Over Arm Carrying Bag

Abstract

An improved lady's handbag which is adaptable as a shopping bag and a carrier for other personal objects, the device comprising a bag assembly having several different pockets each of which is adaptable for different uses, and the assembly being made of fabric material so that it may be draped over a lady's forearm with a handle on the underside thereof so that the lady may grasp the same and retain it securely against theft or loss.

Description

This invention relates generally to lady's bags.

A principle object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag which serves the purpose of a lady's handbag, a shopping bag or a travel bag and wherein there are provided a series of different pockets each of which is adaptable for a particular use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein one of the pockets is of relatively large size and which is adaptable for containing packages and other purchases which would normally be carried in a shopping bag.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein another of the pockets serves to contain a removable plastic raincoat or other purchased items.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein another of the pockets serves to contain a passport, itinerary, traveler checks and trip tickets.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein another of the pockets serves to receive a coin purse, containers of pills, keys for a hotel or automotive vehicle, and the like.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein yet another of the pockets serves to receive note pad and pencil or pen, cleansing tissues, gloves and the like.

Still a further object of the present invention is to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag wherein an additional pocket may be provided for carrying protective tear gas gun so to protect the lady against an attacker.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a lady's overarm carrying bag which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the overarm carrying bag shown in a carried position,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6--6 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 7--7 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 8--8 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 9--9 of FIG. 1,

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a modified form of strap or handle,

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 11--11 of FIG. 10,

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 12--12 of FIG. 11, and

FIG. 13 is a view generally similar to FIG. 11 and shown in an operative use.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral 10 represents a lady's overarm carrying bag according to the present invention wherein there is an assembly comprised of a plurality of generally rectangular panels secured together by stitchings so as to form a plurality of pockets.

The construction includes a main top panel 11 which is secured along its edges by a stitching 12 to a bottom panel 13 which forms a pocket 14 there between. As shown in FIG. 2 of the drawing, the bottom panel 13 is relatively shorter than the panel 11, and the remainder of the panel 11 is secured by stitching 12 along its edge to a pair of bottom panels 15 and 16 which are secured together partly along one edge 17 by a stitching 18. The remainder of the edges 17 remains unattached so as to form an access opening between the edges 17.

The access opening provides access to a continuation of the pocket 14 formed between panels 11 and 13.

At the extreme end of the unattached edges 17 a snap fastener 19 serves to removably secure this end of the panels 15 and 16 together. Another snap fastener element of a snap fastener 20 secured to panel 15 is located relatively close to the snap fastener 19 and serves to engage a snap fastener element on the inner side of the panel 13 so as to secure the edge 21 of the panel 13 from opening up and thus securing the pocket 14.

A convenient carrying handle or strap 22 is secured at its opposite ends to stitching 12 on opposite sides of the panel 11, the handle strap extending across the outer side of the panels 15 and 16, as shown in FIG. 2.

On the upper side of the top panel 11, a generally rectangular panel 23 is secured to panel 11 by means of stitching 12 and stitching 24 so to form a pocket 25 having an access opening 26 having an elastic band 27 along the edge thereof so to gather the edge 26 and thus retain objects placed into the pocket 25.

As shown in FIG. 6 of the drawing, the opposite sides of the panel 23 may be accordion pleated as shown at 28 so to allow expansion to receive objects there within. The pocket 25 serves to contain a pad and pencil, a pen, cleansing tissues, gloves or the like. Another panel 28 may be formed integrally with the panel 23 and with a panel 29, the panel 28 forming a pocket 30 between panel 28 and panel 11, the pocket being closable by a slide fastener 31, and the pocket being adaptable for containing a coin purse, pill boxes and keys for a car, house or hotel.

A snap ring 32 may be positioned within the pocket 30 and to which the various keys may be attached. Between the panels 29 and 11, another pocket 33 is formed and which is closable by means of a slide fastener 34, the pocket 33 serving to contain a passport, itinerary travel checks and trip tickets.

The top panel 11 is formed with a longitudinally extending central pleat 35, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 8 so as to permit expansion of the pocket 14 for the placement of relatively large or many objects.

In operative use, as shown in FIG. 3 of the drawing, the overarm carrying bag 10 can be carried by being draped over a lady's arm 36 with the handle strap 22 being positioned on the underside so that it may be grasped by the lady's fingers and thumb.

When thus carried, all of the pockets are positioned so as not to be readily presented to a possible thief.

In a modified construction of the invention, as shown in FIGS. 10 through 13, the handle strap 37 includes a pocket 38 formed on the underside thereof by means of a relatively narrow panel 39, the pocket containing a tear gas gun 40 which is removable out of the pocket 38 from an access opening 41 at one longitudinal end of the pocket the opening being normally retained restricted in opening size by means of an elastic band 42 on the outer side of the panel 39.

This pocket is positioned so that in case the lady is attacked or a thief attempts to steal the carrying bag, the tear gas gun can be quickly placed in the lady's hand for operative use.

In case the carrying bag is pulled forwardly, as indicated by arrow 43 in FIG. 13, and the lady is grasping the handle strap forwardly of the pocket 38, as is shown in FIG. 3, when the bag is pulled forwardly, the tear gas gun will automatically slip out of the pocket due to the grasping action of the lady's fingers and the tear gas gun will automatically thus be deposited in the palm of the lady's hand.

Alternately she may accomplish this action herself quickly in case of an attack by simply sliding the bag forwardly as above described.

Claims

What I now claim is:

1. In a ladies' overarm carrying bag, the combination of an assembly comprised of a plurality of pockets and a carrying handle strap, and each of said pockets being adaptable for a specific purpose, said assembly being of generally elongated configuration and made of a flexible material so that said assembly may be folded transversely across a center thereof and draped over a ladies forearm when being carried, said assembly including a main top panel secured along its edges to a first bottom panel of relatively smaller size and secured below one end of said top panel so to form a pocket therebetween, and second and third panels being positioned edge to edge along a common line forming an opening therebetween, said opening being partly closed by stitching at one end of said line, and said second and third panels being positioned adjacent the underside of said top panel and at the opposite end from said pocket of the first said bottom panel.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein a transverse handle strap extends across the underside of said second and third panels, the opposite ends of said handle strap being secured to mid-portions of opposite longitudinal edges of said top panel.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein a pocket is formed upon the upper side of said top panel by means of a small panel secured upon said top panel, said small panel forming said pocket to be adaptable for receiving a pad and pencil or pen as well as cleansing tissues and gloves.

4. The combination as set forth in claim 3, wherein a pair of additional pockets are formed by said small panel over said top panel, each of said additional pockets being selectively closeable by means of slide fasteners, said pockets being adaptable for containing passport, itinerary travel checks, trip tickets, a coin purse, keys and the like.