Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A combined wallet, shopping bag, and over-the-shoulder purse comprising a sheet having two half portions connected together along a central crease line, closure means operative when said two half portions of said sheet are folded over on said central crease line to hold said half portions together, a pocket opening in at least one of said half portions of said sheet, a foldable cloth bag having a bottom sewn to said sheet with said sidewalls extending substantially from the edges of said sheet, foldable strap means for carrying said container, said strap means having attachments to the sidewalls of said bag at positions remote from the bag portion attached to said sheet, said bag being foldable and containable within the confines of said sheet when said two half portions are folded over and held together, and said sheet forming the bottom portion of the bag when the bag is opened into operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A combined wallet, shopping bag, and over-the-shoulder purse comprising a sheet having two half portions connected together along a central crease line, closure means operative when said two half portions of said sheet are folded over on said central crease line to hold said half portions together, a pocket opening in at least one of said half portions of said sheet, a foldable cloth bag having a bottom sewn to said sheet with said sidewalls extending substantially from the edges of said sheet, foldable strap means for carrying said container, said strap means having attachments to the sidewalls of said bag at positions remote from the bag portion attached to said sheet, said bag being foldable and containable within the confines of said sheet when said two half portions are folded over and held together, and said sheet forming the bottom portion of the bag when the bag is opened into operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container as specified in claim 1 including a pocket opening in each of said half portions of said sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A container as specified in claim 1 wherein said foldable strap means includes a pair of hand straps and a shoulder strap, said hand strap or shoulder strap being selectively useful for carrying said container.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A container as specified in claim 3 wherein the ends of said pair of hand straps are attached to the top edge of said bag.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
A container as specified in claim 1 wherein said foldable strap means includes a shoulder belt loop suspended from the sidewalls of said bag, the positions of attachment of said belt loop to the sidewalls of said bag being such as to allow a top portion of the bag to be folded inwardly to the level of said belt loop whereby pulling said belt loop collapses the said sidewalls to close the top of the bag, the open end of said belt loop being slidable over a person's shoulder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A container as specified in claim 5 wherein said shoulder belt loop comprises an endless strap suspended by loops sewn to the sidewalls of said bag.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A container as specified in claim 6 wherein said foldable strap means further includes a pair of straps for hand carrying said bag, the ends of each of said straps being sewn to the sidewalls of said bag to provide a loop from which said shoulder strap is suspended.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container as specified in claim 5 wherein eyelets are provided in the sidewalls of said bag and said shoulder belt loop comprises a cord interlaced in said eyelets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A container as specified in claim 1 wherein said cloth bag is formed from a single cloth panel that is folded over along a center line, having side seams sewn, and the bottom corners sewn to provide a generally rectangular bottom of approximately the same size and shape as said vinyl sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combined wallet, shopping bag, and over-the-shoulder purse for carrying while traveling miscellaneous articles such as personal belongings, of claim 1, including said sheet being made of vinyl plastic, said closure means being a zipper along the borders of the half portions of said vinyl sheet for connecting the two half portions together when folded over on the central crease line,
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
said pocket opening in each half portion being zippered, said bag being of nylon, and said foldable strap means includes a pair of hand straps and a shoulder strap, said hand straps and said shoulder strap being selectively useful for carrying said container, wherein the ends of said hand straps are attached to said bag adjacent the top edge thereof, wherein said shoulder strap comprises an endless strap suspended by loops from the sidewalls of said bag, the positions of attachment of said shoulder strap to the sidewalls of said bag being such as to allow a top portion of the bag to be folded inwardly to the level of said shoulder strap whereby pulling said shoulder strap collapses the said sidewalls to close the bag, the open end of said shoulder strap being slidable over a person's shoulder, and wherein said nylon bag is formed from a single panel that is folded over along a center line, having side seams sewn, and the bottom corners sewn to provide a generally rectangular bottom of approximately the size and shape as said vinyl plastic sheet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
184 words
said pocket opening in each half portion being zippered, said bag being of nylon, and said foldable strap means includes a pair of hand straps and a shoulder strap, said hand straps and said shoulder strap being selectively useful for carrying said container, wherein the ends of said hand straps are attached to said bag adjacent the top edge thereof, wherein said shoulder strap comprises an endless strap suspended by loops from the sidewalls of said bag, the positions of attachment of said shoulder strap to the sidewalls of said bag being such as to allow a top portion of the bag to be folded inwardly to the level of said shoulder strap whereby pulling said shoulder strap collapses the said sidewalls to close the bag, the open end of said shoulder strap being slidable over a person's shoulder, and wherein said nylon bag is formed from a single panel that is folded over along a center line, having side seams sewn, and the bottom corners sewn to provide a generally rectangular bottom of approximately the size and shape as said vinyl plastic sheet.