Bag Strap Ornamentation System

Abstract

New and non-obvious systems and devices are provided for permitting decoration of the straps of bags. These systems and devices retain association of an accessory and a strap of a bag through the compression of a portion of the strap across the width of the strap in the direction of the thickness of the strap. Through the use of these systems and devices, bag owners will be able to decorate the straps or their bags easily and reversibly.

1 . A carrying device comprising:
 (a) a bag;   (b) a strap, wherein said strap is attached to said bag; and   (c) an accessory, wherein said accessory may be reversibly associated with said strap and said accessory comprises,
 (i) a display element; and 
 (ii) an attachment mechanism, wherein the attachment mechanism compresses a portion of the strap between the attachment mechanism and the display element. 
   
     
     
         2 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein said bag is a tote bag or a backpack. 
     
     
         3 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein said strap comprises a plurality of alignment elements. 
     
     
         4 . The carrying device of  claim 3 , wherein the alignment elements are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a clip. 
     
     
         6 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism does not pierce the strap. 
     
     
         7 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism comprises a compression element, wherein the strap is located between the compression element and the display element. 
     
     
         8 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory circumscribes a portion of the strap. 
     
     
         9 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is a shoulder strap. 
     
     
         10 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the strap of (b) is a first strap and the carrying device further comprises a second strap. 
     
     
         11 . The carrying device of  claim 9 , wherein the first strap and the second strap are both shoulder straps. 
     
     
         12 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the accessory of (c) is a first accessory and the carrying device further comprises a second accessory. 
     
     
         13 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the display element comprises at least one of a name, or logo. 
     
     
         14 . The carrying device of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is oriented perpendicular to the length of the strap. 
     
     
         15 . A backpack comprising:
 (a) a bag;   (b) a first strap and a second strap, wherein the first strap and the second strap are each shoulder straps and are attached to said bag; and   (c) an accessory, wherein said accessory may be reversibly associated with at least one of said first strap of said second strap and said accessory comprises,
 (i) a display element; and 
 (ii) an attachment mechanism wherein the attachment mechanism permits the accessory to be reversibly associated with at least one of said first strap or said second strap, by compressing the thickness of a portion of the strap. 
   
     
     
         16 . The backpack of  claim 15 , wherein the attachment mechanism is oriented perpendicular to the length of the strap. 
     
     
         17 . The backpack of  claim 15 , wherein the accessory circumscribes a portion of the strap. 
     
     
         18 . The backpack of  claim 15 , wherein the accessory does not pierce the first strap and does not pierce the second strap. 
     
     
         19 . The backpack of  claim 15 , wherein said first strap comprises an a plurality of alignment elements. 
     
     
         20 . The backpack of  claim 19 , wherein said accessory is associated with said first strap at one of the alignment elements.