# US 9,775,417 B2 · Shopping bag with a reusable and detachable wristlet pouch

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- Number: US 9,775,417 B2
- Document ID: US9775417B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/698,849
- Filed: 2015-04-29
- Published: 2016-11-03
- Granted: 2017-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2015-04-29
- Applicants: Karina De Leon
- Inventors: Karina De Leon
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9775417B2

## CPC

- A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence)
- A45C 3/04: Shopping bags; Shopping nets
- A45C 7/0077: {collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes}
- A45F 2005/008: {Hand articles fastened to the wrist or to the arm or to the leg}
- A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

The present invention relates to designing a shopping bag that enhances the consumer's experience while shopping. The shopping bag can be folded and fastened using a pair of buttons and bungee bands. Further, the shopping bag can be attached with a reusable wristlet pouch that can store shopping related items such as cards, coupons, cash, wallet or the like. The consumer can either use the shopping bag along with the wristlet pouch or the wristlet pouch individually. Further, the size of the wristlet pouch or the shopping bag can be altered as required by folding the pouch or the shopping bag to the required size and fastening the folded pouch or the shopping bag by using a plurality of buttons and bungee band. Further, the shopping bag and/or the wristlet pouch can be carried by using the handles provided on the shopping bag/wristlet pouch.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shopping bag that is designed to enhance a consumer's experience while shopping, the shopping bag comprises:
a main body with a first handle attached to a first side of the main body and a second handle attached to a second side of the main body;
a center fold provided at a middle of the main body for folding the main body towards the center;
a first vertical fold, parallel to the center fold and located between the center fold and the first side of the main body;
a second vertical fold, parallel to the center fold and located between the center fold and the second side of the main body;
a first plurality of snap buttons located proximate the first side on a bottom of the main body;
a second plurality of snap buttons located between the center fold and the first side on a bottom of the main body; wherein the second plurality of snap buttons are adapted to mate with the first plurality of snap buttons;
a third plurality of snap buttons located proximate the second side on a bottom of the main body;
a fourth plurality of snap buttons located between the center fold and the second side on a bottom of the main body; wherein the fourth plurality of snap buttons are adapted to mate with the third plurality of snap buttons.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The shopping bag of claim 1, further comprising a wristlet pouch attached to the first side.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The shopping bag of claim 2, wherein the wristlet pouch further comprises a front side joined to a back side and an opening flap.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The shopping bag of claim 3, wherein the wristlet pouch further comprises a bungee band, connecting the opening flap to the front side.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The shopping bag of claim 1, further comprising a bottom flap, joined to the first side and the second side at a bottom of the shopping bag.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The shopping bag of claim 5, further comprising a middle layer folding located at a center of the shopping bag on the first side and parallel to the first plurality of snap buttons.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The shopping bag of claim 6, a first vertical folding and a second vertical folding located on the first side and perpendicular to the middle layer folding.