Flexible bags – Compartmented
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-29
2001-05-15
Pascua, Jes F. (Department: 3727)
Flexible bags
Compartmented
C383S097000, C383S106000, C150S101000, C150S104000, C150S117000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231233
ABSTRACT:
The instant invention relates to a bag for the safe-keeping of personal belongings which has spaces for carrying changeable graphic advertising, to be used, basically, in supermarkets, self-service shops in general and the like (hereinbelow called “shops”). The bag of the invention has special constructive features affording a distinctive and convenient character thereto, since two basic needs in shops and clients are covered: service and safety.
The bag is intended to keep safely the clients' belongings while they walk along the commercial premises selecting the products to be acquired.
Thus, responsibility of the shop's owner on such personal belongings is avoided.
With the bag of the invention, a safety device is attained for the benefit of the commercial entity as well as of the clients. The bag has a practical and versatile design, avoiding the cumbersome checking, by the shop personnel, of clients' belongings in order to detect eventual stealings; it also prevents queues for recovering the clients' belongins in case same are kept in custody by the shop personnel, and makes circulation of the clients within the shop premises easier and more comfortable.
The bag of the invention prevents dishonest clients from stealing articles hidden among their personal belongings, thus minimizing “internal losses” due to small scale robbery.
Further, an additional advantage of the bag of the invention is that it has spaces for inserting graphic adverting, which may be changed as desired, or carrying messages of any kind for the clients.
The bag of the invention may be also used in any kind of commercial firm such as societies, associations, etc.
By way of example only, the bag of the invention may be used in:
1. All kind of commercial, industrial and service firms for the safe-keeping of personal belongings of employees.
2. All kind of associations, clubs, meeting rooms or showrooms wherein attendance of great numbers of individuals is foreseen, for the safe-keeping of personal belongings.
3. In any kind of firm or activity as internal or external courier.
Essentially, the bag of the invention constitutes an inviolable resource for protecting personal belongings. These articles are kept inside the bag and may be seen from outside. The bag is closed by an inviolable locking means and the individual involved carries it during his/her stay in the shop. Upon leaving the premises, an employee, who may be the cashier, opens the bag using a mechanical or electric-mechanical deactivator, the client takes his/her belongings off and the bag is ready for being used again.
PRIOR ART
This kind of safe-keeping is required in the case of persons carrying hand-bags, portfolios or products acquired in other shops. The above is due to the fact that in most of commercial premises clients cannot not enter carrying their own belongings as a safety measure against robbery.
At present, the client is invited to leave his/her belongings in a safety area, controlled by personnel of the firm, and is given a ticket for recovering such belongings upon leaving the shop. Also, such belongings may be kept into boxes closed by locks, the client carrying the key.
Both modes of protection have disadvantages in what concerns to practical considerations and cost.
In fact, the client may lose the ticket or the key, this generating a problem which could be increased by the fact that such ticket or key may be found by another person who may then steal such belongings.
It has also been demonstrated that safety boxes are easily accessible to thieves who, pretending being a client of the shop, open such boxes and steal personal belongings of the clients. Therefore, many commercial premises have instituted a strict vigilance by skilled personnel, which results in a substantial additional cost.
Also, most of the clients entering a shop are reluctant to leaving their personal belongings due to their private character.
Exceptionally, clients may enter a shop carrying their handbags or portfolios, but in many cases their belongings have been stolen by thieves.
Novelty and Main Object of the Invention
The above mentioned disadvantages are overcome by the bag of the invention.
In fact, the safe-keeping bag of the invention has a zip fastener the sliding tab of which includes an inviolable locking means. Further, the bag walls have transparent portions allowing visualization of the contents of the bag from outside at any time.
Further, the bag has internal pockets, with zip fasteners, inaccessible to clients, wherein removable advertising boards may be placed.
These “advertising spaces” are exposed permanently inside the premises, thus creating some kind of “moving advertising”, carried by the client's hand or shoulder, or on the sliding shopping carts.
These advertising means may serve to increase profits or to give communications such as notices, greetings in special days, etc. to the clients.
Outer pockets are also contemplated, wherein other personal belongings may be kept, such as telephones, calculators, etc. which could be used by the client during his/her stay at the premises.
In order to hang the bag from the cart, a pair of removable loops is contemplated.
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Pascua Jes F.
Shannon John P.
Venable
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