front and rear flat, rectangular, equal size panels of flexible sheet material which are sealed to each other entirely around their outer periphery. The front panel is made stiff and resiliently bendable about an axis in a region near one end and the rear panel has a slit extending along a line transverse to the bending axis. The slit terminates short of the sides of said container.

Abstract: A mesh bag for holding small items in a dishwasher. The bag preferably includes a top frame having a resilient front rail member and a resilient rear rail member. Each rail member has opposite ends. The rail members are pivotably joined at their ends such that the rail members are disposed adjacent each other. A mesh body depends from the top frame and has a substantially flat, rectangular shape. The mesh body includes a first mesh side wall and a second mesh side wall joined together along opposite side edges and a bottom edge. The top edge of the first mesh side wall is connected to the front rail member and the top edge of the second mesh side wall is connected to the rear rail such that the frame forms a closure mechanism for the bag.

Abstract: A waterproof case which seals out sea water and opens upon the application of pressure on two opposite points. The case has a flattened wallet shape and is made from a single piece of synthetic material. The case has two opening edges with at least one opening edge having a compressible strip. The case is absolutely waterproof in a static state until pressure is applied to the edges of the case which forces the opening edges to separate from one another. The case is useful for protecting various objects, such as coins, bank notes, keys, identity papers again water, perspiration, sand, dust and similar objects.

Abstract: A stretchable bag includes an enclosed bag body made of a bag fabric. The bag body has an opening at one place thereof. The bag fabric includes an elastic layer and a surface layer adhered thereto. The elastic layer is preferably formed from foamed polybutylene gum or styrene or butadiene gum. The surface layer being preferably formed a fabric of nylon yarns or polyester yarns. The bag body has an elasticity that enables the opening to be stretched open to facilitate placement of articles into the bag body and to contract thereafter to ensure that the contents of the bag body do not fall out. At least one side of the bag fabric is provided with an ornamental layer to enhance visual effects.

Abstract: A saddle bag insert 10 for use with a soft sided saddle bag 100 having front 101 and rear 102 end panels, a pair of side panels 103, 104 and a floor panel 105. The saddle bag insert 10 includes an insert member 20 fabricated from an elongated, thin, flat, contoured strip of rigid yet flexible material 21 having an intermediate segment 22 and a pair of end segments 23, 24 that are adapted to resiliently conform to the contours of the front and rear end panels 101, 102 and the floor panel 105 to provide rigidity to the soft sided saddle bag 100.

Abstract: A condom carrier comprises a flexible loop having a liquid-impermeable pocket for carrying a condom. The pocket has an opening along one edge that may be sealed with a condom in the pocket and unsealed to remove the condom from the pocket. In some embodiments the liquid-impermeable pocket is mounted directly to the inside or the outside of the loop, and in others the loop has a primary pocket inside or outside the loop, and the liquid impermeable secondary pocket fits into the primary pocket. The liquid impermeable pocket has a user-operable seal along one edge that may be opened to insert a condom and closed to contain the condom without leakage of any liquid placed in the liquid-impermeable pocket along with the condom. The user-operable seal is a quick-release seal that may be operated to open with one hand, typically with pressure from one or two fingers.

Abstract: A bag is disclosed herein having a pair of flexible sheets joined about their peripheral edges to define an interior storage compartment and which includes an entrance or mouth leading into the storage compartment. A length or strip of deformable material such as wire is carried on the sheets adjacent to the mouth for selectively closing the entrance subsequent to the initial bag opening or for maintaining the bag in open position when desired. The deformable element or material may be a continuous strip which extends across the sheets at the mouth of the bag or may be trained about a convoluted path across the sheets and sides of the bag adjacent to the mouth. In one form, integral end tabs protrude beyond the bag sides at the ends of the bag mouth to effect closure.

Abstract: A holder for receiving and retaining small objects comprises two substantially planar sheets, the sheets being joined to each other along a majority of their perimeters and separated along a minority of their perimeters to form a pocket between the sheets having a deformable aperture defined by the separated perimeters. The aperture and the pocket are sized to receive and hold the small objects. The holder further comprises a notch at each end of and contiguous with the aperture so that upon application of opposing pressure at the ends of the aperture, the holder is deformed to provide an opening for receiving or releasing the small objects.

Abstract: A framed duffel bag has a fabric shell having a box shape with four sides joined by a bottom and a zip-open top. Three framing members made from strips of resilient material hold the four sides erect. Each of the strips is formed with two bends that separate a base from two arms that extend perpendicular to the base. The strips are threaded into channels formed along the bottom and two sides. The two sides are foldable toward the bottom against resilient torques generated by the strips, and the bottom is foldable in half to further compact the bag.

Abstract: A pouch readily adaptable for attachment to a mounting surface, this pouch affording a user a readily accessible storage location for relatively small items. This pouch is comparatively flat, having front and back portions, with the front and back portions each having an upper edge. The pouch is elongate in a width sense, having a pair of side edges as well as a bottom edge, with the side edges as well as the bottom edge of the pouch being closed. A top opening is defined between the upper edge of the front portion and the upper edge of the back portion, and an external portion of the upper edge of the back portion serves as a mounting location for the pouch. Readily separable mounting components are utilized, so that the pouch can be easily removed from the mounting surface. The front edge of the pouch is made of elasticized material, thus enabling the user to readily move the front edge away from the back edge for the insertion of an item into the pouch, or to permit the retrieval of an item from the pouch.

Abstract: A device for securing articles on or about the person, comprising a storage unit having an insert end and an access end, a zipper formed at the access end to access the storage space of the device, and a clip or mouth formed at the insert end for securely and releaseably engaging a desired storage location on or about the person.

Abstract: An expandable insert for soft luggage articles, such as backpacks includes a pair of opposing planar insert panels interconnected by two web members. The web members may either be partially integrally formed from the insert panels or they may be separately formed. The web members are themselves also planar and each includes a foldline disposed therein between the opposing insert panels. At least one elastic band engages the two web members and provides an expansion force for the insert which draws the web members from a folded position into a generally planar position wherein they are generally perpendicular to the insert panels. The web members may include gusset portions which interconnect the web members to the insert panels.

Abstract: A sealed, self-expanding, reclosable, flexible pouch having a pair of extensible stays located in the throat area of the pouch. The extensible stays are biased toward a circular configuration but are initially held substantially flat in a stressed condition by the pouch's sealed top portion. When the pouch's top portion is removed, the extensible stays expand to their relaxed expanded configuration and thereby expand and open the throat area of the pouch. An inwardly oriented male securement means is attached to one extensible stay and extends along the throat area of the pouch. A complementary inwardly oriented female securement means is attached to the other of the opposing extensible stays and extends along the throat area of pouch. The complementary male and female securement means permits the throat area of the pouch to be sufficiently closed after initial opening, thereby constraining the pouch's contents.

Abstract: A flexible security pouch has a wide upper mouth, a front face, a back face, a bottom and two foldable lateral faces. The pouch is provided with a foldable flap at the upper margin of the back face and a pair of straps extending laterally in opposite directions from the side margins of the back face adjacent the flap. A pair of lateral extensions are articulatedly connected to opposite ends of the flap and to adjacent straps. The straps carry labels adjacent their distal ends and are longer than half the width of the pouch.

Abstract: A novel key case is provided herein. The key case comprises a sac formed of thin pliant, reversible material, e.g., a soft leather. The sac has a wide, open end and a narrow, closed end, and is preferably cone-shaped, and an elastic pressure foot formed by a resilient member, e.g. a flat, synthetic elastomeric fibre, sewn into a lower hem at the wide, open end of the sac, e.g. by a silk thread is provided at the open, wide, end of the sac. A fixed-length, non-extendible metal eyelet is provided at the closed, narrow, end of the sac, and a chain link is secured to the eyelet within the interior of the sac. Keys may be secured to the chain link, and may, at the will of the user, be disposed completely within the sac or exposed out of the sac, by turning the sac inside out.

Abstract: The present invention is a shoulder bag having a pouch made of flexible material that, once closed, will remain closed even if substantial weight is carried in the pouch. The construction of the pouch consists of joining together two substantially similar panels of flexible material to form a pouch with closed side and bottom edges and an open top edge. A shoulder strap is attached to the pouch near of the top of each said edge. If the panels of flexible material conform in size and shape to the present disclosure, the opening in the pouch will remain closed while the bag is in use.

Abstract: An attache case has a generally rectangular container and a lid hinged to the container. An accordion type file folder is attached to the lid. A U-shaped spring attached to the lid adjacent its hinge to the container normally urges the file folder to a closed condition.

Abstract: A coin pouch including an enclosure member formed of molded polymer, rubber, or other elastomeric but resilient material, and incorporating upper and lower walls, side walls, and an end wall, with an entrance opening at its opposite end. A fastener locates at the entrance to the pouch, to secure coins or other items therein, during application. The fastener may comprise Velcro, snap clasp, or the like. The pouch is formed of a molded polymer, preferably polyvinyl chloride, and incorporates sufficient resiliency to allow for its maintenance in a generally flattened condition, for convenience of usage, but which can be compressed into opening, at its entrance, for the deposit or removal of coins from within its pouch.

Abstract: A hanging garment bag is transformable into a valet by unfolding said garment bag and retaining the unzipped closure panels in an open, upright configuration with a retainer assembly. The retainer assembly comprises a tubular housing, two telescopic subassemblies and two attachment subassemblies. The tubular housing is encased in a fabric-like sleeve sewn to a top gusset panel within a clothing compartment. Each telescopic subassembly comprises a first telescopic arm member which slideably retracts into and slideably extends outwardly from the tubular housing and a second telescopic arm member which slideably retracts into and slideably extends outwardly from the first telescopic arm member. Each end portion of the second telescopic arm members has an attachment subassembly for releaseable attachment of the retainer assembly to the closure panels of the garment bag.

Abstract: A combination key ring and card holder comprised of a padded stretchable protective pouch for credit cards or similar plastic cards to which a standard key ring is attached by a tab to one end. The pouch is adapted to hold one or more standard sized credit cards or similar cards which are inserted into the pouch through a slot which is shorter than the corresponding dimension of the card. The slot must be stretched to permit entry or removal of a card. Because the slot is shorter than the card, the card is firmly and protectively retained within the pouch.

Abstract: A closure device for a flexible package having an opening is described as including a substantially concavo-convex closure strip mounted at the opening of the package with its convex face oriented toward the interior thereof. The closure strip is resiliently flexible between a stable undeflected position wherein it maintains the opening of the package in closed condition, and a stable deflected position wherein it maintains the opening in a substantially opened condition. The closure strip includes two non-parallel intersecting surfaces which are joined longitudinally along their intersection by a curved fillet-like section having a predetermined radius r. The intersecting surfaces each have a width greater than or equal to a minimum width w; and such surfaces are disposed relative to one another at a predetermined angle .alpha. as measured between the adjacent faces of such intersecting surfaces, wherrein angle .alpha. is greater than 0.degree. and less than 180.degree. and the value of r/w.sup.