Multi-purpose article carrier

Abstract

The present invention provides article carriers such as bags, backpacks, and bags that convert into backpacks. The article carriers can be used as trick-or-treat bags for Halloween and can have a fanciful design in the shape of a monster.

1 . An article carrier comprising a bag, the bag comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a trunk defining a hollow receptacle; 
 a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth positioned on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body, the frontal opening at least sized to receive a confectionary item; 
 a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and 
 a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot; and 
   at least one strap that connects the left hand to the right hand to form a handle during use.   
     
     
         2 . The article carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth protrudes outwards away from the trunk of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The article carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth has an top exterior surface and a bottom exterior surface, the angle between the top exterior surface and the bottom exterior surface being between about 2 degrees and about 270 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The article carrier of  claim 1 , wherein the body of the bag has a slot that opens and closes by manipulating a closure mechanism in communication with the slot. 
     
     
         5 . The article carrier of  claim 4 , wherein the closure mechanism is a zipper. 
     
     
         6 . An article carrier comprising a backpack, the backpack comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a trunk defining a hollow receptacle; 
 a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth positioned on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body; 
 a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand; and 
 a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot; 
   a left strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the left hand and the second end connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use; and;   a right strap having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the right hand and the second end connected to the other one of the left foot or the right foot during use.   
     
     
         7 . The article carrier of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the first end of the left strap is fixedly connected to the left hand and the second end of the left strap is releasably connected to either of the left foot or the right foot during use; and   the first end of the right strap is fixedly connected to the right hand and the second end of the right strap is releasably connected to the other of the left foot or the right foot during use.   
     
     
         8 . The article carrier of  claim 6 , wherein:
 each of the left strap and the right strap has a fastener disposed thereon; and   each of the left foot and the right foot has a cooperating fastener disposed thereon.   
     
     
         9 . The article carrier of  claim 8 , wherein each of the fasteners disposed on the left and right strap is a male fastener and each of the fasteners disposed on the left and right foot is a female fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The article carrier of  claim 8 , wherein each of the left hand, the right hand, the left foot, the right foot, the first strap, and the second strap comprises a fastener. 
     
     
         11 . The article carrier of  claim 10 , wherein the fastener of the left hand, right hand, left foot and right foot is a female fastener and wherein the fastener of the first strap and the second strap is a male fastener. 
     
     
         12 . An article carrier comprising a convertible bag, the convertible bag comprising:
 a body comprising:
 a trunk defining a hollow receptacle; 
 a head comprising a face, the face comprising a mouth having an interior, an exterior, a top portion, and a bottom portion, the mouth configured to open and close, the mouth located on the front of the face and defining a frontal opening to a passageway, the passageway in communication with the hollow receptacle of the trunk of the body, the frontal opening at least sized to receive a confectionary item, wherein the face faces frontally during a primary use as a bag and faces rearwardly during a secondary use as a backpack; 
 a pair of arms comprising a left hand and a right hand, each of the left hand and right hand comprising a fastener; and 
 a pair of legs comprising a left foot and a right foot, each of the left foot and right foot comprising a fastener; and 
   a first strap comprising a fastener; and   a second strap comprising a fastener,   wherein, in a primary assembled configuration:
 the first strap connects the left hand to the right hand and the second strap connects the right hand to the left hand, 
   further wherein, in a secondary assembled configuration:
 the first strap connects the left hand to the either the left foot or the right foot and the second strap connects the right hand to the other one of the left foot or the right foot. 
   
     
     
         13 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the fastener of the left hand, right hand, left foot and right foot is a female fastener and wherein the fastener of the first strap and the second strap is a male fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the mouth of the face comprises at least one fastener to close the mouth. 
     
     
         15 . The article carrier of  claim 14 , wherein the at least one fastener is a zipper, Velcro, a magnet or a button. 
     
     
         16 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the top portion of the mouth has a top interior surface and a top exterior surface; and
 the bottom portion of the mouth has a bottom interior surface and a bottom exterior surface, the top interior surface of the top portion comprising a row of magnets and the bottom interior surface of the bottom portion comprising a row of metal pieces that when attracted to the row of magnets substantially closes the mouth of the bag such that items in the bag do not exit the mouth of the bag.   
     
     
         17 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , wherein at least the trunk of the body is fabricated from a soft, plush material. 
     
     
         18 . The article carrier of  claim 12  wherein the body is in the form of a monster. 
     
     
         19 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , wherein the passageway does not extend above the shoulders of the user during use. 
     
     
         20 . The article carrier of  claim 12 , further comprising a jaw device disposed within the interior of the mouth.