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US 2016/0353850 A1Published application
Locking drawstring bag
OwnerDonald Mitchell Halperninventor
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Abstract
An improved tote bag with a locking mechanism is disclosed. The bag provides a high degree of security yet still remains soft, unstructured, and fashionable.
Claims20
A locking bag comprising:
- a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, the tubular body being made from a first cut-resistant material;
- a first drawstring on a first side of the tubular body and a second drawstring on a second side of the tubular body, the first and second sides being opposite one another;
- and
- a locking strap comprising a pair of grommets each defining a hole through the locking strap, the locking strap being made from a second cut-resistant material;
- wherein a portion of the first drawstring surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a first channel formed in the tubular body,
- wherein a portion of the second drawstring surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a second channel formed in the tubular body,
- wherein at least a portion of the locking strap surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a third channel formed in the tubular body, and
- wherein an opening is formed in the tubular body between the first side and the second side, the opening allowing a portion of the locking strap to be removed from the third channel so that the pair of grommets are located outside of the tubular body.
5 more elements
A locking bag system comprising a locking bag and a locking device,
- wherein the locking bag comprises:
- a tubular body having an open end and a closed end opposite the open end, the tubular body being made from a first cut-resistant material;
- a first drawstring on a first side of the tubular body and a second drawstring on a second side of the tubular body, the first and second sides being opposite one another;
- and
- a locking strap comprising a pair of grommets each defining a hole through the locking strap, the locking strap being made from a second cut-resistant material;
- wherein a portion of the first drawstring surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a first channel formed in the tubular body,
- wherein a portion of the second drawstring surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a second channel formed in the tubular body,
- wherein at least a portion of the locking strap surrounds a circumference of the tubular body and is housed in a third channel formed in the tubular body, and
- wherein an opening is formed in the tubular body between the first side and the second side, the opening allowing a portion of the locking strap to be removed from the third channel so that the pair of grommets are located outside of the tubular body;
- and
- wherein the locking device comprises:
- a lock body;
- a lock post;
- and
- locking means for selectively releasing the lock post from the lock body and trapping the lock post in the lock body;
- wherein the lock post is operable to fit through the pair of grommets in the locking strap when the pair of grommets are located outside the tubular body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.