System to conceal strap attached to a bag

Description

BACKGROUND
Technical Field

The embodiments herein generally relate to receptacles, and more specifically to a bag with a pocket for concealing a strap attached to the bag without detaching at least one end of the strap from the bag.

Description of the Related Art

Currently, there are plenty of baggage options for travelers who prefer the traditional route of carrying their carry-on luggage and there is also a wide range of efficient bags to choose from. Many of the currently available bags offer added features such as locks, extra pockets, and shoulder padding, while others can neatly compress for easy storage when not in use. However, it is always a challenge to carry belongings in the most efficient and easy manner while travelling. Also, depending on the circumstances, one type of bag, may not often be the best for all situations. Depending on the needs of usage, sometimes the user may need to change the type of bag or conceal some parts of the bag that do not match the needs, for instance, sometimes a user may not need to use the straps of the bag and instead may prefer to use handles attached to the bag to carry the bag with the hand rather than using the straps to carry the bag on the shoulder.

Several techniques have been used in past to conceal the straps of the bag or straps of a backpack, such as providing a pocket at the back of the backpack that could hide the back straps by detaching one or more ends of the backpacks from the bag and hiding inside the pocket. However, it may not always be convenient to detach one of the ends of the straps for concealing the straps, every time the user needs to use a handle instead of the straps. Additionally, several known techniques to conceal the straps require the ends of the straps, that are typically attached to buckles, to be detached that leaves behind the buckles hanging freely along the sides of the bag, which could be aesthetically unpleasing and may also interfere with an efficient the usage of the bag, for example the buckles can get caught in doorways when a user moves around with the bag.

Therefore, to overcome the existing problems and challenges, there remains a need for a bag with a pocket for concealing a strap attached to the bag without detaching at least one end of the strap from the bag.

SUMMARY

This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

A bag with a pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to the bag, without detaching at least one end of the at least one strap from the bag is disclosed.

In one aspect, the bag includes a pocket and at least one strap. The pocket is configured for concealing at least one strap attached to the bag without detaching the at least one strap from the bag. The pocket includes: at least one opening to provide access to the pocket and a zipper attached along an edge of the at least one opening. The zipper includes a pair of sliders. The at least one strap includes a first end, a second end, and a strap portion that extends between the first end and the second end, where the first end is attached to the bag within the pocket and the second end is detachably attached to the bag outside the pocket. The at least one strap is concealable within the pocket by positioning the first end and the strap portion of the at least one strap inside the pocket and partially closing the pocket by sliding a first slider and a second slider from the pair of sliders towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion close to the second end of the at least one strap protruding out of the pocket.

In an embodiment, upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position, the second end and the strap portion of the at least one strap is positioned outside the pocket and the at least one opening of the pocket is partially closable by sliding the first slider and the second slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion close to the first end of the at least one strap protruding out of pocket.

In an embodiment, the first slider and the second slider are slidable away from one another for selectively opening the at least one opening of the pocket.

In an embodiment, the first slider is slidable: between a first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the first end upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket.

In an embodiment, the second slider is slidable between a second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end up to the strap portion close to the first end upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket.

In an embodiment, the at least one strap is configured to form a loop to be slung across a body of a user for carrying the bag.

In an embodiment, the bag further includes one or more storage pockets.

In an embodiment, the bag is a backpack and the at least one strap includes at least one strap of the backpack. The backpack includes at least one front pocket that includes a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form the at least one front pocket, where the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, where the pocket comprises a pair of openings comprising a right side opening and a left side opening, for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and where at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket.

In an embodiment, the at least one opening includes a right side opening and a left side opening, each constituting the at least one opening, where the right side opening includes a right zipper and the left side opening includes a left zipper, where the right zipper includes a first right slider and a second right slider for selectively closing or opening the right zipper, and where the left zipper includes a first left slider and a second left slider for selectively closing or opening the left zipper.

In an embodiment, in a non-concealed position, the at least one strap is s disposed outside the pocket, where the right side opening of the pocket is selectively and partially closed by sliding the second right slider towards the first right slider until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag inside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and where the left side opening can also be partially closed by sliding the second left slider towards the first left slider until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket.

In an embodiment, in the non-concealed position, the second right slider and first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the right zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and where the second left slider and first left slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the left zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket.

In an embodiment, the backpack includes a pair of separate pockets comprising a right pocket for concealing the right strap and a left pocket for concealing the left strap.

In an embodiment, the bag includes a backpack and the at least one strap includes at least one back strap of the backpack, where the backpack includes at least one front pocket comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form the at least one front pocket, wherein the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, wherein the pocket comprises an opening for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and wherein at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and wherein at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket. In an embodiment, the opening includes a zipper attached along an edge of the opening, wherein the zipper includes a pair of left sliders and a pair of right sliders for selectively closing or opening the zipper, and wherein the pair of left sliders comprises a first left slider and a second left slider, and the pair of right sliders comprises a first right slider and a second right slider.

In an embodiment, in the non-concealed position of the at least one strap is disposed outside the pocket, where the first left slider and the first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively opening the pocket and the second left slider is slidable from the left end of the zipper until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected inside the pocket p and the second right slider is slidable from a right end of the zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected to the bag inside the pocket, thereby selectively partially closing the zipper with the pair of the straps disposed outside the pocket.

In an embodiment, in the concealed position of the at least one strap is disposed inside the pocket, the pocket is selectively and partially closable by sliding the first left slider and second left slider towards one another until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket, and sliding the first right slider and second right slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket.

Advantages of the present invention over the other known techniques include the ability to conceal the straps of the bag inside the pocket without detaching the straps from the bags and therefore providing a convenient and hassle-free mechanism for concealing the straps when not required. Since the present invention does not require detaching the straps from buckles or other fastening means for concealing the straps, the present invention prevents buckles from unnecessarily hanging loosely along the sides of the bag while the straps are concealed within the pocket and therefore along the outside of the luggage. The concealing of the straps within the pocket facilitates better usage of the bags in tight spaces and other situations where it may be required to use the bag without the straps.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1A is a side perspective view of a bag with a pocket for concealing at least one strap without detaching the at least one strap from the bag, in accordance with an embodiment;

FIG. 1B depicts a side perspective view of the bag, with the at least one strap in a concealed position within the pocket, in accordance with an embodiment;

FIG. 1C depicts a side perspective view of the bag, with the at least one strap in a non-concealed position and outside the pocket, in accordance with an embodiment;

FIG. 2A depicts a top perspective view of the bag, with the at least one strap in a non-concealed position and outside the pocket, in accordance with an embodiment;

FIG. 2B depicts a top perspective view of the bag, with the at least one strap in a non-concealed position and the pocket being partially closed, in accordance with an embodiment;

FIG. 2C depicts a top perspective view of the bag, with the at least one strap in a concealed position and the pocket being partially closed, in accordance with an embodiment; and

FIGS. 3A-3G depict perspective views of the bag in a backpack configuration, in accordance with an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

Various embodiments disclosed herein provide a bag with a pocket for concealing at least a strap without detaching the strap from the bag. As used herein the term “strap” refers to a narrow strip of a material in the form of a loop affixed to the bag and which hangs over a shoulder of a user to hold the bag in position. In an embodiment, the bag includes the pocket configured to conceal the at least one strap. The pocket includes at least one opening to provide access to the pocket and a zipper attached along an edge of the at least one opening. The zipper includes a pair of sliders. The at least one strap includes a first end, a second end and a strap portion that extends between the first end and the second end, such that the first end is attached to the bag within the pocket and the second end is detachably attached to the bag outside the pocket. The at least one opening of the pocket extends beyond the first end and the second end of the at least one strap and the pocket is configured to conceal the at least one strap without detaching the first end and the second end from the bag by positioning the first end and the strap portion of the at least one strap inside the pocket and sliding a first slider of the pair of sliders from beyond the first end towards a second slider of the pair of sliders, and sliding the second slider up to where the second slider would be stopped by the second end, thereby partially closing the pocket leaving out the second end Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1A through 3B, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, preferred embodiments are shown.

FIG. 1A is a side perspective view of a bag 100 with a pocket 102 for concealing at least one strap 104 therein without detaching the at least one strap 104 from the bag 100, according to an embodiment. The bag 100 includes the pocket 102 and the at least one strap 104. The bag 100 can be formed of any convenient durable material, such as for example, fabric, canvas, nylon, leather, plastic, and the like. The at least one strap 104 includes a first end 106 attached to the bag at a location inside the pocket and a second end 108 detachably attached to the bag at a location outside the pocket, and a strap portion 110 that extends between the first end 106 and the second end 108. The first edge 106 is hidden from a direct view, but is shown in outline form in FIG. 1A. The at least one strap 104 is configured to form a loop to be slung across a body of a user for carrying the bag 100. The pocket 102 includes at least one opening 112 to provide access to the pocket a zipper 114 attached along an edge of the at least one opening 112, wherein the zipper 114 includes at least a pair of sliders including a first slider 116 and a second slider 118. The at least one opening 112 of the pocket extends beyond the first end 106 and the second end 108 of the at least one the strap 110. The first slider 116 is slidable between a first edge 111 of the at least one opening 112 close to the first end 106 up to the strap portion 110 close to the first end 106 upon the at least one strap 104 being in a non-concealed position and between the first edge 111 of the at least one opening 112 close to the first end 106 of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end 118 upon the at least one strap 104 being in a concealed position within the pocket 102. The second slider 118 is slidable between a second edge of the at least one opening 113 close to the second end 108 up to the strap portion 110 close to the first end 106 upon the at least one strap 104 being in a non-concealed position and between the second edge of the at least one opening 102 close to the second end 108 of the at least one strap 104 up to the strap portion 110 close to the second end 108 upon the at least one strap 104 being in a concealed position within the pocket 102.

The pocket 102 is configured to conceal the at least one strap 104 without detaching the first end 106 and the second end 108 from the bag 100, and where the at least one strap 104 is concealable by positioning the first end 106 and the strap portion 110 of the at least one strap 104 inside the pocket 102 and sliding the first slider 116 from beyond the first end 106 towards the second slider 118 and sliding the second slider 118 up to where the second slider 118 would be stopped by the second end 108, thereby partially closing the pocket 102 leaving out the second end 108. The at least one strap 104 being concealed within the pocket 102 is depicted in FIG. 1B.

FIG. 1B depicts a side perspective view of the bag 100, with the at least one strap 104 in a concealed position within the pocket 102, in accordance with an embodiment. As depicted in FIG. 1B, in the concealed position, the first end 106 and the strap portion 110 is concealed (or hidden) within the pocket 102 and the zipper 114 is partially closed by sliding the first slider 116 up to a left edge 120 of the second end 108 and the second slider 118 up to a right edge 122 of the second end 108, thereby partially closing the pocket 102 with the second end 108 remaining outside the pocket 102. The strap portion 110 and the first end 106 are hidden from direct view, but are shown in outline form in FIG. 1B.

FIG. 1C depicts a side perspective view of the bag 100, with the at least one strap 104 in a non-concealed position and outside the pocket 102, in accordance with an embodiment. In the non-concealed position, the first end 106, the second end 108 and the strap portion 110 of the at least one strap 104 is positioned outside the pocket 102 and the pocket 102 is partially closable by sliding the first slider 116 from a position beyond the first end 106 towards the second slider 118, and by sliding the second slider 118 from a position beyond the second end 108 up to where the first slider 116 and the second slider 118 would be stopped by the first end 106, thereby partially closing the pocket 102 with the strap portion 110 close to the first end 106 remaining outside the pocket 102. In an embodiment, the bag 100 further includes one or more storage pockets (not shown) in addition to the pocket 102 for storing objects.

FIG. 2A depicts a top perspective view of the bag 100, with the at least one strap 104 in a non-concealed position and outside the pocket 102, in accordance with an embodiment. As depicted in FIG. 2A, in the non-concealed position, the first slider 116 and the second slider 118 can be pulled away from one another and positioned at the left and right extremes respectively of the bag 100 to completely open the at least one opening 112 to provide access to the pocket 102.

FIG. 2B depicts a top perspective view of the bag 100, with the at least one strap 104 in a non-concealed position and the pocket 102 being partially closed, in accordance with an embodiment. As depicted in FIG. 2B, in the non-concealed position, in order to close the at least one opening 112 of the pocket 102, the first slider 116 and the second slider 118 are slidable towards one another until being stopped by a left edge 202 of the first end 106 and a right edge 204 of the first end 106 respectively, thereby partially closing the pocket 102, except for a portion where the strap portion 110 close to the first end 106 protrudes out of the pocket 102.

FIG. 2C depicts a top perspective view of the bag 100, with the at least one strap 104 in a concealed position and the pocket 102 being partially closed, in accordance with an embodiment. As depicted in FIG. 2C, in a concealed position, the first end 106 and the strap portion 110 are concealed within the pocket 102, while the second end 108 remains outside the pocket 102. The first slider 116 and the second slider 118 can be pulled towards one another until being stopped by a left edge 120 of the second end 108 and a right edge 122 of the second end 108 of the at least one strap 104 thereby partially closing the pocket 102, except for a portion where the strap portion 110 of the at least one strap 104 closer to the second end 108 protrudes out of the pocket 102.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that alternative embodiments exist from the description of the preferred embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Preferred embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1A-2C, are shown in the context of a standard messenger bag. However, in alternative embodiments, a backpack with additional pockets, a sling bag, a hand bag, and the like can be substituted for the bag. For example, in an alternate embodiment, the pocket 102 can be affixed to a rear of a backpack and the at least one strap can include the pair of straps of the backpack. The bag 100 in a backpack configuration is illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3B.

FIGS. 3A-3D depict perspective views of the bag 100 in a backpack configuration, in accordance with an embodiment. FIG. 3A depicts a side perspective view of the backpack 300. In the backpack configuration depicted in FIG. 3A, the bag 100 includes a backpack 300 with at least one strap (such as a first strap 302A and a second strap 302B) of the backpack 300. The pocket 102 (as described earlier along with FIGS. 1A-2C), is affixed to rear of the backpack 300. The backpack 300 also includes at least one front pocket 304 including a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls (e.g., 306) and a bottom wall joined together to form the at least one front pocket 304. In an embodiment, at least one front pocket 304 also includes an opening configured to be selectively opened and selectively closed via a front zipper 308. The pocket 102 constitutes a back pocket disposed at the rear (or back) of the at least one front pocket 304 and is formed between the rear wall (not shown) of the at least one front pocket 304 and an outer wall 310. At least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket.

In an embodiment, the pocket 102 in the backpack configuration as depicted in FIG. 3B, includes a pair of openings including a right side opening 312A and a left side opening 312B, each constituting the at least one opening 112 described earlier along with FIGS. 1A-2C. Each of the right side opening 312A and the left side opening 312B includes a zipper attached along the edge, such as a right zipper 114A attached along the right side opening 312A and a left zipper 114B attached along the left side opening 312B. The right zipper 114A includes a pair of sliders including a first right slider 116A and a second right slider 118A for selectively closing or opening the right zipper 114A. Similarly, the left zipper 114B includes a pair of sliders includes a first left slider 116A and a second left slider 118B for selectively closing or opening the left zipper 114B. The first right slider 116A and the first left slider 116B operate similar to the first slider 116 as described earlier along with FIGS. 1A-2C. The second right slider 118A and the second left slider 118B operate similar to the second slider 118 described earlier along with FIGS. 1A-2C. At least one first end (e.g., 314A or 314B) of the at least one strap (302A or 302B)), is attached to a top edge of the backpack 300 and inside the pocket 102, and is hidden from a direct view, but is shown in outline form in FIGS. 3A-3G. Each of the first ends 314A and 314B constitutes the first end 106 of the at least one strap 104 as described along with FIGS. 1A-2C. At least one second end (e.g., 316A or 316B) is attached to the side wall (walls) of the backpack 300 outside the pocket 102 and each second end (316A and 316B) constitutes the second end 108 of the at least one strap 104 as described along with FIGS. 1A-2C.

In a non-concealed position, the at least one strap (302A-B) is disposed outside the pocket 102. The right side opening 312A of the pocket 102 can be selectively and partially closed by sliding the second right slider 118A towards the first right slider 116A until being stopped by strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end (e.g., 314A), attached to the bag inside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening 312A of the pocket 102. Similarly, the left side opening 312B can also be partially closed by sliding the second left slider 118B towards the first left slider 116B until being stopped by strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end (e.g., 314B) attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening 312B of the pocket 102.

FIG. 3C depicts a side perspective view of the backpack 300 with the straps 302A-B being in the concealed position, in accordance with an embodiment. In the concealed position, the second right slider 118A and first right slider 116A are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the right zipper 114A until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end 316A, attached to the bag 300 outside the pocket 102, thereby partially closing the right side opening 312A of the pocket 102 and the second left slider 118B and first left slider 116B are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the left zipper 114B until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end 316B, attached to the bag 300 outside the pocket 102, thereby partially closing the left side opening 312B of the pocket 102.

FIG. 3D depicts a rear perspective view of the backpack 300 with the pair of back straps in a non-concealed position, in accordance with an embodiment. In the non-concealed position, the second right slider 118A and first right slider 116A are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the right zipper 114A until being stopped by the strap portion of the first strap 302A close to the first end 314A of the first strap 302A attached to the bag 300 inside the pocket 102, thereby partially closing the right side opening 312A of the pocket 102. Similarly, the second left slider 118A and first left slider 116A are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the left zipper 114B until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap (302A/B) close to the first end 314B of the second strap 302B attached to the bag 300 inside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening 312B of the pocket 102. Notably in several other embodiments, the second ends 316A and 316B may be attached to the bag 300 inside the pocket 102 and the first ends 314A and 314B may be attached to the bag outside the pocket 103 and accordingly the mechanism of the sliders similar to the mechanism as described above is applicable by interchanging the first ends by the second ends and vice versa.

In several embodiments, the bag 300 may include a single strap and the mechanism as described above is applicable for the single strap.

In an embodiment, the backpack 300 may include two separate pockets, such as right pocket 102A and a left pocket 102B for concealing the right strap 302A and the left strap 302B respectively and separately. The backpack 300 with two separate pockets 102A and 102B is depicted in FIG. 3E. The backpack 300 of FIG. 3E includes two pockets 102A and 102B separated by a partition 320 (represented by dotted line), such that a first pocket 102A is configured to conceal the first strap 302A and a second pocket 102B is configured to conceal the second strap 302B. The mechanism for concealing the right strap 302A and the left strap 302B is same as that described along with FIGS. 3B-3D and is not repeated here for the sake of brevity.

FIGS. 3F-3G depict perspective views of the bag 100 in a backpack configuration with a single large pocket (referred to hereinafter as “pocket”) constituting the at least one pocket 102 in accordance with an embodiment. Similar to the backpack 300 described along with FIGS. 3A-3E, the backpack 300 of FIGS. 3F-3G also includes at least one strap (such as e.g., straps s 302A and 302B). The pocket 102 (as described earlier along with FIGS. 1A-2C), is affixed to rear of the backpack 300. In an embodiment, the backpack 300 of FIGS. 3F-3G may also include at least one front pocket including a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form the at least one front pocket. The pocket 102 constitutes a back pocket disposed at the rear (or back) of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall. At least one first end (314A/B) of the at least one strap (302A/B) is attached to the bag 300 inside the pocket 102 and wherein at least one second end (316A/B) of the at least one strap (302A/B) is attached to the bag 300 outside the pocket 102. The pocket 102 includes an opening 112 for concealing the at least one strap 302A/B within the pocket 102.

The pocket 102 includes a zipper 114 attached along an edge of the pocket 102, such that the zipper 114 includes a pair of right sliders 116A and 118A and a pair of left sliders 116B and 118B for selectively closing or opening the zipper, 114. The pair of left sliders includes a first left slider 116B and a second left slider 118B, and the pair of right sliders includes a first right slider 116A and a second right slider 118A.

In an embodiment, in the non-concealed position of the pair of straps, the pair of straps are disposed outside the pocket 102, wherein the first left slider 116B and the first right slider 116A are positioned between the right strap 302A and the left strap 302B for selectively opening the pocket 102 and the second left slider 118B is slidable from the left end 324 of the zipper 114 until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end 314A/B connected inside the pocket 102, thereby selectively partially closing the zipper 114 with the at least one strap 302A/B disposed outside the pocket 102.

In an embodiment, in the concealed position of the at least one strap 302A/B is disposed inside the pocket 102, the pocket 102 is selectively and partially closable by sliding the first left slider 116B and second left slider 118B towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket, and by sliding the first right slider 116A and second right slider 118B towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end 316A/B connected to the bag 300 outside the pocket 102.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A bag with a pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to said bag without detaching at least one end of said at least one strap from the bag, the bag comprising: said pocket for concealing at least one strap attached to said bag without detaching the at least one end of the at least one strap from the bag, the pocket comprising: at least one opening to provide access to the pocket; and a zipper attached along an edge of said at least one opening, wherein said zipper comprises a pair of sliders; andthe at least one strap comprising a first end, a second end, and a strap portion that extends between said first end and said second end, wherein the first end is attached to the bag within the pocket and the second end is attached to the bag outside the pocket;wherein the at least one strap is concealable within the pocket by positioning the first end and the strap portion of the at least one strap inside the pocket and partially closing the pocket by sliding a first slider and a second slider from said pair of sliders towards one another until being stopped by said strap portion close to the second end of the at least one strap, protruding out of the pocket.
2. The bag of claim 1, wherein upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position, the second end and the strap portion of the at least one strap is positioned outside the pocket and the at least one opening of the pocket is partially closable by sliding the first slider and the second slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion close to the first end of the at least one strap, protruding out of pocket.
3. The bag of claim 2, wherein the first slider and the second slider are slidable away from one another for selectively opening the at least one opening of the pocket.
4. The bag of claim 1, wherein the first slider is slidable: between a first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap, up to the strap portion close to the first end, upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the first edge of the at least one opening close to the first end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end, upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket.
5. The bag of claim 4, wherein the second slider is slidable: between a second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end, up to the strap portion close to the first end upon the at least one strap being in a non-concealed position and between the second edge of the at least one opening close to the second end of the at least one strap up to the strap portion close to the second end upon the at least one strap being in a concealed position within the pocket.
6. The bag of claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is configured to form a loop to be slung across a body of a user for carrying the bag.
7. The bag of claim 1, further comprising one or more storage pockets.
8. The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag is a backpack comprising least one strap, wherein said backpack comprises at least one front pocket comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form said at least one front pocket, wherein the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, wherein the pocket comprises a pair of openings comprising a right side opening and a left side opening for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and wherein at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and wherein at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket.
9. The bag of claim 8, wherein each of the right side opening and the left side opening, constitute the at least one opening, wherein said right side opening includes a right zipper and said left side opening includes a left zipper, wherein the right zipper includes a first right slider and a second right slider for selectively closing or opening the right zipper, and wherein the left zipper includes a first left slider and a second left slider for selectively closing or opening the left zipper.
10. The bag of claim 9, wherein in a non-concealed position, the least one strap is disposed outside the pocket, wherein the right side opening of the pocket is selectively and partially closed by sliding the second right slider towards the first right slider until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag inside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and wherein the left side opening is partially closed by sliding the second left slider towards the first left slider until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket.
11. The bag of claim 10, wherein in the concealed position, the second right slider and first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the right zipper until being stopped by strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the right side opening of the pocket and wherein the second left slider and first left slider are slidable towards one another for selectively closing the left zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end, attached to the bag outside the pocket, thereby partially closing the left side opening of the pocket.
12. The bag of claim 10, wherein the backpack comprises a pair of separate pockets comprising a right pocket for concealing the right strap and a left pocket for concealing the left strap.
13. The bag of claim 1, wherein the bag is a backpack and the at least one strap comprises at least one back strap of said backpack, wherein said backpack comprises at least one front pocket comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a pair of sidewalls and a bottom wall joined together to form said at least one front pocket, wherein the pocket constitutes a back pocket disposed at the back of the at least one front pocket and is formed between the rear wall of the at least one front pocket and an outer wall, wherein the pocket comprises an opening for concealing the at least one strap within the pocket, and wherein at least one first end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag inside the pocket and wherein at least one second end of the at least one strap is attached to the bag outside the pocket.
14. The bag of claim 13, wherein the opening includes a zipper attached along an edge of the opening, wherein the zipper includes a pair of left sliders and a pair of right sliders for selectively closing or opening the zipper, and wherein the pair of left sliders comprises a first left slider and a second left slider, and the pair of right sliders comprises a first right slider and a second right slider.
15. The bag of claim 14, wherein in a non-concealed position, the at least one strap is disposed outside the pocket, the first left slider and the first right slider are slidable towards one another for selectively opening the pocket and the second left slider is slidable from a left end of the zipper until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected inside the pocket and the second right slider is slidable from a right end of the zipper until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one first end connected to the bag inside the pocket, thereby selectively partially closing the zipper.
16. The bag of claim 15, wherein in a concealed position, the at least one strap is disposed inside the pocket, the pocket is selectively and partially closable by sliding the first left slider and second left slider towards one another until being stopped by a strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket, and by sliding the first right slider and second right slider towards one another until being stopped by the strap portion of the at least one strap close to the at least one second end connected to the bag outside the pocket.

System to conceal strap attached to a bag

Information

Publication Number

Date Filed

Date Published

Inventors

CPC

International Classifications

Abstract

Description

Claims