Security transparent bag

Abstract

Security transparent bag ( 1 ) comprising a storage compartment ( 2 ) comprising a mouth ( 5 ) provided with a resealable fastener ( 5 a ), transparent walls ( 2 a , 2 d ) which completely enclose the storage volume when the mouth is closed, and an opaque appendix ( 3 ) which is movable with respect to at least one of the walls, between a covering position, in which the appendix lies at least partially on the wall for at least partially screening the storage volume of the bag, and an inspection position for allowing view of the whole storage volume of the bag through any wall of the storage compartment without opening the resealable fastener. The appendix is attached to the storage compartment through an attachment means ( 4 ) so as to hide no portion of the storage volum when the appendix is in the inspection position.

1 . A security transparent bag comprising
 a storage compartment which is completely transparent and defines a storage volume of the bag, said storage compartment comprising a mouth provided with a resealable fastener, said storage compartment comprising transparent walls which completely enclose said storage volume when said mouth is closed,   an opaque appendix which is movable, with respect to at least one of said walls of the storage compartment, between a covering position, in which the appendix lies at least partially on said at least one wall for at least partially screening the storage volume of the bag from outside of said storage compartment, and an inspection position, in which the appendix does not lie on said at least one wall for allowing view of the whole storage volume of the bag through any wall of the storage compartment without opening the resealable fastener,   wherein the appendix is attached to said storage compartment through an attachment means so as to hide no portion of the storage volume of the bag when the appendix is in the inspection position.   
     
     
         2 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein the storage compartment comprises at least one edge at its periphery and outside said storage volume, the attachment means being placed at said edge of the storage compartment. 
     
     
         3 . The security transparent bag of  claim 2 , wherein said attachment means comprises a strip protruding outwardly from said edge of the storage compartment, and said appendix is attached to said strip through an edge region of said appendix. 
     
     
         4 - 5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The security transparent bag of  claim 3 , comprising a tamper-evident tape applied over said strip. 
     
     
         7 . The security transparent bag of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment means comprises a welded region between said strip and said edge region of the appendix. 
     
     
         8 . The security transparent bag of  claim 7 , wherein said welded region comprises at least one weakened region for allowing the appendix to be easily torn away from the bag. 
     
     
         9 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The security transparent bag of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment means comprises an adhesive applied on at least one side of said strip, on at least one side of the appendix substantially at the edge region of the appendix, or both. 
     
     
         12 - 14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The security transparent bag of  claim 3 , wherein said appendix is formed by at least two layers fixed to each other, said strip being sandwiched between said at least two layers of the appendix at said edge region of the appendix. 
     
     
         16 . The security transparent bag of  claim 15 , wherein a cardboard is enclosed between said at least two layers. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The security transparent bag of  claim 16 , wherein said cardboard comprises indicia thereon. 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . The security transparent bag of  claim 2 , wherein said at least one edge of the storage compartment is a joining edge which reciprocally joins at least two of said transparent walls of said storage compartment, said joining edge protruding outwardly with respect to the storage volume of said bag so as to provide an extended attachment surface, said appendix being attached to said joining edge of the storage compartment at an edge region of said appendix. 
     
     
         21 - 29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . The security transparent bag of  claim 3 , wherein said edge region of the appendix comprises a prefracture or weakened line, for allowing permanent removal of the appendix from the bag by tearing along such prefracture or weakened line. 
     
     
         31 - 50 . (canceled) 
     
     
         51 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein the appendix comprises indicia on a side lying on said at least one wall of the storage compartment in the covering position, or on the opposite side of the appendix, or on both sides of the appendix. 
     
     
         52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein the appendix is made of a material selected from the group comprising: cardboard, paper, photographic paper, printer paper, plastic or any other material on which indicia can be applied by printing, writing, sticking, engraving or embossing. 
     
     
         54 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein said appendix comprises a plurality of prefracture lines arranged so as to define closed areas on which respective indicia can be applied, for obtaining coupons, and which can be removed from the appendix independently of one another.  55 - 56 . (Canceled) 
     
     
         57 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a fastening means for maintaining the appendix in the covering position. 
     
     
         58 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein said storage compartment is fluid-tight when the resealable fastener is closed. 
     
     
         59 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the opaque appendix and the storage compartment comprises a microchip, said microchip comprising an RFID antenna and memory means storing one or more of the following information: tracking information, bag information, personal information of the owner of the bag, encrypted information, security information, weight information, promotional codes, loyalty bonuses, lottery numbers. 
     
     
         60 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein at least one wall of the storage compartment comprises a transparent pocket. 
     
     
         61 . The security transparent bag of  claim 1 , wherein said appendix comprises a pocket. 
     
     
         62 - 63 . (canceled)