Shoulder bag briefcase
US6010050A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA45C2003/005
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article carrier that can be converted from a shoulder bag into a briefcase and back again. A web member functions as a strap when the article carrier is used as a shoulder bag, and as a handle when it converted for use as a briefcase. One embodiment features a web member strap that wraps about itself to form a handle for the briefcase, and unwraps to hang over a user's shoulder for the shoulder bag. In another embodiment, the user compresses the web about itself and folds it through an aperture located at the bottom of the web to form the handle. The article carrier can quickly and easily be converted from a shoulder bag into a briefcase or from a briefcase back into a shoulder bag, depending on the needs of the user.
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