# US 7,607,462 B2 · Sales person's tote > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,607,462 B2 - Document ID: US7607462B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/774,279 - Filed: 2007-07-06 - Published: 2009-01-08 - Granted: 2009-10-27 - Earliest claimed: 2007-07-06 - Inventors: Katherine H. Degliobizzi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607462B2 ## CPC - A45C 3/06: Ladies' handbags - A45C 1/04: Purses to be worn at the belt or bracelet; Money-belts - A45C 1/06: Wallets ({devices for the prevention of theft or loss of wallets A45C13/185}; for holding keys A45C11/32); Notecases - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS ## Abstract A carryall or tote is a bag with an open top end that communicates with at least one inner pouch volume. The open top end is closed with a releasable closure. A transparent pocket located upon the front outer surface of the bag holds an accessory, such as an electronic access key or electronic access unit to permit real estate agents to access real properties listed for sale. A back pocket located upon the back outer surface holds one or more business cards or other identification indicia. A length-adjustable neck strap is provided from which the bag may be suspended. Alternatively, the bag may be suspended by one or more belt engaging loops. In some embodiments, a pen pocket may be provided as well as an additional pouch that is releasably fastened to the bag to hold other accessories. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A carryall for a real estate agent, comprising: a bag defining at least one inner pouch volume, said bag having a front outer surface, a back outer surface, at least two side portions, an open top end and a releasable closure for closing said open top end, said bag having dimensions of about 5 to 6 inches wide, about six to seven inches high and about one half to three-quarters inches deep; a transparent pocket of a sheet of polymeric material located upon the front outer surface, said transparent pocket having an open top end; a real estate agent's electronic key access device within the transparent pocket and operable while held therein; a back pocket located upon the back outer surface, said back pocket having an open top end; and a length-adjustable neck strap from which the bag may be suspended, wherein said strap is releasably attachable to said bag. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, further comprising a pen pocket located upon either the front outer surface or the back outer surface and sized to hold a writing implement. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, further comprising a ring attached to either one of said side portions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, further comprising fasteners attached to end portions of said length-adjustable neck strap to releaseably join said neck strap to said bag. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, further comprising at least one adjustable belt loop on the outer surface of the back portion with a bottom end of each said loop being releasably attached to the back outer surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, further comprising one or more business cards within the back pocket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 3) The carryall of claim 3, further comprising a pouch attached to said ring, said pouch so dimensioned to hold an accessory. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The carryall of claim 7, wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of a mace can, a lighter, a flashlight and one or more keys. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The carryall of claim 3, further comprising a key ring attached to said ring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The carryall of claim 1, wherein said bag defines a plurality of internal compartments within the inner pouch volume. ### Claim 11 A method for organizing accessories of sales agents inside a single carryall, comprising: removably storing an electronic key device of a sales agent in an outer transparent front pocket of a bag with said electronic key device visible through a sheet of polymeric material forming the transparent front pocket, said bag defining an internal volume for storing one or more items and having a top closure, said bag further defining a first outer back pocket, and having a length-adjustable neck strap from which the bag may be suspended, and said bag having dimensions of about 5 to 6 inches wide, about six to seven inches high and about one half to three-quarters inches deep; unlocking a lock with said electronic key device while said electronic key device is stored in the transparent front pocket; and removably storing at least one business card or other identification in the first outer back pocket of said bag. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising removably storing a writing implement in a second outer pocket of said bag. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising removably storing at least one item inside the internal volume of said bag. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising removably storing an accessory in a separate pouch releasably attachable to said bag. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the accessory comprises an accessory selected from the group consisting of: a mace can, a lighter, a flashlight, and one or more keys. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising releasably attaching a key ring on at least one side of said bag. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising holding said bag in place with one or more one or more belt engaging fasteners provided on a surface of the bag.