# US 2016/0258203 A1 · Flexible vault > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0258203 A1 - Document ID: US20160258203A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/153,254 - Filed: 2016-05-12 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2014-08-20 - Inventors: William Mcmurray - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160258203A1 ## CPC - E05G 1/005: {Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like (E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06)} - A45C 13/18: Devices to prevent theft or loss of {purses,} luggage or {hand carried} bags - A45C 13/36: Reinforcements for edges, corners, or other parts - E05B 65/0075: {for safes, strongrooms, vaults, fire-resisting cabinets or the like (safes, closures and fastenings therefor E05G)} - E05G 1/02: Details (safe hinges E05D7/14) - E05G 1/024: Wall or panel structure - E05G 1/04: Closure fasteners (locks E05B) - E05G 1/06: having provision for multiple compartments - E05G 1/10: with alarm, signal or indicator ({E05G1/14 takes precedence}; burglar, theft or intruder alarm per se G08B13/00; fire or explosion alarm per se G08B17/00) - G01S 19/16: Anti-theft; Abduction - G01S 19/42: Determining position - A45C 3/001: {Flexible materials therefor} - E05G: SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS ({devices to prevent theft of bags, trunks or baskets A45C13/18;} alarm arrangements per se G08B) - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES ## Abstract The invention is a bag, suitcase, wallet, money belt, purse or briefcase; a flexible vault of the present invention includes an outer pouch having a multilayer construction. The multilayer construction includes at least an inner layer, an outer layer, a first middle layer, and a second middle layer. In addition to the outer pouch, the flexible vault can also include an inner pouch having an extendable roll up portion which extends through an opening in the outer pouch when the outer pouch and the inner pouch are in an open position. The front panel, back panel, and fold over panel of the outer pouch each include an aperture. When the outer pouch is in a closed position the apertures align, enabling a locking mechanism to be threaded through all the apertures which secures the pouch in the closed position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A flexible vault comprising: an outer pouch; the outer pouch including a front panel, a back panel, and a fold over panel, the front panel and back panel being secured to each other along a bottom edge and side edges of the outer pouch thereby creating an opening in the outer pouch along a top edge, the fold over panel being secured to the back panel along the top edge, the fold over panel operable to cover the opening and create a closed position; the front panel and the back panel each having a multilayer construction, the multilayer construction including at least an inner layer, an outer layer, a first middle layer and a second middle layer, wherein the outer layer is a rubberized layer, the first middle layer is a Kevlar layer, and the second middle layer is a woven steel layer; the front panel, back panel and fold over panel each including an aperture, wherein the apertures align when the pouch is in the closed position thereby enabling a lock to be threaded through the apertures to secure the pouch in the closed position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The flexible vault of claim 1, the multilayer construction including a third middle layer; wherein the third middle layer is a metal foil layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The flexible vault of claim 1 further comprising: the multilayer construction including a third middle layer; wherein the third middle layer is a RFID blocking layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The flexible vault of claim 1 further including a GPS tracking unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The flexible vault of claim 4 wherein the GPS unit is disposed within the outer pouch. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The flexible vault of claim 3 further including a GPS tracking unit, the GPS tracking unit being disposed between the outer layer and the RFID blocking layer. ### Claim 7 A flexible vault comprising: an outer pouch; the outer pouch including a front panel, a back panel, and a fold over panel, the front panel and back panel being secured to each other along a bottom edge and side edges of the outer pouch thereby creating an opening in the outer pouch along a top edge, the fold over panel being secured to the back panel along the top edge, the fold over panel operable to cover the opening and create a closed position; the front panel and the back panel each having a multilayer construction, the multilayer construction including at least an inner layer, an outer layer, a first middle layer, a second middle layer and a third middle layer, wherein the outer layer is a metal mesh layer, the first middle layer is a rubberized layer, the second middle layer is a Kevlar layer, and the third middle layer is a woven steel layer; the front panel, back panel and fold over panel each including an aperture, wherein the apertures align when the pouch is in the closed position thereby enabling a lock to be threaded through the apertures to secure the pouch in the closed position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The flexible vault of claim 7 further comprising: the multilayer construction including a fourth middle layer; wherein the fourth middle layer is a metal foil layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The flexible vault of claim 7 further comprising: the multilayer construction including a fourth middle layer; wherein the fourth middle layer is a RFID blocking layer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The flexible vault of claim 7 further including a GPS tracking unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The flexible vault of claim 7 wherein the GPS unit is disposed within the outer pouch. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The flexible vault of claim 9 further including a GPS tracking unit, the GPS tracking unit being disposed between the outer layer and the RFID blocking layer. ### Claim 13 A flexible vault comprising: a pouch; the pouch including a front panel, and a back panel, the front panel and back panel being secured to each other along a bottom edge and side edges of the pouch thereby creating an opening in the pouch along a top edge; the front panel and the back panel each having a multilayer construction, the multilayer construction including at least an inner layer, an outer layer, a first middle layer and a second middle layer, wherein the outer layer is a rubberized layer, the first middle layer is a Kevlar layer, and the second middle layer is a woven steel layer.