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a technology of expandable bags and accessories, applied in the field of expandable bags, can solve the problems of not providing enhanced flexibility in the provision of different sizes or numbers of exterior pockets or bags in prior art arrangements, and achieve the effect of preventing side to side movement of accessory bags
Inactive Publication Date: 2013-10-17
GYURAN ELIZABETH
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[0013]In yet another aspect of the invention, each of the accessory bags are provided with two spring clips on the back surface adjacent each of the sides to provide two areas of attachment of the accessory bag to the main bag and thus hold the accessory bag tightly against the main bag and prevents side to side movement of the accessory bag.
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While the prior art does describe detachable exterior pockets or bags, such prior art arrangements do not provide for enhanced flexibility in the provision of different sizes or numbers of exterior pockets or bags.
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[0026]The present invention is directed to an expandable bag generally indicated by the numeral 10 in the figures. Bag 10 comprises a main bag 12 and a plurality of smaller accessory bags 14 to 20. Accessory bags 14 to 20 are provided in a plurality of different sizes to accommodate a plurality of different uses as will be explained further below.
[0027]Main bag 12 may itself be selected from many different types of bags such as backpacks, diaper bags, handbags, etc. Preferably, as illustrated in the figures, main bag 12 is preferably a hand bag having an opposing front face 22 and back face 24, two ends 26 and 28, a bottom 30 and a top 32. Preferably, main bag 12 is also provided with one or more carrying straps 34 which may be permanently attached to the main bag 12. Alternatively, or in addition, a means for releasably attaching a carrying strap to the main bag 12 may be provided, preferably connected to the exterior surface of the ends 26 and 28. For example, the ends 26 of the m...
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The present invention is directed to an expandable bag system comprising a main bag and a plurality of accessory bags of various sizes which are releasably attachable to the exterior surface of the main bag by a means for releasably attaching the accessory bags to the main bag. The means for releasably attaching the accessory bags to the main bag comprises at least one sleeve arrangement having a pocket attached to a surface of the main bag and at least one spring clip attached to a back surface of the accessory bag, the spring clip being sized to slide within the pocket of the sleeve arrangement.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 12 / 468,433, filed May 19, 2009.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to an expandable bag and in particular an expandable handbag having a main bag and a plurality of accessory bags of various sizes which are releasably attachable to the exterior surface of the main bag.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The provision of various kinds of bags with detachable exterior pockets or accessory bags are known in the art. Such bags include handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, etc. Examples of such prior art structures are shown for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,934,527, 6,230,771, 6,446,688 and 7,152,772 among others.[0004]U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,527 granted Aug. 10, 1999, to Von Neumann, describes a modular backpack having four bags or units connectable to one another by zippers or snaps.[0005]U.S. Pat. No. 6,230,771, granted May 15, 2001, to Hellenbrand, describes a modular carr...
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