Over-the-shoulder garment carrier

Claim 2

An over-the-shoulder garment carrier comprising A. a garment bag; B. a flexible handle comprising an elongated loop and a linking piece, said linking piece being secured to said garment bag; C. said flexible handle carrying a first loop adapted for carrying the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger such that the weight of the garments is supported primarily by said first loop rather than by said linking piece; D. said flexible handle additionally carrying a lock strap, said strap having a first end portion secured to said flexible handle at a point between said first loop and said garment bag such that the lock strap, when formed into a second loop, extends generally at a right angle to the longitudinal dimension of said flexible handle whereby said second loop prevents the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger, which inadvertently has become detached from said first loop, from slipping into said garment bag.

Claim 3

An article of manufacture as in claim 1, wherein the lock strap has a second end portion adapted to be removably fastened to said first end portion.

Claim 4

An article of manufacture as in claim 1 wherein said flexible handle and said first loop are formed from one continuous, elongated member.

Claim 5

An over-the-shoulder garment carrier comprising A. a garment bag; B. a flexible handle comprising an elongated strap having a first end portion secured to said garment bag, the remaining portion of said strap folding back upon itself so as to form a major loop and a minor loop, said major loop adapted to be carried over the shoulder and said minor loop adapted for carrying the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger such that thE weight of the garments is supported primarily by said minor loop rather than by said end portion of said flexible handle; c. said flexible handle additionally carrying a lock strap, said lock strap having one end portion secured to said flexible handle at a point between the leading edge of said minor loop and the point of attachment of said garment bag to said flexible handle, and a second end portion such that when said second end portion is attached to said first end portion, a second loop is formed, said second loop extending generally at a right angle to the longitudinal dimension of said flexible handle, whereby said second loop prevents the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger from slipping into said garment bag if said hook end becomes detached from said first loop.

Claim 6

An over-the-shoulder garment carrier comprising A. a garment bag; B. a flexible handle comprising an elongated strap having a first end portion secured to said garment bag, the remaining portion of said strap folding back upon itself so as to form a major loop and a minor loop, said major loop adapted to be carried over the shoulder and said minor loop adapted for carrying the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger such that thE weight of the garments is supported primarily by said minor loop rather than by said end portion of said flexible handle; c. said flexible handle additionally carrying a lock strap, said lock strap having one end portion secured to said flexible handle at a point between the leading edge of said minor loop and the point of attachment of said garment bag to said flexible handle, and a second end portion such that when said second end portion is attached to said first end portion, a second loop is formed, said second loop extending generally at a right angle to the longitudinal dimension of said flexible handle, whereby said second loop prevents the hook end portion of a conventional suit hanger from slipping into said garment bag if said hook end becomes detached from said first loop.

Claim 7

An article of manufacture as in claim 1 wherein the second end portion of the lock strap is fastened by snap-fastening means.

Claim 8

An article of manufacture as in claim 4 wherein the second end portion of the lock strap adapted to be removably fastened to the first end portion of the lock strap is fastened by buckle-fastening means.