CN112823690A

CN112823690A - Bag system

Info

Publication number: CN112823690A
Application number: CN202011313577.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林达·凯·帕克
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-11-21
Filing date: 2020-11-20
Publication date: 2021-05-21
Also published as: EP3824758A1; EP3824758B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a bag system comprising a main bag and an additional bag, the main bag comprising a front side, wherein: the slit is arranged along the front side part; and a snap-fit coupling to an inner surface of the front side, the additional pack being removably coupled to the main pack and the additional pack including a connector, wherein: the connector is arranged along the rear side part of the additional bag; and a connector is disposed through the slot and removably coupled to the catch, the connector and catch thereby constituting a latch assembly.

Description

Bag system

Technical Field

The present invention relates to bag systems, and in particular to bag systems for securely coupling bags together.

Background

In the related art, it is known to combine an additional pack with a main pack to carry additional items. Wallets are used to carry various personal items such as keys, identification cards, credit cards, cash, cell phones, glasses, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The entire contents of a purse are considered essential to a person's daily life, but the type of purse or bag a person carries on a daily basis will often vary.

Purses are used as fashion accessories and are often chosen to mate with clothing or occasions. The purse may be selected according to the utility or appropriateness of the purse, such as a purse selected for casual outdoor activities or formal situations. When switching from one purse or package to another, the user is required to transfer each individual item to the next desired format. This process is time consuming, cumbersome and may not result in the same organization of the contents, making finding a given item a continuing challenge. The transfer process may also result in some items being left behind or lost.

In addition, people often need to carry or transport additional items that may not be contained in the primary bag. Moreover, it may be desirable to keep items separate because it is difficult to access a given item when such items are stored together in a single larger compartment. Thus, people are forced to carry additional bags or use other cumbersome solutions to carry additional items.

The bags of the bag system may be coupled together for transporting the articles. The multiple separate components may be used separately and carried separately, or the multiple separate components may be secured together for use as a unitary structure. While the separate components can function independently of one another, the components can be secured together while traveling to make handling of the bag easier to manage. For example, the bags may be coupled together by various coupling mechanisms such as: straps, zippers, hooks, snaps, ties, buckles, hooks, loops, and the like.

Some improvements have been made in the art. Examples of references relevant to the present invention are described below in the wording of the references themselves, and the supporting teachings of each reference are incorporated herein by reference:

U.S. patent No. 2,989,998 to Harris discloses a combination of a bag and an auxiliary container mounted on the bag, the bag having opposed flat side walls providing an opening along a top edge of the bag, a closure flap secured to one of the side walls and extending over the opening, and a latch member on the other side wall for engaging the closure flap, the auxiliary container having opposed flat side walls providing an opening along one edge of the side wall and a closure for the opening, the auxiliary container further having means for removably coupling the container to the bag, wherein one side wall of the container is in closing contact with the one side wall of the bag over the entire extent of the container, the coupling means including a pair of laterally spaced latches and a pair of laterally spaced openings, the latch means projects outwardly from the one side wall of the bag adjacent the top edge thereof, the opening being located in the one side wall of the container for receiving the respective latch means so that the container is held in depending and closely abutting relationship with the bag, and closure means on the container can be opened to enable access to the pair of spaced latch means to operate the latch means to separate the container from the bag whilst the bag is in the closed condition.

U.S. patent No. 3,696,850 to Rosenblum discloses an article of luggage to be carried while traveling, particularly on an airplane, bus, train or other public transport vehicle, to enable immediate access to the articles contained in the luggage and eliminate the possibility of the luggage being lost in transit. The luggage includes a larger bag having an access opening therein and a carrying strap removably connectable to the larger bag; the smaller bag being removably mountable on one side of the larger bag to be supported from the larger bag when assembled therewith; the pan container has a substantially rigid structure and is mounted on the larger bag and forms a continuation of the bottom of the larger bag. When only a smaller bag needs to be carried, the detachable carrying strap of the larger bag can be removed from the larger bag and attached to the smaller bag.

U.S. patent No.4,081,061 to Tucker discloses a plurality of individual luggage pieces that can function independently of one another and each having fastening means independent of the closure of the luggage piece for securing the separate pieces together as a unitary structure during storage or use.

U.S. patent No. 6,213,266 to Hollingsworth discloses a modular luggage system that includes a wheeled flight bag having an externally detachable releasably attached computer carrying case for carrying a precision instrument such as a portable computer. The wheeled flight bag has wheels on a bottom wall and a retractable handle incorporated into an integral frame extending upwardly from a rear wall. The front of the flight bag includes a projecting member or tongue spaced a selected distance from the releasable fastening member. A computer carrying case adapted to be removable from the exterior of a flight bag has a bottom wall and a rear wall including a receiving slot or hole for receiving a projecting tongue mounted on the flight bag. The computer carrying case also includes releasable fastening members that are spaced such that when the computer carrying case is installed on the flight bag, the protruding tongue is received in the receiving hole and the fastening members of the computer carrying case lock, clasp, or otherwise fasten with mating fastening members installed on the top surface of the flight bag. Preferably, the computer carrying case includes a carrying handle spaced from the rear edge of the top wall. In use, the handle of the computer carrying case may be grasped with the right hand and the thumb pressed a button or otherwise actuated to release the releasable fastening members from one another so that the computer carrying case may be lifted and removed away from the flight bag. The computer carrying case preferably includes shock absorbing suspensions or shock absorbing pads for providing protection to the delicate instruments enclosed in the carrying case.

An improved storage bag having a retaining member disposed on an inner surface of a first side wall of a primary bag is disclosed by U.S. patent application publication No. 2008/0011567 to Hammond. The retaining member allows the additional bag to be hung on the outer wall of the main bag. Existing storage bags may have a cradle configured to extend partially along an inside portion of the side wall of the briefcase. The bracket has a hook portion extending out of the top of the briefcase and partially along an outside portion of the side wall of the briefcase, and a retaining member. This configuration also allows the additional bag to be attached to the retaining member to hang along the outer wall of the bag.

The inventions known so far suffer from a number of drawbacks, including: difficult to manufacture, difficult to assemble, difficult to access stored items, inefficient coupling, requiring the use of additional straps, having easily accessible coupling mechanisms, difficult to disassemble, having no secure coupling mechanisms, and not protecting additional items.

What is needed is a package system that addresses one or more of the problems described herein and/or one or more problems that may be noted by one of ordinary skill in the art when familiar with this specification.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available packet systems. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide a package system.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a package system is provided. The packet system may include a master packet. The main bag may include a front side. The slit may be disposed along the front side; and/or the buckle may be coupled to an inner surface of the front side. The packet system may also include additional packets. The additional bag may be removably coupled to the main bag, and/or the additional bag may include a connector. The connector may be disposed along a rear side portion of the additional bag; and/or the connector may be disposed through the slot and/or removably coupled to the buckle. The connector and/or the buckle may thus constitute a latch assembly.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the latch assembly may include a connector. The connector may have a connector tongue. The latch assembly may also include a buckle. The buckle may be removably coupled to the connector. The hasp can have a hasp housing having a hole. The connector tongue can be selectively disposed within the bore. The buckle may also have a pair of levers that may be partially disposed in the buckle housing. Each rod may be disposed along the side of the connector tongue when the connector tongue is disposed in the snap housing and/or each rod may thus interface with the side of the connector tongue.

Additionally, in one embodiment of the invention, the connector may be U-shaped. The connector may have a first member that may be coupled to the additional bag, a second member that may extend from the first member, and/or a third member that may extend from the second member opposite the first member. The first member and/or the second member may be substantially parallel to each other such that the first member and the second member do not contact each other at the distal ends of the first member and the second member.

Also, in one embodiment of the invention, the slit may be provided through a middle region of the main bag, which may be substantially equidistant from the mouth of the main bag and/or the bottom of the main bag, such that the middle region may be orthogonal to the plane of the mouth of the main bag and/or the plane of the bottom of the main bag. In additional embodiments of the present invention, the latch assembly may be a clamp latch. In yet another embodiment of the present invention, each rod may be an actuator. Additionally, in one embodiment of the present invention, the actuators may be buttons that may be disposed opposite each other on the body of the latch assembly. In addition, in one embodiment of the invention, the profile of the connector may also be U-shaped. Further, in one embodiment of the invention, the catch may be a push button release catch.

Reference throughout this specification to features, advantages, or similar language does not imply that all of the features and advantages that may be realized with the present invention should be or are in any single embodiment of the invention. Rather, language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a specific feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, discussion of the features and advantages, and similar language, throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment.

Furthermore, the described features, advantages, and characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the invention may be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments of the invention.

These features and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter.

Drawings

In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. It should be noted that the drawings of the present invention are not to scale. The drawings are merely schematic representations, not intended to portray specific parameters of the invention. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a bag system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a primary bag removably coupled to an additional bag;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a bag system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a primary bag removably coupled to an additional bag by a connector;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the inner surface of the front side of the main bag according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the inner surface of FIG. 3 showing the buckle according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of an add-on bag according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a connector;

FIG. 6 is a side perspective view of a connector showing a connector tongue according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the add-on package of FIG. 5, showing a side cross-sectional view of the connector, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; and the number of the first and second groups,

FIG. 8 is a partial front perspective view of a latch assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention showing a buckle movably coupled to a connector.

Detailed Description

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications of the inventive features illustrated herein, and any additional applications of the principles of the invention as illustrated herein, which would occur to one skilled in the relevant art and having possession of this disclosure, are to be considered within the scope of the invention.

Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment," "an example," or similar language means: the particular features, structures, characteristics, or combinations of the preceding are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases "an embodiment," "an example," and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment, to a different embodiment, or to one or more of the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, references to two or more features, elements, etc. by the term "embodiment," "example," etc. do not imply that the features are necessarily related, dissimilar, or equivalent.

Each statement of each embodiment or example should be considered independent of any other statement of embodiment, regardless of whether any similar or identical language is used to characterize the embodiment. Thus, where an embodiment is identified as "another embodiment," the identified embodiment is independent of any other embodiment that may be characterized by the language "another embodiment. The features, functions, etc. described herein are to be considered as being combinable with each other in whole or in part as may be directly or indirectly, implicitly or explicitly pointed out in the claims and/or the field.

As used herein, "comprising," "including," "containing," "is," "characterized by," and grammatical equivalents thereof are inclusive or open-ended terms that do not exclude additional unrecited elements or method steps. "comprising" is to be construed as including the more restrictive terms "consisting of … … (inclusive of) and" consisting essentially of … … (inclusive of) ".

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a bag system according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing a primary bag removably coupled to an additional bag. A package system 10 is shown comprising a master package 11. The main bag 11 has a front side 12 of the main bag. An additional bag 14 is attached to the front side 12 of the main bag.

As shown, the package system 10 includes a main package 11 and an additional package 14. The main bag 11 and the additional bag 14 are configured to carry, contain, protect, transport, etc. the personal items. Thus, the primary and

additional packages

11, 14 may be purses. The main package 11 is shown larger than the additional package 14; however, the main packet 11 may be smaller than the additional packet or the same as the additional packet 14. The main bag 11 and the additional bag 14 may be constructed of various materials, such as, but not limited to: leather, plastic, metal, cotton, and polyester. The main pack 11 and the additional pack 14 may have stripes.

The additional pack 14 is removably coupled to the main pack 11 at the front side 12 of the main pack. The additional bag 14 may be secured to the front side 12 by various couplings, such as, but not limited to: snaps, buckles, clasps, locks, and ties. The additional bag 14 may be fixed to the front side portion 12 such that the additional bag 14 does not easily detach from the main bag 11.

In operation, items are stored in the primary package 11. The items are also stored in the additional package 14. The additional bag 14 is securely coupled to the main bag 11 in a removable manner. The additional package 14 is carried together with the main package 11. The additional bag 14 is removed from the main bag 11 by force. The additional bag 14 may be disengaged from the main bag 11 by a dual button (or other actuator type) latch assembly disposed within the interior of the main bag 11 and extending through a slit in the body of the main bag 11 spaced from the mouth of the main bag. Thus, the additional pack 14 can only be detached from the main pack 11 by passing through the mouth of the main pack into the interior of the main pack 11.

Advantageously, the user of such a package does not have to worry about someone surreptitiously removing the additional package from the main package, as long as the mouth of the main package is secure and/or under observation. Further, the slit passing through the main bag provides air circulation in the main bag even when the mouth is closed with the zipper. Additionally, where the latch assembly requires actuation of two buttons (or other actuator types) to release the additional package from the main package, the user does not have to worry that items within the main package will accidentally release the additional package from the main package.

Fig. 2 is a side view of a bag system according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a primary bag removably coupled to an additional bag by a connector. A package system 10 is shown comprising a master package 11. The main bag 11 is removably coupled to the additional bag 14 by a connector 20. The connector 20 is coupled to the additional pack 14 and is disposed between the main pack 11 and the additional pack 14.

As shown, the additional package 14 includes a connector 20. The connector is coupled to the additional bag 14 and extends from the additional bag 14 outwardly towards the main bag 11. The connector 20 connects the additional pack 14 to the main pack 11. Thus, the connector 20 is arranged between the additional pack 14 and the main pack 11. The connector 20 may be a variety of connectors for coupling the additional packet 14 to the main packet, such as, but not limited to: ties (belt), straps (strap), wires (tie), snaps, pinch latches, and push button latches. The connector 20 may be a clamping Latch such as, but not limited to, soutco 60 Squeeze-Release Latch provided by Southco located at 210 n. The connector may be a push button release catch such as, but not limited to, a latch located at 13205^thMetal 5/8 inc Side Release bucket, supplied by Paracord Planet, ave.n., Fargo, ND 58102, which is incorporated herein by reference. The connector may be/include a latch assembly as described in U.S. patent application No. 16/455,487The entire contents of the U.S. patent application are incorporated herein by reference. Thus, the connector 20 may be constructed entirely of rigid materials such as, but not limited to: metals, plastics and metal alloys.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of an inner surface of a front side portion of a main bag according to an embodiment of the present invention. A main bag 11 is shown, the main bag 11 having a front side 12 of the main bag. Buckle 30 is coupled to the front side of main bag 12 along inner surface 32. A slit 31 is provided above the buckle 30. The main bag 11 also has a mouth 33 of the main bag and a bottom 34 of the main bag.

As shown, the front side of the main bag 12 includes an inner surface 32. A buckle 30 is disposed along the inner surface 32 and the buckle 30 is coupled to the inner surface 32. A slit 31 is provided along the inner surface 32 above the buckle 30. The slot 31 may allow a connector (see, e.g., fig. 2, item 20) to enter the front side 12 into the main bag 11 and couple to the buckle 30. Accordingly, the slot 31 may be shaped and/or sized to allow a connector (see, e.g., fig. 2, item 20) to enter the primary packet 11 and couple to the buckle 30. The hasp 30 is only accessible from within the main pack 11. Thus, the connector (see, e.g., fig. 2, item 20) can only be disengaged from the buckle 30 within the primary packet 11 when coupled to the buckle 30.

In one non-limiting embodiment, the slit 31 is provided through a middle region of the main bag 11 that is substantially equidistant from the mouth 33 of the main bag and the bottom 34 of the main bag, such that the middle region is orthogonal to the plane of the mouth 33 of the main bag and the plane of the bottom 34 of the main bag. Thus, the slit 31 is located at a distance from the mouth 33 of the main bag substantially equal to the distance from the bottom 34 of the main bag 11, and thus the slit 31 is located at the center of the mouth 33 of the main bag and the bottom 34 of the main bag. A slit 31 is provided along the inner surface 32 above the hasp 30 and between the hasp 30 and the mouth 33 of the main bag. However, in another non-limiting embodiment, the buckle 30 may be disposed over the slit 31. There may be additional slots provided in other areas of the main package. Furthermore, there may be attachments that attach to the interior of the bag and do not pass through any slits.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the inner surface of FIG. 3 showing a snap in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A main bag 11 having an inner surface 32 is shown. The snaps 30 are coupled to the inner surface 32 and are disposed opposite the inner surface 32 of the front side 12. In addition, a slit 31 is provided through the inner surface 32. The main package 11 additionally comprises a mouth 33 of the main package and a bottom 34 of the main package.

As shown, the primary packet 11 includes a hasp 30. The buckle 30 is coupled to the main bag 11. The coupling structure is not shown; however, the clasp 30 may be coupled to the primary packet 11 by a variety of couplings, such as, but not limited to: adhesives, rivets, screws, bolts, pins, clips, and snaps. The buckle 30 is disposed below the slit 31. The slot 31 provides an opening in the main bag 11 for a connector (see, e.g., fig. 2, item 20) to pass through the slot 31 and into the clasp 30 to removably couple an additional bag (see, e.g., fig. 1, item 14) to the main bag 11.

FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of an add-on bag according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a connector. Additional packages 14 are shown. The connector 50 is coupled to a rear side of the additional bag 51. The connector 50 includes a second member 53 and a third member 54 coupled to the second member 53.

As shown, the connector 50 includes a second member 53, the second member 53 being coupled to the rear side 51 and extending outwardly from the rear side 51 in an orthogonal manner to the rear side 51. The third member 54 is coupled to the second member 53, and extends outward from the second member in such a manner as to be orthogonal to the second member 53 and parallel to the rear side portion. Thus, the third member 54 of the connector 50 extends to act as a tongue by protruding through the slot (see e.g., fig. 3, item 31) of the primary packet (see e.g., fig. 3, item 11) and into the catch (see e.g., fig. 3, item 30). The third member 54 of the connector 50 may enter the slit (see, e.g., fig. 3, item 31) and be removably coupled to the buckle (see, e.g., fig. 3, item 30) of the primary packet (see, e.g., fig. 3, item 11). The illustrated third member 54 is T-shaped.

Fig. 6 is a side perspective view of a connector showing a connector tongue according to an embodiment of the present invention. A connector 50 is shown. The connector 50 includes a connector tongue 60.

As shown, the connector 50 includes a connector tongue 60. As shown, the connector 50 is U-shaped. The connector tongue 60 is T-shaped. The connector 50 including the connector tongue 60 may be rigid and may not bend or buckle when force is applied. The connector 50 including the connector tongue 60 may be constructed of metal.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the add-on package of FIG. 5, showing a cross-section of the connector, according to an embodiment of the present invention. For the sake of simplicity, the structural details of the additional bag itself (e.g. closing zip at the mouth, sewn seams, multi-layer textile material, decorative elements) are not shown. A connector 50 is shown. The connector 50 includes a first member 52. The second member 53 is coupled to the first member 52. The third member 54 is coupled to the second member 53. In addition, the connector 50 has a profile 70.

As shown, the profile 70 of the connector 50 is U-shaped. The first member 52 is disposed within an additional bag (see, e.g., fig. 1, item 14). The second member 53 and the third member 54 are arranged outside the additional bag, respectively (see e.g. fig. 1, reference 14). Thus, the third member 54 of the connector 50 extends to act as a tongue by protruding through a slot (see e.g., fig. 3, item 11) of the primary packet (see e.g., fig. 3, item 31) and into a catch (see e.g., fig. 3, item 30) of the primary packet.

In one non-limiting embodiment, the first member 52 is coupled to an additional bag (see, e.g., fig. 1, item 14). The second member 53 extends from the first member 52, and the third member 54 extends from the second member 53 opposite the first member 52. The first and second members (52 and 53, respectively) are substantially parallel to each other such that the first and second members do not contact each other at the distal ends of the first and second members.

FIG. 8 is a partial front perspective view of a latch assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention showing a buckle removably coupled to a connector. A latch assembly 80 is shown. The latch assembly 80 includes a connector 50 removably coupled to the buckle 30. The buckle includes a buckle hole 81 and a buckle housing 82. The connector 50 includes a connector tongue 60. The connector tongues 60 are alternatively disposed within the snap holes 81 and are removably coupled to a pair of rods 83.

As shown, the buckle 30 includes a pair of

rods

42, 83. The pair of

levers

42, 83 may be rotatably coupled to the buckle housing 82 and may pivot about an axis. The pair of

levers

42, 83 may be pivoted closed to couple to the connector tongue 60 and may be pivoted open to release the connector tongue 60. Thus, each

rod

42, 83 may be an actuator and may be operable to couple or decouple the connector tongue 60 to the buckle 30. Also, the

rods

42, 83 or actuators may be buttons that are opposed to each other on the latch assembly 80. Thus, the pair of

levers

42, 83 may be used as push buttons to release the connector 50 from the buckle 30 when a force is applied to each

lever

42, 83 or button at the same time.

A pair of

levers

42, 83 are partially disposed in the buckle housing 81. Each

rod

42, 83 is disposed along the side of the connector tongue 60 when the connector tongue 60 is disposed within the snap housing 82 and thus is located on the side of the connector tongue 60. Therefore, a majority of the connector tongue 60 is disposed in the buckle 30 when the connector tongue 60 is coupled to the pair of

rods

42, 83.

In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a connector tongue 60 may be disposed through a slot (see, e.g., fig. 3, indicia 31) and removably coupled to the buckle 30. Thus, the connector 50 and the buckle 30 constitute a latch assembly 80, the latch assembly 80 being used to latch the primary bag (see, e.g., fig. 1, item 11) to the additional bag (see, e.g., fig. 1, item 14). For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, the Latch assembly 80 may be an stressed Pinch Latch such as that provided by the Vintage Rail Supply, located at 27556 E.I-25front Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87508, which is incorporated herein by reference. Also, in another non-limiting embodiment, the latch assembly 80 may be a Push Button release catch such as the Metal catch with "GM" Push Button provided by seatbelt plus at 1338 Rocky Point Dr., Oceanside, CA 92056, which is incorporated herein by reference. Thus, the lever 83 or actuator may not be a push button. Likewise, the lever 83 or actuator may not be disposed on the latch assembly 80 opposite one another.

It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the application of the principles of the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.

For example, although the clasp is shown as being disposed on the interior of the primary packet, the clasp may be disposed on the exterior of the primary packet. Similarly, a connector including a connector tongue may be provided on the interior or exterior of the add-on bag. Further, the additional bag may include a slit for allowing the buckle to travel through the slit into the interior of the additional bag.

It is contemplated that numerous variations of the present invention design are possible. One example is that the main and/or additional packages may have any size and/or shape for transporting personal items. Additionally, although the figures illustrate the primary and additional packages as purses, it is contemplated that any type of package may be used with the package system, such as, but not limited to: purses, backpacks, briefcases, computer cases, and bags. It is also envisioned that the clasp may be hidden in the primary bag by a divider or pocket of the primary bag.

Finally, it is envisioned that the components of the device may be constructed from a variety of materials such as, but not limited to: plastic, textile, leather, metal, rubber, and the like, and combinations thereof.

Thus, while the invention has been described in detail with respect to what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications, including, but not limited to, variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use may be made without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention as set forth in the claims. Further, it is contemplated that embodiments may be limited to consisting of or consisting essentially of one or more of the features, functions, structures, and methods described herein.

Claims

1. A bag system, comprising:

a. a main bag comprising a front side, wherein:

i. a slit disposed along the front side; and

a snap coupled to an inner surface of the front side; and

b. an additional package removably coupled to the main package and including a connector, wherein:

i. the connector is arranged along the rear side part of the additional bag; and is

The connector is disposed through the slot and is removably coupled to the buckle, the connector and buckle thus constituting a latch assembly.

2. The bag system of claim 1, wherein the latch assembly comprises:

a. a connector having a connector tongue; and

b. a buckle removably coupled to the connector, the buckle having:

i. a snap housing having a bore, wherein the connector tongue is selectively disposable within the bore; and

a pair of rods partially disposed within the buckle housing, each rod disposed along a side of the connector tongue when the connector tongue is disposed within the buckle housing, and thus each rod interfacing with a side of the connector tongue.

3. The bag system of claim 1, wherein the connector is U-shaped, the connector having a first member coupled to the additional bag, a second member extending from the first member, and a third member extending from the second member opposite the first member, wherein the first and second members are substantially parallel to each other such that the first and second members do not contact each other at a distal end of the first and second members.

4. Bag system according to claim 1, wherein the slit is provided through a middle region of the main bag, which middle region is at a substantially equal distance from the mouth of the main bag and the bottom of the main bag, such that the middle region is orthogonal to the plane of the mouth of the main bag and the plane of the bottom of the main bag.

5. The bag system of claim 1, wherein the latch assembly is a clamp latch.

6. The bag system according to claim 1, wherein each rod is an actuator.

7. The bag system of claim 6, wherein the actuators are buttons disposed on the body of the latch assembly opposite one another.

8. The bag system of claim 1, wherein the connector is U-shaped in profile.

9. The bag system of claim 1, wherein the catch is a push button release catch.

10. A bag system, comprising:

a. a main bag comprising a front side, wherein:

i. a slit disposed along the front side; and

a snap coupled to an inner surface of the front side; and

The connector is disposed through the slot and is removably coupled to the buckle, the connector and the buckle thus constituting a latch assembly,

c. wherein the connector comprises a connector tongue; and is

b. Wherein the buckle comprises:

11. The bag system of claim 10, wherein the connector is U-shaped, the connector having a first member coupled to the additional bag, a second member extending from the first member, and a third member extending from the second member opposite the first member, wherein the first and second members are substantially parallel to each other such that the first and second members do not contact each other at a distal end of the first and second members.

12. Bag system according to claim 11, wherein the slit is provided through a middle region of the main bag, which middle region is at a substantially equal distance from the mouth of the main bag and the bottom of the main bag, such that the middle region is orthogonal to the plane of the mouth of the main bag and the plane of the bottom of the main bag.

13. The bag system of claim 12, wherein a majority of the third member is disposed within the buckle.

14. The bag system of claim 13, wherein the latch assembly is a clamp latch.

15. The bag system of claim 14, wherein the connector is U-shaped in profile.

16. The bag system of claim 15, wherein each rod is an actuator.

17. The bag system of claim 16, wherein the actuators are buttons disposed on the body of the latch assembly opposite one another.

18. The bag system of claim 17, wherein the connector is rigid.

19. The bag system of claim 18, wherein the connector is metallic.

20. A bag system, comprising:

a. a main bag comprising a front side, wherein:

i. a slit disposed along the front side through a middle region of the main bag, the middle region being substantially equidistant from a mouth of the main bag and a bottom of the main bag such that the middle region is orthogonal to a plane of the mouth of the main bag and a plane of the bottom of the main bag, an

A snap coupled to an inner surface of the front side; and

i. the connector is arranged along the rear side part of the additional bag;

the connector is disposed through the slot and is removably coupled to the buckle, the connector and buckle thus constituting a latch assembly;

c. wherein the latch assembly is a pinch latch, wherein:

i. the connector comprises a connector tongue, and wherein the connector is U-shaped, the connector having a first member coupled to the additional bag, a second member extending from the first member, and a third member extending from the second member opposite the first member, wherein the first and second members are substantially parallel to each other such that the first and second members do not contact each other at a distal end of the first and second members; and is

The buckle comprising: a buckle housing having a bore and a pair of rods, wherein the connector tongue is selectively disposable within the bore; the pair of rods are partially disposed within the buckle housing, each rod being disposed along a side of the connector tongue when the connector tongue is disposed within the buckle housing and thus each rod interfacing with a side of the connector tongue, wherein each rod is an actuator, and wherein the actuators are buttons disposed opposite each other on a body of the latch assembly.