Configurable travel accessory

Abstract

A configurable travel bag that accommodates various types of removable discrete organizers. The discrete organizers have different storage configurations that allow a user to customize the interior of the bag based on her desired use of the bag.

1 . A configurable travel accessory comprising: 
 a bag having an exterior and an interior;    a removable first discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior of the bag in a first location, the first discrete organizer having storage compartments arranged in a first configuration; and    a removable second discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior of the bag in the first location, the second discrete organizer having storage compartments arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, wherein a user can decide depending on her desired use of the bag whether to couple the first or the second discrete organizer to the interior of the bag in the first location.    
   
   
       2 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the first discrete organizer has a plurality of clear storage compartments so that the user can see what items are stored in the compartments.  
   
   
       3 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the bag has a plurality of locations on its interior surface for coupling either the first or the second discrete organizer.  
   
   
       4 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the bag has a third discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior surface of the bag in a second location.  
   
   
       5 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 2  wherein the second discrete organizer has a plurality of non-transparent storage compartments.  
   
   
       6 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of storage compartments include a mobile phone holder.  
   
   
       7 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 5  wherein the plurality of storage compartments include credit card holders.  
   
   
       8 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the first discrete organizer can be worn by the user on its own.  
   
   
       9 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 8  wherein the discrete organizer has a strap so that the user can wear the organizer as a purse.  
   
   
       10 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 8  wherein the discrete organizer has a fastening mechanism for coupling the discrete organizer to a fanny pack.  
   
   
       11 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  further comprising a fastening mechanism for coupling the removable first and second discrete organizers to the interior surface of the bag.  
   
   
       12 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 11  wherein the fastening mechanism are hook and loop pads on the interior surface of the bag that cooperate with complementary hook and loop pads located in a back surface of the first and second discrete organizers.  
   
   
       13 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 11  wherein the fastening mechanism is a snap having a socket portion and a stud portion wherein the socket portion is located on the interior surface of the bag and the stud portion is located on a back surface of the first and second discrete organizers.  
   
   
       14 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 11  wherein the fastening mechanism is a zipper, one half of which is located on the interior surface of the bag and a complementary half of which is located in a back surface of the first and second discrete organizers.  
   
   
       15 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the bag includes 
 a bottom panel having a front edge, a back edge and a first and second side edge coupling the front edge to the back edge;    a front panel coupled to the front edge of the bottom panel;    a back panel coupled to the back edge of the bottom panel, the back panel having a top edge;    a first side panel coupled to the first side edge of the bottom panel;    a second side panel coupled to the second side edge of the bottom panel;    a flap having a first edge coupled to the top edge of the back panel, the flap having side edges and a front edge that detachably couple to the first and second side panels and front panel respectively wherein the first location is located on an interior surface of the flap; and    a telescoping handle coupled to the back panel wherein the telescoping handle can be in a collapsed position or an extended position, the flap having a hook coupled to the front edge that can be coupled to the telescoping handle when the handle is in its extended position so that an interior surface of the flap is exposed and the flap is substantially parallel with the back panel.    
   
   
       16 . The configurable travel accessory of  claim 1  wherein the bag includes a body defining a compartment, the body having an opening to provide access to the compartment; 
 a flap coupled to the body, the flap having a free end which can be secured to the body to cover the opening wherein the first location is on an interior surface of the flap; and    a handle coupled to the body and extending away from the body wherein the free end of the flap, when not secured to the bag, can be coupled to the handle so that an interior surface of the flap is exposed.    
   
   
       17 . A configurable travel accessory comprising: 
 a bag body comprising:    a three-fold piece and two side pieces, the three-fold piece comprises first, second and third folds, the first, second, and third folds and two side pieces each has a first and second outer edge and a top and bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of the first fold is coupled to the top edge of the second fold and the bottom edge of the third fold is coupled to the bottom edge of the second fold and the bottom edges of each side piece is coupled to a respective outer edge of the second fold;    the outer edges of the first and third folds each has a first zipper and the outer edges of the side pieces are provided with a symmetrical zipper such that by the interactive drawing of the first zipper with the symmetrical zipper, the first and third folds and side pieces form a pouch with the first fold forming the front of the pouch and the third fold forming the rear of the pouch;    a closing mechanism at the top edge of the first and third folds;    a first removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to an interior surface of the first fold; and    a second removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to an interior surface of the third fold.    
   
   
       18 . The accessory of  claim 17  further comprising: 
 a third removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior surface of the first fold in place of the first removable discrete organizer wherein the first and third removable discrete organizers have storage compartments arranged in different configurations from one another.    
   
   
       19 . The accessory of  claim 18  wherein the first removable discrete organizer has storage compartments formed of clear plastic and the third removable discrete organizer has storage compartments made of an opaque material.  
   
   
       20 . The accessory of  claim 17  further comprising a third removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to an interior surface of the second fold.  
   
   
       21 . The accessory of  claim 17  wherein the third and fourth removable discrete organizer can be coupled to the interior surface of the first and third fold in place of the first and second removable discrete organizer wherein the third and fourth removable discrete organizers are different from the first and second removable discrete organizers.  
   
   
       22 . The accessory of  claim 21  wherein the first, second, third and fourth removable discrete organizers have storage compartments and wherein the difference resides in the configuration of the storage compartments.  
   
   
       23 . The accessory of  claim 22  wherein the storage compartments of the first and second removable discrete organizers are clear plastic so that a user can see the contents therein and the storage compartments of the third and fourth removable discrete organizers are made of an opaque material  
   
   
       24 . The accessory of  claim 22  wherein the storage compartments of the first and second removable discrete organizers are configured to hold toiletry items and the storage compartments of the third and fourth removable discrete organizers are configured to hold items for a purse.  
   
   
       25 . The accessory of  claim 24  wherein the third removable discrete organizer storage compartments hold credit cards and the fourth removable discrete organizer storage compartments hold at least a cellular phone.  
   
   
       26 . The accessory of  claim 17  wherein the closing mechanism is a rotatable key and socket.  
   
   
       27 . A configurable travel accessory comprising: 
 a bag body comprising:    a three-fold piece and two side pieces, the three-fold piece comprises first, second and third folds, the first, second, and third folds and two side pieces each has a first and second outer edge and a top and bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of the first fold is coupled to the top edge of the second fold and the bottom edge of the third fold is coupled to the bottom edge of the second fold and the bottom edges of each side piece is coupled to a respective outer edge of the second fold;    the outer edges of the first and third folds each has a first zipper and the outer edges of the side pieces are provided with a symmetrical zipper such that by the interactive drawing of the first zipper with the symmetrical zipper, the first and third folds and side pieces form a pouch with the first fold forming the front of the pouch and the third fold forming the rear of the pouch a closing mechanism at the top edge of the first and third folds;    a first removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to an interior surface of the first fold; and    a second removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior surface of the first fold in place of the first discrete organizer.    
   
   
       28 . The accessory of  claim 27  further comprising: 
 a third removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior surface of the first fold in place of the first or second removable discrete organizer wherein the first, second and third removable discrete organizers have storage e compartments arranged in different configurations from one another.    
   
   
       29 . The accessory of  claim 27  wherein the first removable discrete organizer has storage compartments formed of clear plastic and the second removable discrete organizer has storage compartments made of an opaque material.  
   
   
       30 . The accessory of  claim 27  further comprising a third removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to an interior surface of the second fold.  
   
   
       31 . The accessory of  claim 29  wherein the storage compartments of the first removable discrete organizer is configured to hold toiletry items and the storage compartments of the second removable discrete organizer is configured to hold items for a purse.  
   
   
       32 . The accessory of  claim 34  wherein the second removable discrete organizer storage compartments hold credit cards.  
   
   
       33 . The accessory of  claim 34  wherein the second removable discrete organizer storage compartments hold at least a cellular phone.  
   
   
       34 . The accessory of  claim 27  wherein the closing mechanism is a rotatable key and socket.  
   
   
       35 . A configurable travel bag system comprising: 
 a first travel bag having an exterior and an interior;    a second travel bag having an exterior and an interior wherein the interior of the second bag is different than the interior of the first bag; and    a removable discrete organizer that can be coupled to the interior of the first bag and can be coupled to the interior of the second bag.    
   
   
       36 . The system of claim  38  wherein the first travel bag is a duffle bag.  
   
   
       37 . The system of claim  39  wherein the second travel bag is a Pullman-type bag.