Back pack including front pouch

Abstract

An apparatus is provided including a back pack and a bag or pouch. The back pack may include first and second straps. The bag may be permanently attached to the back pack by a third strap and can be temporarily attached to the back pack by a fourth strap. The third strap may have a first end which is permanently attached at a top of a body portion nearer a first side of the back pack than a second side of the back pack. The third strap may have a second end which is permanently attached to the bag. The apparatus may be further comprised of an attachment device which is attached to the second strap. A first end of the fourth strap may be permanently attached to the bag. A second end of the fourth strap may be configured to be temporarily attached to the attachment device, to thereby temporarily attach the second end of the fourth strap to the second strap.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a back pack, including first and second straps;    a third strap;    a fourth strap;    a bag;    wherein the bag is permanently attached to the back pack by the third strap;    and wherein the fourth strap has a first end which is attached to the bag and a second end which is configured so that it can be temporarily attached to the back pack.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the first strap has a first end which is attached near a top of a body portion of the back pack, nearer a first side of the back pack than a second side of the back pack, the second side of the back pack opposite the first side of the back pack;    wherein the second strap has a first end which is attached near the top of the body portion of the back pack and nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack;    wherein the third strap has a first end which is permanently attached at the top of the body portion nearer the first side of the back pack than the second side of the back pack;    and further comprised of an attachment device which is attached to the second strap;    and wherein the second end of the fourth strap is configured to be temporarily attached to the attachment device.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein 
 the first strap has a second end which is attached near a bottom of the body portion of the back pack, nearer the first side of the pack back than the second side of the back pack; and    the second strap has a second end which is attached near a bottom of the body portion of the back pack, nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack.    
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the bag has an opening leading to a chamber in which items can be inserted.    
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein 
 the chamber includes an interior pocket for storing an item.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a fifth strap;    a sixth strap;    wherein a first end of the fifth strap is attached to the bottom of the bag nearer a first side of the bag than a second side of the bag, the first side of the bag opposite from the second side of the bag;    wherein a first end of the sixth strap is attached to the bottom of the bag nearer the second side of the bag than the first side of the bag;    further comprising a first attachment device and a second attachment device;    wherein the first attachment device is attached to a bottom of the body portion of the back pack nearer a first side of the back pack than a second side of the back pack;    wherein the second attachment device is attached to the bottom of the body portion of the back pack nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack;    wherein a second end of the fifth strap is configured to be temporarily attached to the first attachment device; and    wherein a second end of the sixth strap is configured to be temporarily attached to the second attachment device.    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein 
 the back pack has an inner chamber, and the bag is configured so that it can be inserted into the inner chamber.    
   
   
       8 . A method comprising 
 attaching a bag to a back pack;    wherein the back pack includes first and second straps;    wherein the bag is attached to the back pack by permanently attaching a first end of a third strap to the bag and permanently attaching a second end of the third strap, opposite the first end of the third strap, to the back pack;    wherein the bag is attached to a fourth strap;    and wherein the fourth strap has a first end which is attached to the bag and a second end which is configured so that it can be temporarily attached to the back pack.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein 
 the first strap has a first end which is attached near a top of a body portion of the back pack, nearer a first side of the back pack than a second side of the back pack, the second side of the back pack opposite the first side of the back pack;    wherein the second strap has a first end which is attached near the top of the body portion of the back pack and nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack;    wherein the second end of the third strap is permanently attached at the top of the body portion nearer the first side of the back pack than the second side of the back pack;    and further comprised of an attachment device which is attached to the second strap;    and wherein the second end of the fourth strap is configured to be temporarily attached to the attachment device.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein 
 the first strap has a second end which is attached near a bottom of the body portion of the back pack, nearer the first side of the pack back than the second side of the back pack; and    the second strap has a second end which is attached near a bottom of the body portion of the back pack, nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein 
 the bag has an opening leading to a chamber in which items can be inserted.    
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein 
 the chamber includes an interior pocket for storing an item.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising 
 attaching a first end of a fifth strap to a bottom of the bag nearer a first side of the bag than a second side of the bag, the first side of the bag opposite from the second side of the bag;    attaching a first end of a sixth strap to a bottom of the bag nearer the second side of the bag than the first side of the bag;    attaching a first attachment device to a bottom of the body portion of the back pack nearer a first side of the back pack than a second side of the back pack;    attaching a second attachment device to the bottom of the body portion of the back pack nearer the second side of the back pack than the first side of the back pack;    configuring a second end of the fifth strap so that it can be temporarily attached to the first attachment device; and    configuring a second end of the sixth strap so that it can be temporarily attached to the second attachment device.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 8  wherein 
 the back pack has an inner chamber, and the bag is configured so that it can be inserted into the inner chamber.